Month: August 2023
The Security Risks for the Agile Retailer
Cisco Blogs / Retail and Hospitality / The Security Risks for the Agile Retailer In recent years, retailers have been forced to be more agile, responding rapidly to quickly changing business landscapes and consumer expectations. Retailers rushed to bring curbside and home delivery services to market and send their knowledge workers from the headquarters and
From Immersive Commerce to Walmart and Targets Q3 Earnings, Here Are This Month’s Insights From Our Top Retail Influencers
On November 18th, RETHINK Retail hosted their November Small Groups Mixer, a monthly virtual event catered to all of 2022’s Top Retail Influencers (TRI). This month attendees discussed a range of topics including Immersive Commerce, Technology Innovation in Retail Leadership, Restaurant Transformation, and Automation, and Takeaways from Walmart and Target’s Q3 Earnings Report. Here, we’ll
The Greatest ’90s Fashion Trends We Are Still Loving
The 1990s fashion era had some of the most iconic styles, and now more than ever we are implementing some of the best trends a few decades on. Not only did the supermodels of the decade play a huge role in curating the infamous 90’s style trends, but the unique designers that rose to prominence
November : 5 Moments of Joy!
NGL we’ve had a rollercoaster of a month! It’s been, for the most-part, really, really fucking hard. Illness, A&E visits, hospital stays, numerous doctors appointments, (very expensive) problems with my car and seemingly blow after blow. HOWEVER, I still want to sift though the crap times and pick out some flashes of joy which November
![Crafted By Mei [Malaysia] – Charm Bracelet, Custom Made Keychain Photos, Bead Pearl Jewelry Handmade: 14k: Femme](https://afre.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Crafted-By-Mei-Malaysia-Charm-Bracelet-Custom-Made-Keychain.JPG "Crafted By Mei [Malaysia] – Charm Bracelet, Custom Made Keychain Photos, Bead Pearl Jewelry Handmade: 14k: Femme")
Crafted By Mei [Malaysia] – Charm Bracelet, Custom Made Keychain Photos, Bead Pearl Jewelry Handmade: 14k: Femme
I used to shy away from pearls because I thought they are more old ladies type. But not any more (or perhaps it’s the age catching up? yikes….), I’m beginning to appreciate their beauty and adding them to my collection lately. These are freshwater pearls, so naturally they aren’t 100% identical to each other in
His Beanies Have Warmed the Coolest Heads
Name: Bailey Goldberg Age: 23 Hometown: Simi Valley, Calif. Now Lives: In a one-bedroom apartment in Downtown Brooklyn, which he shares with his girlfriend and their rambunctious cat. Claim to Fame: Mr. Goldberg is a textile artist and a flipper of vintage clothing who makes beanies that are coveted by the Dimes Square set. His
Meet the nourishing body treatment you didn’t know you needed.
When we think of sskincare, we too often only focus on the face and forget about treating the skin from the neck down. For some, it isn’t that we forget about skincare for the body – the idea of that sticky residue moisturizers can leave behind is just too unappealing (fair enough, right)?! No matter the reason for forgoing this step of our skincare routine, Dermalogica is here to rid us of any excuses for dry, unnourished skin. Their Phyto Replenish Body Oil is a super hydrating dry body oil that penetrates quickly with zero oily residues.
MaryHardingJewelry Bead Blog: After the Frost Before the Snow: Plants in Beautiful Decay
I have been wanting to share these pictures here with you since I took them in late October. They are all pictures of flowers in partial decay after a killing frost in October. They are located in the King George Garden at Fort Ticonderoga in upstate New York. It was my first visit there
GameStop Announces Another Round of Job Cuts
GameStop has announced a round of layoffs due in part to inflation and “weakened consumer confidence” about the market, according to its CEO. This move comes a few months after GameStop management fired its CFO and made cuts at Game Informer, among other places inside the company. Axios, which was first to report on the layoffs at
How to Texture Wire with a Chasing Hammer
Welcome to Lesson 2 in my two-part series on chasing hammer techniques. In Lesson 1 we learned to effectively use the planishing side of the chasing hammer to form wire. Today we’re going to learn how to texture wire with the ball peen side of our hammers. This post may contain affiliate links. If you
MUSE launches new Charming Initiative
The New York-based fine jewelry agency Muse is expanding its charitable charming initiative ‘Have A Heart’ with new brand ambassador Meeling Wong. MUSE collaborates with a roster of talented designers on a collection of earmarked charms to benefit a host of charitable causes. Philanthropic, fine jewelry-loving, fabulous people act as ambassadors, curating a selection of charms and picking
10 Retail Sales Training Tips For the Holidays
The holidays are here, and I’m convinced some of you will have banner retail sales. Why? Because you have set aside the pessimism and disappointment of the last several months for action. You don’t have much time, so here are my retail sales training tips: 1. Have a plan. If you haven’t had a formal