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Cash or card! Global Retailers Linger on Paper Over Plastic!

Chennai, India, 2018-Jul-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Retail businesses, irrespective of size, accept payments through multiple modes (cash, card, mobile, internet banking, wallet, etc) but still many of them prefer cash over card to avoid regulatory complexities and hence devoid customers of their shopping rights and experience. man in suit giving 1000 dollars another man According to…

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JusTransact Sees E-commerce Retail Explosion in India

New Delhi, India, 2018-Jul-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — E-commerce retail operations in India supported by unprecedented growth of smart phone and internet penetration has made Indian retail industry the most potent, sustainable and fastest growing industry  in 2018 compared to many of the world’s leading economies. Even in rural regions, where people used to make retail…

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NRF: Retail industry employment declined slightly in July, decreasing 1,700 jobs from June

WASHINGTON, 2017-Aug-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — Retail industry employment declined slightly in July, decreasing 1,700 jobs from June, the National Retail Federation said today. The numbers exclude automobile dealers, gasoline stations and restaurants. The economy overall saw gains of 209,000 jobs in July, exceeding growth expectations for the month. “Overall job and wage growth are…

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Retail Industry Hopes for Tax Reforms, Infrastructure Investment, and Skills Funding

Melbourne, Australia, 2017-May-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and its members are hoping next week’s Federal Budget announcement will bring relief to the industry through tax reform, smart infrastructure investment and additional skills funding. Russell Zimmerman, Executive Director of the ARA said the retail industry have been looking to both the…

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BRC: Helen Dickinson awarded OBE in the New Year’s Honours List for 2016 for services to the retail industry

LONDON, 2016-1-5 — /EPR Retail News/ — Helen Dickinson has been awarded an OBE in the New Year's Honours List for 2016 for services to the retail industry. Helen has been Chief Executive of the BRC since January 2013, following a successful career working with retailers at KPMG. At the BRC, Helen is a strong…

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Northern Ireland Retail Consortium: Northern Ireland’s rates review warmly welcomed by the retail industry

LONDON, 2015-10-29 — /EPR Retail News/ — The devolved government has today published a consultation paper aimed at reviewing Northern Ireland's £588 million a year non-domestic rates system. The move has been warmly welcomed by the retail industry. Over the past two years the Northern Ireland Retail Consortium has led calls for a review, most recently…

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National Retail Federation announces the development of new Digital Council to enhance e-commerce initiatives within the retail industry

Washington, DC, 2015-10-7 — /EPR Retail News/ — The National Retail Federation today announced the development of a new Digital Council, powered by NRF’s digital division Shop.org, which was created to enhance the strategic value of NRF and the e-commerce, mobile and innovative initiatives that exist within the retail industry today. The members-only council will…

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Scottish Retail Consortium sets key priorities of the retail industry ahead of 2016 Scottish Parliament election

LONDON, 2015-10-7 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today, the Scottish Retail Consortium is launching the second of four policy papers setting out the key priorities of the retail industry for each of the political parties ahead of the 2016 Scottish Parliament election. The retail industry has played a leading role in driving resource efficiency and helping…

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Walmart Foundation grants $800,000 to the NRF Foundation for analysis of the retail industry’s learning and development needs

WASHINGTON, 2015-6-2 — /EPR Retail News/ — As a part of Walmart and the Walmart Foundation’s $100 million commitment to industry workforce development, an $800,000 grant has been awarded to the NRF Foundation. Through this grant the NRF Foundation will work with employers to determine the competencies needed in the industry and the potential for…

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NRF 2015 economic forecast: Retail industry sales will increase 4.1%, up from the 3.5% growth seen in 2014

Non-Store Sales to Grow as Much as 10% in 2015 WASHINGTON, 2015-2-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — The National Retail Federation released its 2015 economic forecast today, projecting retail industry sales (which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants) will increase 4.1 percent*, up from the 3.5 percent growth seen in 2014. NRF also announced today it…

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