Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Saks currently operates 39 stores, while Neiman has 36 department stores, two Bergdorf Goodman stores and five Last Call discount stores. A merger of the two companies would give Neiman and Saks more clout with luxury suppliers and allow them to cut duplicated costs.

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Discount Store Department Stores Consumer ATS 278

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 31, 2020

Discount Stores were cut from four to three. The former Walmart executive estimated that Walmart trimmed eight to 10 regions (out of approximately 36 total) that were previously set up for the Supercenters and Discount Stores, while Neighborhood Markets lost two of its previous six regions.

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Discount Store Store Operations Marketing Planning 293

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

Consumer 246

Consumer Discount Store Checkout Shopping 246

Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Expansion through conversion Silly Solly’s is looking for conversions in its growth strategy and is targeting other discount stores whose owners want to be part of a bigger buying arrangement. The brand has announced its first Adelaide store will open before Christmas. The chain boasts ‘Nothing over $5’ in its advertising.

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Planning Discount Store Advertising Management 298

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 8, 2023

Another 29% will be dedicated to opening new stores and clubs, with the goal of expanding Walmart’s reach in the region. The new stores are expected to contribute 1.2% sales growth in 2023, and Bodega Aurrera discount stores will continue to be a focus.

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Planning Payment Services Discount Store Location 284

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2023

For all back-to-class shoppers, the top retail destinations are ecommerce, department stores and discount stores. Consumers are stretching their dollars by comparing prices, considering off-brand or store-brand items, and are more likely to shop at discount stores than last year.”

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Discount Store Department Stores Planning Accessories 246

365 Retail

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Tesco changes announced on Monday include shutting seven of its 13 Jack’s discount stores , while the remainder will become supermarkets. The seven Jack’s stores which will be closing are based in: – Hull. – The locations where Jack’s outlets will become large Tesco stores: – Chatteris. Castle Bromwich. Middlewich.

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Discount Store Supermarket Location 64

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.

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Discount Store Consumer Planning Returns 278

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.

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Planning Apparel Discount Store Department Stores 264

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 9, 2023

Dick’s has been diversifying the formats of its 850 total stores over the past few years, most recently with its February 2023 acquisition of Moosejaw from Walmart. The retailer: Introduced its House of Sport concept store in April 2021; Debuted its Going, Going, Gone! billion , up from $12.3

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Location Sporting Goods Planning Discount Store 264

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.

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Shopping Discount Store Management ATS 246

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.

Location 189

Location Discount Store Planning Marketing 189

Inside Retail

JULY 12, 2021

Brothers Karl and Theo Albrecht reportedly inherited the store from their mother in 1946, in the aftermath of World War II. After returning home, they set about establishing a no-frills discount store selling only non-perishable items at low prices.

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Supermarket Discount Store Store Layout Returns 264

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Ecommerce shops will be the most popular destination, visited by 41% of shoppers, followed by department stores ( 32% ), discount stores ( 28% ), small businesses ( 18% ) and florists ( 17% ). Candy ( 56% ), greeting cards ( 40% ) and flowers ( 37% ) also will be popular items with many shoppers.

Jewelry 264

Jewelry Discount Store Department Stores Apparel 264

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 18, 2020

These stores are designed to offer a pop-up style experience, with the first wave operating in Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin for six months. The new discount stores are in addition to three clearance centers opened last year in in Utica, Mich., Spartanburg, S.C. and Racine, Wis.

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Sporting Goods Markdowns Apparel Discount Store 177

Retail Dive

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Discount stores — driven by dollar stores — led retail openings, while apparel stores saw the most closures.

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Discount Store Apparel 130

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 27, 2024

Customers are changing where they shop, increasingly choosing discount stores and comparing prices online compared to previous seasons,” said Peter Ramer, Consumer Products Senior Analyst at RSM U.S. Buyers across income levels are choosing to trade down, purchasing less expensive store brands and online options.

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Markdowns Drop-Shipping Consumer Discount Store 337

Inside Retail

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Reached for comment, Haidilao said the brand was “still an experiment” Bargain store exppansion The climate has also given rise to a new breed of discount stores, a relatively new phenomenon for China, whose emergence are also spurring larger rivals to announce big price cuts.

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Retailing Pricing Discount Store Consumer Supermarket 263

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 5, 2023

respondents said rising inflation had affected their shopping habits, which included actions such as shopping at discount stores and consolidating shopping trips to save costs. Retail Dive reported on a Morning Consult survey which revealed that 85% of U.S.

Merchant Services 290

Merchant Services Promotions Consumer Discount Store 290

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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Discount Store ATS 100

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

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. ” More frequent trips, smaller basket sizes Households do not go to dollar stores once or twice a week to spend $200 per visit. That all creates positive momentum for these retailers.”

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Thrift Store Consumer Clienteling Fulfillment 299

Talking Retail

MAY 25, 2021

Shujat Ali, owner of Super Discount Store, Hulton. 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. This story continues at Illegal tobacco sales land shopkeeper in court. Or just read more coverage at Talking Retail.

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Discount Store Shopping ATS 105

Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Other retailers – including fashion retailers Next and Matalan, and discount store Poundland – have expressed concern about supply issues in the wake of the disruptions, while furniture giant Ikea reportedly has sufficient stock to absorb any supply chain shocks. Boohoo has so far declined to comment further.

Shipping 118

Shipping Discount Store Fashion Planning 118

Inside Retail

APRIL 6, 2021

Grocery and discount store digital gains look sticky: Essential retail sectors, which had the smallest digital share before the crisis, saw some of the biggest gains as consumers adapted. However, Asia Pacific, North America and Europe were the strongest regions in growing e-commerce adoption.

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Discount Store Consumer Marketing Shopping 147

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. .

Shopping 130

Shopping Discount Store Management ATS 130

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.

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Beauty and Health Supermarket Grocer Discount Store 147

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.

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Payment Services Consumer Shopping Returns 290

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 28, 2020

Closed Stores Lead To Losses, But Recovery May Be Right Ahead. 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

Markdowns 159

Markdowns Discount Store Finance Apparel 159

Mass Relators

JANUARY 31, 2022

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%. “This is especially true among younger age groups.”. The survey of 7,728 U.S. percentage points.

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Jewelry Discount Store Department Stores Planning 105

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. Fontana, Calif. Located at 17099 Valley Blvd.,

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Discount Store ATS Location Shopping 52

Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Big Lots continues to deliver on its promise of extreme customer value.

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Shopping Discount Store 264

Retail Wire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Despite restructuring efforts, Big Lots could not keep up with current economic pressures.

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Management Discount Store 263

Wiser

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Discount Stores Beat Big-Box Stores. The answer was discount stores, such as 5 Below, dollar stores, and others, as 53 percent said they buy here for this holiday. Chocolate, cards, and flowers are the most popular gifts.

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Discount Store Department Stores Shipping Store Operations 74

Wiser

JULY 18, 2023

In anticipation of this, over half of shoppers say they’ll buy items on sale while nearly a third will prepare budget-friendly foods.

Consumer 148

Consumer Promotions Discount Store Apparel 148

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 29, 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. The first Belk Outlet concept store opened in Greenville, Tenn.

Location 281

Location Planning Discount Store Store Operations 281

Inside Retail

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Shein’s low prices — US$5 t-shirts and US$10 sweaters — also draw shoppers who might have otherwise shopped at clothing discount stores. Shein accounted for nearly one-fifth of the global fast-fashion market in 2022, outpacing Zara and H&M.

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Fast Fashion Fashion Consumer Apparel 130

Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The most significant annual increases in retail were seen in specialty retail stores, alcohol goods, family clothing stores and discount stores. Meanwhile, spending declined in department stores, home supply warehouses, household appliances and furniture categories.

Merchant Services 130

Merchant Services Payment Services Specialty Retailers Accounting 130