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McDonald’s Australia CEO resigns, new boss announced

Inside Retail

Chiczewski joined McDonalds in 2012, and has held several roles in strategy, finance, and operations. Among his achievements as CEO, Martinez launched MyMaccas Rewards, a loyalty program with more than 14 million customers. He brought a renewed focus on restaurant execution, training and customer experience.

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How Gen AI is Helping Brands Handle the ‘Relentless Demand’ for Visual Content

Retail TouchPoints

AI is actually quite an old concept, and machine learning has been around for decades — even Cloudinary’s experiences have been proudly AI-driven since our inception in 2012,” said Hsueh. But the growth we’ve seen in AI in the last year shows that this time it’s different.

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As Gen Z Enters Prime Spending Years, Brands Sharpen Their Pitch

Retail TouchPoints

They’re Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2012 and comprising 20.69% of the U.S. population — just a bit fewer than Baby Boomers ( 20.93% ) and the largest current group, millennials ( 21.71% ), according to Statista. That’s approximately 67 million people in the U.S. alone — an enormous, and increasingly powerful, consumer group.

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Walmart to Equip Stores with Disability-Friendly Carts

Retail TouchPoints

Walmart’s order for approximately 8,000 carts is greater than all Caroline’s Cart orders combined since the company began manufacturing in 2012. Whether they’re caring for someone with a disability or a temporary injury, the carts support our customers when and how they need it every time they come through our doors.”

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Michel’s brand to be axed

Inside Retail

These conversations form part of our organisations evolution to be closer to our customers, focusing on elevating customer experience to drive growth, and increase franchise partner profitability, the spokesperson said.

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Wonder Buys Media Company Tastemade for $90 Million

Retail TouchPoints

This latest deal will provide Wonder with a content studio that has been producing both short- and long-form food and cooking videos since 2012. Walmart in February 2024 , and in March 2024 Wonder raised $700 million and announced plans to operate 90 physical locations by the end of 2025.

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A new leadership for Decathlon

Retail Focus

DECATHLON has also evolved its brand identity and renewed its customer experience for greater immersion, both in stores and in e-commerce, which now accounts for 20% of the Group’s revenue. With 26 years of experience at DECATHLON, Javier Lpez has held numerous positions within the company, in digital, logistics and retail.