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How Miss Amara turned a playmat into a design-led success

Inside Retail

Since its launch in 2014, the company has grown to a team of more than 70, reached $23 million in annual revenue, and expanded into New Zealand, Hong Kong and the US. With a 36 per cent sales increase over the past three years, the companys focus on design integrity and customer experience is proving to be a successful formula.

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Australia Post names new retail divisional chief

Inside Retail

With her extensive customer experience working at McDonald’s Corporation and ANZ Bank, Catriona has the right skills, personality and energy to grow and evolve our Post Office network.”. She was CEO from 2010 to 2014.

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Square Debuts Appointment Booking App to Help Service Providers Connect with Customers

Retail TouchPoints

Financial services and POS solution Square has launched a new consumer-facing app that lets customers search, discover and book appointments with beauty and personal care professionals. We believe Square Go is an important step in helping sellers make more sales by offering seller discovery and exceptional customer experiences.”

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How Speeding up Chargeback Resolutions can Boost Retailers’ Profits

Retail TouchPoints

Fostering Trust and Maintaining Long-Term Customers Even if first-party fraud was reported to the card issuer as fraud by the customer, the retailer still has the opportunity to refund the purchase earlier and avoid the time-consuming and expensive efforts associated with processing a chargeback while maintaining a positive customer experience.

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Amazon Appoints Insider as CEO of Worldwide Stores

Retail TouchPoints

Herrington joined Amazon as VP of Consumables in 2005, launched Amazon Fresh in 2007 and was promoted to SVP of Consumables in 2014. Since 2015, Herrington has served as Amazon’s SVP of the North America Consumer. Prior to joining Amazon, Herrington served as CEO of KeepMedia and VP of Marketing at online grocery retailer Webvan.

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Etsy Moves Executive Following Depop CEO Resignation

Retail TouchPoints

“I have no doubt Kruti is the right leader for Depop’s next chapter as we focus on nurturing its passionate community and improving the customer experience. She has guided Etsy through periods of significant transformation, with a proven track record of motivating teams to deliver results and advance our mission.”.

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Nordstrom to Wind Down Canada Operations, Closing 13 Stores and Ecommerce Site

Retail TouchPoints

We entered Canada in 2014 with a plan to build and sustain a long-term business there,” said Erik Nordstrom, CEO of Nordstrom Inc. The ecommerce site closed on March 2, and the company expects to wind down its brick-and-mortar operations by late June 2023. Nordstrom’s Canadian operations employ approximately 2,500 people. “We in a statement.