Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The apparel and accessories retailer has signed five new leases for stores throughout the Southern and Midwest U.S., The retailer plans to open stores in: Castleton Square Mall in Indianapolis, Ind.; Primark plans to put even more time and money into its U.S. expansion in 2025.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 17, 2023

However, running even one store adds a complicated layer to overall operations, from staffing to stocking, which is why specialty apparel company Collars & Co. looked for a partner when it opened its first physical location in May. We’ve always wanted to test out a retail location.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

one of its three main markets by 2026, Mango plans to operate 42 stores in the country by the end of 2024. The apparel retailer also plans to open more than 20 locations next year, primarily in the Sun Belt and Northeast, according to CNBC. The retailer’s target is to operate approximately 65 U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Maternity retailer A Pea in the Pod has returned to brick-and-mortar with stores in Chicago and New York City. The two shops will carry an assortment of maternity and nursing apparel from leggings to bras, with associates on hand to provide complimentary bra fittings, style advice and other assistance.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 7, 2025

Variety Wholesalers , one of the purchasers of assets from the bankrupt Big Lots discount chain, will reopen a total of 219 stores under the Big Lots banner, beginning on April 10, 2025 with nine locations in six states: Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 17, 2025

We also can create branded logo apparel and giftable items for a cruise line or a resort. Additionally, we have a distribution center in Miami, which we fully own, that moves 25 million units per year, part of a complete supply chain operation. We also do some product development of our own, creating our own brands and goods in-house.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Voice picking allows store associates and warehouse staff to work hands-free, receiving product location and picking instructions through headsets and verbally confirming actions as they navigate stockrooms and fulfillment centers. A multi-channel retailer and North Americas leader in womens apparel and lingerie with more than $1.75

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MARCH 20, 2025

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Academy Sports + Outdoors has revealed the locations of the nine new stores it plans to open this fall, bringing it closer to the goal the retailer set in March : to open up to 17 new stores during its FY 2024, which began in February 2024. Academy already has opened three locations since the beginning of its fiscal year.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 21, 2024

GU (pronounced “gee-you”), a sister brand of apparel retailer Uniqlo , will make a splashy, multi-channel entrance into the U.S. The two -story location in the trendy SoHo neighborhood will offer men’s and women’s clothing as well as shoes, bags and accessories. As part of the Sept.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 9, 2025

Princess Polly positions itself right in the center of the Gen Z zeitgeist, and its newest physical location also has surrounded itself with young brands. The most exciting part is our product mix, and the store is set out in these little zones where shoppers can discover. Key markets include Miami; Glendale, Calif.;

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Pain Point #1: Selling Apparel Items in a Cashierless Store Amazon has deployed its Just Walk Out (JWO) cashierless technology in a range of sports venues, providing friction-free checkout for customers and faster transactions for retailers.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 27, 2024

Untuckit will open at least 14 new brick-and-mortar locations this year, with the first seven set to open by May in California, New York, New Jersey, Florida and Georgia, according to multiple media reports. The apparel retailer currently operates 84 stores across the country.

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JULY 16, 2021

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Fanatics, today announced the opening of the first NBA Store in the UK, located at 14-16 Foubert’s Place in London’s well-known pedestrian shopping area Carnaby, Soho. We also look forward to opening additional international locations.”. in New York City.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 7, 2023

As part of the retailer’s plans to open 100 locations in 2023, Ross Stores opened 11 Ross Dress for Less and eight dd’s Discounts stores in 13 states during February and March. The 2023 additions will include 75 Ross and 25 dd’s Discounts locations.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Skechers has opened store number 5,000 , in Bogotá, Colombia, nearly 30 years after opening its first store in Manhattan Beach, Calif. The sports apparel and performance shoe retailer’s first international store was in Japan; its 100th launched in NYC’s Times Square and its 3,000th debuted in China.

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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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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Customers aren’t analyzing their behaviors within retail locations, but every retailer should be, and they should be learning from it every step along the way. Rethinking how they move and flow will improve all qualities of a store experience without intruding on anyone’s privacy.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 13, 2024

Ted Baker Canada, which controls business operations for Ted Baker in Canada, Ted Baker Ltd. and Brooks Brothers and Lucky Brands in Canada, has begun store closing sales across select locations. in the U.S.,

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 29, 2021

Dollar General is currently in expansion mode with plans for opening 1,050 new stores, remodeling 1,750 existing locations and relocating 100 stores in 2021. The total includes 50 standalone pOpshelf stores and 25 store-in-a-store variants, with the goal of expanding Dollar General’s customer base to new demographics.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 16, 2024

The retailer-owned cooperative has already opened 100 new stores this year, halfway to its goal of 200 store openings by the end of 2024. One of those new stores, in Roswell, Ga., location; Ace now operates more than 5,800 stores across all 50 states and 60 countries. was the retailer’s 5,000 th U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 5, 2023

Bloomingdale’s plans to open its third Bloomie’s location in Seattle’s University Village neighborhood some time in 2023. The retailer opened its first Bloomie’s store in Fairfax, Va. in September 2021 and a second store in the Chicagoland area in 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 13, 2020

Brooks Brothers, which was founded in 1818, currently operates 200 stores in North America and 500 locations worldwide in 45 countries. No information was available on the locations of the 125 “saved” stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 7, 2022

Bed Bath & Beyond has released a list of 37 stores slated for closure in 2022 as it approaches completion of its 2020 plan to shutter 200 underperforming locations. The affected shops are located across 19 states, including seven in New York, five in California and four in Washington. The retailer reported a loss of $276.4

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 19, 2024

Apparel retailer Ted Baker will reportedly close its 31 remaining UK stores this week, according to the BBC and other news outlets. The company that operates the shops, No Ordinary Designer Label (NODL), has been in administration — the UK’s version of bankruptcy — since March 2024.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 23, 2021

Nordstrom will open 21 INDOCHINO store-in-a-store shops across the U.S. The locations will offer personalized fitting and suiting services for shirts, chinos and outerwear. The experience of shopping at the store-in-a-store will closely mirror the experience of INDOCHINO’s 50 full-sized showrooms.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 20, 2023

REI Co-op will open a Re/Supply store dedicated to resale gear and apparel in Clackamas, Ore. The 16,113-square-foot store will open a few doors down from REI’s existing store in the Clackamas Town Center. The new location will join the co-op’s Re/Supply store in Manhattan Beach, Calif.,

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2020

The Children’s Place plans to close 200 stores in 2020 and another 100 stores in 2021, the retailer revealed in announcing its Q1 2020 results. The children’s specialty apparel retailer currently operates 920 stores as well as an e-Commerce business representing 31% of its revenue.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 9, 2024

expansion in New York City with plans for a new flagship location. The international apparel retailer has signed a lease for a new storefront in Penn District that will have 54,000 square feet of retail selling space. Primark is continuing its rapid U.S. fashion is going to be an exciting milestone for Primark U.S.,”

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2023

26, 2023, comes despite Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s February 2023 announcement that the retailer would halt expansion of its Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go store footprints. Amazon had announced plans to close eight Amazon Go stores in March 2023 and reportedly closed a Seattle location in June 2023. The opening, which took place Sept.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Walmart will test combining store/fulfillment center locations at four existing stores, using them as test beds for new technology, digital tools and physical enhancements. The stores will focus on implementing new tools that can help speed up both customer service and order fulfillment. in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 14, 2020

After closing its five stores in response to COVID-19 orders, Rent the Runway is shutting them permanently, said President and COO Anushka Salinas in an interview with CNBC. While the company is leaving its locations in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.,

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 25, 2022

The retailers’ information technology systems also would be merged, and both companies would have their private label apparel manufactured by a single in-house label. Additionally, Kohl’s would cut costs further by ending its plans for additional Sephora store-in-store locations.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

In the fiercely contested and competitive footwear and apparel space, New Balance is one of the fastest-growing global sports brands, with the organisation attracting and engaging the next generation of customers. ” The latter store format will feature exclusive and premium lifestyle products.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

“We know shoppers turn to Target to help them care for their families, and for millions of people — including 70% of Target guests — pets are family,” said Jill Sando, EVP And Chief Merchandising Officer of Apparel and Accessories, Home and Hardlines at Target in a statement. On the Sept.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

“With our current portfolio of 13 stores trading really well, it feels like we’ve established a strong foundation from which to accelerate our expansion in the U.S. market,” said Paul Marchant, CEO of Primark in a statement. This shift in consumer sentiment has been a primary driver behind the demise of U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Seeking to minimize customers’ return complexities, Walmart has partnered with FedEx for at-home pickup of unwanted gifts or ill-fitting apparel. Using Walmart.com or the retailer’s app, they will receive a return code/QR code that they can take, along with the packaged item, to a FedEx Office location.

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