Tue.Oct 01, 2024

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Protect Your Business from the Consequences of Cookie Consent Failures

Retail TouchPoints

As state, sector and international privacy laws get passed with increasing frequency, more companies are adopting cookie consent banners. This is in order to comply with requirements of these laws to obtain user permission or provide opt-out options for data sales. However, many who think they’re compliant after implementing a consent management platform (CMP) are often finding that they are not covered as well as they thought they were.

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McDonald’s Location Employed ‘Modern Slaves’ in Human Trafficking Ring, According to Report

Retail Wire

A new report threatens to leave a stain on McDonald's good name, as it was revealed that a franchisee engaged in human trafficking involving what the arrest report is calling "modern slavery.

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Accent Group becomes sole distributor of Lacoste and Dickies 

Inside Retail

Apparel brands Lacoste and Dickies have appointed Accent Group as their exclusive distributor in Australia and New Zealand. Both brands are sold in ANZ through direct-to-consumer, online and owned stores, and via wholesale channels. Accent sells Lacoste under many of its multi-brand umbrellas, including Hype DC, Platypus, Stylerunner, and Glue. The group expects to begin distributing Lacoste next year, following a transition phase with the current distributor.

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Dunkin’ Drops Halloween Menu, Including Costumes & Munchkin Bucket

Retail Wire

Dunkin' is getting ready for the spooky season.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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NT retailer forced to stop offering credit to First Nations customers

Inside Retail

Clothing and homewares retailer Indy-C hs been ordered by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (Asic) to stop offering credit payment options to First Nations customers due to potential financial risks. The interim stop order applies to Indy-C’s store in Katherine, a Northern Territory town where many people receive low incomes through Centrelink benefits.

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ILA Dockworkers Strike Officially Begins and Expands

Retail Wire

The situation with the ILA has escalated as dockworkers on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts launched their first major strike in nearly 50 years on Tuesday, halting around half of the nation's ocean shipping.

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Nike Releases Mixed Financial Results, Withdraws Guidance, and Delays Investor Day

Retail Wire

Nike Inc. has released its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2025, ending Aug. 31, 2024.

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How United Airlines’ Media Network Helped Univision Engage with Spanish-Speaking Travelers

Retail TouchPoints

The rise of retail media has inspired not just retailers but a whole raft of other businesses to launch their own media networks, drawing on their connections with consumers and commerce systems to introduce a new revenue stream. Among the entrants to the broader world of “commerce media” are ride-sharing services Uber and Lyft ; BNPL solution Klarna ; payments provider PayPal ; gym chain Planet Fitness — and United Airlines.

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CVS Laying Off Workers While Reportedly Considering a Breakup

Retail Wire

CVS has been struggling as the changes in the industry are putting pressure on profits.

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LVMH Sells Off-White to Brand Management Firm Bluestar

Retail TouchPoints

LVMH has sold the luxury streetwear brand Off-White to brand management company Bluestar Alliance. Financial details were not disclosed. LVMH took a majority stake in the label in 2021 , agreeing to increase its stake over time to 60% , with brand founder Virgil Abloh retaining the remaining 40%. At the time, Abloh also was the artistic director of menswear collections at Louis Vuitton , a position he held until he passed away in November 2021, just four months after the sale of Off-White.

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The Evolving Retailers Fulfillment Strategy: Meeting Demands with Agility

Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja

Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever

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National Taco Day Is October 1. Here’s Our Freebie & Discount Deal Roundup

Retail Wire

National Taco Day will always fall on Taco Tuesday.

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Georgia Walmart to Host Girl Scouts ‘DreamLab’

Retail TouchPoints

Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia will open its latest Girl Scout DreamLab in a Walmart Supercenter in Albany, Ga., marking the first time that the experiential concept will be integrated within a retail environment. Six other DreamLabs are already open nationwide, with plans for further expansion. The concept was developed by Girls Scouts of the USA (GSUSA), in collaboration with Newmark Group , as part of GSUSA’s broader strategy to modernize its physical footprint.

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Chipotle Fans Win if Their Fantasy Football Team Loses With New Brisket Promo

Retail Wire

Your team's loss could be your gain if Chipotle chooses you to win a season full of this fan-favorite menu item.

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Pricer joins the Eurostars-funded SELECT project to advance the development of sustainable electronics

Retail Focus

Pricer , the leading in-store automation and communication solutions provider, today announces its participation in the SELECT (Sustainable Electronics for Energy Harvesting Applications) project, which has received funding through the Eurostars programme, the largest international funding programme for SMEs collaborating on Research & Development (R&D) projects.

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10 Ways to Leverage Buyer Signals and Drive Revenue

In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.

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Wingstop Asks Customers To Round Up Bill for St. Jude Hospital Donations

Retail Wire

Wingstop is asking its loyal customers to round up the total of their checks for the month of October to benefit ongoing research and treatment at St. Jude.

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Ashley Leverages Samsung Tech to Launch New Connected Home Experience

Retail TouchPoints

Ashley has partnered with Samsung Electronics America to launch The Connected Home Experience powered by Samsung SmartThings , an interactive showroom that features on-trend furniture and interactive tech activations. When guests visit the experience at the Ashley flagship store in Brentwood, Tenn., they can connect their personal devices through the SmartThings ecosystem using an interactive Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+.

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Celebrate National Pumpkin Spice Day

Retail Wire

We can thank Starbucks for creating such a memorable flavor back in 2003.

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G’day USA: What’s driving the wave of Aussie brands taking on American retail

Inside Retail

Silk Laundry and Status Anxiety are just a few of the Australian retailers that have launched bricks-and-mortar stores in the US this year. They join a host of Aussie-born apparel and lifestyle brands, including July, Princess Polly, Culture Kings, Bared Footwear, Papinelle and Frankie4, that have been expanding their omnichannel presence in the American retail landscape over the past few years.

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Modernizing the Frontend Experience on Salesforce Commerce Cloud

Unlock agility, boost performance, and gain control over your Salesforce frontend with the latest masterclass from Composable.com : Modernizing the Frontend Experience on Salesforce Commerce Cloud Featuring experts from Algolia, Ember, Netlify, and Stripe, this masterclass focuses on practical strategies for optimizing your Salesforce Commerce Cloud storefronts using modern composable commerce integrations.

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Ford Power Promise Program Eases ‘Range Anxiety’ With Free Home Chargers

Retail Wire

Ford wants to boost EV sales with buyer perks through the Power Promise program.

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LA-based Astoud brings Vietnamese fashion labels closer to US customers

Inside Retail

LA-based online retailer Astoud made its New York Fashion Week debut with a five-day pop-up event in Brooklyn’s trendy Bushwick neighbourhood last month. The event showcased the vibrant world of emerging Vietnamese designers and streetwear brands, offering a fresh perspective on contemporary fashion. Throughout the week, the pop-up became a hub for cultural exchange.

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Tapi Carpets pulls in first profit outside of Covid despite ‘tough’ market

Retail Gazette

Tapi Carpets returned to profit in its latest annual results, marking its first operating profit outside of Covid. The carpet retailer saw profit spike by almost £10m for the year ended 31 December, up from its £1.7m loss in 2022. Sales climbed by 7.9% to £171m, driven by seven new store openings in 2023, including sites in Sutton, Speke, Putney, Crewe and Bletchley.

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KMD Brands names new Group CEO as Michael Daly resigns

Inside Retail

Kathmandu-owner KMD Brands has announced that Brent Scrimshaw will be the next Group CEO, as Michael Daly steps down after giving notice of his resignation. The search for a suitable replacement CEO has been led by Daly’s ongoing discussions with the board of directors around his possible resignation – he will continue to act as CEO in the interim until the succession plan is carried out.

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Signal-Based Selling: How to Leverage 4 Key Buying Signals

As prospects define their problem, search for solutions, and even change jobs, they are generating high-value signals that the best go-to-market teams can leverage to close more deals. This is where signal-based selling comes into play. ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck recently broke down specific ways to put four key buying signals into action with the experts from 30 Minutes to President’s Club.

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Top toys: Hamleys unveils its best sellers for Christmas 2024

Retail Gazette

Hamleys has revealed its top toys for Christmas 2024, according to its expert buyers. The toy retailer said its list for this year spanned newborns, teens and adults, with “everything from cuddles to collectibles” The list includes characters from film favourites, with the Stitch ‘Crack Me Up’ plush and Moana singing doll. The Lego Transformer Bumblebee and Bulldozer stunt bounce car also feature in the collection.

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Fishwife and the foodie retail trend: Here’s why tinned fish is trending

Inside Retail

When many people think about trending food items, they probably think of Erewhon smoothies or meat alternatives. But what about tinned fish? While tinned seafood has long been popular in Portugal, Italy and Spain, it hasn’t been a big part of American eating culture — until now that is. According to Persistence Market Research, tinned fish market revenue was estimated at US$9.5 billion in 2022, but it is expected to nearly double over the next decade to reach US$17.2 billion, growing at a

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Inside Frasers Group’s battle to take over Mulberry

Retail Gazette

Things are getting fiesty in the Mulberry boardroom after shareholder Frasers Group launched a takeover bid to avoid “ another Debenhams situation “ Mulberry may have swiftly rejected Frasers’ £83m offer, which it said “does not recognise the company’s substantial future potential value” of the business, but it’s not over just yet, knowing Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group.

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ACCC seeks feedback on controversial pharmacy merger deal

Inside Retail

The ACCC has launched a public review after Sigma Healthcare offered concessions to facilitate its proposed $8.8 billion merger with Chemist Warehouse. The competition watchdog is seeking feedback from stakeholders on whether the draft undertaking offered by Sigma can address the competition concerns arising from the deal. Sigma entered an agreement to acquire Chemist Warehouse last December, in exchange for Sigma shares and $700 million cash.

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Website Security Essentials: Protect Your Site and Strengthen Cybersecurity

In a digital-first world, website security is non-negotiable. This comprehensive guide explores the critical importance of securing your site against hackers and vulnerabilities like SQL injection, XSS, and malware. Discover tools like SiteLock for threat monitoring and CodeGuard for seamless backups, ensuring robust protection for your data and operations.

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ILA strike begins, disrupting East and Gulf Coast ports

Retail Dive

Without a new port labor deal, the International Longshoremen’s Association instructed its members to halt work after midnight Tuesday.

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Collins Foods names Xavier Simonet as its MD, CEO

Inside Retail

Collins Foods has appointed Xavier Simonet as MD and CEO, effective November 4. Simonet is currently CEO of the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade), a position he assumed in April 2021. Prior to that, Simonet was group CEO and MD of KMD Brands after being CEO and MD of Kathmandu. He also held the CEO role at Radley London and group GM international at DBApparel in France.

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AO World to buy musicMagpie in £10m deal to ‘enhance its consumer tech offering’

Retail Gazette

AO World has agreed to acquire musicMagpie in a £9.98m ($13.3m) deal, in a bid to boost its presence in the mobile and consumer tech market. The deal, which is expected to be completed in early 2025, received backing from musicMagpie’s board, with directors unanimously recommending the offer. Under the terms of the cash acquisition, musicMagpie shareholders will receive 9.07 pence per share, representing a 58% premium on its last closing price.

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PetSmart CEO steps down to lead Signet Jewelers

Retail Dive

J.K. Symancyk left the pet retailer on Monday, and was announced as the chief executive of Signet on Tuesday.

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Activating Intent Data for Sales and Marketing

Sales and marketing leaders have reached a tipping point when it comes to using intent data — and they’re not looking back. More than half of all B2B marketers are already using intent data to increase sales, and Gartner predicts this figure will grow to 70 percent. The reason is clear: intent can provide you with massive amounts of data that reveal sales opportunities earlier than ever before.