Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 8, 2023

Initiatives on this front including boosting omnichannel capabilities and implementing projects that will improve efficiency, sustainability and accessibility at these locations. Another 29% will be dedicated to opening new stores and clubs, with the goal of expanding Walmart’s reach in the region.

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Inside Retail

JULY 27, 2021

Discount stores are booming in post-Covid Europe as price-sensitive consumers seek out bargains amid inflation and the devastating impacts of the pandemic. Meanwhile in the US, discount store chain Dollar General pulled in approximately $33.75 In June, Pepco reported first-half underlying earnings of €324 million, up 16.8

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 22, 2024

The site has posted an alert at the top of B&M’s page after it found evidence that someone had been trying to aggressively boost the employer ranking for the discount store chain, The Times reported.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

“It was a massive challenge, but Silly Solly’s responded to consumer demand for new ranges of products to help ease cost of living pressure with a huge everyday focus on essentials items, at affordable prices.” The brand has announced its first Adelaide store will open before Christmas.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2023

Opportunities still remain for retailers to capture the remaining spend, as 85% of families still have at least half of their shopping left to do. The most common reason for spending more than last year is needing new things, at 43% in 2023 compared to 32% in 2022. per person, up from $1,199.43 set in 2021.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Discount stores remain the top destination for buying Halloween items, at 40% , followed closely by specialty Halloween/costume stores, at 39%. Nearly one-third ( 32% ) plan to shop online. The survey of 8,084 consumers, conducted Sept. set in 2021.

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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. Overall sales were down slightly in 2022, at $18.7

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 9, 2023

Through a combination of converting existing stores and building at least 10 new stores next year, Dick’s Sporting Goods will add at least 19 House of Sport locations by 2024. The retailer also plans to exit its Field & Stream banner; after closing 12 of those stores in Q4 2022, which ended Jan.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 10, 2021

Australian discount store chain The Reject Shop is one of many retailers that has seen a staggering increase in aggressive customers in recent times, prompting the roll out of a new training program. Abuse a weekly occurrence for a quarter of SDA workers . In a recent SDA survey of 2300 retail workers, 87.92

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 20, 2023

Moving closer to its goal of opening 100 stores during fiscal 2023, Ross Stores opened 18 Ross Dress for Less and nine dd’s Discounts stores across 14 states in June and July. The value retailer now operates 2,061 stores in 41 states, the District of Columbia and Guam.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 27, 2024

“With so many things happening over the last two years — the pandemic, political pressures, social justice protests, geopolitical and supply chain challenges — everyone stayed at a perfect moderate level of anxiety,” said Ericka McCoy, Chief Marketing Officer at analyst firm Resonate in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

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Inside Retail

JULY 12, 2021

The new store layout is designed to support smaller-basket, convenience-driven purchases, in contrast to the traditional big-box Aldi supermarket typically frequented by consumers for larger shopping trips. Reports of the new store concept circulated in May after the retailer submitted an application to North Sydney Council.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Not all of that spending will go to product purchases at retail — 41% of survey respondents said they would “love to receive the gift of experiences,” up from 36% in 2021. Just 15% of shoppers will throw their own party and 20% will attend someone else’s party, with another 5% planning to catch the big game at a bar or restaurant.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Falling income growth is normalising lower consumption in China, with some industries experiencing declining revenue, as “companies are lowering prices to maintain their market share and avoid being squeezed out,” said Wang Dan, a Shanghai-based economist at Hang Seng Bank. at the flagship chain.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 18, 2020

DICK’s will open eight stores carrying the two new banners, giving the retailer a total of 11 outlet and clearance centers across nine states. OVERTIME by DICK’S Sporting Goods locations will offer an assortment of apparel, footwear and equipment at up to 75% off. Spartanburg, S.C. and Racine, Wis.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 5, 2023

Instead, there is an increasing focus on delivering more value for consumers, which can include other cost-reducing methods such as strategic discounts, targeted shipping offers, and rewards or cashback on purchases. As VP of Merchant Business Development at Wildfire Systems , Michelle Wood oversees the merchant network side of the platform.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

“There’s this cool factor of being able to mix and match products from different brands,” noted Matt Katz, Managing Partner at management consulting firm SSA & Co. “It’s It’s almost a badge of honor to throw on a designer item with an item you found in the thrift store or a discount store.

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Talking Retail

MAY 25, 2021

Officers found counterfeit cigarettes and empty cartons at the Little Hulton shop on the day officers went to caution him for the two previous offences. Shujat Ali, owner of Super Discount Store, Hulton. This story continues at Illegal tobacco sales land shopkeeper in court.

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Retail Wire

AUGUST 2, 2022

More Americans are turning to dollar stores and other discounters to stretch their grocery budgets with prices rising at a rapid rate. Sales of groceries at discount stores jumped 71 percent between October 2021 and June 2022, according to InMarket.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 6, 2021

While consumers were stuck at home, their dollars travelled far and wide thanks to e-commerce,” says Bricklin Dwyer, Mastercard chief economist and head of the Mastercard Economics Institute. More significantly, Mastercard predicts between 20 and 30 per cent of the shift to online will be permanent.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 8, 2021

But in all markets, there was a slowing of growth in this channel and, in many cases, reversals due to competing new formats such as Atacadão’s hybrid cash-and-carry club warehouses and large Asian-style discount stores. Are there any opportunities for retailers to embrace this app as part of their digital strategy?

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Inside Retail

JUNE 10, 2021

Australian discount store chain The Reject Shop is one of many retailers that has seen a staggering increase in aggressive customers in recent times, prompting the roll out of a new training program. Kate Lewis, general manager of people and culture at The Reject Shop, said the issue is not just confined to lockdown in Victoria. .

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Shopping Center

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has signed a new lease with Crazy Boss Big Discount Store at Vineyard Valley Center, a 285,000-square-foot retail center in Fontana. Located at 17099 Valley Blvd.,

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Alongside revamped ranges across groceries, health and beauty, entertainment, DIY and stationery, it means customers can do more of their shopping in one place – making the discount store a stronger alternative to the supermarkets. Poundland plans to unveil its ambitious store opening plans for 2023 early in the near year.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 29, 2023

Belk will open five additional Belk Outlet locations as part of a new concept launched at the start of 2023. Each Belk Outlet stocks discounted items from larger Belk stores across the retailer’s footprint, including new products as well as high-end and designer brands the locations may not have carried in the past. on April 4.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 3, 2021

Thirteen years after Woolworths introduced self-service checkouts to Australian supermarket shoppers, discount grocer Aldi has bowed to the demand for quick and convenient self-serve transactions at its stores. Mortimer expects Aldi will need to keep groceries in-store only to manage costs. “I

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 31, 2023

Bishop joined the company after terms as director of merchandise & marketing at Bunnings, and as COO at Officeworks. Murray to continue leading Best & Less At Best & Less, Jason Murray will remain in charge as executive chair until a new CEO is recruited.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 28, 2020

While off-price retailers can succeed in times of economic turmoil, the realities of operating during a pandemic are currently weighing down non-essential discount stores. TJX, which shut down both its stores and web site, reported net sales of $4.4 billion for the quarter, down 47.5%.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 26, 2022

Andre Reich, CEO at The Reject Shop, has stepped down with immediate effect. Under Andre’s leadership, The Reject Shop’s corporate culture has been reset, the business has returned to profitability with a lower cost base, the balance sheet is strong and the store network continues to expand.

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Inside Retail

JULY 25, 2023

Looking at Target’s trajectory over the past few years, however, it’s clear that this latest move could very well be the beginning of the end. During the early 2000s, Target was a powerful fashion retailer in the Australian market, delivering quality products at reasonable prices. It’s quite the opposite.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 15, 2022

Phil Bishop, who was most recently director of merchandise & marketing at Bunnings, also served as COO at Officeworks. His retail career started 30 years ago as a people greeter in a Target store. The Reject Shop has tapped a former senior Bunnings and Officeworks executive as its new CEO. Phil Bishop (LinkedIn).

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Inside Retail

JULY 9, 2023

BB Retail Capital (BBRC) has issued a compulsory acquisition notice in relation to its takeover bid for discount fashion retail brand Best & Less Group (BLG). In an ASX announcement, BBRC advised BLG shareholders to accept the takeover offer at $1.89 per share and has extended the offer acceptance period until July 14.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

In an ASX announcement, the discount retailer has announced that sales for the half were estimated at $424.7 Gross profit landed at $178.8 million, with comparable-store sales falling due to rising Omicron in most states during the Christmas trading period. million, down by 2.2 per cent compared to the previous year.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 1, 2021

Seskin, whose father, JD Sports Australia chairman Hilton Seskin, is a strategic advisor to TheDOM.com, declined to name the brands that will be available at launch, but said the team has been “hand-picking” the ones it wants to work with. “We’ve We’ve done a lot of deep research into our target audience.

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Mass Relators

JANUARY 31, 2022

Total spending on jewelry is estimated at $6.2 Online continues to be the most popular shopping destination for Valentine’s Day this year, visited by 41%, followed by department stores at 32 percent, discount stores at 28%, local small businesses at 18% and florists at 17%. billion, up from $4.1

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Wiser

JULY 18, 2023

This year’s Fourth of July was no exception—shoppers were out in full force, taking advantage of discounts and special sales. In this blog post, we will take a look at the shopper data from this past Fourth of July holiday weekend so you can make more informed decisions during the next key selling period.

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365 Retail

JUNE 6, 2023

percent, the increase in grocery spend was fueled by the Coronation bank holiday weekend and Eurovision, as Brits purchased food and drink for street parties and celebrations at home. In contrast, discount stores enjoyed a growth of 5.0 Apart from the near-record food price inflation rate of 19.1 percent and 13.1 percent and 13.1

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