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Showfields and the bankruptcy of the ‘most interesting store in the world’

Inside Retail

How Showfields veered off course Showfields was co-founded in 2017 by Katie Hunt, Tal Zvi Nathanel , and Amir Zwickel. It acted as a platform for consumers to interact with and learn about a rotating variety of omnichannel and digitally native brands, by way of QR codes. Did we execute everything perfectly? We have learned so much.”

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A slice of success: The Cheesecake Shop undergoes a refresh

Inside Retail

The brand’s success attracted the attention of foreign investors back in 2017, when the founding family saw the opportunity for the cake bakery business to go next level with bigger investment. The management team had choices, multiple buyers were interested, and PAG asked us about which was preferable.”. Cake changing hands.

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Breaking down Black Friday 2023: Retailers share how it went

Inside Retail

While Chadstone was not yet ready to provide data, its centre manager Daniel Boyle told Inside Retail that Black Friday has continued to increase in popularity and productivity over the years. He expected that customers were eager to experience Chadstone’s in-store experience.

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“A big vote of confidence”: Why Walmart’s store upgrades are key

Inside Retail

As Neil Saunders, managing director and retail analyst at GlobalData, told Inside Retail , “Having produced a string of good numbers over the past few years, Walmart is currently one of the stars of the retail market.” billion in 2017. And it added new “dollar shops” for consumers to pick through seasonal, more affordably priced items.

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6 Store Inspection Mistakes District Managers Make When Auditing Retail Stores

Compliantia

One of the best ways to prevent this is for district managers to conduct better store inspections. It’s also helpful to be aware of the common mistakes that managers make when auditing stores. The following paragraphs outline the top 6 errors made by district managers when inspecting retail locations. Let’s get started.

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“Transformation agenda”: MFG CEO on Bobux acquisition and growth plans

Inside Retail

We obviously knew of the brand and – from a product and consumer perspective – we felt that it would fit in well with our business,” he said. “We Seamless channel movement In 2017, MFG finalised the acquisition of Fusion Retail Brands, which saw labels such as Williams, Mathers, Diana Ferrari and Colorado join its existing brands.

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Black Friday 2024 results showcase the growing power of AI and chatbots

Inside Retail

To put these numbers into perspective, that is more than double what US consumers spent online on Black Friday 2017, which drove US$5.03 There was sales growth over last year, although most of this was generated online rather than in stores,” Neil Saunders, managing director and retail analyst at GlobalData, observed.

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