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Services and the mid-market: Takashimaya’s post-tourism plan

Inside Retail

per cent from the preceding year, to breach 1 trillion yen (US$7 billion) for the first time since 2007. That sounds nice but still, you might well be shocked that the chain spent a whole 17 years getting revenues back to where they were in 2007.

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How Retail Businesses Can Use Customer Data to Enhance Targeted Marketing

Retail TouchPoints

In addition, as the popularity of online ordering and delivery continues to skyrocket, marketers need to rethink how they communicate with and market to consumers. In order to do this, retailers need to leverage valuable consumer data to create a more targeted marketing strategy. The global loyalty management market stood at $2.47

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Puma Names Long-Time Adidas Exec as New CEO

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Hoeld, who joined Adidas in 1998, held roles there in marketing, brand strategy and management leadership of the Europe, Middle East and Africa regions. Bumer, who has been with Puma since 2007, will oversee the brands sales subsidiaries as well as its global DTC and go-to-market organizations.

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Michel’s brand to be axed

Inside Retail

RFG acquired the business in 2007. At its height the cake chain had more than 300 stores operating. RFG to close Michels after 18 years of ownership Michels was founded by French pastry chef Michel Cattoen in Sydney in 1980. In 2015 the franchisor switched from supplying fresh cakes to frozen and there was a decline in product quality.

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Wayfair Promotes Marketing Insider to CMO

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Wayfair has announced that Chief Product and Marketing Officer Ed Macri will retire from the company this year. Bob Sherwin, who has worked alongside Macri for the last eight years and currently serves as VP of Marketing, will assume the role of Chief Marketing Officer. Macri joined Wayfair in 2007.

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Platypus opens 200th store, promises 30 more by June

Inside Retail

Platypus, which was acquired by Accent Group in 2007, currently has 167 stores in Australia and 34 in New Zealand. Platypus continues to be at the forefront of young trends, continually leading the market with important brands such as Dr Martens, Vans, New Balance, Converse, Crocs, and Adidas.

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Starbucks Joins Growing List of Companies Exiting Russia

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In response to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Starbucks has announced that it will leave the Russian market and close all 130 stores located in the country. Starbucks entered the Russian market in 2007 and its franchises in the country are operated by Kuwait-based Alshaya Group. “As experienced a more welcoming response.

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