Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 23, 2025

When we talked to [merchants] in 2016 and 2017, the immediate response was, Why on earth would I make returns easier? Retail TouchPoints) Those robots are central to how Happy Returns plans to continue to scale its business. We have spent years managing our attrition down. That mindset is changing. and Valencia, Calif.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 11, 2025

In the 2016 financial year, the first under Alceon ownership, Noni B posted a modest $2.2 Consolidated Press Holdings offloaded the 370-store Pretty Girl Fahsion Groups labels, Rockmans, Table Eight, BeMe and W Lane in August 2016 in a cash and share deal which increased total revenue for FY17 to $316.8 W Lane and BeMe brands.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 1, 2022

Back in 2016, Ron Johnson was asked in a fireside chat at Shoptalk about the biggest mistake he had ever made. The ultimate plan is to sell to the highest bidder. Ron Johnson, CEO and co-founder of Enjoy Technology. His response: “Going to JCPenney.” To fund its operations throughout the Chapter 11 proceedings, Enjoy has received a $2.5

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 17, 2022

GameStop plans to further boost its comeback with the launch of a marketplace for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in partnership with the blockchain platform Immutable X. The company generated $2.3 billion in sales during Q4 2021, up from $2.2 billion in Q4 2020.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Akeroyd has served at Versace as CEO since June 2016, helping the brand reorganise and accelerate its growth. Prior to Versace, he was CEO at Alexander McQueen from 2004 to 2016. Akeroyd has also held several senior fashion roles at London-based luxury department store Harrods. “I

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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. During her career, Sullivan also worked with The Stride Rite Corporation as COO and held consumer brand management and sales roles at companies including M&M/Mars and The Mennen Company.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 8, 2023

The existing Australian management team led by CEO Phil Reed will continue to run the business. “Our Brands in 2016, Allegro has grown Pizza Hut Australia’s franchised store network to nearly 260. The US group also plans to expand its global reach further with new concepts and markets.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 23, 2023

Discount retailer The Reject Shop is facing a class action lawsuit for “purported underpayments” to staff, launched by specialist law firm Adero Law Between February 2016 and April 2021, seven former employees of the discount retailer allege underpayment during their employment with the company.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 1, 2022

This includes team members, senior stylists, assistant store managers, store managers, inventory managers and any other in-store employees,” said the firm. “We 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.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

“We reject the investor group’s attempt to seize control of our board and disrupt our momentum, especially considering that we are well underway in implementing a strong growth strategy and accelerating our performance, and we have refreshed half our board with six new independent directors since 2016,” said the retailer in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 18, 2023

As part of the new multiyear agreement — which builds upon a partnership that started in 2016 — Academy will use the Revionics Base Price and Markdown solutions to not only optimize its pricing strategy but better manage inventory levels throughout the product lifecycle.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Having joined Adairs as finance manager in September 2007, Ronan has transitioned over the years into merchandise planning manager, head of retail operations, and then COO until being appointed CEO in November 2016. ” The post Adairs MD and CEO Mark Ronan resigns appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 31, 2020

The e-Commerce division, which grew out of Walmart’s acquisition of Jet.com in 2016, is headquartered in San Bruno, Calif., Numerous social media posters wrote that Walmart plans to consolidate e-Commerce operations at its Bentonville, Arkansas, headquarters, but few workers were offered the option to relocate.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Consumers will be immersed into a bright, light, open-plan shopping environment with products clearly visible to make the shopping experience effortless and enjoyable. . The launch of our first international retail store being in London is no coincidence.

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Inside Retail

JULY 6, 2021

Despite the numerous obstacles the retailer faced in 2020, Jeanswest managed to retain the trust and loyalty of consumers, recently taking the title of Clothing Store of the Year 2020 in the Roy Morgan Customer Satisfaction Awards. Without [our customers and our team], we wouldn’t have come this far.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Retailers in 2022 will need to take a proactive approach to limiting supply chain risk and reexamine their continuity plans to improve supply chain resiliency. Retail leaders who plan ahead and tap into emerging trends will have much better success meeting their business goals and significantly improving customer experience and loyalty.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 9, 2021

These days, the framework for marketing success is still being driven heavily by a company’s media plan rather than in the context of overall customer health. Previously, he was the CMO at Splunk from 2016 to 2019, leading that business through a major digital marketing transformation. That needs to change. Goldfarb holds an A.B.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2022

is laying off about 5% of its home management staff, consisting of about 160 roles, as part of a wider reorganization effort that will unite the Victoria’s Secret, PINK and Beauty operations under one business structure. Gopuff previously cut 3% of its workforce in March as it streamlined operations and shelved plans for a potential IPO.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 4, 2024

Brazilian-founded Acai brand Oakberry is planning to expand its store network across many markets, including Australia, after raising $100 million (US$67 million) in Series C funding. The round was raised through funds managed by the Brazilian investment bank BTG Pactual – the largest investment bank in Latin America.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 9, 2023

retailers plan to use technology and automation for their critical behind-the-scenes work, like inventory, orders, payroll and invoicing — as well as for more customer-focused needs like communications, marketing, loyalty and checkout. Creating a seamless inventory management journey.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 21, 2023

As high inflation continues to pose a challenge for the American consumer, research shows that two-thirds of Americans plan to still spend the same or more on retail purchases in 2023. However, it’s no surprise that many of those consumers plan to prioritize shopping for bargains in-store.

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Inside Retail

MAY 13, 2021

Telstra has been hit with the second-biggest fine in Australian history, $50 million, for engaging in unconscionable conduct against more than 100 Indigenous customers across Australia between 2016 and 2018.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 8, 2020

Do you know the average conversion window of each channel in your media plan? Cross-channel amplification is a highly underutilized use case for location intelligence because many advertisers often test on a single channel, instead of across their entire media plan. Uncovering each channel’s conversion window.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 29, 2021

All of our decisions, whether to do with people and culture, resource allocation or teams management, have always had this as its main focus,” founder Paul Elsibai told Inside Retail. “We Be in a position of constantly developing contingency plans with multiple outcomes, because you never know what might happen.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 8, 2022

It’s been a year in the making,” Wilkinson, who is also general manager of new business at Brand Collective, told Inside Retail. Mate was founded by sister and brother Julie Kronstrøm Carton and Christian Adel Michael in 2016. Mate is doing a lot in the fashion space, so there was a good synergy there,” Wilkinson said.

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Inside Retail

JULY 17, 2023

Founded in 2016, luxe-for-less beauty brand MCoBeauty has seen massive growth over the past several years, and is expecting revenue growth of up to 90 per cent in 2023. Some of our products are made in China, the US, Korea, and Australia, but we’ve managed to have very little price increases. SS: We’re not.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 25, 2023

After formally filing a request for the retail store in 2016, the global tech giant wanted to open the facility in 2020 but postponed the plans due to Covid-19 disruption. Furthermore, Apple is reportedly planning to open three additional stores in the coming years to strengthen its offline presence in India.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 12, 2021

The brand plans to expand the Refurbished program to more US stores throughout 2021 and beyond. According to ThredUp, a digital platform in the US that enables consumers to buy and sell secondhand clothing, the resale market grew 21 times faster than the retail market overall in 2016-2019, and is expected to be worth US$51 billion by 2023.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 27, 2023

Rather, the Australian swimwear company – which also has an accessory and apparel line – has big plans at home and abroad. The move represents an additional step for the swimwear company’s expansion plans, after setting up a UK-based operation in 2016.

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Inside Retail

JULY 25, 2023

Wesfarmers ultimately didn’t move forward with that plan, and instead decided to double down and invest in Kmart and Target independently. But while Target initially seemed to be in a strong position, there was a lack of stability and understanding of what made the business tick within its management ranks.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 31, 2023

Meanwhile Holt, who was appointed general manager of sustainability, health and quality at Woolworths in 2016, explained that the team would discuss plans at length in order to determine which initiatives would resonate with customers, and actually work. “My Here’s a snapshot of this discussion.

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Retail Bound

DECEMBER 14, 2022

When creators talk about building and planning to launch their crowdfunding campaigns, the first topic that comes up is, the funding goal! Do you have a plan for when you succeed? The post Plan To Succeed. Why is it important to know the shipping and fulfillment rates before launching and setting your reward tiers?

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365 Retail

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Søstrene Grene , the esteemed Danish homewares and hobby brand, has unveiled plans to open a flagship store in Central London. Since its UK introduction in 2016, Søstrene Grene has garnered attention for its affordable, Scandinavian-inspired home goods.

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Mass Relators

JULY 27, 2022

Dollar General plans to add three new distribution centers to its network. The North Little Rock dual distribution center facility represents an approximate $140 million investment in Pulaski County, and construction is currently slated to begin by fall with a late 2023 planned completion date. GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. Aurora, Colo.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

One former Catch employee, who wished to remain anonymous, said it was a repeat of Wesfarmers’ failed takeover of Homebase in 2016. But that plan never came to fruition as sales started dropping almost immediately, and Wesfarmers sold the business for a nominal sum, reportedly £1, just two years later. “And

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Inside Retail

APRIL 3, 2023

According to Volley’s partnership manager Renee Jaeger, the NGA approached the brand after seeing Volley’s Wear it with Pride campaign. Volley’s content and marketing manager Anna Geason told Inside Retail that the best collaborations happen when there is an authentic connection between partner brands.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 29, 2021

Rollup firms are typically able to buy these Amazon businesses at anywhere from 4X to 6X EBITDA, sometimes less, according to Thomson: “As long as you manage to keep the same efficiency that any one of those accounts had when they were a standalone, you can get a 15X to 25X valuation on your company. How Long Can the Gold Rush Last?

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