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

Retail Focus

The toys also come at quite a hefty price tag. Plus, it’s also a very special moment at the end of the day when parents put their children to sleep with a book. Well, you didn’t think that the retail market for children-based products would be as all-encompassing as this, did you? The reason for this?

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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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The ever-changing world of retail management solutions

I Vend

When it comes to technology, today’s retail management solutions are almost unrecognisable compared to their forerunners – the large, fixed in-store terminals where we used to queue up to check out. Not just the store – today’s retail management systems are not just for transacting in the physical store during opening hours.

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

Inside Retail

And thanks to innovative, niche retailers like Every Human and Averee – there has been some adaptive fashion available in the past couple of years,” Sadler said. This was immediately understood by the team at The Iconic and we all adapted,” Sadler said. There are a few more quality, international labels available in Australia.

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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

If there is no partnership, there is no point to making a JBP at all, so emphasising the ‘joint’ aspect of a joint business plan is crucial to unlocking all of its potential benefits. JBPs are fluid, and reacting to changes is as critical to their execution as establishing a clear baseline at their outset.

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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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