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Subway Has Closed Over 1,600 Locations Since 2022 in the United States

Retail Wire

In recent years, however, the company has closed thousands of locations, with as many as 1,600 locations closing since 2022 in the U.S. Subway Closed Over 1,600 Locations Since 2022 According to USA Today , which examined franchise disclosure records for its report, the number of Subway shops in the U.S.

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Food Waste Report Card: Giant Food Diverts Nearly 80 Million Pounds Since 2022

Retail TouchPoints

Giant Food has processed nearly 80 million pounds of unsold food products since the June 2022 launch of a food waste prevention program in partnership with circular economy company Divert. In July 2022 Giant Food brought back its Local Produce Boxes program, which features locally sourced items from farms in Maryland, Virginia and Delaware.

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Dollar Tree CEO Steps Down, Citing Health Issues

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I have been honored to serve the customers and associates of Dollar Tree and Family Dollar since 2022. New Interim CEO Creedon has served as Dollar Tree’s COO since joining the company in 2022, and his role expanded to include oversight of Dollar Tree and Family Dollar merchandising and supply chain in February 2024.

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Albertsons Hosts Third Annual Innovative Food and Pet Products Competition

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Albertsons has once again launched its Innovation Launchpad competition, seeking emerging brands in the food, beverage and pet categories for the third iteration of the contest that began in 2022. Independent brands with $3 to $10 million in net retail sales can apply through Jan.

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Going to Market Smarter in the New Economy

In 2022, as companies continue to move more functions online, employees will take a more virtual -- and flexible -- mindset and lifestyle in parallel to the digitization of businesses. The fight to find new customers and retain existing ones is the biggest business challenge for many companies.

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Petco Helps Welcome Furry New Family Members, Chewy Sponsors Free Adoptions

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Since the program kicked off in 2022, more than 500,000 pets (or rather their owners) have written letters to Chewy Claus. Pet parents are encouraged to send their pets’ wish lists to Chewy Claus to ask for anything their paws, claws, fins and wings want or need. For every letter submitted by Dec. no-kill” in 2025.

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Five Below Taps Forever 21 CEO to Lead Company

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Park has been CEO of Forever 21 since 2022. Five Below has been in expansion mode since the March 2022 unveiling of its Triple Double growth plan, which includes the goal of opening approximately 1,000 stores by its 2025 fiscal year, which will end in February 2026. Prior to her tenure at Forever 21, Park was the CEO of Paper Source.

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The ABC’s of Recruiting for Gen Z

In 2022, society has fully immersed itself in the web and all it has to offer - and no one more so than those of Generation Z. Take a look around you at any given moment, and somebody is likely surfing the web on their phone.

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Industry Shake-Up: 2023 Commerce Trends To Rock Your World

Speaker: Ashlee Aldridge - Reach Partners LLC | Bill Mirabito - Chameleon Collective | Ronak Shah - PSA Retail & CPG, Amazon Web Services | Wayne Teigen - Pivotree

December 6, 2022 at 11:00am PT, 2:00pm ET, 7:00pm BST In this webinar, four commerce retail experts will discuss: What consumers want to experience more of in 2023. The cool new innovations shaping the commerce industry. The impact of social commerce in working with Gen Z and Generation Alpha.

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What We Learned From Our Own Data-Driven ABM Strategy

So, what does ABM look like in 2022? Analysts and professionals alike tend to argue that account based marketing (ABM) is not new. On the surface, this is an accurate statement. However, ABM practitioners have evolved the strategy from development to implementation.

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Marketing-Led COVID-19 Growth Strategies: 2022 and Beyond

More than two years into the pandemic, COVID-19 is far from over. Businesses are tasked with beating pre-pandemic numbers, making marketing more essential than ever before.

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How to Address the Needs of the Next Generation of e-Commerce Customers

Speaker: Jenn VandeZande, Head of Digital Engagement Strategy at SAP Customer Experience | Beth Scott, VP, Business Operations - Supply Chain | Nikki Grigsby, PHR, Chief Operations Officer at Syndigo | Levana Wang, Content Creator, Gen Z Expert

Furthermore, there's the growth of social commerce, evolution of omnichannel commerce, in-store transformation, and online/offline hybridization, all of which are becoming e-Commerce trends that will inevitably shape the 2022 innovation landscape. May 26th, 2022 at 9:30am PDT, 12:30pm EDT, 5:30pm BST

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5 Essential Virtual Selling Practices Every Company Must Have by 2023

Speaker: Erika Bzdel - Vice President of Sales and Craig Simons - Director of Marketing

September 13th, 2022 at 9:30 am PDT, 12:30 pm EDT, 5:30 pm GMT Why video is so important in coaching your reps. How to streamline and power up your product launches. Strategies to increase buyer relationships through virtual selling.