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The Waste Management Challenge of the Holiday Season

Retail TouchPoints

The holiday season brings a surge in shopping, both in-store and online. From mountains of packaging to returned products that may contain hazardous materials, management of returned, damaged or expired products becomes increasingly complex and voluminous during the holidays and post-holiday season.

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What’s driving the transformation of China’s department stores?

Inside Retail

Once seen as a staple of urban retail, department stores in China are undergoing a transformative reinvention. Market struggles Chinas department-store sector has long been a foundational part of the countrys commercial infrastructure, but in recent years, it has been under mounting pressure.

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Europe’s largest luxury watch house opens in Promenaden, Oslo’s Fashion District

Retail Focus

The store forms a key part of Promenaden Management’s extensive revamp of Oslo’s Eger shopping gallery, which was originally built in the 1850s. These iconic names were introduced to the area after Promenaden Management assumed control of the district in 2016.

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Australian Department Store Digitizes Merch Buying Experience

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David Jones , the Australian premium department store, has digitized its merchandising and buying process as part of its broader Vision 2025+ strategy. David Jones plans to launch the revitalized experience in January 2024, starting with the women’s international and designer ready-to-wear categories.

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WSJ Report: Department Store Will be Amazon’s Next Brick-and-Mortar Venture

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Amazon is continuing its advance into brick-and-mortar with plans for a series of large-footprint department store-style locations, according to the Wall Street Journal , which cited people familiar with the matter. The new stores would reportedly help Amazon extend its reach in categories such as clothing , electronics and homewares.

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“Not surprised”: Experts react to Amazon’s reported department store plan

Inside Retail

On Friday, The Wall Street Journal reported that online retail giant Amazon is looking to open large bricks-and-mortar stores in the US to sell clothing, homewares, electronics and other products, much like a department store. And it would come at a time when some long-running department stores are closing up shop.

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Central American Department Store Chain Boosts Inventory Accuracy with RFID

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Siman Group , which operates 15 large department stores across Central America, has deployed an item-level RFID solution that has raised its inventory accuracy levels from the 65% to 70% range up to 95%. The solution also supports omnichannel offerings such as BOPIS by transforming how Siman tracks inventory across the chain.