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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Managing this requires keen budgeting skills and pre-planning, which can cause stress for seasonal business owners. Thoughtful budgeting and money-saving strategies are a crucial part of any business plan, seasonal or not. Workforce management also can be a key component to expanding into year-round operations.

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JUNE 28, 2023

Casey’s General Stores has announced a three-year strategic plan that will include opening 350 additional stores, expanding its selection of prepared and private label foods and ramping up its community involvement.

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MARCH 1, 2021

It’s all part of Sephora’s larger omnichannel strategy, which also includes the debut this week of a buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS) offering that will be available at all freestanding stores by April 2021. The retailers plan to expand the concept to at least 850 stores by 2023.

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DECEMBER 7, 2020

Black Friday Weekend vs. Spring 2020. The worst of the pandemic — the very bottom of the retail traffic journey — occurred the week of April 12, 2020, when year-over-year traffic was down 83%. That means seven out of the nine days were within range of the pre-Black Friday 2020 trend. Is the in-store season doomed this year?

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MARCH 5, 2021

Burlington Stores has doubled its long-term store footprint target to 2,000 stores, up from the 1,000 -store target established when the company launched its IPO in 2013. Burlington currently operates 761 stores across the U.S. For the 13 weeks ended Jan. 30, 2021, total sales increased 4% to $2.3

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MARCH 24, 2021

The retailer is still struggling under the challenges of the past year, with Q4 2020 sales falling 23.7% Destination XL, which operates the DXL Big + Tall and Casual Male XL brands and ecommerce sites including dxl.com, has pivoted its operations to recover from the pandemic. “The million in Q4 2020, down from a $2.4

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MAY 21, 2021

In particular, 85% of Footaction stores are located “in proximity” to one of Footlocker’s other banners. Footaction isn’t the first chain to be closed due to an increasingly competitive landscape — in 2020, Foot Locker made the decision to shutter Runners Point in Europe for similar reasons. Comp store sales increased 80.3%

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 2, 2021

Kroger outlined plans to deliver total shareholder returns of 8% to 10% in 2021 at its virtual Investor Day, held March 31, 2021. In 2020 alone, driven largely by COVID-19, digital sales doubled , as did the number of households using Kroger’s network of digital offerings. on March 22.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The new “Triple Shot” plan builds on the original reinvention strategy introduced by former CEO Howard Schultz at the company’s Investor Day in September 2022. Here are some of the details on how Starbucks plans to continue this momentum in the coming years: Shot #1: Elevating the Starbucks Brand… …through 4% net-new store growth in the U.S.

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DECEMBER 9, 2024

plans to open approximately 100 new stores in 2025 as it moves toward its eventual goal of operating 3,200 locations 200 more stores than its previous target as part of its Life Out Here 2030 strategic vision. increase compared to the same period the previous year, with comparable store sales declining by 0.2%.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 29, 2020

The second prong was replacing foundational systems, such as the company’s legacy enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. “It The platform connects into Salesforce Commerce Cloud, providing a unified view of e-Commerce and store operations at both the store and headquarters level. “We

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Footwear brand UGG has opened its first flagship store, on Fifth Avenue in New York City, the first in a planned fleet of flagship stores that will roll out globally in 2021 and beyond. The multi-level, 12,842-square-foot store will feature exclusive items and experiences not available at the retailer’s other stores.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Olympia Sports has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, seeking an orderly wind-down of its operations. The retailer plans to close its 35 remaining brick-and-mortar stores by Sept. In 2019, RSG Acquisitions bought Olympia’s intellectual property, online stores and 75 of its then 152 stores. million.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 20, 2022

Luxury home brand Brooklinen is planning to triple its brick-and-mortar retail presence, first with the addition of four stores in new markets in 2022 and plans to reach 25 to 30 locations by the end of 2024. We love creating genuine interactions in our stores and look forward to bringing that experience across the country.”

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JULY 23, 2020

For the time being, however, 96% of the retailer’s approximately 1,400 stores — operating under the Men’s Warehouse , Jos. Bank , Moores Clothing for Men and K&G brands — have returned to operation after closing due to the pandemic. Although Ulta Beauty announced that it would permanently close 19 stores by Nov.

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DECEMBER 2, 2021

The off-price retailer announced plans for 1,050 new store openings, 1,750 store remodels and 100 store relocations; the launch of 1,000 pOpshelf locations by fiscal 2025; and the company’s entrance into Mexico with 10 stores in fiscal 2022. The new store openings will help Dollar General maintain its momentum.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 3, 2021

In court papers , CFO Ronald Kruczynski said that prior to the pandemic, Paper Source “had been enjoying rapid expansion and sustained sales growth,” but that the company had “sustained deep damage to their finances and operations as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.”. million reported in 2019.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 10, 2023

Bankruptcy Court in Maryland and plans to close all 39 stores in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. The retailer has been battling declining sales for several years, incurring operating losses of $280,000 and $1.76 million in fiscal years 2020 and 2021, respectively. million , and Timberland , owed $1.4

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MARCH 29, 2023

Jeff Gennette, Chairman and CEO of Macy’s since 2017, plans to retire in February 2024 after a total of four decades with the retailer. Mitchell, who has served as CFO since November 2020, has been integral to the development and execution of the retailer’s Polaris transformation strategy.

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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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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 19, 2022

Wawa is reportedly planning to double its store count to 1,800 locations by 2030, according to Philly Voice. CEO Chris Gheysens noted that the expansion will include both “traditional” neighborhood stores and “non-traditional” rest-stop style formats in new and existing markets, as well as drive-thrus.

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MARCH 11, 2021

Buoyed by a return to growth in Q4 2020, Adidas has unveiled a new growth strategy that will transform the company into a direct-to-consumer-led business with an emphasis on sustainability. The company also plans to double ecommerce sales, from the current figure of more than €4 billion ($4.8 billion ) over that same period.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 22, 2021

Shares of American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) were up today following the retailer’s 2021 investor meeting, where the company outlined plans to close at least 200 largely mall-based American Eagle locations while at the same time expanding its Aerie brand. billion for 2023, with operating margins expected to expand to 10% in the same timeframe.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Ulta Beauty plans to maintain its growth with 50 new store openings each year, enhanced last mile options and investments in media and AI, including the launch of an in-house retail media network. The retailer is putting global expansion plans on hold as it focuses on its home country.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 17, 2022

He has approximately two decades of experience in operations, merchandising, supply chain and retail and store operations, including time spent at Target and Gap. . billion in Q4 2020. Patel joins GameStop as the retailer attempts its own turnaround effort. The company generated $2.3

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JANUARY 28, 2021

Lowe’s has allotted an additional $80 million in discretionary bonuses for frontline associates and plans to hire more than 50,000 new associates across the U.S. stores, distribution centers and call centers will receive the bonus on Feb. increase in comparable sales from 2019 in Q3 2020 and a 106% increase in online sales.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 24, 2021

This Memorial Day offers retailers an opportunity to benefit from pent-up demand: 48% of Americans plan to shop for something over Memorial Day weekend this year, according to a survey by BlackFriday.com conducted through Kelton. In comparison, men are more focused on electronics than women, at 47% and 23% respectively.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The retailer had planned to close on a sale of all its assets by Oct. Tuesday Morning filed for bankruptcy protection in May 2020 with plans to close 230 of its 687 stores. Tuesday Morning has declined to sell itself and will instead seek other paths for its financial reorganization, according to court filings.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 27, 2020

Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia has approved the J.Crew Group reorganization plan, paving the way for the parent company of J.Crew , J.Crew Factory and Madewell to emerge from Chapter 11 in early September. The plan provides $400 million in exit financing and $400 million in new term loans.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 7, 2022

Brok, who took the CEO job in September 2020, is a retail and brand veteran with more than 30 years’ experience, most recently as President of EMEA for Starbucks. Prior to that position Brok spent more than eight years at Nike , eventually serving as its VP, Global Product and Merchandising Operations and Analytics.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Adidas initially acquired Reebok in 2006 and implemented the “Muscle Up” turnaround plan in 2016. However, the coronavirus pandemic weighed heavily on recent results: Reebok’s revenues fell 7% in Q3 2020 compared to the previous year, compared to a 2% decline for adidas.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 5, 2021

Preliminary holiday 2020 results have proven unsurprising so far: analysts expect modest year-over-year growth fueled by a massive increase in ecommerce activity across a longer-than-usual season. 24, 2020), or 2.4% However, the larger story of holiday 2020 is still being written. 11 through Dec. during the traditional Nov.

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OCTOBER 18, 2023

Prior to that she was EVP of Supply, North America at PVH from 2020 to 2021, building on an extensive tenure across several supply chain leadership roles for key businesses within the PVH portfolio, including Calvin Klein North America and The Underwear Group from 2013 to 2020.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Supermajorities of the company’s noteholder groups have committed to vote in favor of the RSA plan, which Guitar Center forecasts will be completed before the end of 2020. Additionally, Guitar Center has negotiated $375 million in Debtor-In-Possession financing and plans to raise $335 million in new senior secured notes.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The company expects a strong finish to fiscal 2020 overall, with net sales growth of 5.0% We featured extreme value products, as well as Wow gifts in our expanded Five Beyond offering, all of which resonated with customers.”. despite a comparable sales decrease of approximately 6.5%.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

After liquidation and the sale of its trademarks and intellectual property in August 2019, the Charming Charlie brand has returned with the opening of its first physical store at the Cumberland Mall in Atlanta. The openings had originally been planned for March 2020 but were delayed due to the COVID-19 crisis.

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MAY 5, 2021

The retailer is seeking to drive foot traffic as shoppers return to stores following the pandemic and the launch coincides with a plan to hire 20,000 new associates. Circle K has been upping its fresh options over the past year, including the launch of new products in 1,500 locations during 2020.

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