Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Macy’s Real Estate Worth as Much as $9 Billion The activist investors charge that Macys numerous previous attempts at a turnaround have led to limited sustainable improvements to the companys operating results. Since fiscal year 2018, Dillards has paid out 60% of its total cumulative cash sources to stockholders versus Macys at 25%.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 11, 2022

The new concept builds on the retailer’s BeautyIRL concept, which launched in 2018 and is now available at more than 50 locations. CVS has unveiled a new shop-in-shop concept called Skin Care Center featuring solutions for skin health in three U.S. locations — New York City, Woodland Hills, Calif. and Walnut Creek, Calif.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 29, 2022

Responsible athleisure brand Able Made has launched a new immersive pop-up retail experience to promote its sustainable mission-driven message at 1 Hotel Central Park in New York City. 1 Hotels is the perfect partner because its design-driven approach and sustainably created spaces reflect our core values and mission at Able Made.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 16, 2022

Albertson’s will soon join that mix as well, and the company’s Senior Director of Marketplaces Jasmin Krdzalic gave attendees at last week’s Retail Innovation Conference & Expo a sneak peek at what he and his team are building. Krdzalic isn’t intimidated by this history or the challenge ahead; in fact, it’s what excites him. “[In

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 8, 2023

Best Buy Health will work with Atrium Health to develop new hospital-at-home offerings, helping enable providers to deliver high-quality care while reducing emotional and financial burdens on patients and caregivers. Additionally, the retailer added the Best Buy Health Lively app on the Apple Watch in 2021.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Theyve dominated shelf space at retailers around the world while owning consumer mindshare thanks to massive marketing budgets, established reputations and widespread recognition. Previously, he founded Handy, which was acquired by Angi in 2018, where he eventually became CEO.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Lee will replace former creative chief Riccardo Tisci , who was appointed to the role in March 2018 following his career with Givenchy from 2005 to 2017. From 2018 to 2021, Lee worked with Bottega Veneta as the Italian luxury brand’s Creative Director. His career has also included roles at Maison Margiela , Balenciaga and Donna Karan.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2023

this summer with the opening of its first flagship location since the brand’s 2018 bankruptcy. The store will be located at the American Dream mall in New Jersey, alongside the flagship of sister brand Toys ‘R’ Us , which opened there in December 2021. Babies ‘R’ Us will return to brick-and-mortar retail in the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 26, 2024

Celebrating the stories we all love is the first priority for us,” explained Doug Johnson, Creative Director and Brand Manager at Bioworld, parent company of Heroes & Villains in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. We pored over research, looking at the Xavier Institute and how we could execute the vibe on the show floor.”

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 30, 2025

As we move into 2025 and reflect on the learnings of the 2024 holiday season, customer loyalty and the risks of losing it are at the top of every business leader’s mind. Because AI is at the forefront, and technology lifecycles are shrinking. Theres another related issue at play here: fear. But the flip side?

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Inside Retail

APRIL 7, 2025

Ros brings over a decade of experience at LVMH, most recently serving as president and CEO of Louis Vuitton in Mainland China. Ros began his career at Marks and Spencer in the UK before taking on senior roles at Diesel and Tous. Ros began his career at Marks and Spencer in the UK before taking on senior roles at Diesel and Tous.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 29, 2024

and managed by Bluestar since 2018. The JV also has made a $190 million investment in some of the other brands managed or co-owned by Bluestar, including Hurley , Justice and Scotch & Soda , and announced plans to acquire the assets and IP of the Bebe and Brookstone brands. Both brands have been owned by Bebe Stores, Inc.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

At the moment, he feels it’s unlikely that Bucherer will become the exclusive retailer for Rolex. Between August 2018 and January 2023, second hand luxury watches from major brands like Rolex, Patek Philippe, and Audemars Piguet saw their average prices soar by 20 per cent annually.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 25, 2025

All those brands will also now have access to in-store advertising on Instacarts AI-powered Caper Carts smart carts, which are currently deployed at retailers including Aldi, Kroger, Wakefern and Schnucks. Hy-Vee first partnered with Instacart for deliveries in 2018. More details below.)

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Inside Retail

MARCH 4, 2025

. “One interpretation is that reads like the American potato crips brand, but another more likely is ‘lace’ which would at least be relevant.” ” BBRC previously owned a lingerie chain called Bras N Things, which once got to 200 stores and was sold to US underwear group Hanes for $500 million in 2018.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 15, 2024

It was a tough week to be at the top in retail with a number of companies announcing CEO switch-ups following disappointing performances, including Petco , Under Armour , Fossil Group and, as Retail TouchPoints previously reported, Allbirds. This will be the third CEO switch-up at the company in nearly as many years.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 13, 2025

Patrizio Bertelli, chairman and executive director at Prada Group, said the company will provide Versace with a strong platform, reinforced by years of ongoing investments and rooted in longstanding relationships. billion in 2018, has struggled to deliver consistent growth. Versace has been on shaky ground for some time.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 12, 2023

Wesfarmers has sold all of its remaining shares in the supermarket chain, Coles Group, which it spun off in 2018. Since the demerger of Coles from Wesfarmers in November 2018, Wesfarmers has gradually reduced its shareholding in Coles,” said the company in a statement. Both groups will retain a 50 per cent interest in Flybuys.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

We believe in the model, it’s been operating since 2018.” The Silly Solly’s brand has come full circle, now owned by Stanton and an Australian management team that reinvented the model in 2018. “We We experimented with a couple of stores and decided there was a need for this, ” said Stanton. “It

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Inside Retail

MARCH 11, 2025

Alceon acquired Noni B in 2014 at what it no doubt thought was a bargain price of 51 cents a share, valuing the retailer at $16.4 million, but Noni B’s best days were behind it. Noni B had struggled for sales growth from 2007 with earnings tumbling from $8.2 million in 2006 to a $7.8 million loss in 2014.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 23, 2025

Experience retailer and entrepreneur Stephen Curtis established the business in 2018 in Adelaide, offering kids and adult cooking classes. A dual-purpose central bench enables the store to host classes at one end and cook and sell meals at the other. He quickly found an enthusiastic client base in the special needs community.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

From 2018 to 2021 Seipel was CEO (and Co-owner) of West Marine , and prior to that he held senior positions at Gabriel Brothers, Wet Seal, Pamida Stores and Old Navy. Seipel, who has served on Citi Trends’ board since 2019, brings experience in public and private equity as well as with Fortune 500 retail companies.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Sachin Sharma serves as the Chief Product Officer and Head of Professional Services at Kibo Commerce. Prior to joining Kibo in 2018, Sharma was part of Vista Equity Partners operating arm, collaborating with executive teams across the firms portfolio to enhance go-to-market effectiveness and operational efficiency.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 19, 2024

Versloot, who was head of Levi’s Canada from 2018 to 2023, will be the interim MD of the Country Road brand as the search for a permanent boss continues. Inside R etail contacted Country Road Group for confirmation and was told no statement would be made at this time. His appointment came after Elle Roseby’s departure last month.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

This grocery store model is the Midwest retailer’s first expansion into additional categories since the 2018 introduction of its neighborhood market small concept, Bridge Street Market, in Grand Rapids, Mich. The new store concept will be introduced at locations in Michigan’s Orion Township and Macomb Township.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

At its Sept. While 63% of the company’s business is derived through direct-to-consumer channels and 26% is credited to digital commerce, Ralph Lauren has “reduced brand dilution distribution” since 2018, according to Patrice Louvet, President and CEO of the company.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Prior to joining Greencross in 2018, Barry held various leadership roles including as CFO of Opal Aged Care, group financial controller of Woolworths, CFO of LBC Tank Terminals headquartered in Europe, and CFO at the Challenger Infrastructure Fund. He also worked for more than nine years at KPMG Australia.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Schumacher joined Dollar Tree in 2018 and brings nearly 20 years of HR experience, including his role as SVP of Human Resources at Dollar Tree prior to taking on the Interim Chief People Officer title. in a statement. “In in a statement. and Canada. “In

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 12, 2020

Walmart’s Canadian division launched a pilot with Instacart in Toronto and Winnipeg in September 2018, and rolled it out nationally 11 months later. Although this is the first working arrangement between Instacart and Walmart in the U.S., Insider Intelligence’s eMarketer forecasts that Walmart will grow its share of total U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 28, 2022

The retailer’s products are available on Amazon and at Ulta and Ulta Beauty at Target stores, as well as its own Hair Color Bars. Previous roles range from founder and entrepreneur to senior leader at companies including Culture Amp, Birchbox and Accenture. Prior to joining Madison Reed Wozny led mobile product at Sephora.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

And when you go to the Jersey Shore, it’s an all-day affair: you pack up at 7 a.m., Vaccarella: We started selling them at a local store in my town, and then we brought in 600 additional bags, and then a whole 45-foot container. This was the only bright spot at an otherwise dismal time. so we spend every summer there.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Entering the US in 2018, 2nd Street had 43 stores in the country at the end of November. Meanwhile, Japanese thrift store operator Komehyo Holdings is aiming to triple its overseas sales in four years from around 10 billion yen ($63 million) at present, boosting them to 150 billion yen in the future, according to The Japan Times.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 16, 2024

The retailer, a division of Ahold Delhaize , will still operate more than 350 stores in this region following the closures, and associates at the affected stores will be offered alternate positions with the company. “As Stop & Shop will shutter 32 supermarkets in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island by Nov.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Parent company Walmart already had been working with Brain Corp , which created the AI-powered core technology, since 2018. Our initial goal at Sam’s Club was to convert time historically spent on scrubbers to more member-focused activities,” said Todd Garner, VP, In-Club Product Management at Sam’s Club in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

JD Sports acquired Finish Line in March 2018. In today’s digital age, online shopping has become a norm, and customers are increasingly seeking swift delivery solutions,” said Kristin Matter, VP, Digital at JD Sports in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

At that time Olympia closed the approximately 75 stores that were not part of the acquisition. Currently, the retailer sells exclusively through its remaining physical stores following a late entry into the ecommerce space that began in 2018 and ended in April 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 22, 2024

Kroger will implement advanced picking technologies from its long-time partner Ocado Group at fulfillment centers across its network, including greater use of robotics in preparing customer orders.

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