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Toys “R” Us promotes new COO, sells off UK toy manufacturer

Inside Retail

Toys “R” Us has announced the appointment of chief operating officer, Lian Yu, who has been promoted from her previous position of general manager of the brand. I am excited to be playing a key role in the next phase of the company’s growth plans. According to Mittoni, Chill Factor made up 2.7 Additional reporting by Dean Blake.

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Is the retail sector struggling or thriving in 2022? 

Retail Focus

In 2022, the retail sector is performing much better than expected. According to PwC , the strong Q4 2021 period that many retail businesses had put them in a strong position for 2022, and as such 73% of UK CEOs have confidence in the growth potential of the UK economy and 83% in the global economy. The good news for retail.

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Are you ready for peak season 2022?

Retail Focus

All of which has a knock-on effect for retailers and could prompt a worrying trend – especially as we approach peak shopping and shipping season in 2022. However you choose to do it, the important thing is that you adopt a critical mindset and treat it as an opportunity to have a strong finish to 2022. Review the previous peak season.

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Mango increases its presence in the UK with three store openings to reach almost 50 stores by 2022

Retail Focus

Mango, one of Europe’s leading fashion groups, is accelerating its expansion in the United Kingdom with the opening of three new stores this autumn to bring the total to almost 50 by 2022, combining its physical presence in shopping centres with standalone stores and corners in department stores.

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“We did not do enough”: Woolworths cans plans for Darwin Dan Murphy’s

Inside Retail

Woolworths Group has pulled the plug on plans to open a Dan Murphy’s store in Darwin after an independent panel ruled that the development should not go ahead. The retailer also flagged that the timeframe for regulatory approval has been extended to February 2022. Online sales continue to soar. per cent in Q3 to $1.3

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Cashed up brewer Heaps Normal has heady plans

Inside Retail

We’ve created a promotional schedule for our key on-premise partners and customers around reopening, and it’s been going incredibly well.”. The next stage for Heaps Normal is opening a dedicated production facility complete with hospitality space in Sydney in mid 2022. We’ve got some really exciting plans in that space,” Miller said.

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FHFA’s Strategic Plan Adds Focus on Climate Change

Eye on ESG

On February 9, 2022, the U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) released its Draft FHFA Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2022-2026 (the “2022 Strategic Plan”) for public input. While not a statutory requirement, the FHFA uses its strategic planning process to set priorities based on important stakeholder input.