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The Global Reach and Sustainable Impact of Green RFID Technology

Retail TouchPoints

After all, studies show that consumers care more about the environmental impact of their purchasing decisions than ever before. Textile production accounts for approximately 20% of global clean water pollution and 10% of global carbon emissions — a number that is only expected to get worse in the future.

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Guarding the Retail Fortress: Cybersecurity Challenges and Network Interruption Risks

Retail TouchPoints

The Evolving Threat Landscape Retailers increasingly rely on digital platforms for sales, inventory management and customer engagement. A cyberattack that compromises customer personal information can diminish the trust consumers place in a brand. She has worked with several global companies focusing on risk management strategy.

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Dollar General Promotes New President and CFO Following Strong Quarter

Retail TouchPoints

He will add responsibilities for the company’s strategic healthcare initiatives and its international expansion to Mexico to his existing finance, accounting, strategy and procurement functions. Garratt joined Dollar General in 2014 as SVP of Finance and Strategy and has served as EVP and CFO since December 2015.

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Bain Capital sells Boost Juice, Betty’s Burgers parent

Inside Retail

Upon completion of the deal, Retail Zoo’s new investment partner will own a majority of the business and partner with the existing management team led by Nishad Alani, CEO of Retail Zoo. “We Its burger chain business Betty’s, which accounts for 56 per cent of the company sales, has grown from eight stores to 54 over the past five years.

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Morrisons owner CD&R hires ex-Tesco CEO Dave Lewis as advisor

Retail Gazette

Morrisons owner private equity firm Clayton Dublier & Rice (CD&R) has hired former Tesco boss Sir Dave Lewis as an operating advisor as it looks to strengthen its consumer and retail team. Lewis, who is currently chair of GSK’ consumer health spinoff Haleon, has spent the majority of his career at consumer goods giant Unilever.

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New Zealand case against Bunnings’ pricing dismissed

Inside Retail

Bunnings Managing Director Mike Schneider said the business welcomes the decision, and that providing its New Zealand customers with value is at the heart of what it does. “This case stemmed from Mitre 10 filing a complaint with the NZCC and relates to advertising in the market in 2014 to 2016.

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Analysis: Why Abercrombie & Fitch’s turnaround has not been cancelled

Inside Retail

A turnaround program was set in motion in 2014, focused on cost-cutting and trendier merchandise that abandoned its logo-centric designs to a certain extent. Most visible, however, was the decision to discontinue its sexualised marketing as consumer preferences had clearly moved on.