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Guarding the Retail Fortress: Cybersecurity Challenges and Network Interruption Risks

Retail TouchPoints

A cyberattack that compromises customer personal information can diminish the trust consumers place in a brand. Some cases in point include: In 2013, Target experienced a data breach where hackers accessed their customer credit card information by exploiting a weakness in the HVAC system’s network connection.

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Exclusive Q&A: Venmo GM on the Company’s ‘Natural Extensions’ into Business Payments

Retail TouchPoints

McKinsey calls this embedded finance — when a financial product or solution is placed in a non-financial setting, for example on a social media platform or in a store (private label credit cards are one old-school example). Embedded finance has become big business: McKinsey estimated that the sector reached $20 billion in revenue in the U.S.

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Who could replace Sharon White as the next John Lewis Partnership chair?

Retail Gazette

Archie Norman Archie Norman has spent the last six years overseeing food and fashion group M&S’s turnaround plan as it looks to re-establish its brand, win back consumers and return to profit. Brittain, who stepped down from Whitbread in January this year, also sat on the board of M&S as a non-executive between 2013 and 2020.

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

Inside Retail

A model of Levi’s Stadium, the home of the San Francisco 49ers, which Levi’s acquired the naming rights to in 2013, and where Taylor Swift and Beyoncé recently performed on their respective blockbuster tours, rests on a nearby ledge. One example of this is the cool technology denim that Levi’s developed with Asian consumers in mind.

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BJ’s Wholesale Club taps Bob Eddy as CEO

Mass Relators

“Our management team is comprised of seasoned executives with deep talent and a breadth of experience in the retail and consumer industries. She is a certified public accountant and serves on the board of the Massachusetts Society of CPAs. Prior to joining BJ’s, she worked at Clarks Americas Inc.,

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Crafting Your Cosmetic Brand: Essential Considerations

365 Retail

Tools like Google Trends and social media platforms can provide valuable insights into what consumers are seeking. In the UK, for instance, the Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013 governs the safety, labelling, and composition of cosmetic products. Different countries have varying regulations regarding cosmetic products.

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Black Friday 2020 In-Store Traffic: An Expected Result in an Unexpected Season

Retail TouchPoints

It’s only since 2013 that Thanksgiving Day shopping started to become an event, and judging from the fact that it has only contributed 1.5% Before the COVID-19 outbreak, weekends in the United States accounted for roughly 53% of in-store traffic every week, with Saturdays at 22%. Yes, retail almost lost all traffic from last year.