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EuroShop 2023 Preview

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One of the key dimensions of EuroShop 2023 is Shop Fitting, Store Design & Visual Merchandising, which is the heart of EuroShop and its largest dimension. 2002 EuroShop divides into four independently themed zones, namely EuroConcept, EuroSales, EuroExpo and EuroCIS. 1966-1972 EuroShop held every two years.

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Sears Closes Another of its Last Remaining Locations

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It was officially closed at the end of business day Monday, Jan. At the time of Kmart’s bankruptcy filing in 2002, there were roughly 2100 locations; more than 1000 were still open until 2015. Jesse Gonzalez, VP of Store Operations at Sears, says, “We want to thank the loyal customers in the Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.,

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2021 Retail Imports to Show Record Growth Despite Pandemic

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percent over 2020 and the highest number since NRF began tracking imports in 2002. Despite the double-digit import growth for the year, monthly totals have settled to single-digit year-over-year growth, a pattern expected to continue at least through the first quarter of 2022. December is forecast at 2.2 percent, and April at 2.2

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Retail Import Surge Expected Through Summer

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(PRESS RELEASE) WASHINGTON – The unprecedented surge of imports at retail container ports that began last summer is expected to continue at least through the end of this summer as retailers work to meet increased consumer demand, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.