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The Very Group appoints Lionel Desclée as group CEO

365 Retail

Having led the management buyout of the business from Delhaize Group, Lionel increased the company’s digital offering, enhanced profitability and launched new store concepts. Under Henry Birch’s leadership, The Very Group broke the £2bn-sales mark for the first time in 2020 and, in 2021, delivered record revenue and EBITDA.

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The Marketer’s Guide to Gain Brand Mileage on Google Maps

Kissmetrics

After making a series of company acquisitions, Google started its desktop web mapping service in 2005. The application is widely used by commuters for its features like navigation, street view, public transit information, and finding local businesses. Want a good example of how to complete your Google My Business listing?

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Neiman Marcus kicks the can down the road. So now what?

Steve Dennis

When the company went through its second private-equity-led leveraged buyout in 2013 (note: I was the head of strategy and multichannel marketing during the first, in 2005), the new owners clearly overpaid and saddled the company with interest payments that constrain the company’s ability to execute a long overdue transformation.

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Your Quick Start Guide to Cross-Border Ecommerce in China, India & The Middle East

BigCommerce

Arguably the best account for ecommerce lead initiatives, service accounts allow merchants to accept in-app purchases via WeChat Pay and other forms of preferred payment. This removes barriers to entry when considering payment types in China. . Easy Payouts : All merchant payments are made through NEFT transactions (online banking).