Inside Retail

JANUARY 15, 2025

Johnny Bigg will debut in five Belk stores as part of the Australian fashion brand’s expansion plans in the US. Founded in Sydney in 2014, Johnny Bigg entered the US in 2020. The stores are located in Charlotte and Raleigh in North Carolina; Columbia in South Carolina; and Birmingham and Huntsville in Alabama.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Since launching in Melbourne in 2014, Belles Hot Chicken (Belles) has grown to six existing locations, including a new opening in Bondi, Sydney, a few weeks ago, and is now looking to raise between $1 million and $2 million to fund further expansion. And as a Kiwi, if we didn’t go to New Zealand, I feel like I’d be letting down my country.”

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 12, 2023

Smith brings extensive experience in retail finance posts, including serving as CFO at Walmart from 2010 to 2014 and at Target from 2015 to 2020. At Nordstrom, Smith will be responsible for financial planning and analysis, accounting, tax, internal audit, treasury, investor relations and strategy sourcing.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Kroger and Albertsons Companies are reportedly working on plans to sell between 250 and 300 of their combined 4,996 stores in order to alleviate U.S. Kroger and Albertsons have been in touch both with potential buyers, including Ahold Delhaize , and the FTC regarding their plans.

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Inside Retail

JULY 4, 2024

Desigual first entered Australia in 2014 with a flagship store in Melbourne through a licensing agreement with Edwards Imports. Janine Edwards, head of Edwards Imports, said at the time that her company planned to open a Desigual store in every Australian state, with Sydney to be the second location.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2022

By the end of 2022, Glossier plans to open stores in Washington, D.C., That marked the first time the company would be led by someone other than founder Emily Weiss, who began Glossier in 2014. The company returned to physical retail in August 2021 and has since opened stores in Seattle, Los Angeles, Miami and London.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 26, 2022

Garratt joined Dollar General in 2014 as SVP of Finance and Strategy and has served as EVP and CFO since December 2015. From 2004 to 2014 he served at Yum! Brands in various positions of increasing responsibility in corporate strategy and financial planning.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 31, 2022

For the first time since its founding in 2014, Glossier will have a new CEO. In her blog post, Weiss also teased Glossier’s plan to return to NYC’s SoHo neighborhood with a brick-and-mortar store in early 2023. Founder and current CEO Emily Weiss will become the retailer’s Executive Chairwoman as Kyle Leahy moves into the top spot.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

In discussions about the company’s longer-term plans, it was important to us as a board to assure our stakeholders that Brian intends to stay in his role beyond the traditional retirement age of 65 ,” said Monica Lozano, Lead Independent Director of Target’s Board of Directors. “We

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Green Cup has opened its seventh store in Hawksburn Village as part of its Australian expansion plans. Green Cup’s story began in 2014 when it opened its doors in South Yarra. Located in the heart of Hawksburn Village, Malvern Road, Prahran, the location has an interior design collaboration with luxury design firm Hecker Guthrie.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 12, 2021

Ulta Beauty is making leadership changes, with plans for its President Dave Kimbell to succeed Mary Dillon as CEO, effective in June. Kimbell joined Ulta Beauty as Chief Marketing Officer in 2014 and continually expanded his leadership responsibilities.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 3, 2023

We entered Canada in 2014 with a plan to build and sustain a long-term business there,” said Erik Nordstrom, CEO of Nordstrom Inc. The retailer announced plans in September 2022 to lay off approximately 20% of the workers at a Midwestern distribution facility in anticipation of slowing demand. in a statement.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

With Adamantem, we plan to invest in further expansion of our global footprint, leverage customer insights and analytics to drive our customer proposition and establish market-leading ESG frameworks for the business,” said Alani. Bain Captial bought a major stake in Retail Zoo in 2014 for about $185 million from The Riverside Company.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Starting with a single sneaker launch in 2014, the brand has expanded into other retail categories, including outerwear, streetwear and accessories to become a lifestyle brand for all ages — from children barely old enough to pronounce the name of the business to veteran fashion consumers.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 3, 2021

Stojo’s commitment to practical sustainability has been baked in from its beginnings, according to CEO Jurrien Swarts, who had been working in finance prior to the company’s launch in 2014. Swarts shared how Stojo plans to make its products “Tupperware 2.0 for millennial and Gen Z consumers” with products people are “proud to use.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 1, 2022

The ultimate plan is to sell to the highest bidder. Johnson co-founded Enjoy in 2014 after leaving JCPenney and currently serves as its CEO. To fund its operations throughout the Chapter 11 proceedings, Enjoy has received a $2.5 million bridge loan and a financing commitment of $55 million from tech services company A s urion.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 15, 2024

Luxury bedding and home décor brand Boll & Branch has implemented the Oracle NetSuite enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to advance its brand mission of transforming the way home textiles are sourced, made and purchased.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 9, 2023

Called Square Go , the new app integrates with the seller-facing Square Appointments service, which launched in 2014 and helps service providers schedule and manage customer appointments. The Square Go app, available for free for both consumers and businesses, is currently available in the U.S. for iOS devices. for iOS devices.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 15, 2022

Between the period of October-December 2014 and October-December 2021, monthly workouts per All-Access Membership more than tripled from 4.4 Peloton also plans to cut approximately 2,800 jobs across the company globally. “We Peloton also noted its addition of new features across its Peloton Bike, Tread and Guide products.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 11, 2023

Copper Branch, the Canadian restaurant chain, is to expand into Australia and New Zealand with the first restaurant planned for Melbourne. . The first Copper Branch in Australia will open late this month, offering a plant-based cuisine, with plans to expand across the country in the coming years.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2021

Apple plans to make Apple Pay Later available both in-store and online, a nod to the growing cross-channel popularity of BNPL services. They also can use the app to manage their payments, including the option to exit any payment plan by paying off the remainder of their balance. retailers since its launch in late 2014.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Two of Target ’s top executives — COO John Mulligan and Chief External Engagement Officer Laysha Ward — have announced plans to retire. Mulligan’s replacement has not yet been named, but Target said it will share succession plans prior to his official retirement in February 2025.

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Inside Retail

MAY 30, 2023

This takes its network of boutiques in major locations to six, with further stores planned as the company expands. Kivari, founded in 2014 by Kirstin-Lee Keysers, offers coastal-inspired designs that merge feminine, elevated trends with craftsmanship. The brand has its roots in a local market in Burleigh.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 13, 2022

Bain has been considering listing the Retail Zoo business since 2019, but the advent of Covid-19 saw those plans put on hold. Bain invested $185 million to take a controlling interest from founder Janine Ellis in 2014. Since then, volatile trading conditions have discouraged multiple businesses from launching IPOs.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The Alquemie Group remains in a very strong position with exciting plans for the future and a strong executive team that is focused on delivering growth.”. Hillberg joined SurfStitch as merchandise manager in 2014, before becoming general manager in 2015 and managing director in 2018.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Flora & Fauna (F&F) founder and CEO Julie Mathers has resigned from the eco-friendly online retail business she started in 2014 and sold to beauty and wellness business BWX less than a year ago. Mathers started Flora & Fauna in 2014 to help people make better choices for the planet. A model for purpose-driven leadership.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 12, 2021

Flipkart plans to use the new funding to make investments across people, technology, supply chain and infrastructure to address the requirements of the rapidly growing consumer base in India. Myntra, which the group acquired in 2014, is among the leaders in the fashion category in India.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Scentre Group CEO and MD Peter Allen is to step down from the role on September 30 as part of a succession plan, before retiring next year. . Scentre Group chair Brian Schwartz said that since Allen’s appointment in 2014, he had built a strong organisation and culture focused on its people, the customer and communities.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2022

Caleres has revealed its executive succession plan after CEO Diane Sullivan announced her retirement, effective Jan. In 2014, Sullivan was named chairman of the board. 15, 2023, with Jay Schmidt taking the reins as the top executive.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 27, 2021

Josh’s appointment is part of a thoughtfully planned leadership succession,” said Idol, who will become Executive Chairman when Schulman takes over next year. Former Coach President and CEO Joshua Schulman has been appointed CEO of the Michael Kors brand and will succeed John Idol as CEO of parent company Capri Holdings in September 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 9, 2023

According to Cooler Screens’ account, all was going well in the initial years of the arrangement, which included a successful three -month pilot in 2018 at six locations, followed by plans to expand to 2,500 stores. It also is paying $4.95

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Retail Wire

MARCH 3, 2023

Mr. McMillon has held the top job at Walmart since 2014. Walmart CEO Doug McMillon says he will continue leading the company for at least three more years as the retailer works to identify his successor.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 14, 2020

Rent the Runway’s decision to permanently exit brick-and-mortar retailing continues its plan to drive down expenses. Founded as an e-Commerce business in 2009, Rent the Runway did not open its first retail location until 2014. As a result of this, all retail roles are being eliminated,” an unnamed executive told employees.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 13, 2025

The brand has no plans to stop there. In 2014, German sportswear juggernaut Adidas approached the Brazilian company about a collaboration. With this deal in place, Barreto explained, Farm Rio has a stronger capacity to dive into these product categories and plans to have them available in the market by spring 2025.

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VMS

JULY 21, 2021

Foxtrot (Chicago), the high-end convenience/corner store concept, is planning to open 50 stores throughout the U.S. It plans to open locations in regions like Houston, Miami, Boston, Los Angeles, New York and Austin, Texas; it already has locations in Washington, D.C., during the next two years, reports Supermarket News.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 9, 2021

Fast-growing Australian online retailer Canningvale plans to relaunch the iconic Singaporean department store Robinsons as an online-only business this month after acquiring the company’s digital assets for an undisclosed sum. The online marketplace model is a key part of Prainito’s plan to take Robinsons back to its roots as a value player.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 1, 2022

We would seek to recover underpayments due to breaches of the Lovisa Enterprise Agreement 2014, owed to current and former employees from 2016 to the current date.”. Despite ongoing mayhem, the retailer announced last month that it plans to expand internationally as sales continue to boom across its network.

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