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RFG settles unconscionable conduct case brought by ACCC

Inside Retail

ACCC chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb said: “We are pleased that RFG has agreed to make payments to certain impacted franchisees. We initially took this action because we were concerned with the alleged conduct and the impact on a number of small business operators. Michel’s marketing fund. Waiving historical debts.

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RFG settles unconscionable conduct case brought by ACCC

Inside Retail

ACCC chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb said: “We are pleased that RFG has agreed to make payments to certain impacted franchisees. We initially took this action because we were concerned with the alleged conduct and the impact on a number of small business operators. Michel’s marketing fund. Waiving historical debts.

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The Next Generation of Shoppers Needs a Next-Generation Strategy

Retail TouchPoints

They want shopping to be fast and fun — less of a process. That’s why Synchrony partnered with payments startup Skipify, which enables purchases instantly across email, text, social and other channels. And they represent a market segment that retailers can’t ignore. strikes Gen Z as cumbersome, slow and old-fashioned.

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Consumers and Merchants Should Look Before They Leap into BNPL Services

Retail TouchPoints

The economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated demand for buy now, pay later (BNPL) payment options. Surges in online shopping during the pandemic helped fuel the growth of point-of-sale loans — a market that is forecast to grow at an annualized 9.8% Consumers are using BNPL to stretch purchase payments between paychecks.

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Services Spotlight: How Kickfurther Helped Finance Poop Like a Champion’s Inventory

Rangeme

Kickfurther is the world’s first inventory financing platform that enables businesses selling through any combination of direct-to-consumer, online, wholesale, or retail channels to raise working capital. When working with Kickfurther, suppliers are not required to contribute marketing videos or special content. “At

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Taking stock of market opportunities

Retail Insider

During Covid-19 availability of capital from the public markets has been fuelling growth in the hospitality sector. The ability to secure financing from private equity, sovereign wealth funds and other cash-rich sources has made the constantly scrutinised global stock markets rather unfashionable places.

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Startups spring from ashes of Big Tech purge

Inside Retail

Nic Szerman lost his job at Meta Platforms in November, just two months after joining full-time, falling victim to a sweeping 13 per cent reduction of its workforce as the advertising market cratered. While overall venture capital (VC) financing fell 33% globally to about $483 billion in 2022, early-stage funding was robust, with $37.4