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Loblaws Pilots 3 Limited-Assortment ‘No Name’ Stores, Promises Significant Discounts

Loblaws will open three “No Name” stores in Ontario next month, offering up to 20% savings on a…

News August 28
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Extended Back-to-School Season Spotlights Need for Tactical Markdowns

As with many other retail sales “seasons,” formerly hard-and-fast dates about when back-to-school (BTS) selling starts — and…

Features August 27
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Walmart Sells Off Stake in Chinese Ecommerce Site JD.com

Walmart has sold its shares in Chinese ecommerce player JD.com, ending its direct investment in the Alibaba rival…

News August 21
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Boll & Branch Taps New ERP to Manage Supply Chain and Operations

Luxury bedding and home décor brand Boll & Branch has implemented the Oracle NetSuite enterprise resource planning (ERP)…

News August 15
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Trove has acquired full-service resale platform Recurate to solidify its position in the evolving and ever-expanding recommerce market.

Trove Acquires Recurate to Bolster Recommerce Offering for Brands

Trove, a key player in the branded resale and customer trade-in space, has acquired full-service resale platform Recurate…

News August 13
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Primark has been making significant progress toward ambitious sustainability goals — including cutting its greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 — and the apparel retailer has the receipts to prove it.

Primark Takes Multi-Pronged Approach to Sustainability, from Supply Chain to Customer Education

Primark has been making significant progress toward ambitious sustainability goals — including cutting its greenhouse gas emissions in…

Features August 13
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The Race to Displace: How Temu and Shein are Redefining Ecommerce

Amazon has dominated the ecommerce landscape for over a decade and is on track to overtake Walmart as…

Executive Viewpoints August 6
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How Alibaba is Helping Olympians ‘Bridge the Divide Between Sportsmanship and Entrepreneurship’

For two and a half weeks, the eyes of the world are turned to Paris for the latest…

Features August 2
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Bring in Your Blue Jeans: Target Launches Denim Take-Back

From Aug. 4-10, Target will accept up to five used denim items in exchange for a 20% discount…

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