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“It’s been an awesome journey”: Marcus Crook on founding HoMie

Inside Retail

I thought there’s got to be a better way to deal with excess stock than sending it to landfills in Ghana. It was going well, so we started to partner with other brands that had excess stock and dead stock that didn’t get used. IR : Tell me about launching your upcycled collection, Reborn.

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As warehouses get greener, demand for eco-friendly packaging is soaring

Inside Retail

Saar Davidi, innovation director, automation, at Ranpak says a combination of new technologies and sustainable materials is making it easier for marketplaces and retailers to satisfy consumer expectations – and suggests that those not taking advantage of them are potentially leaving cost savings on the table.

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Stores underwater, staff displaced: Floods take major toll on Aussie retail

Inside Retail

More than 20 Woolworths and Big W stores have been forced to close at some point, either because staff couldn’t get to work or the stores had flooded. We copped it from the front, but through the pipes at the back as well,” Kate Sommerville, marketing manager at The Somewhere Co, told Inside Retail. “If Narrow escape.

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How pop-ups helped inform Kat the Label’s new flagship store in Melbourne

Inside Retail

It’s a personal shopping experience that’s high-end, but at an affordable price point, [and] we think we’ve got a good niche market going.”. There’s a wide array of people who really resonate with the product [and] design at an affordable price point.”. From pop-ups to a permanent location.

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‘Like a ghost town’: Retailers react to the Omicron wave

Inside Retail

We then struggle to get deliveries and stock, as their workers are also in isolation. Am I putting my staff at risk? The community at risk? At some stage, we do need to return to normal, and we must live through the impacts, so we can get to the other side. It goes on and on. Thoughts on keeping stores open.

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How the Supply Chain Disruption Is Sparking Holiday Risk & Resilience

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Unanimously, they said supply chain disruption will affect the upcoming holiday season “significantly or somewhat” and it will last at least through 2022. Shipping delays. Trans-Pacific cargo ships face bottlenecks in major ports like Los Angeles, and these shipping delays threaten access to merchandise.

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12 Stockroom Organization Ideas and Guidelines to Implement in Your Retail Store

Retail Times

It’s where your management office will be located, where you’ll receive shipments, where your staff will first discover the exciting new inventory, and where your extra stock will live. Manage it right, and the stockroom will help you run a tight ship. Once she “ found a dead mouse in a ‘return to vendor’ pile!” .