Retail TouchPoints
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Seeking to compete with ultra-low-price sites such as Shein and Temu , Amazon has introduced Amazon Haul , featuring maximum prices of $20 and one- to two-week shipping times. There have been rumors of the move for months, and now the new shop is officially rolling out in beta. It will be available to U.S. Amazon customers when they next update their Amazon Shopping app.
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Fashion industry insiders are speculating about the future of Australian Fashion Week (AFW) following the news of IMG’s exit from the country’s premier fashion event. Since its debut in 1996, AFW has attempted to evolve alongside Australia’s dynamic fashion landscape. Under IMG’s leadership since 2005, AFW has elevated resort collections, showcased Indigenous designers and initiated a consumer-integrated model.
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Retail TouchPoints
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Stepping into a stadium on game day is an electrifying experience. Fans flood in, full of excitement, and the air is filled with a buzz of energy and anticipation. Even outside the stadium walls, the streets are filled with vibrancy and activity. Yet, as the final whistle blows and fans dissipate, the stadium grows quiet and, often, so does the neighborhood in which it lives until the next big event.
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Coles has launched an all-in-one AI-powered Smart Trolley trial designed to enhance in-store shopping experiences through technology. The trolley, dubbed Caper Cart, is a collaboration between Coles and US supermarket technology company Instacart, and it is scheduled to be trialled at Coles Richmond Traders in Melbourne early next year. The Coles Smart Trolley has an interactive digital screen that displays in-store specials and product aisle locations.
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Category Management is a cornerstone of a successful retail strategy. While it promotes collaboration between manufacturers and retailers to optimize category performance, challenges persist in its effective implementation due to hurdles in communication and collaboration across teams and partners, and more. In this guide, we outline five essential strategies for success in 2025 that will touch on all the essential pieces of a successful strategy and implementation.
Retail TouchPoints
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
In 2024, retail crime is up – old-fashioned shoplifting by itself has risen 24% through the first half of the year, according to the Council on Criminal Justice. Never before has retail security been more important than today. From spotting suspicious persons on the premises to coordinating a response to threats, communication is key to keeping merchandise, employees and patrons safe and secure.
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Danish variety store chain Flying Tiger Copenhagen is coming to Australia, opening its first two stores in the country at Stockland Shopping Centres in Wetherill Park and Shellharbour on December 7. The company partnered with Bernardi Group to launch in Australia. Its product offerings include home decor, kitchenware, stationery and toys. “We are honoured to be given the opportunity to launch Flying Tiger Copenhagen to the Australian market as we feel there is a real appetite for the brand
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Retail Gazette
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Homebase plunged into administration today, appointing Teneo, which immediately sold the DIY retailer’s brand, IP and up to 70 UK stores to The Range and Wilko owner CDS Superstores. But where did it go wrong for Homebase, and what will happen next? Retail Gazette explores. Homebase’s fall from grace Homebase’s demise was kickstarted by what GlobalData senior data analyst Matt Walton terms, the “disastrous ownership” by Australian conglomerate Wesfarmers.
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Amazon has commenced the trial of its low-price selection – Amazon Haul – as a response to competitions from Chinese marketplaces like Temu as well as customers’ increasing demand for value. Amazon Haul offers fashion, home, lifestyle, electronics, and other products at “crazy low prices” of $20 or less, with most under $10. Orders over $25 will come with free delivery, and the typical shipping times are one to two weeks.
Retail Gazette
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
The Range and Wilko owner, CDS Superstores, has acquired the Homebase brand name, intellectual property, and up to 70 UK stores. The brand will continue to trade online, and the acquired stores will continue to trade as Homebase over the coming months but will re-open as The Range stores. “These stores will include everything you’d expect from The Range, combined with much broader choice across garden, showroom and DIY categories – retaining the best of the Homebase expertise and her
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
History shows how challenging it is for a retailer to recover after it has lost traction in the retail industry. One brand that has been attempting to regain the position it once had is Vera Bradley. Launched by friends Barbara Bradley Baekgaard and Patricia R Miller in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 1982, the brand became well known for its wide array of colourfully quilted handbags and accessories.
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Retail TouchPoints
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Starbucks customers in the U.S. and Canada (excluding Quebec) can now use the café chain’s popular mobile app to order on-demand delivery via DoorDash , as well as ordering directly in the DoorDash app. While Starbucks has partnered with DoorDash for delivery since January 2023 , this will be the first time that the retailer integrates the option into its own app experience.
A1 Retail
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Shoppers expected to spend £9.14bn this Black Friday Weekend (29th Nov – 2nd Dec) – up 4.5 percent YoY Black Friday sales up 5.6 percent YoY to £3.18bn Offline sales to rise 9.1 percent YoY as shoppers head in-store for discounts (£4.29bn) £23.70bn expected to be spent over the two-week Black Friday period (22nd Nov – 6th Dec), up 4.5 percent YoY This Black Friday weekend the UK is forecast to spend £9.14bn as consumers take advantage of discounts and deals to save on their Christmas shopping.
Retail Wire
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Wendy's just dropped its newest Frosty flavor: Salted Caramel.
Retail Times
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! More than half of the UK adult population have bought a second-hand item online in the last year – and it’s not just the youngest clicking away, as older consumers are also driving the second-hand shopping mega-trend, according to Evri’s inaugural UK Ecommerce Pulse report.
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Retail Wire
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Subway's new design will make its global debut in 2025.
LS Retail
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
©iStock/Nadezhda Kozhedub With discussions heating up around new tariffs on imports—particularly from China—U.S. brands face a critical question: how to adapt supply chains without squeezing margins or raising prices in ways that disrupt customer loyalty. We covered part of the solution, for example, with " Is Manufacturing in Cambodia a Good Alternative to China?
Retail Wire
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Two White Castle fan-favorite menu items are returning to restaurants for a limited time.
365 Retail
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Marks & Spencer ( M&S ) has doubled the reach of its Beauty Takeback Scheme by expanding to an additional 60 stores, bringing the total to 100 locations across the UK. This initiative, part of M&S’s Plan A sustainability roadmap, aims to drive a more circular economy by enabling customers to recycle beauty packaging easily. Launched in partnership with HANDLE in June 2023, the scheme allows customers to recycle a variety of beauty packaging—plastic and aluminum bottles, tubes, caps,
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Retail Wire
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Lunchables are being pulled from the National School Lunch Program amidst nutritional concerns.
365 Retail
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Mud Australia has unveiled its newest store in Islington, London, thoughtfully designed to embrace the local neighbourhood’s heritage charm while providing a warm, inviting space for shoppers. The Islington store introduces unique elements that reflect the area’s character, including original pine flooring that has been stripped and stained, along with Victorian-style cornices and skirting that add a classic touch.
Retail Wire
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant Cava appears to be outperforming many competitors in a struggling restaurant sector.
365 Retail
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Specialist petcare retailer Just for Pets has teamed up with Just Eat , the UK’s largest delivery network, to bring same-day delivery of petcare essentials to millions of customers. This is a first-of-its-kind collaboration on such a scale, where an on-demand delivery platform partners with a specialist petcare brand. The service launches this week across 18 Just for Pets locations and one DOG store in Cirencester, with plans for broader expansion to other pet retailers in the coming months.
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Retail Gazette
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Homebase is gearing up to appoint administrators, with The Range eyeing a deal to snap up some stores. The DIY chain is expected to appoint Teneo to handle an insolvency process for its UK operation, consisting of around 130 stores, The Times reported. Administrators are being lined up to handle a pre-pack sale of scores of Homebase stores amid hopes that a significant number of the company’s remaining jobs can be salvaged.
365 Retail
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Victoria Leeds , owned and operated by Redical , has announced that iconic British leather bag brand Cambridge Satchel will be joining its roster of premium retailers this December. Marking Cambridge Satchel’s regional debut and third UK boutique, the new 881 sq ft store will be located in the historic Victoria Quarter at 3–5 County Arcade. The new Cambridge Satchel store will join the brand’s other locations in Covent Garden and Cambridge, reinforcing Victoria Leeds’ position as a leading shopp
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
With retail sales declining for four consecutive months as consumers cut down spending, Raffles City is now implementing a strategic shift to increase footfall, adapting to the changing market dynamics. Raffles City, conceptualised in 1969, was Singapore’s most ambitious commercial property development, envisioning a “city within a city.” As part of its recent Asset Enhancement Initiative (AEI), consumers have been introduced to many new-to-market international brands from bea
365 Retail
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
LOOKFANTASTIC has announced the launch of The White Company on its platform, marking a new milestone as the first beauty-only retailer to offer the British lifestyle brand. Since its founding in 1994, The White Company has crafted stylish, timeless products with a focus on quality and simplicity. Known for luxurious bath, body, and home fragrance collections, The White Company products enhance moments of relaxation—ideal for festive gifting or self-care indulgence.
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Creating SEO-friendly content is key to improving your website’s visibility and attracting more visitors. This guide walks you through best practices for writing optimized content, including keyword placement, proper formatting, and engaging writing techniques. Whether you’re crafting blog posts, landing pages, or product descriptions, these proven SEO strategies will help your content rank higher and keep readers engaged.
Retail Wire
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
After trying to sell Grubhub for years, Just Eat Takeaway.com finally unloaded it.
365 Retail
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Family-owned national diamond, jewellery, and watch retailer, Beaverbrooks , has partnered with luxury Swiss watch brand TUDOR to open the only TUDOR boutique in Kent’s Bluewater Shopping Centre. The brand-new TUDOR watch boutique, adjoining the existing Beaverbrooks store, officially opened its doors on Friday, 8 November. It is the retailer’s second TUDOR boutique and one of only 10 in the country.
Retail Wire
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
VW is committing almost $6 bilion to a partnership with electric automaker Rivian.
Retail Times
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! B&Q is ramping up its progress towards hitting its Scope 1 and 2 net zero target by 2040 with the introduction of new electric delivery trucks. Details: Two heavy-goods electric vans (HGVs) – with a third arriving in early 2025 – will be integrated into B&Q’s home delivery fleet, with plans to add smaller electric […] If you wan
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