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Predictions 2019: Employee Experience Moves To Center Stage

Forrester eCommerce

Employees are quitting their jobs at the fastest rate since 2001.[i] Chief among them is the historically low unemployment rate, which gives employees options that they are taking advantage of. i] What’s more, companies that care about […].

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Bed Bath & Beyond Promotes Two Executives to Top Finance Positions

Retail TouchPoints

Crossen, who has been with the retailer since 2001, will lead the team responsible for executing global accounting operations, financial reporting and tax functions, and will continue to report to EVP and CFO Gustavo Arnal. Both appointments are effective immediately.

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Patagonia Promotes Three Executives, Fills Parent Company CEO Slot

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Williams, who joined the Patagonia Product Team in 2001, will lead the company’s developments in materials, carbon-capturing business models and design. Prior to his time at Patagonia, he was President of Black Diamond and volunteered as a legal intern with the ACLU of Utah.

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Barnes & Noble Revamps Loyalty Program, Adding Free Option

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Barnes & Noble has reconfigured its loyalty offerings for the first time since the program began in 2001, launching its first free program and enhancing the benefits of its paid Membership program.

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M&S Doubles Down on C-Store Strategy with Plans for 10 Locations, 50 Remodels

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When it originally opened in 2001, the Liverpool Street Station store was the first-ever M&S convenience store at a mainline railway station. The company kicked off the c-store push earlier this month with the reopening of its Liverpool Street Station Mezzanine store, which was renewed in partnership with travel food retailer SSP.

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Former L’Oréal Exec Named CEO of LVMH Beauty

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Rinderknech began his career with the Travel Retail America Division of L’Oréal in 2001. Rinderknech will now also take global responsibility for the company’s beauty roster, with brands including Parfums Christian Dior , Guerlain , LVMH Fragrance Brands ( Parfums Givenchy and Kenzo ) and Kendo now reporting directly to him.

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Bankrupt Century 21, Citing $175 Million Insurance Nonpayment, Will Cease Operations

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11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Co-CEO Raymond Gindi said in a statement that the family-held company had “no viable alternative” to bankruptcy after insurers declined to pay approximately $175 million for losses stemming from losses due to COVID-19 business interruptions.