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BREAKING: JD Sports broke competition law with Leicester City price fixing

Retail Gazette

In August 2018, JD Sports agreed to stop selling Leicester City-branded clothing online for the 2018/19 season and in January 2019, agreed that it would not undercut the football club online by making the club’s merchandise exempt from its free online delivery for all orders over £70 offer. It was handed a near £1.5m

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Why sales of fine jewellery during Covid defied expectations

Inside Retail

Fairfax & Roberts managing director Irene Deutsch said the company saw a rise in wedding and engagement rings during the past year. “I Mined-diamond giant De Beers launched its lab-grown diamond collection Lightbox in 2018, which include earrings, pendants, rings and bracelets.

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Customer yeh, customer meh: Club Pret, H&M’s returns U-turn

Retail Gazette

In her new monthly column, broadcaster and consumer expert, Kate Hardcastle MBE – also know as The Customer Whisperer – highlights the retailers making moves to really help shoppers – and those that need to go back to the drawing board. Customer yeh: Club Pret – more coffee anyone?

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Putting an End to the $50B Overstock Problem with Advanced Analytics

Retalon

Some retailers are facing backlash over images showing piles of unsold inventory that have been burnt or destroyed. This overstock issue is not new, and retailers have tried to manage their unsold goods through donations and resellers, but there is simply too much inventory. Billion in overstocks. Incentives A current U.S.

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Is Price Matching the Right Strategy for You?

Wiser

Overall, shoppers want confidence that they are buying from a reputable, honest, and fair retailer. Price matching can help with that. On its surface, a price match strategy is set up to benefit the shopper at the detriment of the retailer. Now that you’ve read the pros and cons, where do you fall on price matching?

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Putting an End to the $50B Overstock Problem with Advanced Analytics

Retalon

Some retailers are facing backlash over images showing piles of unsold inventory that have been burnt or destroyed. This overstock issue is not new, and retailers have tried to manage their unsold goods through donations and resellers, but there is simply too much inventory. Billion in overstocks. Incentives. A current U.S.

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Q&A: Subtype GM Liam Robson on immersive stores and the future of sneakers

Inside Retail

Premium sneaker and streetwear retailer Subtype is about to open its fifth store in Brisbane. Here, we speak with general manager Liam Robson about designing the brand’s high-end shops and expanding beyond the Australian and New Zealand markets. . Inside Retail : How would you describe the Subtype brand?

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