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Adidas Will Sell Remaining Yeezy Stock at Cost

Retail TouchPoints

Adidas will sell off its remaining Yeezy inventory at cost rather than write it off at a loss, the company announced alongside its preliminary results for 2023. Products in those two releases were sold at a profit, but a “significant amount” of the proceeds were slated to be donated to organizations that fight discrimination and hate.

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‘You Sunk My Battleship!’: Toys ‘R’ Us Shops to Open at Navy Exchange Stores

Retail TouchPoints

The shop-in-shops will launch this fall at NEX Oceana in Virginia Beach, Va., To better serve our deserving patrons, this launch and newest venture in the toy retail industry is incredibly exciting for our global NEX team,” said Richard Honiball, EVP, Global Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer at NEXCOM in a statement.

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Dollar General Voids Self-Checkout at 12,000 Stores, Citing Shrink

Retail TouchPoints

What a difference two years make: Dollar General was enthusiastic enough about self-checkout in June 2022 that it announced trialing 100% self-checkout at 200 stores. The retailer is focused on improving the store experience, where “everything begins and ends for our customers,” said Vasos during the May 2024 call.

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Tony Spring Officially Takes the Helm at Macy’s

Retail TouchPoints

After serving as President and CEO-elect for the past year, Tony Spring will officially take the top leadership role at Macy’s Inc. When acting as chairman and CEO of Bloomingdale’s in 2022, the retailer delivered its highest sales volume and record customer engagement. I am excited to take on the role of CEO of Macy’s, Inc.

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Industry Shake-Up: 2023 Commerce Trends To Rock Your World

Speaker: Ashlee Aldridge - Reach Partners LLC | Bill Mirabito - Chameleon Collective | Ronak Shah - PSA Retail & CPG, Amazon Web Services | Wayne Teigen - Pivotree

December 6, 2022 at 11:00am PT, 2:00pm ET, 7:00pm BST In this webinar, four commerce retail experts will discuss: What consumers want to experience more of in 2023. The cool new innovations shaping the commerce industry. The impact of social commerce in working with Gen Z and Generation Alpha.

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Adidas Faces Nearly $400,000 in New Fines for Ongoing Safety Violations at NY Warehouse

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Adidas America , a subsidiary of Adidas AG , is facing nearly $400,000 in new fines for fall hazards at its Chester, N.Y. Additionally, the company is charged with extending the aforementioned ladder, which is used to access the mezzanine, to at least three feet above the landing. warehouse, according to a statement from the U.S.

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“Been here before”: What’s changed since the last attempt at an ARA-NRA merger?

Inside Retail

It was long overdue but at last, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and the National Retailers Association (NRA) are finalising a merger. Inside Retail argued in September 2022 that a merger to create a more formidable and effective industry lobby should be revisited. Or are they? appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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The ABC’s of Recruiting for Gen Z

Take a look around you at any given moment, and somebody is likely surfing the web on their phone. In 2022, society has fully immersed itself in the web and all it has to offer - and no one more so than those of Generation Z.

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How to Address the Needs of the Next Generation of e-Commerce Customers

Speaker: Jenn VandeZande, Head of Digital Engagement Strategy at SAP Customer Experience | Beth Scott, VP, Business Operations - Supply Chain | Nikki Grigsby, PHR, Chief Operations Officer at Syndigo | Levana Wang, Content Creator, Gen Z Expert

Furthermore, there's the growth of social commerce, evolution of omnichannel commerce, in-store transformation, and online/offline hybridization, all of which are becoming e-Commerce trends that will inevitably shape the 2022 innovation landscape. May 26th, 2022 at 9:30am PDT, 12:30pm EDT, 5:30pm BST

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5 Essential Virtual Selling Practices Every Company Must Have by 2023

Speaker: Erika Bzdel - Vice President of Sales and Craig Simons - Director of Marketing

September 13th, 2022 at 9:30 am PDT, 12:30 pm EDT, 5:30 pm GMT Why video is so important in coaching your reps. How to streamline and power up your product launches. Strategies to increase buyer relationships through virtual selling.