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Devising an Optimal Returns Policy for Your Business

Retail TouchPoints

For many years, permissive returns policies have been the norm in ecommerce. For the post-holiday season just past, it’s estimated that the total value of returned goods will be around $171 billion. retailers were revisiting their returns policies as of late 2022. With numbers like these, it’s no wonder that most U.S.

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Pret A Manger co-founder returns amid boardroom shake-up

Retail Gazette

After spearheading the acquisition, Meyer became a board member in 2018 and also served as interim chief financial officer at the height of Covid-19 back in 2020. Beecham will not formally rejoin the board, while Billet will return as a non-executive director and chair of the audit committee.

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Toys ‘R’ Us Continues Comeback with Digital (for now) Return to the UK

Retail TouchPoints

flagship following its 2018 bankruptcy, just in time for the holiday shopping rush. A brick-and-mortar return to the UK could be next for Toys ‘R’ Us, if WHP follows a similar pattern to its U.S. Last December, Toys ‘R’ Us opened its first U.S. locations four years ago. billion (approximately $4.1

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The return of Sephoria and what it means for the future of beauty festivals

Inside Retail

Thousands of beauty-lovers descended on New York City recently to enjoy the return of Sephoria, a consumer beauty event that Sephora first launched in 2018. This year marked the return of the in-person festival, held at Skylight at Essex Crossing in Lower Manhattan, alongside the virtual version.

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Babies ‘R’ Us Makes its Return to Brick-and-Mortar, Setting the Stage for National Expansion

Retail TouchPoints

big-box baby chain, BuyBuy Baby , shutters its doors , a familiar name has returned to the retail landscape — Babies ‘R’ Us has opened its first store in the U.S. since the brand’s 2018 bankruptcy. (Photo Credit: Retail TouchPoints) As the last surviving U.S. After filing for bankruptcy and shuttering all its U.S.

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Mad Mex returns to Australian ownership, ends Asia expansion plans

Inside Retail

In 2018, 4Fingers bought 50 per cent of Mad Mex as part of the Australian Mexican quick-service restaurant brand’s expansion into Asia. The post Mad Mex returns to Australian ownership, ends Asia expansion plans appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Toys ‘R’ Us to Return in 2022 With 400 Shops Inside Macy’s Stores

Retail TouchPoints

Toys ‘R’ Us will make its latest attempted return to brick-and-mortar with 400 store-in-store shops at Macy’s locations and online at macys.com/toysrus, slated to roll out in 2022. This isn’t the first store-in-a-store concept for Toys ‘R’ Us: the brand opened pop-ups at Kroger locations during the 2018 holiday season.

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