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Leaders from across our platform of companies share their industry, asset, operations and financial insights regularly here, in our Smarter Perspectives series of articles.

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How Retail has Changed Since the Pandemic
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How Retail has Changed Since the Pandemic
Ian S. Fredericks of Hilco Consumer — Retail joins WWD Voices host Arthur Zaczkiewicz to...
How to Make the BORING Retail Micro-Fulfillment Era More Rewarding for Your Frontline Employees
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How to Make the BORING Retail Micro-Fulfillment Era More Rewarding for Your Frontline Employees
An odd and very unfortunate thing has happened on the way to evolving the retail...
Distressed Business Investment Insights Amid a Volatile 2024
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Distressed Business Investment Insights Amid a Volatile 2024
Much of what is ailing many businesses at the current time directly relates to interest...
Q1 Retail Sales Growth Expected, Purposeful Buying and Technology Investment Advised
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Early 2024 Retail Update
Although high borrowing costs and tight credit conditions persisted for consumers, a strong job market...
This Holiday Season Presents a Number of Retailer Challenges and a Golden Opportunity to Initiate Change
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How to Approach Retail Challenges this Holiday Season
This article discusses factors impacting retailers headed into the holiday season and provides informed insights...
Retail Suppliers’ Excess Inventory Can be Very Appealing to Those Managing Store Closure Events
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Why Excess Retail Inventory is Appealing in Store Closures
On this podcast, Katie Feodoroff details how the current high number of retail store closures...