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Claire’s Hires Children’s Place, Zara Vet as Chief Merchandising Officer

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Her most recent job was as SVP of Global Merchandising and Strategic Partnerships at The Children’s Place , where she was responsible for creating and delivering product strategies for all brands across multiple channels of distribution, as well as leading operations for the wholesale and international franchise businesses from 2014 to 2023.

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Bath & Body Works Taps Unilever Veteran as New CEO

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She first joined Unilever in 2011 as EVP, Personal Care North America where she oversaw a portfolio of more than 20 personal care brands and helped Unilever’s haircare business achieve U.S. where she led multi-billion-dollar revenue delivery across all channels, customers and categories for Unilever’s largest market. “I

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Untuckit is Setting Sights on Expansion and Internal Visibility is Helping it Get There

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We started Untuckit online in 2011, but retail has really been the backbone of our company since 2015,” said Chris Riccobono, Founder and Executive Chairman of Untuckit in a statement. The apparel retailer is expanding its brick-and-mortar footprint with plans to open at least 14 new stores in 2024, bringing its store count to nearly 100.

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Reports: Nike Cutting Ties With Six Retailers, Including DSW and Urban Outfitters

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Nike has been steadily growing its own DTC channel over the past decade: in 2011, DTC generated $3 billion , representing 16% of gross sales; by 2020, those numbers soared to $12.4 billion , accounting for 35% of gross sales, according to Forbes.

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Sephora, Poshmark, REI Double Down on Sustainability Efforts for Earth Month

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The platform also will be spotlighting the secondhand community throughout Earth Month on its social channels and blog and offering upcycling, sourcing and packaging tips. Since 2011, Poshmark shoppers have kept over 300 million items in circulation and out of landfills.

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Retail Innovation Conference & Expo 2024: The Latest News on Sessions, Speakers & Experiences

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Content Marketing, advertising and digital practitioners can expect candid conversations on new channels and tactics that drive acquisition and retention. Community If you’re tasked with customer retention and loyalty and are trying to uncover new ways to cultivate community, then this track is for you.

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Is it Time for RFID to Shine?

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In 2021, the average cost of an RFID tag was four cents , down 80% from 2011, according to McKinsey. As a result, IDTechEx expects 39.3 billion passive RFID tags to be sold in 2023, up from 33 billion in 2022.