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Asda CEO: Five runners and riders following Allan Leighton’s return

Retail Gazette

The longstanding, and so far unsuccessful search for Asda’s new CEO could receive a shot in the arm following the return of former chief Allan Leighton as its new executive chair this week. Barry Williams With Leighton back at Asda, could we see the supermarket’s former executive Barry Williams also make a return?

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Asda: Ex-supply chain boss becomes latest exec to return

Retail Gazette

Asdas former supply chain boss Gavin Chappell has returned to the supermarket chain after 10 years. Chappell first joined the supermarket in 2009 as vice president of supply chain for Asda.com and stepped down in 2015. Chappell is the latest in a series of former Asda executives to return to the business in recent months.

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It’s Not Easy Being (Truly) Green — But it’s Worth it

Retail TouchPoints

And while there are certainly costs associated with going green (though it turns out greenwashing is often more expensive), sustainability has the potential to boost sales, cut costs and increase efficiencies including the bonus benefit of reducing product returns. consumers, according to Bain & Co.; Premium pricing: 50% of U.S.

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ReBound partners with ESO RECYCLING for circular footwear returns

A1 Retail

ReBound Returns has announced a new partnership with ESO RECYCLING that will expand its suite of circularity solutions for retailers and support Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) compliance. Streamlined operations between Rebound and ESO RECYCLING provides access to footwear recycling through a trusted partner for returns and takeback.

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What Recommerce can Teach Retailers About New Consumer Behaviors and Future-Proofing Sales

Retail TouchPoints

It’s an important secondary market for returned goods, helping retailers reduce waste and recover cost, especially as returns increase in step with ecommerce growth. Here’s how brands can marry sustainability with returns optimization to get better ROI out of what they’ve already invested in — chiefly, their products.

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Report: Rent The Runway Exits Brick-And-Mortar

Retail TouchPoints

the former New York City flagship will become a drop-off site for returning items. On March 27, Rent the Runway laid off its entire retail staff during a Zoom call, offering no assurance that the jobs would return, according to a report in The Verge. “We We have no visibility into when or if we will be able to reopen our stores.

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Global luxury sales could return to pre-Covid levels this year, Bain says

Inside Retail

Bain now sees a 30 per cent probability that sales of high-end handbags, clothes and jewellery will return to or exceed their 2019 level of US$340 billion this year, depending on how quickly vaccines are rolled out and tourism picks up. Reporting by Silvia Aloisi, Editing by Gabriela Baczynska , of Reuters.

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