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A Surprising Niche: Retail Figures on Certain Kiddie Industries is Sky High

Retail Focus

If you have three children and the UK has over 68 million people in their population, you do the math for this retail market. There are a few retail industries that are doing especially well in the kiddie market and this article aims to shed light on them. The toys also come at quite a hefty price tag.

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As Ecommerce Growth Continues, Retailers Turn ‘Steely-Eyed’ Gaze to Profitability

Retail TouchPoints

At the height of the pandemic, standing up services like curbside pickup, BOPIS and a frictionless digital experience quickly was all that mattered. Beyond that, 27% said ecommerce is hurting overall profitability, and 25% said their ecommerce operation was not profitable at all. UK, Germany and Australia. “The

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Former Eckerd CEO Stew Turley dies at 89

Mass Relators

for three decades, died last week at his home in Florida after a battle with lymphoma. During the course of his tenure at the retailer, which began in 1966 when he was named manager of non-drug operations, Eckerd grew to 2,778 stores and generated annual sales of $9.6 We know who we are and what our market niche is.

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The Iconic prompts industry to ‘take notice’ of people with disabilities

Inside Retail

“With the introduction of The Iconic’s Adaptive Edit, I think we will start seeing major psychological, emotional and commercial benefits to many,” Sadler told Inside Retail , saying this segment (20 per cent) of the market has been largely ignored until recently. It’s been a major oversight and market failure.

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Zara Upsizes Presence in Birmingham’s Bullring & Grand Central

365 Retail

Zara, the international fashion powerhouse under the Inditex umbrella, is set to significantly increase its presence at Bullring & Grand Central. This development follows the regional debut of Inditex’s Bershka and Pull&Bear at Bullring last year, signalling a continued commitment to the Birmingham market.

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Joint Business Planning: Stronger Partnership Through Analytics & Automation

365 Retail

Retailers need certainty, too, but also need to respond quickly to changes in market dynamics while looking to achieve the best possible margin, tight stock management, and a good profit. JBPs are fluid, and reacting to changes is as critical to their execution as establishing a clear baseline at their outset.