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Why UK Retailers Should Save Some of Their Christmas Marketing Spend for Chinese New Year

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But their return to our shores after the pandemic has been far slower than Americans’ — flight bookings are down around 50% of pre-pandemic levels. This means that marketing spend aimed at these high-spending visitors over Christmas is likely to get less return than usual. Here are four ideas you still have plenty of time to implement.

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Primark President: ‘Our Business is Set Up for People to Grow Into’

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It’s a business built on people having a long career, potentially moving into finance or buying or [multiple other functions]. Store workers] might be interested in human resources, visual merchandising or health and safety issues. It’s there and it’s available within Primark, and it has been for more than 55 years.

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John Lewis scraps non-retail profit target as it confirms it will not sell partnership stake

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However, last year, advisers warned that it faced “extreme challenges” in making money from its scheme in West Ealing with planning documents revealing the development could result in a negative return of £57m for the business. The Partnership is to remain fully co-owned,” said Michel.

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Amazon Opens “Four Star” U.K. Store

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according to Yahoo Finance. Customers are also able to pick-up online purchases from Amazon at the store, as well as make online returns. Store appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design. Amazon.com Inc. Seattle) is opening its first non-food retail stores in the U.K., The post Amazon Opens “Four Star” U.K.

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Retail Returns Increased to $761 Billion in 2021

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Retailers expect more than $761 billion in merchandise sold last year to be returned by consumers, according to a report released today by the National Retail Federation and Appriss Retail. The 2021 total rate of returns (16.6 percent during 2020, but online returns are in line with recent years at an average of 20.8

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Walmart Poised for Profitable Holiday Season

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Despite supply chain woes that have plagued most retailers in the third quarter, the big box giant has maintained low prices to keep shoppers returning and chartered its own ships to transport products ahead of the holiday rush. The post Walmart Poised for Profitable Holiday Season appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.

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These Were the Top Retail Stories of 2022

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W ITH THE WORLD adjusting to Covid a few years later as less of a threat and more a part of everyday life, retailers sought to return to business as usual. In September, still struggling to find the key to survival, the retailer announced more than $500 million in new financing. Happy New Year. INFLATION ON. That’s right!