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DG announces officer promotions

Mass Relators

has appointed new leaders and promoted several officers across its Store Support Center and Field teams. The moves include: Chad Fox has been promoted to senior vice president, chief marketing officer. Aaron Carlisle has been promoted to vice president, asset protection – retail. GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General Corp.

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Will “shy” consumers come out for Singles Day? Global brands weigh in

Inside Retail

How much do consumers spend? While Alibaba started “Double 11” in 2009 to win over online shoppers with discounts and promotions, China’s major e-commerce platforms now all take part in it. trillion yuan ($157.97 billion), according to data from consultancy firm Bain. per cent rise in Cyber Week sales.

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FTC Publishes Proposed Rule Banning Fake Consumer Reviews

Hunton Andrews Kurth

The FTC recently announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) aimed at curbing deceptive consumer reviews and endorsements. decision has not completely barred the FTC from pursuing monetary relief for allegedly fake consumer reviews. However, the AMG Capital Mgmt. As we previously reported , the FTC announced a $1.7

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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.

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High-low: Bianca Spender, Nobody Denim join forces as consumers go casual

Inside Retail

Despite not being an incredible consumer of denim, I had admired the way that Nobody Denim developed their manufacturing, washing processes and sustainability initiatives locally in Melbourne,” Spender, the label’s namesake founder and creative director, told Inside Retail. The outcome has been amazing,” Condilis said.

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“Deep product placement”: The implications of the Nike-Netflix partnership

Inside Retail

She told Inside Retail that the NTC app, which launched back in 2009, was based on making exercise accessible to all. The last few years forced many consumers to do new things from home like ordering groceries online, or attending virtual events.

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How Spirit Halloween Takes the Fright out of Operating Thousands of Pop-up Stores Each Year

Retail TouchPoints

where the company is headquartered; Fresh animatronics displays and installations in every store ; Officially licensed products from popular culture and Halloween traditions; and Promoting the company’s Spirit of Children philanthropic arm. Spirit Halloween’s brick-and-mortar presence begins to grow during the summer months.

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