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Dollar Tree Promotes Witynski To CEO

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In December, Witynski was promoted from President and COO to a newly created position of Enterprise President. Witynski, who joined Dollar Tree as SVP of Stores in 2010, became COO in 2015. Gary Philbin, the company’s CEO since September 2017, is retiring but will serve as a member of the board through September 23, 2020.

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Nike Promotes Converse Veteran to CEO

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He previously worked at Converse from 2010 to 2013, followed by a year as VP of Strategy for Fanatics. Carver has been with the Converse brand for nearly a decade, most recently as VP/GM for Converse’s North America business, where he unlocked strong growth in the brand’s largest geography.

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NRF: Holiday Spending Could Top $966B, but Shift from Goods to Services Continues

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seen from 2010 to 2019. “It Some of this hiring may have taken place in October to support early holiday sales events and promotions. While the 2023 growth rate is lower than in recent years, when stimulus spending helped inflate retail sales, it’s in line with the average annual holiday increase of 3.6%

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“No immediate impact”: Experts weigh in on Senate Committee’s recommendations

Inside Retail

This week, the Senate Committee on Supermarket Prices made 14 recommendations for the Government to consider amending the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 to end the alleged price gouging of the major supermarkets. This will allow consumers to align and ‘buycott’ from a supermarket that promotes their values.

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The Labubu effect: How Pop Mart is leading the blind box economy

Inside Retail

Founded as a small toy store in China in 2010 by Wang Ning, Pop Mart has grown into one of the leaders in the blind box industry. This isn’t just a form of brand promotion but a powerful way to attract fan engagement through individuality and storytelling,” she added.

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Global Wellness Brand Hyperice Opens its First Pop-Up Store at Harrods

Retail Focus

Founded in 2010 by Anthony Katz, Hyperice started as an ice and compression sleeve but has since evolved into a performance and recovery technology movement. Global high-performance wellness brand, Hyperice , opens its first pop-up shop at luxury department store, Harrods.

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5 Tips to Improve Retail Pay-Per-Click Results

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Benefits to retailers and brands include promoting in-store inventory in real time, using Google Shopfronts as a local, digital experience and monitoring the impact of digital advertising. Wilson has worked with many global and multinational brands since joining Vertical Leap in 2010.