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Nordstrom Financial Chief Bramman Steps Down; Insider Appointed Interim CFO

Retail TouchPoints

Over the course of her 33-year career, Bramman has worked in different areas of finance with companies including Henri Bendel and Victoria’s Secret when the brands were part of L Brands. Maher has more than 25 years of finance and accounting experience and joined Nordstrom in 2009 as controller.

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Fall of the zombies? Why corporate failures could surge in 2024

Inside Retail

A crunch is looming, finance industry experts said, with many weaker, smaller businesses seeking new private loans and public debt deals just as government borrowing costs – which influence loan rates – are soaring globally. France’s sixth largest retailer Casino has just finalised a debt restructuring to avert bankruptcy.

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Downtown Retail Revitalization: an Overview

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The revenue generated was strategically reinvested into a comprehensive range of enhanced services, including security, sanitation, arts support, events, marketing, parking and advocacy. Events and inventive marketing strategies were meticulously organized to promote the district’s vibrant atmosphere and attract more visitors.

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Getting Retail Website Localization Right the First Time

Retail TouchPoints

The term localization for many retail professionals and marketers is closely linked to advertising localization — serving culturally appropriate advertising to key regional segments. the decline of the total retail market this year is expected to be double that experienced in the 2009 financial crisis. In the U.S.,

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Retail appointments of the week

Inside Retail

McKenna joined the business almost three decades ago, and worked across several parts of Walmart: from finance, to real estate, M&A, to early omnichannel development. Meyer formerly served as Canadian online retailer The Bay’s chief customer officer, as well as chief marketing officer at The Iconic.

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

Retail TouchPoints

Digital revolving credit is an ecommerce financing option that allows users to instantly open a revolving line of credit in the shopping cart that can be used and reused repeatedly over a lifetime. This is in comparison to BNPL’s payment option, which finances individual purchases with separate fixed-term installment loans.

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Meet Gen Alpha, the kids and tweens already influencing purchase decisions

Inside Retail

At the time, the focus was on Generation Z, those born between 1995 and 2009. The last decade has seen the consumer landscape shift from mass market to personalisation and customisation, from a life of bricks-and-mortar shopping to online goods. Yet, a new generation was about to begin. per cent of the global consumer economy.