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Wow Bao Links Loyalty Program to New Roblox Experience

Retail TouchPoints

Since launching in 2003 in Chicago, Wow Bao has expanded to nearly 700 locations across the U.S. Once the hidden object has been located, users can head to hbc.wowbao.com, where they will be prompted to sign up (or sign in) to the Hot Buns Club rewards program and connect their Roblox account.

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Amazon, Apple most valuable brands but China’s rising – Kantar survey

Inside Retail

“Chinese brands are steadily and slowly progressing, and have made significant headway as more companies leverage their own technological developments and demonstrate their abilities to align with the major trends shaping China and the global market,” said Graham Staplehurst, global strategy director at Kantar BrandZ. billion, Kantar said.

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Aiwa brand up for auction, its parent bankrupt

Inside Retail

Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange from 1961 it lost profitability in the late 1990s and was taken over and delisted by Sony in 2003. As increasingly more newcomers enter the consumer electronics market, owning a brand as recognisable as Aiwa would be a tremendous competitive advantage.”

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Amber Specialty Pharmacy promotes three

Mass Relators

for almost 20 years, starting as an intern in the Internal Audit and Accounting Departments at Hy-Vee’s West Des Moines headquarters. In 2002, he accepted a full-time position and was promoted in 2003 to an executive staff position. The post Amber Specialty Pharmacy promotes three appeared first on MMR: Mass Market Retailers.

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BTS spending expected to exceed $41 billion

Mass Relators

Since 2003, NRF has surveyed consumers on back-to-class shopping trends. Spending on big-ticket items such as electronics and furnishings as well as necessities like food accounts for more than half of the increase in total back-to-college spending this year.

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Back-to-class shopping expected to reach record levels

Mass Relators

Since 2003, NRF has conducted a comprehensive survey on back-to-class shopping trends. Spending on big-ticket items such as electronics and furnishings as well as necessities like food accounts for more than half of the increase in total back-to-college spending this year. percentage points.

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Dollar General announces officer promotions

Mass Relators

He joined the company in 2003 as a regional director and has held roles of increasing responsibility including divisional vice president of two divisions. He joined Dollar General in 2010 as a senior staff account and earned roles of increasing responsibility, most recently as senior director of investor relations in 2019.