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Yarn’n, a First Nations-owned e-commerce brand and maker of environmentally conscious toilet rolls, has clinched an exclusive partnership with supermarket giant Woolworths as it continues to scale its ethical, sustainable and socially conscious business model. With a strong commitment to reducing environmental impact and directing a substantial profit share to the Yalari Foundation, Yarnn is transforming how consumers think about everyday essentials.
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Speaker: Matt Sunshine, CEO at The Center for Sales Strategy
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PNut Street Noodles is facing legal action after allegedxly underpaying 118 workers nearly $1 million across its restaurants in Sydney, Brisbane, and the Sunshine Coast. The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has taken Sabcha operator of 11 PNut Street Noodles and company director Ankur Sehgal to the Federal Circuit and Family Court after finding out that their staff were underpaid a total of $976,463 between April 2019 and May 2021.
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Rushmere Shopping Centre & Retail Park in Craigavon has become one of Northern Irelands most energy-efficient shopping centres, qualifying for a Green Loan from Danske Bank to support ongoing development. A shopping destination in the heart of Craigavon, Rushmere boasts some of the top names in retail, with over 60 top brand stores located within the centre.
The rapid rise of AI-powered displays, touchless technology, and sensory marketing is reshaping the future of in-store engagement. Yet for many retail executives, the real challenge is not identifying new tools - it is knowing which signals to trust, which inputs to prioritize, and how to architect decisions that elevate in-store leadership rather than dilute it.
Rob Swain is a ride-or-die employee for KFC, the American fast-food restaurant chain specializing in fried chicken. As of April 2024, KFC is the worlds second-largest restaurant chain after McDonalds, with over 30,000 locations across 150-plus countries and territories. Since first joining the team in 2009 as an area coach, Swain has steadily worked his way up the corporate ladder to reach his current position as KFCs global chief operations officer.
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Westfield Rise , the in-house media, brand partnerships, and experiential agency of Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, is set to transform Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City into Londons leading destination for the London Eid Festival – Europes largest Eid al-Fitr celebration – for the sixth consecutive year. Taking place from 4 th to 6 th April at Westfield London, followed by Westfield Stratford City from 11 th to 13 th April, the event is expected to draw over 300,000 visitors
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When culture isn’t consistently lived out across the organization, engagement suffers—and it often starts with a disconnect at the top. In this session, Beth Sunshine, SVP of Up Your Culture at The Center for Sales Strategy, will reveal how HR and executive leaders can close the gap between vision and execution by equipping frontline and mid-level managers to become culture carriers.
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Davids Bridal is in the business of dream-making, according to new CEO Kelly Cook, and in this video she explains why leading the retailer represents a dream come true for her. She shares her vision for the company, including its asset-light Aisles to Algorithms growth strategy and the recent launch of its Pearl Media Network. Cook has big ambitions for Davids Bridal: Instead of us being dominant in a $4 billion wedding dress industry, now we want to become dominant in a $64 billion wedding indu
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Adore Group’s wellness brand Ikou has opened its first Melbourne store at Melbourne Central, following three current locations in NSW in Leura, Byron Bay, and Sydney. The 67sqm boutique will feature skincare, body care, aromatherapy, and home fragrance, including best-sellers such as the Neroli Calming Face Oil, Recovery Face Cleansing Creme, Day Creme, Night Creme, and Face Polish.
New Look owners are injecting 30m of fresh equity into the fashion chain in a bid to bolster its digital transformation. The retailer is to confirm this week that its shareholders Alcentra and Brait has provided the investment, Sky News reported. New Look employs about 10,000 people across its 340 UK stores. The retailer pulled the plug on its Irish operations earlier this year following several years of sustained losses and challenging market conditions.
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iStock/farres tariq The former Senate Republican leader, Mitch McConnell, will likely deliver the deciding vote on a resolution to block a national emergency used to justify the new tariffs on Canadian imports. Sen. Mitch McConnell privately indicated to Sen. Tim Kaine he would back the Virginia Democrats resolution to undo President Donald Trumps Canada tariffs.
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