@RBO_org | Leader @Orch_ofthe_City | Formerly Trustee & Vice Chair @OrchestrasLive | @Columbia_Biz MBA | @pembroke1347
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Joined August 2009
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Rebecca Saunders retweeted
We're recruiting new trustees. Find out from our current Vice-Chair @RetailDetail what it's like being a Board member for OL and how the Board supports our work
#OLTeaBreak #trustee #WomenonBoards
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Rebecca Saunders retweeted
At least there's a winner. After the one-two blows of Pandemic/CoL crisis, it's...health & beauty, followed possibly by clothing & footwear, boosted by the cold snap. Online is giving up nearly all its Pandemic gains. The recessionary "lipstick effect" appears to be the victor.
Rebecca Saunders retweeted
More retailers are charging customers to return holiday items this year. Sometimes they're even refunding the purchase price without asking for the item back. The message: You might not want the gift, but we don't either. trib.al/tDPGdz6
Rebecca Saunders retweeted
Only 5 days into 2023 and we've had massive Amazon layoffs, a bankruptcy warning from Bed Bath & Beyond (though has been brewing for ages), 20% of staff laid off at Stitch Fix, Walgreens posting a $3.7bn quarterly loss, Victoria's Secret CEO exiting, Macy's announcing closures!
Rebecca Saunders retweeted
Interesting to look at today's UK retail sales & which channel shift to online has stuck, vs which was transitory. Apparel now back at pre-CV19 trend, household goods still a bit above, but reverting to trend. Food is the area where behavioural shift has held (up 2.5ppt on trend)
Rebecca Saunders retweeted
🇬🇧 Next snaps up collapsed online furniture retailer Made.com for £3.5m bit.ly/3NRmFMH
Rebecca Saunders retweeted
Important for retailers/brands not to use this data to shift all capex in one direction or another.
I really look forward to the day we stop focusing on increasingly irrelevant "ecommerce vs in-store" paradigm and follow the consumer to the intersection of both.
Your periodic reminder that Americans' spending in physical stores continues to grow at a faster rate than e-commerce spending. Stores are beating clicks.
Weird things are happening after the pandemic e-commerce surge (plus inflation).
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Rebecca Saunders retweeted
The vast majority of quick commerce companies had business models that were broken from the very start because the cost of the service they provide is not covered by fees consumers pay. Grateful to have my comments included here:
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Rebecca Saunders retweeted
The challenge remains that consumers say all these things.
Then don’t change behaviour. 🤷🏻♂️
Talking #sustainability and how brands need to start listening to what's important to their customers.
Aligning with values of shoppers will drive an increase in loyalty + profitability.
Tune in today! @RETHINK_Retail rethink.industries/article/r…
#retail #retailnews #TRI2022
Rebecca Saunders retweeted
E-commerce news like buses this morning: THG says it’s rejected more offers from Belerion. Asos lowers forecasts & confirms Jose Antonio Ramos Calamonte as CEO & Jørgen Lindemann, non-executive director as chair, succeeding Ian Dyson. Boohoo reports 8% decline in quarterly sales
Rebecca Saunders retweeted
Cosmetics manufacturer Revlon is reportedly filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as soon as this week, as it faces supply chain issues and large debt.
#beauty #beautynews #beautyindustry #beautybusiness
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Rebecca Saunders retweeted
Breaking news: Apollo Global Management and Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries have made a binding bid for UK chemist chain Boots, three people with knowledge of the matter said on.ft.com/3xgrJlG
Rebecca Saunders retweeted
This is a story worth reading. I totally agree with @minethatdata, if your Brand has retail stores, every level of the organization needs to visit the stores *regularly* to immerse themselves in the experience and interact with customers
Rebecca Saunders retweeted
Lots of male founders step away from being CEO and become executive chairperson of the board.
Do we write stories saying it’s the end of manbosses?
Emily Weiss, founder of Glossier and a face on the Mount Rushmore of start-up culture, will no longer be the beauty company’s CEO. She's the latest of the so-called girlbosses to step away from their creations, effectively marking the end of the archetype. nyti.ms/3N1tSrZ
Rebecca Saunders retweeted
Inflation on a CPI basis:
April 2021 +1.5%
September 2021 +3.1%
December 2021 +5.4%
March 2022 +7%
April 2022 +9%
Rebecca Saunders retweeted
E-commerce in the US is in crisis: penetration peaked in Q2 2020 and has been stagnant since at ~16% of retail spend. Where will it go from here? In this thread, I’ll break down the bull/bear arguments, discuss a potential POV and share a link to the model used to derive it 🧵:
Rebecca Saunders retweeted
The Monetary Policy Committee voted to raise #BankRate to 1%. Find out more in our #MonetaryPolicyReport: b-o-e.uk/MPR-May-2022
