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Waterstones hires Farfetch finance exec as new CFO

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Waterstones has named former Farfetch finance executive Karen Ashworth as its new chief financial officer. Ashworth joined Farftech back in 2017 as its finance director before being promoted to vice president of financial control in 2022. Ashworth joined the bookseller earlier this week, filings on Companies House show.

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Qurate Retail Names Finance Veteran as Permanent CFO

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Wafford, who will report to Qurate Retail President and CEO David Rawlinson II, replaces James Hathaway, who has served as interim CFO since August 2022. His experience also includes serving as Partner at KPMG and holding finance roles at Walgreens Boots Alliance, Target and Archstone Consulting. Hathaway will become CFO of QVC U.S.,

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Lowe’s Promotes Finance Exec to CFO

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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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Embedded Finance: Making Payments Possible in New Frontiers

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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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Tuesday Morning Receives $12.5M in New Debtor-in-Possession Financing

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million in debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing from 1903 Partners LLC together with its affiliates, Gordon Brothers. 1, 2022, revealed net sales of $157.1 compared to Q1 2022. Off-price home goods retailer Tuesday Morning , which filed for bankruptcy in February 2023 , has received $12.5 million , down from $176.9

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Regulation is Coming to POS Finance: Why Responsible Lending Will Benefit Retailers

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As economic pressures and living costs surge, more people than ever are considering using point-of-service (POS) finance — such as buy now, pay later and installment loans — to manage their cashflow. It’s clear that there is a consumer-driven need for more flexible finance and smarter buying power. .

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The D2 Summit: Where Finance and Tech Leaders Can Tackle Web 3.0

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While many have seen the words “Web 3.0,” “blockchain” and even NFTs in the headlines, there is still more to learn about these topics and the overall decentralized finance (DeFi) space. 18-19, 2022, at Convene One Liberty Plaza in New York City. CEOs, CIOs, CFOs and other executives involved in Web 3.0,

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