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Circuit City Plans to Curate Shop-in-Shops Using its Electronics Expertise

Retail TouchPoints

Circuit City has launched a Series A funding round along with plans for alliances with national companies, though it did not identify which companies will be involved. Circuit City also will support the partnerships with its customer service, private label products and white-glove consumer electronics experience.

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China Offers ‘Strong Financial Support’ to Help Boost Recycling of Household Appliances

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Seeking to increase consumer recycling of used household appliances, the Chinese government has pledged to update regulations and provide “strong financial support for large-scale equipment renewals and trade-ins of consumer goods,” according to a statement by the English-language channel of the country’s State Council.

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Beer Cartel invites consumers to buy up shares in the business

Inside Retail

There are also plans to introduce investor perks such as free shipping and discounted pricing on beer. Beer Cartel launched its beer subscription service back in 2009 and it now accounts for about 80 per cent of the online business, according to Kelsey. But consumers can also make one-off purchases on the site.

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Afends opens two stores in Sydney, including CBD flagship

Inside Retail

“Afends has a big customer base from Sydney especially in the city, we wanted to give our consumers creative cool stores that they can visit and experience the brand and see it in action,” said founders Jonathan Salfield and Declan Wise. Opening the first store in 2009 in Byron Bay, Afends’s target customers are Millennials and Gen Z.

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Famous Footwear Parent Caleres Outlines Executive Changes

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Caleres has revealed its executive succession plan after CEO Diane Sullivan announced her retirement, effective Jan. During her career, Sullivan also worked with The Stride Rite Corporation as COO and held consumer brand management and sales roles at companies including M&M/Mars and The Mennen Company.

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Dollar General Adds 100+ Private Label Products as it Expands Fresh Food Offerings

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Originally introduced in 2009, the expansion will bring the range of Clover Valley items to approximately 600 , with new additions including sauces, condiments, entrees, sides and snacks. “We Internal company research also has found that consumables now account for almost 80% of total sales at Dollar General.

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A retail expert weighs in on Alibaba and JD.com’s approach to Singles Day

Inside Retail

While Alibaba seeks to offset declining consumer confidence with a wide array of 80 million discounted products and price reductions of up to 15 per cent, JD.com has chosen to break away from traditional pre-sales, offering genuine low prices on over 800 million products right from the get-go. event from 23 October through 11 November.