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David’s Bridal Shakes up Leadership Team with New COO and CFO

Retail TouchPoints

Viall will retain ownership of merchandising and product development functions and assume responsibility for the supply chain; and Kelly Cook, who joined David’s Bridal in 2019 as EVP, Chief Marketing and IT Officer, has been promoted to President of Brand, Technology and Finance.

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It’s Official – Amazon is an Ecommerce Enabler First and a Retailer Second

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based sellers exported more than 216 million products to customers in other markets through the platform. Here’s a look at how Amazon is moving even further away from the domain of retailer with the debut of new services in supply chain management, shipping, banking, market research, product development, inventory management and more.

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Strong Coach Results Help Parent Company Tapestry Achieve $1.5B in Q1 Revenue

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Despite rumblings of a spending slowdown in the luxury market, Tapestry announced a record fiscal Q1, which ended Sept. Inventory levels for the quarter were 17% below the prior year, which Tapestry attributed to “disciplined inventory management and a lower level of in-transits relative to last year.” “As

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Guarding the Retail Fortress: Cybersecurity Challenges and Network Interruption Risks

Retail TouchPoints

The Evolving Threat Landscape Retailers increasingly rely on digital platforms for sales, inventory management and customer engagement. While the report primarily focuses on how AI can optimize store layouts and marketing strategies, there is an underlying message on data security.

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Excess Inventory: The Losers And Wieners

Retail TouchPoints

Every business has to manage excess capacity and/or inventory: restaurants have excess food and empty tables; hotels and homeowners have vacant rooms; retailers have overstock and returns. Applying Marketplace Dynamics To Excess Inventory. Prior to that, he spent over five years at Yahoo!

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Four Ways Retailers can Leverage Generative AI to Transform their Business Today

Retail TouchPoints

retailers plan to use technology and automation for their critical behind-the-scenes work, like inventory, orders, payroll and invoicing — as well as for more customer-focused needs like communications, marketing, loyalty and checkout. Creating a seamless inventory management journey. What’s Next?

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14 Point of Sale Systems for Small Businesses in 2023

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Sale POS systems may also have additional functionality, including payroll, employee management, and customer tools such as loyalty programs. POS systems also offer finance and accounting data, such as custom dashboards, for greater oversight of business performance. Best Overall Point of Sale Systems. Brilliant POS.