Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

She first joined lululemon in 2016 as SVP of Financial Planning and Analysis, and previously held leadership roles at Ross Stores and J.Crew. Meghan has a unique and comprehensive understanding of retail gained through her experience across finance and merchandise planning,” said Calvin McDonald, CEO of lululemon in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

Mattress Firm has withdrawn its plans for an IPO this year, according to documents filed with the SEC. After going private in 2016, the chain hit a few bumps in the road, including an accounting scandal that saw the resignation of the current CEO.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

After opening its newest store this week, Melbourne chain Daniel’s Donuts says it plans to expand its network from 25 stores to 40 by the end of this year. The next sites on the aggressive expansion plan include Southern Cross Station and Melbourne Airport. The brand also sells pies, coffee, milkshakes and cakes.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Walmart has been working with Alert to customize technology for its market fulfillment centers (MFCs) since 2016. Now, the retailer plans to increase its investment in the technology in order to leverage its 4,700 stores, which put the retailer within 10 miles of 90 % of the U.S. population, for storage and fulfillment.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 23, 2023

GameStop is reportedly planning to close its Shepherdsville, Ky. The number of employees who worked at the facility is unavailable, but GameStop said it planned to employ 400 when it opened the warehouse in 2016. distribution center, according to a letter to employees seen by WDRB News.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 23, 2023

Forman Mills, which had been acquired by private equity firm Goode Partners in 2016, currently operates 43 stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Delaware and New York. Shoppers World operates 37 stores, primarily in the Northeast and Midwest.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Akeroyd is currently CEO of Gianni Versace SpA , a position he has held since 2016. I am looking forward to returning to London, where I first built my career in the luxury industry, to join a talented team with ambitious plans for the future and a strong platform to accelerate growth.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 19, 2024

After shutting down its first attempt in 2016, the retailer is back eight years later with plans to launch a new online marketplace built on the Mirakl platform in summer 2025. Best Buy is giving a third-party marketplace another go.

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Inside Retail

JULY 29, 2024

The US brand launched here in 2016 choosing a Central Coast location to kickstart its growth. It had big plans to open 300 stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Launched in 2016 as a DTC business, Vuori has since expanded to brick-and-mortar via wholesale at retailers including Nordstrom and REI , as well as with 10 standalone stores. The company plans to add more than 100 additional stores in the U.S. The company plans to add more than 100 additional stores in the U.S.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 27, 2024

The 50 per cent reduction target compares with the 2016 financial year, while its prior 15 per cent goal was set in 2017. The 2023 emissions were down 22 per cent compared with 2016. The company cut its emissions by 12 per cent in the latest financial year as more of its manufacturing facilities switched to fully renewable energy.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Buzzfeed has sold youth culture media company Complex to livestream shopping platform NTWRK , which plans to use the acquisition to build a “next generation content and shopping experience.” Complex has been a beacon of culture and innovation for over two decades,” said Levant in a statement. “My

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Inside Retail

JUNE 8, 2023

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. “Over time, Flynn looks forward to expanding its global reach further with new concepts and markets.”

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Inside Retail

JUNE 20, 2022

A $250 million development plan is set to transform a 3.6ha Adelaide plot into a modern food and retail-oriented mixed-use centre featuring apartments and a piazza-style market square. The project, dubbed ‘Locale’, will be built on the former site of furniture store Le Cornu which ended operations in 2016.

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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

JANUARY 10, 2022

The company said in a statement that it plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol MRFM, the same ticker it used in its previous listing on the Nasdaq. After going private in 2016, the chain hit a few bumps in the road, including an accounting scandal that saw the resignation of the current CEO.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Geon Property plans to rebrand Fairfield Homemaker Centre as Fairfield & Co, a new destination for shopping, entertainment and amusement. Thanks to the emergence of Gen Z, the company’s initial 2016 launch as a typical retail centre has been replaced by a landmark shopping and entertainment experience for all ages, he said.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Under the partnership with Adelaide-based interior designer, Georgie Fried of Alchemists ID, the store is located on The Parade and boasts three open-plan spaces. ORTC Clothing Co, founded in 2016, provides a diverse range of clothing for children and women. Swale adds the brand is eyeing other expansions in the future. .

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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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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Engagement and wedding planning timelines are getting longer, according to Signet , with couples dating for 3.25 Its no longer just a 12 -month planning cycle people are diving into years of planning and consuming content that sparks ideas, often via video, which outperforms every other medium.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 11, 2021

That deal was shut down in 2016 due to antitrust concerns. Staples plans to commence a public, all-cash tender offer for 100% of ODP’s outstanding shares of common stock in March 2021 in the event it cannot reach a negotiated agreement with ODP. billion — one-third of the $6.3 billion transaction.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 19, 2021

While ODP rejected Staples’ proposed plan, the letter said the company is open to a different type of deal that would be subject to less regulatory risks, such as a joint venture or Staples acquiring ODP’s retail and consumer-facing ecommerce operations.

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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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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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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 10, 2023

The retailer was acquired by South African holding company Steinhoff International in August 2016, then filed for bankruptcy protection as part of a reorganization in October 2018. In January 2022 , Mattress Firm filed for an IPO, but cited market volatility when it put those plans to bed one year later , clearing the path for an acquisition.

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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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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 14, 2020

The retailer originally had announced plans for the new HQ in 2016, and construction began in 2018 for an intended midsummer 2020 move-in date. To that end, REI put its newly completed headquarters in the Seattle suburbs up for sale.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 28, 2021

These latest efforts have built on employee-facing investments made in previous years, including a 5% to 15% wage increase for all employees instituted in October 2016. This is how we continue to build a great and enduring company,” said Kevin Johnson, President and CEO of Starbucks in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 31, 2023

Amazon associates at a UK warehouse reportedly plan to strike for six days in April in a dispute over pay, according to Reuters. Hausfeld has claimed that between 80% and 92% of Amazon purchases are made on the Buy Box, and anyone who lives in the UK and made a purchase on Amazon since October 2016 falls under the claimant class.

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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. He was named President of the Brand Portfolio in 2016 before taking on the role of President in 2020. 15, 2023, with Jay Schmidt taking the reins as the top executive.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 7, 2023

In January 2023, the company announced plans to invest $35 billion by 2040 to expand its data centers in Virginia , and in May it shared plans to invest $12.7 East Region launched in October 2016, with data centers in Ohio’s Franklin and Licking counties. billion by 2030 for the same purpose in India. The AWS U.S.

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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

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. Prior to joining Adairs, he was operations manager at Sovereign Hotel Group and finance manager at River Capital.

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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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Inside Retail

JULY 20, 2022

The Royal Stacks burger restaurant started in 2016 but founder Dani Zeini’s burger journey began earlier, at Dandenong Pavilion, Grand Trailer Park Taverna, and Truck Stop Deluxe. The plan is not to be the most franchised, but to service the franchise well. We’re not trying to be everything to everybody.”.

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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. Founded in 2016, Oakberry currently has approximately 700 stores across more than 40 countries.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 23, 2021

billion in ticket sales (based on the 2016 Rio Games ), but merchandise sales will almost certainly suffer as well. The pop-ups and in-store shops planned for around the country will likely still remain, but due to the current state of emergency, will be required to close by 8pm.

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