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Around 15,000 Car Dealerships Affected by the CDK Global Outage

Retail Wire

Since Wednesday, around 15,000 car dealerships across the U.S. have had to resort back to basics to run their businesses after a system outage at retail software provider CDK Global.

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Toys ‘R’ Us Celebrates its Renaissance with New AI-Generated Origin Film

Retail TouchPoints

Using Sora, a new text-to-video tool from OpenAI that has not yet been released to the public, Toys ‘R’ Us Studios and creative agency Native Foreign have created a short video telling the story of Toys ‘R’ Us founder Charles Lazarus and his idea that transformed toy stores, including the appearance of beloved mascot Geoffrey the Giraffe in a dream.

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Historic San Francisco McDonald’s Closes After 30 Years

Retail Wire

The San Francisco McDonald's is just the latest casualty in the area.

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Target Teams with Shopify to Bring DTC Brands into Marketplace, Stores

Retail TouchPoints

Target has entered a new partnership with Shopify that will allow U.S.-based Shopify merchants to apply to sell through the Target Plus third-party marketplace , and in some cases in Target’s physical stores. Among the Shopify brands already selected to be included on Target Plus are T-shirt brand True Classic and baby brand Caden Lane. Sample of a brand page on the Target Plus marketplace.

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5 Tips for a Winning Category Management Strategy in 2025

Category Management is a cornerstone of a successful retail strategy. While it promotes collaboration between manufacturers and retailers to optimize category performance, challenges persist in its effective implementation due to hurdles in communication and collaboration across teams and partners, and more. In this guide, we outline five essential strategies for success in 2025 that will touch on all the essential pieces of a successful strategy and implementation.

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Shopify Expands AI Capabilities To Attract More Businesses

Retail Wire

Shopify has announced an expansion of its AI-powered tools to a wider user base.

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Under Armour Settles Accounting Practices Suit for $434 Million

Retail TouchPoints

Under Armour will pay $434 million to members of a class action lawsuit who bought the company’s stock between Sept. 16, 2015 and Nov. 1, 2019. The lawsuit, filed in 2017, alleged that Founder and then-CEO Kevin Plank knowingly or recklessly misrepresented facts regarding consumer demand for Under Armour’s products as well as the company’s financial and operating results, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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M.M.LaFleur, Perigold Craft Design Partnership Centered on ‘Fashion at Home’

Retail TouchPoints

Image courtesy Perigold Natural-Born Elegance (Image courtesy Perigold) Off-Duty Luxe (Image courtesy Perigold) High-Contrast Confidence (Image courtesy Perigold) Luxury home retailer Perigold and women’s apparel brand M.M.LaFleur have entered a cross-category design partnership that will showcase “the art of fashion at home,” both online and in M.M.LaFleur’s stores.

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Amazon’s Major Plastic Packaging Reduction in North America

Retail Wire

Amazon has announced its most significant initiative yet to reduce plastic packaging across its operations in North America, marking a substantial step toward sustainability in e-commerce.

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Central Group snaps up KaDeWe’s remaining assets. What’s next?

Inside Retail

Following the €1 billion acquisition of the KaDeWe property in Berlin’s most famous shopping street Tauentzienstraße, from Signa Prime Selection AG last April, Central Group has agreed to acquire the rest of the KaDeWe Group portfolio – Alsterhaus in Hamburg and Oberpollinger in Munich. The acquisition was foreseeable as the group had already co-invested in KaDeWe Group with Signa since 2015.

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Rally House Expands in Texas With First Houston Storefront

Retail Wire

Rally House, the national sports and merchandise retailer, has announced the opening of its first Houston location, Rally House Houston Outlets, marking a significant milestone in the company's expansion.

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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Bootstrapping a million dollar optical empire: Three blokes, Ebay and a vision

Inside Retail

Direct-to-consumer Smart Buy Glasses Group turned over an eight-figure top-line revenue last financial year and the business is expected to expand on this come July 1. With the global eyewear market revenue projected to reach US$174.06 billion by 2028, the business has a vast growth opportunity. Whilst discretionary spending is down across the board, the business continues to boom through offering affordable exceptional value products and services which has seen the optical sales and sunglasses

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OpenAI and Anthropic Disregard Web Scraping Rules for Bots

Retail Wire

Leading AI startups OpenAI and Anthropic are disregarding regulations designed to prevent them from scraping web content without compensating publishers for training their models.

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Stores Represent a ‘Second Act’ for M.M.LaFleur’s Burgeoning Resale Program

Retail TouchPoints

M.M.LaFleur has garnered a loyal following for its elevated essentials and fashionable workwear. With best-sellers ranging from a $175 washable silk tank to a $365 buttoned dress, the brand’s items are lauded for their quality and long shelf life, which makes sustainability and longevity powerful marketing pillars that the brand consistently taps across channels.

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Collins Foods’ net income surges sixfold

Inside Retail

Collins Foods ‘ earnings surged over sixfold in the last fiscal year on the back of positive same-store sales across all business segments. The company’s statutory net profit soared 501.9 per cent to $76.7 million as revenue increased 10.4 per cent to $1.49 billion. Its KFC Australia same-store sales grew 3.8 per cent while its KFC Europe’s same-store sales rose 4.9 per cent.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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How Retail Businesses can Comply with Fair Workweek Laws

Retail TouchPoints

Fair Workweek laws, which aim to protect workers from unpredictable work schedules, are becoming more commonplace. Retailers need to understand how those laws affect them and their businesses. In essence, Fair Workweek laws aim to make business scheduling practices fairer and more predictable for employees. They require companies to give employees ample notice of work schedules, and they also provide penalties for last-minute schedule changes.

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Living Will Plans for Citigroup, Chase, Goldman Sachs, & BoA Inadequate: Regulators

Retail Wire

The four banks didn't have adequate living wills, according to regulators.

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Buy From A Black Woman marks fourth year of partnership with H&M

Inside Retail

Buy From A Black Woman. A powerful statement that is also the name of a non-profit organisation dedicated to the mission of empowering, educating, and inspiring Black women business owners and the people who support them. Recently, Buy From A Black Woman (BFABW) announced its fourth year of partnership with H&M Americas. In collaboration with the multi-chain retailer, BFABW has set up an annual multi-city pop-up shopping event, dubbed the “Inspire Tour”, featuring products from Black women-o

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Wax London ramps up retail roll-out with new London store

Retail Focus

Men’s clothing retailer Wax London is opening a new store at Covent Garden, 45 Neil Street, Covent Garden, WC2H 9PR on 28 June 2024, which at 975 sq ft will be over double the size of both the brand’s Berwick St and Spitalfields stores and with “further deals in the pipeline for London and key UK cities” in 2025. The Neil Street opening marks Wax London’s third permanent UK store in London.

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SEO vs. PPC: Which Strategy Is Best for Your Business?

When it comes to driving traffic and growing your online presence, businesses often ask: SEO or PPC—what’s the better choice? This guide breaks down the key differences between search engine optimization (SEO) and pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, highlighting their pros, cons, and best use cases. Whether you’re looking for long-term organic growth or immediate visibility through paid ads, we’ll help you determine which strategy—or combination of both—is right for your business.

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Australia’s world-first vape ban watered down

Inside Retail

Australia will water down a planned world first ban on vaping after opposition from the Greens Party led the government on Monday to agree to amend a bill that would have restricted vapes to those with a doctor’s prescription. The agreement between the ruling centre-left Labour party and the Greens will see legislation pass later this week that restricts the sale of vapes to pharmacies and removes them from retail shelves, where they have fuelled a boom in youth vaping.

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Historic Hollywood Disney-Themed Cafe To Close After 78 Years

Retail Wire

A historic Hollywood eatery based on one of Disney's most iconic movies is set to close after 78 years in business.

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The recovery prospects of the world’s second-largest economy: China

Inside Retail

Retailers in China face a daunting near-term future after a disappointing mid-year online shopping festival that has also clouded the recovery prospects of the world’s second-largest economy. E-commerce sales declined for the first time during the so-called 618 festival that ended last week, reports said, reflecting the pressures building up on retailers who are already locked in a gruelling price war.

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McDonald’s Summer Meal Deals: What We Know

Retail Wire

Here's everything we know about the McDonald's summer meal deals.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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Zara Parent Joins Packaging Initiative Seeking to Protect Vital Forests

Retail TouchPoints

Inditex , parent company of brands including Zara and Massimo Dutti , has joined the Canopy Pack4Good initiative that seeks sustainable packaging alternatives to logging ancient and endangered forests. These include recycled pulp and paper, next-gen solutions and Forest Stewardship Council certification. The company’s move builds on its decade-long CanopyStyle commitment to eliminate the use of products from endangered forests in its textiles.

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Cettire confirms launch in China, forecasts higher sales

Inside Retail

Cettire confirmed it has launched in China and expects higher sales revenue for the fiscal year. The company said it already started processing orders in China. “As the world’s largest luxury market, China is an important strategic opportunity for Cettire,” said Dean Mintz, founder and CEO of Cettire. “The launch of our direct platform represents the culmination of considerable preparation and development from our dedicated team and our partners.

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Ritzy New York Restaurant To Close After Falling Victim to Cyberscam

Retail Wire

Gotham Restaurant is facing hard times since the cyberattack.

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Will massive fines for grocers who exploit suppliers work?

Inside Retail

Suppliers of food and other products have been complaining for years about their treatment at the hands of Woolworths, Coles and Australia’s other big supermarket chains, although rarely to the supermarkets themselves – perhaps, as suggested in a recent Four Corners program, because they feared retribution. The final report of the independent review of the food and grocery code of conduct released today by economist and former government minister Craig Emerson finds they’ve had reason for compla

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Create SEO-Friendly Content to Boost Traffic & Engagement

Creating SEO-friendly content is key to improving your website’s visibility and attracting more visitors. This guide walks you through best practices for writing optimized content, including keyword placement, proper formatting, and engaging writing techniques. Whether you’re crafting blog posts, landing pages, or product descriptions, these proven SEO strategies will help your content rank higher and keep readers engaged.

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Living Will Plans For Citibank, Chase, & BoA Inadequate: Regulators

Retail Wire

The three banks didn't have adequate living wills, according to regulators.

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Shoes that massage: Nike, Hyperice team up on next-gen kicks, vest

Inside Retail

Sportswear giant Nike has partnered with health technology company Hyperice to launch a collection aimed at helping athletes perform at their best throughout training and competition. The Nike x Hyperice boot is a wearable and transportable high-top sneaker that provides athletes with on-demand heat and air compression massage to their feet and ankles.

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Under Armour to pay $434M to settle lawsuit that claimed Kevin Plank mislead investors

Retail Dive

If approved, the agreement requires the retailer to keep its CEO and chair roles separate for three years and instill a performance-based condition for some executive stock benefits.

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Iceland ‘Frozen Out’ manifesto reveals consumers do not feel represented by politicians

Retail Gazette

Iceland has released Frozen Out, its first-ever supermarket manifesto designed to give customers a voice as the General Election nears. A panel of seven customers from across the UK, selected to lead the manifesto , will provide monthly insights as part of Iceland’s initiative to bring real-world concerns to Westminster. The manifesto draws from a survey of over 6,500 customers, highlighting issues such as the cost-of-living crisis, which emerged as the top concern for respondents.

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AI for Commerce: Foundations, Aspirations, and Hype

AI is rapidly transforming digital commerce, but how do you separate real opportunities from hype? Moderated by Orium, AI for Commerce: Foundations, Aspirations, and Hype , experts from Bloomreach , commercetools , Contentstack , and Fluent Commerce explores where AI is already delivering results and where its potential is still unfolding. This masterclass dives into proven AI applications, emerging innovations , and the gaps between promise and reality in commerce.