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Ex-finance bosses face fraud charges over collapse of Patisserie Valerie

Retail Gazette

Two former Patisserie Valerie finance bosses are among four individuals that have been charged in relation to the bakery chain’s abrupt collapse in 2018. The regulatory body also said the accountancy firm had “missed red flags” and failed to question information provided by management.

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Chain Retailers Seeing More Than Retail Energy Savings in Outsourcing Energy Efficiency Management

Retail TouchPoints

Lowe’s signed a renewable energy agreement in November 2018 that will provide for enough energy to power all of its 143 stores in Texas. Department of Energy (DOE) reports that retail buildings account for the largest energy costs of any commercial sector in the country. Lighting accounts for 50% of energy costs for non-food retailers.

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Top 5 Security Challenges for Buy Now Pay Later Apps

Retail TouchPoints

has grown by more than 300% per year since 2018, reaching 45 million active users in 2021. For instance, a cybercriminal could create 100 fake accounts to buy a variety of laptop computers. They make a single payment before they close the account and then resell the laptops elsewhere for a hefty profit.

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Buy now pay later: What’s retailers’ responsibility?

Inside Retail

Without credit checks, any Australian consumer with a debit card can instantly access thousands of dollars of, well, not ‘credit’ or ‘finance’, because that would be regulated, but ‘get-now, pay-later’, shall we say. million in the 2017-18 financial year to $32 million in 2018-19 representing an increase of 90 per cent.

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Brush Up on Accounting with a QuickBooks Course

Small Biz Trends

Managing your company’s books requires teaching yourself special skills in different accounting software. And there are many different accounting software available. QuickBooks is one of the most popular accounting software packages and is specifically designed for small and medium level businesses. hours long.

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How to Improve Digital Privacy and Trust Between Consumers and Companies

Retail TouchPoints

They also set a good example by establishing a path toward greater accountability for both companies and competitors. He has held CEO, CFO and COO roles spanning the technology, finance, corporate banking, investment banking and private equity industries. Stephen Reny is President and CEO of Acquia.

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Frasers blocks finance regulator from publishing review findings

Retail Gazette

Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up here to g et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning The title reports that out of 14 cases where companies withheld consent, three involve Frasers or its group companies, after the introduction of a more transparent corporate reporting review regime in 2018.

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