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No Candy: Godiva To Close US Stores

PYMNTS

retail presence in recent decades, is reversing course and closing all its North American brick-and-mortar locations, according to numerous online news sources citing a company statement. Godiva, the maker of high-end chocolates that significantly expanded its U.S.

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Bertha Rozier appointed to lead Popular Bank Retail and US Transformation

PopularBank

Popular Bank is thrilled to welcome Bertha Rozier as SVP of Retail and US Transformation. Based in New York, Bertha will oversee our retail business, leveraging her experience leading multi-disciplinary business units and her expertise in marketing, product, and customer experience.

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Google’s Yvette Bohanan Wins Mike Duffy Award for Leadership

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As the direction of payments, commerce and retail are all seeing a major shift, it’s important to still keep in mind the core tenants of business and what it means to innovate. Duffy Leadership Award. Duffy Leadership Award on Yvette Bohanan, who currently serves as the global finance head of revenue platforms at Google.

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Best Banking Books To Create The Modern Banker

South State Correspondent

Within the story are multiple lessons on dealing with the theory of constraints, choosing key performance indicators, organizational dysfunction, management, and leadership. Anthony has written eight bestsellers and offers an inspiring take on leadership. The book also contains the best appendix that you will ever read.

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Retail banking trends to look out for in 2023

Independent Banker

ITMs and VTMs are popular retail banking innovations among community banks. What’s on the horizon for retail banking? According to a new report from PwC titled “Retail Banking 2025 and Beyond” (see sidebar), the retail banking industry is undergoing tremendous change—but, of course, community bankers already know that.

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Toys“R”Us Locks Down $3.1 Billion In Financing

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Toys“R”Us has just managed to secure $3.1 billion in financing, a big vote of investor confidence for the toy and game retail brand which had recently declared bankruptcy. Toys“R”Us officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sept.

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Majority Of Company Leaders, Employees Leaving Toys R Us

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Toys R Us CEO Dave Brandon — along with other members of the leadership team and the majority of employees—are leaving the company. A company spokesperson confirmed to Retail Dive that Brandon and the executives “fulfilled their professional and fiduciary responsibilities to the company.”.

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