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Best of 2023: Is private equity ownership slowly killing retail?

Retail Gazette

Similarly, retail analyst Nick Hood of Opus Business Advisory says it’s “too much debt” for “low margin businesses in highly competitive markets” to take on. One of their biggest challenges is the eye-watering debt bills hindering their ability to compete in the grocery market, especially with the rocketing success of the discounters.

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Amber Specialty Pharmacy promotes three

Mass Relators

In the promotions announced on Friday, John Ortner transitions to senior vice president of Finance and chief administration officer. In his new role, Ortner will continue his current duties of leading all areas of finance and will also lead human resources and auditing. And Julie Zatizabal is now chief revenue officer. John Ortner.

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Record Growth for Yorkshire Mattress Retailer

A1 Retail

Mattress Online has an excellent reputation for customer service, market-leading choice, and consistently high product reviews. As a company established in 2003, we’ve got a strong infrastructure and supply chain,” added Steve. The UK bed and mattress market is worth £2.2bn,” continued Steve.

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Target names Michael Fiddelke COO

Mass Relators

He then attended Kellogg School of Management, where he earned his MBA and joined Target as an intern in 2003. Since that time, he has held a variety of leadership positions across the organization, including finance, merchandising, human resources and store operations.

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Dollar General promotes 18 executives

Mass Relators

She has held roles of increasing responsibility, most recently as vice president, human resources for DG’s retail organization since 2021 and was named to the Mass Market Retailers Most Influential Women list in 2023. She was named to the Mass Market Retailers Most Influential Women lists in 2022 and 2024.

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Why Online Marketplaces are Outpacing Ecommerce in a Post-COVID World

Retail TouchPoints

While one node may not be able to meet shifting market trends, the network itself is far more likely to survive by compensating for any weaknesses. The distributed networks and wide assortments characteristic of marketplaces also offer invaluable resilience during periods of complex change. Why Marketplace Momentum Will Only Continue.