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BJ’s Wholesale Club Names Interim Leader President and CEO

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BJ’s Wholesale Club has appointed Bob Eddy as the company’s new President and CEO. Eddy joined BJ’s in 2007 and assumed the role of EVP and CFO in 2011. Prior to joining BJ’s, Eddy served multinational manufacturing, technology, retail and consumer products companies as a member of the audit and business advisory practice of PwC.

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Inside Natori’s Transformation from High-End Wholesaler to Omnichannel Brand

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Prior to that Natori was a 100% wholesale business, selling into retailers such as Saks , Neiman Marcus , Nordstrom and Bloomingdale’s , but the company’s willingness to innovate has served it well, particularly throughout the COVID pandemic. And earn his stripes he has.

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How Natori Used AI to Sharpen Retargeting and Achieve a 943% ROAS

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He compared the level of interest of a consumer who had simply seen a Natori ad on social media to one who had “gone to the website, added something to their bag and abandoned the cart. That’s much more useful [data] than the first consumer. We aren’t blindly retargeting every user,” said Natori.

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Net-a-Porter, Ssense, Farfetch: How luxury’s e-commerce leaders stack up

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Third-party online retailers have proven that consumers prioritise the acquisition of the product over the in-store purchase experience. Net-a-Porter is much more of a wholesale model. Farfetch was established in 2007 as a global luxury platform designed to connect creators, curators and consumers.

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BJ’s Wholesale Club taps Bob Eddy as CEO

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BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc. Bob’s leadership, strategic vision and deep knowledge of the business have been pivotal in driving BJ’s Wholesale Club’s transformation and record growth across all key metrics,” BJ’s executive chairman Christopher Baldwin said. Eddy joined BJ’s in 2007. WESTBOROUGH, Mass.

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“Building a brand from the ground up”: Inside LSKD’s San Diego expansion

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JD: I was very lucky to have LKI [Loose Kid Industries] before LSKD, from 2007 to 2018. IR: I think some people might not know that LSKD – which stands for loose kid – started off as a wholesale brand. I never had the intention to do wholesale, but that’s what was around back then. I transitioned the brand to LKI in 2007.

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How 99 Bikes plans to return to profit with an electric-powered push

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The retailer also expects to benefit from the trend of electric bikes, and it has two national expos this year to showcase the company’s fleet to consumers. Founding 99 Bikes and taking flight Matt Turner, the current director of 99 Bikes, opened the first store in Milton, Brisbane, in May 2007.

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