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Reports: Alex and Ani Shutters 20 Stores and Rhode Island Headquarters

Retail TouchPoints

. “From moving our assembly operation, relocating our warehouse and updating our ERP system, we are collectively working towards a strategic omnichannel environment that supports shifts in retail and consumers’ wants and needs. Its products also are sold at The Paper Store locations. during the height of its operations.

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AMR Hair & Beauty opens Canberra superstore

Inside Retail

First launched in Sydney in 2004 on a B2B platform, the company expanded into B2C and introduced its online store as well as its first Melbourne shop last year. . According to AMR Hair & Beauty, the brand aims to bring quality and affordable hair and beauty products to consumers and trade customers in the ACT as the demand is growing. “Our

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Foot Locker Plans Phase-Out of 250+-Store Footaction Banner

Retail TouchPoints

will transition approximately one-third of its most successful Footaction stores to other banners over the rest of 2021 and shutter the remaining locations as their leases expire during the coming two-year period. The retailer, which purchased Footaction in 2004, currently operates a total of 256 Footaction stores in 36 U.S.

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Luxury boutique Marais opens men’s store at Melbourne’s QV

Inside Retail

Luxury fashion retailer Marais has launched its first location for men in QV Melbourne, which it dubs a “fashion lab” for menswear design. The consumer is seeking out more of an experience versus a traditional in-store transaction,” said Hiromi Yu, founder and CEO of Marais Enterprises. “Our

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5 Lessons Learned from Shake Shack’s Strategy & Growth

Indigo 9 Digital

Shake Shack may not have the sales or reach of a McDonald’s but it does have a place in the hearts of millions of consumers. Since the hot dog stand was so popular Meyer decided to bring the stand back to the park for two more summers before deciding to open the first Shake Shack location in Madison Square Park in 2004.

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4 Tips to Help Retailers Meet PCI DSS Compliance

Retail TouchPoints

To safeguard consumer information in the digital age, the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council established the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), a set of global security requirements for any business that processes, stores or transmits credit cardholder information. An Introduction to PCI Compliance.

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Stockouts Are Costing You Money

Independent Retailer

In 2004, the Harvard Business Review interviewed over 70,000 shoppers to find out how they react to a stockout. Nine percent of customers decided simply not to purchase at all, while 15 percent of consumers pushed off the purchase decision. Since 2004, stockouts have only become worse for retailers.