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INDUSTRY NEWS
Leonard Lauder to Receive ‘Retail Excellence’ Award
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Shopify Introduces Over 100 New Features, Including AI-based Solutions
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US Retail Workers Are Fed Up and Quitting at Record Rates
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How do you make the popular tween-oriented retailer Five Below even more crowd-pleasing, successful, and profitable? On September 22nd, some intrepid Penn students tried their hand at it, competing for a total of $30,000 in prize money at the third annual Baker Retailing Center Ideathon.
Read more about Ideathon here.
The Baker Retailing Center, in collaboration with the Retail Leaders Circle, hosted an award dinner honoring the remarkable Leonard A. Lauder for his exceptional contributions to the retail industry. This event, celebrated at The Rainbow Room in NYC, was a testament to Lauder’s enduring impact on the world of retail.
Read more about it here.
UPCOMING BAKER EVENTS
Executive Speaker Series: Sean Bruich- Nike
Huntsman Hall
Philadelphia • Sold Out
BAKER RESEARCH
INTERVIEW
“The Customer-Base Audit” Book
Interview with Authors Peter Fader, Bruce Hardie, and Michael Ross
BUSINESS/RETAIL
Selling on TikTok and Taobao
When it comes to sustainability older generations are swayed by Gen Z.
