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What to know about Woolworths’ appointment of its first female CEO in 100 years

Inside Retail

Woolworths is also facing pressure over its decision to stop selling Australia Day merchandise this year. Her time at Woolworths began as a research and development business manager in 2001, and she has worked in marketing and senior management roles across the group’s subsidiaries in fresh development, supermarkets, liquor and petrol.

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Target Named 2021 VMSD/Peter Glen Retailer of the Year

VMS

The first time was 20 years ago in 2001, which was also the first year the award was given. The post Target Named 2021 VMSD/Peter Glen Retailer of the Year appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design. Such sentiments help explain why Target has again been named the VMSD /Peter Glen Retailer of the Year. Courtesy of Target.

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VM Pioneer Edward D. Spitaletta Dies at 91

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After an industry consolidation, Edward was first made Vice President of Sales & Merchandising and then promoted to Senior Vice President of Supermarket Services Inc. It was in 1980 that Edward, along with several partners, invented, patented, and trademarked the “Clip Strip” merchandising strip, and an entire industry was born.

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Edward D. Spitaletta Passes Away

VMS

After an industry consolidation, Edward was first made Vice President of Sales & Merchandising and then promoted to Senior Vice President of Supermarket Services Inc. It was in 1980 that Edward, along with several partners, invented, patented, and trademarked the “Clip Strip” merchandising strip, and an entire industry was born.

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Afghan women set up secret businesses to escape Taliban bans

Inside Retail

. “I don’t want Afghan girls to forget their knowledge and then, in a few years, we will have another illiterate generation,” she said, referring to the women and girls deprived of education during the Taliban’s last rule from 1996 to 2001. “Otherwise, how will we eat? “It’s suffocating.

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Design inspiration: our favourite projects from November

Design Week

UK gaming developer Jagex (responsible for 2001’s cult online game Runescape) has collaborated with graduates from Central Saint Martins on a product range inspired by the world of video games. On pack it’s combined with the image of a pet’s paw to hint at the food’s desirability among four-legged friends.

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Improving Campus Store Returns Management with Smart Technology

Parcel Pending

The State of Returns According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), consumers are expected to return over $816 billion worth of retail merchandise in 2022. If the merchandise is used or damaged, it must be sold at a discounted price or sent to the landfill. August 25, 2001. to 16.5%, it has remained stable since with a 16.6%