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‘Cash or Card?’: Why More Financing Choices Drive Consumers’ Decisions on Which Retailers to Shop

Retail TouchPoints

The Shopper’s Search for Buying Power Offering multiple financing options expands buying power and gives customers more motivation to buy. The study also suggests that as the spend amount goes up, it becomes even more important to the consumer that their preferred financing method is available.

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John Lewis Partnership finance boss Bérangère Michel resigns

Retail Gazette

John Lewis executive finance director Bérangère Michel has resigned from the Partnership after 16 years. I have loved every moment of my time in both Waitrose and John Lewis and am extremely grateful for a varied, exciting and impactful career across supply chain, shops, finance and many other teams.

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Coles has plan to enhance customer experience through AI

Inside Retail

In addition, the initiative provides intelligence for planning and rostering. “The whole intention behind the operations team’s digital insights journey is to be able to give store teams the right information at the right time to make their jobs easier,” said Coles GM of finance, operations, and sustainability Rich Walker.

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Qurate Retail Names Finance Veteran as Permanent CFO

Retail TouchPoints

His experience also includes serving as Partner at KPMG and holding finance roles at Walgreens Boots Alliance, Target and Archstone Consulting. As we execute our strategic plans, we are excited to add someone of Bill’s experience and talent to lead our finance team.

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Lowe’s Promotes Finance Exec to CFO

Retail TouchPoints

Sink, currently SVP of Retail Finance at the retailer, will replace Dave Denton, who is departing to pursue another opportunity. His appointment reflects our succession planning process and the talent across our company. Lowe’s has promoted Brandon Sink to EVP and CFO, effective April 30, 2022.

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Fueling Retail Expansion: Exploring Financing Options For Business Growth

Retail Minded

For retailers looking to expand their operations, securing financing is a crucial step to fuel growth. Financing this growth remains a significant challenge for many retailers, from small boutiques to large chains. Financing this growth remains a significant challenge for many retailers, from small boutiques to large chains.

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Regulation is Coming to POS Finance: Why Responsible Lending Will Benefit Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

As economic pressures and living costs surge, more people than ever are considering using point-of-service (POS) finance — such as buy now, pay later and installment loans — to manage their cashflow. It’s clear that there is a consumer-driven need for more flexible finance and smarter buying power. .

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