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10 Best Retail Employers for Women to Work for

RIS News

As the fight for gender equality in the workplace continues, some employers are being recognized for their strides. Learn more about the employers supporting women and helping them maintain an acceptable work-life balance.

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Retail pricing strategies: Which one is the right one for your FMCG products?

Tokinomo

Everybody knows about the four Ps of marketing. Product, Price, Place, and Promotion are the core of marketing. In this article, we are going to focus on the Price. How much should customers pay to get the product? What impacts the pricing strategy? Which pricing strategy works best for different products?

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Turning Retail Losses into Profits

Retail TouchPoints

How can retailers transform losses into profits? External economic factors, such as fluctuating interest rates, an unpredictable housing market and persistent inflation have prompted consumers to rethink their spending habits. As a result, profitability is now a top priority for retail CEOs. Faced with shifting economic and consumer dynamics, retail leaders strive to unlock strategies that turn losses into profits.

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How to Effectively Monitor Planogram Compliance

Wiser

In the competitive world of retail, ensuring your products are in the right place at the right time can mean the difference between profit and loss. This is where planogram compliance comes into play. A planogram is a visual diagram that details where every product on a retail store shelf should be placed. Its main aim is to maximize sales and minimize wasted space.

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Is Your Business AI-Ready? Find Out with Orium’s Maturity Model

Generative AI is poised to redefine B2B, but scaling AI success in this space isn’t without obstacles. From fragmented data sources and complex buyer journeys to operational inefficiencies, the road to AI-powered growth can be challenging. To achieve a competitive edge, understanding your organization’s AI-readiness is essential. Orium's Data & AI Maturity Model provides a quick, actionable way to assess your starting point.

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The Role of Human Interaction in a Digital-First World with Tom Martin

Hyken

Top Takeaways: In the age of advanced technology, it’s crucial for businesses to prioritize the overall customer experience. While chatbots and digital solutions are valuable, human-to-human interactions still plays a vital role, especially when technology falls short. Understanding and predicting customer needs are key to effective customer engagement.

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What’s working for — and against — retailers heading into the holidays?

Retail Dive

This shopping season isn’t likely to be like last year, or the year before, or the year before that, experts say.

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3 Ways to Use Data to Improve In-Store Experiences

Retail TouchPoints

Retailers have access to troves of data: data about their customers, their products and their business. But despite earnest proclamations that consumers expect seamless brand experiences, these data and the insights they generate are resting in disparate systems and used by siloed teams. To create the seamless and immersive store experience that customers crave, brands need to bring organizational data into their physical spaces.

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H&M sues Shein, alleging designs were copied

Inside Retail

Swedish fast-fashion giant H&M has sued Chinese rival Shein in Hong Kong over copyright infringement. Having reportedly prepared for the lawsuit since July 2021, H&M accused Shein of plagiarism and “stealing” the designs of its products, stating that there is “striking resemblance between the products showing they must have been copied”. The Swedish retailer is seeking compensation for unspecified damages and an injunction to prevent Shein from repeating the copyright violation, accordin

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CVS to lay off 5K employees amid cost pressures

Retail Dive

The layoffs come as CVS faces significant integration costs from recent M&A activity, including its $10.6 billion buy of Oak Street and $8 billion acquisition of Signify.

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Barbie Doll Sales Are Booming Online as the Blockbuster Film Barrels Toward $1 Billion at the Box Office

Retail Wire

Barbie doll sales are surging online, fueled by the blockbuster success of the “Barbie” movie, which is expected to reach $1 billion in box-office sales. Doll sales have seen a significant increase of 56%, according to Shopify, the e-commerce platform powering Mattel’s direct-to-consumer operations. Shoppers are gravitating toward beloved brands like Barbie, indicating a “Barbie.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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L.L.Bean Expands to Dillard’s and Moosejaw, Plans 4 New Brick-and-Mortar Stores

Retail TouchPoints

L.L.Bean will open four new stores this fall, two in Massachusetts and two in Quebec, along with a French-language ecommerce site to support its Canadian stores. The outdoor goods retailer also will add Dillard’s and Moosejaw to its key U.S. wholesale accounts, along with 10 independent specialty retailers in the southeastern U.S. The combined effort will make L.L.Bean products available in more than 70 new storefronts in addition to ecommerce platforms.

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David Jones launches in-house retail media agency, Amplify

Inside Retail

David Jones has joined the growing ranks of major retailers to establish their own retail media sales and management business. The department store chain has launched a standalone business called David Jones Amplify which will give brands access to more than 475 in-store media, 102 digital formats and 70 print and digital editorial formats. The move follows similar initiatives by Woolworths Group – which set up Cartology inspired by US retail giants Target and Walmart – and Chemist Warehouse, a

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UK Q3 Retail Performance Expectations

Retail Focus

Retail performance faces a tipping point in Q3 2023, according to the KPMG/RetailNext Retail Think Tank (RTT) , an independent board of retail experts, as the threat of further interest rate hikes and spiralling mortgage payments hits household spend, undermining retail sector health and requiring the industry to respond with investment and its hallmark ingenuity.

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Toymaker Mattel Says It Will Pay Someone Nearly $18,000 To Play and Promote Its New Uno Game

Retail Wire

Toymaker Mattel is seeking a “chief Uno player” to promote its new game, Uno Quatro, and is offering a payment of $17,776 for a total of 64 hours of work. The job involves starring in social media content, teaching the game to others, and playing with influencers in New York City. The selected candidate will.

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NEWS: SML RFID Delivers 98% Inventory Accuracy to Gina Tricot

I’m getting in touch with the news that fashion retailer, Gina Trictot, has achieved 98% inventory accuracy thanks to its partnership with SML RFID. Please see the full press release below, including exclusive quotes.

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The Rise of Micro Markets in Airports

Retail TouchPoints

The travel and tourism industry went through a shock in 2020, with the COVID-19 pandemic leading to a decrease in passenger traffic and significant economic challenges for airports. However, with the industry’s gradual recovery, airports are starting to face new, more logistical challenges. Passenger numbers are on the rise and becoming more stable but are still unpredictable.

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Barbie eco-protest embarasses media, Mattel

Inside Retail

Several news organisations, including People, The Washington Times and MarketWatch, fell for an elaborate hoax claiming that all Mattel toys, including Barbie, would be plastic-free by 2030, beginning with a new line of MyCelia EcoWarrior Barbies. The new range of Barbie dolls was claimed to be compostable and made with organic materials, including mushrooms, algae and clay.

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Mango opens new flagship store at centre:mk

Retail Focus

Mango, one of Europe’s leading fashion groups, has opened its latest flagship location at centre:mk, one of the top 10 retail and leisure destinations in the UK. The new store exclusively distributes the Mango Woman collection across a selling space of over 4,693 sq ft. The design features Mango’s latest Mediterranean-inspired concept known as New Med, as featured in a select group of flagship stores around the world.

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A Manager at a Pennsylvania Wendy’s Invented a Fake Employee and Pocketed Wages of $20,000, Police Say

Retail Wire

A former general manager at a Wendy’s restaurant in Pennsylvania has been charged with theft by deception after allegedly inventing a fake employee named William Bright to pocket wages. The manager manually logged 128 shifts for the non-existent employee, receiving $19,898 between June 2021 and May the following year. The restaurant’s insurer paid out nearly.

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eCommerce in 2025: How Customer Experience Drives Online Retail Success

Speaker: Jennifer Wright and Nick Barron

2025 is right around the corner, and with it comes a new wave of consumer expectations, competitive pressures, and operational challenges. Success lies in finding the balance between operational flexibility and creating experiences that keep customers coming back. The future of retail belongs to those who can stay ahead of shifting customer preferences and marketing trends. 🔮 In this session, we’ll dive deep into what it takes to keep customers engaged and your operations nimble, no matt

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5 Ways Retailers can Begin to Market from the Outside-In

Retail TouchPoints

Retail marketing is undergoing its largest transformation since the dot.com boom. The ongoing decentralization of retail and retail marketing is forcing CMOs to embrace new strategies in the media world to compete, especially amid more ephemeral brand affinity. By now we are all aware of the impact the internet has had in reshaping marketing, dating back to the adoption of the world wide web in the 1990s.

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Australia’s retail ‘recession’ runs to three consecutive quarters

Inside Retail

New ABS data has revealed a third consecutive quarter of declining retail sales measured by volume, effectively showing the nation’s ‘retail recession’ has now extended to nine months. Volume data excludes the impact of inflation on retail sales, which have been trending up for much of this year. The last time there were three consecutive quarters of declining retail volume sales was in 2008 – at the time of the Global Financial Crisis.

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carpo unveils new concept store in heart of London’s Piccadilly

Retail Focus

World renowned premium hand-picked nuts, handcrafted chocolate, and aromatic coffee brand, carpo, announces the opening of its flagship store in central London this autumn 2023. Located at 10 Glasshouse Street, the new site marks a significant milestone as carpo celebrates its 10th anniversary in the capital. Set across two storeys, the new Glasshouse Street concept store, located off Regent Street and a minute’s walk from Piccadilly Circus, will feature an extended seated area, with a luxurious

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More Starbucks Customers Are Ordering Food With Their Drinks Than Ever Before

Retail Wire

Starbucks executives reported that a higher number of customers are ordering food along with their drinks, with two in every five customers adding food to their orders. Breakfast sandwich sales hit a record high, surpassing a previous record set in the prior quarter. The company sees significant opportunities in food offerings and has introduced new.

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Is Your Brand AI-Ready? Find Out with Orium’s Maturity Model

Generative AI is reshaping retail, but achieving true AI success isn’t simple. Many brands face hurdles—underdeveloped data strategies, limited AI-ready infrastructure, or lack of seamless integration across systems. As you explore how AI can boost efficiency and transform customer experiences, understanding your business’s readiness is key. Orium's Data & AI Maturity Model offers a clear starting point.

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Amazon Generates 11% Revenue Boost in Q2, Forecasts Strong Q3

Retail TouchPoints

Amazon’s financial results for Q2 2023, which ended June 30, reveal that its investments in product expansion, fulfillment capabilities and new ad offerings have helped it beat initial projections. Revenue increased 11% year over year, reaching $134.4 billion , up from $121.2 billion during the same period last year. North America and International segments saw similar growth, with segment sales increasing 11% and 10% year over year, respectively.

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Bondi Sands sold to Kao Corporation for $450 million

Inside Retail

Self-tanner and skincare brand Bondi Sands has been sold to Japanese chemical and cosmetics giant Kao Corporation in a $450 million deal. Kao, established in 1887, owns popular skincare and haircare brands such as Biore, Jergens, Oribe, and KMS. Shaun Wilson, CEO and co-founder of Bondi Sands, will remain with the company under new owner, and Blair James will continue as creative director.

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Clintons looks to close a fifth of its stores to avoid going bust

Retail Gazette

Clintons is looking to close around a fifth of its stores in order to stave off insolvency. The card retailer has brought in restructuring advisers to work on a debt-for-equity swap as it faces “acute financial distress”. Part of the plans could see it close 38 stores. This is on top of the 156 shops it closed back in December 2019 as part of a pre-pack administration , when its previous owner, the Weiss family that owns US giant American Greetings, snapped it back up.

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Amazon’s Latest Healthcare Expansion: Virtual Clinics in All 50 States

Retail Wire

Amazon is expanding its virtual healthcare clinic to all 50 U.S. states, providing customers with access to virtual care for more than 30 common health concerns, including urinary tract infections, pink eye, and erectile dysfunction. The service connects users to licensed clinicians who offer 24/7 access through Amazon’s website and mobile app, supporting both message-based.

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How to Maximize Amazon Sales and Crush the Competition

With over 9 million sellers on Amazon, online marketplaces are more crowded than ever. Whether you’re looking to fine-tune prices in real-time or align strategies across channels, this guide provides the tools to understand how to maximize sales and secure a lasting competitive edge. Download now to transform your pricing strategy and drive holiday success.

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Why DTC Brands are Evolving from Disruptors into Omnichannel Players

Retail TouchPoints

It wasn’t so long ago that the debut of new digital-first brands was a near-daily occurrence. Successful “challenger” offerings in just about every category under the sun rose to unprecedented heights, almost solely on the backs of social media and good branding. But contrary to pandemic-era predictions, it turns out people still want to shop in stores, and a swath of data privacy crackdowns have brought many of these rising stars back down to Earth.

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How beauty retailer Ella Bache is navigating the consumer spending slowdown

Inside Retail

French-founded and Australian-owned skin and beauty retailer Ella Bache has powered through almost 70 years of ups and downs. And with the recent slowdown in consumer spending and rising cost of doing business, that experience is proving invaluable. According to the business’ third-generation owner and chief executive Pippa Hallas, Ella Bache is in a “strong” position to thrive in the current macroeconomic climate, thanks to the much-touted ‘lipstick effect,’ which has seen beauty brands histori

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M&Co owner acquires plus size retailer Evans

Retail Gazette

The owner of M&Co and Yours Clothing AK Retail Holdings has acquired plus size clothing retailer Evans for an undisclosed sum as the company looks to expand its brand portfolio. The acquisition includes the brand name along with the intellectual property and stock. AK said the move perfectly aligns with its mission to cater to a diverse range of customers.

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New Entry-Level Cisco Certifications: CCST Gains Ground

Cisco Retail

Exciting things have been happening since we announced the two new entry-level Cisco certifications, the Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Cybersecurity and Cisco Certified Support Technician … Read more on Cisco Blogs

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Pricing for Profit: How to Set, Negotiate, and Succeed

Speaker: Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader

In today’s competitive market, pricing is more than just a number — it’s the cornerstone of profitability. The right pricing strategy ensures that you capture the true value of your offering, paving the way for sustainable growth and long-term success. Join Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader, in this exclusive session where he will explore how a well-crafted pricing approach balances customer perception with business objectives, creating a powerful tool for securing both competitive advantage a