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High Priority Search Projects
- Store Manager – Apparel & Accessories Boutique (12th South- Nashville) - Nashville, TNStore Manager – Apparel & Accessories Boutique (12th South Area - Nashville) Our client is a fast growing women’s fashion and accessories boutique that offers a curated collection of trendy, comfort casual clothing. Their success has led to a new location in the “12th South Area” of Nashville. We are looking for a passionate leader […]
- Plant Manager - Lean Champion - St. Louis, MissouriPlant Manager / Lean Champion Our client is a fast growing privately held manufacturing company in the St. Louis area. We are looking for a plant manager / lean manufacturing leader to join our team and drive transformative improvement in our manufacturing processes and facility. The successful candidate will have hands-on expertise in leading […]
Retail News
- Macy’s and Penney say women and young families will be hurt by Trump’s tariffsJ.C. Penney said that women will be disproportionately affected if the newly proposed tariffs on Chinese imports of apparel and footwear go through. Macy’s added that higher prices on baby garments caused by President Trump’s tariffs will hurt new parents.
- Walmart using cameras and AI to thwart theft at the checkoutWalmart is using computer vision technology to determine when cashiers or consumers using self-checkout fail to scan an item meant for purchase. In the two years since Walmart began using the technology, it has reduced rates of theft and other forms of shrink. The retailer did not provide specifics.
- YouTube launches AR for viewers to try on makeupYouTube announced earlier this week that it will begin using augmented reality technology to enable viewers to try on makeup while watching videos on the social media channel. In pilots of the technology, 30 percent of viewers used AR to try on lipstick for an average of 80 seconds. “YouTube has a big community of…Continue […]
Consumer Goods News
- Chanel gives aspirational taste of beauty products in lip gloss-themed stickersFrench atelier Chanel is the latest fashion brand to create an emoji keyboard in a bid for the attention of the youth segment of the market.
- Cheerios encourages cross-channel engagement with environmentally conscious campaignCheerios is temporarily removing its iconic mascot from the box to draw customers’ attention to a mobile-optimized Web site with information about environmental action.
- Procter & Gamble backs up its video claims through social elementsProcter & Gamble is weaving together a story from user-generated viral video with its own ad content for a social media campaign that aligns its brand with an important social issue.
Manufacturing News
- 60% of Companies Plan Warehouse Automation to Ease Labor WoesAutomation will enhance worker performance rather than replace workers as 61% of companies will enable partial automation or labor augmentation with technology in the warehouse.
- Is Disruption about to Eat You Alive?How to spot change early in the game.
- Large Exxon Shareholder Starts Divesting Over Climate ChangeLegal & General Investment Management oversees about $1.3 trillion and is one of Exxon’s top 20 shareholders.