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Currys processes 750k tonnes of e-waste since 2011

Retail Times

New data made available by Currys has revealed that the company has collected almost 750,000 tonnes of unwanted tech since 2011, recycling over 15 million individual tech products in the process.

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Middle East dining chain Azkadenya launches Australian franchise

Inside Retail

The first Azkadenya restaurant opened in Amman, Jordan in 2011. Azkadenya, a Middle Eastern restaurant chain, is launching into the Aussie market and is seeking franchisees.

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Development Victoria sells town centre site for $12.3 million

Inside Retail

Since 2011, the government property developer has been delivering homes, infrastructure and open space throughout the Riverwalk estate. Melbourne’s Riverwalk Town Centre has been acquired for $12.3 million by Oreana Group from the state government’s property arm Development Victoria.

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Thrills takes the trek from Byron Bay to Bondi

Inside Retail

Founded in 2011, the brand is known for its sustainably sourced, vintage-inspired collection. Thrills, the Byron Bay clothing brand, has opened a flagship store on Bondi Beach’s Campbell Parade, one of two new stores in Sydney within weeks.

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Steve Jobs Passed Away 10 Years Ago

LS Retail

©2011 Laurel J. Delaney. All rights reserved. Yesterday (10/5/21) marked the 10-year anniversary of Steve Job's death. To this day, we feel his loss. As Apple CEO Tim Cook says: Steve was so many things: brilliant, funny, and wise, a husband, a father, a friend, and, of course, a visionary.

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The Daily Edited calls time on troubled venture, liquidator appointed

Inside Retail

The Daily Edited was launched in 2011 as a lifestyle blog and fashion label before expanding its business online and internationally. Luxury fashion label, The Daily Edited, has gone into liquidation after company members voted in favour of winding the business up on September 30.

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MMCC Arranges $10 Million Refinancing for Carolina Springs Plaza Shopping Center in South Florida

Shopping Center

El Bodegon Supermarket has anchored the 13.4-acre property since 2011.… Margate, Fla. Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. MMCC) has arranged a $10 million loan for the refinancing of Carolina Springs Plaza, a grocery-anchored, 125,500-square-foot shopping center located in Margate.

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Coles Group raises $1.7 million for food-delivery charity

Inside Retail

Since 2011, the supermarket and its distribution centres across the country have provided around 185 million meals to SecondBite and its network of community food partners. Coles Group has raised $1.7

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Bark Lays Off 12% of Workforce, Seeks $12 Million in Annual Cost Savings

Retail TouchPoints

Founded in 2011, Bark offers custom product collections sold via retailers including Target , Petco , PetSmart and Amazon , and high-quality, nutritious meals designed for specific dog breeds with its BARK Food.

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EE and ITV unveil latest store opening on the cobbles of Coronation Street, in new partnership

Retail Focus

Product placement (PP) was introduced in the UK in 2011 and ITV led the way with the very first PP on British screens.

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Bang & Olufsen re-opens Ealing showroom following refurbishment

Retail Focus

As we reflect over the last 16 years, it’s been a non-stop journey, from our wedding, having our two children, the Ealing Riots in August 2011, the Covid-19 pandemic and winning the prestigious Bang & Olufsen UK Dealer of The Year Award, we are delighted to renew our investment in Ealing.”.

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TA Realty Acquires King’s Crossing Shopping Center in Fairfield, Connecticut, for $58 Million

Shopping Center

Built in 2011, King’s Crossing was 97 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants… The post TA Realty Acquires King’s Crossing Shopping Center in Fairfield, Connecticut, for $58 Million appeared first on Shopping Center Business. Fairfield, Conn. —

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Melbourne quake raises question for retailers: Are you ready for a crisis?

Inside Retail

In February 2011, a 6.2-magnitude earthquake killed 185 people and caused widespread damage in Christchurch, New Zealand. Jerome says the biggest takeaway from the Christchurch earthquake in 2011 was the ability of businesses to adapt.

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Byron Bay fashion brand Thrills sold for $50 million

Inside Retail

The Byron Bay label – founded in 2011 by Brooke and Tabitha McGregor along with Ryan Collins – sells vintage and coastal-inspired youth fashion apparel for both men and women.

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CBRE Arranges Sale of 138,887-Square-Foot Valrico Commons in Valrico, Florida

Shopping Center

Built in 1986 and redeveloped in 2011, Valrico Commons is 93 percent leased, and is anchored by Publix, Ross Dress for Less and… The post CBRE Arranges Sale of 138,887-Square-Foot Valrico Commons in Valrico, Florida appeared first on Shopping Center Business. Valrico, Fla.

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Sales numbers show a return to the old normal

Retail Wire

the first quarterly drop since 2011. Sales of products that skyrocketed early on during the novel coronavirus pandemic, including cleaning supplies and toilet paper, have returned to pre-pandemic levels.

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Giant-Eagle names Bill Artman interim CEO

Mass Relators

Her father, David Shapira, led the company from 1980 until 2011, and before that her grandfather, Saul Shapira, held the reins from 1968 until 1980. PITTSBURGH — Giant-Eagle has replaced Laura Shapira Karet as chief executive officer.

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McLaren Automotive prepares for 100th global retail opening

Retail Focus

McLaren Automotive’s first retailer opened in the summer of 2011 and allowed customers and fans to discover the company’s first supercar, the 12C.

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Inditex Appoints Founders’ Daughter as Chair, Names New CEO

Retail TouchPoints

Marta Ortega Pérez has been named Chairwoman of Inditex Group — parent company of Zara , Pull&Bear and Massimo Dutti — and Óscar García Maceiras will replace Carlos Crespo as CEO, completing a “generational handover process” at the fashion conglomerate that began in 2011.

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Scotch & Soda accelerates DTC expansion with 22 new physical locations set to open in 2021

Retail Dive

Originally a wholesale brand, the company had just 30 owned and franchised stores when it was acquired in 2011. Now it has 235

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Dollar Shave Club Selects Subscription Specialist as Solution Provider

Retail TouchPoints

Dollar Shave Club began in 2011 as a one-product subscription company, but it’s since grown to become a multinational, multichannel cross-category lifestyle brand with a portfolio spanning shave, skincare, oral care, body care and haircare.

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New research indicates social media is fast becoming a key retail channel

A1 Retail

The research marks the celebration of 10 years of Savvy’s Shopper Panel and also looks back at the agency’s first research project in 2011 and highlights pivotal changes over the last decade. In 2011 only 51 percent of shoppers had a smartphone (91 percent now).

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Nordstrom Financial Chief Bramman Steps Down; Insider Appointed Interim CFO

Retail TouchPoints

From 2011 to 2017, he held a number of finance leadership roles at the company before becoming the SVP of Finance in 2017 and Chief Accounting Officer in 2020. “We Nordstrom CFO Anne Bramman will step down from the role she has filled since 2017 on Dec.

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Vivienne Westwood, Britain’s provocative dame of fashion, dead at 81

Inside Retail

Vivienne Westwood before the presentation of her 2011 S/S collection at the London Fashion Week.

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Two WA shopping centres up for sale

Inside Retail

On behalf of the vendor, a private family that has owned the centres since 2011, James Douglas of CBRE and Craig Butler of VPG Property will oversee the sale process.

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Bed Bath & Beyond Continues to Rebuild C-Suite with Marketing Chief Appointment

Retail TouchPoints

During his 35-year career, Sichel served as the Chief Marketing Officer at Burlington Stores for eight years , from 2011 to 2019, with a focus on ecommerce and strategy.

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Delta variant is tanking consumer sentiment

Retail Wire

The University of Michigan’s preliminary consumer sentiment index for early August fell to its lowest level since 2011, making it one of the three biggest declines over the past 50 years.

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Dollar Tree names Bobby Aflatooni CIO

Mass Relators

Prior to joining HHC in August 2018, Aflatooni held leadership positions at Dollar General, serving as vice president of IT operations, architecture, and merchandising from March 2011 until April 2018, and as senior director of IT infrastructure and architecture from January 2009 to March 2011.

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Sears Reaches $175 Million Settlement With Lampert, Clearing Way to Complete Bankruptcy

Retail TouchPoints

Sears Holdings and its creditors have reached a $175 million settlement agreement with former CEO Eddie Lampert and other investors that will clear the way for the retailer to execute its long-delayed bankruptcy plan.

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Onetime airline Pan Am reimagined in South Korea as a lifestyle brand

Inside Retail

An American drama series created by writer Jack Orman was named after the airline in 2011. South Korean fashion retailer, SJ Group, has brought the famous American airline brand Pan Am into the country as a lifestyle brand, opening its first store inside the Shinsegae Starfield Coex Mall.

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FedEx Plans $1 Billion in Cuts as Demand Falls

Retail TouchPoints

That’s the highest level we’ve recorded since 2011. FedEx is planning to cut an additional $1 billion in costs, citing weak demand that led to a disappointing profit for Q2 2023, which ended Nov.

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BJ’s Wholesale Club names new CEO

Retail Wire

Mr. Eddy, who has served as BJ’s interim CEO since Mr. Delaney’s passing, originally joined the warehouse club retailer as its chief financial officer in 2011 and was later appointed chief administrative officer in 2018 Bob Eddy has been named president and chief executive officer of BJ’s Wholesale Club, replacing Lee Delany who died unexpectedly earlier this month.

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Convenience stores among those breaking minimum wage law

Talking Retail

was owed to more than 34,000 workers who were underpaid between 2011 and 2018. Several convenience store operators have been named and shamed among 191 businesses discovered to have broken minimum wage law. Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) found that among all employers £2.1m

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Trove Promotes President to CEO as Founder Takes Executive Chairman Title

Retail TouchPoints

Former CEO Andy Ruben, who occupied the position since founding the company in 2011, will continue to work with Trove as its Executive Chairman. Trove President Gayle Tait will now lead the recommerce platform as its CEO, effective immediately.

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Abercrombie & Fitch reinvents Gilly Hicks as gender-inclusive Gen Z brand

Inside Retail

A Gilly Hicks shopping bag photographed in Chicago in 2011 when the brand was expanding its original store network.

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Macy’s Partners With Target Evolution to Sell Teen Entrepreneurs’ Products at Texas Off-Mall Store

Retail TouchPoints

Target Evolution was founded in 2011 to provide solutions to the common problem of youth unemployment. Macy’s is launching a retail concept aimed at entrepreneurs in the 12-to-19 age group in partnership with Target Evolution , a Texas-based nonprofit created to fight youth unemployment.

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Stan Johnson Co. Arranges $7.3 Million Sale of Tulsa Retail Property Leased to CVS/pharmacy

Shopping Center

The property was built in 2011. Tulsa, Okla. Stan Johnson Co. has arranged the $7.3 million sale of a 13,225-square-foot retail property in Tulsa leased to CVS/pharmacy. Feller of Stan Johnson Co. represented the seller in the transaction.… … The post Stan Johnson Co. Arranges $7.3 Million Sale of Tulsa Retail Property Leased to CVS/pharmacy appeared first on Shopping Center Business. Investment sales News Oklahoma

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Qantas takes majority stake in online booking platform TripADeal

Inside Retail

Byron Bay-based TripADeal was founded by Norm Black and Richard Johnston in 2011 to specialise in packaged holiday travel with set itineraries including flights, hotel accommodation and tours.

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Etsy Moves Executive Following Depop CEO Resignation

Retail TouchPoints

Patel Goyal has worked at Etsy since 2011, starting her career with the maker marketplace as Director of Marketplace Integrity, Trust and Safety — the first person to fill this role.

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Report: Forever 21 Will Reestablish  Physical Presence in China With a New Store

Retail TouchPoints

Its second effort began in 2011 and was successful enough to reach an 11- store footprint across the country, including a flagship location in Shanghai, but the retailer left China and several other countries in 2019 when it filed for bankruptcy.

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Bath & Body Works Taps Unilever Veteran as New CEO

Retail TouchPoints

She first joined Unilever in 2011 as EVP, Personal Care North America where she oversaw a portfolio of more than 20 personal care brands and helped Unilever’s haircare business achieve U.S. Bath & Body Works has named Gina Boswell CEO and member of the Board, effective December 1, 2022.

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EE and ITV unveil latest store opening on the cobbles of Coronation Street, in new partnership

A1 Retail

Product placement (PP) was introduced in the UK in 2011 and ITV led the way with the very first PP on British screens. EE’s relationship with Coronation Street in the UK goes back to the network’s launch ad spot, which saw Kevin Bacon name check the Rover’s Return and it’s regular, Ken Barlow in 2011. ITV and EE have announced a new product placement partnership, with plans unveiled for EE’s latest store opening on one of the most famous streets in the UK, Coronation Street.

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Retail appointments of the week

Inside Retail

Mark joined the business in 2011 and has overseen a retail expansion of the brand from 15 stores to 90 plus stores in that time, and a tenfold growth in revenue.”

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