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Aftermath: Retailers Try To Focus On Recovery

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Riots and looting over the weekend have taken their toll on retail reopening plans all over the U.S. in the wake of protests against excessive police force and the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Retail locations of all types and brands went unspared, from Los Angeles to New York City, as protests turned violent.

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Sezzle Names Former PayPal Exec To Lead Sales

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Sezzle , the Minneapolis-based installment-based payments platform, has announced the appointment of Reid Bork to its leadership team. In the newly created role, he will be responsible for leading the company’s large-scale retail acquisition efforts.

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Macy’s In Early Sale Talks With Hudson Bay As CEO Steps Down

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One possible acquirer that might already be in early-stage talks with the retail company is Toronto-based Hudson Bay Company, said the Wall Street Journal. Macy’s grew sharply under Lundgren’s near decade-and-a-half of leadership. Mass store closings and layoffs are barreling through the retailer at the moment. for about $11.5

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Best Buy’s Board Loses Former CEO

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Sometimes, even the brightest LED television screens fade away, and sometimes, the most expensive battery packs that an electronics retailer can stock end up losing their charge. Best Buy announced Tuesday (March 15) that Brad Anderson, former CEO of the organization and current member of its board of directors, is retiring from his position.

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What Evine’s Surprisingly Dramatic Journey Means For The Future Of Home Shopping

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Its areas of focus include cable TV, telecom and retail, and many analysts have said STARTEK is exactly the type of firm a player planning to go into cable home shopping might buy. It has been a fairly dramatic piece of the retail landscape for the last few years — albeit a quiet one.

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The 2019 GonzoBanker Awards

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So many miles to go, retail bankers! In a mature credit cycle with a tough yield cure, Chase is still growing retail revenue a 7+% and mobile banking users by 12+%. And Partners CEO John Janclaes helped put Kony on the market map in mid-size shops, even keynoting Kony’s conference with a leadership book in tow. Paul Airport.

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ABA Uncon: It’s All About Marketing

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In 2020, the ABA Bank Marketing conference was to be held on my home turf in Minneapolis. With a greater emphasis on leadership and strategic tracks in marketing content, and the flexible format of a virtual conference (content is available to attendees through December 31), marketers were given the best of both worlds.