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Bakers Delight’s promo product pricing plan hits ACCC roadblock

Inside Retail

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has blocked a Bakers Delight plan to install a new product price tiering system for a range of promotional products in its new point-of-sale system. Bakers Delight’s new PoS system will not allow for product or price modification of discount promotions.

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AI is driving a dramatic reinvention of retail demand planning. Here’s how

Inside Retail

Australian retail businesses have been warned they are missing out on sales by reacting too slowly to customer trends – and that poor retail demand planning is resulting in unnecessarily high levels of capital tied up unproductively in unsold inventory in warehouses and stores. How AI can manage 15.6 We need to be honest about what AI is.

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Dusk plans e-commerce overhaul as sales slip

Inside Retail

Incoming CEO Vlad Yakubson will start earlier than planned on October 9. Our key focus is on executing our strategic priorities, being disciplined on promotional activity and price point management to maximise gross margin dollars, controlling costs and delivering outstanding customer service to maximise sales conversion and basket size.”

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Brisbane Airport extends duty-free contract with Lotte, plans unique concept

Inside Retail

In addition, the company said it will use its Korean headquarters to promote tourism to Brisbane and Queensland. The post Brisbane Airport extends duty-free contract with Lotte, plans unique concept appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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APSS promotes two team members

Retail Focus

Lincolnshire-based commercial interior design and fit out firm APSS has promoted two long-serving staff members as lockdown eases and businesses reopen. Richard Mycroft has been promoted to Operations Manager. The post APSS promotes two team members appeared first on Retail Focus - Retail Design.

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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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Dusk plans expansion ahead of Christmas

Inside Retail

Premium home fragrance retailer Dusk Group plans to open new stores in Australia and New Zealand ahead of the Christmas trading period despite ongoing challenges. The post Dusk plans expansion ahead of Christmas appeared first on Inside Retail. In a trading update, the business says it expects total sales to finalise at around $138.3

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