Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 6, 2025

The re-emergence of tariffs on the global trade horizon has once again thrust the retail industry into uncertainty. While policymakers often champion tariffs as a mechanism to protect domestic industries, their ripple effects are far-reaching, inflating costs, disrupting supply chains and, ultimately, burdening consumers. As retailers brace for this looming economic shift, learning from past experiences and implementing forward-thinking strategies is paramount to mitigating risk and seizing oppo

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 6, 2025

Amazon, the $2 trillion gorilla, arrived on our shores officially in December 2017, just in time for Christmas. And some seven years on, much to the dismay of retailers, it is now starting to shake the tree and become a real force in the market , as Australian shoppers increasingly turn to alternatives to manage the cost-of-living crisis. Amazon announced it posted over $3.1 billion in sales revenue (across cloud, advertising and marketplace sales) in calendar year 2023, up from $2.63 billion in

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Retail Wire

JANUARY 6, 2025

Costco's Kirkland Signature brand "Severe Cold and Flu Plus Congestion" medication may contain foreign material.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 6, 2025

Campus foodservice leader Sodexo will open nearly 100 Food Hive markets on college campuses by 2026, beginning with the approximately 30 locations opening during the 2024-2025 academic year. The cashless convenience stores will have a community focus, supporting local partners and minority- and women-owned businesses by featuring their products and other healthy options for student consumers.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

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.

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Retail Wire

JANUARY 6, 2025

Trader Joe's continues to expand its footprint.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 6, 2025

Sydney-based wedding dress designer 10 Foster Street needs to pay $51,604 in penalty and back pay entitlements after failing to act on Fair Work Ombudsman’s (FWO) compliance notices. The Federal Circuit and Family Courtimposed a $30,000 penalty against 10 Foster Street formerly trading as George Elsissa and ordered it to pay back pay the workers $21,604, plus superannuation and interest.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 6, 2025

Pricer , the leading in-store automation andcommunication solutions provider, has announced its availability on Google Cloud Marketplace, allowing retailers to quickly deploy and seamlessly integrate Pricers ESLsolutions within their Google Cloud engagement as part of their digital transformation strategies for their store networks. Google Cloud Marketplace offers a universal catalogue of solutions, both from Google Cloud and its certified best-in-class technology partners, which help enterprise

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Retail Wire

JANUARY 6, 2025

Costco is expanding its offerings in a new way.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 6, 2025

Instacart is scaling the reach of its retail media technology, Carrot Ads , to give advertisers access to the multibillion-dollar foodservice industry through a new partnership with the B2B ecommerce ordering platform Cut+Dry. Cut+Dry which serves independent foodservice distributors and manufacturers such as restaurants and catering services will integrate Carrot Ads technology across its platform over the next few quarters, offering CPG brands direct access to buyers and unlocking new revenu

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 6, 2025

Holland & Barrett joined The Langham Estate at 146/148 Oxford Street on 20 December, relocating from 52 Oxford Street as part of its strategic expansion on the famous shopping thoroughfare. The deal takes the 11.3-acre Estates total ground floor retail to 87.5% let, with a number of further deals in progress as demand for prime retail space in the West End continues.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 6, 2025

The years are the 90s and early 2000s. Denim and preppiness with a professional edge are ruling the fashion world, especially for millennials, who were then in their junior high, high school, college, and first-job years. Three retailers in particular seemed to just get it when it comes to this audience: Gap, Abercrombie & Fitch, and J Crew. Then, suddenly, a combination of The Great Recession, changing style preferences, and an urgent need for omnichannel operations caused this mighty power

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 6, 2025

The O2, the live entertainment, leisure, and retail destination, has recorded its best-ever year for sales and footfall. These standout results have been strengthened by significant leasing across the Entertainment District and Outlet Shopping at The O2, as well as the growing importance of social spending, and reaffirm The O2s position as a market-leading retail and leisure destination in the UK.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 6, 2025

If you are a lifestyle retailer and you want to open a store in Thailand, you could do worse than to follow the real estate footprint of Moshi Moshi, and as Moshi Moshi itself prepares to step out of its native country and expand overseas for the first time, you might want to monitor where they go pretty closely. Thailands mashup of Smiggle, Daiso and Miniso now has a foothold in 158 locations in 59 of Thailands 76 provinces plus Greater Bangkok.

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Retail Wire

JANUARY 6, 2025

Krispy Kreme and Pop-Tarts are teaming up for a new sugary collab.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

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.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 6, 2025

Japanese beauty giant Kose has expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of Bangkok-based beauty and wellness brand Panpuri from Lakeshore Capital and shareholders. The move came less than four months after the Thai luxury wellness brand opened its first overseas store in Hong Kongs K11 Musea. Kose aims to expand to three or four stores in Hong Kong and establish its main office there, capitalising on the citys status as a strategic gateway to the region.

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 6, 2025

B&Q is set to acquire five Homebase stores in the UK for 2.5m following the chain’s collapse last year. The stores in Altrincham, Basingstoke, Biggleswade, Leamington Spa and Worcester will join the DIY giant’s portfolio, and store staff will be transferred across. B&Q said the deal will add a combined 25,000 sqm to its store estate and aims to begin converting the spaces to its banner in the Spring.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 6, 2025

Craft beer brand Stone & Wood has opened a branded bar at Sydney Airports T3 Qantas Terminal, in collaboration with SSP. This is Stone & Wood’s first branded bar at a major airport, and it serves core beers, including the renowned Pacific Ale, as well as an array of seasonal offerings. The bespoke bar area has a laidback, coastal vibe reminiscent of the Northern Rivers and is aimed at passengers looking to taste craft beer before their journey.

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Retail Wire

JANUARY 6, 2025

Whataburger will celebrate its 75th anniversary with events throughout 2025.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 6, 2025

Shein is scaling its adoption of Cool Transfer Denim Printing technology by 90 per cent to boost sustainability in denim production. This method implemented in 2021 in partnership with NTX significantly reduces water and energy consumption while streamlining the manufacturing process. Last year, approximately 380,000 pieces of Shein denim apparel were made using Cool Transfer Denim Printing, saving more than 10,000 metric tonnes of water compared to traditional production methods.

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Retail Wire

JANUARY 6, 2025

It's Dry January, and New Year's resolutions to cut back on alcohol consumption have begun.

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 6, 2025

Waterstones boss James Daunt plans to open dozens of new bookshops this year following a solid Christmas trading. The chief executive, who also manages Barnes & Noble in the US, said the business opened 12 new stores in the UK last year and is looking to do that or more in 2025. It comes as Daunt revealed another successful festive season for Waterstones, boosted by the last weekend of trading before Christmas Day.

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Retail Wire

JANUARY 6, 2025

A merged Hulu+ Live-FuboTV streaming service will offer improved sports bundle TV packages.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

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.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 6, 2025

Guess, in partnership with La Luna Beach Club, will open the brand’s first ‘floating beach club’ in Australia, in Queensland. The event will take over the space to feature Guess items, including beach towels, sun lounges, cushions, umbrellas, and bar accessories at the popup beach club from January 23 to 31. It will showcase the items in shades of burnt orange and sunset yellow colour palette for a full Guess experience.

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Retail Wire

JANUARY 6, 2025

JetBlue flew four chronically delayed flights at least 145 times between June 2022 and November 2023.

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 6, 2025

Aldi has recorded its “best Christmas ever” as sales rose to 1.6bn thanks to shoppers trading up over the holiday period. The discounter reported a 3.4% increase in total sales in the four weeks to Christmas Eve, while its seasonal products jumped 10% year on year and its premium Specially Selected range surged 12%. Monday 23 December was the supermarkets busiest ever trading day as it served nearly 3 million customers.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 6, 2025

Woolworths has filed with New Zealand’s competition regulator, the Commerce Commission, for clearance to take over the New Zealand arm of small goods and ready-meals supplier Beak & Johnston. Beak & Johnson manufactures chilled and frozen ready-to-eat meals, soups and cooked meats under the Pitango, Artisano, Ready Chef, Beak & Sons, Strength Meals and home label brands.

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 6, 2025

Amazon Fresh has launched what it described as “Londons best value meal deal” at just 1 for shoppers throughout January. Available from 6 to 31 January in the retailers stores across the capital, customers can buy a main, snack and drink from the 3.90 meal deal range for just 1. The grocery business’s 5.50 premium meal deal is not included within the offer.

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Retail Dive

JANUARY 6, 2025

By generation, millennials took on the most, while baby boomers took on the least, according to a recent LendingTree survey.

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Retail Wire

JANUARY 6, 2025

The surgeon general has pushed for new labeling requirements concerning alcohol.

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Retail Dive

JANUARY 6, 2025

Consumers were motivated by deals with last-minute purchases accounting for 10% of all holiday spending, per Mastercard.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

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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