Retail Focus
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
When it comes to renting, choosing the right tenancy agreement can make a real difference in your experience. Whether you’re after stability, flexibility, or a mix of both, understanding the most common types of tenancy agreements can help you make the best choice. With help from SAM Conveyancing , here’s a rundown on the agreements you’re likely to encounter. 1.
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
It’s not easy to be a mid-market retailer in Australia right now. There is increased competition from e-commerce players, the local market and major international brands. There is also subdued consumer sentiment and the rising cost of doing business. Growth opportunities are hard to come by. Even so, retailers offering a strong value proposition and attractive shopping experience are gaining steadfast shoppers.
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Retail Wire
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
McDonald's has dropped a new holiday toy that encourages the spirit of giving among children.
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Bunnings breached privacy laws by using facial recognition technology (FRT), the Privacy Commissioner determined. From November 2018 to November 2021, Bunnings implemented a trial FRT at 63 stores in Victoria and NSW, capturing the faces of every visitor. Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind said that while her office acknowledges the potential for the technology, its benefits must be weighed against its impact on privacy rights. “In this instance, deploying facial recognition technology was th
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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.
Retail Wire
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Lowe's has seen its free $150 mystery bucket go viral on TikTok.
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
The ACCC’s lawsuit against Coles and Woolworths for allegedly misleading consumers about the price of essential products has now been spun into a class action lawsuit by the Gerard Malouf and Partners law firm. For Jim Ritchie, founder and strategy partner at branding agency US+US, the price drop class action and ACCC legal action against the Australian supermarket points to something much larger.
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Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Rag & Bone will celebrate the grand opening of its flagship store in Double Bay, Sydney on November 29. Located at 31-33 Knox Street, the new store features a curated selection of menswear and womenswear collections, including tailored jackets, modern denim, outerwear, accessories, and footwear. “This new store is designed to offer an immersive experience that captures the essence of Rag & Bone, blending timeless design with an unmistakable edge,” said Paul Smith, MD of Signa
Retail Focus
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Peel Retail & Leisure has announced the opening of Pret A Manger at Gloucester Quays, bringing the popular British sandwich and organic coffee chain to the city for the first time. This announcement follows a series of food and beverage openings at Gloucester Quays – including a new Subway also now open on High Orchard Street – adding to the destination’s growing food options for its diverse catchment of all-day shoppers and locals and strengthening its reputation as a top 10 UK outlet.
Retail TouchPoints
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
A federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas has struck down the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) April 2024 rule aimed at expanding the scope of overtime pay eligibility. The National Retail Federation (NRF) lauded the move, with the trade association’s EVP of Government Relations David French saying in a statement that the rule would have “curtailed retailers’ ability to offer the most flexible, generous and tailored benefits packages to lower-level exempt empl
Retail Wire
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
A new KFC-scented candle is available for purchase.
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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
Retail Focus
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
The Chairman of The Beaverbrooks Group has been awarded the Best Companies ‘Lifetime Recognition Award 2024’ for his outstanding commitment to the workplace over his career. Mark Adlestone OBE is just the second person in Best Companies’ history to receive this prestigious recognition. Beaverbrooks has also celebrated 21 years in the Best Companies rankings, this year being hailed as the UK’s 3 rd Best Retail Company to Work For and 14 th Best Company to Work For in the UK.
Retail Wire
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Organizations and airlines are expecting a significant uptick in Thanksgiving travel.
Retail TouchPoints
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Breanna Moreno has always been an expert at efficiency. That’s why, when she joined True Classic in 2020 as the brand’s first employee, her mandate was to build and scale teams to ensure processes were cost-effective but always served the customer well. “I always look at processes to understand them from a consumer standpoint, asking, ‘What is friction?
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Last month, food delivery company Deliveroo expanded its ‘Deliveroo Shopping’ service into Singapore, enabling consumers to order retail goods on demand, alongside its existing restaurant food and grocery offering. The launch coincides with the company’s 9th anniversary in Singapore. Targeting the missing gap The company recently conducted a consumer survey that found 68 per cent of respondents now use food delivery daily, with 80 per cent of those surveyed expecting to use delivery for other ne
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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.
Retail TouchPoints
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
The holiday season is upon us and will mark a huge boost in revenue for most retailers. Though Thanksgiving week is when the bulk of holiday shopping is done (read: Grey Thursday, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday), this year consumers started shopping earlier than ever, solidifying that Christmas creep is alive and well. Meanwhile, retailers and industry insiders are debating the following: Do people still stand in line for Black Friday deals?
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Vitamin patches are a niche but growing product category. According to market research firm Future Market Insights , the industry is valued at US$6.6 billion today and is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 4.7 per cent to US$10.4 billion in 2034. The increasing awareness of health concerns, largely brought about by the pandemic, paired with a growing interest in wellness products have created a market for patches that allow people to absorb vitamins through their skin.
Retail TouchPoints
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Calling North America its “most exciting growth opportunity where we see excellent prospects for further growth in our airport business,” WH Smith plc predicts that it will operate approximately 500 stores in this region by 2028, with the airport business comprising about 85% of the total North American division. As of Aug. 31, 2024, the retailer operated a total of 341 travel-related stores in North America, and 1,253 locations globally.
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Kering has named Cedric Charbit as CEO of Saint Laurent and Gianfranco Gianangeli as CEO of Balenciaga, effective January 2. 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. Charbit joined Kering in 2012 as product strategy director of Saint Laurent and became CEO of Balenciaga in 2016.
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Retail Wire
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Many Americans received denial letters from financial institutions after applying for credit, according to the Federal Reserve.
Retail Times
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! A Retail Times’ sponsored post By Dan Edelman, general manager, UK Merchant Services at American Express Small, independent retailers play a huge role across the UK, bringing vibrancy and acting as the heartbeat of local communities.
Retail Wire
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
McDonald's wants to bring its customer base back.
Retail Gazette
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Morrisons has completed a major debt restructuring, including the repayment of an additional £200m, bringing its total debt reduction to £2.4bn since its acquisition by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice. The supermarket giant confirmed it has now reduced its debt by nearly 40%, from £6.2bn to £3.8bn. The restructuring included extending its Term Loan Facilities from 2027 to 2030 and reducing both the cost of the debt and the overall debt level.
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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.
Retail Wire
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Chick-fil-A is making spirits bright this holiday season.
Retail Gazette
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Asda and Amazon have launched a new parcel pick-up and label-free, box-free return service at over 700 of the supermarket’s stores. Eligible Amazon orders will now be able to be collected at most of the supermarket’s stores across the UK, with more locations set to be added across the coming months. The tie-up is designed to make shopping at the grocery giant more convenient for customers, who will be able to do their weekly shopping alongside collecting and returning their parcels in one
Retail Wire
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Spirit Airlines has growing debts that it cannot meet.
Retail Gazette
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Sephora is planning to open 20 UK stores as the makeup retailer ramps up its bricks-and-mortar expansion. CEO Guillaume Motte insisted he wanted to double the size of the company in Britain by launching new shops as well as expanding its online channel, The Times reported. Speaking to the newspaper, he said: “We’re probably looking in the next two to three years to have at least 20 stores in the UK.” The executive said he was confident the brand would prove successful in the UK this
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Retail TouchPoints
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Food Club , a store brand managed by Topco Associates LLC , is partnering with Hallmark+ on a new campaign that puts its recipes for holiday treats and culinary concoctions front and center. Food Club, which offers everything from dairy items and eggs to bread and bakery goods, meat and poultry will use special marketing activations to connect in-store shoppers to the Hallmark+ streaming service, including featuring exclusive seasonal recipes focused on holiday entertaining, holiday breakfasts a
Retail Dive
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
The outdoor gear cooperative said other tactics to curb the misuse of its returns policy by a small number of members were ineffective.
Retail Times
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! The Red Sea shipping crisis has hit headlines again recently, following a series of Houthi attacks on the 163,759-deadweight tonnage M/V Sounion tanker. Occurring late in the summer, the attack and subsequent disruption of shipping operations in the Red Sea has the potential to have more of an economic impact across the globe at a […] If you want m
Retail Dive
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Generative AI can win over reluctant shoppers by offering personalization or help with finding deals, experts say.
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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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