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Grill’d CEO Simon Crowe on how drive-thru will inform its future growth

Inside Retail

Meanwhile, in Australia, retail chains including 7/11, Ferguson Plarre Bakehouse , and BWS have recently explored the drive-thru concept. He added that the brand will gain market and operational insights from the first drive-thru location, which will inform future growth plans. “We per cent to 2030.

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Major retail chains yield to consumer pressure over facial scans

Inside Retail

A list of major retail chains that have confirmed they do not scan the faces of customers and use facial recognition technology has been published by consumer advocacy group Choice. The two retailers initially refused to back down but were today reported to have paused the technology.

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US brand Nautical Bowls primed for Australian launch

Inside Retail

Nautical Bowls, an acai bowl retail chain founded in the US, is heading to our shores. Taunton will be in Australia in December for the brand launch and to host an information night for potential franchisees. The first three stores will open across the country in December. Dean Lightfoot is the area developer for Australia.

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Jollyes set to open 100th UK store

Retail Times

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Retail Times - Retail news, reports, analysis & comment

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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. Too many companies are relying entirely on data to inform their decisions because they don’t actually know or understand the business itself.

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Supreme, ELFBAR and B&M join forces to increase expansion of recycling of Vapes

Retail Times

Supreme PLC, a leading manufacturer, supplier, and brand owner 88vape, has partnered with global vape brand ELFBAR and leading nationwide discounter chain B&M to provide over 700 in-store vape recycling bins arriving in January. Retail Times - Retail news, reports, analysis & comment

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Jollyes to take ground-breaking BillyChip street currency UK-wide

Retail Times

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Jollyes, the Pet Industry Federation’s 2023 retail chain of the year, today announced it had begun supplying and exchanging BillyChip in its UK stores.