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Guarding the Retail Fortress: Cybersecurity Challenges and Network Interruption Risks

Retail TouchPoints

In 2014, cybercriminals used a third-party vendor’s credentials to enter Home Depot’s network and deployed malware on the self-checkout systems to steal customer information. She has her Associate in Risk Management (ARM) designation and holds a Master’s in Business Administration with an emphasis on Strategic Management from St.

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How Wholesalers Can Jumpstart Expansion Efforts

Independent Retailer

Wholesale businesses need to make sure they are fully prepared to handle the process. If you check all or most of these boxes, chances are your business can handle international expansion, and Wholesale Central is coming in hot with everything you need to prepare for this opportunity: . Are You Prepared to Jumpstart Expansion Efforts?

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Analysis: Synergies begin to show after merger of SEA hypermarkets

Inside Retail

Soon after Britain’s Tesco abandoned its retail business in Thailand and Malaysia in early 2021, its buyer, Thailand’s Charoen Pokphand Group, merged it with its Siam Makro wholesale arm. The retail and wholesale businesses accounted for a roughly even split of the company’s 219.6 billion baht ($9.4 There’s a buzz in the malls.

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Why NPS Falls Short in Ecommerce, and the Case for Earned Growth Ratio as a Better Metric

Retail TouchPoints

Although the second metric is a little more complex to gather, a simple solution could be adding a question at checkout, such as “How did you hear about us?”. Tracking EGR becomes a little more challenging for businesses that are reliant on wholesale channels. In such cases, statistical sampling methods like surveys can be employed.

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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. This hot-selling merchandise can be easily placed near checkout counters, on aisle end caps, and in different sections around your store. Crystals & Gemstones Galore. The minimum order for retailers located within the U.S.

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One to watch: APAC goes all in on social commerce

Inside Retail

In 2021, it was projected to generate $363 billion in sales, up 36 per cent, year on year, accounting for 13 per cent of total e-commerce sales. Facebook’s market-leading position is in part due to the sheer volume of traffic it generates, accounting for 65 per cent of all social media traffic to Shopify.

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Back-To-School Spending Poised To Top $100 Billion Even Amid Disruption

Retail TouchPoints

Retail, Wholesale and Distribution leader in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. Although brick-and-mortar stores will account for most back-to-school sales, the gap between physical and digital has narrowed significantly. Heightened competition inspiring hyperlocal, omnichannel advertising. Action Items For Retailers.