Cisco Retail
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Cisco announces Cisco N9300 Series Smart Switches with embedded DPUs that integrate stateful services into the data center fabric at scale for greater simplicity, increased service throughput, and cost efficiency.
Retail TouchPoints
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Aldi plans to open more than 225 new stores this year as part of the next phase of its five -year national growth strategy. The raft of openings will mark the largest number of stores that Aldi has opened in a single year in its nearly 50 years of operating in the U.S. The new stores will open through a combination of organic growth and the conversion of select Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket stores to the Aldi format.
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Inside Retail
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Retail Food Group (RFG) has announced the end of the Michels Patisserie chain, revealing it will work with franchisees to convert their stores to either Gloria Jeans or Donut King. There are just 19 Michels Patisserie stores across RFGs home state of Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. At its height the cake chain had more than 300 stores operating.
Retail TouchPoints
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Starboard Group s new land-based vacation retail division, Starboard Resort, has opened its first group of stores, The Boutiques at Westgate Las Vegas, in partnership with Westgate Resorts. Three new shops will feature curated luxury items such as fine jewelry, on-trend fashion and special occasion apparel, as well as Starboards exclusive fashion jewelry brand.
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Inside Retail
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Inside Retail : Prior to launching Lush with your fellow co-founders, can you briefly describe your professional background? Rowena Bird: Before co-founding Lush, I worked as a beauty therapist. My passion for cosmetics and ethical beauty began early, and I was fortunate to join forces with like-minded individuals Mark and Mo Constantine, Helen Ambrosen, Liz Weir, Karl Bygrave and Paul Greeves.
Retail TouchPoints
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
One of the final stages of Party City s Chapter 11 bankruptcy is now complete the retailers intellectual property (IP) and wholesale operations have been sold to an affiliate of Ad Populum , a consumer product conglomerate that owns a number of brands whose products were previously sold at the party retailer, including collectibles brand NECA , Chia Pet , costume designers Rubies and Smiffys , giftware designer Enesco and more.
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Retail Gazette
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
One in ten shop floor workers are expected to exit retail by 2028, campaign group the Retail Jobs Alliance (RJA) has warned. Retail giants including Tesco, Sainsbury’s and M&S have cautioned that the high street is set to cut at least 300,000 jobs during the next three years, citing a “perfect storm” of higher costs and increased regulations.
Inside Retail
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Despite a sharp drop in revenue, the French luxury group Kering saw a surprising rally in its stock price yesterday, signaling investors may see the brands expected downfall as a turning point. On February 11, Kering Group reported revenue of 17.2 billion in 2024, marking a 12 per cent decline both on a reported basis and a comparable basis. Net income attributable to the group fell to 1.1 billion, with recurring net income at 1.3 billion.
Retail Gazette
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
River Island has announced that Richard Bradbury is stepping down from his role as executive chair due to personal reasons. Bradbury, who previously served as CEO of the family-owned fashion retailer , rejoined River Island in December 2022, bringing with him a wealth of experience after having left the company in 2010. Following Bradbury’s departure, Ben Lewis will resume his role as CEO with immediate effect.
Inside Retail
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Its rare that the arcane world of cocoa futures contracts is watched that closely outside the buyers and sellers themselves, or nerdy individuals who seriously need to get a life. If youre a chocolatier or customer on Valentines Day and other seasonal events though, you might have been paying attention. Just a week before this years Valentines Day, cocoa prices were 66 per cent higher than a year ago after peaking stratospherically in December.
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Retail Wire
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Panera Bread has a carb-friendly option for lovers.
Inside Retail
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Australian consumers are uniquely receptive to text marketing. A recent study revealed that 87 per cent of Australians express interest in receiving text messages from brands, and with an impressive 98 per cent open rate for text messages, its no surprise that text has become a trusted communication channel that many Aussie retailers are now leveraging.
Cisco Retail
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
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A1 Retail
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Redicals Victoria Leeds has announced the opening of luxury skincare brand,Aesop, marking the brands first store opening in 2025 and debut in the North of England. Aesop has joined Victoria Leeds premium tenant mix with a 753 sq ft unit alongside fellow best-in-class beauty brands in the Grade II listed Victoria Quarter. This latest opening follows a standout year for Health and Beauty at Victoria Leeds, with a 15 percent increase in sales across the category in 2024 compared to 2023.
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Cisco Retail
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Weve made our mission at Cisco clear: we are simplifying IT everywhere, for businesses of all sizes. We are constantly innovating to help IT teams lead through the AI era, not just react to it. Learn how we're empowering tomorrows workplaces today with these latest products and solutions.
Inside Retail
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Retail Food Group (RFG) has announced the end of the Michels Patisserie chain, revealing it will work with franchisees to convert their stores to either Gloria Jeans or Donut King. There are just 19 Michels Patisserie stores across RFGs home state of Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. At its height the cake chain had more than 300 stores operating.
Cisco Retail
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
In the evolving landscape of managed services, Cisco Managed Services providers are increasingly looking to expand their offerings by integrating Security Operations Center (SOC) capabilities with their existing Network Operations Center (NOC) services.
Retail Gazette
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Retail sales in the UK increased by 2.6% year-on-year last month, according to the latest figures from the BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor. This growth follows a 1.2% rise in the same month last year, and was above both the three-month average growth of 1.1% and the 12-month average growth of 0.8%. Food sales saw a more modest rise of 2.8% in January, down from 6.1% in January 2024, while non-food sales grew by 2.5%, an improvement compared to the 2.8% decline seen in January 2024.
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Retail Wire
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
7-Eleven, Inc.'sLaredo Taco Company is celebrating its customers on Valentine's Day by offering them the chance to save money and bring home a hot breakfast to their sweetheart, or treat themselves, for just $1.
Retail Gazette
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Adidas is launching a new line featuring premium, elevated versions of its products with an emphasis on craftsmanship under its lifestyle label Adidas Originals. The German sporting giant described the A-Type line as an ever-evolving, collection centred on reimagining icons from the Three Stripes unrivalled archive through the most premium of fabrics, assembled by outstanding ateliers.
A1 Retail
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Outlet Shopping at The O 2 has announced that global lifestyle brand, kate spade new york, will open a new 2,408 sq ft store at the retail destination this Spring. Located on the outlets upper level, this store will mark the brands London outlet debut, cementing both The O 2 s status as a dominant outlet within the UK, and one of Londons most desirable retail opportunities.
Retail Wire
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
It's time to kick back and enjoy the flavors of spring at Cracker Barrel.
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A1 Retail
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Danish confectionery brand LAKRIDS BY BLOW successfully delivered an overall growth of 18 percent in 2024, with revenue surpassing 50 million for the first time, and the UK emerging as a key market. Building on the fast track success and cult appeal of its liquorice across the world, LAKRIDS BY BLOW is officially booming in the UK market, boasting an extraordinary 90 percent growth with strong momentum across physical and digital channels.
Retail Wire
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
EV makers and investors took notice when BYD announced it will include driver-assist tech as a standard feature.
Retail Smart Guys
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Running a retail business often feels like juggling an endless list of tasks. From inventory management to marketing, customer service, and administrative duties, the workload can be overwhelming. For many retail owners, the administrative tasks alone pile up without end, leaving little room for creativity or strategic planning. The solution? Delegation.
Retail Wire
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Maverik is seeking to aggressively renovate its purchased Kum & Go stores to fall under its existing brand.
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Inside Retail
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Amorepacific Group posted a 64 per cent growth in operating profit last year thanks to the robust performance in its global markets. The group’s operating profit grew to US$171.6 million in FY24, while sales rose 5.9 per cent to 2.932 billion. The beauty retailer recorded a robust 20.6 per cent sales growth for its global business , mainly driven by strong performance in the Western regions.
Retail Wire
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Coca-Cola saw greater demand in soda and water, yet sports and coffee products declined.
Cisco Retail
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
The Cisco UCS C845A M8 AI server, featuring NVIDIA MGX modular design, redefines enterprise AI workloads with scalable solutions, empowering businesses to innovate rapidly and efficiently in a data-driven world.
Retail Wire
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Customers are faced with restrictions on eggs at Costco and Trader Joe's.
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