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BNPL: A Win-Win for Retailers and Consumers as the Holidays Approach

Retail TouchPoints

With retailers already pushing out holiday sales to entice consumers to buy early and avoid delivery delays due to supply chain congestion, one tactic that they will lean on to entice customers is buy now, pay later (BNPL). BNPL Can Have an Effect on Consumers and Retailers.

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Angry Birds retail cafe launches in the US 

Inside Retail

Launching iSwii by Angry Birds is a perfect way to bring locals and Angry Birds fans back to fun in-person experiences,” said the executive director of Asset Management of SCG America, Robert Leck. In 2012, Rovio Entertainment opened an Angry Birds brand store in Shanghai, the first one outside its home base in Finland.

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5 Tips on Connecting with Consumers from the Founder of ‘Disrupter’ Brands Hello and Eos

Retail TouchPoints

Disruption — I hate that word; you don’t want to disrupt,” he said at an event hosted by retail management platform Trax in January 2023. “No His answer was that] the biggest thing you buy as a consumer is your home, and he didn’t just mean in scale and size, he meant financially, emotionally. Why do they suck?’ [His

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“Consumers want to be thrilled”: HP Malaysia MD on retail’s “seismic shift”

Inside Retail

In the past two years, we have seen a seismic shift in the way consumers in Southeast Asia purchase technology,” Alex Tan, managing director for HP Malaysia told Inside Retail. From HP’s internal research, the company has found that nearly 50 per cent of consumers still prefer shopping in physical stores to online.

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Bushbuck raising funds for an Australian expansion push

Inside Retail

Founded in 2012 by CEO Tim Dunn, Bushbuck is a hunting and outdoor brand that uses a direct-to-consumer business model. The brand is currently scouting for a chief marketing officer and a sales relationship manager.

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Former Best Buy CEO says happiness is paying more taxes

Retail Wire

Hubert Joly is credited with turning Best Buy around after joining the consumer electronics retailer in 2012. His humanistic and empathetic approach to leadership is credited with helping to make necessary cultural changes at the company that led to its success during and after his tenure.

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Grove Collaborative Names Zulily and Shopbop Alum New CEO

Retail TouchPoints

In a previous interview on the Retail Remix podcast, Landesberg shared how the brand had evolved from its initial founding in 2012 and how it was investing in brand, marketing efficiency and product innovation to uncover new revenue opportunities.