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Moscow’s ‘shuttle traders’ may return as Nike axes Russian franchise deals

Inside Retail

“We started a joint business in 2012, we lovingly built up the best chain of stores in the country and ended up 10 years later in a situation where that business cannot exist,” Smykov wrote. A return of shuttle traders? Nike did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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The return of Sephoria and what it means for the future of beauty festivals

Inside Retail

Thousands of beauty-lovers descended on New York City recently to enjoy the return of Sephoria, a consumer beauty event that Sephora first launched in 2018. This year marked the return of the in-person festival, held at Skylight at Essex Crossing in Lower Manhattan, alongside the virtual version.

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Mike Ashley data request ‘stonewalled’ in HMRC dispute

Retail Gazette

back in 2012. HRMC opened an inquiry into his tax return and issued Ashley a notice claiming he owed a further £13.6m HMRC is defending the claim but accepts that it did breach obligations to a smaller extent. He challenged the notice and it was withdrawn in October 2022.

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It’s Time to Bid Farewell to Bad Ecommerce Ad Strategy

Retail TouchPoints

But this is only one side of the story; the ecommerce boom also led to a significant increase in return rates, which adds considerable logistical and cost implications, and eats into the bottom line. Instead, train the algorithms with granular return rate data to make more relevant conversion value adjustments.

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BNPL: A Win-Win for Retailers and Consumers as the Holidays Approach

Retail TouchPoints

Innovative organizations that adapt their sales and returns infrastructure accordingly will reap the rewards of bigger basket sizes and repeat customers. In addition to BNPL, if a retailer has a solid — and potentially longer — returns window during the holiday season, consumers will take notice. BNPL and Retail Returns.

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How True Religion aims to be the latest Y2K-era brand to make a comeback

Inside Retail

By 2013, the company reached peak profit, when it hit $490 million in revenue, after nearly tripling sales between 2007 and 2012. It was one of the top players in the denim retail boom of the early 2000s.

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Exclusive: Inside Grubhub’s First Year in Commerce Media and a Peek at What’s in Store

Retail TouchPoints

The deal provides Wonder with a content studio that has been producing food and cooking content since 2012, and the eventual goal is to allow viewers watching a chef make a signature dish to then easily order it for delivery through Wonder, Grubhub or Blue Apron, Tastemade CEO and Co-founder Larry Fitzgibbon told the Wall Street Journal.