Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Toys ‘R’ Us said its sales grew in the October quarter and expects further growth in the holiday trading period. The toy retailer’s sales during the three months ended October surged 168 per cent, or by $329,000, from the previous quarter, driven by its e-commerce performance. It also noted that Riot continued to perform well and expects the brand’s revenue to accelerate in the coming quarters. “With our streamlined operations and strong inventory position heading

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

As the holiday shopping season approaches, retailers face increased pressure to facilitate a seamless and secure shopping experience. This is an opportunity to not only capture share of wallet but also build lasting customer loyalty and trust. Payments technology is central to the shopping experience. Innovations like biometrics and tap-to-pay have transformed how, when and where consumers shop.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Privately held French luxury skincare brand Clarins has opened its first direct-to-consumer (DTC) store in Australia and New Zealand after 70 years in the game. Jerome Bellony, managing director of Clarins Australia and New Zealand, spoke with Inside Retail about entering a new era in how the business connects with customers. He explained how the brand’s new store in Sydney’s QVB building is a space where beauty meets innovation and the values that have defined Clarins for the past seven decades

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Porch piracy has many Americans worried as the holiday season ramps up.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

In Australia, the name Robert Gordon is synonymous with pottery. Its ceramic plates and mugs grace the tables of countless cafes and restaurants across the country, including the popular Lune Croissanterie, while its homewares are stocked in thousands of retailers. Its factory in Pakenham, a suburb of Melbourne, produces between 200,000 and 300,000 stoneware items a year, making it the largest production pottery in Australia.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Jimmy John's is giving back this holiday season.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Pizza Hut is putting a fried frog on a pizza.

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Tokinomo

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

In-store retail media has evolved into a critical tool for engaging customers at the point of purchase. In today’s digital-first world, where e-commerce dominates, the physical store remains a vital touchpoint for brands to connect with shoppers in immersive and memorable ways. From dynamic digital displays to voice-activated promotions, in-store media bridges the gap between digital innovations and tangible experiences, offering a unique opportunity to influence purchasing decisions in real-tim

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

A jury found that Walmart defamed the truck driver.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

The world may witness a surge of Indian tourists over the next decade. They are poised to become a big source for the global travel retail industry. India is on track to become an important worldwide source market for leisure travel, owing to its expanding economic prosperity and rapid growth. McKinsey & Co data shows it is the world’s fifth-largest economy, with a population of more than 1.4 billion people, surpassing China’s.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Walmart may claim the top spot as America's preferred grocer, but not without issue.

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

The longstanding, and so far unsuccessful search for Asda’s new CEO could receive a shot in the arm following the return of former chief Allan Leighton as its new executive chair this week. Leighton, who during his tenure as helmed the turnaround of Asda from the brink of insolvency to its £6.7bn sale to Walmart in in 1999, told The Guardian that one of his top priorities was filling the role.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Saying goodbye to its signature roaring cat, the 98-year-old carmaker Jaguar made headlines last week with its latest rebranding campaign. The company claims the campaign revives its “Copy Nothing” ethos, which traces back to the words of founder Sir William Lyons. Despite its effort to modernise and appeal to a younger, more diverse audience, the campaign has faced some backlash concerning its departure from traditional brand values and automotive focus.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Delta Air Lines has been staving off a bit of bad press lately.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Nearly five years after launching Zero Co on Kickstarter, the sustainable personal hygiene brand is opening up its closed-loop model with the introduction of a ForeverFill bottle and paper refills. As the company rolls out its latest product innovation and rebrand, Inside Retail spoke to Zero Co founder Mike Smith to learn more about his career trajectory and what it takes to be a sustainable entrepreneur.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Fast food holiday merchandise appears to be a hot new trend.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Hong Kong restaurant group Tam Jai International has entered Australia with the opening of TamJai Mixian on Swanston Street, in Melbourne. Tam Jai International partnered with ST Group Food Industries Holdings to open the eatery, which is also the company’s first overseas franchised outlet. The restaurant can accommodate 42 people and expects to appeal to the local Chinese community.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Dollar General is helping its customers save money for the holidays.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

JD Sports is opening its largest Southern Hemisphere store at Highpoint Shopping Centre in Maribyrnong, Victoria, on December 5. “This is our largest store in the Southern Hemisphere to date, and our loyal customers can expect exclusive product ranges as well as first-to-market digital store elements,” said Aaron Faraguna, CEO of JD Sports Australia and New Zealand. “JD Sports Highpoint will also offer one-of-a-kind activation zones to shoppers leading up to Christmas.” A

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Chipotle continues its growth and expansion.

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Waitrose has opened its first new convenience shop in six years as it looks to expand its estate and builds on partnerships with Welcome Break and Shell. The new Little Waitrose store in Hampton Hill, southwest London, is the supermarket’s 47th Waitrose-operated convenience shop. This move comes as the upmarket retailer looks to expand its footprint through its franchise with Welcome Break, with stores opening in Spaldwick, Cambridgeshire this month and in Rotherham, South Yorkshire in Jan

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LS Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

©iStock/teddyandmia "What if, today [Thanksgiving], we were grateful for everything?

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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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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Kingfisher and M&S are interested in acquiring the remaining Homebase stores, a month after the DIY retailer fell into administration. The deadline for offers is today (29 November), Sky News reports that Kingfisher and M&S are to submit offers for ‘between 20 and 25 sites’, meaning that hundreds of jobs could be saved. The outlet said it is unclear if this is the combined figure or the number of stores each retailer is considering.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Gen Z isn't slowing down on their BNPL holiday shopping.

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Morrisons will utilise long-standing tech partner Ocado’s fulfilment centres to help drive its move to more in-store fulfilment, as the bricks-and-mortar grocer reassesses its online grocery operations. Morrisons, which has been working with Ocado since 2013, will “gradually cease” deliveries from Ocado’s Erith fulfilment centre in the South East, according to a statement from the online grocer this morning.

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A1 Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Merry Hill has announced that Footasylum, the leading streetwear retailer, has launched its upsized store at the centre, tripling its footprint. Combining its existing unit with the adjacent space, Footasylum has expanded its presence at Merry Hill from 3,000 to 10,000 sq ft. The upsized store introduces innovative features, including a mobile payment system that speeds up checkout, new digital screens, and a refreshed fit-out.

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

The C otswold Company is expanding its omnichannel reach by teaming up with John Lewis. The partnership will mean a collection of the homeware retailer ‘s furniture will be sold on the department store’s website and in-store at Peter Jones. Products will include bedroom, dining and living room furniture, including dining chairs, tables and sideboards, as well as console tables, dressers, beds and wardrobes.

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A1 Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Shaftesbury Capital has announced that pioneering coffee brand, Nespresso, is to launch a new location in Covent Garden. Situated in a historic building on the corner of the Piazza and Henrietta Street, Nespresso will deliver an immersive, ‘home away from home’ experience in one of the destination’s anchor units. The signing of the globally recognised brand reinforces Covent Garden’s position as the go-to destination for internationally renowned names to open flagship concept stores.

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Theatro

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

The retail sector is rapidly transforming due to evolving customer expectations for personalized, efficient, and convenient shopping experiences. To navigate this shift, retailers are increasingly Implementing GenAI for Retail into their operations. GENAI enhances operational efficiency and customer engagement, significantly boosting sales. The imperative to adopt GENAI stems from the necessity to meet rising customer expectations, achieve cost efficiency, and maintain a competitive edge.

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365 Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

The prestigious MAPIC Awards 2024 has unveiled its winners, recognising exceptional achievements across retail, leisure, food and beverage (F&B), sustainability, and urban development. With the theme The New Retail Equation , this year’s awards spotlighted brands, projects, and initiatives that successfully navigated an evolving global economic landscape.

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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.

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