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The key to better boards? More women with hands-on retail experience

Inside Retail

A 2016 survey by the National Retail Association found 40 per cent of full-time managers in the industry across Australia were female with around 1700 in CEO or managing director roles. Despite just six months of involvement with Myer, Wirth has been appointed as chair of the board of directors and CEO of the management team.

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4 More Key Design Considerations To Create Captivating Displays for Restaurants, Retail Environments, and Cannabis Dispensaries 

Show Best

Modular displays that can be rearranged easily offer flexibility in keeping the space fresh and engaging. Highlight: An adventure-themed airport retail chain, No Boundaries , sought Showbest’s expertise in creating modular displays that allowed for seamless reconfiguration to accommodate changing product lines and seasonal promotions.

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Pricer ESLs deliver investment payback period of 18 months, new study shows

Retail Focus

Having conducted in-depth interviews with representatives of three grocery retail businesses that have deployed Pricer in their stores, Forrester combined the results into a composite organisation that is an omnichannel grocery retail chain with 500 stores. million Euros.

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How technology can drive meaningful engagement between store staff and shoppers

Inside Retail

Consumers shopping in physical stores are seeking a more personalised and relevant engagement with retailers today, based on their needs and desires – they want more than conversations with sales associates merely trying to sell them something. We all get the need to be online.

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“A big opportunity”: Amazon betting big on palm-only payment tech

Inside Retail

It has been stated that Amazon could be deploying its palm recognition payment services in locations such as sports stadiums, airports and other retail chains too. Wherever customers engage in retail, sports, or entertainment events like concerts, Amazon’s palm recognition payment system can be adopted.

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Retail crime: Why foiling shoplifters takes a team effort

Inside Retail

When we sought answers from LP managers, enquiring about the tactics customers engaging in theft employed, their responses were both enlightening and disheartening. As a result, substantial investment and effort have been dedicated to this issue by Loss Prevention (LP) teams.

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Analysis: The driving force behind Hong Kong’s retail revolution

Inside Retail

The brands that will lead tomorrow’s retail industry are those that make digital transformation a centerpiece of their strategies. This digitalisation must transform every part of the business ecosystem, from sourcing and logistics to sales and customer engagement.

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