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Famous Footwear Parent Caleres Outlines Executive Changes

Retail TouchPoints

During her career, Sullivan also worked with The Stride Rite Corporation as COO and held consumer brand management and sales roles at companies including M&M/Mars and The Mennen Company. Schmidt joined Caleres in 2009 as the company’s SVP and General Manager of Image Brands, becoming President of Contemporary Fashion in 2010.

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High Court decision on $125m fine for Volkswagen is a shot at greenwashers

Inside Retail

The $125 million fine is the largest penalty ever imposed on a company in Australia for misleading consumers. This is a significant win for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in its ongoing battle against “greenwash”, by which companies make false environmental claims to mislead consumers.

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Why Dutch-style bike brand Lekker is embracing e-bikes and retail partners

Inside Retail

It is removing all non-electric bikes from its offering and reversing course on its direct-to-consumer strategy as it looks to expand its market share. Localised design Lekker adapted the build of its product offering to suit the Australian market and consumer preferences which contrast with the European markets. “We

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Retail appointments of the week

Inside Retail

Erica Berchtold out, Ray Itaoui in at Best & Less By Rakshnna Pattabiraman Outgoing CEO of The Iconic Erica Berchtold will no longer take over as chief executive of Best & Less Group in September, as the struggling discount apparel retailer had previously announced. Before Puma, she served at Adidas as VP of wholesale.

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May E-Commerce Sales Up 81%, But Total 2020 Retail Sales Still Expected To Drop 10.5%

Retail TouchPoints

“While many of the trends in e-Commerce purchasing behavior that emerged in March and April have continued, we are starting to see the impact that the gradual easing of restrictions is having on retail activity,” said Debbie Guerra, EVP at ACI Worldwide in a statement. the lowest level since 2016.

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NACDS honors Hy-Vee’s Randy Edeker

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Edeker served as chair of NACDS from 2015-2016. from 2009 to 2022. Randy has been a champion of empowering employees to make decisions – focused on the consumer, on giving back to the communities where Hy-Vee operates stores, and on being a company of great purpose. Fantle Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Jeff Needham receives CHPA’s Lifetime Achievement Award

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The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) awarded its Ivan D. Combe Lifetime Achievement Award to longtime industry leader Jeff Needham at the opening session of its annual Self-Care Leadership Summit (SLS)today in Florida. consumer healthcare industry. billion during his tenure at the company.