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Lowe’s Promotes Finance Exec to CFO

Retail TouchPoints

Lowe’s has promoted Brandon Sink to EVP and CFO, effective April 30, 2022. Sink, currently SVP of Retail Finance at the retailer, will replace Dave Denton, who is departing to pursue another opportunity. Sink will work closely with Denton during the transition phase.

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Bed Bath & Beyond Promotes Two Executives to Top Finance Positions

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One day after announcing the departure of CEO Mark Tritton , Bed Bath & Beyond has named Laura Crossen as its new SVP of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer, and Susie Kim as SVP of Treasury and Investor Relations. She replaces John Barresi, who resigned from the company effective June 10, 2022 to pursue another opportunity.

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Embedded Finance: Making Payments Possible in New Frontiers

Retail TouchPoints

In fact, embedded finance will be a $777 billion opportunity by 2029. What’s really exciting about embedded finance is the simplicity of making complex payments accessible to a wide range of people and businesses, and the creative innovations that are opening new use cases and new opportunities. So how can businesses get a piece of it?

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The Children’s Place Receives $90 Million Loan from Majority Shareholder

Retail TouchPoints

That stock acquisition had automatically put The Children’s Place into default on its existing credit agreements; this new financing will “waive the event of default resulting from the change in control,” according to a company statement. million in sales during the same period in 2022. For Q3 2023, which ended Oct.

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From stock levels to financing: How interest rate hikes impact retail

Inside Retail

This was arguably felt in December 2022, which saw a 3.9 Partner at accounting firm Pitcher Partners Mark Harrison believes rising interest rates can also make it harder for retailers to obtain finance, as businesses are assessed as having a lower capacity to borrow funds. per cent drop in consumer spending.

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Wilko auditor under scrutiny for approving accounts of collapsed retailer

Retail Gazette

Wilko’s auditor EY is facing backlash due to its oversight of the collapsed retailer after approving the company’s accounts despite Wilko cautioning that it lacked the necessary funds to withstand a significant sales drop. Their forecast turned out to be inaccurate when the group went bust.

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Nordstrom Financial Chief Bramman Steps Down; Insider Appointed Interim CFO

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2, 2022, which will allow her to stay through the retailer’s Q3 2022 financial reporting. SVP and Chief Accounting Officer Michael Maher will step into the role on an interim basis while the company conducts an internal and external search for a permanent CFO. “As

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