Retail Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2024

A new report from Hindenburg Research shares plenty of insightful details that have raised criticisms and concerns about Roblox.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Spirit Halloween will trade jack o’ lanterns for candy canes after Oct. 31 with plans to operate 10 Spirit Christmas stores in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. But before that, the seasonal retailer will offer same-day delivery from 800+ of its Halloween stores this season via a partnership with crowdsourced delivery provider Roadie , leveraging a direct integration between the retailer’s online store and the Roadie platform.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Chick-fil-A is rumored to be bringing back two beloved menu items next month, that’s starting to create a buzz among fans of the fast-food retail chain.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The introduction of Apple Intelligence aims to set a new standard in AI by integrating powerful generative models with personal context into Apple products. This tool is paving the way for smarter, more intuitive interactions across Apple’s platforms. For retailers, this shift presents both opportunities and challenges, particularly in the realm of content creation and management.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Rising food prices at fast-food restaurants have hurt Lamb Weston, North America's largest french fry supplier.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Walmart will add five pet services centers in Georgia and Arizona, building on the success of the Dallas, Ga. pilot location that opened in September 2023, with plans to scale the model to additional markets in the future. Additionally, Walmart will officially launch its Walmart+ benefit with Pawp on Oct. 18, an online pet care service providing program members free 24/7 access to Pawp’s team of veterinary professionals via text or video.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Instacart and Roku are expanding their 2023 partnership to include a range of new ad formats that make TV shoppable. The partners first teamed up a little over a year ago in a data-sharing deal aimed at helping marketers determine if Instacart purchases were driven by Roku ads. Now they are taking that partnership a step further, with new ad formats on Roku that enable direct purchases on Instacart. “In 2023, we partnered with Instacart to unlock TV measurement.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2024

This new spicy sandwhich option is currently available at all Popeyes locations.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 9, 2024

A new kind of content will soon be arriving on home-shopping networks QVC and HSN — live pickleball tournaments. In addition to signing on as the exclusive retail industry partner of USA Pickleball , QVC also will be the organization’s exclusive broadcast partner, with plans to stream select USA Pickleball Golden Ticket tournaments and league Nationals across its shopping entertainment platforms.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Guzman Y Gomez says it has witnessed significant sales growth in the first first quarter amid improved performance across all markets – except in the US. The Mexican-themed fast food chain booked network sales of $278.8 million in the quarter ended September 30, up 20.7 per cent from a year ago. This comes as sales grew 21.1 per cent to $260.2 million in Australia and by 19.3 per cent to $13.6 million in Singapore.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Primark is continuing its rapid U.S. expansion in New York City with plans for a new flagship location. The international apparel retailer has signed a lease for a new storefront in Penn District that will have 54,000 square feet of retail selling space. An official opening date has not been confirmed. The Penn District is a revitalized destination for shopping, dining and entertainment in the heart of NYC.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Wendy's has another affordable deal for its customers.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Best Buy has built a 70,000 -square-foot studio to develop bespoke content for its own channels and those of its partners, including advertisers on its Best Buy Ads retail media network. This week the retailer gave customers a first look inside the specialty space, which includes sound stages, edit and audio suites, a fabrication shop, a food stylist prep kitchen and a prop studio.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The US said on Tuesday it may ask a judge to force Alphabet’s Google to divest parts of its business, such as its Chrome browser and Android operating system, that it says are used to maintain an illegal monopoly in online search. In a landmark case, a judge found in August that Google, which processes 90 per cent of US internet searches, had built an illegal monopoly.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Chipotle customers who show up in costumes on Halloween can get cool discounts.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Nike’s ongoing struggles are giving Adidas a chance to keep taking market share from its larger US rival, but the German brand will have to work harder to keep shoppers interested in its key Samba and Gazelle terrace sneakers. The shoes have boosted Adidas sales over the past year, and analysts expect it to report third-quarter revenues of 6.4 billion euros, a 10 per cent increase on a year ago in currency-adjusted terms, when it reports earnings on October 29.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2024

To help lower emissions, Uber is encouraging drivers and riders to switch to electric vehicles.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Swaggle is exactly what your dog will do if they receive a product haul from the Australian online pet retailer of the same name. After launching nearly a year ago, the business has gone from strength to strength. Emma Wynne is the head of marketing at Swaggle and was in the trenches at the startup well before its live date. From the great ‘Swaggle Hunt’ that saw Sydney’s canine companions dig up a gigantic bone at Rose Bay beach to its current quest to find Australia’s happiest pet, Wynne is th

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing is expected to post a third year of record profits, which are forecast to have grown 24% for the 12 months through August to £2.46bn. This is £20m more than the fashion retailer forecast and comes as Uniqlo has focused on expanding into Western markets. It opened the door to a new store at Coal Drops Yard in Kings Cross and is set to reopen its London White City store this week.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Earlier this week, Mytheresa made headlines with the announcement of its acquisition of the struggling Yoox Net-a-Porter (YNAP) from luxury conglomerate Richemont for €555 million (US$609 million). In return, Mytheresa will issue shares to Richemont, representing 33 per cent of its fully diluted share capital. The deal is slated to close early next year.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Instacart is adding more cutting-edge technology to its smart Caper Carts.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 9, 2024

As technology quickly reshapes and changes the retail world, the once-clear boundaries between physical and digital experiences are increasingly blurred. This is probably stating the obvious but we’ve entered an era when interactions are increasingly efficient, seamless and highly personalised. From customer service to inventory management, artificial intelligence (AI) has become a ubiquitous presence, offering advantages like speed, accuracy, and predictability.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Wilko has launched a webshop on Amazon as the value chain continues its digital expansion. Household and DIY products from the discount retailer’s own-brand range have appeared on the ecommerce giant’s platform. Consumers will be able to browse and shop ranges including pet essentials, cleaning products, paint, electricals, storage, homewares, and soft furnishings such as curtains and bedding.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Bed Threads, LSKD, and Purebaby emerged as the three leading brands in September for Overall Customer Experience in the Online CX Index , Australia’s first and only online retailer performance platform powered by real data. The Online CX Index, a partnership between Inside Retail and Humii, covers the entire experience journey from website navigation to checkout and evaluates eight key criteria based on up to 200 data points.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Whataburger has more freebies for its customers.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 9, 2024

As the speed of growth in online retailing across Australia and New Zealand eases after the Covid-driven boom, and as economic pressures take their toll on consumers, retailers are embracing new priorities when evolving their e-commerce offerings. Digital commerce expert Stephanie Byrne says to be successful in today’s market, retailers need to make sound investments in their e-commerce solutions to deliver innovation, accelerate growth, and lower costs.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 9, 2024

End Clothing has been acquired by private equity giant Apollo, three years after previous owner The Carlyle Group bought the business. It comes as the luxury streetwear retailer’s lenders and shareholders have finalised an agreement to recapitalise the business, Drapers reported. Apollo helped to finance The Carlyle Group’s purchase of a majority stake in the brand back in 2021, which valued the business at £750m.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Popular teen beauty brand Bubble Skincare will officially launch in Australian retail stores on October 10 through an exclusive partnership with Priceline. The US-based brand sells direct-to-consumer online and in over 12,000 stores across North America, including Ulta Beauty, CVS and Walmart. The beauty disruptor launched in British retailer Boots in December last year, making its debut at the pharmacy chain’s beauty-only Battersea Power Station location and online before rolling out nationally

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Go Outdoors has launched a new running department, Kudos Run, in store and online as it bolsters its sports offer. The new concept covers premium footwear, clothing, wearable technology, and nutrition from brands such as Adidas, Asics, Garmin, Merrell, New Balance and Salomon. The new department is available on the outdoor specialist’s website and will roll out across six of its flagship stores: its newly opened York store , Swindon, Coventry, Stoke, Derby, and Stockton.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 9, 2024

JY Group has acquired a 50 per cent stake in Sydney-based Warriewood Square from ISPT for $135.5 million. The acquisition takes the value of JY Group’s Australian shopping centres portfolio to $2.8 billion. Earlier this year, the group completed the acquisition of Roxburgh Village in Melbourne and a 50 per cent stake in Westfield Whitford City in Perth. “This strong transaction result reinforces increasing investor demand and liquidity for well-located, high-quality metropolitan sub-

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