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Retail sales tumble after April washout

Retail Gazette

Retail sales have fallen once again as poor weather paired with a cost-of-living squeeze continues to dampen spending. The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show sales volumes fell by 2.3% in April, after a 0.2% drop in March, as poor weather led to a reduction in footfall across most retailers. However, on a three-month basis, volumes edged up 0.7% to the end of April when compared with the previous three months.

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What it takes for emerging designers to break into Australia’s fashion industry

Inside Retail

While established fashion brands are attempting to find solid ground in the current economic downturn, a new guard of Australian designers are trying to get their foot in the door. Fashion is an industry that worships breakthrough talent but gaining access to the necessary resources to innovate and disrupt is half the battle. Australian Fashion Week’s Next Gen runway spotlighted emerging brands Emily Watson, Potirakis, House of Campbell and Amy Lawrence as the industry’s next frontier.

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#RICE24 Solution Spotlight: Shopify Creates a Unified Commerce Platform for Merchants

Retail TouchPoints

Up to 60% of merchants say reducing friction between in-store and online is a top priority. To create a competitive experience, the back end of a merchant’s in-store and online business needs to be unified, ultimately creating a front-end experience that is consistent and cohesive. Shopify provides a unified commerce platform designed to enable seamless customer experiences across all channels while centralizing data and operations for multi-location retail businesses.

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First Nations fashion design can be a powerful method of healing

Inside Retail

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains names, images and stories of deceased people. Around the world, fashion researchers, designers and artists are exploring the links between clothing, adornment and wellbeing. “ Enclothed cognition ” considers the psychology of clothing, and designers are exploring how to create garments to heal the wearer.

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Cut Costs & Complexity: Smarter Fulfillment for Home, Furniture & DIY Brands

Late deliveries. Split shipments. Spiraling freight costs. For home, furniture, and DIY brands, fulfillment has never been more complex—or more critical. This report outlines how a smarter, AI-ready order management system (OMS) helps you reduce shipping costs, streamline project-based fulfillment, and ensure accurate inventory across every channel.

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Guardant’s Blood Test for Colorectal Cancer Gets FDA Adviser Approval

Retail Wire

Guardant received support in a 7-to-2 vote.

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Waymo Safety Probe Turns Up More Incidents

Retail Wire

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has uncovered nine additional incidents involving Waymo's self-driving vehicles, raising fresh concerns about their safety and performance. This development comes after the U.S. auto safety regulator initiated an investigation earlier this month following 22 reports of Waymo's robotaxis displaying potentially hazardous driving behavior.

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Wayfair Opens First Large-Format Store Outside Chicago

Retail TouchPoints

Image courtesy Wayfair Image courtesy Wayfair Image courtesy Wayfair Image courtesy Wayfair Image courtesy Wayfair Image courtesy Wayfair Image courtesy Wayfair Image courtesy Wayfair Image courtesy Wayfair Image courtesy Wayfair Image courtesy Wayfair Image courtesy Wayfair Image courtesy Wayfair Image courtesy Wayfair Image courtesy Wayfair Wayfair opened the doors of its first large-format store on Thursday in Wilmette, Ill., just outside of Chicago, marking a brick-and-mortar milestone for t

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Google To Invest $350 Million in India’s Flipkart

Retail Wire

In a strategic move poised to shake up the Indian e-commerce landscape, Alphabet's Google is set to acquire a minority stake in Flipkart, the Walmart-backed retail giant.

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Droopy Dog or Contagious Cat? Call New Walmart+ Telehealth Vet Service

Retail TouchPoints

Walmart+ has added a new membership benefit designed to appeal to the more than 75% of its members who are pet owners: 24/7 veterinary telehealth services offered in partnership with Pawp. The retailer piloted the offering last year and it became the loyalty program’s most successful limited-time offer of 2023. Key features of Pawp for Walmart+ members include: Free pet telehealth service, saving members $99 annually on the cost of a standalone Pawp membership; Expert support from a team includi

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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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Coca-Cola Invests $330M in New Birmingham, Alabama Campus

Retail Wire

The Coca-Cola Company will complete the campus in three years.

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Ollie’s wins bankruptcy bid for 11 former 99 Cents Only Stores

Retail Dive

The acquisition of the Texas stores appear to support Ollie's plans to expand its brick and mortar footprint.

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Netflix’s Latest Engagement Report Shows a Drop in Viewership for Its Top Series and Movies

Retail Wire

While Netflix continues to produce popular content, the success of its hits varies widely, according to the latest engagement report.

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Decker Brands’ net sales up on record Hoka, Ugg revenue

Inside Retail

Deckers Brands saw net sales surge to a new record last fiscal year as consumers embraced the company’s leading Hoka and Ugg brands. Net sales soared 18.2 per cent to $4.29 billion with direct-to-consumer sales up 26.5 per cent to $1.86 billion and wholesale sales jumping 12.6 per cent to $2.43 billion. Hoka’s sales increased 27.9 per cent to $1.81 billion while Ugg’s climbed 16.1 per cent to $2.24 billion.

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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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Southwest Airlines Will Now Appear in Google Flights Searches

Retail Wire

Passengers can find flights for the popular airline on the Google Flights search aggregator.

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Morrisons braces for disruption as warehouse staff strike to protect their pensions

Retail Gazette

Morrisons has warned of disruptions as nearly 1,000 warehouse workers walk out for the next three days in a dispute over pensions. Employees at the supermarket’s Gadbrook in Cheshire and Wakefield in West Yorkshire distribution centres, who have begun the first of two strikes, claim the cut in company contributions to their pensions is worth up to £10m a year.

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Gas Prices Go Down During Memorial Day Weekend

Retail Wire

As Memorial Day weekend approaches, gas prices are dipping slightly, offering some relief to millions of travelers.

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Ted Baker: US stores and website close following UK collapse

Retail Gazette

Ted Baker has closed its North-American shops and website amid the embattled chain’s collapse into administration. It has been reported that 31 of the fashion retailer’s US sites and nine of its Canada shops are shutting, while shoppers across both regions can also no longer use Ted Baker’s website, according to Fashion Network. Speaking to Drapers , Ted Baker parent company Authentic Brands Group said: “We are close to finalising agreements with new partners to operate T

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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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Blue Bird Workers Ratify First Union Contract in Georgia

Retail Wire

In a significant milestone for labor relations in the Deep South, workers at Georgia-based school bus manufacturer Blue Bird Corp. have ratified their first union contract.

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Target adds 1K summer items in affordability push

Retail Dive

In an attempt to draw in budget-sensitive shoppers, product prices start at $1 and more than half of the assortment is less than $15.

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Burger King To Launch $5 Meal Ahead of McDonald’s Same-Price Combo

Retail Wire

It's the battle of the fast-food giants as both companies launch low-cost deals.

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VF names new CFO, still feels revenue slump as it considers selling assets

Retail Dive

Declining performance of the Vans brand continued to weigh on the apparel and footwear conglomerate’s Q4 earnings despite various transformation programs.

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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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Korea Promotes SMEs' Global Expansion

LS Retail

©iStock/CHALLA The chiefs of Korea’s largest business groups gathered with President Yoon Suk Yeol to garner support for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in their overseas expansion efforts in an annual meeting on Thursday. President Yoon presided over this year’s conference of SMEs held on the front lawn of the presidential office in central Seoul, joined by Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo and Hanwha Group Vice Chairman Kim Dong-kwan.

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Wilson signs WNBA rookie Caitlin Clark

Retail Dive

As part of the deal, the sporting goods brand will partner with the athlete on a signature basketball line celebrating her legacy.

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Canva Unveils New Enterprise Product Aimed At Large Organizations

Retail Wire

Canva has introduced its latest offering, an enterprise version designed specifically to meet the requirements of large organizations.

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Rothy’s launches on Amazon

Retail Dive

The sustainable shoe brand is adding its signature products to the online retailer as it looks to broaden its reach.

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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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Cisco Meraki Secures the Postman “Best API Award”

Cisco Retail

Meraki APIs allow businesses to automate repetitive and time-consuming tasks, and configure and deploy networks quickly at a scale. Developrs can leverage API operations to retrieve performance metrics, monitor network health, analyze traffic data and create custom reports to gain insights into the network usage.

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The Weekly Closeout: E.l.f. Beauty reports $1B in net sales and Wayfair opens its first large-format store

Retail Dive

The cosmetics brand increased sales 77% year over year, while the DTC furniture company debuted a store in Wilmette, Illinois.

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Aldi ‘hammers down on prices’ as it slashes cost of fruit and veg

Retail Gazette

Aldi has reduces prices on over 45 fruit and vegetable products as it continues its commitment to ensuring “shoppers make significant savings every time they shop” From today (24 May) customers at the German dscounter will see lower prices on items including berries, oranges, tomatoes and its fresh salad range. Produce such as avocados and peppers are also included in the latest price reductions, with prices dropping by an average of around 11%.