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Myer’s latest trading update is a testament to putting the customer first

Inside Retail

Our focus remains on seeking to drive further and sustainable cost efficiencies and inventory management,” he added. King has been on a 12-month rolling contract with Myer since 2018 and has decided to retire at the end of this financial year to return home to Florida to be with his family.

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Why inventory needs to be local

Inside Retail

Retailers are now investing significant resources into logistics, deploying the latest inventory management systems, automating warehouses and hiring hundreds of hardworking staff in an effort to pick, pack and ship online orders as quickly as possible. Using this stock to fulfil online orders is known as ship-from-store. .

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Reshoring: COVID-19’s Impact On The Supply Chain

Retail TouchPoints

In a 2018 study, the consulting firm A.T. In the process, countries across the world have grown dependent on each other to fulfill these supplies while keeping factory workers employed in developing economies. Between 2010 and 2018, 749,000 jobs were brought back to the U.S. In June 2018, USA Today published a list of U.S.

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Vitamin Shoppe CEO Sharon Leite Went Undercover in Her Stores. Here’s What She Learned.

Retail TouchPoints

Since taking the helm of the nutrition and wellness retailer in 2018, Leite has introduced a broad range of initiatives aimed at reviving and growing the business. million on inventory management solutions; $1.2 We also launched a new system, Relex , for inventory management.

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CIO Q&A: Lessons and Priorities from Aldo Group’s Companywide Digital Transformation

Retail TouchPoints

At Aldo Group, we are proud to have been the first shoe and fashion accessories retailer to obtain the carbon neutral certification back in 2018 and to now strive for Net Zero emissions by 2050. They want to know what impact the product they buy has on the environment.

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Transforming Retail Awards – the Best Connected category Copy

Retail Insider

In 2018 GoInStore were once again in the shortlisted entries as it expanded its reach across a wide variety of brands. Also doing very well and just pipped was the tech firm OneStock for its work with clothing retailer Jigsaw allowing it to fulfil online orders direct from shops. Starbucks eventually won that year.

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Transforming Retail Awards – the Best Connected category Copy

Retail Insider

In 2018 GoInStore were once again in the shortlisted entries as it expanded its reach across a wide variety of brands. Also doing very well and just pipped was the tech firm OneStock for its work with clothing retailer Jigsaw allowing it to fulfil online orders direct from shops. Starbucks eventually won that year.