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Zebra Technologies Appoints New CEO and Executive Board Chair

Retail TouchPoints

The need to digitize operations remains a strategic focus for our customers globally,” said Gustafsson in a statement. Now more than ever, our customers need our solutions to improve workflows across their broader supply chains. Prior to joining Zebra, he was CEO of Spirent Communications from 2004 to 2007.

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The Power of AI to Support Field Service Employees and Maintain Exceptional Customer Experiences

Retail TouchPoints

Customer service: Automated scheduling improves customer experience by connecting the best technician with the customer to resolve their issue. Improving technicians’ experiences: Chatbots already provide customer service, but now they can help technicians troubleshoot too.

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Dollar General Promotes New President and CFO Following Strong Quarter

Retail TouchPoints

From 2004 to 2014 he served at Yum! Unlike other retailers that revised their guidance downward in the face of economic uncertainty and increased CPG spending, including rival Dollar Tree , Dollar General released an improved outlook for the second half of 2022.

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Exhibition Place Signs the Sustainable Tourism 2030 Pledge

Canadian Special Events

This pledge demonstrates Exhibition Place’s commitment to improving the sustainability performance of its business between now and 2030 in support of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. For more information about Exhibition Place’s green initiatives, please visit: explace.on.ca/about/green-initiatives/

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Sears: Is The End Finally In Sight For The World’s Slowest Liquidation Sale?

Steve Dennis

The appliance and home improvement segments–which accounted for roughly 50% of our enterprise value–were losing market share to better positioned competitors, mostly notably Home Depot and Lowes. Sears cannot possibly cut enough costs to restore positive operating cash flow without growing top-line sales significantly.

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Sears lives to die another day

Steve Dennis

Comparable store sales have been down virtually every quarter since 2004, and e-commerce sales have consistently lagged the industry. There are few assets left to fund operating losses. It has little cash to invest in the areas that desperately need improvement—most notably its remaining stores.

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The Critical Element Missing from Many eCommerce PPC and SEO Campaigns

Inflow Insights

In 2004, looking for a change of pace, I sold my retail wine and liquor store and got a job at an internet marketing agency. This conversion strategy improves the quality and buying power from all traffic, not just visitors gained from paid campaigns or search engine optimization. improvement in conversions, sales go up by 33%.

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