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Sales numbers show a return to the old normal

Retail Wire

Sales of products that skyrocketed early on during the novel coronavirus pandemic, including cleaning supplies and toilet paper, have returned to pre-pandemic levels. the first quarterly drop since 2011. A similar pattern is being seen with online order deliveries where UPS reported that package shipping volume was down 2.9

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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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New Krispy Kreme ANZ CEO Nicola Steele started with chain at 19

Inside Retail

She left university in 2011 and returned to Krispy Kreme as a state manager before progressing to senior leadership positions including national operations manager and head of retail & development, where she was instrumental in the brand’s expansion into Western Australia and New Zealand.

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Qurate Hires Nordstrom Vet to Lead Zulily as it Accelerates Personalized Digital Experiences

Retail TouchPoints

He was the first executive hired at HauteLook in 2008 and joined Nordstrom ’s leadership following that company’s acquisition in 2011. Boyle also has served in multiple leadership roles at other retailers, with an emphasis on driving digital growth.

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How to Reduce your Carbon Footprint by Utilizing 3D Imagery Instead of Photography

Retail TouchPoints

Reduce Carbon Emissions Associated with Product Returns. The average ecommerce return rate hovers around 20% to 30%. Cutting the number of product returns can greatly reduce the transportation and other steps (repackaging, warehousing, discarded products, etc.) that can increase carbon emissions.

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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

The Iconic has been setting the standard in Australia and New Zealand’s retail industry since its launch in 2011, with its multi-brand fashion platform backed by unmatched delivery and returns. The new campaign is intended to remind consumers of why they shop with The Iconic.

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