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 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
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
Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar
Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.
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.
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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.
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 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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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
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
Dollar Tree has made three C-suite appointments following the departure earlier this month of Rick Dreiling, who, citing health reasons, stepped down from his roles as Chairman and CEO of Dollar Tree. The low-price retailer has promoted Steve Schumacher to EVP and Chief People Officer; he had been doing the latter job on an interim basis for the past six months.
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.
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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.
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 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
McDonald's has dropped a new holiday toy that encourages the spirit of giving among children.
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Late deliveries. Split shipments. Spiraling freight costs. For home, furniture, and DIY brands, fulfillment has never been more complex—or more critical. This report outlines how a smarter, AI-ready order management system (OMS) helps you reduce shipping costs, streamline project-based fulfillment, and ensure accurate inventory across every channel.
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
A1 Retail
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
LED display brand, Absen has once again partnered with the UK’s first carbon neutral digital sign specialist, EcoVista and Retail & Lifestyle destination media experts, Limited Space to transform digital advertising within Romford’s go-to shopping centre, The Liberty. Located centrally in the heart of Romford, Essex, The Liberty, which welcomes an annual footfall of 23 million, has recently embarked on a multi-year £7million renovation, including the introduction of innovative digital signag
Retail Wire
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Lowe's has seen its free $150 mystery bucket go viral on TikTok.
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
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Retail Wire
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Target is extending its store hours for the holidays, giving customers more time to shop.
A1 Retail
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 Wire
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
A new KFC-scented candle is available for purchase.
A1 Retail
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Junction 32, Yorkshire’s leading outlet shopping destination, is delighted to announce that another brand is set to join its new store lineup: Dune London. This month, the 2,257 sq ft store, will be a go-to destination for premium footwear and accessories, across both men’s and women’s categories. The brand’s renowned product offering, as well as its new Autumn Winter collection, will be available at reduced outlet prices.
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Retail Wire
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Organizations and airlines are expecting a significant uptick in Thanksgiving travel.
Retail Gazette
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Harvey Norman made its English debut last month in the unlikely location of Merry Hill Shopping Centre in Dudley. The Australian electricals and homewares retailer, which has over 300 stores worldwide, has had a lengthy period testing the waters in Northern Ireland for the last 15 years. While the rural suburbs of Dudley may seem like an unusual launchpad for the retailer, which generated £4.6bn (AUS$8.86bn) in global sales last year, to make its English debut, there is method in the madness fro
Retail Times
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! One of the UK’s newest and leading hair tool brands Bellissima will be raising the bar in its marketing strategy, taking the launch of the new Prodigy Air Styler tool to new heights in a large DOOH activation at Waterloo station, reaching over 1 million individuals over a two-week period.
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