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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. Based in Goodlettsville, Tenn.,

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Why international stores are key to Costco’s future growth

Inside Retail

This one definitely mimics elements of Costco, and more are planned. billion, with a 3 per cent increase in same-store sales (sales at stores open at least a year). 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.

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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. The brand also plans to offer more larger decor items later in the summer. Beginning in a basement apartment in 2012, this husband and wife duo started out making jewelry with crystals.

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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. With a career spanning more than a decade, Tzafis has excelled in team building, motivation, strategic planning, and marketing process implementation.

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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. With a career spanning more than a decade, Tzafis has excelled in team building, motivation, strategic planning, and marketing process implementation.

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

Inside Retail

But medicine has trained me to work well under pressure, and make plans on the fly. 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.

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In the Wake of ‘Returnageddon’ Retailers Seek New Solutions to an Age-Old Problem

Retail TouchPoints

I think the lessons are around planning ahead , having sufficient capacity in your system to flex up and reducing your dependency on any one channel.”. Most Consumers, Even Those Shopping Online, Prefer to Return In-Store. Ecommerce clearly isn’t going anywhere. Returns Play a Key Role in Customer Attrition and Loyalty.

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