Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 23, 2024

-based companies, will take the storied luxury department store private in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $6.25 Nordstrom and Liverpool have been financially involved since at least September 2022, when Liverpool took a 9.9% ownership of the company and 49.9% to Liverpool. billion offer to take the company private.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

Nearly 10,000 brands created more than 70,000 campaigns through the PromoteIQ platform in 2022, according to the company, and PromoteIQ already powers the retail media networks of some of the biggest names in the business including Kroger Precision Marketing , Sephora , Kohl’s and The Home Depot. “As

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

After more than 20 years, Saks Fifth Avenue is cancelling the renowned holiday light show at its Fifth Avenue flagship store. Saks Fifth Avenue’s parent company, HBC , announced its plans to acquire competing luxury department store Neiman Marcus in July 2024 for $2.65 Saks Continues Other Holiday Traditions on Fifth Ave.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 17, 2023

Wedding Wingman was piloted in select markets in September 2022 in response to customer feedback and insights indicating that nearly half of all grooms find the wedding planning process too difficult or time-consuming. ” The tool could help Men’s Wearhouse compete with David’s Bridal ’s own planning platform, Pearl by David’s.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 19, 2023

Starbucks and DoorDash have expanded their delivery partnership to Northern California, Texas, Georgia, Florida and other select markets, with plans for availability in all 50 states by March 2023. as well as market expansions in Seattle, Portland and New York City in 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 5, 2023

The company is planning to open 50 net new stores this year, and 30 to 35 will be international, with the majority located in China. International growth also was likely helped by recent investments in Spain , where the company opened two stores and launched a dedicated ecommerce site in September 2022. billion and $2.17

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 29, 2023

“We wanted to make a fun, dynamic place for party hosts to find everything they needed in one place while being inspired by new ideas and products they might not have tried yet,” said Aspen Stough, Director of Digital Merchandising at Shipt in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Netflix is reportedly planning to open permanent brick-and-mortar stores, beginning in 2025 with two in the U.S. Netflix has operated multiple pop-up stores around the world, including a multi-title location in Los Angeles that operated during the 2022 holiday season and a Manhattan location tied to the Bridgerton series.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 18, 2024

A 2022 U.S. Despite these statistics, many retailers still don’t have functional workplace violence plans. If they do have a plan, it’s likely that it hasn’t been recently updated, and many employees may not know it exists. My role at Acuity is to help retailers with these types of undertakings. Additionally, the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The iconic brand also will expand to cruise ship and airport venues, with its first airport store scheduled to debut at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in November 2023 via a partnership with Duty Free Americas. No information about the number of planned stores or their opening dates was available. Retail Group.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 24, 2023

Walmart is reportedly eliminating hundreds of jobs at five ecommerce fulfillment centers, according to Reuters and CNBC. Affected employees have been asked to find jobs at other Walmart locations within 90 days as the company makes cuts “to better prepare for the future needs of customers,” according to a company spokesperson.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

A judge with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled that Amazon illegally threatened to withhold raises and bene f its from workers at two New York City warehouses if they voted to form a union. Amazon itself challenged the vote at JFK8, but the NLRB ruled that the retailer should recognize the organization.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 16, 2024

At the same time, underfunded sustainability teams spend much of their time educating other departments rather than executing initiatives. Embed Sustainability Across the Company This topic is front of mind for OnePointFive as we look systemically at how organizations can accelerate their decarbonization plans.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 20, 2025

Festive sales at Battersea Power Station increased by 13.4% By the end of 2024, the riverside destination had welcomed more than 26 million visitors since the Grade II listed Power Station and Electric Boulevard, the neighbourhoods pedestrianised high street, opened to the public in October 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 4, 2024

That’s why the brand has opened its first permanent store at Westfield Century City Mall in Los Angeles, which is not only an epicenter for Calpak’s core customer base, but also for the business itself. Success is looking [at those metrics] within a specific mile radius from our store.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The figure is a 12 per cent rise on the contribution in June 2022. The chain was listed by GapMaps as one of the fastest-growing QSR brands by store numbers this year Another 30 outlets, including drive-throughs, are in the plans for the Australian market. At the time he referenced his dream of an IPO.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 2, 2025

He takes over from Martinez who started his career at McDonalds as a 15-year-old crew person at McDonalds Yallambie, Victoria. Before he took on the top leadership role in Australia in March 2022, Martinez had led McDonalds Korean business. Martinez plans to spend more time with his young family and pursue new opportunities.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

billion Kroger-Albertsons merger, first announced in October 2022 , had been planned with store divestitures in mind, but the specific number to be sold and their locations had not yet been determined. billion during the same period in 2022. compared to Q2 2022. billion in cash. The retailer generated $33.9

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 9, 2025

The stores centerpiece is its Dome Tent, where shoppers can lay down and look up at AI-generated content that will take them through a 30 -minute visual journey, featuring natural soundscapes and visuals to take the viewer from day to night. For us the store is a place for curiosity and exploration, said Cerletti.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 31, 2023

Wish has been in the midst of a massive turnaround effort for more than a year now, and in summer 2022, the app reintroduced itself to consumers with a rebrand and major marketing blitz. And this is just the first of in a series of shopping events Wish has planned for 2023.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The shift in focus at AFW from industry insider to mainstream audience is palpable for many fashion veterans beyond just the seating charts being adjusted to prioritise influencers and media outlets focusing on street style happening outside of the runways. To this day, Jam’s AFW runway is a discovery reference for many customers.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Rent the Runway has lowered its revenue expectations for 2023, now saying it plans to at least match 2022 revenues of $296.4 We made significant progress in Q2 across the bottom line, exceeding our profitability guidance, and with Adjusted EBITDA margins hitting a historic high at 10.2%. 8, 2023. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 25, 2024

WHP Global has licensed Toys ‘R’ Us shops for two Navy Exchange Service Command ( NEXCOM ) stores, with plans for additional locations in 2025. The shop-in-shops will launch this fall at NEX Oceana in Virginia Beach, Va., followed by the NEX in Jacksonville, Fla. “To

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The RealReal will cut operating costs through layoffs and store closures, with plans to eliminate 230 positions, or 7% of its workforce, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Revenue for Q3 2022 was $142.7 million , compared to $118.9 million in Q3 2021, and the net loss for the quarter was $47.3

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Starbucks Workers United , the union trying to organize Starbucks workers across the country, is planning a “Red Cup Rebellion” on Nov. The union has been seeking to consolidate talks with Starbucks to a national level since at least May 2023 , but the company has maintained that each store needs to bargain individually.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 18, 2024

Digital Brands Group (DBG) — the parent company of a collection of digital-first lifestyle brands including Bailey 44 , Harper & Jones and Sundry — will open its first physical store in March 2024 and plans to have 50 locations within the next several years. million in annual revenue and annual cash flow of over $500,000 a year.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 20, 2025

If you’ve never had someone dress you, you may not realize what an intimate thing it is, said Sarah Funderburk,VP of Styling and Client Support at Stitch Fix in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. Were always looking at how we can actually achieve this balance, and not overswing in any one direction.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

announced a series of strategic leadership changes aimed at accelerating the companys omnichannel transformation. In 2022 , Levis announced plans to shift its strategy toward DTC, with plans for 400 new stores and a revamped ecommerce experience. Levi Strauss & Co.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Prime Members Save on Gas, EV Charging Discounts Coming in 2025 Image courtesy Amazon Amazon is looking to give grocery and warehouse retailers a run for their money with its newest Prime membership benefit — Prime members can now save 10 cents per gallon at approximately 7,000 BP , Amoco and AM/PM gas stations across the U.S.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 23, 2024

“We’ve been able to have a really good look at the market, look at what works, what doesn’t work, lots of customer research etc to help us understand what they want and what they like.” “It was called MyPoundland at that point,” says Hill. “Migrating into Poundland.co.uk

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Aimée Lapic, CEO, Hanna Andersson The woman behind the curtain of much of this effort is CEO Aimée Lapic, who joined the company in 2022. Companies that put customers at the forefront of everything they do tend to thrive in ecommerce,” said Lapic in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. The second thing is, they are made for play.

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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

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

British online fashion and beauty retailer ASOS has appointed its second interim CFO in four months as current interim CFO Katy Mecklenburgh plans to leave in May 2023 for another role. The company outlined its “Driving Change” transformation strategy in its October 2022 annual report. ASOS experienced a year of declining sales.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 22, 2023

Last year Kohl’s and Sephora announced plans to expand their partnership to all of Kohl’s more than 1,100 locations. With the addition of these 250 locations, the total Sephora at Kohl’s fleet will reach more than 850 by the end of this year, in line with the planned timeline of the rollout.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Younger generations, especially millennials, increasingly rely on their digital wallet alone, with 28% (up from 25% in 2022 and 22% in 2021) planning to pay for gift purchases in 2024 using digital wallets. Offering BNPL options at checkout can increase basket sizes, reduce cart abandonment and help shoppers feel more confident.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 7, 2022

Martin Brok, CEO and President of Sephora , is reportedly leaving the company at the end of June after a tenure of less than two years. 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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Inside Retail

MAY 28, 2024

It was long overdue but at last, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and the National Retailers Association (NRA) are finalising a merger. Great news but, again, we have been here before as recently as 2019 when the NRA walked away from amalgamation plans claiming it was not in the interests of small retailers. Or are they?

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