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Grosvenor appoints new Liverpool ONE lead

Retail Focus

Chris joined Grosvenor in 2005 and has held various finance positions in Grosvenor Property UK and the broader Grosvenor business. Today he is responsible for finance in the UK property business’ Development and Investment teams, including Liverpool ONE.

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Who is Peter Ruis, the man tasked with reviving John Lewis?

Retail Gazette

Ruis joined the business in 2005 and transformed its fashion offering by ditching its more conservative brands in favour for big names like Jaeger, Hobbs, Mango and Whistles. He returned the business to profit, weaning the chain off discounting, reinvigorating its product and restoring its brand power. ” What will Ruis do?

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Walmart closes $2 billion Green Bond issuance

Mass Relators

The green bond is Walmart’s first offering under the company’s Green Financing Framework, published August 2021, which details the company’s alignment with the 2021 Green Bond Principles, administered by the International Capital Markets Association (ICMA).

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The Downfall of Sears, 5 Reasons Why it’s Struggling to Survive

Indigo 9 Digital

A few decades later when Sears merged with Kmart in 2005 the combined organization generated a substantial $55 billion in revenue. Struggling to achieve its past dominance Sears merged with Kmart in 2005. That’s a powerful vision and one that is still a battle cry for Walmart decades later. Mergers are hard.

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 315 – 2023 Turkey5 Recap with Salesforces Rob Garf

Retail Geek

How are we going to handle our return policies? If they saw, you know, the consumer saw the price for less, and they were also much more transparent around their return policies as well. And also, how are we going to think about our open to buys?