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ACCC sues The Good Guys over dodgy promotions

Inside Retail

JB Hi-Fi’s subsidiary The Good Guys is facing legal action from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for alleged deceptive misrepresentations around its ‘StoreCash’ promotions. The post ACCC sues The Good Guys over dodgy promotions appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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Navigating the Tariff Era: A Strategic Roadmap for Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

The Scars of the 2018-2019 U.S.-China China trade war of 2018-2019 offers a cautionary tale about the far-reaching consequences of tariffs. Incremental price increases on inelastic goods can protect margins, while promotions on elastic goods can sustain demand. China Trade War: A Case Study in Disruption The U.S.-China

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Coles taken to task over ‘discount’ promotions consumers don’t understand

Inside Retail

Coles has the most confusing promotional labels, consumer advocacy group Choice said as it calls for supermarkets to make their tags clear and easy to understand for shoppers. Choice, however, noted that the price had already dropped – way back 2019.

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Starboard Cruise Services Promotes Sherrie Day to Lead Merchandising Role

Retail TouchPoints

Starboard Cruise Services , the LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton luxury retail-at-sea company, has promoted Sherrie Day to the role of Global Head of Merchandising. Day will report to Lisa Bauer, President and CEO of Starboard. Day’s responsibilities will include managing Starboard’s merchandising strategy worldwide.

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Publix Promotes Murphy to CEO Post; Jones Named Executive Chairman

Retail TouchPoints

Publix has promoted its current President, Kevin Murphy, to CEO, while SVP John Goff will take on the President role. He was named SVP of Retail Operations in 2016 and President in 2019. He was named President in 2008, added the CEO title in 2016 and was named CEO in 2019. working his way up through various positions.

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Adobe: Consumers Will Spend More Online in First 10 Months of 2021 than All of 2019

Retail TouchPoints

That’s 9% more than the comparable period last year and 58% more than 2019. 1, 2021, consumers will have spent more online than the $575 billion they spent in all of 2019. As a historical benchmark, from 2015 to 2019, online prices fell 3.9% In fact, Adobe forecasts that even before the holiday season begins on Nov.

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Home Depot Promotes Insider to New Retail Media and Monetization Post

Retail TouchPoints

Launched in 2019, the Retail Media+ organization offers suppliers managed service and self-service media buying opportunities on both physical and digital retailer-owned properties as well as offsite media channels including social, display and video.