Inside Retail

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Marieke Van Bruggen has been coding for nearly 30 years, but she still feels like she’s “learning a lot in this space” “This space” being the realm of data and digital analytics , a part of the retail industry that has become increasingly critical to business success. “There’s been a lot of change, even just since Covid with e-commerce obviously getting much more of a focus than it was previously,” Van Bruggen told Inside Retail.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The 2024 edition of MAPIC has now closed, but once again it has affirmed itself as an indispensable business platform in an ever-evolving industry. Despite the many challenges facing the retail sector, these three days of networking and information exchange demonstrated that the sector’s fundamentals remain strong and its determination unwavering.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Chemist Warehouse , Australias largest pharmacy chain, is piloting wearable SmartBadges from Augmodo in four Melbourne stores. The AI-powered solution can be used to create live 3D store maps as well as recommend tasks to increase associates efficiency, including restocking shelves, placing orders and improving compliance. With Augmodo, the AI assistant lets them know which products are out of stock and in the wrong place, and which tasks are needed next, said Mark Finocchiaro, Managing Partner,

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Retail Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Starbucks is releasing new dairy-free creamers for its devoted fans.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

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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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Swarovski has secured a long-term beauty license with cosmetics company Coty to develop, produce, and distribute new products and fragrances. This partnership will allow the crystals company to establish a presence in the beauty sector as it diversifies its product offerings. Jean Holtzman, Coty’s chief brands officer, Prestige, said partnering with Swarovski is an “ideal fit” for the brand and aligns with its strategy on licenses with multi-category potential. “We are ex

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Retail Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Walmart is putting people on the unemployment line.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Supermarket chain Hy-Vee is continuing to build out its retail media network, RedMedia , through a new partnership with in-store retail media solution Grocery TV. Grocery TV will now power more than 10,000 screens at Hy-Vees 400+ retail locations across the Midwest, reaching shoppers at key store touch points including the entrance, checkout, service departments, aisles and endcaps.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The holiday sale season is a whirlwind for retailers. Its a time of heightened consumer spending, aggressive promotions, and operational intensity. But once the dust settles, the real work begins: analysing the data generated during this period to inform strategies that can drive growth for the year ahead. Analysing key holiday sales data Retailers are awash with data by the time the sales end.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Lowes has revealed key elements of its 2025 Total Home Strategy, including the initial launch of a third-party online marketplace and loyalty program enhancements that will bring its DIY and professional programs into a single ecosystem. The home improvement retailer also plans to open 10 to 15 stores per year for the next several years. The retailer is working with both new sellers and existing suppliers to populate its new marketplace, with plans to include products at a range of price points

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Under Armour has announced its growth strategy centered on four pillars and aimed at enhancing and fortifying the brand over the long term. The strategy, revealed during an investor meeting in New York City, focuses on four key elements product, story, service and team. In terms of product, the company plans to streamline its assortment to deliver a simplified and more deliberate presentation.

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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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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Mens apparel retailer Perry Ellis has partnered with Syte , an AI-powered product recommendation engine that has been trained on billions of shopper interactions across millions of ecommerce apparel product pages. As part of the multi-year deal, Perry Ellis will integrate the recommendation technology across its ecommerce ecosystem, enabling suggestions wherever its customers engage throughout their shopper journey.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Kering has named Louise Trotter as the new creative director of Bottega Veneta, who will take over the role by the end of next month. “Louise brings a wealth of experience and a fresh perspective to Bottega Veneta’s tradition of bold creativity and unparalleled excellence,” said Francesca Bellettini, Kering Deputy CEO in charge of brand development. “Through her sophisticated lens, Bottega Veneta will continue to celebrate its heritage while preserving modern relevance.&#

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The holiday shopping frenzy is officially in full swing now that Thanksgiving weekend has ushered in Cyber Week dealmaking, and brands are pulling out all the stops to capture consumer attention during the most lucrative retail season of the year. But amidst the traditional marketing blitzes and seasonal promotions, a new force is opening doors to partnerships that wouldnt have been imaginable even a few years ago and quietly reshaping the retail landscape in the process: commerce media.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 12, 2024

It is imperative for retail industry leaders to stay up to date on current and emerging trends important decisions often hinge on relevant data, shared stories and expert opinion. According to a report on research conducted by Honeycomb Strategy and published by iMedia, the Industry Trends & Attitudes Report found that 75 per cent of decision-makers prefer to keep on top of the ever-changing and evolving retail trends by attending key industry events.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

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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Retail Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Wendy's is offering 12 days of sweet and spicy holiday BOGO deals, which means it's officially "Bow-GO" season.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 12, 2024

From a boy, Australian couturier Steven Khalil knew he wanted to design wedding gowns. Khalil recently entered the home interiors market in collaboration with Designer Rugs marking the beginning of his journey to follow the trajectory of Vera Wang with Steven Khalil Interieur. This year he celebrated 30 years in business, dressed hundreds of brides and is preparing to launch a footwear range.

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Retail Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2024

New and existing subscribers to YouTube TV will need to pay $10 more per month.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Albertsons Companies has filed a lawsuit against The Kroger Co, claiming that the latter willfully breached their merger agreement. Albertsons said Kroger failed to exercise best efforts and to take any and all actions to secure regulatory approval of the transaction. Kroger repeatedly refused to divest assets necessary for antitrust approval, ignored regulators feedback, and rejected stronger divestiture buyers, Albertsons added.

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Retail Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Banks will need to implement new policies related to overdraft fees starting late next year.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Outdoor Venture, distributor and retailer of premium sports and outdoor brands, has launched a new retail concept dubbed RL2 by Running Lab in Singapore following its successful Malaysian debut last May. The new RL2 concept caters to both serious runners and fitness enthusiasts, offering a curated selection of performance wear and lifestyle products that blend functionality with contemporary style.

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Retail Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Burger King is reintroducing its BK Melts, Churro Fries, and Fiery Chicken Fries.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The Grand Eastlakes Shopping Centre in Sydney has rebranded to One Global Gallery. The shopping centre is the first of One Global Capital’s planned retail galleries to be created under the brand. The company acquired The Grand Eastlakes Shopping Centre in October and is targeting more acquisitions in the coming months. “We are at the early stage of growth phase of the company,” said Iwan Sunito, chairman and CEO of One Global Capital. “This significant acquisition, in add

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Retail Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Krispy Kreme will celebrate Day of the Dozens on Dec. 12, when customers can enjoy BOGO-free dozen original glazed doughnuts.

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Adidas German headquarters were raided by criminal prosecutors and customs investigators this week as part of a multi-year investigation into suspected tax evasion by the sports brand worth more than 906m (1.1bn). The European Public Prosecutors Office (EPPO) said on Wednesday that it was pursuing a criminal investigation against a German corporate group trading in sportswear over suspicions of tax evasion relating to customs duties and import sales tax, The Financial Times reported.

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Cisco Retail

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Secure Workload platform has taken a significant leap forward with the launch of its 3.10 release earlier this month packed with Gen AI and many more.

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Selfridges co-owner Tos Chirathivat, the executive chairman and CEO of Thailand’s Central Group, has admitted that the 4bn acquisition of Selfridges and several other European luxury department stores was too high a price, especially in light of rising global interest rates. In his first interview since the 2021 purchase , Chirathivat told the Financial Times the price was high in hindsight.

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Cisco Retail

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Introducing the new Cisco CCT Field Technician certification, marking a major update to the CCT certification program that reflects the needs of todays dynamic IT environments.

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Retail Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Little Caesars Stuffed Crazy Crust Pizza with extra cheese? Yes please!

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Cisco Retail

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches use dynamic load balancing (DLB) to improve network performance. Learn how DLB works, discover new standards developed with the Ultra Ethernet Consortium, and more.

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Retail Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Character.AI is now embroiled in lawsuits regarding the deployment of its AI models to teens.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

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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