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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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Tapestry Gives Interim CEO the Job on a Permanent Basis

Retail TouchPoints

Additionally, Crevoiserat will be named a member of the Tapestry Board of Directors; Susan Kropf, an independent member of Tapestry’s Board of Directors since June 2006, will continue to serve as Chair of the Board.

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How Acoustic Solutions Can Enhance In-Person Shopping Experiences

Retail TouchPoints

In-store staff are the public face of the retail company with varying duties and responsibilities like interacting with customers, handling finances and carrying out stock control. Jason Bird is Founder and Managing/Creative Director of Luxxbox. His career launched in architectural lighting in Australia before relocating to the U.S.

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Retail appointments of the week

Inside Retail

7-Eleven names new general manager of channel. Fiona Hayes (pictured) has been appointed 7-Eleven’s general manager of channel, following almost three decades at Telstra. Du Retail joined L’Oreal France in 1996 and has worked in a variety of fields, including management, operations, finance, and e-commerce.

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From fast food to autos, India’s digitally connected users lure investors

Inside Retail

China saw a jump in consumption from 2006 when, as per World Bank data, its per capita gross domestic product (GDP) crossed $2,000. “The range of industries will span healthcare delivery (hospitals) to cars and two-wheelers to housing finance companies and cement.” Vahia is one among India’s young and aspirational 1.4

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Where to Get Free Money to Start a Small Business in 2023

Small Biz Trends

Management and Technical Assistance: The SBA’s 7(j) Management and Technical Assistance Program supports eligible small businesses in select regions that want to provide management and technical assistance to other small firms. The program has been around since 2006 and has awarded nearly $1 million in grant funds.

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As-a-service may be more than you think

Cisco Retail

It was 11 years after the Webex SaaS model to AWS launching its first-generation IaaS (infrastructure-as-a-service), EC2 in 2006, with Google Cloud and Azure following closely in 2008 and 2010. The difference between Network as a Service (NaaS) and a managed service. Cisco jumped all in on SaaS ourselves, acquiring WebEx back in 2007.