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Piccolo Me parent plans 100 stores for Sol Bowl acquisition

Inside Retail

There are another five Sol Bowl sites planned for New South Wales and ACT before FABE takes the brand interstate. Sol Bowl founder Lilly Semaan launched the healthy-fast-food business as Soul Bowl in Parramatta in 2017. The post Piccolo Me parent plans 100 stores for Sol Bowl acquisition appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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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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Costco to Boost Membership Fees for First Time Since 2017

Retail TouchPoints

Back in May 2023 Costco said it would delay planned membership fee hikes, citing the impact of inflation on consumers. Along with the fee hikes, Costco also is raising the maximum annual 2% cash back total from $1,000 to $1,250 per member.

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Planning to Prevent Workplace Violence in Retail

Retail TouchPoints

Despite these statistics, many retailers still don’t have functional workplace violence plans. If they do have a plan, it’s likely that it hasn’t been recently updated, and many employees may not know it exists. My 35-plus years of experience in retail, most of that time being in loss prevention, has taught me a lot.

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Rue21 Files for Third Bankruptcy, Plans to Close all 500+ Stores

Retail TouchPoints

The company first filed for bankruptcy in 2002 , then again in 2017. After emerging from its 2017 bankruptcy, Rue21 made a concerted effort to adapt to today’s shoppers, with a new loyalty program and revamped executive team that included a new CEO and CIO , both of whom joined from GNC in 2023.

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After record Q4, Dick’s plans greatest square footage expansion since 2017

Retail Dive

The sporting goods retailer is opening eight House of Sport stores in 2024, as well as 16 next-generation locations as it increases store investments.

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True Religion Appoints First CF/COO as It Plans $500M Revenue Goal

Retail TouchPoints

In March, True Religion appointed Scott McCabe as its SVP of Ecommerce as part of its plan to triple online revenues and achieve 50% ecommerce sales by 2025 through transforming into a digital-first DTC brand. Prior to his appointment at the Los Angeles brand, Grewal served as CFO of housewares supplier Bradshaw International since 2017.

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