Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 16, 2024

For decades, the mantra of retail success has been scalability. A brand’s ability to replicate the same look, feel and customer experience in each and every physical location has been a prerequisite for expansion, brand-building and economies of scale. Rich Johnson, Odyssey Retail Advisors However, in the luxury retail sector, it’s advantageous to use the available space and the geographic location to create a unique design concept for each brick-and-mortar store, according to Rich Johnson, Prin

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The Victorian hole-in-the-wall coffee shop Coffee Treat has launched into franchising, with plans to extend into country towns. Director Chelsea Hayward told Franchise Executives , “I’ve heard so many times people say they can’t get a decent coffee in the country. So by franchising, I aim to make it accessible to country people. They haven’t had a lot of variety in small country towns.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming how retailers set prices, sparking public debate and drawing regulatory attention. The Federal Trade Commission’s recent announcement of an inquiry into “surveillance pricing”—the use of personal shopper data for individualized pricing—has intensified scrutiny of AI-driven pricing practices.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Italian luxury group Prada and Houston-based startup Axiom Space unveiled on Wednesday the design of a spacesuit that will be used for NASA’s Artemis 3 mission to the moon that is planned for 2026. In its outward appearance, the spacesuit does not stray too far from what astronauts have worn in the past. It is the familiar bulky white suit, with added red trim and grey patches on the knees and elbows.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The National Retail Federation predicts that this year’s holiday spending will increase by 2.5% to 3.5% over 2023 despite continued concern about a consumer pullback. This would equate to between $979.5 billion and $989 billion in total holiday spending from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, compared to the $955.6 billion spent during the same period last year. Image courtesy NRF A number of factors have given analysts and retailers cause for concern about this year’s crucial holiday period, including a shopp

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Businesses that use deceptive tactics, such as hidden fees and difficult-to-cancel subscriptions, are in the crosshairs of the Albanese Government’s latest consumer protection reforms. Aiming to ban unfair trading practices under Australian Consumer Law, the government hopes these changes will ease cost-of-living pressures and offer fairer treatment to consumers and suppliers alike.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2024

For the football season, chicken has become a popular and favorite choice for game-day menus both at home and in restaurants.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Beyond and The Container Store are embarking on a new strategic partnership that will leverage the latter’s brick-and-mortar footprint with Beyond’s data platform, customer analytics, loyalty and payment programs. As part of the deal, Beyond will invest $40 million in The Container Store through a preferred equity transaction, subject to certain terms and conditions.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2024

To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ice cream float, Pepsi and Baskin-Robbins have joined forces to give one winner the chance to enjoy a free ice cream float a week for an entire year.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Ulta Beauty has outlined a new set of strategic priorities to drive its growth and announced new long-term financial targets that include an acceleration of new store openings. With a target of 1,800+ total locations, the beauty retailer plans to open 200 net-new stores over the next three years. “Ulta Beauty is a leader in a growing category with a proven model and substantial financial strength to invest and power our long-term growth,” said Dave Kimbell, CEO of Ulta Beauty in a statement.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Americans are almost as worried about missing a credit card payment as they were in 2020.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 16, 2024

While spatial planning is widely recognized as a key tool in shaping consumer behavior in brick-and-mortar environments, one crucial yet frequently overlooked aspect of retail design is lighting. As lighting designers and manufacturers, we at Juniper hold that lighting is often the missing link in creating a hospitable retail experience that keeps consumers engaged in physical spaces.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The "Wicked" product features either pink or green cheese when water is added.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Amazon on Wednesday announced its first color Kindle e-reader following years of effort to bring the more immersive device to market. The ‘Kindle Colorsoft’ carries a $280 price tag that compares with similar devices from other manufacturers available on Amazon in the range of $149 to $330. The Colorsoft relies on LEDs and other technologies to achieve the colour display, according to a company statement.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Panera made a settlement offer to the first plaintiff, which was accepted.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 16, 2024

A majority of Australians blame supermarkets, at least in part, for the rising cost of living in the country, a survey shows. The Australia Institute’s Carmichael Centre/Centre for Future Work surveyed 1014 participants and found that 83 per cent largely or somehow blame supermarkets for inflation. Meanwhile, 60 per cent nominated groceries as the most-noticed cost increase, compared to 21 per cent who nominated utilities.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Disney's new Cake Bake Shop posted its menu and fans are upset over the prices.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In Japan, the summers are usually fairly temperate, but when the country got a real doozy of a hot one this year, its malls became part of the government’s relief operation. Aeon Mall , Japan’s biggest mall operator, offered up its 92 properties as heat evacuation sites. It benefited commercially as a result. On October 8, the company reported that for the six months ending August 31, its operating revenue reached a record high of 222.2 billion yen (US$1.5 billion), representing an increase of 5

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Pizza Hut is stepping up its personal pan pizza game.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Over the years, I’ve heard ‘grey market’ tossed around a lot in the beauty industry. Brands and retailers talk about it all the time, (I do), but how much do we actually understand? After chatting with some beauty insiders, I realised the grey market is still a grey area. So, I decided to get to the black-and-white of it. Here’s what you should know.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Chipotle Mexican Grill has expanded its investment strategy by committing funds to Lumachain, an AI supply chain platform, and Brassica, a Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 16, 2024

“Mission: possible” was the pervading message on day one of the Shoptalk Fall industry event in Chicago. Running from October 16-18, the conference has attracted big names in retail, including Jennifer Hyman, co-founder and CEO of Rent the Runway, Kyle Leahy, CEO of Glossier , Daniel Martinez, global retail director of Farm Rio, and Kiera Gannan, SVP and global GM of Ralph Lauren Brands.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Mint Velvet , the British womenswear brand, renowned for its relaxed yet glamorous style has opened its new Boutique, and debut Milton Keynes location, within centre:mk’s premium Silbury Arcade, one of the top 10 retail destinations in the UK. Spanning 2,100 sq ft, the store offers Mint Velvet’s latest collection of womenswear footwear, and accessories.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 16, 2024

If money were no object, Dean Salakas knows exactly what he would do to take his party supplies business, The Party People, to the next level. “One is to grow online and do a whole re-platform and really focus on driving the business through the website, but also marketplaces,” Salakas told Inside Retail. “And then also bricks-and-mortar. I think bricks-and-mortar has a key role to play in a unified strategy for the business.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Tesco has signed a deal to acquire enough solar energy to power 144 of its large stores, purchasing almost two-thirds of the electricity generated by the Cleve Hill solar park in Kent. The £450m solar park, developed by Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners on farmland near Faversham, will provide Tesco with up to 10% of its UK electricity needs over the next 15 years, generating enough renewable energy to power the stores for a year.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Kiwi online fashion platform Designer Wardrobe has launched in Australia, committing to supporting Australians in addressing fashion waste in landfills. Australians can access hundreds of thousands of listings across Australia and New Zealand, with the average customer saving 60 per cent off the RRP of brands such as Zimmerman, Rebecca Vallance, Levi’s, and Acne Studios.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Shein has enlisted more banks to help it line up its potential initial public offering in London. Barclays Plc and UBS Group AG have been appointed as bookrunners for the upcoming flotation on the London Stock Exchange, Bloomberg reported. The fast fashion giant has been working with the likes of Goldman Sachs Group Inc, JPMorgan Chase & Co and Morgan Stanley on its preparations.

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OCTOBER 16, 2024

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365 Retail

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Snapchat has announced the launch of an all-new immersive high-street experience, Snap Street, set to open in East London this October. The Ely’s Yard building in Brick Lane will be totally transformed into an actual indoor ‘high-street’ with shop-fronts showing off the state-of-the-art Augmented Reality (AR) experiences available on Snapchat – curated by beloved brands like Depop, Boots, and Cosmopolitan.

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Retail Customer Experience

OCTOBER 16, 2024

At this year's ICX Summit, hosted in Charlotte, North Carolina by Networld Media Group, a roundtable discussion featuring industry leaders in customer experience revealed insights into the challenges and innovations shaping the future of the field.

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