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Retail appointments of the week

Inside Retail

Before joining Cos, she oversaw the rebranding and expansion of Arket as part of her 10-year term as a brand leader with the H&M Group. He sold a half-share to GPT for $621 million in 2006, then a further 25 per cent, also to GPT, for $680 million in 2017. Rytz Goldman is currently the MD of Cos.

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Top Convention Centers in Italy 

Trade Show Booth Companies - Trade Group

With Italy’s deep-rooted history on display, we can’t help but think of the arenas of innovation that leap us forward into the future. Rimini Fiera was completed in 2001 and had a major expansion in 2018, which gave the complex an impressive 1,390,000 square feet of trade show floor.

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From Cobblestones to Cyberspace: VMSD Celebrates Its 125th Year of Service to the Retail Industry

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Originally based in Chicago, it was purchased by Cincinnati-based ST Publications (later renamed ST Media Group) and eventually merged with its competitor at the time – Display World – in 1938. Goods were haphazardly displayed in disorganized stacks and piles, or carelessly hung on columns and railings.