Retail Focus

APRIL 15, 2025

GAILs Bakery , renowned for bringing chef-quality sourdough bread to neighbourhoods across the UK, has partnered with Verkada , a leader in cloud-based physical security, to streamline its security and operational processes across its more than 170 locations. We could finally manage all our locations in one place, which was a game changer.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Technology is an Asset for Retailers – But it Introduces More Risk Internet connected devices are at the center of the new customer-retailer experience. Tablets and mobile devices put customer data at employees’ fingertips, allowing them to provide a personal shopping experience while reducing wait times.

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Payment Services Kiosk Customer Experience Management 269

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Closeout retailer Big Lots has initiated going of out business sales at its remaining stores following the news that a planned sale to Nexus Capital Management has fallen through. Big Lots currently operates 960 stores, according to its website , and will continue to serve customers both in-store and online.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

MARCH 20, 2025

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 10, 2025

Additionally, the retailer will use its digital-first Grapevine, Texas location as the model for future Sams Club stores as it remodels all 600 clubs in a strategic long-term growth investment. Walmart President and CEO Doug McMillon emphasized the companys resilience in managing through periods of uncertainty over the companys history.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

We get that running a business is a constant juggle, and managing cash flow can be tricky. Here at Tyro ,we understand the unique challenges Aussie businesses face. With a stream of steady cash flow at the top of mind for many, weve put together five handy tips to help ensure your money keeps flowing while your business keeps growing.

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Finance Management Payment Services Inventory Management 130

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Grocery TV will now power more than 10,000 screens at Hy-Vees 400+ retail locations across the Midwest, reaching shoppers at key store touch points including the entrance, checkout, service departments, aisles and endcaps. The partnership will go live in February 2025.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

In 2024 alone, several high-profile companies, including Dell, AT&T, Ticketmaster and Disney have suffered the consequences of a major breach. In the retail and consumer sectors, the average cost of a security breach was below this average, sitting at $3.91 million and $3.48 million, respectively. million per incident.

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Payment Services Consumer Management Point of Sale 277

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 21, 2025

WHSmith North America (WHSNA) has partnered with commerce media solution SMG to launch a travel-focused in-store retail media network (RMN) that will connect brands with shoppers at the retailers more than 347 airport, rail station and resort-based locations across the U.S. and Canada.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 27, 2025

Old Navy has partnered with Radar , a solution combining RFID, AI and computer vision technology designed to track and locate in-store inventory in real time and with a high level of accuracy. Old Navy plans to do a phased rollout of the technology following pilots in select stores, part of parent company Gap Inc.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 12, 2024

With Augmodo, the AI assistant lets them know which products are out of stock and in the wrong place, and which tasks are needed next, said Mark Finocchiaro, Managing Partner, CIO and Director at Chemist Warehouse in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

billion in total delivery expenses, adding that “there is no indication that the erroneous accounting accrual entries had any impact on the company’s cash management activities or vendor payments.” At Macy’s we promote a culture of ethical conduct,” said Tony Spring, Chairman and CEO of Macy’s, Inc. in a statement.

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Accounting Promotions Location Management 279

Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The restaurant is located next door to the retailer’s newly upgraded Hammersmith city store , which is part of the chain’s larger efforts to create a more accessible shopping experience by opening smaller-format “City Stores” that are located closer to where customers live, work and shop.

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Location Planning Shopping Management 279

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2025

After its introduction, Even with zero marketing, we were seeing upwards of 20% of app openings happening in a physical location, so we saw the potential of adding a store mode, said Matt Walker, Director of Product and Design, Mobile Apps at Dicks Sporting Goods. That will help break through the noise.

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Sporting Goods Drop-Shipping Shipping Checkout 275

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 24, 2025

The company plans to continue normal operations at 10 of its 11 stores , as well as its website, throughout the reorganization process, with CEO Andy Perham promising that Books Inc. 9, with some staff expected to be transferred to the remaining 10 locations. California-based independent bookstore chain Books Inc. is not going away.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 15, 2025

The launch follows Wingstops ambitious expansion plans announcement, with 2025 to be its biggest rollout of new sites yet and 16 new locations confirmed so far. Rob Deacon, Asset Management Director at Liverpool ONE Landsec , said: Wingstops city debut is the first F&B opening of the year, and what a great note to kick off with.

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ATS Location Consumer Planning 147

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 23, 2025

Skechers has reimagined its store at Canadas West Edmonton Mall as its first Performance location, featuring an immersive experience that includes an expanded sales floor, half-size pickleball and basketball courts and a range of technology showcases. Image courtesy Skechers

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Evolve Estates , part of commercial property and investment collective M Core, has signed two new tenants at the Penicuik Centre in Scotland. Popular sushi restaurant, Yokohama Sushi, has agreed a 10-year lease on a 824 sq ft unit at the scheme, joining other food and beverage tenants such as Greggs and Domino’s.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Family Dollar will use solutions from Dunnhumby to make merchandising and category management more customer-centric across its store network. ” In June 2024 Family Dollar parent company Dollar Tree initiated a strategic review of the struggling banner, with options including a sale, a spinoff or “other disposition of the business.” .

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A1 Retail

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

McConnell Property has been successfully appointed as the managing agent for two of Northern Ireland’s premier retail and leisure parks, The Boulevard, Banbridge and The Junction, Antrim. The post McConnell Property Appointed as Property Managers of The Boulevard and The Junction appeared first on A1 Retail Magazine.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Macy’s Real Estate Worth as Much as $9 Billion The activist investors charge that Macys numerous previous attempts at a turnaround have led to limited sustainable improvements to the companys operating results. Since fiscal year 2018, Dillards has paid out 60% of its total cumulative cash sources to stockholders versus Macys at 25%.

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Returns Planning Department Stores Management 297

Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Lost sales, frustrated customers, and weakened brand loyalty are all at stake. Instead of manually searching for items, employees can send digital requests for merchandise, ensuring that products are located and delivered to customers quickly. LS Retail technology has a very high footprint in Adidas, says Bierlmeier.

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Shrinkage Location Returns Shopping 241

Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Merry Hill has announced that Footasylum, the leading streetwear retailer, has launched its upsized store at the centre, tripling its footprint. Combining its existing unit with the adjacent space, Footasylum has expanded its presence at Merry Hill from 3,000 to 10,000 sq ft.

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Checkout Apparel Location Management 297

Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Petco has introduced a new “Welcome to the family” program, available at stores beginning Nov. Chewy Claus is dedicated to spreading joy during the happiest time of the year,” said Orlena Yeung, Chief Brand Officer at Chewy in a statement. Whitney Miller, Chief Veterinarian at Petco in a statement.

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Location Planning Management Shopping 272

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 6, 2025

Campus foodservice leader Sodexo will open nearly 100 Food Hive markets on college campuses by 2026, beginning with the approximately 30 locations opening during the 2024-2025 academic year. The modern flow of the store, including self-checkout, will enhance efficiency and convenience for everyone.

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Planning Checkout Location Marketing 278

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 10, 2024

There’s an inventory sweet spot you’re always looking to achieve — not overstocking, not understocking, and still managing to keep up with changing buyer demands. Learning to master your inventory management processes can net significant bottom-line results in your ecommerce business. 4: Identifying inventory: Mislabeling items.

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Inventory Management Management Merchant Services Drop-Shipping 278

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 5, 2024

They need to keep track of what’s new, what’s unique to their location and what just went on sale. Prepping click-and-collect orders, picking and packing ship-from-store orders, managing store-to-store transfers, etc. — This is one situation you want to avoid at all costs. Of course, they need to be product experts. Our respect.

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Payment Services Loss Prevention Fulfillment Shipping 275

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Through the partnership, Liverpool will manage all of Fabletics’ retail locations, ecommerce and wholesale operations across the region, starting in Q2 2025. We couldn’t be happier about this joint venture with Fabletics,” said Charles Albert Johnson, CEO of International and Boutiques at Liverpool in a statement.

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Boutique Wholesale Planning Fashion 263

Inside Retail

JANUARY 28, 2025

Adore Beautys earnings more than doubled in the fiscal first half, which management says reflects the early phase of the companys growth strategy. Adore Beauty will open its first retail store on February 1 at Westfield Southland in Victoria and its second store at Watergardens in early March.

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Promotions Location Planning Management 266

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Through the Foot Locker Storefronts platform, Foot Locker can find best-fit creators, manage their engagements and reward influencers at scale with a commission on sales. Foot Locker plans to host other community-focused events at its Chicago stores throughout the season; In-Store Activations: On Nov. ”

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Marketing Accounting Location Fashion 288

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Consumers now spend an average of 8 hours a day online, and as a result, “there’s extremely high expectations of the content consumers choose to engage with online,” said Rema Vasan, Head of North America Business Marketing at TikTok. Do branding and performance marketing need be at odds with one another?”

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 10, 2025

As head of digital at Metcash’s Independent Hardware Group (IHG), the $2.1 One problem she has been working on since joining IHG in 2022 is how to manage the backend systems and processes for a business, Mitre 10, with over 500 stores that are all individually owned and operated. “Range is another one. .

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Point of Sale Location Promotions Management 264

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 15, 2024

Since its founding in 2014, Boll & Branch has evolved from an online direct-to-consumer (DTC) business to a complete omnichannel organization that has a presence on Amazon , at major retailers like Bloomingdale’s and Nordstrom , as well as branded brick-and-mortar stores nationwide.

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Management Target Market Finance Fulfillment 263

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 16, 2024

With a target of 1,800+ total locations, the beauty retailer plans to open 200 net-new stores over the next three years. The retailer also plans to open 60 to 65 net-new stores this year, as well as remodel or relocate 40 to 45 other locations. This would represent comparable sales of 0% to a 2% decrease from fiscal 2023.

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Location Planning Beauty and Health Kiosk 263

Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Located in the newly unveiled Hall 8.1, Mike Blackman, Managing Director of Integrated Systems Events, said: “ISE 2025 promises to be our most ambitious, inspiring, and impactful edition yet. Register now at www.iseurope.org and join the global AV community in shaping the future of technology and esports.

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ATS Location Management 147

Retail Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2024

featured speakers such as Beatrice de Quinsonas Drouas, Director of Research at BPCE Solutions Immobilires; Mathieu de Mallman, Global Head of Retail and Healthcare at AXA IM ALTS; Eric Decouvelaere, Head of EMEA Urban Destinations at CBRE Investors Management; and Romain Muller, Head of Investment Management Retail at Union Investment.

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Marketing Fashion Retail Marketing Management 264

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 2, 2025

Brand management firm Marquee Brands has acquired British fashion and lifestyle label Laura Ashley and will use the acquisition to establish its first European headquarters in London. With the addition of Laura Ashley, Marquee now puts the retail value of its brand portfolio at $4 billion.

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Wholesale Brand Management Fashion Location 277