Inside Retail

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Woolworths Group has put forward its own non-binding bid to acquire Australian Pharmaceutical Industries at a cash price of $1.75 The post Woolies blocks Wesfarmers’ plans for API with $872 million bid appeared first on Inside Retail. per security – a 20c per share premium on Wesfarmers’ $1.55 per security offer.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The recent acquisition also means the end of Mad Mex’s ambitious expansion plan in Asia , which was announced two years ago before the pandemic forced it to change the strategy. . “I In 2018, 4Fingers bought 50 per cent of Mad Mex as part of the Australian Mexican quick-service restaurant brand’s expansion into Asia.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

At Claire’s we are reimagining the ways we reach and interact with consumers by letting the interests and passions of ‘Gen Zalpha’ lead our brand,” said Kristin Patrick, EVP and Chief Marketing Officer at Claire’s in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 22, 2023

With the exception of 2020, the total number of shoplifting complaints across New York City’s five boroughs has increased every year since 2018 — although there are signs that this tide is turning in 2023. The plan includes targeted solutions to reduce retail theft perpetrated by individual shoplifters as well as by organized crime rings.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Woolworths Group has put forward its own non-binding bid to acquire Australian Pharmaceutical Industries at a cash price of $1.75 The post Woolies blocks Wesfarmers’ plans for API with $872 million bid appeared first on Inside Retail. per security – a 20c per share premium on Wesfarmers’ $1.55 per security offer.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 7, 2023

This includes new types of insurance plans and preventive tools like AI and threat monitoring. The annual global cost of cybercrime rose over 900% between 2018 and 2022, and it is only expected to continue to grow over the next several years. Retail businesses can also take steps to help protect their customers’ data.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 4, 2025

BBRC has not made an official announcement or shared any plans about the label. “One interpretation is that reads like the American potato crips brand, but another more likely is ‘lace’ which would at least be relevant.” The two were reportedly recruiting staff from from Bras N Things and Honey Birdette.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

During her time at Lululemon, which spanned 13 years from 2012 to 2020, Shaughnessy led over 40 stores and oversaw the brand’s national wholesale and community presence in ANZ. Its 10th store will open at Sunshine Plaza on March 10, and its 11th store at Pacific Fair on May 4. It also took home the award for outstanding growth.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 29, 2024

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. and managed by Bluestar since 2018. Both brands have been owned by Bebe Stores, Inc.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 1, 2021

There’s been a giraffe sighting at the American Dream mall in New Jersey, and this wasn’t just any old giraffe. Toys ‘R’ Us will open the doors of a new two-level , 20,000-square-foot flagship store at American Dream , just in time for the last few weeks of holiday shopping, and Geoffrey the Giraffe will be in residence.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 9, 2023

We even worked together at Adidas in the 90’s. Nike ’s controversial Colin Kaepernick ad campaign in 2018 helped pave the way for the retailer to build immense loyalty among its Gen Z shoppers , and Adidas also could benefit from choosing to take a stand over pursuing sales.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Research revealed that people worked longer hours at the start of the pandemic. The rise of burnout at work didn’t start with the pandemic. These factors mean that the need for organisations to focus on mental health at work is essential. You might need a workplace wellness plan appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The alliance, which is made up of 165,000 businesses across the grocery supply chain, is calling for a ‘national food security plan’ to minimise future price increases due to further disruption. Earlier this year, a head of lettuce was $10 [at the supermarkets]. What happens when the supply chain fails again?

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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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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Since 2018, when the OG aggregator, Thrasio, launched in the US, there has been a veritable explosion of similar startups, including Opontio in Dubai, Upscalio in India, Valerio in Mexico and Rainforest in Singapore. Thrasio, which this year was valued at over US$4 billion, owns more than 100 e-commerce brands. Targeting 100 brands.

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Inside Retail

MAY 9, 2021

Since its beginning, Witchery has sought to dress the working woman with premium, quality-led designs, and five decades on, this is still very much at the heart of what we do. At the height of the pandemic, we saw 40 per cent growth in the knitwear category, and we couldn’t keep our loungewear pieces in stock.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 26, 2023

Amazon will increase its planned investment in India to $26 billion by 2030, according to an announcement made by CEO Andy Jassy after he met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Amazon has reportedly planned to invest $12.9 The move will involve adding an additional $6.5 billion on top of other previously announced investments.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 22, 2025

CEO Calvin McDonald recently discussed the strategy with CNBC s Sara Eisen at the National Retail Federation conference in New York. Does [working at Lululemon] make you more athletic? Before, nobody at work cared that I was doing Ironman races. Sara Eisen : I want to talk about you and your journey. SE: You do Ironman, right?

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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

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Baratto has been with Under Armour since 2018 as Managing Director of the company’s Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. Trent has served in multiple roles at the retailer, including leading the merchandising and planning functions for the EMEA region, and brings prior experience from buying roles at PUMA and Reebok.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Sears is planning for the sale or redevelopment of its Hoffman Estates, Ill. These changes have reduced our needs for a corporate campus that was built 30 years ago for the needs of a more centralized business,” said Larry Costello, Director of PR and Corporate Communications at Sears’ parent company Transformco in a statement. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 29, 2021

Macy’s will no longer receive products directly, but the Finish Line at Macy’s business will still carry Nike items. The shoe brand is planning to expand its own brick-and-mortar footprint with 30 additional stores in the second half of 2021. These aren’t the first retailers to lose Nike as a supplier.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

At its Sept. 19 investor day, Ralph Lauren revealed that its growth plans through 2025, which will include opening 250 stores globally. Since our last investor day in 2018, we have transformed our business — building a strong foundation with multiple engines of growth that are already showing momentum,” said Louvet.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 10, 2021

Aetna members can access the service with a $0 co-pay for virtual visits and certain in-person services at MinuteClinic and CVS HealthHUB locations, once their deductible is met on qualified high-deductible health plans. The retailer made the acquisition for $78 billion in November 2018 to broaden its healthcare offerings.

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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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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 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 Mosaic Brands succeeded in becoming the biggest specialty fashion retailer in Australia but didnt seem to have a business plan to match its ambitions. million in 2006 to a $7.8 million loss in 2014.

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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. The company plans to end 2022 with 80 Bars, up from its current total of 65 locations. Prior to joining Madison Reed Wozny led mobile product at Sephora.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 10, 2025

Customers can select the delivery option at checkout, with all customer service and communication remaining under the retailers branding. The Tesco Whoosh trial is the first step in what could be a wider rollout of the service across more locations in Ireland, with expansion plans in place for the future.

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AUGUST 5, 2021

Actions have included the retailer providing $44 million to expand college prep and career activities for BIPOC students and a commitment to spend at least $1.2 Brown Venture Group, founded in 2018 with the goal of raising $50 million to invest in entrepreneurs of color, shares a home town of Minneapolis with Best Buy.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Australian-owned and operated sportswear brand LSKD is opening its third retail space this year, as part of a plan to expand its retail presence before peak period. In 2018, the business transitioned to LSKD, with Daniel explaining that it found its mission, which was inspiring people to ‘chase the vibe’ through sports, fitness and adventure.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 19, 2023

PROVEN and Sephora have collaborated in the past and have been planning this partnership since August 2021. In 2018, PROVEN participated in Sephora Accelerate, the retailer’s brand incubation program. “We

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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

OCTOBER 26, 2023

It started in 2018 when pioneering marketing executive Melanie Babcock saw an opportunity to let the Home Depot’s suppliers bid for retargeting traffic. As a result, our media offering grew on-site and off-site at the same time. As a result, our media offering grew on-site and off-site at the same time.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The original Toys ‘R’ Us was liquidated in 2018 , but Tru Kids acquired its intellectual property and resurrected the retailer in 2019. The new entity opened stores at the Garden State Plaza in Paramus, N.J.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 20, 2022

off-price apparel retailer plans to open 75 Ross Dress for Less and 25 dd’s DISCOUNTS stores. Looking ahead, we remain confident in our ability to grow to at least 2,900 Ross Dress for Less and 700 dd’s DISCOUNTS locations over time.”. Saks Off 5 th opened its first location since 2018 with the July launch of an Eastchester, N.Y.

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MAY 31, 2022

She will leverage her experience to help advance the omnichannel fashion retailer’s plans for growth and developing a best-in-class customer experience. Katz spent 33 years with Neiman Marcus, including eight as CEO, before retiring in 2018.

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