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7-Eleven Parent Plans Corporate Restructuring to Sharpen Focus on Convenience Business

Retail TouchPoints

Seven & i Holdings , parent company of 7-Eleven , plans to create a new holding company for its supermarkets, specialty stores and other non-convenience store businesses. The newly named York Holdings Company would consolidate 31 businesses and eventually go public with an IPO. billion , a 1.2% drop from the $70.3

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Aeon Mall hits the right note in Japan and Vietnam, but China is still problematic

Inside Retail

Specialty store metrics at the companys malls reflected rising prices and higher average transaction values in Japan, with sales growth at the Japan malls of 6.2 And better yet, unlike in China, consumers in Vietnam still have an appetite for buying up merchandise rather than just coming to the mall to have a good feed.

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Tapestry Offloads Stuart Weitzman to Famous Footwear Parent Company Caleres

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In the wake of its failed merger with Capri Holdings , Coach parent company Tapestry is following through with its plan to move with speed and boldness to accelerate growth for our organic business, as Tapestry CEO Joanne Crevoiserat put it last November.

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NRF: 52% of Shoppers Celebrating Valentine’s Day, Spending a Combined $21.8 Billion

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adults plan to celebrate Valentine’s Day this year, spending a total of $21.8 The holiday may be serving as a form of release for pent-up consumers: nearly three-quarters ( 73% ) of shoppers celebrating Valentine’s Day this year feel it is important to do so given the current state of the pandemic. Just over half ( 52% ) of U.S.

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Saks Fifth Avenue teams with Reliance Retail to enter India amid luxury boom

Inside Retail

Infant stage The department store industry is nascent in India since the format (as per the usual definition) does not exist yet, Selvane Mohandas du Mnil, managing director at International Association of Department Stores (IADS), told Inside Retail.

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With Sights on Global Growth, Draper James Sells Majority Stake

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Consortium Brand Partners (CBP), a consumer-focused investment manager, has acquired a majority ownership stake in Draper James , the fashion and lifestyle retail brand founded by actress Reese Witherspoon. Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

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Funday founder on how retail has changed since Covid – and remained the same

Inside Retail

The global retail industry was transformed overnight as stores were forced to close or severely limit in-person shopping, supply chains were disrupted and consumers faced unprecedented levels of fear and uncertainty. Our direct-to-consumer (DTC) site helped us connect directly with customers and iterate fast.

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