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Amazon, Target, Macy’s Plan to Hire Combined 388,000 Employees for the Holidays

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including Amazon , Target and Macy’s , have announced their plans for holiday hiring, but all told this season may see one of lowest levels of seasonal hiring since 2008 , according to report by Challenger, Gray & Christmas shared with Reuters. Some of the biggest retailers in the U.S., Amazon: 250,000 + $1.3B Macy’s, Inc.:

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Chinese fashion retailer Shein revives plan for New York listing

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Chinese fashion retailer Shein is reviving plans to list in New York this year and its founder is considering a citizenship change to bypass proposed tougher rules for offshore IPOs in China, two people familiar with the matter said. Both sources declined to be named as the plans are confidential. The US is its biggest market.

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Wrangler, M&S, Anthropologie and More Mark Earth Day with New Sustainability Initiatives

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In fact, 51% of consumers said they would be willing to pay more for products shipped through sustainable methods, up significantly from just 15% of consumers in December 2023, according to a new survey from Radial. It’s estimated that UK homes contain 1.6

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Sneakers for all: How online marketplace Kicks Crew plans to take over the world

Inside Retail

For the uninitiated, Kicks Crew is an e-commerce marketplace for sneakers, apparel and accessories, and it offers over 400,000 unique styles online and ships worldwide. While focusing on the US, we’re also looking to expand our direct-to-consumer model to break into the Asian market, specifically Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia.

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Sneakers for all: How online marketplace Kicks Crew plans to take over the world

Inside Retail

For the uninitiated, Kicks Crew is an e-commerce marketplace for sneakers, apparel and accessories, and it offers over 400,000 unique styles online and ships worldwide. While focusing on the US, we’re also looking to expand our direct-to-consumer model to break into the Asian market, specifically Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia.

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Developing the Optimal Lifecycle for Successful Promotions

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Yet according to POI , 69% of retailers believe the time required to create a promotional plan is “highly burdensome.”. Successful promotions start in the negotiation phase and incorporate scenario testing throughout the planning process. Planning for Promotions Ahead of Time. By following these best practices.

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Fast fashion firms prepare for EU crackdown on waste mountain

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Within a year, the sorting centre run by garment re-use and recycling charity Moda Re plans to double the volume it handles to 40,000 metric tonnes annually. ” “The way fashion is produced and consumed needs to change – this is an undeniable truth,” H&M said. Moda Re says the clothes it exports can be reused.