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Former Eckerd CEO Stew Turley dies at 89

Mass Relators

He last received the accolade for the job he did in 1991 firmly reestablishing Eckerd as one of America’s premier drug chains while continuing to prove in the process that a chain operating under the constraints of a leveraged buyout could nonetheless exert a major impact in the retail marketplace.

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As Ecommerce Growth Continues, Retailers Turn ‘Steely-Eyed’ Gaze to Profitability

Retail TouchPoints

But now, even as consumers return to stores, they have come to expect those omnichannel conveniences, meaning retail executives must find a way to make them financially viable. We’ve gotten very good at optimizing, merchandising, understanding the ebb and flow and consumer demand in those physical stores.

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The Iconic prompts industry to ‘take notice’ of people with disabilities

Inside Retail

“With the introduction of The Iconic’s Adaptive Edit, I think we will start seeing major psychological, emotional and commercial benefits to many,” Sadler told Inside Retail , saying this segment (20 per cent) of the market has been largely ignored until recently. It’s been a major oversight and market failure.

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