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Pricing and consumer perception: Why fast-fashion brands launch premium ranges

Inside Retail

H&M has had incredible success since 2004 releasing, and regularly selling out, its annual collaborations with esteemed high-fashion designers including Karl Lagerfeld, Jimmy Choo, Stella McCartney, Balmain, Isabel Marant and Versace.

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Frans Johansson: How Diversity Drives Innovation and Attracts Top Talent

Retail TouchPoints

He founded the business following the release of his 2004 book, The Medici Effect: What Elephants and Epidemics Can Teach Us About Innovation. Although the book was initially released in 2004, its contents are more relevant than ever. The book drove home one key point, according to Johansson: “Diversity drives innovation.

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NACDS honors Hy-Vee’s Randy Edeker

Mass Relators

His many accomplishments include: opening Hy-Vee’s first pharmacy fulfillment center; launching Vivid Clear Rx; acquiring Amber Specialty Pharmacy; establishing a fleet of mobile health units; developing Hy-Vee’s loyalty program, and establishing Hy-Vee’s state-of-the-art retail media network, Red Media.”

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Mercato Introduces Mercato Place

VMS

Thoroughbred Fulfillment, headquartered in Zeeland, Michigan, created Mercato Place. Founded in 1995, Thoroughbred Fulfillment is a high-performance provider of a broad range of marketing fulfillment services to companies throughout North America and the world.

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How Vintage Wine Estates is Uncorking New Opportunities in Alcohol Ecommerce

Retail TouchPoints

After spending the first part of her career in fashion and brand strategy, working with brands like Donna Karen , Dr. Scholls , Elizabeth Arden and Urban Decay , in 2004 she co-founded the digital native brand Cameron Hughes Wine (CHW), which “really became kind of the Warby Parker of our industry,” she said.

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I’m a forklift driver: Meet the women in retail who are breaking the bias

Inside Retail

I’ve been with the team at the Amazon Melbourne fulfilment centre since it opened. What have been some of the ways that Amazon has encouraged and supported women in the fulfilment centre? Riikka Dunn, central fulfilment unit manager, IKEA Australia. We’re leading the way as we get more women in fulfilment at Ikea.

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Bringing Sustainability and Innovation to the Grocery Store Supply Chain

Retail TouchPoints

In 2004, the U.S. It’s a lot to wrap your head around, but innovating a supply chain with an eye toward sustainability doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Here are a few ways to begin. Team up with the experts. When looking to make your supply chain more sustainable, why not enlist expert help?