Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Cash flow management made easy At Tyro,we offer a suite of tools designed to simplify cash flow management for Aussie businesses.From real-time transaction tracking to same-day settlement options,we can help you take control of your finances and focus on what you do best growing your business!

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 24, 2024

For me, the great thing about working in finance is getting to make decisions that touch all aspects of the organization. Finance really places you at the center of everything, where decisions you make play a pivotal role in sustaining long-term business success. That is, at least, the theory. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 20, 2023

And how can POS finance fit into the equation? POS Finance and Climate-Conscious Buying Habits While these changes can go a long way toward tackling and reducing greenwashing accusations, retailers should not ignore the impact of choosing the right partners — including when it comes to finance.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Walmart has approved embedded finance provider Parafin to offer financing to Walmart Marketplace sellers to help them grow their businesses Parafin offers full-scale financial services programs to marketplaces, employing machine learning to analyze sales data to determine offer eligibility and terms.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 11, 2024

cities can now browse, order, finance and schedule pickup of new Hyundai vehicles from local participating dealers directly via Amazon. The streamlined, end-to-end online experience includes vehicle search, trade-in valuation, transparent haggle-free pricing, financing options and online checkout. Customers in 48 U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 9, 2025

Daunt, who also owns his own eponymous bookstore chain in the UK, revealed that he was focused on bringing together the IT and finance systems for both Barnes & Noble and Waterstones. He also said it would be logical to look at an IPO of the consolidated businesses in the future, although much would depend on Elliotts strategy.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 16, 2024

BNP Paribas, HSBC and IFC) are leveraging supply chain finance, tied to sustainable operation, to align with suppliers which, if standards are met, can unlock real benefit to the business including preferred and lower interest rates, tiered financing and access to more working capital. Our research highlights that U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The Children’s Place — which owns and operates The Children’s Place , Gymboree , Sugar & Jade and PJ Place brands — is working with advisors and lenders to find new financing as it projects a wider loss than initially expected in its Q4 for fiscal 2023, which ended Jan. to obtain new financing in order to support ongoing operations.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 4, 2024

The Shopper’s Search for Buying Power Offering multiple financing options expands buying power and gives customers more motivation to buy. The study also suggests that as the spend amount goes up, it becomes even more important to the consumer that their preferred financing method is available.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The transaction will be financed with a combination of rollover equity by the Nordstrom Family and Liverpool, cash commitments by Liverpool, up to $450 million in borrowings under a new $1.2 billion ABL [asset-based lending] bank financing and cash on hand. With this current deal, Nordstrom common shareholders will receive $24.25

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Same goes for the services Alibaba is building to stay competitive: financing solutions, fulfillment services, AI tools to make the process of using the platform easier, localized warehousing to speed up delivery. New Financing Solutions to Help SMEs Manage Cash Flow Alibaba also announced the debut of its first-ever co-branded U.S.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

In October, the Federal Court ruled that Harvey Norman, along with Latitude Finance Australia, made false and misleading financial claims in a national advertising campaign. Slovenia and Croatia rose 4.4 per cent, while Australian franchisees increased 3.2 per cent and Ireland jumped 1.5 New Zealand and Singapore declined 1.5

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 29, 2025

The specialty retailer, which operates 100 stores nationwide, continued operating throughout the bankruptcy and also refinanced short-term debt, significantly reduced previous long-term debt obligations, accessed $40 million in new financing and modified its asset-backed lending facility to add $40 million in upsized capacity.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 31, 2024

“We’re excited to unveil Adored by David’s, offering stunning, affordable dresses to help her embrace sustainability without compromise,” said Kelly Cook, President for Brand, Technology and Finance at David’s Bridal in a statement. “By

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Further reading: Harvey Norman loses Asic case over misleading finance claims The post Koala Living penalised for misleading consumers appeared first on Inside Retail Australia. The company has also committed to reviewing its policies and procedures as well as removed the incorrect statements from its website.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 23, 2025

Customer expectations are growing as supply chains become more complex and margins tighten, forcing finance leaders across Australias retail sector to recognise that data is their most valuable currency. These challenges make it critical to embed automation and AI into core finance functions. However, technology alone isnt the answer.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 11, 2024

However, that deal fell through just a month later when Beyond raised concerns about the companys ability to meet the financing requirements of the agreement. However, the companys stock got a big bump in October on the announcement of a joint venture with Bed Bath & Beyond owner Beyond, Inc.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The Steve Madden board of directors has unanimously approved the transaction, which the company plans to fund with a combination of committed debt financing and cash on hand. The acquisition is expected to close in Q2 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 5, 2025

Davids Bridal is putting Kelly Cook, its current President of Brand, Technology and Finance, into the CEO seat starting April 1. However, her responsibilities quickly expanded beyond marketing and customer experience, including driving the brands loyalty initiatives, into technology innovation and finance.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 5, 2024

In an upcoming speech at the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) and Brookings Institution AI conference, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is set to address the dual-edged nature of artificial intelligence (AI) in the financial sector.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 24, 2025

million and a 25% interest in a newly formed Authentic subsidiary, ABG Vince, in a bid to strengthen its finances. In 2023 , VNCE sold the Vince intellectual property to Authentic Brands Group for $76.5 Authentic now holds a long-term license for Vince-branded products.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 14, 2024

A poll taken by Primerica found inflation and debt are stressing out Americans.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 19, 2024

The Mexican fast-food chain is acknowledging its most regular customer base as young urban male suited and booted office workers, and it's launching a meal special to cater specifically to them.

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365 Retail

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The automotive industry is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by the integration of financial technology (FinTech) into car finance options. As traditional financing methods evolve, FinTech emerges as a pivotal force in reshaping how individuals approach car finance.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Household finances are in good shape and there’s an impetus for strong spending heading into the holiday season, though households will spend more cautiously.” “We remain optimistic about the pace of economic activity and growth projected in the second half of the year,” said NRF Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

More importantly, retailers need to bring their finance teams in early to keep updating the numbers and reworking them throughout the season as needed. Finance, operations and more need to be working in lockstep and know the latest about what items are where and when they are expected to arrive or be distributed.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 12, 2025

Cosset has overseen Krogers recent technology transformation and also leads the retailers Alternative Profit portfolio of businesses, including 84.51 , Kroger Personal Finance and the Kroger Precision Marketing retail media business. Kroger has been seeking to gain forward momentum in recent months.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 23, 2025

The founding Ito family of Seven & I Holdings failed to secure financing for a US$58 billion management buyout in February, sending its shares plunging 11.7 However, the 7-Eleven convenience store chain operator has declined to sign an NDA or provide due diligence access to its entire business, citing potential antitrust issues in the US.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 2, 2025

Chiczewski joined McDonalds in 2012, and has held several roles in strategy, finance, and operations. 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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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 22, 2024

However, this expansion brings to light a critical issue for CFOs and finance teams: the intricate and often underestimated task of recognizing and booking revenue in the ecommerce domain. We have witnessed these challenges firsthand at Crew Finance.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Simon Baptist, principal economist for Visa Asia Pacific, said that “consumer sentiment remains fragile with a lot of people saying their financial situation is worse compared to last year” Baptist added: “Aussie households will welcome this rate cut as it will help return their finances to a sustainable trajectory.”

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Financial services company Hilco Global and asset management firm TPG Angelo Gordon have formed a new joint venture (JV), with the goal of acquiring and financing consumer brands and IP in partnership with brand management firm Bluestar Alliance. Both brands have been owned by Bebe Stores, Inc. and managed by Bluestar since 2018.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 7, 2025

Review the four main methods of fraud with key functions within the business, such as store operations, returns management and finance, and discuss strategies they can employ to identify fraud, such as: Consumer Behavior Fraud: This involves practices like free renting, where consumers use an item once or twice and then quickly return it.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 16, 2025

In doing so it crossed a milestone of 1bn of Start Up Loans financing for start up and early stage businesses. Liang Zhang, co-founder of Robin Valley, said: When we applied for the Start Up Loan, we didnt own any property in the UK, which made accessing traditional forms of finance difficult.

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