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Kohl’s holiday look previews the retailer’s plans to snap out of sales slump

Kohl’s kicked off the latest effort to refresh its brand as it navigates a confusing economic backdrop, and after it faced scrutiny from activist investors and failed to secure a deal to sell to the Franchise Group, owner of The Vitamin Shoppe. Its sales and stock price have lagged.

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Salvatore Ferragamo Posts Lower Sales

North America and Asia Pacific posted a declines of 20% and 16%, respectively.                                                                        

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5 Ways to Improve Your Sales Associate Training

Let's take a deep dive on each and see what you can do in your own companies to improve sales associate training.                                     

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Retail sales rose 0.7% in September, much stronger than estimate

The advanced retail sales report for September was expected to show a gain of 0.3%, according to a Dow Jones estimate.                                

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Dollar mixed after earlier bounce on strong US retail sales

The dollar rose against the Japanese yen on Tuesday, but ended lower against the euro after data showed that U.S. retail sales rose more than expected in September, with investors also focused on a busy week of speeches by Federal Reserve officials.

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Apple Faces Falling iPhone 15 Sales In China

Since its well-received launch, the iPhone 15 family has been beset by hardware and software issues that have stripped the polish away from Apple’s collection of slick launch videos. That run continues with the latest disappointing sales figures from China.

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Weber is new EVP of sales at EROAD

Karl Weber has been named executive vice president of sales at EROAD, a global fleet performance management company whose North American headquarters are in San Diego.