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Retail appointments of the week

Inside Retail

Steele has worked with Krispy Kreme since 2006, rising through the ranks from crew member to store manager and area manager. Currently the general manager for travel retail worldwide, Boinay started as a marketing trainee for L’Oreal in 1992 and has served in his current role since 2014.

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EE and ITV unveil latest store opening on the cobbles of Coronation Street, in new partnership

Retail Focus

ITV and EE today announce a new product placement partnership, with plans unveiled for EE’s latest store opening on one of the most famous streets in the UK, Coronation Street. Product placement (PP) was introduced in the UK in 2011 and ITV led the way with the very first PP on British screens.

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What other retailers can learn from The Iconic’s approach to warehouse tech

Inside Retail

From robotics to artificial intelligence (AI), Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) to the internet-of-things, the vast majority of organisations either have, or are planning to install automation technology in their supply chain in 2023. In this digital era, data is the currency that drives success.

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Central Group leads Selfridges buyout in US$5 billion deal

Inside Retail

The source said they plan to increase sales to 8 billion euros ($9.1 The conglomerate will be managed from a holding company in London, with the potential for an eventual stock exchange listing, although local management of the stores in other countries will remain, the source said.

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Beer Cartel invites consumers to buy up shares in the business

Inside Retail

There are also plans to introduce investor perks such as free shipping and discounted pricing on beer. And we want to enhance our logistics offering so that we can manage higher demand,” Kelsey said. In 2011, Beer Cartel purchased a bottleshop that had a storefront as well as a large warehouse where it could grow the online business.

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Barnes & Noble CEO: “The big guys should be doing better”

Inside Retail

It is with a similar plan that Barnes & Noble has begun to shift its image from a large corporation to a welcoming “indie” version of a bookstore chain. James Daunt’s slow but steady work to revive Barnes & Noble’s legacy Daunt has quite an interesting history in the world of book commerce.

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Meta Platforms’ Sheryl Sandberg to leave after 14 years

Inside Retail

Chief growth officer Javier Olivan will take over as chief operating officer, Zuckerberg said in a separate Facebook post, although he added that he did not plan to replace Sandberg’s role directly within the company’s existing structure. Haugen worked as a product manager on the civic misinformation team at Facebook.