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

Retail TouchPoints

The company has been fined $15 million since 2017 for safety hazards, according to a strongly worded OSHA statement outlining the new violations. OSHA said that since 2017 it has cited Dollar General in more than 180 inspections nationwide for numerous “willful, repeat and serious workplace safety violations related to unsafe conditions.”

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Mattress Firm Puts IPO on Ice, Citing Market Volatility

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In January 2022, the mattress chain announced its plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange via an IPO that would have returned the furniture retailer to the public markets six years after South Africa’s Steinhoff International took the company private. Today, Mattress Firm operates 2,300 stores across the U.S.

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How Form and Fold stayed grounded in its mission after disrupting a market

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In 2017, Stephanie Korn and Carly Warson identified a gap in the swimwear industry and filled it with a luxurious and sustainable brand. We could nail the marketing and the business plan and set everything up, but it was the product that was just so difficult.” We’re literally just serving this niche.”

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Retail Store Tours Expands into 25 New Markets

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3, 2022 that will feature 25 new markets. RST has partnered with the National Retail Federation and has led guided store tours during the NRF Big Show, which takes place each January in New York City, since 2017 , and will continue to serve as the official store tour program of NRF 2023. and San Francisco.

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Kohl’s Names Interim Marketing Leader as its New CMO

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Kohl’s has named Christie Raymond as its new Chief Marketing Officer, reporting directly to CEO Michelle Gass. Raymond has been with Kohl’s since 2017, beginning as SVP, Media and Personalization and promoted to EVP, Customer Engagement, Analytics and Insights in June 2020. Christie Raymond.

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Data: Tesco and Sainsbury’s collect Asda’s falling market share

Retail Gazette

Tesco and Sainsbury’s both increased market share this month as Asda’s hold on the grocery sector continues to falter. Britain’s biggest supermarket Tesco achieved its largest share since December 2017, upping it from 27.4% Sainsbury’s stepped up its market share by 0.4 Sainsbury’s stepped up its market share by 0.4

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What brands can learn from the Béis Wash marketing strategy

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Beyond that, it speaks to the size of the market for add-on products and services, from specialised brushes and cleaning products for status water bottles to covers to protect fancy luggage from scuffs and scratches, The chic Béis Wash pop-up on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles last month is a polished example of how this looks.

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