Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Target's poor results for Q3 2024 were likely caused by extra supply chain costs and restrained consumer spending.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The U.S. Postal Service has launched an online ecommerce catalog powered by Toys ‘R’ Us for the fulfillment of gifts in its Operation Santa program. For 112 years Operation Santa has allowed the public to “adopt” letters to Santa written by children and families to help make holiday wishes come true. The new ecommerce platform, called Santa’s Gift Shoppe , was developed exclusively for USPS Operation Santa letter adopters to make it easier for participants to shop for the perfect gift and ship

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Tom's of Maine received a letter of warning after the FDA found bacteria-contaminated water at its plant.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Petco has introduced a new “Welcome to the family” program, available at stores beginning Nov. 25, 2024. The free booklets, for both dogs and cats, include practical guidance and shopping checklists created by the retailer’s veterinary, training and grooming teams, plus exclusive pet services and savings on Petco-owned brands. And just in case that’s not enough adorableness for you, Chewy has brought back its Chewy Claus letter-writing campaign.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Sporting goods retailer Salomon has promoted Guillaume Meyzenq to CEO, effective January 1. Meyzenq is currently the company’s chief product officer. He started in the company as an intern in 1994 and became the EMEA export sales manager in 1996. Over the years, Meyzenq held several leadership roles at Salomon including SVP for footwear and bags, VP for footwear, and business director for EMEA apparel and footwear. “From sales to product management, including business development, I&

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

It’s hard to find a topic that all marketers agree on, but if there is one, it’s likely that programmatic ad buying continues to be a dominant channel for advertisers looking to scale. In fact, it will make up the vast majority — over 91% — of the current U.S. digital advertising spend in 2024, according to eMarketer. With programmatic spend increasing and the platforms themselves launching more advanced services for advertisers of all sizes, there has never been a better opportunity for smalle

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Nordstrom is all geared up for the holidays, with a refreshed app and new in-store services and experiences designed to make shopping this season easy and fun whether in stores or online. Nordstrom’s Revamped App Aims for Inspiration Image courtesy Nordstrom Nordstrom’s refreshed mobile app features a completely new look and feel on the homepage alongside a range of new features, including: Interactive editorial content like trend reports, which blend the expertise of Nordstrom’s stylists

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Adelaide’s Rundle Mall already boasts the lowest rate of vacancies of any of Australia’s pedestrianised malls, at about 5 per cent. And with major international brands continuing to make their South Australian debuts in the heart of the city, that figure is set to shrink even further. Total consumer spending in Rundle Mall reached approximately $1.4 billion in the latest financial year, with 85 per cent of retail spending in the City of Adelaide council area occurring within the mall and its con

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Cedric Clark didn’t originally intend to have a career in retail, much less rise to the heights of EVP of Store Operations at Walmart , one of the world’s largest retailers. At the beginning of his working life he was an athlete, playing basketball professionally overseas when 9/11 interrupted that journey, at least temporarily. Cedric Clark He took a job as a sporting goods associate in a Washington state Walmart store as a means to support himself before he found his next athletic opportunity,

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Self-service key duplication service KeyNow will start a trial in Mitre 10 Stores. The company claims its self-service kiosk-style machine can reduce the error rate to less than 1 per cent while freeing up store staff time and streamlining the customer experience. KeyNow’s machine uses robotics, electronics and software engineering to read the inserted key and duplicate it within a few minutes.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Citi Trends has named Ken Seipel as its new CEO, a job he has held on an interim basis since June 2024. The value-priced apparel retailer also named Peter Sachse, currently Executive Chairman of the Board, as Chairman. Seipel, who has served on Citi Trends’ board since 2019, brings experience in public and private equity as well as with Fortune 500 retail companies.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Olympic gold medallist Bronte Campbell’s sustainable activewear brand Earthletica is taking a priceless not-purchased approach to Black Friday by hosting a free community event at Bondi Pavilion on November 29 to promote connection over consumption. “Black Friday has become a symbol of over-consumerism,” Bronte Campbell, Earthletica founder, told Inside Retail.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Diriyah Company , Saudi Arabia’s mixed-use developer driving the transformation of historic Diriyah into a premier global destination, is set to participate in MAPIC 2024, 26-28 November in Cannes, France. At this leading global retail property event, Diriyah Company will present the latest developments of its flagship project, with a focus on Diriyah Square—the dynamic centrepiece of the 14-square-kilometer masterplan.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The Australian Fashion Council (AFC) along with the broader fashion industry was taken aback by IMG’s abrupt exit from Australian Fashion Week (AFW) last week. “We had no advance notice of this. But we have a duty to act on behalf of our members, so we can’t just sit back and wait to see what happens,” Jaana Quaintance-James, CEO of the AFC, told Inside Retail.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Pizza Hut's new adult beverage captures the fast-food favorite in every sip.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Earlier this week, Kering underwent an executive reshuffle , naming Cédric Charbit and Gianfranco Gianangeli as CEOs of Saint Laurent and Balenciaga, respectively. This latest round of executive changes follows closely on the heels of Stefano Cantino’s appointment as Gucci’s CEO last month. Charbit will succeed Francesca Bellettini, Kering’s deputy CEO, who will then focus on the brand development of all Kering fashion, leather goods and jewellery houses.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

McDonald's is not only selling the McRib this holiday season, but also a half-gallon jug of sauce.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

FlyBuys will host a pop-up store in Sydney on Saturday, where members can choose a range of rewards such as travel and experiences and everyday essentials. Participating brands include Bissell, iRobot, Bosch, GHD, Apple, Velocity Frequent Flyer, Coles and Liquorland. FlyBuys said that members do not need to use any of their points to avail of the “redemption” of their choice.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Comcast announces spinoff of several properties, including MSNBC, CNBC, and E!

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Space NK has posted strong results for the financial year ending in March with sales and profits soaring. Pre-tax profit rocketed from £1.5m to £7.5m while turnover jumped more than a third (34%) to £196.5m year-on-year. The premium beauty retailer’s growth has continued into the current financial year, with half-year sales up 38% year-on-year.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Taco Bell's Live Más Scholarship will distrubute upwards of $14M.

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Morrisons is getting ready to close its Rathbones bakery, putting 400 staff members at risk of redundancy. The move comes after the supermarket giant explored all options for the facility, The Grocer reported, with speculation around a potential purchase of the Wakefield factory by Hovis having circulated this year. However, the two companies did not reach an agreement.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Shake Shack cheeseburgers could be headed to a Delta flight near you.

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Lidl GB has bounced back to profit as it recorded the highest annual rise in shopper visits across the grocery sector, 30 years since the launch of its first stores in the nation. In the financial year ending 28 February, pre-tax profits soared to £43.6m, compared to a loss of £76m in the prior year, while sales reached a record high, rising 16.9% to almost £11bn.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Jersey Mike's has been bought out by the private equity firm.

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LS Retail

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

©iStock/Gwengoat Total investment in Japanese startups increased 25% between 2013 and 2023, reaching $5.4bn in 2023, according to Initial, a Japanese VC data provider. But Japan’s venture capital sector is still small. VC investment is about half that of South Korea’s, for example, and only 3% of the US market. Historically Japan’s startups have focused on serving the domestic market, a barrier to attracting foreign VC investment.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Zaxby's is getting into the holiday season.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2024

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Wendy's is expanding across the pond.

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Retail Times

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

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