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Resilience Training: Small Business Innovation During a Recession

Retail TouchPoints

Their business is their baby, and they’ve poured their blood, sweat and tears into big-picture plans while eagerly embracing the day-to-day work. And to avoid possible delivery delays, using more than one shipping carrier builds resilience as well and allows you to maintain more control over your ability to serve your customers.

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Who could replace Sharon White as the next John Lewis Partnership chair?

Retail Gazette

On top of that, she has faced fierce criticism around her turnaround plan, which includes a focus on non-retail activities such as house building. Perhaps with M&S now motoring, Norman might jump ship to see if he can perform a similar feat at its rival? His deep grocery experience could be vital in getting Waitrose back on form.

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Sweet success: How NZ honey brand Comvita is charting international growth

Inside Retail

We went into the Hong Kong market first nearly three decades ago through a local distributor, then we lined up a distributor in mainland China in 2004, followed by forays into Japan and South Korea around the same time,” Andy Chen, Comvita’s CEO of Asia Pacific, told Inside Retail. “I A plan of attack.

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 314 – Lovesac Founder and CEO Shawn Nelson

Retail Geek

He had a reality TV show, 2004-5, The Rebel Billionaire, you know, whatever, 16 contestants. And we sold merchandise, and you pulled your car around and we loaded you up, believe it or not, or we shipped to you. 10, 20, 50, 100, 250 locations now.