As the retail industry readies for the peak of the holiday shopping season, two just-released surveys show that despite the impact of COVID-19, retailers have some powerful tools to help them succeed and build customer loyalty. This includes focusing on employee training and leadership development as well as improving customer service (especially for smaller-sized businesses). […]
Lululemon Athletica has a new chief financial officer. Effective Nov. 23, Meghan Frank will be the first female to hold the post at the Canadian athletic apparel and accessories firm. “Meghan has a unique and comprehensive understanding of retail gained through her experience across finance and merchandise planning,” Calvin McDonald, chief executive officer of Lululemon, […]
With Christmas arriving in the middle of a surging pandemic, it may not be the most wonderful time of the year for an in-person visit with Santa Claus. And yet shopping malls, hospitals and other venues where Mr. Claus traditionally dispenses holiday cheer are scrambling to find creative ways of preserving some version of this […]
BERLIN (REUTERS) – Wirecard’s former boss stonewalled questions from lawmakers on Thursday (Nov 19) when he was temporarily released from jail for an inquiry into post-war Germany’s biggest corporate fraud. Markus Braun, wearing his hallmark turtle neck and a blazer, declined to answer more than 50 questions about Wirecard’s demise, other than to say no […]
FILE PHOTO: The New York Stock Exchange is pictured in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., November 10, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures extended declines on Thursday after data showed initial jobless claims unexpectedly rose for the previous week, adding to fears that soaring COVID-19 cases will stifle […]
LONDON/SYDNEY (Reuters) – World stocks eased for the third day in a row and oil fell on Thursday tracking overnight weakness in Asia and Wall Street as widening COVID-19 restrictions weighed on market sentiment.FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective face mask walks past a stock quotation board outside a brokerage, amid the coronavirus disease […]
Veteran advertising creative Tony Clewett has bounced back from redundancy disappointment to land a new gig at an independent agency. Clewett confirmed to the Herald this week that he had been appointed chief creative officer at Auckland-based ad shop Federation. This marks the end of a short stint of consulting for Clewett, whose 12-year tenure […]
Controversial and well-known blogger Cameron Slater has lent his support to the New Zealand First Foundation accused fighting to keep their identity secret. Slater’s support came during a courtroom battle today about whether both defendants’ interim name suppression would continue in the case over allegations of improper political donations. While the first defendant has actively […]
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street see-sawed on Wednesday, with economically-sensitive sectors outperforming as investors weighed heartening vaccine development progress against surging COVID-19 infections.FILE PHOTO: A street sign for Wall Street is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S. December 28, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File PhotoAll three major U.S. […]
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street see-sawed on Wednesday, with economically-sensitive sectors outperforming as investors weighed heartening vaccine development progress against surging COVID-19 infections.FILE PHOTO: A street sign for Wall Street is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S. December 28, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File PhotoAll three major U.S. […]