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The Waste Management Challenge of the Holiday Season

Retail TouchPoints

The holiday season brings a surge in shopping, both in-store and online. From mountains of packaging to returned products that may contain hazardous materials, management of returned, damaged or expired products becomes increasingly complex and voluminous during the holidays and post-holiday season.

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What’s driving the transformation of China’s department stores?

Inside Retail

Once seen as a staple of urban retail, department stores in China are undergoing a transformative reinvention. Market struggles Chinas department-store sector has long been a foundational part of the countrys commercial infrastructure, but in recent years, it has been under mounting pressure.

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Europe’s largest luxury watch house opens in Promenaden, Oslo’s Fashion District

Retail Focus

In line with the heightened demand for experiential shopping experiences, Bjerke House will feature a dedicated events space on its second floor, as well as in-store workshops and the first physical Bjerke Vintage & Pre-Owned concept store. S&S celebrated its best every trading period with sales up 14% in H1 2024.

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Australian Department Store Digitizes Merch Buying Experience

Retail TouchPoints

David Jones , the Australian premium department store, has digitized its merchandising and buying process as part of its broader Vision 2025+ strategy.

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Struggling Kohl’s Snags Michaels CEO to Lead Company

Retail TouchPoints

The department store retailer announced the C-suite change along with its financial results for Q3, which ended Nov. drop compared to the same period the previous year, with comparable store sales falling by an even larger percentage, 9.3%. Kohl’s has named Ashley Buchanan, CEO of Michaels , as its new CEO, effective Jan.

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“Not surprised”: Experts react to Amazon’s reported department store plan

Inside Retail

On Friday, The Wall Street Journal reported that online retail giant Amazon is looking to open large bricks-and-mortar stores in the US to sell clothing, homewares, electronics and other products, much like a department store. And it would come at a time when some long-running department stores are closing up shop.

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Selfridges: Why the best department store in the world is up for sale

Inside Retail

Why would the owners of Selfridges, generally considered to be the world’s best department store, decide to sell the business? To a far greater extent than most other department stores, Selfridges has embraced an experiential retail strategy that many industry leaders see as key to the sector’s survival. billion (AU$3.72