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Crafter’s Companion appoints new CEO

365 Retail

Prior to joining the global craft retailer, which was founded by businesswoman Sara Davies in 2005, Mark was COO and CDO at Currys plc. Here, he was responsible for developing and leading the business’ omnichannel, data and technology strategy across both physical and digital retail. (L

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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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The Best POS (Point of Sale) Systems for 2019: The Ultimate Guide

Ecommerce Platforms

It has been serving online merchants for almost a decade and a half now, since its launch in 2005. Omnichannel – Sell on Facebook, centralized reporting, consistent branding, centralized customer data, quick set-up, integrated inventory. Omnichannel capabilities. Check out our detailed Lightspeed review. Cloud backup.