Retail TouchPoints

JULY 30, 2024

million pounds of materials since 2016. “Our new Denim Take Back Event is an easy way for families to give their used denim a new life,” said Gena Fox, SVP of Merchandising for Apparel and Accessories at Target in a statement. The event builds on the success of Target’s Car Seat Trade-In Program , which has recycled 2.6

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Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Hobbycraft owner Modella Capital has made a last-minute bid to buy The Original Factory Shop after talks with another suitor stalled. It is thought that Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group and Fortress, which owns Poundstretcher and Majestic, had also expressed an interest in the acquiring The Original Factory Shop.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 27, 2021

Hines, the international real estate firm has announced that Sky, Europe’s leading media and entertainment company, has chosen to open one of its first bricks and mortar retail shops at 229-249 Buchanan Street, Glasgow. The shop will be open plan to allow easy and safe interaction between advisors and customers.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 13, 2025

At a recent Future50 event hosted by BeautyMatter , Matthew Malin, the founder of Malin + Goetz, Margo Parsiegla, the chief executive officer of Amouage and Amy Errett, the founder and CEO of Madison Reed, spoke about the importance of the in-store shopping experience. With a DTC shop it’s just the screen or an app, she said.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 7, 2021

Patel has been with Belk since 2016, joining as EVP, GMM, Men’s and Ecommerce. I’m proud of our team’s ability to stay focused on what really matters to our customers — having the best products and making their shopping experience safe and seamless. Current COO Don Hendricks will be promoted to President.

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 26, 2025

The Original Factory Shop (TOFS) is close to being sold after more than 17 years under the ownership of private equity firm Duke Street Capital. Related Story The Original Factory Shop hires new advisors as it explores sale 20/12/2024 x 12:44 PM TOFS, which has been owned by Duke Street since 2007, operates over 180 stores across the UK.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 25, 2021

To mitigate health and safety concerns and deliver on these expectations, retailers are designing touchless shopping experiences with the help of voice and speech recognition technology. billion in 2016, is projected to reach $26.15 Shopping via smart speakers is also is increasing. The industry, valued at $5.2

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365 Retail

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Grosvenor Services has retained its facilities management contract at Europes largest shopping centre, Westfield London, marking a significant achievement in its long-standing partnership with Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW).

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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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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.” The fusion of content and live shopping creates an immersive experience tailored to the tastes of today’s digitally savvy consumers.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 19, 2025

The synchronised bang-bangs took place along a 1400-metre stretch of the Chao Phraya River, with its epicentre at the Icon Siam shopping mall on the west bank. The female powerhouses of Thai retail The global retail real estate industry (or shopping centre industry if you will), has traditionally been dominated at the highest levels by men.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Daniel’s established its first store in 2016, and now offers more than 50 different flavours of donuts, including Vegan and Gluten Free versions. Last month, Daniel’s Donut launched a new store at BP Williams while in June it opened an outlet inside the Coles supermarket at Chadstone Shopping Centre.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 28, 2021

Property investor Fortius and ASX-listed company Irongate Group have acquired Adelaide shopping complex Rundle Place for $210 million from its previous owner, The Blackstone Group. Property company Blackstone Group bought Rundle Place and the office tower at 80 Grenfell Street for $400 million in early 2016.

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A1 Retail

JANUARY 9, 2025

Originally starting in 2016 with its first pop-up launched in 2017, eight years later the business has provided a platform for small retailers and traders, helping them earn more than 1.5m across previous years by offering them a bricks and mortar opportunity to sell and meet customers on the high street.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 21, 2024

The relationship began when Walmart sold its China ecommerce operations to JD.com in June 2016 , taking a 5% stake in the company as part of the deal. Walmart has sold its shares in Chinese ecommerce player JD.com , ending its direct investment in the Alibaba rival after more than eight years. billion , a 3.7% increase over 2022.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 20, 2025

To celebrate the milestone, Tate Modern will hold a birthday weekender event in partnership with the clothing brand, while a new Uniqlo Tate Shop, art for all, will be open in the gallery during the summer. The shop will feature popular Uniqlo services including a UTme! ” In honour of the birthday, Uniqlo will also launch a UTme!

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 14, 2025

He spent the last eight years at the UKs third biggest grocer, responsible for its retail and online shopping channels. Gregg started his career at Tesco in 1986, where he held various roles including online director for Tesco.com, Tesco direct and F&F before he left in 2016. We look forward to welcoming him to the business.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 14, 2024

In fact, a study commissioned by real-time engagement platform Agora found that 61% of respondents under the age of 55 are interested in livestream shopping experiences, with the ability to interact with brands and sellers in real time driving that interest. Shopping always has been as much about entertainment as the acquisition of goods.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

The H&M- Buy From a Black Woman (BFABW) partnership , announced in March 2021, kicked off this past summer with the Inspire Tour , a series of pop-up shopping events in 15 U.S. BFABW, a nonprofit organization founded in 2016 by Nikki Porcher, now connects more than 600 Black Women-owned businesses across the U.S.,

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Inside Retail

JUNE 23, 2021

Australia’s Fashion Capital, also known as Chadstone shopping centre in Melbourne, is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. In that time, the way people shop has changed dramatically. Here, we ask Whitehead about the role of the shopping centre in the age of e-commerce and what retail trends he’s got his eye on.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The partnership includes Next’s management of a Banana Republic-branded ecommerce shop and a presence within Next’s brick-and-mortar stores, according to WWD , and the joint venture will include the Athleta brand by 2023. has expanded its partnership with Next plc as part of its return of the Banana Republic brand to the UK and Ireland.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 16, 2024

Amazon is expanding the reach of its Amazon Live shopping content with the debut of a new interactive shoppable channel on the Prime Video and Freevee streaming TV services. However, Amazon’s move from a social media-style setting back into television is a sign of the preferences of U.S.

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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. . Being situated in the famous and iconic Carnaby Street places us in the centre of one of the most cosmopolitan and desirable shopping destinations on the globe.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 1, 2022

When the mobile game “Pokémon GO” made a splash in 2016, global audiences got their first taste of just how engaging augmented reality experiences could be — and brands took notice. These experiences are the newest flavor of social commerce that is redefining the retail shopping experience — both online and in-person.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 20, 2023

We want our customers to have confidence in their shopping experience and for brands to know they are protected from counterfeits,” said Dharmesh Mehta, VP of Selling Partner Services at Amazon in a statement. “As Amazon has long been working to combat counterfeiters on its own site.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 6, 2023

Emma sees the mattress and pillow shopping experience spanning both spectrums. They call this the “wholesale” shopping experience. The solution needed to support modern consumers’ shopping behavior and an ecommerce architecture that could clear a path to future growth and innovation on a global basis.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Shopping can be an emotional experience, and retailers hope that the emotions consumers feel are positive ones, like excitement at finding a bargain or satisfaction at filling a need. Some customers want the guidance of a store associate, while others may prefer to shop on their own.”

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 18, 2023

To continue on a positive trajectory, the retail sector must focus on the growth being driven by consumers’ continued adoption of online shopping. The ad format is designed to bring local shoppers into stores by showing them that the shop has items they’re looking for, ready to purchase and pick up nearby.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

But what sets Marketing in the Moment apart are the contextual triggers, which consist of four groups: Environment : What’s happening around the customer that isn’t directly and obviously related to their shopping activity? Are they browsing recipes or creating a shopping list? Location: Where is the customer right now?

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 19, 2021

Lore joined Walmart in 2016 when the retail giant acquired Jet.com in 2016, and was named head of U.S. Instead, he focused on the retailer’s agility and devotion to the shopping experience. Ecommerce approximately three months later. Additionally, the ecommerce division was one of the divisions hit by layoffs in July 2020.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 31, 2022

Through the Aldi Shop&Go app, shops track customers with a number of high-tech cameras as they make their way through the store; they are automatically charged once they leave – mirroring the model set out by Amazon’s first Go store, launched in 2016, which offers a range of packaged ready-to-eat meals.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 23, 2021

Will a digital Olympics be the nudge the West needs to make live shopping mainstream ? billion in ticket sales (based on the 2016 Rio Games ), but merchandise sales will almost certainly suffer as well. Will sponsoring brands be tarnished by the turmoil surrounding the event ?

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

Returning in 2023: the NRF Innovation Lab , located in Javits’ River Pavilion, Level 4 and featuring the latest cutting-edge tech in areas including AI and machine learning, computer vision, robotics, autonomous delivery, the metaverse and NFTs, livestream shopping and predictive inventory.

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Consumer Beauty and Health Returns Location 289

A1 Retail

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The scheme, owned by Lotus Property since it acquired it in 2016 has recently reported a 3 percent sales growth year-on-year (or other better figures) and consistently bucks the national trend for a downturn in footfall. Ben Sherman will be the latest brand to set up shop at The Boulevard.

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Shopping Apparel Returns Location 104

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 2, 2021

Founded in 2016, Dosh is a transaction-based advertising platform that helps consumers earn cash back when they shop, dine or book hotels. In the past year, Dosh expanded its product offering to financial institutions, neo-banks and fintech companies including Venmo, Betterment and Ellevest.

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Advertising Telecommunications Consumer Returns 200

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 7, 2022

In 2016, it became the first national British newspaper to move fully online , and now it is among the first publishing outlets to employ a new technology that turns its articles into commerce vehicles. When they close the checkout, they’re back on the article if they want to continue shopping or reading or doing something else.”.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 8, 2024

The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA) and the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) agreed to establish a Retail Employee Safety Council (RESC), following an industry roundtable last October. ” The post ARA, SDA union’s Retail Employee Safety Council convenes appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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