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Tasmanian timber retailer The Wood Guys up for sale

Inside Retail

Tasmanian timber retailer The Wood Guys is on the market for the first time since its establishment in 2005. In addition to offering products to the local market, the company has drawn interest from mainland consumers.

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Home Depot Launches New Content Hub to Empower Young Homeowners

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Up to 70% of business-to-consumer marketers believe that content marketing has become more important to their business over the past year, and 77% have successfully used this content to build credibility and trust among their consumers, according to the Content Marketing Institute.

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Myer sees elevated annual sales, but is cautious amid economic headwinds

Inside Retail

Department store chain Myer delivered its highest full-year sales since 2005 this year but remains cautious as consumer spending declines due to unfavourable economic conditions. “Our online offer is a scale business that returned to growth in the second half and has continued to increase market share throughout FY23.”

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Amazon Appoints Insider as CEO of Worldwide Stores

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Amazon has named 17-year company veteran Doug Herrington to the renamed role of CEO of Worldwide Amazon Stores, filling the position left vacant by former CEO of the Worldwide Consumer Dave Clark. Since 2015, Herrington has served as Amazon’s SVP of the North America Consumer.

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VF Corporation Names Independent Director CEO as it Searches for a Successor

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Prior to joining Clorox in 2005, he worked for Procter & Gamble in various marketing and sales roles. “VF VF has iconic brands in attractive growth categories, deep relationships with consumers and customers, and significant competitive advantages as a portfolio company,” said Dorer in a statement. “I

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Visa, Mastercard Settlement Represents Major Victory in Merchants’ Fight Against Swipe Fees

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history, according to Reuters , and if it receives court approval it would resolve most of the ongoing claims against Visa and Mastercard, which began in 2005. The antitrust settlement is one of the largest in U.S. Swipe fees typically include small, fixed fees plus a percentage of the total sale amounts and average about 1.5%

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Sensory Enabling Technologies are Radically Reshaping the Future of Digital Retail

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From 3D billboards to spatial scent to ChatGPT, meet the brands leading the next wave of multisensory retail innovations, and learn best practices to help strengthen your brand’s sensory presence in this new, multi-dimensional experience market. Today, it is possible to stimulate all consumer senses online. virtual reality).