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Kroger Sets Biodiversity and Pollinator Protection Goals for Produce Supply Chain

Retail TouchPoints

Kroger will require its fresh produce suppliers to use Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices for all products they sell to the supermarket giant by 2028 or 2030, depending on the grower’s size. Medium- to large-sized growers will be expected to meet the goal by the end of 2028, while small growers will have until 2030 to comply.

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Investment Firm Acquires Rover Pet Care Marketplace

Retail TouchPoints

Online pet care marketplace Rover Group has been acquired by private equity funds managed by Blackstone in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2.3 Additionally, Morgan Stanley predicts that pet services will lead that growth , with spending in this segment expected to rise 143% by 2030 to $118 billion. “We

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Exhibition Place Signs the Sustainable Tourism 2030 Pledge

Canadian Special Events

TORONTO, March 15, 2023 – Exhibition Place has signed the Sustainable Tourism 2030 Pledge, joining a global movement of businesses committed to creating a sustainable future for the tourism industry. about/green-initiatives/ CONTACT: Alexandra Serrano, Exhibition Place, Manager, Marketing and Communications, aserrano@explace.on.ca.

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Starbucks Names First North America CEO, Doubles Green Store Count as Growth Push Continues

Retail TouchPoints

Starbucks has reorganized its global leadership structure as it moves forward with its “Triple Shot Reinvention with Two Pumps” growth strategy , which includes plans to expand its global footprint to 55,000 locations by 2030.

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Nordstrom Accentuates Brand Diversity with Folklore Group Partnership

Retail TouchPoints

Nordstrom will work with The Folklore Group to better identify and engage with fashion and lifestyle brands founded by Black, Latinx, Asian and other people of color as well as those located in emerging markets.

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The Future Of Banking Has Arrived

Forrester eCommerce

The drivers of the future are evolutions of the past – some playing out now, others that will be far more prominent by 2025 and table stakes by 2030. […]. Forrester’s view on the future of banking is here – examining the changes that we expect to play out over the next decade of retail banking.

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REI Founders Market Gave POC-Led Brands Valuable Feedback — and the Retailer Unique New Products

Retail TouchPoints

29, featured six companies from its Navigate program at a pop-up event in its Seattle flagship called the Founders Market. That can include supply chain, product roadmap, brand development, distribution strategy and financial management. Path Ahead Ventures, which celebrated its first anniversary on Oct.

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