Retail Focus

JANUARY 20, 2025

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.

ATS

Retail Gazette

MAY 20, 2025

Asda is looking to sell around 20 stores for 400m to help fund its turnaround plan. The supermarket chain is planning to offload the shops located across the UK and lease them back for the next 20 years. Asda has appointed property advisor Eastdil Secured to manage the sale, Green Street News reported.

Supermarket

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 30, 2025

Additionally, almost a year in, the expansion of the traditional fix size from five items to as many as eight has been a success, so the company plans to continue the offering and open it up to new customers. Previously, the expanded fix option was only available to existing clients. 1 there are signs that a turnaround is in the making.

Accessories

Inside Retail

JULY 20, 2025

Seven & I countered with its own vision: a possible IPO of its North American convenience store unit and a plan to return 2 trillion yen to shareholders by 2030 through share buybacks while retaining control of its crown jewel asset. In 2022, it divested the struggling Sogo & Seibu department store chain.

Department Stores

Inside Retail

JULY 1, 2025

The company concluded that MyDeal lacked a clear pathway to profitability or adequate return on capital. According to its ASX announcement, Woolworths acquired an 80 per cent stake in MyDeal in 2022 for $217.4 Woolworths did not have a clear execution plan when they acquired MyDeal and now their shareholders are paying the price.

Fulfillment

Retail Gazette

JUNE 16, 2025

TM Lewin is pressing ahead with plans to rebuild its store estate following a revival in demand for office wear, as workers continue returning to city centres. A big part of our three-year plan is to expand the real estate very quickly,” said TM Lewin managing director Dan Ferris told the title.

Finance

Retail Gazette

MARCH 27, 2025

It joins the likes of Tesco, which has profits of more than 2bn, B&Q owner Kingfisher, which surpassed 1bn in profit in 2022, and M&S in 2008. Perhaps his caution comes as Next recorded its second impairment charge worth 13m from JoJo Maman Bb, the kids brand it jointly acquired in 2022 with a group of finance firms.

Fashion

365 Retail

JANUARY 20, 2025

This record-breaking Christmas trading period capped off a strong year for the riverside neighbourhood, which welcomed over 26 million visitors since its grand opening in October 2022.

Accessories

Inside Retail

JANUARY 27, 2025

Challenges include fragmentation in the ad buying space, an inability to demonstrate return on ad spend (RoAS), limited ad inventory and the inclusion of various manual tasks, such as designing and launching ad campaigns.

Shipping

Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Meanwhile, American Tara McCrae returned to Clarks as chief marketing and digital officer after an 18 month stint at fitness and wellness brand TB12, also holding a decade of experience at sporting retailer Puma. “Shoppers return time and again due to a trust in quality and authenticity.”

Consumer

Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Dobbies Garden Centres revealed today (30 September) that it is set to close 17 stores as it looks to return to “sustainable profitability” The garden centre chain is thought to have faced another difficult year after racking up losses of 130m last year driven by high inflation and unseasonable weather dampening sales.

Returns

365 Retail

JANUARY 20, 2025

The Salford Quays store is the first of up to 75 new Co-op locations planned for 2025. These will include both company-owned and franchise stores, complemented by 80 planned refurbishments to modernise existing locations. Member-owners benefit from additional value with lower prices on frequently purchased items.

Payment Services

Inside Retail

JULY 2, 2025

The plan was to plug Ginger & Smart into Alceon’s online “infrastructure” through EziBuy and SurfStitch. A similar relaunch plan was devised for Pumpkin Patch , but it never materialised as described. million in June 2019. It was perhaps the first sign that Alceon’s approach, while logical on paper, was not delivering in practice.

Fashion

Frank Mayer

MAY 22, 2025

After you’ve invested time and money into planning your initial kiosk deployment, sluggish customer adoption can be a major frustration. In a 2022 survey by Raydiant , more than 25 percent of respondents indicated they avoid self-checkout because of a poor past experience. Luckily, this early phase is the best time for adjustments.

Kiosk

Retail Gazette

MARCH 13, 2025

John Lewis Partnership is making headway on its turnaround plan as the employee-owned business reported its profits had tripled in the last year to 126m. The bonus might not be back, but the mood across JLP’s leadership team is upbeat, and there is an air of confidence that the business is pulling the right levers to drive growth.

Department Stores

365 Retail

DECEMBER 3, 2024

In fact, UK consumers were spending an average of £407 online per month in 2023, a 17% increase from £348 in 2022. And post-purchase, personalised predictive rewards and recommendations can help retailers connect with customers after they buy, encouraging them to return.

Payment Services

Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Earlier this year it unveiled plans to cut 1,600 roles as it looks to make 1.6bn in cost savings over the next three years on the back of softer sales. But what has put Nike in this vulnerable position in the first place, and what steps does it need to take to return to peak performance? in 2022, and On ‘s quadrupled from 0.3%

Wholesale

Retail Gazette

MARCH 17, 2025

Fenwick has been focusing on reducing costs and improving its operating model, especially in the online space, in an attempt to return to profitability. A spokesperson for the company told the Times there were currently no plans for store closures but acknowledged the need to carefully monitor costs.

Department Stores

Inside Retail

JULY 16, 2025

Instagram now favours Reels, and TikTok simply makes virality a lottery, with seemingly no best-practice plan in place for marketers to follow. The cost per 1000 impressions on Meta rose over 89 per cent between 2020 and 2022. The platform is the playground, not the plan DTC wasn’t a failure, it was the foundation.

Social Commerce

Inside Retail

MARCH 30, 2025

Buzzword two: RFID and Inventory management With overall retail return rates averaging almost 15 percent, online returns reaching about 18 percent, and new Environmental Protection Agency sustainability reporting regulations for brands beginning in 2025, inventory management has been climbing up retailer radars for more and more reasons.

Shopping

Inside Retail

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Efforts by US President Joe Biden to “plug the loophole” in his final days in office, and incoming President Donald Trump’s campaign pledge to raise tariffs on China , are threatening investment returns and livelihoods in largely agrarian Guanyun, home to about 1 million.

ATS

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2025

In our recent assessment, we concluded that achieving market-leading growth in Germany still remained a long and costly endeavor, and one that is increasingly lagging the potential return we see in other areas, added Shah. including Canada , the UK and Ireland. billion in costs. In results for Q3 of 2024 reported on Nov.

Marketing

Inside Retail

JUNE 27, 2025

Freedom’s road to renewal: 2018 : Greenlit Brands announces plans to restructure and divest its general merchandise businesses. 2022 : Returned to profitability under the leadership of CEO Blaine Callard. Freedom becomes a core part of the group’s furniture portfolio.

ATS

Inside Retail

JUNE 5, 2025

per cent in Q4 2022. Since first launching in 2022 with three stock-keeping units (SKUs) – a rosé, a pinot noir and a sauvignon blanc, via a direct-to-consumer (DTC) site – Juliet Wine has added several different varietals to its portfolio and partnered with wholesale retail partners, including Costco, Total Wine, Safeway and Whole Foods.

Marketing

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 26, 2025

The retailer, which currently operates nearly 4,800 stores, was closing locations as recently as November 2024, but its footprint optimization efforts have concluded and the retailer is ready to return to growth mode. Over the coming months, the retailer plans to open locations in Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Ohio, Virginia and Wisconsin.

Planning

Small Biz Trends

JUNE 10, 2025

Strategic Planning: Utilizing strategies such as the actual expense method or standard mileage rate leads to optimized tax deductions and enhanced financial decision-making. For instance, identifying which marketing strategies yield the highest return on investment (ROI) can be a critical element in your decision-making process.

Accounting

Retail Dive

JULY 18, 2025

“As we continue to achieve our bold objectives and execute against a multi-year brand plan, we identified a leader with the rare ability to bridge vision and action. Dan’s expertise in brand storytelling and operations, alongside his team-first mindset, makes him exactly the right person to help bring our ambitious vision to life.”

Department Stores

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 16, 2022

in November 2022 compared to the previous month, though they were up 6.5% The National Retail Federation (NRF) and Appriss Retail projected that the 2022 returns rate will remain at 16.5%, nearly even with the 16.6% Additionally, the online return rate fell from 20.8% to return fraud. Retail sales fell 0.6%

Returns

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

So what changes should we expect to see in 2022? These players will continue to expand in 2022, reshaping consumers’ expectations of an acceptable wait time for groceries. In 2022, grocers will need to become digital-first. If 2020 was online grocery’s “debutante party,” then 2022 might be viewed as its genuine coming of age.

Grocer

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 3, 2022

Target has big plans for 2022, with the retailer announcing plans to invest up to $5 billion this year to open new stores, enhance its digital, fulfillment and supply chain capabilities, and expand its shop-in-shop concept with Ulta Beauty. and New York’s Times Square.

Payment Services

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 26, 2022

For the 2022 holiday season, the trillion-dollar question is how do brands and retailers maintain growth, but do it profitably with an omnichannel approach? Here are our five holiday shopping predictions to consider as you develop your strategy for the 2022 season. plan to start buying gifts earlier – the No.

Drop-Shipping

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 12, 2022

stores in August 2022 with the opening of a location at the Gran Plaza Outlets in Calexico, Calif. In addition to this Southern California store, the retailer has new shops planned for Illinois, Rhode Island, Nevada, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Massachusetts, Georgia, Florida and Puerto Rico. through June 2023.

Location

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 16, 2022

Third-party marketplaces have emerged as one of the biggest growth opportunities for retailers this year, with companies from Macy’s and Bed Bath & Beyond to Giant Food and Michaels launching marketplaces (or announcing plans to do so) in the last six months alone. And then, what is the customer gap that you’re closing?

Planning

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. in fiscal 2024, with an ultimate long-term goal of 20,000 U.S. In fact, beverage innovations now account for 85% of beverage sales, the company shared. “We

Planning

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 29, 2023

In Amazon ’s latest moves to bolster its logistics and fulfillment network, the company has partnered with Staples to accept customer returns and is looking for 2,500 local business to join its new Hub Delivery network. Staples Joins Amazon’s Network of Returns Partners By July 31, 2023, all Staples U.S. Retail in a statement.

Returns

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 31, 2022

That’s why summer 2022 is prime time for Retail TouchPoints to kickstart holiday coverage. Returns, whether from gift-based purchases or not, significantly slow down associates’ availability during such a crucial time, when busyness is already a given and when too much of the process depends on employees.”.

Sporting Goods

Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Foot Locker President and CEO Mary Dillon is “looking for ways to simplify the business to make sure we’re focused on the areas that hold the most strategic value and will generate the most return,” she said on a Nov. The overall simplification effort could help Foot Locker capitalize on its better-than-expected performance in Q3 2022.

Planning