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Puma says it has successfully converted sneakers into compost in pilot trial

Inside Retail

After being mixed with household waste and placed into a composting tunnel, the shoes were sprayed with leaching water from earlier composting that contained nutrients and naturally heated from the biological activity and controlled air circulation in the tunnel. The composting process took approximately 3.5

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6 Store Inspection Mistakes District Managers Make When Auditing Retail Stores

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One of the best ways to prevent this is for district managers to conduct better store inspections. It’s also helpful to be aware of the common mistakes that managers make when auditing stores. The following paragraphs outline the top 6 errors made by district managers when inspecting retail locations. Let’s get started.

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Wellness booms and so does the share price of pharmaceutical retailers

Inside Retail

A joint £5 billion bid from Reliance Industries and Apollo Global Management was rejected, with other interest from Asda, brothers Mohsin and Zuber Issa, CVC and Bain Capital. trillion in managed assets. In FY23, the Ezz-branded products portfolio that includes its vitamin and dietary supplements drove underlying revenue growth of 299.8

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From triathlons to trimesters: ex-2XU colleagues launch new maternity brand

Inside Retail

TheRY launched online in April 2022 with a range of graduated compression socks and leggings that have been medically tested and approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) to improve circulation, as well as breastfeeding-friendly bamboo tops.

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JD.com to slash top exec salaries amid China’s ‘common prosperity’ push

Inside Retail

China’s JD.com said on Tuesday it would cut the salaries of more than 2000 senior managers by 10 per cent to 20 per cent next year to help pay for improved benefits for other staff amid the government’s “common prosperity” drive to reduce income inequality. The e-commerce giant plans to allocate US$1.4

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Pent-up shoppers jump onboard retail’s Freedom Day reopening

Inside Retail

Images of customers lining up at midnight openings for Kmart stores and queueing for their first haircut in some time are already circulating social media. This demand was also echoed by Flight Centre’s Tom Walley, general manager of the company’s Corporate Traveler branch. Queues at the local Kmart just minutes before midnight.

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Coles’ supersized range targets Costco shoppers

Inside Retail

While Coles has launched the Big Pack Value range as a means of helping families reduce their grocery bills by buying in bulk, the nuanced comparison with Costco is clear in an email circulated among media announcing the new house brand. The savings are calculated on the basis of comparable unit pricing.