RIS News
DECEMBER 1, 2023
In a time where the sources of inventory supply seem to be growing, retailers face an increasingly complex challenge —delivering precise, real-time inventory data higher up the shopping funnel to meet the demands of today's omnichannel fulfillment la
Retail TouchPoints
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Our Editor’s Perspectives columns offer insights and opinions from the Retail TouchPoints editorial team as they dig into the latest trends in retail, marketing and tech. Remember the Black Fridays of yore? Frenzied masses lined up in the cold, then a stampeding rush to be the first to get at the discount TVs? Well, those days seem to be largely gone, and likely for the better — I don’t think anyone misses what was once an annual bodily injury count on the Saturday after Black Friday.
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Retail Wire
DECEMBER 1, 2023
While traveling across the country can cause a dent in a student's budget, there's hope on the horizon this year with $25 flights for Amazon Prime college students.
Inside Retail
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Circonomy has established a purpose-built ‘re-commerce’ store in Reservoir, Victoria, to provide shoppers with economical and sustainable options in the face of escalating living costs. In collaboration with national companies including Catch, Officeworks, David Jones, and Azura, Circonomy provides consumers and businesses with a retail experience, with new products arriving weekly or daily.
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Retail Wire
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Southwest Airlines, along with its pilots union, is nearing an agreement on a new contract that intends to increase salaries for over 11,000 pilots.
Inside Retail
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Power tool supplier Techtronic has been fined $15 million for resale price maintenance conduct in relation to Milwaukee branded products. The penalties are the highest imposed for resale price maintenance in Australia, according to the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC). Techtronic admitted it had entered into 97 agreements with retailers and dealers between January 2016 and July 2021.
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Retail TouchPoints
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Meta is ready to launch its Twitter/X -competitor Threads in Europe this month, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing people familiar with the matter. When Threads initially launched in July 2023 it was available in most global markets, but Meta held off on launching in Europe because of that region’s strict regulations around online services and data privacy.
Retail Wire
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Will Kraft NotMac&Cheese become a household staple?
Retail TouchPoints
DECEMBER 1, 2023
7-Eleven will make a cash purchase of the 751- store 7-Eleven Australia chain for $1.71 billion Australian ( $1.1 billion U.S.). The retailer, a long-time licensee of 7-Eleven, is the country’s largest independent convenience store chain, employing more than 9,000 people across the corporate and franchise network. The transaction is expected to close during Q2 2024.
Retail Wire
DECEMBER 1, 2023
See where your vehicle falls in Consumer Reports' survey of most reliable cars.
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Retail TouchPoints
DECEMBER 1, 2023
The era of cramped cubicles and solitary office spaces has faded into the past. In lieu of the monotonous buzz of fluorescent lights, a vibrant atmosphere of collaboration now extends far beyond the confines of traditional offices. In this modern age, talent knows no geographical bounds, spanning across time zones, cultures and continents. Distances between us are reduced to mere pixels on screens, and proximity is no longer the sole measure of productivity.
Retail Wire
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Ulta Beauty's shares experienced a significant boost in after-hours trading last Thursday, following its Q3 earnings call.
Retail TouchPoints
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Rite Aid plans to close an additional 31 stores across 12 states as part of its bankruptcy restructuring, multiple sources report. These closures join the 154 store closures that the pharmacy chain announced in October 2023. Despite these 31 additional stores, the total number of closures announced thus far is still significantly lower than the 400 to 500 stores originally predicted to be on the chopping block.
Retail Wire
DECEMBER 1, 2023
A GE appliances recall has been announced to prevent burns.
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Retail TouchPoints
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Walgreens has partnered with RxSense to create the Rx Savings Finder , providing shoppers with easier access to prescription discounts. Now available free to Walgreens customers nationwide, the tool finds free third-party discount cards for thousands of medications and offers customers transparent pricing before they reach the checkout counter. Patients can access the discount card prices by text message or email, which can be presented at a Walgreens pharmacy to be applied to the price of their
Retail Wire
DECEMBER 1, 2023
The fast food giant is making big changes to its iconic burger recipe. Here's what fans of the golden arches can expect.
Retail TouchPoints
DECEMBER 1, 2023
VF Corp. , the parent of brands such as Vans , The North Face and Timberland , has laid off approximately 500 corporate employees across the organization. The news comes about one month after the company unveiled its “Project Reinvent” transformation , which was designed to alleviate pressure from an activist investor. “As part of VF’s new Reinvent strategy, and with the aim of improving operational efficiency, we have eliminated approximately 500 salaried positions across the company globally,”
Retail Wire
DECEMBER 1, 2023
The cost of living and most expensive cities will surprise many.
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Retail Focus
DECEMBER 1, 2023
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Retail Dive
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Over 200 million consumers shopped on Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, surpassing expectations by more than 18 million.
Retail Wire
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Subway will add its foot long cookie to the sandwhich chain's permanent menu beginning in early 2024.
Inside Retail
DECEMBER 1, 2023
The first stage of Australia’s largest shopping centre solar and battery microgrid has been launched by Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen at the Narellan Town Centre (NTC). Developed by Specialist renewable energy and storage fund CEP.Energy, the renewable rooftop power plant provides about 35 per cent of the shopping centre and its 270 tenants’ energy needs.
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Retail Dive
DECEMBER 1, 2023
After facing headwinds, including supply chain challenges, the brand is now conducting an expedited sale process through a bankruptcy alternative.
Retail Times
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! By David Moore, client services manager, Roq, the quality engineering consultancy So, Black Friday (or moreover, month, as it tends to be these days) and Cyber Monday has been and gone, leaving many of us penniless and online retailers scratching their heads as to why their plans went awry.
Retail Dive
DECEMBER 1, 2023
The retailer also announced two new executives, including a chief stores officer and a leader of extreme value sourcing.
Retail Gazette
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Three Poundland Christmas trucks are set to hit the roads today, delivering goods to its stores until Christmas Eve. In a stunt paying homage to Coca-Cola’s iconic truck campaign, the discount retailer’s vehicles have embarked on the journey from the North Pole, locally known as its three main distribution centres, Harlow, Wigan and Springvale.
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Retail Dive
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Scott Settersten, who has held the role for more than a decade, will leave in April. Senior Vice President of Finance Paula Oyibo will replace him.
Retail Gazette
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Cosmetics retailer The Body Shop has reignited its fight against animal testing with its long-term partners, Cruelty Free International. The company is bringing back its campaign 25 years after the UK’s absolute ban on animal testing was passed in 1998. The ban, which followed The Body Shop and Cruelty Free International’s campaigning on the issue, was reversed in 2019 as the government re-aligned its policy with less stringent EU rules, allowing for the testing of cosmetics ingredients o
Retail Dive
DECEMBER 1, 2023
The home retailer is dropping prices on hundreds of products and delivering a $54.5 million bonus payout to some of its workers.
Retail Gazette
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Superdrug has shared its predictions on the trends it expects to see from shoppers over over the festive season this year. The health and beauty retailer said it has seen unit sales of Christmas gift sets increase in recent weeks, as shoppers start their shopping, adding that premium fragrance products are seeing “particularly strong growth” as customers seek quality products at great value.
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