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Home Depot ‘Retool Your School’ Program Awards Nearly $3 Million to 42 HBCUs

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Since the program’s inception in 2009, the retailer has invested more than $12 million to provide HBCUs with needs-based grants for campus renovations. The Home Depot has a proud legacy of supporting and uplifting HBCUs,” said Molly Battin, SVP and Chief Marketing Officer at The Home Depot in a statement.

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Phased tobacco ban will ‘push market underground’ and put retailers at risk, says TMA

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The TMA (Tobacco Manufacturers’ Association) believes the government’s ‘phased generational ban’ on the purchase of tobacco products for anyone born on or after 1 January 2009, will drive the market "into the hands of organised crime gangs".

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Rothy’s Names New CEO and President as Co-Founders Move Up

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She also served as President and CEO of Charlotte Russe from 2009 to 2019 and has served on the boards of companies including Kendra Scott, Levi Strauss & Co. Ming is a retail veteran who was on the 1994 founding team of Old Navy , becoming the retailer’s first President from 1999 to 2006. and Kaiser Permanente.

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China Offers ‘Strong Financial Support’ to Help Boost Recycling of Household Appliances

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Beijing had launched similar types of trade-in programs as a way to boost domestic consumption in 2009 and 2010, according to the Wall Street Journal. Recycling of home appliances represents a major potential market in China.

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Z Gallerie Files for Bankruptcy Again, Looks for Buyer 

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The saga began in 2009, with the brand’s first filing, and then in 2019 it was acquired by DirectBuy, a discount home goods membership club, which had recently been acquired by parent company CSC Generation. It has received a $1.1 million line of credit to maintain operations during the bankruptcy process. million to Federal Express; $1.1

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The Best Luxury Marketing Strategies

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That’s because luxury marketing strategies don’t follow the same rules as mass-market brands. Today, I’m going to show you exactly how to take your luxury brand online with the best luxury marketing strategies. Good doesn’t cut it in the luxury category; a brand has to be at the very top of the market. Me neither.

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Retailer Lessons from iGaming Companies

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During those intermittent interactions, retail marketers need to think like iGaming marketers to build customer engagement and to drive more sales. So retail marketers need to present engaging, relevant content quickly and at key points while the customer is on the shopping journey.

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