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Blue Sky Kids Land fined $5 million for exploiting Chinese workers

Inside Retail

The company previously operated stores in Sydney, NSWs Central Coast, Newcastle and Canberra, according to the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO). Q Fay Trading, a company operated by Gu and Yang which imported and supplied products to the stores, also received a $44,100 fine. The penalties include a $4.3

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Wedding dress designer George Elsissa fined for ripping off staff

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Sydney-based wedding dress designer 10 Foster Street needs to pay $51,604 in penalty and back pay entitlements after failing to act on Fair Work Ombudsman’s (FWO) compliance notices. The case concerns four former workers employed in various periods between June 2015 and September 2021.

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Klarna Takes Another Step Toward IPO as it Showcases Profitability and New Walmart BNPL Deal

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The Sweden-based company, which has operated in the U.S. since 2015 , handled $105 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) and has 93 million active customers and 675,000 merchants using its services. In the filing, Klarna did reveal some of its financial results for 2024, including its $21 million in net profit. million U.S.

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Obituaries: Co-Founders of Burlington, Dressbarn

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There, she honed the skills in merchandising, sales and store operations that would become essential to her future success as an entrepreneur. In 2011, the company changed its name to Ascena, which included such brands as Maurices, Justice (previously Limited Too), Lane Bryant Catherines, Fashion Bug Ann Taylor and Loft in 2015.

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The Collapse of the Great Banking Divide

365 Retail

Despite banking industry figures showing that only 12% of payments are made with cash (assuming they can accurately track that is another matter), 1.5 This shift is attributed to various factors including the rise in digital banking solutions, changes in customer behaviour, and strategic cost-cutting measures.

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Decoding the global trends shaping the future of retail

Inside Retail

Therein lies the challenge for retailers.For instance, what Aussie shoppers value online is: competitive pricing a wide variety of products fast and reliable delivery secure payment options good customer service Sounds a lot like a physical store offer, doesnt it? million households in the Dallas- Fort Worth area of Texas.

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Dude Wipes secures private equity investment

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