Retail Wire

JULY 29, 2024

Burger King said it was "concerned" by the accusation.

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JULY 29, 2024

Walmart has partnered with organic materials recycler Denali to improve its food waste recycling process at more than 1,400 Walmart and Sam’s Club locations across the U.S. The program is already live at stores in more than 16 markets — including Houston, Dallas, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Indianapolis, Phoenix and cities across New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut — with the rollout scheduled to continue nationwide into 2025.

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Retail Wire

JULY 29, 2024

Domino's Pizza is now faltering following a boom.

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Inside Retail

JULY 29, 2024

Carl’s Jr’s Aussie master franchisee CJ’s Group has placed its 24 restaurants in administration and appointed KPMG Australia’s David Hardy, George Georges and Emily Seeckts as voluntary administrators. After an initial assessment, the administrators will continue to trade four of the restaurants owned and operated by CJ’s Group. The voluntary administration does not include a further 25 restaurants which the CJ’s Group has sub-franchised.

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Retail Wire

JULY 29, 2024

The ZR1 Corvette hits a top speed of over 215 mph on the racetrack and can fly in at under 10 seconds on the quarter mile.

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Inside Retail

JULY 29, 2024

Woolworths Group said that Natalie Davis has resigned as MD of its supermarket division, effective at the end of September. Davis is leaving to pursue an opportunity at Ramsay Health Care after serving Woolworths for more than nine years. “Natalie has played a key role in the transformation of Woolworths Group and Woolworths Supermarkets in Australia and New Zealand,” said Brad Banducci , Woolworths Group CEO. “For the last four years as managing director [of] Woolworths Superm

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Inside Retail

JULY 29, 2024

As summer approaches, retailers are gearing up for the hottest holiday season yet. With sales expected to skyrocket, it’s crucial for businesses to start planning early to maximise this lucrative period. Let’s dive into the shifts expected to alter shopping for this year’s holiday season and explore additional winning strategies for retailers.

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Retail Wire

JULY 29, 2024

McDonald's has revealed its Q2 earnings, and the results show that the fast-food giant missed estimates across the board.

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JULY 29, 2024

Schnuck Markets will roll out the Carrot Tags’ pick-to-light functionality from Instacart chainwide. The capability connects with Schnuck’s electronic shelf label (ESL) system from Aperion to light up the labels of items in an online order, enabling Instacart pickers to find products more easily and improve order accuracy. Schnucks first began using Instacart’s Carrot Tags ‘ pick-to-light functionality in 2023 in a pilot at select stores. “Because Schnucks is using pick-t

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Retail Wire

JULY 29, 2024

The Pizza Hut franchisee filed for bankruptcy protection in Texas.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 29, 2024

When the raw ingredients in your products come from a natural wonder that’s practically on your doorstep, and it’s being threatened by climate change, sustainability quickly moves from an abstraction to reality. That’s the case with Trace , a Utah-based supplement brand that extracts minerals key to human health from the Great Salt Lake, and has been doing so for more than half a century.

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Retail Wire

JULY 29, 2024

Starbucks has decided to help expand the use of solar power, particularly in Illinois communities.

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JULY 29, 2024

Have you ever unpacked your grocery order, excited to make a recipe, only to find a weird substitute for a key ingredient? While some might find oatmeal raisin a satisfactory replacement for chocolate chip cookies, others will not. This disconnect between expectations and what shoppers actually receive is one of the leading reasons customers return products (and lose confidence in a brand).

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Retail Wire

JULY 29, 2024

Walmart and Sam's Club have announced that the entire company will be implementing new technology and processes to boost operational efficiency and reduce food waste.

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Inside Retail

JULY 29, 2024

St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria, also known as Vinnies Victoria , plans to open eight new shops in the state to respond to an increasing demand in the community for clothing and household goods. The Catholic charity is planning to open shops in the coming months in Fitzroy, Prahran, Mount Waverley, Belmont, Portland, and a Vinnies popup shop in Ascot Vale. “Our expansion reflects the increasing demand for our services and the growing popularity of thrifting,” said Neil Harvey, GM

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Retail Wire

JULY 29, 2024

The hit was a key factor in the company’s overall net loss of 95 million euros, or $103 million, in the first half, down from its 1.1 billion euros profit in the same period last year.

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Inside Retail

JULY 29, 2024

Amazon Australia continues to grow its customer base while other popular local retailers showed decline, according to Roy Morgan’s research. The research showed that Amazon Australia now has 7.9 million shoppers aged 14 and above after adding 1.1 million new customers to its customer base, representing a 16 per cent increase. Roy Morgan noted that books, small electrical goods, clothing and computers and accessories continue to be the e-commerce giant’s top-selling categories.

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Retail Wire

JULY 29, 2024

Guardant Health has recently announced that its Shield blood test has been approved by the FDA as a new way to screen and look for signs of colorectal cancer (CRC) in adults aged 45 and older who are at average risk.

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Inside Retail

JULY 29, 2024

Super Retail Group has rejected the workplace harassment claims filed by its former chief legal officer Rebecca Farrell against the company and vowed to defend its position in court. The company has confirmed in a stock exchange filing that had been notified of a statement of claim by a former employee, represented by Harmers Workplace Lawyers, at the Federal Court of Australia.

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Retail Wire

JULY 29, 2024

Denim has been gaining more popularity recently, and now Target has jumped on the trend.

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Inside Retail

JULY 29, 2024

American Express will launch its annual Shop Small campaign anew this August. Now in its 12th year in Australia, the month-long campaign celebrates the important contribution that small businesses make to Australia’s economy and encourages consumers to support them. This year marks the first time the campaign will run in August instead of November. The decision follows feedback from the small-business sector that the winter months are when many operators need the most support.

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Retail Dive

JULY 29, 2024

As back-to-school season kicks off, the retailer is offering 20% off a new denim purchase to consumers who trade in up to five pieces of used denim.

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Inside Retail

JULY 29, 2024

Dagne Dover is known for the signature neoprene material and optimal organisational structure of its bestselling bags. The brand was co-founded by Melissa Mash, Deepa Gandhi and Jessy Dover, who strived to create the ‘perect bag’ that they themselves – as successful, time-strapped businesswomen – were looking for. Here, chief executive officer Mash revealed a few secrets about Dagne Dover’s origin story, the brand’s strategy for success and the importance of cultivating a tight and highly capab

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Retail Dive

JULY 29, 2024

Analysts say the retailer may face an uphill battle in a crowded sector with strong rivals.

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Inside Retail

JULY 29, 2024

Earlier this year, outside the bustling EmSphere Bangkok shopping mall, a humble bear mascot named Nong Noey danced elegantly among her other mascot friends to promote Butterbear’s products. Little did she know the scene was captured by a Chinese tourist and went viral in China soon after, marking the beginning of its journey as one of Thailand’s biggest mascot characters.

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Retail Dive

JULY 29, 2024

The company saw a significant increase in regional DTC sales for Europe, the Middle East and Africa and authorized a $1 billion share repurchase program.

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Retail Gazette

JULY 29, 2024

An Asda staff survey indicated that less than half of the employees have confidence in the supermarket’s strategy. According to the company’s annual survey conducted last month, just 47% of respondents expressed confidence in Asda’s long-term strategic plan, The Telegraph reported. Meanwhile, only 48% of the 75,591 employees who participated in the supermarket’s survey felt they could articulate the benefits of the ‘Future Programme’, which involves transition

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Retail Dive

JULY 29, 2024

The retailer partnered with organics recycler Denali to install technology that separates food from packaging in the back of Walmart and Sam’s Club locations.

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Retail Times

JULY 29, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Costa Coffee, the Nation’s Favourite Coffee Shop*, is proud to announce significant investment in 130 Global team members, offering them the extraordinary opportunity to be involved in the Olympic Games Paris 2024.

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Retail Dive

JULY 29, 2024

Retailers lose $130 billion yearly to cart abandonment. Find out why fixing the checkout process is crucial.

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