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What’s Behind the New Urgency Driving Sustainability Initiatives?

Retail TouchPoints

But ongoing pressure from consumers, employees and even regulators has forced businesses — especially retailers — to reprioritize sustainability along with broader corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies. Consumer Demands Accelerate Sustainability Priorities. of purchases.

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What luxury retailers need to know to succeed in the year ahead

Inside Retail

With travel curtailed, home-bound, experience-starved consumers flocked to luxury shopping to lift their spirits and spend some of their discretionary funds accruing thanks to Covid-19 government assistance, stimulus checks, tax relief, suspended student debt payments and the pandemic-induced restrictions.

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Booktopia seals academic book deal with Zookal

Inside Retail

The deal comes as Booktopia reveals its academic and corporate book sales for the current financial year to date are running at 30 per cent higher than the previous corresponding period, with sales of $53 million to date. As their exclusive supplier and fulfillment partner, we look forward to maintaining these high standards.”.

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Selling your business? Focus on what matters to buyers

Inside Retail

Also, transactions are time-consuming so be conscious of key retail and marketing periods before you embark on a sale. This may include new stores, new geographies/overseas expansion, new product categories, and growth for each channel, including digital sales. Your preferred timing.

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The Future of Retail in the New Era of Risk

Retail Prophet

A shock to the system of western merchants and consumers who had largely operated with an assumption of unconstrained access to whatever they’ve wanted, whenever they’ve wanted it. But in the process also opened global consumer markets to risks that would make the cotton collapse of 1861 look like a picnic. But you’d be wrong.

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 316 Annual Predictions 2024

Retail Geek

But you, the ultimate consumer and gesture and recool charter of all the data, do you agree that I got this one? 43:12] I actually think that we’re going to see more Chinese companies focusing on Western consumers.