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Lidl Introduces Innovative Bottle Return Scheme in Glasgow

365 Retail

Lidl has become the first supermarket chain to initiate a bottle return scheme trial, debuting in Glasgow. Customers participating in the scheme are rewarded with 5p for every eligible container returned. This launch follows a delay in the Scottish Government’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), initially set to start on 16 August 2023.

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‘Everybody’s got a Levi’s story’: Chip Bergh reflects on his legacy

Inside Retail

Bergh, who has served as president and CEO of Levi Strauss & Co since 2011, is reflecting on his legacy as he prepares to hand over the reins of the $6 billion global business to his successor Michelle Gass, the former CEO of American department store chain Kohl’s, who joined Levi’s earlier this year. “The It was pivotal,” he says.

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The Iconic’s chief marketing officer on creating a campaign that turns heads

Inside Retail

This week, The Iconic hard-launched a new brand campaign to serve as a reminder, to consumers and itself, that the online retail platform is far from finished with disrupting and innovating the Australian and New Zealand retail industry. The new campaign is intended to remind consumers of why they shop with The Iconic.

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Coles brings “Local” concept to Queensland

Inside Retail

The range which features gourmet cakes and pastries, artisan sourdough breads and brioche buns, as well as award-winning meats and premium ready-made meals, has been tailored to suit the needs of the “upperclass” consumer base in the area. We’re beginning to see customers returning to the CBD, as they return to work.

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How Rising AR Adoption is Driving Snap’s Commerce Strategy

Retail TouchPoints

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. consumers think of it this way, highlighting a growing divide in how brands are using AR and what consumers would like from the technology.

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A day in the life of Rebecca Vallance-Gasan: “I am hyper-organised”

Inside Retail

The plan is to reach 20 stores globally within the next few years, with a focus on strategic growth across both the direct-to-consumer business and international wholesale. I launched and established Rebecca Vallance in London in 2011, before returning home to Sydney to continue our expansion. How has it evolved since then?

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Stitch Fix Moves Beyond Subscriptions with Hyper-Personalized Direct Shopping Experience

Retail TouchPoints

While the company made its name with what was at the time (back in 2011) an innovative subscription service model — clients receive regularly scheduled boxes, a.k.a. Shipping, returns and exchanges are also free , with no minimum order requirement. Because the experience — which is available now for U.S.

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