Retail TouchPoints
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Humans are visual creatures; it’s a biological trait developed way back when we all still lived in caves. The world has changed a bit since then, with things like electricity, grocery stores and the internet, but humans still rely on their eyes when gathering supplies — even though that process has become less about hunting and more about simply browsing and selecting.
A1 Retail
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Half of the businesses supplying retailers are failing to meet supplier terms and conditions, leading to financial penalties and lost business. New research from retail logistics company Advanced Supply Chain (ASC) found that 51 percent of manufacturers and brands supplying products to retailers have incurred financial penalties for non-compliance with supplier manuals.
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Retail TouchPoints
OCTOBER 11, 2024
The retail industry holds influence above many others. It’s almost always the first to embrace new waves of innovation, test and deploy new technologies, and integrate them into their businesses to create new, dynamic experiences to benefit customers, employees and ultimately — ROI. This has never been more apparent than now, as consumers look to elevate their in-store shopping experiences and expect the same versatility and ease that they have obtained with modern omnichannel retail.
A1 Retail
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Last weekend, centre:mk hosted the UK’s largest fashion and beauty indoor event, welcoming over 113,000 visitors across the two-day period. Located at Middleton Hall, centre:mk’s Fashion Weekend featured 80 brands across 40 of the destination’s retailers, enabling visitors to see the latest trends across fashion, health, and beauty. Running bi-annually, the highly anticipated free event is created by centre:mk to engage and inspire shoppers, showcasing a wide variety of items across the centre’s
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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
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Grocery chain Save A Lot has debuted its first-ever loyalty program — Save A Lot Rewards. Available via a new mobile app, Save A Lot Rewards offers shoppers points called “dots” that can be redeemed for rewards and free products. Independent Save A Lot Retail stores across the chain’s 750 -strong fleet will have the flexibility to customize the app with local offers alongside national offers; the app also features exclusive coupons and deals.
Retail Wire
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Dunkin' didn't go over well with the Dutch market.
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Retail Wire
OCTOBER 11, 2024
BrucePac has been named as the origin source of the affected products says the FDA.
Retail TouchPoints
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Walmart will work with Solar Landscape to support 74 commercial rooftop solar projects that are expected to come online in 2024 and 2025 and create nearly 43 megawatts of solar capacity for communities in Maryland and Illinois. Approximately half of the portfolio is designed to reduce energy costs for low- and moderate-income households, and Solar Landscape estimates that the combined projects will save consumers about $1 million annually on energy bills.
Retail Wire
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Zaxby’s announced the return of its popular Asian Zensation Zalad, available at participating locations for a limited time.
Retail TouchPoints
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Seven & i Holdings , parent company of 7-Eleven , plans to create a new holding company for its supermarkets, specialty stores and other non-convenience store businesses. The newly named York Holdings Company would consolidate 31 businesses and eventually go public with an IPO. The Japan-based giant is facing shareholder criticism as it tries to fend off an acquisition by Alimentation Couche-Tard.
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Retail Wire
OCTOBER 11, 2024
DirecTV is jumping into the free streaming service arena with MyFree DirecTV.
Retail Bound
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Entering the U.S. market as an international company can be both an exciting and challenging venture. As the world’s largest consumer economy, the U.S. offers immense opportunities, especially for innovative product startups. However, understanding the cultural nuances and regional differences across the country is critical to success, especially when partnering with major retailers like Walmart, Best Buy, or Home Depot.
Retail Wire
OCTOBER 11, 2024
TD Bank employees allegedly allowed millions of dollars in illicit money to pass through criminals' hands.
Retail Times
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Following today’s release of IKEA’s figures for the 52 weeks ending 31st August 2024; Matt Walton, senior retail analyst, at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “Even IKEA could not outrun the tough big-ticket sector in 2024, as weaker consumer confidence and supressed disposable income discouraged spend on furniture,
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Retail Wire
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Burger King Brazil is trying to encourage its patrons to vote.
Retail Dive
OCTOBER 11, 2024
The Denver-based retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May and intended to restructure. That plan fell through, CEO Mike Fogarty said Monday.
Retail Wire
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Wawa is one of the most popular convenience stores in the country.
Retail Dive
OCTOBER 11, 2024
The retailer also aims to generate $520 million through sale-leasebacks of an undisclosed number of stores as its parent company slashes its profit forecast and spins off non-core segments.
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Retail Wire
OCTOBER 11, 2024
BrucePac has been named as the origin source of the affected products says the FDA.
Retail Times
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Rituals, the wellbeing beauty brand, has selected RELEX Solutions, provider of unified supply chain and retail planning solutions to deliver comprehensive, end-to-end supply chain optimisation capabilities. Rituals will leverage the use of RELEX across their stores, e-commerce site, product distribution and production operations.
Retail Wire
OCTOBER 11, 2024
A worldwide expansion of United Airlines' flight itinerary is coming in 2025.
Retail Dive
OCTOBER 11, 2024
About a year and a half after exiting bankruptcy, the beauty giant has tapped Michelle Peluso to take the helm.
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Retail Times
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! McBride, Europe’s leading manufacturer of private label and contract-manufactured household and professional cleaning products, is wiping the slate clean with a significant reinvestment in its iconic oven cleaning brand, Oven Pride.
Retail Gazette
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Bensons for Beds has opened 15 stores in the past three weeks following its acquisition of 19 Carpetright stores in August. The bed specialist has been in the process of converting the flooring chain’s former units and has now reopened more than a dozen of them. Bensons, which has traditionally favoured retail parks, also opened its first high street store in Sutton and returned to Northern Ireland after four years with a new store in Belfast.
Retail Dive
OCTOBER 11, 2024
A week after a new CEO arrives, Tom Peddie shifts from vice president of marketplace partners to replace Scott Uzzell, who is leaving.
A1 Retail
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Railpen, manager of the £34bn railways pension scheme, has announced that Under Armour, the global sports apparel brand, has opened its biggest outlet store in Scotland at Caledonia Park. Under Armour has opened a 3,465 sq ft store at the premium designer outlet village, complementing its high-quality sportswear category alongside anchor brands, Nike and adidas.
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Retail Dive
OCTOBER 11, 2024
The U.K. retailer will set up shop minutes away from Macy’s Herald Square store, as the big-box giant opens more Pet Services centers.
A1 Retail
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Merry Hill has announced that renowned restaurant brand Lounges, managed by award winning hospitality business Loungers, is set to join the destination in January 2025 with the opening of Toledo Lounge. Known for its ‘home-from-home’ atmosphere, Toledo Lounge will expand the F&B offer within Merry Hill, as one of the final casual dining additions to the destination’s nearly completed 55,000 sq ft leisure quarter.
Retail Dive
OCTOBER 11, 2024
The department store is leaning into value pricing this season, with “hundreds” of gifts under $10 and “thousands” of toys under $20.
Retail Gazette
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Tesco is set to serve customers brand adverts based on their location within its supermarkets as it ramps up its retail media offer. Unveiling a host of changes earlier this week, Tesco Media & Insight Platform shared its new “in-store Scan as you Shop geo-targeting” offering for brands. The move, which has not yet been given a launch date, means customers using the supermarket’s self-scanning devices will be shown adverts as they reach a particular area of the shop or shelf.
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