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Sustainable shopping: what options are available to retailers?

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If you walk up and down the aisles of supermarkets, clothes shops or even furniture stores, you will notice that more brands are shouting about their commitment to protecting the environment, be it via packaging or marketing messages. The post Sustainable shopping: what options are available to retailers?

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IRDC 2021 Kicks Off with Keys to Surviving “Digital Darwinism”

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DENVER — The 21st annual International Retail Design Conference presented by VMSD magazine kicked off on Tuesday, welcoming a throng of visual merchandisers, store designers and retail executives to the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel for the two-day conference.

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NRF Says 2021 Holiday Sales Grew 14.1 Percent to Record $886.7 Billion

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Consumers were backed by strong wages and record savings and began their shopping earlier this year than ever before. Even though many consumers began shopping in October, this was the strongest November and December we’ve ever seen. Sporting goods stores, up 20.9 General merchandise stores, up 15.2