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New Balance opens its first ‘Grey Store’ in Asia Pacific

Inside Retail

As an Australian first, the Galeries Grey store will have all the classic New Balance favourites including the 550’s, 990’s and 2002’s – as well as some of our newer products, like the futuristic WRPD shoe.”

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Ames Department Stores will be back in 2023

Retail Wire

The Ames Department Stores discount chain, founded in Massachusetts in 1958, ran over 700 stores in 20 states at its peak but after a couple of bankruptcy filings went out of business in 2002. Recently, however, a notice appeared on amesstores.com announcing that new Ames stores will open in 2023.

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Getir Acquires NYC’s FreshDirect Grocery Delivery Service

Retail TouchPoints

Founded in 2002 and currently employing 3,200 people, the Bronx-based FreshDirect is a pioneer in New York City grocery delivery. Getir has purchased fellow grocery delivery service FreshDirect , a division of Ahold Delhaize , in a deal that is expected to close by Nov. No financial details of the transaction were disclosed.

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Walmart Advances Media Ambitions with $2.3 Billion Acquisition of Vizio

Retail TouchPoints

Vizio, founded in 2002, has since amassed more than 18 million active accounts, growing its platform by enabling users to stream free content by watching ads. Our media business, Walmart Connect, is helping brands create meaningful connections with the millions of customers who shop with us each week.

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After six years, Novo Shoes returns to Canberra, opening two stores

Inside Retail

” The brand opened its first store at Warringah Mall in Sydney in 2002, and it now has outlets across Victoria, Queensland, SA, and WA, along with stores in New Zealand. Novo Shoes acquired the South Australian footwear brand Spendless Shoes in 2019, making it one of the country’s largest footwear retailers.

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Pay gap persists between men and women

Retail Wire

Women earned 80 cents for every dollar earned by men in 2002, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of median hourly earnings of full-time and part-time workers. Women today earn 82 cents to every dollar earned by men. The pay gap is roughly the same for women who do and don’t have a college degree.

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Disney’s Best-Selling Line of Toys in Asia Is a Fluffy Bear You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

Retail Wire

Disney’s Duffy and Friends franchise, featuring a fluffy bear introduced in 2002, has become the highest-selling line in Disney’s Asian parks, generating $500 million in revenue this year. This includes sales from Shanghai Disney Resort, Hong Kong Disneyland, and the Tokyo Disney Resort in Japan.

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