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Dollar General Hit with $1M More in OSHA Fines, Bringing Total Since 2017 to $15M

Retail TouchPoints

Dollar General is facing more than $1 million in potential penalties for workspace safety violations at four stores in Florida and Georgia that were uncovered by investigators from the U.S. federal workplace inspectors opened inspections at stores on 58th Avenue and Marion Oaks Manor in late August and September 2022.

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Why international stores are key to Costco’s future growth

Inside Retail

Store growth Of the 23 new clubs opened in 2023, 10 were outside of North America. Store growth for Costco going forward will be focused more away from the US than domestically because of decreasing opportunities for expansion at home. Costco then will be increasingly looking beyond its home base for expansion opportunities.

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SoulMakes is a Leader in Crystal & Gemstone Gifts

Independent Retailer

Now, SoulMakes exclusively offers wholesale to boutique, tourist, resort, and general merchandise stores. Retailers can call SoulMakes at 888-880-7547, extension 2, or email them to hear about exclusive items that cannot be found on the website. The brand also plans to offer more larger decor items later in the summer.

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Challenges Faced by Emerging Brands in the Retail Industry

Retail TouchPoints

As an example, in previous years, many emerging brands had the advantage of securing national distribution at major retailers like Walmart that were open to taking risks with lesser-known brands. Brad Godwin is the SVP of Partnerships at Shopkick , A Trax Company.

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Challenges Faced by Emerging Brands in the Retail Industry

Retail TouchPoints

As an example, in previous years, many emerging brands had the advantage of securing national distribution at major retailers like Walmart that were open to taking risks with lesser-known brands. Brad Godwin is the SVP of Partnerships at Shopkick , A Trax Company.

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How a doctor turned a Twitter joke into a retro-inspired apparel brand

Inside Retail

At the time, I was working on pandemic-related duties, and I was losing my mind due to stress. At the time, I was working through this through a character I made up online – which had my name and face. So I’m looking at the next big steps in terms of growing it. Inside Retail : How did Queensland Football Club come to be?

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November sales dip vs. October, up from last year

Mass Relators

Holiday shoppers are demonstrating resilience, and retailers are providing great products and experiences at the right price levels to help stretch household budgets. Building materials and garden supply stores were down 2.5% Sporting goods stores were down 0.6% General merchandise stores were down 0.1%