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Designer Thierry Mugler dies, at 73

Inside Retail

May his soul Rest In Peace,” said a statement on Mugler’s official social media accounts. . The designer retired from the brand in 2002 before returning in 2013 as the creative adviser. “I will miss you Thierry Mugler, this was a wonderful time in our lives,” said Diana Ross on her Twitter account.

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McDonald’s class action claims systemic failure to provide rest breaks

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Under the McDonald’s Australian Enterprise Agreement 2013 and the Fast Food Industry Award 2010 staff?are to hold McDonald’s to account,” she said. It also found the franchisee misrepresented the nature of the breaks Staines was entitled to. are entitled?to breaks for shifts nine hours or longer. well-being?of of the workers, and the?class

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FTC Accuses Social Media Services of ‘Vast’ User Surveillance, Lax Privacy Protections

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As the report outlines, the business models of many of these companies actually incentivize the mass collection of user data for monetization, in particular through targeted advertising, which accounts for most of their revenue. The FTC’s conclusion is that this financial model is “in tension” with user privacy.

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Here’s why everyone is talking about garment workers in Bangladesh

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We can’t be a rubber stamp for an industry-brand partnership without real accountability and robust oversight,” Christy Hoffman, UNI Global’s general secretary, said in a statement about the decision earlier this month. . The Bangladesh Accord created in 2013 was a five-year agreement. What is the Bangladesh Accord?

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Ancora Holdings Calls for New Kohl’s CEO and Chairperson Following Rejected Acquisition Offers

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Gass has been a C-level leader at Kohl’s since 2013 — and TSR is negative over that period as well. We urge the Board to announce a thoughtful succession plan and run a robust search process that accounts for interviewing a highly diverse group of qualified candidates,” said Ancora. The fact is that Ms. Net sales fell 8.5%

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It’s Time Retailers Give Customers What They Want: Online Shopping Without Passwords

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billion, accounting for a record 18.9% Even worse, more than 87% of customers confirm they have been locked out of an online account due to too many failed login attempts. As early as February 2021, industry analysts predicted the year’s holiday ecommerce sales would climb to $206.88 increase over last year’s ecommerce earnings.

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Guarding the Retail Fortress: Cybersecurity Challenges and Network Interruption Risks

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Some cases in point include: In 2013, Target experienced a data breach where hackers accessed their customer credit card information by exploiting a weakness in the HVAC system’s network connection.