Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Fraud has plagued retailers for quite some time, but the issue is now getting its time in the spotlight due to the increased use of AI within the industry, as well as consumers’ general awareness of the trend. In fact, a recent survey found that 87% of consumers are concerned about identity theft or fraud – a 24% increase from 2023 findings, when only 63% of consumers reported feeling this same type of concern.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The lore behind Swiss footwear brand On Running is something of a retail legend – brand founder Olivier Bernhard started experimenting by glueing pieces of garden hose to the outsole of his running to create the feeling of running on clouds. Now after more than a decade of scaling that prototype into a global sportswear brand, backed by tennis legend Roger Federer, On is ready to open its first door in Australia.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The David’s Bridal Diamond Loyalty program already boasts nearly 3 million members, and now the retailer is broadening its appeal to the entire wedding party — even the flower girl. Wedding party members now can access two new reward tiers with lower threshold levels to earn perks when reaching 1,000 and 2,999 points. Members earn one point for each $1 spent.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2024

New content and the ad-supported plan is growing Netflix's subscriber base and earnings.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 18, 2024

A little over a year after being acquired out of bankruptcy and reopening 11 physical stores, BuyBuy Baby has announced plans to become a digital-first brand and close all its brick-and-mortar locations by the end of this year, according to the retailer’s website. The brand was bought by baby care brand Dream on Me in July 2023 as part of the larger bankruptcy proceedings for then-parent company Bed Bath & Beyond.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2024

These releases continue a longstanding relationship between Taylor Swift and Target.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The new Starbucks CEO is trying to address the problems in his company.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 18, 2024

When one thinks of the Super Bowl, many products come to mind — foam fingers, beer, face paint, nachos, BarcaLoungers — but beauty products aren’t necessarily one of them. Still, female viewership of the NFL is on the rise (and it’s not all just the Taylor Swift halo effect) — the 2024 Super Bowl brought a record-breaking 58.8 million female viewers who made up 47.5% of the total audience.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Walmart is offering affordable Thanksgiving dinner options.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Discount grocer Lidl is a big player in Europe, with more than 12,000 stores in 32 countries. But its reception since launching in the U.S. in 2015 has been more of a slow burn. The company now operates 170+ stores across nine east coast states and Washington, D.C., and it’s looking to boost its profile among American shoppers with a new brand campaign that will make it “impossible to not know who we are.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Habit Burger & Grill has officially launched an enticing promotion today, October 18, 2024, offering customers a free large PEPSI with the purchase of its popular Double Charburger.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 18, 2024

CVS Health has named David Joyner as its new President and CEO, replacing the departing Karen Lynch, who stepped down in agreement with the company’s board of directors. Current chairman Roger Farah has been named Executive Chairman. Joyner was most recently EVP of CVS Health and President of CVS Caremark, the retailer’s pharmacy division. He has 37 years of health care and pharmacy benefit management experience, beginning his career at Aetna before joining Caremark Prescription Services as a re

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Pressure from the board and shareholders forced a leadership change at CVS Health.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Whole Foods is beloved for its focus on natural, healthy products, but it can be limiting. That’s why Whole Foods’ owner Amazon is reportedly testing out a number of grocery solutions to offer customers access to products not sold in Whole Foods (think items with artificial sweeteners or color additives), but without requiring them to stray too far from its anchor grocery chain.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 18, 2024

UK retail sales rose in September, beating expectations, driven by strong demand for new technology, although overall sales growth slowed, fresh data showed. Technology and telecommunication retailers saw sales surge by more than a third, buoyed by new product launches, including Apple’s new iPhone 16, which helped partially offset a 2.4% decrease in supermarkets.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission has passed a final “click-to-cancel” rule that will require subscription companies to make it as easy for consumers to cancel their enrollment as it was to sign up. “Too often, businesses make people jump through endless hoops just to cancel a subscription,” said FTC Chair Lina Khan in a statement. “The FTC’s rule will end these tricks and traps, saving Americans time and money.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2024

For National Mashed Potato Day, held on Oct. 18, Idahoan Foods is celebrating with a special offer through a collaboration with the fast-food chain Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Dollar General will kick off a new customer loyalty program for its pOpshelf banner by the end of this year, offering 10 reward points for each dollar spent and a $5 reward for every 1,000 points accumulated. The retailer also has debuted a new pOpshelf app and updated its pOpshelf stores to its newest format. Exclusive loyalty program perks will include 15% birthday rewards and double points days.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2024

YouTube star Jake Paul will become a franchisee and sit on the brand's board of directors.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The Very Group submitted a takeover proposal for N Brown shortly before the Simply Be and Jacamo owner accepted a deal from a member of its founding family. The online department store is understood to have made a preliminary approach to buy the listed ecommerce group several weeks ago, Sky News reported. Sources said the offer was below the 40p per share bid that N Brown non-executive Joshua Alliance put forward this week.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The Taco Bell post featured a fake "listing" of the NFL star's house.

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Retail Dive

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The company said the move will allow it to transform "into a digital-first brand, focusing all our energy on providing an exceptional online shopping experience.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The retailer is helping shoppers with bigger savings this holiday season.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Frasers Group has backed the Alliance family’s acquisition of N Brown Group as it ramps up its bid for Mulberry. The Mike Ashley-backed group will sell its 20.3% stake in N Brown but said it “looks forward to a strategic relationship” with Joshua Alliance and N Brown post acquisition. The group added that it “wishes Joshua Alliance and the N Brown management team every success for the future.” Earlier this week, Joshua Alliance, a non-executive director of N Brown,

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Retail Times

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Poundland’s new Rewards programme, Poundland Perks, has become the top free app in both the Apple and Google Play stores, just 24 hours after its launch. This week Poundland revealed a major change in all its stores and online as its millions of customers got access to its first-ever Rewards app that allows them to […] If you want more information

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Retail Dive

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Chief Financial Officer Paula Oyibo noted that this year and next “will be transitional years” as competition intensifies and category demand normalizes.

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Retail Customer Experience

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The Digital Signage Today podcast has marked its first live episode at the ICX Summit, featuring a live onstage interview with J.P. Lacroix, president at SLD a strategic design agency based in Toronto and Shanghai.

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A1 Retail

OCTOBER 18, 2024

DTZ Investors has announced the opening of Spider Box, a cutting-edge social entertainment venue at Manchester’s renowned leisure and entertainment destination, Printworks. The launch of the 8,000 sq ft venue marks Spider Box’s UK debut, bringing a fresh wave of innovation and experiential entertainment to the rapidly evolving leisure market. Spider Box expands Printworks’ offerings with a blend of day-to-night activities, creating a dynamic draw for diverse audiences including families, student

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Retail Dive

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The financially struggling healthcare and pharmacy giant also pulled its earnings guidance, citing increased medical cost pressures in its health benefits unit.

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A1 Retail

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The VM & Display Awards are now open for entries, marking their 30th anniversary in 2025. This prestigious event offers free entry and allows participants to submit an unlimited number of projects, with the deadline set for 22nd December 2024. The awards celebrate excellence in retail visual merchandising and display, with popular categories such as Best Window Display, Sustainable/Eco Friendly Scheme, Best Use of Mannequins, Best In-Store Branding/Theme, and Best Christmas Window to name a

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