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Exclusive Q&A: Queer Executive Seeks Genuine Corporate Support, not ‘Rainbow-Washing’

Retail TouchPoints

What kind of representation do you have in different levels of management — do you have a queer executive willing to sponsor the group? Fielding: First, do that fearless self-inventory. Are you in this on an annual or ongoing basis? Do you have an LGBTQ+ employee resource group? Essentially, what’s your motivation?

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Retail Statistics You Should Know

Small Biz Trends

We have assembled all the numbers you need, including store operations, shopper behaviors, how retailers market their businesses, and much more. If you own a retail store or are considering shop ideas for a new one, take a look at the stats below. Specialty stores are often a part of small retail store businesses.

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Sales are slowing in Japan, but these categories are driving growth

Inside Retail

Convenience stores aren’t doing much better, clawing out a 0.7 For the first seven months of the year convenience stores have managed little more than 1.5 Supermarkets are struggling for sales growth, with METI reporting a 0.1 per cent decline in July. per cent year-on-year increase. per cent growth.

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How Accurate Scheduling Creates a Higher Conversion Rate

Retail Next

Conversion rate is extremely important in the retail industry, and is a metric that drives store sales, margin, and survival of the overall business. This is especially the case for specialty stores with high unit prices. Reliable source data is a key success factor for daily management duties and workflow.

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How Retailers Can Control Costs Even As Return Rates Climb

Retail TouchPoints

On average, food, drug and mass merchants lose five margin points on returns; for department and specialty stores, it’s six points , according to IHL Group. Mantis added that retailers should test scenarios with different customer cohorts to discover more effective ways to manage returns. “If

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