Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

The British high street has endured a string of high-profile insolvencies in recent years, leading to the demise of household retail brands. Retailers are fighting to stay out of the red as record-high inflation, rising rent, the cost of living crisis, and growing popularity for ecommerce dent already reduced budgets. Chris Bristow, a company liquidation and corporate rescue specialist at Real Business Rescue, examines the financial health of retail businesses under the current climate.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

General Motors is cutting back to save money and boost efficiency.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

After more than 20 years, Saks Fifth Avenue is cancelling the renowned holiday light show at its Fifth Avenue flagship store. The light show has become something of a cultural fixture in Manhattan during the holiday season, serving as the perfect complement to Saks’ famed holiday window displays as well as the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. Last year’s show, sponsored by Christian Dior, was the retailer’s most dynamic yet.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

New Target ads feature a "hot," modernized take on Santa Claus.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

The Editors’ Perspectives column offers insights and opinions from the Retail TouchPoints editorial team as they dig into the latest trends in retail, marketing and tech. Amazon ’s highly anticipated low-cost Temu competitor has arrived , and it’s called Haul. While industry insiders have been tracking the development of the discount storefront for months, consumers will likely have a bit of trouble finding it now that it’s here.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Ford moved too slowly on its recall and failed to give accurate information to customers.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Today JD , the leading retailer for youth fashion and sportswear brands, unveils its highly anticipated 2024 Christmas campaign ‘ Family ’ , a vibrant and energetic celebration of the different forms of family that make the festive season special for communities around the country. With an unwavering focus on authenticity, JD presents a unique perspective on traditional family constructs through the eyes of its consumers – redefining what family really means today.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Albertsons Media Collective is expanding its Collective TV offering to include video ads across NBCUniversal ‘s suite of channels and publisher partners, including Peacock , ESPN , Food Network , CNN , Telemundo and Sunday Night NFL. Launched in June 2024, Albertsons Media’s Collective TV offering aims to unlock the combined value of retail media and TV by combining connected TV’s (CTV) ad serving and measurement solutions with Albertsons shopper data and insights.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Kraft Heinz faces a class action lawsuit targeting its boxed Mac & Cheese.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

In a move to double down on the equity of its flagship brand, Qurate Retail Group — parent company of QVC , HSN , Garnet Hill , Grandin Road , Ballard Designs and Frontgate — is rebranding as QVC Group as it looks to expand its presence in the realm of live social shopping. As it nears the end of its multi-year Project Athens turnaround strategy, the company is now setting its sights on becoming “the world’s leading live social shopping content engine , inspiring human connection with inc

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Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Over the last week there has been a raft of updates from fashion retailers, from Primark to M&S. The results have highlighted the different strategies fashion retailers are deploying to stay ahead in a fragmented and challenging market. From agile inventory models to premium positioning, each retailer has its own distinctive plan to drive growth amid shifting consumer behaviours, economic pressures, and rising competition.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Levi Strauss & Co. has introduced a Levi’s Jeans Fit Guide on Amazon Alexa , part of the apparel company’s move toward becoming a DTC-first brand. The feature, exclusively available in Germany through the end of December 2024, is an interactive voice-driven questionnaire designed to help shoppers select the right fit and style of jeans without having to try on multiple pairs.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Demand for items related to auto repair has dwindled.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Following a fiscal Q3 that saw its net sales decline 3.2% compared to the same period the previous year, Advance Auto Parts (AAP) will close 523 corporate stores, exit 204 independent locations and shutter four distribution centers. As of Oct. 5, 2024, the auto parts retailer operated a total of 4,781 stores and serviced 1,125 independently operated Carquest stores.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

7-Eleven is celebrating 60 years of the to-go cup with a sweet customer deal.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

The notion of a one-size-fits-all pricing model is becoming increasingly obsolete. Every company evolves at a different pace and scale, necessitating tailored pricing strategies to meet its unique needs and ability to achieve go-to-market goals. Just as no two companies grow in the exact same way, their revenue streams, customer bases and market demands also differ significantly.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Cruise must pay a fine of $500,000 for failing to properly report an accident.

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Independent Retailer

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

In this article, we’ll talk about retail management, what it is and why it’s important. Let’s look at effective strategies and tools that will help improve business efficiency. This information will be useful to entrepreneurs and business managers who implement approaches aiming at streamline processes, improving customer service and reducing costs.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Waffle House employees say they want things to be better.

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365 Retail

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

This festive season, Primark has teamed up with Dr. Seuss once again to deliver a Grinch-tastic experience for customers. The retailer has launched its largest-ever Grinch collection, available now in stores across all 17 Primark markets, and opened themed Grinch Cafes at six UK locations, making it easier than ever to celebrate a mischievous “Grinch-mas.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Macy's CEO thinks he has the key to saving the store from further closures.

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Retail Customer Experience

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Steven King is a keynote speaker at the Self-Service Innovation Summit, where he will discuss how AI-powered robots are revolutionizing industries. The summit is from December 9-11 in Tampa, Florida.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

As prospects define their problem, search for solutions, and even change jobs, they are generating high-value signals that the best go-to-market teams can leverage to close more deals. This is where signal-based selling comes into play. ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck recently broke down specific ways to put four key buying signals into action with the experts from 30 Minutes to President’s Club.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Taco John's is getting into the holiday spirit.

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A1 Retail

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

New research from American Express reveals shoppers are becoming increasingly discerning when it comes to winning their loyalty – with retailers responding by prioritising new tailored ways to attract and retain customers. The survey of both UK consumers and retail decision makers reinforced that generic offers and incentives are not enough to win over new customers, and don’t positively impact long-term loyalty.

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Retail Dive

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

The retailer is running two distinct holiday campaigns for the first time to appeal to consumers who view the season as too transactional.

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A1 Retail

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Between now and 8 th December, Hobbycraft will be transforming children’s hospices across the UK into winter wonderlands with handmade Christmas decorations created by colleagues. These festive makeovers will mirror the retailer’s new Christmas advert campaign, ‘Every moment is a gift’, which will raise awareness and funds for its charity partner, Together for Short Lives.

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Retail Dive

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

The mass merchant will be open from 7 a.m. to midnight from Nov. 30 to Dec. 23, while the subscription company debuted a perk for discounted styles.

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A1 Retail

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

A shopping destination has achieved close to full occupation of its retail units for the first time in 10 years. Morgan Quarter, comprising units in Morgan Arcade, Royal Arcade, and The Hayes in Cardiff city centre, has an occupancy rate of 98.5 percent as of November 2024, with only one of its 65 units currently advertised to let. The achievement demonstrates a strong post-pandemic recovery since the 2020/21, when economic pressures saw occupancy drop to 77 percent with 15 unoccupied units as b

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Retail Dive

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Among the new app features are trend reports, which blend the expertise of Nordstrom stylists with artificial intelligence to deliver relevant trends.

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LS Retail

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

©iStock/catshiles Despite their importance, small businesses often struggle to access international markets due to the high costs of infrastructure, marketing, distribution, compounded by complex compliance and regulatory barriers. However, technological advances, especially in online shopping, are alleviating some of these barriers by providing affordable digital storefronts and access to global customers without needing a physical presence.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

Sales and marketing leaders have reached a tipping point when it comes to using intent data — and they’re not looking back. More than half of all B2B marketers are already using intent data to increase sales, and Gartner predicts this figure will grow to 70 percent. The reason is clear: intent can provide you with massive amounts of data that reveal sales opportunities earlier than ever before.

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