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Navigating the Tariff Era: A Strategic Roadmap for Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

The Scars of the 2018-2019 U.S.-China China trade war of 2018-2019 offers a cautionary tale about the far-reaching consequences of tariffs. In 2018, more than one-third of apparel imports flowing into the U.S. China Trade War: A Case Study in Disruption The U.S.-China During this period, the U.S.

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Webjet in legal battle over flight price misrepresentation

Inside Retail

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) launched the legal action in the Federal Court against Webjet for displaying “flights from $X” statements but omitting its compulsory service fee and booking price guarantee fee in the advertised prices between November 2018 and November 2023.

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A ‘recalibration in retail’: As costs rise, retailers are reviewing returns

Inside Retail

According to the report, only 14 per cent of Australian retailers now offer free returns, down from 49 per cent in 2018. The ease of returns is also declining, with only 58 per cent offering simple, customer-centric return processes, compared to 97 per cent in 2018.

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

Inside Retail

The FWO discovered that the company had employed four Chinese women in retail positions at its stores between October 2015 and June 2018. Q Fay Trading, a company operated by Gu and Yang which imported and supplied products to the stores, also received a $44,100 fine.

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Buckle Adopts Aptos ONE POS to Bring Unified Commerce to 440+ Stores

Retail TouchPoints

Although Buckle has been using Aptos software since 2018, the team decided to move from its Windows-based POS system to Aptos ONEs mobile-first application in order to further evolve its tech stack and better meet guest expectations.

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Kurt Geiger is ‘Going Big in North America’ with Plans for 50 U.S. Stores

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From 2018 to today, gross sales have grown 100X , from 2.5 Along with its U.S. openings, Kurt Geiger also is continuing to expand its presence in Mexico, with two new stores in Antara in Mexico City and Antea in Queretaro, Mexico joining the four existing boutiques in that country. million ($3.1 million) to 250 million ($318 million).

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Bunnings breached privacy laws, Privacy Commissioner says

Inside Retail

From November 2018 to November 2021, Bunnings implemented a trial FRT at 63 stores in Victoria and NSW, capturing the faces of every visitor. Bunnings breached privacy laws by using facial recognition technology (FRT), the Privacy Commissioner determined.