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California Bans All Plastic Bags, Strengthening Decade-Old Law

Retail TouchPoints

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a bill banning retailers from offering any type of plastic bag to customers at the point of sale. 1, 2026, is designed to close a loophole in the plastic bag ban that was passed by the California legislature in 2014 and affirmed by voters in a 2016 referendum, according to the AP.

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How H&M took workforce planning to the next level

Inside Retail

This capability was extended in 2014 to allow for basic function planning and then again in 2016 to provide dashboard capabilities for management teams. “We Managers are able to enjoy a real-time view of retail activity across more 5000 points of sale.

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Macy’s Jeff Warren explains how the legacy retailer plans to turn things around

Inside Retail

It is also useful when a customer is engaging with various points of sale, from shopping online to connecting with a customer service associate to interacting with in-store associates. The company was at the top of its game in 2014, with revenue peaking at $28.1 billion and stores numbering 868 globally.

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Buy Now, Pay Later: Does it Work for your Online Retail Business?

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BNPL solutions are a way for merchants to offer point-of-sale financing via a simple installment payment plan. Penny Townsend serves as Chief Product Officer at Qualpay , a company which she co-founded in 2014. Enter “buy now, pay later,” whose appeal is growing customer bases and revenue channels. Buy Now Pay…What?

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Melbourne restaurant Calia collapses, owing $2 million to hospitality platform Liven

Inside Retail

Liven, founded in 2014, gives digital cashback rewards to diners each time they eat or drink at a participating venue, which can then be redeemed for future purchases. The platform also offers point of sale integrations, table ordering, and pickup and delivery solutions.

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Guarding the Retail Fortress: Cybersecurity Challenges and Network Interruption Risks

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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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How Data and Tech Power Jewelry Brand Pandora’s Mission to ‘Give a Voice to People’s Loves’

Retail TouchPoints

Digital transformation isn’t easy for any brand, but for Pandora , with its 40 years of history and more than 6,400 points of sale across 100 countries, that effort is particularly complex.

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