Wed.Mar 19, 2025

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Data: Shein named fastest growing fashion retailer for 2024

Retail Gazette

Shein was reported as the fastest growing retailer in terms of market share in the global apparel market for 2024. The brand’s market share was up 0.24 percentage points to 1.53%, driven by its low pricing and fast reaction to fashion trends, according to GlobalData. The rise came despite ongoing criticism regarding the brand’s labor practices and environmental impact, with two cases of child labour recently found at its suppliers.

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G-Star Raw seals new Australasian partner

Inside Retail

Denim brand G-Star Raw has made a comeback to Australia and New Zealand after a four-year hiatus. The company has signed a deal with Good Products & Co for the distribution of its products in the two markets. The brand is now stocked at David Jones, The Iconic, Glue Store and Culture Kings. G-Star said it plans to expand in Australia and New Zealand by boosting wholesale growth and launching new retail stores this year.

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What makes in-store media more effective than online advertising

Tokinomo

Digital advertising dominates marketing strategies and thats no surprise. However in-store media remains a powerful tool for engaging consumers and driving sales. While online advertising offers extensive reach and data-driven targeting, in-store media provides a more immersive, high-impact experience that influences purchasing decisions at the final stage of the buyers journey.

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EJM Studio and Tina Vaia Studio craft new retail store for ME+EM inspired by Josef Albers’ artworks

Retail Focus

The new 3826 square foot ME+EM store located at 4-5 Marylebone High Street is a celebration of modern British design. It is the largest of the modern luxury labels eight UK stores and is ME+EMs first official flagship location. Collaboratively crafted by interior and spatial designers Ed Milton, from EJM Studio, and Tina Vaia, from Tina Vaia Studio, the store harmonises heritage and modernity, reflecting ME+EM’s ethos of understated luxury with a distinctive British flair.

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5 Tips for a Winning Category Management Strategy in 2025

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.

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Country Road Group’s Matthew Horn on fostering a culture of experimentation

Inside Retail

Inside Retails Top 50 People in E-Commerce , presented by Australia Post, is an annual ranking of the most impressive and inspiring leaders in Australias online retail industry. Over the coming weeks, we will be profiling this years Top 10. Here, we speak with #5, Country Road Group’s general manager of customer and digital, Matthew Horn, about the importance of building team morale in a tough economic environment, the cumulative power of small improvements and the proudest achievement of

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Rita’s Italian Ice Celebrates First Day of Spring With Free Italian Ice Giveaway

Retail Wire

Rita's Italian Ice also has a new Skittles flavor for customers to enjoy.

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Data: 2024 store closures hit second-lowest level in a decade

Retail Gazette

Net shop closures across the UK stabilised in 2024 as openings across retail parks accelerated and the rate of closures across high streets and shopping centres slowed. Last year, closures across chain retail stores, leisure venues and service outlets fell 13.5% year-on-year to 12,804, according to data from PwC and Green Street. These closures, which equated 35 per day, were the second lowest recorded level over the last decade, behind 2022, and stood at 3802 in net terms.

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Events and activations driving economic outcomes for Adelaide’s Rundle Mall

Inside Retail

In the heart of Adelaide is Rundle Mall, a place like no other. Its the only shopping precinct in the citys CBD, the largest outdoor Mall in the Southern Hemisphere and the number one destination for visitors to the city. The 520-metre-long pedestrian Mall is managed by the Adelaide Economic Development Agency (AEDA) , a subsidiary of the City of Adelaide, creating a unique operating model in the Australian retail sector.

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Wendy’s Fuels Fans With $1 March Madness Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger or Double Stack

Retail Wire

Wendy's celebrates March Madness with $1 burgers.

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Space NK to open largest store outside of London in Birmingham

Retail Gazette

Space NK is set to open its largest store outside London in Birmingham’s Bullring Shopping centre as part of its ongoing UK expansion plans. Scheduled to open this summer, the beauty retailer’ s 84th store will span 4356 sq ft across two levels. Space NK said the new store will include a dedicated consultation area for makeup and skincare, alongside play tables so that customers can take a seat either independently or with a member of the team to discover new products.

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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Beyond Sells Zulily to Lyons Trading Company for $5 Million

Retail Wire

Beyond unloaded Zulily to focus resources on its other brands.

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How KFC and Shake Shack use data to meet rising customer experience expectations

Inside Retail

How do leading quick-service restaurants (QSR) like KFC and Shake Shack use data to innovate and elevate their customer experience? Inside Retail got the inside scoop at the annual Qualtrics X4 conference in Salt Lake City where QSR experts including KFCs global chief operating officer Rob Swain and Shake Shacks senior manager of consumer insights Lauren Katz delved into various strategies for how their respective brands stay on top of their game.

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SKIMS Unveils Wedding Shop Campaign With ‘White Lotus’ Star Patrick Schwarzenegger and Supermodel Abby Champion

Retail Wire

SKIMS annual Wedding Shop fashion campaign is underway.

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Coke CEO talks most memorable campaigns and the future of AI-driven advertising

Inside Retail

Personalisation at scale is top of mind for most brands, but Coca-Cola was one of the first to execute the marketing strategy, and well before the age of artificial intelligence (AI). CocaCola is best-in-class when it comes to creating marketing moments and creative campaigns that resonate. In 2011, Coke delivered a campaign known internally as Project Connect but to the rest of the world it was known as Share a Coke.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Baskin-Robbins Has a Bunch of Sweet Deals for March

Retail Wire

Baskin-Robbins is hoping its customers will enjoy its offerings.

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Luxury fashion house Khirzad makes Sydney debut next month

Inside Retail

Luxury fashion house Khirzad and its sister label, Khirzad Femme, are expanding to Sydney next month. Founded by Nilofar Khirzad in 2015, the brand specialises in made-to-measure menswear and bespoke suits. Nilofar said her journey from fleeing Afghanistan with her family at age five to establishing the brand fostered resilience, reinvention, and creativity.

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Peet’s Coffee Unveils Fresh, Energizing Vitality Menu for Spring

Retail Wire

Peet's Coffee has dropped a series of fresh, energizing, feel-good drinks for spring that promise to refresh and hydrate customers looking to lean into healthier beverages.

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What 25 retail leaders are saying about tariffs

Retail Dive

From price increase warnings to confidence that vendor relationships will help ride out the storm, here's how the retail C-suite plans to weather tariffs.

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SEO vs. PPC: Which Strategy Is Best for Your Business?

When it comes to driving traffic and growing your online presence, businesses often ask: SEO or PPC—what’s the better choice? This guide breaks down the key differences between search engine optimization (SEO) and pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, highlighting their pros, cons, and best use cases. Whether you’re looking for long-term organic growth or immediate visibility through paid ads, we’ll help you determine which strategy—or combination of both—is right for your business.

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Ben & Jerry’s Board Claims CEO Was Fired for Failing To ‘Oversee the Dismantling’ of Company’s Progressive Politics

Retail Wire

Ben & Jerry's filed an amended complaint in U.S. District Court regarding the recent firing of its CEO.

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Ann Summers plots Middle East expansion

Retail Gazette

Ann Summers is planning to expand into the Middle East through a new partnership with Liwa Trading Enterprises. The tie-up will see the retailer’s lingerie products available in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman through a franchise and distribution partnership with Liwa. Ann Summers’ Knickerbox platform will also launch in the region later this year, featuring the retailer’s products, KBX and selected third party brands.

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Chipotle Rolls Out ‘Fight On’ Menu Inspired by USC Women’s Basketball Team

Retail Wire

This is the first time that Chipotle has partnered with an entire basketball team.

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Consumer confidence stabilises as Gen Z gears up to spend

Retail Gazette

Consumer confidence stabilised in March following a record low last month, as Gen Z geared up spend. Expectations around personal spending on retail over the next three months rose from -5 last month to 0, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC), while expectations around personal spending overall climbed from +4 in February to +11 in March.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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Stouffer’s and Lean Cuisine Frozen Dinners Recalled Over Potential Presence of ‘Wood-Like Material’

Retail Wire

Certain Lean Cuisine and Stouffer's frozen meals have been voluntarily recalled.

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Puma to relocate London flagship store to Oxford Street

Retail Gazette

Puma is set to move its UK flagship store from Carnaby Street to a new location on Oxford Street. Drapers reported that the German sportswear brand will vacate its Soho store at 52-55 Carnaby Street and relocate to the larger space at 376-384 Oxford Street, according to property sources. The flagship store on Carnaby Street opened in August 2023, marking Pumas continued investment in the UK retail market.

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Deliver Europe poised to host 1,100 retail leaders and 150 supply chain partners

Retail Times

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Deliver Europe, the e-commerce and logistics event, is set to facilitate connections between 1,100 retail leaders and 150 supply chain partners. Taking place 4-5 June 2025 at Taets Event Park, Amsterdam, Deliver Europe is pitched at the ultimate matchmaking event and a world class platform for retail and supply chain leaders to connect and grow. […

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Cisco IR8100 Among First Products Certified for Wi-SUN FAN 1.1

Cisco Retail

Building on the strong foundation laid down by FAN 1.0, the Wi-SUN Alliance recently announced the availability of the first devices certified to support the new feature additions of FAN 1.1.

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Create SEO-Friendly Content to Boost Traffic & Engagement

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.

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Old Navy quietly debuts occasionwear

Retail Dive

Prices start at about $25, answering demand for affordable dresses for weddings, parties and proms.

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Study Finds Several Infant Formulas With Potentially Harmful Metals, Including Lead

Retail Wire

Consumer Reports found several name brand infant formulas contained heavy metals.

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Retailers deploy AI in pursuit of CX gains, loss prevention

Retail Dive

Despite adoption plans, companies are grappling with system integration issues, a lack of training resources and frayed customer trust, according to Everseen.

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Enhancing Day 2 Operations with Cisco Compute and Red Hat Ansible Automation

Cisco Retail

Cisco and Red Hat enhance AI and application modernization with new automation solutions, leveraging Ansible for seamless operations on Cisco UCS. Discover advanced capabilities for efficient infrastructure and data center management.

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AI for Commerce: Foundations, Aspirations, and Hype

AI is rapidly transforming digital commerce, but how do you separate real opportunities from hype? Moderated by Orium, AI for Commerce: Foundations, Aspirations, and Hype , experts from Bloomreach , commercetools , Contentstack , and Fluent Commerce explores where AI is already delivering results and where its potential is still unfolding. This masterclass dives into proven AI applications, emerging innovations , and the gaps between promise and reality in commerce.