Retail TouchPoints
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Im a lawyer, and Im also a doctor. Im in Gen Z, yet Im 45. I like dirt bikes and also the opera. This sounds like the setup to some riddle. In fact, its what appeared when I searched myself in an online registry of the audience segments data providers thought I was part of. For the record, I am none of these things, nor am I in many of the 400 other segments I was seemingly randomly assigned to.
Retail Wire
DECEMBER 19, 2024
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Retail TouchPoints
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Best Buy is giving a third-party marketplace another go. After shutting down its first attempt in 2016, the retailer is back eight years later with plans to launch a new online marketplace built on the Mirakl platform in summer 2025. I am excited to announce that our Sell on Best Buy Marketplace landing page is now live and accepting applications, so come and get your products in front of millions of customers and grow your business with us, said Frank Bedo, Chief Marketplace and Ecommerce Offic
Inside Retail
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Snack food brand Little Bellies parent Every Bite Counts has won a copyright infringement claim against supermarket giant Aldi, a case that was described as unprecedented in Australia. Justice Moshinsky recently found that various Aldi packaging infringed artistic works of Little Bellies’ cornerstone range of children’s snack food products.
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Retail TouchPoints
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Ulta Beauty has leveraged generative AI from Nvidia to provide customers with highly realistic previews of desired hairstyles and colors. To use the GLAMlab Hair Try On solution, shoppers on the Ulta website or mobile app can take a photo, upload a headshot or use a models picture to experiment with potential new looks. The hair color try-ons feature links to Ulta Beauty products, allowing shoppers to achieve their desired look in real life.
Inside Retail
DECEMBER 19, 2024
With 30 years of executive leadership experience, including stints as CEO and president of Weight Watchers Inter n ational and the Home Shopping Network, Mindy Grossman has been through her fair share of business transformations. Here, she shares her thoughts on what it takes to succeed in todays retail environment and how she got her start in the industry.
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Inside Retail
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Aesop CEO Michael O’Keeffe is exiting the company, where he worked for the past 22 years, the Australian Financial Review has reported. “I need a break and sabbatical and need to move on to the next project,” O’Keeffe told AFR Weekend. “At any company, there is a time that a CEO should be there.” O’Keeffe’s departure comes after Aesop hit $1 billion in sales this year, which he says the company could easily double.
Retail Wire
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Lamb Weston is losing money, but a new CEO may turn that around.
Inside Retail
DECEMBER 19, 2024
US toy label KidKraft will launch a clearance auction this weekend as it shuts down its Australian warehouse operations. The auction, managed by Lloyds, will include premium toys and furniture worth more than $800,000, with each item starting at $1. It will take place online across the Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne, with pickup available in the two days before Christmas or in early 2025.
Retail Wire
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Frontier Airlines is offering customers the chance to buy a pass promising unlimited flights.
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Inside Retail
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Its been a huge year for change, with Australias industrial relations framework undergoing the most significant overhaul since the introduction of the Fair Work Act (Cth) 2009 15 years ago. The latest of these changes came into place on 26 August 2024, bringing sweeping reforms to casual employment laws. Did you know that the retail sector accounts for nearly 9.7 per cent of the Australian workforce?
Retail Wire
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Honda's new Model 0 EV prototype lineup is slated to be shown in Las Vegas early next year.
Inside Retail
DECEMBER 19, 2024
It’s that time of the year again when Pinterest predicts the themes that will dominate shopping habits and consumer behaviour. While the app uses a lot of buzzwords to name and describe the emerging trends, its data collected from users gives retailers a unique insight into the minds of consumers. Retailers dont need to necessarily launch a new category or product range that aligns with the inevitable trends that will flood social media channels, they can use them to ground imagery and cop
Retail Wire
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse are setting Darden up for success.
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Inside Retail
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Bunnings has partnered with Uber to provide same-day delivery services to regional areas this holiday season. The partnership includes 63 regional Bunnings stores. Customers who will place their orders by 2pm will receive their orders by 7pm. “This builds on our current same-day parcel delivery offering across metro Australia, bringing more convenience to our regional customers and hopefully helping to ease some of the stress this time of year can bring,” said Ryan Baker, Bunnings
Retail Wire
DECEMBER 19, 2024
The DOJ filed a complaint against CVS for what they claim is illegal practices.
Inside Retail
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Apparel giant Inditex says its net revenue grew by 7.1 per cent, reaching US$29.04 billion (27.4 billion) for its first nine months. The company says the results reflect strong growth for its physical stores and online channels. Inditex’s gross profit increased by 7.2 per cent, totalling $17.33 billion (16.3 billion), while its EBITDA jumped by 9.3 per cent, reaching $6.09 billion (5.7 billion).
Retail Wire
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Starbucks has increased the amount of fully paid time off employees can take to care for a child.
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Inside Retail
DECEMBER 19, 2024
The House of Amouage and Luxasia are expanding their partnership to bring high perfumery to several Asia Pacific markets. Amouage CEO Marco Parsiegla and Luxasia chairman and founder Patrick Chong signed the deal to enter Australia, India, Indonesia, New Zealand, and the Philippines. The partnership will also expand the distribution to more channels and formats including mono-brand retail, beyond the brand’s existing presence in ‘escentials’ and department stores, the company s
Retail Wire
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Christmas Eve is just around the corner, and people are wondering what stores will be open and what stores will be closed.
Tokinomo
DECEMBER 19, 2024
The holiday season is a time for joy, togetherness, and festive cheerand brands often seize the opportunity to create commercials that capture the spirit of Christmas. In 2024, FMCG brands and retailers have outdone themselves, delivering creative, heartwarming, and memorable campaigns that not only entertain but also reflect themes of tradition, kindness, and celebration.
Retail Wire
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Thousands of Amazon workers have walked off the job.
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A1 Retail
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Four-in-ten (43 percent) shoppers will look to buy pre-loved goods as gifts this Christmas, according to new research by YouGov. A survey of 2,000 UK consumers for retail logistics companies Advanced Supply Chain (ASC) and ReBound Returns shows that 40 percent of Christmas shoppers are more likely to buy used, second hand gifts this Christmas than they were last year. 34 percent of people now think its much more socially acceptable to buy pre-loved presents for families and friends, with the sti
Retail Wire
DECEMBER 19, 2024
The JetBlue CEO said air traffic control is "grossly understaffed.
Retail Dive
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Creedon, the retailer’s chief operating officer, has been serving as interim chief since November and takes the helm as it navigates several major initiatives.
Retail Gazette
DECEMBER 19, 2024
M&S is expecting to have its “busiest Christmas” at its flagship online distribution centre in Castle Donington. The fashion and food giant estimated that around 6m online orders would be picked and packed at the Midlands site, Retail Week reported. An additional 850 workers have been hired to cater for demand, making the total number of staff members at the distribution centre 3,000.
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Retail Dive
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Thursday’s action at various Teamsters locals comes days after the release of a Senate report critical of working conditions at the e-retailer’s warehouses.
A1 Retail
DECEMBER 19, 2024
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Retail Dive
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Activist investors are focused on finances, but the struggling department store may benefit more from studying its rival’s retail chops.
A1 Retail
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Popular online brands, growing F&B operators, and established retail names are just some of the occupiers who have moved to Manchester Arndale over the past 12 months as the shopping centre strengthens its position as the North Wests premier retail destination. During 2024, joint asset managers M&G Real Estate and Global Mutual alongside retained leasing agentsMetis Real Estate and Time Retail Partners as well as retained lease advisory agents Green & Partners,secured 223,748 sq ft o
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