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David’s Bridal Shakes up Leadership Team with New COO and CFO

Retail TouchPoints

Viall will retain ownership of merchandising and product development functions and assume responsibility for the supply chain; and Kelly Cook, who joined David’s Bridal in 2019 as EVP, Chief Marketing and IT Officer, has been promoted to President of Brand, Technology and Finance.

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Which Approach To Self-Service Grocery Checkout Will Emerge As The Standard In 2023?

Retail Minded

University of Leicester’s Adrian Beck, a retail finance expert, estimates that moving half or more of transactions to self-service pushes losses 77% higher. Emerging “computer vision” solutions use artificial intelligence that wasn’t possible in 1986, or even 2006, to identify products without requiring customers to scan barcodes.