RetailWire

JUNE 10, 2021

percent, excluding food and energy), the biggest increase since August 2008, the Labor Department reported. Consumer prices jumped five percent year-over-year in May (3.8 Used car and truck prices, which have climbed nearly 30 percent over the past year, were one of the major factors driving up the Consumer Price Index.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 13, 2023

He joined Dollar General in 2008 as EVP, Division President and Chief Merchandising Officer, and was promoted to COO in 2013. The retailer has had a volatile year. On the downside, activist investors called for a worker safety audit of Dollar General in May 2023 , following OSHA violations carrying more than $1 million in fines.

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Forrester eCommerce

JUNE 6, 2022

This report outlines the potential of the US B2B e-commerce space across 11 durable and nondurable product categories, with historical data going back to 2008.

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Forrester eCommerce

AUGUST 1, 2022

This daunting ambition was given hope with the proposal of accomplishing three goals equally in 2008, and the addition of the 4th in 2014. The Triple/Quadruple Aim has long been recognized as a framework to optimize the US healthcare system.

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RetailDive

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Despite major brands’ holiday hiring announcements, the sector hasn’t added as many jobs as in years past.

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BigCommerce

MARCH 3, 2020

The year was 2008. Sony’s Blu-ray HD format seemed poised to replace the DVD. Apple introduced the ultra-thin MacBook Air…

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Forrester eCommerce

MARCH 5, 2020

Not only has the 2008 global financial crisis exacerbated economic inequality, it has also caused a massive reputational damage to the […]. There’s no better time than the start of a new decade to take a retrospective look at the past and reflect on what has changed, and what hasn’t. Looking back, the evidence is clear.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 24, 2023

Dreiling had served as CEO of rival retailer Dollar General from 2008 to 2015. Witynski has held leadership positions at Dollar Tree since starting there in 2010 and was named CEO in 2020. He became the Dollar Tree board’s Executive Chairman in March 2022 as part of a settlement with activist investor Mantle Ridge LP.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 11, 2023

He joined the company in 2008 and has held leadership positions across different divisions. Hufnagel has an established career in retail, holding roles at brands like Under Armour , Gap and Abercombie & Fitch as well as deep roots within the Wolverine Worldwide business specifically.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 3, 2022

As a result, retailers need to rethink how they attract and retain customers by looking at data not just from recent months but also from the last time shoppers felt this much economic pressure — the Great Recession of 2008-2009. How did we come out of it?

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Forrester eCommerce

APRIL 21, 2020

The headline was that the world’s real GDP would fall by 3% in 2020, which is a much steeper drop than in the 2008–2009 recession. Last week, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued its April World Economic Outlook report. For the purpose of projecting the tech market outlook, the more important numbers are real GDP […].

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

He brings more than 40 years of retail experience to the position, most recently as President and CEO of Burlington Stores , where he served from 2008 to 2019. Kohl’s has appointed interim CEO Tom Kingsbury to the role on a permanent basis, effective Feb. He also has held leadership and board roles at The May Department Stores Company.

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My Wife Quit Her Job

MARCH 23, 2020

In my adult life, I’ve had the misfortune of living through 2 other downturns in 2002 and 2008. Following the 2008 crash, I was determined to not make the same mistake. This post will outline everything that I’m personally doing to prepare for this downturn. First off, this is my 3rd recession.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2022

Forever 21 first entered China in 2008 but left the country a year later. The fast fashion retailer initially re-entered China for the third time in August 2021 through online platforms Vipshop and Pinduoduo. Forever 21 then opened a store on Alibaba ’s Tmall and has begun advertising its offerings for the 618 mid-year shopping festival.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Established in Nanjing, China in 2008, and now headquartered in Singapore, Shein has grown rapidly to become the world’s largest fashion retailer with an estimated value of $64 billion ,” reads the letter.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 6, 2022

This is the third time Schultz has served as Starbucks’ CEO, a role he held from 1986 to 2000, and from 2008 to 2017. Schultz returned to Starbucks as interim CEO in April 2022 following the five-year tenure of Kevin Johnson. Johnson plans to work with the company as a special consultant and remain on its board until September 2022. “In

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BigCommerce

MAY 22, 2019

Magento ecommerce software has been around since the initial version was launched back in 2008. Today, it makes up a…

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 1, 2022

Demsey had been with Estée Lauder for 31 years, overseeing brands such as MAC Cosmetics and Clinique, and he has held the Group President title since 2008. In a letter sent to employees on Feb. 28, Executive Chairman William P.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

He also worked with measurement solutions provider Spirent Communications for nine years , serving as the company’s CEO from 2008 to 2013. Prior to his work with Zebra, Burns served as CEO of network services company Embrane, which was acquired by Cisco in 2015.

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CPC Strategy

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Spotify went public in 2008 in a market crowded with rival music services. The music streaming app has shattered expectations by reaching over 602 million users, including 236 million subscribers, across 180 markets. It is now the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 15, 2022

He was the first executive hired at HauteLook in 2008 and joined Nordstrom ’s leadership following that company’s acquisition in 2011. The retailer offers completely personalized shopping experiences driven by data science, personal styling and outfit functionality.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 26, 2021

During the 2008 recession, Windsor began expanding its footprint, and the retailer plans to do the same now as the waning of the COVID-19 pandemic spurs a resurgence of social occasions. The company already has opened 10 new locations in the last 12 months.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 12, 2022

Vasos joined Dollar General in 2008 as the company’s EVP, Division President and CMO. Amid a year of expansion, Dollar General ’s CEO Todd Vasos has decided to retire from the role he has held since June 2015, effective Nov. Current COO Jeffery Owen, a 30-year Dollar General veteran, has been named as Vasos’ successor.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 7, 2021

Hand was most recently COO of Burlington Stores , which he first joined in 2008 as EVP Stores and Operations. Tuesday Morning has named off-price retail veteran Fred Hand as its new CEO, effective May 17, 2021. Prior to that Hand served as SVP, Group Director of Stores for Macy’s.

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BigCommerce

MAY 22, 2019

Magento ecommerce software has been around since the initial version was launched back in 2008. Today, it makes up a…

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 5, 2022

Craig has been with Target since 2008, most recently as SVP of Digital, and has held leadership roles across various other business areas. Sylvester has been with Target since 2007, most recently as Chief Marketing and Digital Officer. Brett Craig was promoted to EVP and CIO, where he will report to Sylvester.

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My Wife Quit Her Job

OCTOBER 20, 2016

In fact, I remember when I first discovered him back in 2008, I dropped him a comment on his main blog which was QuickSprout at the time. I emailed him on September 19, 2008 about his post on 10 timeless business tips. I emailed him on September 19, 2008 about his post on 10 timeless business tips.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 16, 2021

From 2008 to 2013, Day served as the CEO of lululemon, and prior to that she spent more than 20 years at Starbucks in a variety of leadership positions. Most recently, he served as the President and CEO of Burlington Stores from 2008 until his retirement in September 2019.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 21, 2023

Gary Smith is Chief Mission Officer at Goodwill of Colorado , which he joined in December 2008 to implement and manage the Corporate Training and Development function. It not only sets them up for success and financial prosperity in the future; it also encourages them to make the right financial decisions today.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 12, 2021

In Q1 2021, net sales for both Abercrombie and Hollister rose to $296 million , up 61% compared to Q1 2020 and 6% compared to Q1 2019, marking the retailer’s best Q1 performance since 2008.

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Forrester eCommerce

MAY 17, 2018

I’ve been watching this trend with great curiosity (and first wrote about it in 2008). On the one hand, software product vendors are slowly but surely migrating from just selling products to selling solutions — and solutions always require professional services. IBM led the trend when it acquired PwC Consulting in 2002.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Waters, who joined L Brands in 2008 as head of its international division, had been named CEO of Victoria’s Secret Lingerie in November 2020. L Brands , parent company of Bath & Body Works and Victoria’s Secret , has promoted Martin Waters to CEO of the latter retailer.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Ward has received numerous accolades over the course of her career, including the appointment in 2008 by President Bush to the board of directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service (now known as AmeriCorps), on which Ward served as the Board Chair under the Obama Administration.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Waters joined L Brands in 2008 as head of the retailer’s international division. She was with L Brands from 2008 to 2012 as the Head of Design for Victoria’s Secret Lingerie and founded UK-based lingerie brand Knickerbox earlier in her career. She also has led human resources at ADT and Coca Cola Refreshments.

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Forrester eCommerce

MAY 5, 2017

Headlines span the past seven years touting the doom of retail: Bankruptcies Aren't Proxies For Retail Market Health… Retail bankruptcies numbered 20 in 2008, and this year they are tracking higher, but you can still count them on two hands. [1] In 2017 we see an actual Wikipedia page dedicated to the 'retail apocalypse'.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

In fact, Stephen Sadove, former CEO and Chairman of Saks Fifth Avenue , indicated that “this is one of the most interesting times [for the industry] since the [2008] recession,” where “we came out and saw this massive disruption in the environment,” he said in a press briefing during the Big Show. “It

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BigCommerce

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

In 2008 the character also featured as one of the giant helium balloons at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The toy’s popularity resulted in further members of the Potato Head family being introduced, as well as the character’s appearance in films such as the Toy Story franchise, Burger King advertisements and on children’s television shows.

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