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Zara Upsizes Presence in Birmingham’s Bullring & Grand Central

365 Retail

This move is part of the ongoing transformation of the Birmingham city centre destination, spearheaded by property management firm Hammerson. This development follows the regional debut of Inditex’s Bershka and Pull&Bear at Bullring last year, signalling a continued commitment to the Birmingham market.

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Former Eckerd CEO Stew Turley dies at 89

Mass Relators

During the course of his tenure at the retailer, which began in 1966 when he was named manager of non-drug operations, Eckerd grew to 2,778 stores and generated annual sales of $9.6 We’re as comfortable and well positioned today in the retail marketplace as we’ve ever been,” Turley said at the time he was honored. “We

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

Retail TouchPoints

And among those retailers that have both ecommerce and brick-and-mortar operations, nearly half (46%) said that the former is less profitable than the latter. These challenges are a global phenomenon — the study reflects responses from approximately 300 retail decision-makers across seven global markets, including the U.S.,