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“Primed for disruption”: Cargo Crew founder talks acquisition, growth plans

Inside Retail

As part of the arrangement, Glow obtained 51 per cent ownership of Cargo Crew, with the brand retaining full management control. We talk about our online store as a window to the world, and we now ship to over 80 countries,” Rodgers said. “I That’s a key part of our strategic plan over the next few years.

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More Orders from Amazon will Soon be Arriving in their Own Packaging — Here’s Why

Retail TouchPoints

And yet that’s exactly what Amazon is doing with its Ships in Product Packaging (SIPP) program, which, as the name suggests, allows products to ship in their original box or bag without any added Amazon packaging. As a result, in 2022, 11% of packages globally were shipped without Amazon packaging , amounting to millions of deliveries.

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Untuckit is Setting Sights on Expansion and Internal Visibility is Helping it Get There

Retail TouchPoints

The apparel retailer is expanding its brick-and-mortar footprint with plans to open at least 14 new stores in 2024, bringing its store count to nearly 100. We started Untuckit online in 2011, but retail has really been the backbone of our company since 2015,” said Chris Riccobono, Founder and Executive Chairman of Untuckit in a statement.

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CEO Details ‘Reimagination of eBay’ Including a Collectibles Vault and New Digital Wallet

Retail TouchPoints

At eBay ’s investor day March 10, CEO Jamie Iannone shared details about the company’s long-term growth strategy and previewed new products, including plans for the eBay Vault — both a physical storage facility and a digital marketplace for trading cards and other high-value collectibles.

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Dollar General, Dollar Tree Come Under Activist Investor Fire for Workforce Issues

Retail TouchPoints

The investor has stated that Dollar General lacks “adequate systems” to handle challenges caused by supply chain disruptions and shipping delays, particularly unpredictable shipments and influxes of inventory, due to its poor worker retention rate. of officer- and director-level management positions, respectively. female and 55.2%

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Fleeting beauty: Inside the downward spiral of BWX

Inside Retail

Back in time The story starts in 2017, when then-CEO and managing director John Humble went on a bit of a buying spree. To that end, in 2018, Humble, backed by financial director Aaron Finlay and Bain Capital, offered to purchase 100 per cent of BWX’s shares in a management buyout. It’s a long story. What went wrong?

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Amazon Begins Expanding Electric Van Program, Provides Update on Packaging Reduction

Retail TouchPoints

Last year, Amazon delivered more than 20 million packages using electric vehicles, and the retailer plans to continue building on this momentum in 2021. Since 2015, Amazon has reduced the weight of its outbound packaging by 33% , eliminating 915,000 tons of packaging material worldwide. Data Analysis Leads to More Efficient Packaging.

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