Sun.Apr 23, 2023

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Chemist Warehouse opens 500th store

Inside Retail

Chemist Warehouse has hit a mega milestone, officially opening its 500th store. The pharmacy retailer commemorated the landmark new store, at Croydon Central, Victoria, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Co-founders Mario Verrocchi and Jack Gance cut the ribbon in-store to officially kick off trade. Chemist Warehouse hosted a family-friendly day of activity for local Croydon shoppers to celebrate the store opening.

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How Automatic Passenger Counting Technology is Revolutionizing Public Transport Industry

V Count

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″] Public transportation serves as a primary mode of transportation for billions of people worldwide. It has been a crucial part of modern urban life for many decades now, and the industry is further growing as the demand for public transportation grows alongside the world’s population. However, this growth goes unchecked, and most private companies and government organizations are far from running their public transportation operations in an efficient wa

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Bed, Bath & Beyond – ‘irrelevant to consumers’ – succumbs to debts

Inside Retail

US homeware retailer Bed, Bath & Beyond has filed for bankruptcy and has commenced a liquidation sale process. The 52-year-old omnichannel brand sells a range of merchandise primarily in the home and baby markets such as decorative homeware and lifestyle goods, accessories and textiles. At the start of the third quarter, the company implemented a turnaround plan with a refocus on merchandising and inventory control in a bid to strengthen its financial position following a loss of US$451 mill

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Bed Bath & Beyond files for bankruptcy protection

Mass Relators

UNION, N.J. — Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. said Sunday that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and plans to “implement an orderly wind down of its businesses while conducting a limited marketing process to solicit interest in one or more sales of some or all of its assets.” To facilitate this process, the company has received a commitment of approximately $240 million in debtor-in-possession financing (“DIP”) from Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc.

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A Roadmap For Modernization: How To Break Free From Your Monolith Before July 31, 2026

Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

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Reject Shop brushes off wage theft class action as ‘immaterial’

Inside Retail

Discount retailer The Reject Shop is facing a class action lawsuit for “purported underpayments” to staff, launched by specialist law firm Adero Law Between February 2016 and April 2021, seven former employees of the discount retailer allege underpayment during their employment with the company. However, in a statement, the retailer responded that “any under-award payments to team members, will be corrected” adding Adero Law has not clarified the details of the claims.

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Amazon and the Retail outlook x Miya Knights

Fashion Retail

Latest expert speaker call with Miya Knights and hosted by RBC contained interesting thoughts on how Amazon’s strategy has progressed and on current trends in Retail.

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How Automatic Passenger Counting Technology is Revolutionizing Public Transport Industry

V Count

Public transportation serves as a primary mode of transportation for billions of people worldwide. It has been a crucial part of modern urban life for many decades now, and the industry is further growing as the demand for public transportation grows alongside the world’s population. However, this growth goes unchecked, and most private companies and government organizations are far from running their public transportation operations in an efficient way.

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Five ways retailers can use NFTs in loyalty programs

Inside Retail

Blockchain technology and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are quickly gaining popularity among businesses for use in loyalty programs. Blockchain technology offers a secure and decentralised way to store and manage data, ensuring that loyalty program rewards and points cannot be tampered with or fraudulent. NFTs, on the other hand, provide a unique and verifiable way to represent loyalty program rewards and incentives, making them more difficult to duplicate and enabling businesses to offer one-of-a-

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Annual Meeting marks NACDS’ 90th anniversary

Mass Relators

PALM BEACH, Fla. – Leaders of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) on Sunday addressed a high-energy and robust audience of retailer and supplier members at the 2023 NACDS Annual Meeting, in the Association’s 90th Anniversary year. Remarks of Brian Nightengale, NACDS chair, and president of Good Neighbor Pharmacy, and NACDS President and CEO Steven C.

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What’s next for retail franchises after the inquiries?

Inside Retail

Franchising systems have underpinned aggressive and successful growth strategies for many well-known and highly regarded retail brands. These successes have been matched by major setbacks and failures, however, as well as a long trail of legal disputes. Franchising is promoted as a win-win deal with greater prospects of success than for independent businesses but it doesn’t eliminate all the risks of starting a new venture and, in some respects, adds more.

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Humans + Agents = Rethinking Enterprise Commerce with AI

AI agents already analyze trends, draft content, and trigger actions across leading commerce platforms. Yet most organizations still rely on workflows built for human‑only teams, losing speed, margin, and customer loyalty. Humans + Agents: Rethinking Enterprise Commerce in the Age of AI Collaboration shows how to close that gap. In one concise read you’ll see where agent gains surface first, how early adopters prove ROI, and which lean controls keep innovation moving without risking data or bran