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Dollar General Promotes New President and CFO Following Strong Quarter

Retail TouchPoints

He will add responsibilities for the company’s strategic healthcare initiatives and its international expansion to Mexico to his existing finance, accounting, strategy and procurement functions. From 2004 to 2014 he served at Yum! Brands in various positions of increasing responsibility in corporate strategy and financial planning.

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From Calories to Carbon: Where Food Labeling Meets Sustainability

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This fosters accountability and drives the food and beverage industry to place greater emphasis on sustainability in their sourcing strategies. Between 2004 and 2008, the number of new products labeled with terms like “sustainable,” “sustainability,” “environmentally friendly,” or “eco-friendly” registered with the U.S.

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Organized Retail Crime is on the Rise, but AI Can Stop This Troublesome Trend

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Typically, ORC is reliant on a single entity, like an address, credit card or store account that connects a complex crime ring across retail stores. Before joining the company in 2004, she was the Senior Director of Data Sciences at Washington Mutual and a pricing analyst for Circuit City.

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Bringing Sustainability and Innovation to the Grocery Store Supply Chain

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In 2004, the U.S. McCord has over 18 years of food retail experience, holding roles in merchandising, account management, and category management departments. It’s a lot to wrap your head around, but innovating a supply chain with an eye toward sustainability doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Here are a few ways to begin.

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CGI, manga and fantasy: Sydney fashion label Injury launches NFT art series

Inside Retail

In 2004, Eugene Leung started the Injury label , initially releasing 10 limited-edition screen-printed tops followed by an official menswear range, which launched during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia. Utility NFTs account for a large portion of those sales. Popular NFT marketplace OpenSea reported sales reaching $3.5

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Poundland owner Pepco picks Warsaw over London for stock market float

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The listing comes almost two years after South African owner Steinhoff started assessing options for the retail group following the fallout of its own 2017 accounting scandal. Poland is where this business started in 2004 and is still our biggest market,” he said.

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Lining up for love: Why romance bookstores are thriving in Australia

Inside Retail

Several other bookstores followed, such as Temptation in Perth and Intrigue in Canberra, which both opened in 2004. If we take into account the Australian romance bookstore era of the 2000s, we might think of this store as fitting the second-chance romance subgenre where a former love is rekindled.