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Under Armour Settles Accounting Practices Suit for $434 Million

Retail TouchPoints

The lawsuit, filed in 2017, alleged that Founder and then-CEO Kevin Plank knowingly or recklessly misrepresented facts regarding consumer demand for Under Armour’s products as well as the company’s financial and operating results, according to the Wall Street Journal. 16, 2015 and Nov.

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Dollar General Hit with $1M More in OSHA Fines, Bringing Total Since 2017 to $15M

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The company has been fined $15 million since 2017 for safety hazards, according to a strongly worded OSHA statement outlining the new violations. We regularly review and refine our safety programs, and reinforce them through training, ongoing communication, recognition and accountability. million in penalties outstanding.

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Former Steinhoff leader found dead after massive fine levied

Inside Retail

Jooste, aged 63, was charged for making false and misleading Steinhoff’s financial statements between 2014 and 2017, according to the Australian Financial Review (AFR). Steinhoff revealed holes in its accounts in December 2017, the first sign of an accounting fraud that led to the near-collapse of the retailer, Reuters reported.

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Nordstrom Financial Chief Bramman Steps Down; Insider Appointed Interim CFO

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Nordstrom CFO Anne Bramman will step down from the role she has filled since 2017 on Dec. SVP and Chief Accounting Officer Michael Maher will step into the role on an interim basis while the company conducts an internal and external search for a permanent CFO. “As

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How Retail Arrived at Black Friday 2017

Wiser

With Black Friday 2017 just days away, it’s only natural to look back and figure out where exactly this retail holiday came from. Let’s discuss the history and how we arrived at the current iteration: Black Friday 2017. . In addition, Visa found that Black Friday through Cyber Monday accounted for 9.1

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As more factories switch to renewable power, Ikea sets new emissions targets

Inside Retail

The 50 per cent reduction target compares with the 2016 financial year, while its prior 15 per cent goal was set in 2017. Ikea’s use of raw materials such as wood accounts for the biggest share (45.9 per cent) of the company’s emissions, with Ikea product use in customers’ homes accounting for 16.1

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Mattress Firm Puts IPO on Ice, Citing Market Volatility

Retail TouchPoints

After going private in 2016, the chain hit a few bumps in the road, including an accounting scandal that saw the resignation of the current CEO. In 2017, Mattress Firm filed for bankruptcy to facilitate a prepackaged restructuring that included the closure of 700 underperforming stores.

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