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Designer Thierry Mugler dies, at 73

Inside Retail

May his soul Rest In Peace,” said a statement on Mugler’s official social media accounts. . The designer retired from the brand in 2002 before returning in 2013 as the creative adviser. “I will miss you Thierry Mugler, this was a wonderful time in our lives,” said Diana Ross on her Twitter account.

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Guarding the Retail Fortress: Cybersecurity Challenges and Network Interruption Risks

Retail TouchPoints

A network outage can mean lost sales in the short term, as shoppers simply move to another brand for that purchase, or losses in the long term if that customer does not return. The Evolving Threat Landscape Retailers increasingly rely on digital platforms for sales, inventory management and customer engagement.

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Analysis: where employers are wrong about Labor’s industrial relations bill

Inside Retail

It was thought enterprise bargaining would boost productivity because workers would be able to suggest changes to the way their enterprise worked that would make things more efficient in return for more pay. However, the extent to which this happened is unclear. Our research on Denmark suggests these fears are misplaced.

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How New Balance is stepping into sneaker resale with Reconsidered launch

Inside Retail

Items include consumer returns and cosmetically imperfect footwear that cannot be sold as new but have been cleaned as needed. According to sustainability consultancy company Quantis, sneaker production is highly carbon intensive, accounting for 1.4 Consumers can now view and shop for pre-owned shoes through the brand’s website.

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Here’s why everyone is talking about garment workers in Bangladesh

Inside Retail

We can’t be a rubber stamp for an industry-brand partnership without real accountability and robust oversight,” Christy Hoffman, UNI Global’s general secretary, said in a statement about the decision earlier this month. . The Bangladesh Accord created in 2013 was a five-year agreement. What is the Bangladesh Accord?

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Beyond the Transaction: How PayPal is Helping Remove Friction Across the Commerce Experience

Retail TouchPoints

And PayPal is at the center of it all, with P2P payments platform Venmo (acquired pre-spinoff in 2013), its new Crypto Advisory Council and more than 400 million consumers using its services in 100+ different currencies around the globe. What does that do for them?

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It’s Time Retailers Give Customers What They Want: Online Shopping Without Passwords

Retail TouchPoints

billion, accounting for a record 18.9% Even worse, more than 87% of customers confirm they have been locked out of an online account due to too many failed login attempts. Industry studies report nearly 90% of consumers are less likely to return to a website after a poor user experience.