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After years of teasing out the impending deprecation of third-party cookies, it turns out Google is keeping cookies after all. While marketers can breathe easy now, the industry still has every reason to limit their reliance on third-party cookies and prioritize efforts to adapt to new ways of tracking and measuring user behavior. This presents dynamic challenges and opportunities for retail media networks in particular, as the readiness of retail media measurement remains under a microscope.
Cryptocurrency trading has quickly gained popularity, and as digital currencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and others continue to evolve, trading strategies have become crucial for success. Crypto trading offers unique opportunities, but its essential to develop a comprehensive strategy to navigate the market effectively. Whether youre a beginner or an experienced trader, understanding different trading approaches, tools, and risk management strategies is key to increasing profitability and mini
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Retailer Ally Fashion has been ordered into liquidation after an application by a landlord for outstanding rent. Founded in 2001, the company expanded its national footprint to 160 stores. Now, 51 stores will close immediately, resulting in the loss of 250 jobs. Staff members of the 109 remaining stores will continue to work in the short term. The Federal Court of Australia appointed Jeff Marsden and Duncan Clubb of BDO Australia as liquidators on February 28.
Addington, the asset manager for Charter Walk Shopping Centre in Burnley announces that JD Sports, the FTSE 100-listed sports fashion retailer, is expanding its presence in Burnley with a significant store relocation and expansion in the shopping centre. JD Sports is signing a 10-year lease for a larger, more prominent unit and will relocate from its current store at 50 The Mall to 30-34 The Mall & 6-10 Fleet Walk, increasing its ground floor trading space from 3,973 sq ft to 5,817 sq ft.
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Australian retail sales showed improvement in January, with all categories generating positive growth. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), retail sales in the first month of the year increased 3.8 per cent to $37.08 billion from the year-ago period. Other retailing, which includes cosmetics, sports and recreational goods, saw the highest sales growth of 7 per cent as turnover reached $5.90 billion.
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Pepco Group is “actively exploring” a potential sale of Poundland as it moves towards a simpler business model focused on its higher-margin Pepco brand. The discount retail group , which owns Pepco and Dealz in Europe and Poundland in the UK, outlined its strategic vision at its Capital Markets Day investor presentation. It said group CEO Stephan Borchert will assume responsibility for running Pepco, with Barry Williams permanently appointed MD of Poundland.
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McDonalds Australia CEO and managing director Antoni Martinez is leaving the Golden Arches after nearly 20 years with the fast food giant and almost than three years in the leadership role. Stepping up to the dual role, Joe Chiczewski, McDonalds Australias chief restaurant officer who will transition into the leadership position over the coming weeks.
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Asda veteran Allan Leighton admitted the supermarket chains problems are self-inflicted as he looks to turnaround the business following his return as chairman last year. Leighton, who stepped down as chief executive in 2001, told The Times that the retailers previous stewardship under the Issa brothers had ripped the heart out of the colleagues when the business cut back on staffing hours to cut costs.
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