Retail TouchPoints

JULY 19, 2023

big-box baby chain, BuyBuy Baby , shutters its doors , a familiar name has returned to the retail landscape — Babies ‘R’ Us has opened its first store in the U.S. since the brand’s 2018 bankruptcy. (Photo Credit: Retail TouchPoints) As the last surviving U.S. After filing for bankruptcy and shuttering all its U.S.

Returns 246

Returns Brand Management Planning Location 246

Inside Retail

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Thousands of beauty-lovers descended on New York City recently to enjoy the return of Sephoria, a consumer beauty event that Sephora first launched in 2018. This year marked the return of the in-person festival, held at Skylight at Essex Crossing in Lower Manhattan, alongside the virtual version.

Returns 246

Returns Consumer Marketing Location 246

Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Customer experience LSKD has ‘audacious’ growth plans for the next few years and Shaughnessy is expected to play a key role in helping the brand create a unique in-store experience and ensuring the right products are stocked in each store. “A LSKD was recently named ‘Business of the Year’ in the 2024 Telstra Best of Business Awards.

Planning 264

Planning Drop-Shipping Customer Experience Wholesale 264

Inside Retail

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Returned children’s goods retailer Toys ‘R’ Us Australia has signed a long-term exclusive licence agreement to facilitate the return of the Toys ‘R’ Us and Babies ‘R’ Us brands to the United Kingdom.

Returns 279

Returns Fulfillment Planning Marketing 279

Inside Retail

APRIL 28, 2024

. “As CEO, Tamalin has done an excellent job delivering Adore Beauty’s financial and operational successes and developing the strategic plan. “Under Tamalin’s leadership, the company has returned to growth and continues to build solid trading momentum. ” The beauty brand will begin the search for a new CEO. .”

Returns 298

Returns Planning 298

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The retailer will soon return to both digital and physical retail, less than four months after it was purchased out of bankruptcy by baby care brand Dream on Me. The swift return of the bankrupt baby retailer follows on the similarly speedy relaunch of former parent company Bed Bath & Beyond , which was acquired by Overstock.com.

Point of Sale 299

Point of Sale Returns Checkout Location 299

Inside Retail

MAY 9, 2021

Still, as things have opened up again, we’ve definitely seen the desire to dress up return, with customers wanting to inject new, elevated, trend-led and quality pieces into their wardrobes — be that a micro floral printed dress, a strong-shouldered blazer or a timeless leather trench coat.

Planning 246

Planning Fashion Returns Location 246

Inside Retail

JUNE 4, 2023

Myer’s CEO and MD John King has announced he will retire in the second half of the 2024 calendar year and return to the US. When he took over the helm of Myer in 2018, it was losing sales and struggling. Myer chairman, JoAnne Stephenson, said: “The board thanks John for his extraordinary contribution to the company.

Department Stores 264

Department Stores Specialty Retailers Returns Planning 264

Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Over the last five years as CEO, King has been enacting his ‘customer-first plan’ which has re-established Myer as Australia’s 8th most trusted brand, according to Roy Morgan. The customer-first plan was introduced back in 2019 and remains the centrepiece of the company’s strategy to deliver for all its interested parties.

Department Stores 264

Department Stores Inventory Management Planning Returns 264

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. And that parlays easily into retail media. That value is sales; that’s the number-one KPI.

Planning 278

Planning Advertising Marketing Returns 278

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 6, 2022

The plan, which was first announced in February 2021, may end up seeing a loss on the $14 billion it spent four years ago to acquire some of the country’s top-performing malls. URW expects these combined strategies to help it return to its 2019 EBITDA by 2024. retail properties by the end of 2023, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Payment Services 278

Payment Services Department Stores Advertising Planning 278

Retail Gazette

APRIL 24, 2024

After spearheading the acquisition, Meyer became a board member in 2018 and also served as interim chief financial officer at the height of Covid-19 back in 2020. Beecham will not formally rejoin the board, while Billet will return as a non-executive director and chair of the audit committee.

Returns 115

Returns Planning Management Marketing 115

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2023

Babies ‘R’ Us will return to brick-and-mortar retail in the U.S. 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.

ATS 263

ATS Returns Location Brand Management 263

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Coupang will acquire the business and assets of the online luxury marketplace in return for access to $500 million of capital that will allow Farfetch to continue operations. The deal will take Farfetch private; the company has been trading on the NYSE since its IPO in September 2018.

Boutique 264

Boutique Customer Experience Returns Marketing 264

Inside Retail

JUNE 19, 2022

“We’re finding more customers in the millennial age group are interested in secondhand clothing, rather than brand new, so we’re evolving our business model to actually resell the returns that we’re getting,” Sam Wood, Azura Fashion Group’s CEO, told Inside Retail. Luxury’s discount problem. Rising opportunity in resale .

Fashion 246

Fashion Wholesale Returns Shipping 246

Inside Retail

MARCH 2, 2022

Amazon is planning to shut all 68 of its physical bookstores, Amazon 4-star, and Pop up stores across the US and UK, shifting its focus to the groceries businesses and new retail concepts, the company told Reuters. It has plans to investigate larger format non-food shops, open a fashion concept, and continue its drive-in grocery.

Wholesale 246

Wholesale Fashion Apparel Location 246

Inside Retail

MAY 30, 2024

Tapping into sub-cultures is how Reebok plans to avoid returning to its “stagnated” 90’s state. Tapping into new markets Japanese fashion is renowned for its quality craftsmanship and durability – mutual qualities that aligned Reebok and Needles to first collaborate in 2018.

Boutique 263

Boutique Fashion Returns Apparel 263

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 15, 2024

Founder Kevin Plank Returns to Lead Under Armour Kevin Plank will return to Under Armour as the company’s President and CEO, effective April 1, 2024. ” Wall Street seems to be less enthused about the company’s future, however, with shares of Under Armour plunging on the news of Plank’s return to the helm.

ATS 264

ATS Returns Wholesale Planning 264

Inside Retail

JULY 17, 2024

After opening its first global duty-free popup at Singapore’s Changi Airport last month, Decathlon has recently unveiled its strategic plan to expand to 37 “2-hour Click & Collect” locations islandwide by 2026. The post Decathlon Singapore ramps up expansion plan for click-and-collect stores appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

Planning 130

Planning Location Returns Customer Experience 130

Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The move sets in motion a succession plan for Gass to succeed Bergh as CEO within the next 18 months. Gass joined Kohl’s in 2013 as Chief Merchandising and Customer Officer and took the CEO job in May 2018. Beginning Jan. Michelle Gass. “We Denizen, Dockers and Beyond Yoga.

Department Stores 233

Department Stores Planning ATS Returns 233

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

and holding the organization together during the pandemic,” and noted that her tenure aligns with its own focus on installing more female leaders in corporate boardrooms, the firm also stated that total shareholder returns (TSR) have fallen 24.7% since she was appointed as CEO-Elect in May 2018. The fact is that Ms. Net sales fell 8.5%

Operating Expenses 264

Operating Expenses Fulfillment Management Accounting 264

Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Myer’s online sales have more than doubled since John King took over running the department store in 2018, and the CEO believes they can double again to reach $1 billion in the not-too-distant future. The post How Myer plans to reach $1 billion in online sales appeared first on Inside Retail. Myer reported $539.5 One good result.

Planning 130

Planning Net Profit Department Stores Fulfillment 130

Inside Retail

MAY 17, 2021

The younger generation are now challenging brands and saying, ‘What are your sustainability plans? Nike’s latest circular consumer offering, Nike Refurbished , allows shoppers to return a pair of shoes which will be inspected and refurbished and resold in Nike stores at a lesser price. What are your targets? Kering Group.

Apparel 246

Apparel Fashion Accounting Consumer 246

Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

I’m [coming in] because I want to listen to the team, and add my value to that plan going forward,” he said. “I But he added that the current plan is to “batten down the hatches, and sail through whatever comes next,” over the next 12-18 months. We are focused on continuing execution and delivery of the customer-first plan,” she said.

Net Profit 245

Net Profit Planning Management Returns 245

Inside Retail

JUNE 5, 2023

So, it’s not surprising that Peloton recently unveiled a plan to turn things around, including a brand relaunch, free app membership tier and new Peloton Gym feature. The post Peloton seeks a return to profitability with rebrand and membership drive appeared first on Inside Retail. Its latest SEC filing showed a $275.9

Returns 130

Returns Consumer Marketing Planning 130

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Early adopters have proven that the technology can provide a significant return on investment. RFID is also being extended for item-level identification as part of future-forward innovation plans, such as the adoption of blockchain for increased transparency. RFID can raise inventory visibility up to 99%.

Fulfillment 286

Fulfillment Markdowns Inventory Management Customer Experience 286

Inside Retail

JUNE 21, 2024

From one analyst’s perspective, the Australian mergers and acquisitions landscape is considered to be relatively subdued, but there are signs that confidence in the market is returning. Investors are not seeking for their funds to be returned to them without any assets or growth to show for it,” Hough said.

Store Layout 278

Store Layout Returns Fashion Marketing 278

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

And Wish, which held that top spot back in 2018, has now dropped out of the top 50 completely after having fallen to #35 as of last March. There are other troublesome indicators for the company: Q2 saw declines across the board at Wish. followed by former #1 Shein , now bumped down to the #2 position. (It

Merchant Services 245

Merchant Services Drop-Shipping Shipping Payment Services 245

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 14, 2023

The store opens amid continued upheaval in the world of big-name baby chains: BuyBuy Baby is in the midst of closing nearly all its stores following the bankruptcy of parent company Bed Bath & Beyond , while Babies ‘R’ Us has returned with the opening of its first new store since its own 2018 bankruptcy.

Boutique 246

Boutique Consumer Planning Returns 246

Inside Retail

OCTOBER 6, 2021

When Hannon Comazzetto started Australian re-commerce platform AirRobe in 2018, resale was still quite niche locally – pursued by a small but passionate group. Today, 66 per cent of consumers plan to shift their spend to more sustainable brands.”. Tapping into gen Z spending power.

Payment Services 246

Payment Services Fashion Accessories Checkout 246

Inside Retail

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Compagnie Financière Richemont said that the European Union was the last regulatory authority that was required to provide clearance, and Richemont is planning to complete the deal later during the fourth quarter of 2023. Then in 2018, Richemont bought back the combined entity for about US$3.4

Fashion 246

Fashion Fulfillment Planning Brand Management 246

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 19, 2024

Partly due to this shift in consumer sentiment toward valuing privacy, California enacted the Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 , imposing strict regulations on how, and how much, customer data can be collected. Fabrizio Fantini, PhD is VP of Product Strategy at ToolsGroup , a supply chain planning and optimization firm.

Consumer 306

Consumer Markdowns Promotions Advertising 306

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Once the pandemic hit, our wholesalers had to close their stores, and we had to rethink our entire email plan,” said Florin. The company launched its DTC site on Shopify , and then Florin joined in late 2018. We have a really healthy returning customer rate that’s increasing.

Wholesale 264

Wholesale Marketing Accounting Outdoor 264

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 26, 2024

A little less than one year after Toys ‘R’ Us made its return to the world of UK brick-and-mortar via nine shop-in-shops in WHSmith stores, TRU parent company WHP Global has announced plans to expand the partnership and add 30 new locations by this summer.

Shopping 182

Shopping Location Shipping Brand Management 182

Inside Retail

JULY 14, 2024

But we plan to keep on evolving the system.” By 2018, that cost had dropped to between 3c and 8c and today, in volume, as little as 4c. Of course, we think it’s a good system, and it’s well received by customers. As Supply Chain Dive recorded, in the early 2000s RFID tags cost 50c to 75c US each.

Checkout 244

Checkout Payment Services Apparel Inventory Management 244

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

This refers to “smash and grab” mobs making well-planned, coordinated raids to rob stores. Disclose seller data as required: If a seller exceeds $20,000 in sales on a particular marketplace in a 12-month period, then each product listing and order confirmation must include the seller’s name, address and contact or product return information.

Payment Services 246

Payment Services Accounting Shrinkage Consumer 246

Inside Retail

JULY 11, 2021

Soon after, WA announced it would go a step further, fast-tracking its Plan for Plastics by four years with single-use plastics to be phased out by the end of the year. Indeed, Australia’s three biggest supermarkets, Woolworths, Coles and Aldi are all committed to meeting the 2025 targets and have delivered strong progress to date.”.

Supermarket 246

Supermarket Consumer Management Returns 246