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Estée Lauder Forces Out Exec for Racist Instagram Post

Retail TouchPoints

John Demsey, an Estée Lauder Executive Group President responsible for some of the company’s biggest brands, has agreed to retire following the discovery of a racist meme on his personal Instagram account. In a letter sent to employees on Feb. 28, Executive Chairman William P.

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

Inside Retail

Electric shock to profits The popularity of electric bikes and scooters has been a key driver of revenue for the business recently, with electric bikes accounting for 99 Bike’s biggest growth category. “We A year later, Turner founded the Pedal Group, as a joint venture between the Turner family and Flight Centre in 2008.

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Ultra-fast fashion is undermining efforts to make the industry more sustainable

Inside Retail

Instead they are producing garments at breakneck speeds and self-generating microtrends such as balletcore, Barbiecore and even mermaidcore. At the same time there is limited transparency or accountability around clothing supply chains. Cheap clothing at what cost? And let’s not forget the power of consumers.

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NOMO named Large Independent Brand of the Year at Free From Food Awards

A1 Retail

NOMO, the UK’s vegan and free from chocolate brand, won four major accolades at the Free From Food Awards on 8th June. The annual event has celebrated excellence in the industry since 2008. 1 NOMO is double the size of its nearest competitor, accounting for 16 percent of the vegan and free from chocolate category – after growing 1.6

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What to know about Woolworths’ appointment of its first female CEO in 100 years

Inside Retail

In Australia, women remain under-represented in key decision-making roles across industries, accounting for 22.3 While Banducci has confirmed that he will remain in the role through the Senate inquiries, some question the fairness of appointing Bardwell to the top job at a time of crisis for the company. per cent of CEOs, 35.1

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6 Keys to Empowering Store Associates During the Holiday Season

Retail TouchPoints

retailers will add 410,000 seasonal positions this year, which is the lowest number of jobs added in the quarter since 2008. Results from Retail TouchPoints’ 2023 Store Operations Survey indicate that hiring and retaining associates, at 70% , and high employee turnover rates, at 67% , are their top challenges.

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Starbucks Australia pursues plastic-free future with new cup and start-up

Inside Retail

After initially launching here in 2000, it withdrew from the market in 2008, before relaunching that same year under the ownership of the Withers Group. Customers want and need to know they can trust brands and that trust is built through action and accountability.

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