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

Retail TouchPoints

The location also had boxes and merchandise stored in an unsafe manner, exposing workers to struck-by hazards. We regularly review and refine our safety programs, and reinforce them through training, ongoing communication, recognition and accountability. OSHA’s investigation in Columbus, Ga.

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Why international stores are key to Costco’s future growth

Inside Retail

The 2023 result looks even more modest given that it came after net sales growth of 16 per cent and comparable store-sales growth of 14 per cent in fiscal 2022. Sales growth in 2023 was driven primarily by food and fresh food, which accounted for 54 per cent of sales. Sales of non-food items decreased 0.4

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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. To apply for a wholesale account and get started selling SoulMakes gifts today, fill out and submit the form on their website at wholesale.soulmakes.com/account/register.

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Challenges Faced by Emerging Brands in the Retail Industry

Retail TouchPoints

Tzafis oversees the sales, account management and customer success teams for Trax’s Emerging Brand & Midcap department. Georgios Tzafis is the VP of Sales Mid Cap CPG at Trax Retail , a leading global provider of computer vision solutions and analytics for CPG and retail.

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Challenges Faced by Emerging Brands in the Retail Industry

Retail TouchPoints

Tzafis oversees the sales, account management and customer success teams for Trax’s Emerging Brand & Midcap department. Georgios Tzafis is the VP of Sales Mid Cap CPG at Trax Retail , a leading global provider of computer vision solutions and analytics for CPG and retail.

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November sales dip vs. October, up from last year

Mass Relators

November accounts for the first half of the holiday season, which NRF defines as November 1 through December 31, and the results are on track with NRF’s forecast that 2022 holiday sales will grow between 6% and 8% over 2021. Building materials and garden supply stores were down 2.5% Sporting goods stores were down 0.6%

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

Inside Retail

I’m not on Facebook, and my Instagram account has six pictures of my dog. I feel like what a modern business looks like isn’t so much a clothing brand that does videos to promote itself, but a video channel with a merchandise store. KS: In my own life, I’m not a social media-active person. That’s realistically what it is.

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