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Navigating the Tariff Era: A Strategic Roadmap for Retailers

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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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Belk Promotes Insider to CEO as Part of Ongoing Turnaround Effort

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Belk has promoted President and Chief Merchandising Officer Nir Patel to CEO as the company also makes two other executive changes. His responsibilities grew to encompass Home, Kids and Visual Merchandising before he took the CMO role in 2018. Current COO Don Hendricks will be promoted to President.

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Citi Trends Promotes Interim CEO to the Position Full-Time

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From 2018 to 2021 Seipel was CEO (and Co-owner) of West Marine , and prior to that he held senior positions at Gabriel Brothers, Wet Seal, Pamida Stores and Old Navy. The value-priced apparel retailer also named Peter Sachse, currently Executive Chairman of the Board, as Chairman.

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Real-Time Inventory and Search Integration: The Backbone of Next-Level Ecommerce

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Some ecommerce companies combine inventory and search functionality to optimize promotions and upselling. Using this data, you can offer dynamic promotions based on stock levels; for example, you can run discounts on overstocked items or promote last call messages that spur customers to buy items they might otherwise overlook.

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Under Armour Promotes EMEA Head to Newly Created Chief Consumer Officer Role

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Baratto has been with Under Armour since 2018 as Managing Director of the company’s Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. Additionally, the retailer announced the upcoming departure of Chief Marketing Officer Alessandro de Pestel, who will leave in February 2022 to pursue other opportunities.

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Nestlé appoints Scott Coles as new Managing Director for Confectionery UK & Ireland

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Since 2018, Scott has successfully led the coffee business across Central and West Africa (25 countries), he also had responsibility for Consumer Communications across the region. His career has spanned various roles across the UK Food & Beverage business, including customer management, commercial finance, and category development.

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Dollar Tree Shifts C-Suite, Focuses on Family Dollar Strategic Review

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The low-price retailer has promoted Steve Schumacher to EVP and Chief People Officer; he had been doing the latter job on an interim basis for the past six months. Nordin will play a key leadership role in the strategic review of this struggling division that began in June 2024.