Mass Relators

APRIL 3, 2024

WASHINGTON – Almost immediately after agreeing to reduce “swipe” fees charged to merchants to process credit card transactions, Mastercard plans to increase fees for both credit and debit card transactions by more than $250 million this month, the Merchants Payments Coalition said Wednesday.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 25, 2024

The Retail TouchPoints team is reporting on all the news breaking before, during and after the Retail Innovation Conference & Expo , taking place June 4-6, 2024, at McCormick Place in Chicago. Collins argues that true cultural engagement is the most powerful vehicle for influencing consumer behavior.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 19, 2024

“Not only is it our first flagship store in Asia-Pacific, but it’s also one of our most ground-breaking store concepts globally,” said Victor Sanz, creative director at Tumi. From the sculptural 3D facade to the upgraded materials, each carefully planned detail and element speaks to Tumi’s brand DNA.”

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

When Snapchat first hit the scene back in 2011 it was an instantaneous hit with younger audiences because it offered something that was almost impossible to find on the internet — transience. Now, AR is playing a central role in the platform’s commerce ambitions at the same time that the tech is becoming more ubiquitous and useful. .

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Small Biz Trends

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Small Business Saturday was founded in 2010 by American Express and officially co-sponsored by the SBA since 2011. It aims to encourage consumers to do business with independent retailers and restaurants, who number close to 32 million businesses across the United States. SBA Implores Americans to Shop Small on Small Business Saturday.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Increased expectations of same-day and express delivery services are here to stay, meaning companies are embracing better processes, more advanced systems and implementing automation at unprecedented levels. From its inception in 2011, the tech-driven retailer has set the industry benchmarks for customer service and delivery.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The search for the next chair of John Lewis Partnership is underway after current incumbent Sharon White revealed she would be stepping down at the end of her five-year term. On top of that, she has faced fierce criticism around her turnaround plan, which includes a focus on non-retail activities such as house building. Sound familiar?

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 20, 2021

However, there are some telling statistics and areas of opportunity — especially around consumer behavior — businesses can take advantage of to re-establish the balance of in-person and online sales. consumers have changed stores, brands or the way they shop. Instead, it’s the combination of physical location and consumer experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

At the core of Target’s success is the most talented team in retail,” said Brian Cornell, Chairman and CEO of Target in a statement. After 15 years with the company, Stephanie Lundquist, Target’s former president of food and beverage, announced her plans to depart the organization earlier this year.

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Morrisons was found to have breached the order 55 times between 2011 and 2020, and The CMA said it had the “poorest compliance record” it had seen with the rules. We now plan to rectify the outstanding breaches quickly.” Morrisons said: “We co-operated fully with the investigation and accept its findings.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Their business is their baby, and they’ve poured their blood, sweat and tears into big-picture plans while eagerly embracing the day-to-day work. This article will take a look at the steps small business owners can take to fortify their businesses for the future as well as identify new opportunities to stay ahead of the curve.

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Mass Relators

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Previously, he served as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the BECCA Cosmetics Group from August 2011 through November 2016 when it was acquired by the Estee Lauder Companies Inc. MacPherson started his beauty career at Estee Lauder, first in a succession of finance and sales leadership roles at Clinique.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 9, 2022

The death of globalisation, the power of the human touch and the search for sustainable solutions are all key focuses on Levi’s future agenda, revealed Levi’s CEO Chip Bergh at the World Retail Congress. Bergh joined Levi’s in 2011, after a 28-year stint at Procter & Gamble. Retail companies are tech companies.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 15, 2023

Anchorage struck gold with the $20 million acquisition of the Dick Smith consumer electronics chain from Woolworths Group in November 2012. Woolworths had written off more than $420 million restructuring the business, which was Australia’s largest consumer electronics chain by store count.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Perhaps that is in part because native Japanese founder and creative director Kenneth Shoji launched the brand in Hong Kong, where he relocated after his Fukushima Prefecture home was destroyed by the Tohoku Earthquake in 2011. Sliding doors at the entrance and an open-air deck are constructed from native timber and bamboo rattan.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 14, 2021

“Lego is inherently engaging, and through a constant stream of product innovation and by opening up immersive physical stores they’ve elevated the brand experience to a story that consumers want to be part of, and share with others — to quite literally, remark upon,” he said. Lego’s sustainability efforts.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 21, 2024

Retailers kicked off the new year with a bang at Retail’s Big Show, the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) annual conference, which drew several big-name speakers, including actress and brand founder Drew Barrymore and US-based bookstore chain Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The innovative collection, called Towards Circularity, will be available online and in-store as of Monday, February 7, at a similar price point as the brand’s popular Heritage Sweat products made out of 100 per cent virgin materials. At Country Road, it’s no different, and that’s why we’re really embracing a more circular approach.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 2, 2023

At a time when premium furniture options were usually reserved for Boomers and their big wallets, everyone is feeling the cost of living crunch and these struggles extend beyond the bedroom,” Koala’s chief commercial officer Rory Costello said in a press release announcing the competition. The reception has been really positive.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

From the source: Mike Harlow, Scott Dunn The GM of the luxury travel business discusses consumers’ return to more meaningful trips, providing the unique experiences that people want, the meaning and appeal of the emerging transformative travel trend, and how to offer the services that appeal to high-end Asian consumers.

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Inside Retail

JULY 18, 2022

is focusing on science-based targets and an action plan to follow through. Here, Nuholt Huisamen, managing director and senior vice president for East Asia Pacific at Levi’s discusses the brand’s vision for sustainability. All of us at Levi Strauss & Co. NH : Circularity is a major part of Levi Strauss & Co.’s

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Mass Relators

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The plan would also increase the amount for fraud prevention to 1.3 Merchants and the consumers who ultimately pay these fees have been overcharged for far too long, so we need to get this right.” cents but set the maximum at 21 cents under heavy lobbying by banks. cents per transaction. cents as of 2019. cents as of 2021.

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Mass Relators

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Nonetheless, consumers are starting earlier than ever to be sure they can get what they want, when they want it, at a price they want to pay. Black Friday stopped being a one-day event years ago, and this year some consumers started shopping for Christmas as early as Halloween. That amounts to an estimated 158.3 billion in 2018.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 21, 2021

Chapter Two of the Big Show had originally been planned as an in-person event to take place in early June at New York City’s Javits Center, but the facility’s role as a COVID vaccination center made it unavailable, so it will also be a virtual event. Creature Comforts: Serving Consumers’ Desire for Life’s Simple Pleasures.

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Rangeme

MARCH 29, 2022

In 2022, in-demand retailers and consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands will invest in stores while others will pare down their physical presence. Consumers still love to see what’s in store. A decade in review: Ecommerce sales vs. total retail sales 2011-2020. Stores are still very much alive. A whopping 80.4% February 19, 2021.

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Mass Relators

JULY 12, 2022

chief executive officer Todd Vasos plans to step down from his position effective November 1, the company announced on Tuesday. As part of the leadership transition, Vasos is expected to serve in a senior advisory position, beginning when he steps down as CEO and continuing through April 1, 2023, at which time Vasos will officially retire.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

When Patagonia first certified as a B Corp in 2011, it achieved an exceptional score of 107.3 (it The brand’s infamous ‘Don’t Buy This Jacket’ ad, launched on Black Friday in 2001, challenged consumers to buy only what they need. In fact Patagonia’s stated company purpose reads: We’re in business to save our home planet.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 27, 2022

Adelaide-based footwear specialist Sportitude won the major gong at the recent Retailer Awards for its store design concept. Here, CEO Roumen Staykov and general manager Josh Willoughby discuss how the brand began, its expansion plans and how it’s become part of the Adelaide running community. RS : We’ve got two stores.

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A1 Retail

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The launch aims to grow the recipe box market in Ireland, working with local suppliers to change the way people buy and consume food. Philip Doran, CEO at HelloFresh Ireland, commented: “We?re The Irish launch is one of three market launches that HelloFresh has planned for 2022, including in Japan in April of this year.

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Mass Relators

OCTOBER 11, 2022

WBA has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the remaining 45% stake for approximately $392 million, which is based on the exit multiple agreed to at the time of WBA’s initial majority investment announcement in CareCentrix. Healthcare at WBA, including Walgreens Health, later this month. New Leader of WBA’s U.S.

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Indigo 9 Digital

AUGUST 12, 2022

GameStock’s revenues reflect this shift with sales peaking in 2011 at $9.6 Increasing the size of our addressable market by growing our product catalog across consumer electronics, collectibles, toys, and other categories that represent natural extensions of our business,” wrote GameStop in an SEC filing is part of its strategy.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 31, 2023

Based on where we are today Nordstrom wouldn’t look at the Canadian market nearly as favourably as it did over a decade ago when it was in the initial stages of considering coming to Canada. If you wanted to buy a new outfit for work or for a party there weren’t many choices at that time. More brands are selling direct to consumer.

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Rangeme

AUGUST 31, 2022

That’s why we’re sharing business lessons of what never to do, according to leading consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies as well as start-ups. Also, 8,000 disgruntled consumers called the brand per day to complain. Lesson: Never underestimate loyal consumers’ emotional attachments to your brand. 2 Klein, Christopher.

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VMS

JUNE 3, 2021

The pandemic has seriously threatened this upward trend with recent lockdowns in India, operational challenges and falling consumers sentiments. Omnichannel access, safe touchpoints and choice of service in store, online or at home, have been fruitful initiatives that have helped them survive the slump. million by 2022. Zealously Zoya.

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Mass Relators

APRIL 20, 2021

Bill Werner, currently senior vice president, strategic planning and investor relations, has been named executive vice president for strategy and development and will lead the company’s market expansion and key strategic initiatives. “We are a much stronger and better company today than we were at the time of our IPO in 2018.

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Rangeme

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

While his love for food and delicious sauces sparked at a young age, manufacturing and producing his own masterful sauces was a new endeavor. From 2005 to 2011, Walden served in the United States Army, where he completed two combat tours in Iraq. The secret? While serving in the Army, he started developing J.W. I was ready to say NO!

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Wiser

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

The brand typically sells socks in large packs, but breaking them up into single pairs might work better for budget-conscious consumers. Sometimes finding success with line extension hinges upon trying a number of experiments and seeing which ones end up being consumer favorites. Take Hanes for example. What is a Brand Extension?

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