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Cooler Screens Sues Walgreens for Ending Smart Door Agreement

Retail TouchPoints

According to Cooler Screens’ account, all was going well in the initial years of the arrangement, which included a successful three -month pilot in 2018 at six locations, followed by plans to expand to 2,500 stores. Safety, customer experience and meeting revenue goals are a priority for our company.

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Getting Retail Website Localization Right the First Time

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the decline of the total retail market this year is expected to be double that experienced in the 2009 financial crisis. In the UK, as reported in The Guardian , the number of visitors to UK retail destinations has dropped by 39%, while in the U.S. In the U.S., data from Global-e suggests that international commerce had grown 42% by May 2020.

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A shift in attitude: How Lekker Bikes is normalising e-bikes in Australia

Inside Retail

Back in 2009, industrial designer Meindert Wolfraad identified a gap in the market for practical, comfortable and stylish commuter bikes that would enable Sydney-siders to get around, similar to what he saw growing up in the Netherlands. Meindert Wolfraad: Lekker Bikes started back in 2009, in Sydney.

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Digital Revolving Credit: A Potentially More Responsible Financing Option than BNPL

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Contrastingly, digital revolving credit operates much like trusted credit cards and is governed by regulations such as The CARD Act (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 ). In addition, digital revolving credit consolidates all purchases into a single account that stays open and can be used indefinitely.

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Beyond Starbucks: Three specialty coffee retailers taking Australia by storm

Inside Retail

Market Lane Market Lane, an independent specialty coffee brand founded in 2009, has grown steadily over the years, expanding from its first shop and roastery at the Prahran Market to eight coffee shops in Melbourne, a bustling online shop, and a roastery in Brunswick East. Axil Coffee Roasters Axil. Image supplied.

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Starbucks’ Digital Strategy, Why it Outperforms

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Starbucks foresaw the transition to mobile ordering long before others in the industry and is reaping the benefits with its digital sales accounting for about a quarter of all sales. Over a decade ago in 2009 it launched its mobile app. A world class mobile app. Then it began offering in app mobile payments in 2011.