Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 26, 2021

The tween retailer shuttered its remaining brick-and-mortar locations in late 2020 — which had numbered 2,800 at the brand’s peak — following the bankruptcy of parent company Ascena Retail Group.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 1, 2024

Popular shopping app Shein has expanded its partnership with Forever 21 to allow its customers to return orders at Forever 21’s more than 300 U.S. “We are always looking for new ways to optimize the shopping experience for Shein customers – from speedier delivery to easy returns,” said George Chiao, President of Shein U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 22, 2024

“The unique collaboration includes an extraordinary Hourglass & Barneys pop-up experience featuring an exciting curation of fashion and beauty brands, limited-edition products, exclusive merchandise, guest appearances, cultural events and more.” The 1,500-square-foot pop-up will take up residence at 14 Prince Street from Sept.

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

In celebration of five decades in music, one of the world’s most iconic bands, Queen, will feature in a dedicated experiential pop-up shop on Carnaby Street opening later this month. The new store, created in partnership with Bravado , Universal Music Group’s merchandise and brand management company, features all of the hallmarks of the band.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

“Helping customers in their online shopping journey is a major advantage in today’s online retail market,” said Richard Adams, VP of Digital Experience at JCPenney in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

WHP Global plans to expand the Express brand to multiple countries in Asia and Latin America through a series of licensing agreements. This marks the first major announcement since the brand management firm announced its strategic partnership with Express, Inc. late last year.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The new shops, which were created in partnership with b8ta , were much smaller than traditional Toys ‘R’ Us stores and put a larger emphasis on experiential retail, including play areas — a smart plan during normal times, but unworkable during a pandemic. The new entity opened stores at the Garden State Plaza in Paramus, N.J.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 17, 2024

The new joint venture between brand management firm WHP Global and mall owners Simon Property Group , Brookfield Properties and Centennial Real Estate — formed for the purpose of buying beleaguered mall brand Express, Inc. — now has a name: Phoenix Retail. to buy Rag & Bone.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The past few years have had an incredible impact on in-store shopping. Many brands were forced to shut their doors and expedite online sales strategies to keep a steady revenue stream. But as we begin to get back to a sense of “normalcy,” consumers have reverted back to their traditional methods of shopping.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 5, 2022

Global brand management firm WHP Global has bought a 70 per cent stake in Isaac Mizrahi from Xcel Brands, in a deal valuing the American designer label at US$68 million. million in cash proceeds.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Toys ‘R’ Us will open the doors of a new two-level , 20,000-square-foot flagship store at American Dream , just in time for the last few weeks of holiday shopping, and Geoffrey the Giraffe will be in residence. flagship follows on a previous announcement that Toys ‘R’ Us shop-in-shops will open in 400 Macy’s locations in 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 31, 2021

For digital marketers, strategic decisions about marketing spend allocated to specific retailers is now largely shaped by these factors; retailers unwilling to let a brand manage its own media, and the inability to run off-platform strategies to specific retailers. Brady Donnelly is Managing Director at Sela , a PCA Group company.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 18, 2020

Margolis, previously president of CAA-GBG ’s Global Brand Management Group, took the helm of the company, now known as Payless Worldwide, in October 2019. Previous Payless enterprises were bogged down by the costs of running thousands of stores as consumers increasingly shopped online.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 4, 2023

Oh great, another screen I need to market on, said no brand manager ever. What we’re seeing now is the ease of online shopping, including no in-person engagement, seeping into physical stores. Cost can also be a barrier for some brands, as well as the time to implement.

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

In celebration of five decades in music, one of the world’s most iconic bands, Queen, will feature in a dedicated experiential pop-up shop at 57 Carnaby Street that opens tomorrow, Tuesday 28th September. The store opens to the public tomorrow morning at 11am with an exclusive launch of a limited edition vinyl of Queen The Greatest Hits.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 9, 2024

Simon Property Group , is making some shifts in its “side hustle” as a brand owner. On an earnings call discussing its Q1 2024 results, CEO David Simon shared that the company had sold its remaining stake in brand management firm Authentic Brands Group for $1.2 The biggest mall owner in the U.S.,

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

It found that 67% of consumers believe that the best shopping experiences of the future will incorporate both human and digital channels. However, that’s not the aspect of their brands that consumers are craving today. Brand managers can write a script, cast their agents and create a performance.

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365 Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Having found out that “traditional” management tools have become less relevant, brands were forced to rethink their processes to survive, stay relevant and true to their audiences. . In addition to perfecting each brand touchpoint’s management, it is the liaisons that matter the most in an omnichannel context.

Customer Experience 98

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 14, 2024

The Skechers shop in Roblox is designed to build community and engage young consumers, and it appears to be working: In the first five weeks, the Roblox virtual store has seen 3.4 Skechers Roblox Store Banks 3.4 million visits, 4 million virtual try-ons and generated nearly 45 million impressions. “The

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 29, 2021

A toy shop that gave the world Barbie, Mr. Potato Head and other wonderful creations. brand management company WHP Global has bought a controlling interest in Tru Kids, which owns the Toys ‘R’ Us brand. Remember Toys ‘R’ Us? Since then, there have been a few meager efforts to make a comeback but they fizzled out quickly.

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365 Retail

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

In celebration of five decades in music, one of the world’s most iconic bands, Queen, will feature in a dedicated experiential pop-up shop on Carnaby Street opening later this month. The new store, created in partnership with Bravado , Universal Music Group’s merchandise and brand management company, features all of the hallmarks of the band.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 8, 2022

In 2021, there was also PacSun’s split from former PSEB division Eddie Bauer , which was acquired by SPARC Group , the brand management firm operated by Authentic Brands Group and Simon Property Group. In that 12 years , my career went from manager to a global CIO. I spent about a year and a half working on that.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

In an urban setting, “proximity” goes back to its golden age because customers find it more practical and suitable for shopping around the corner. Clients will be more likely to shop in a more convenient way and with less hassle. There are several actions that small-town shop owners can take to revive their businesses.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Taking inspiration from the brand’s very first Salon which opened in Geneva over 60 years ago, the new store concept is designed to be a warm, inviting environment in which customers can learn about the heritage of the brand. How important is it for the brand to have that direct connection with its customer base?

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

He advocates that rather than be a bad experience for shoppers, the way brands manage returns can turn the interaction into “a fantastic opportunity to create a profit centre”. The amount of time and resources it takes for you as a shopper and for the brand team to manage these requests is exorbitant.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 29, 2021

At the same time, we also need to be driving real-time visibility for managers, designers and store merchandisers so they can grasp more of what’s happening daily, right on the shop floor. . Traditional paper-based checks can create blindspots when it comes to managing the retail experience. Going digital ticks all those boxes.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 2, 2024

In a filing, the company announced it would spin off its flagship retail K11 brand management to a newly established company by Cheng for HK$209 million, aiming to reduce operating costs. Additionally, Prada will make its debut in the area, opening its first store at the shopping centre.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 3, 2023

According to Volley’s partnership manager Renee Jaeger, the NGA approached the brand after seeing Volley’s Wear it with Pride campaign. Volley’s content and marketing manager Anna Geason told Inside Retail that the best collaborations happen when there is an authentic connection between partner brands.

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Inside Retail

JULY 27, 2023

The start-up raised more than $85 million from a string of prominent investors, and experienced a surge in popularity during the Covid-19 pandemic, with consumers avoiding shopping in-store, where possible. He believes that Milkrun has better brand recognition compared to Metro60, and has more potential as a front-end facing brand.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 2, 2024

Sydney’s Bondi Beach has become home to many pop-up activations and brand collaborations, including, most recently, a beach club venture between membership-based skin clinic Fayshell and ice-cream giant Magnum. They are available in-clinic and through the online Fayshell shop.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The Memo was founded to take the pain out of shopping for baby goods, an experience that can often be overwhelming for first-time parents. Which products are really essential, and which ones are just gimmicks? “I There was a pin-drop moment, where I was like, ‘There isn’t a Mecca in the baby space’,” Casey recalled. By women, for women.

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Wiser

OCTOBER 31, 2024

With inflation impacting purchasing power and digital technology reshaping the way consumers shop, it’s never been more essential for brands and retailers to adapt their promotional strategies. The Role of an Omnichannel Strategy With consumers toggling between online and in-store shopping, an omnichannel strategy has become crucial.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Immersive luxury retailing, which utilises cutting-edge technology and innovative design to create engaging, multisensory environments for customers, is a transformative approach to high-end shopping experiences. It goes beyond curating a shopping experience that is highly exclusive and personalised.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 19, 2023

Photo credit: WHP Global) The return of Babies ‘R’ Us to brick-and-mortar is the work of brand management firm WHP Global , alongside American Dream itself, which is the actual operator of the store. Rendering of the new Toys ‘R’ Us coming to the Dallas-Fort Worth airport later this year.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 5, 2021

Williams names retail general manager. Williams has appointed Steven Woolley as its new general manager for retail. Daniel Grieder, the new CEO of Hugo Boss, is now officially on board and will be joining the brand’s managing board. Carousell appoints new managing director for Hong Kong.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The question is what tangible value being loved has for retailers and brand managers. Undoubtedly, the brands in the most-loved lists are successful retailers. 1 The article is titled “Brand Love” and the lead author was Rajeev Batra. The post Opinion: Do consumers really shop in the name of love?

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 25, 2023

However, it appears that while the luxury goods group was adept at selling its own brands, managing the technology and logistics of an e-commerce platform like Yoox Net-a-Porter was a different matter. Richemont first purchased Net-a-Porter in 2010 for approximately US$550 million, before merging it with Yoox.

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