Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 26, 2024

You may recall that last year, Target caught a lot of flak from LGBTQ+ groups for moving (and in some cases removing altogether) Pride-themed merchandise from prominent locations in its stores. The retailer cited threats to the safety and well-being of its employees after “customers knocked down Pride displays in some stores, angrily approached workers and posted threatening videos on social media from inside the stores,” as reported by the AP.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2024

Alquemie Group has appointed Scott Evans as its new Group CEO, succeeding Sacha Laing who is stepping down after five years in the role. Evans’s appointment is expected to take effect in June, while Laing will remain working at Alquemie until mid-April. Evans has spent the past 10 years as CEO and MD of Mosaic Brands, with Erica Berchtold recently announced as his successor.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 26, 2024

Over the decades, DIY maven Martha Stewart has traveled pretty far afield with her collaborations, working everyone from Snoop Dogg to Skechers , but her latest partnership with Tractor Supply is bringing Stewart back to her roots (literally) with a new line of branded gardening apparel. The rural lifestyle retailer has tapped Stewart to expand its women’s apparel assortment with the debut of the Martha Stewart Garden Apparel line, which was developed in collaboration with Marquee Brands (which

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Retail Wire

MARCH 26, 2024

Fisker, an electric vehicle start-up based in California, halted shares just after the company alerted investors in its earnings report in March that it might not have money to make it through the year.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 26, 2024

Wegmans doesn’t want its employees (or its customers for that matter) to miss what will be the last total solar eclipse visible from North America for 20 years. The supermarket retailer will close 48 stores in upstate New York and Pennsylvania that are located in the “path of totality” from 3 to 3:30 p.m. ET on April 8. All services, including pharmacy, grocery and Meals2Go pickup and delivery, will be unavailable during this time.

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Retail Wire

MARCH 26, 2024

Fast-food chains in California are axing jobs to get ahead of the wage rise for the sector determined by a Californian state law that will take effect in April.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2024

Supermarket chain Coles says it is looking to scale artificial intelligence across its operations to enhance customer experience. In one example, partnering with Microsoft, the supermarket chain is adopting a “computer vision feature” that accurately scans fresh produce through plastic bags. Coles also deployed the technology to monitor deli counters, alerting staff when a customer approaches to ensure assistance.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 26, 2024

Academy Sports + Outdoors will open up to 17 new stores during its 2024 fiscal year, which began Feb. 4, 2024. The first two stores are in the Raleigh suburb of Knightdale, N.C., which opened on March 22, and the Indianapolis-area Greenwood, Ind., slated to open April 12. The retailer currently operates 283 stores across 18 states. “Academy Sports + Outdoors is excited to provide our customers with new convenient stores that carry a localized assortment that meets the needs of active families in

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Retail Wire

MARCH 26, 2024

Social media has been abuzz with claims that ALDI's bacon isn't what it seems. But let's set the record straight.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 26, 2024

2024 introduces distinct challenges for retail brands navigating data privacy amidst Google’s removal of cookies. Though cookie depreciation has been a looming threat since the original announcement back in 2020, Adtaxi’s 2024 Privacy Survey tells us that 33% of respondents still lack a cookie-replacement strategy. If your brand is in this category, there is no need to worry — there’s a bright spot at the end of the tunnel.

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Retail Wire

MARCH 26, 2024

Dollar Tree’s latest earnings call unveiled significant shifts in its pricing strategy and store operations.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2024

Australian luxe-for-less beauty brand MCoBeauty launched into the US market this week and is now stocked in over 1,800 Kroger Co stores. Shelley Sullivan, founder and CEO of MCoBeauty, speaks to the challenges the masstige beauty brand faces in entering a new international market and how a partnership with Australian pharmacy Chemist Warehouse helped it become “Australia’s fastest-growing beauty brand”.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 26, 2024

Cooperative food wholesaler Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) , which serves independently owned supermarkets, has expanded its partnership with Instacart to offer ecommerce and same-day delivery solutions as well as smart cart technology to its member retailers. More than 800 AWG member retailer locations already use Instacart, and this extended collaboration aims to simplify access for the other 2,300 member retailer locations to join Instacart’s technology suite.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2024

Premier Investments is set on spinning off all-star brand Peter Alexander after it reported first-half sales results of $279.3 million in H1 FY24, up 6.7 per cent on the prior corresponding period. “In a challenging general discretionary retail environment, Premier Retail delivered its second highest sales and EBIT performance in the Group’s history,” said Solomon Lew, Premier Investments’ chairman.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 26, 2024

Boots will begin selling Covid-19 vaccines from next week as part of a private vaccination service. The single-dose Pfizer jab will be available at 50 of its stores from 1 April for £98.95, The Times reported. This will be the first time a Covid-19 vaccine will be available outside of the NHS since the government’s mass vaccination programme in December 2020.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2024

Lush is encouraging customers to sign petitions to their local MPs to establish funded research streams for the development of non-animal-based scientific testing. Lush expects MPs to receive over 23,000 signed letters from its customers as part of the company’s promotion of Animal-Free Science Advocacy’s ‘I am not a labtool’ campaign. “Over the years Lush campaigns and initiatives such as the Lush Prize, have made strides towards funding, and raising awareness about, alt

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Retail Wire

MARCH 26, 2024

Cocoa prices skyrocketed to unprecedented levels on Tuesday, marking a significant milestone in the commodity's history.

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MARCH 26, 2024

Fashion brand Oroton has partnered with Ebay Australia to motivate customers to resell preloved Oroton items, in an effort to contribute to the circular economy. “Together, we aim to redefine and elevate the fashion resale experience. To further incentivise customers to explore new additions to their collections, we are offering an exclusive $50 voucher to use towards their next Oroton purchase,” Oroton CEO Jenny Child said.

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Retail Wire

MARCH 26, 2024

In a significant move aimed at addressing longstanding antitrust concerns, credit card companies Visa and Mastercard, along with associated banks, have reached a monumental $30 billion settlement.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2024

In the realm of commerce, a gap exists in the market – along with a major opportunity – particularly FOR large-scale item returns, within the domain of consumer-to-business (C2B) reverse logistics. This underserved segment represents huge potential, offering substantial benefits from both a customer and business-to-business (B2B) perspective. Returns aren’t great for consumers or vendors.

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Retail Wire

MARCH 26, 2024

The fast-food powerhouse is expanding its partnership with the baked goods giant beginning later in 2024.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2024

In a bid to enhance its global retail presence, Levi Strauss & Co recently unveiled the revitalised Levi’s store in Kyoto, Japan, featuring its NextGen store concept. The announcement signifies the brand’s commitment to delivering great shopping experiences in iconic destinations worldwide. The refurbished store boasts a significant expansion, now spanning an impressive 570 square metres, more than twice the size of the previous store, across four levels.

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Generative AI is reshaping retail, but achieving true AI success isn’t simple. Many brands face hurdles—underdeveloped data strategies, limited AI-ready infrastructure, or lack of seamless integration across systems. As you explore how AI can boost efficiency and transform customer experiences, understanding your business’s readiness is key. Orium's Data & AI Maturity Model offers a clear starting point.

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Retail Wire

MARCH 26, 2024

T-Mobile is offering a sweet deal just in time for MLB's opening day: a free year-long subscription to MLB.TV.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2024

Coles has launched Coles 360Impact, a Circana-powered measurement solution aimed to provide a 360-degree view of the supermarket chain’s campaign performance. Coles 360, the supermarket chain’s retail media arm, claims that Coles 360Impact has an increased causality for all Coles media channels, both addressable and non-addressable media.

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Retail Dive

MARCH 26, 2024

A ban could benefit Meta, weakening competition and options for advertisers, while a potential suitor will need to be well-versed in data management.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2024

It’s no secret that many companies rely heavily on consumer-generated data to inform many activities, from product development and strategic planning to targeted marketing campaigns. Marketers everywhere are talking about it. Heck, I’ve been talking about it almost my entire career and it’s been a while… Yet, despite its acknowledged importance, the intricacies of implementing this concept often leave you feeling like you’re in a new coffee shop without a menu not knowing where to start

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Retail Dive

MARCH 26, 2024

The retailer said it sees a long-term potential to operate over 800 stores nationwide.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2024

Australian specialty retailer 99 Bikes has announced its B Corp certification as the business continues to backpedal from its $12.4 million loss in FY23 after a $23.7 million profit the year prior. The retailer benefitted from an unprecedented sales boom during Covid, which saw revenue climb 51 per cent year on year to reach nearly $200 million in FY20, but the business has faced overstocking challenges post-pandemic that have dragged its revenue and profit.

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Dezeen

MARCH 26, 2024

Architecture office Mooradian Studio used spray-on paper pulp to create a bumpy texture across the walls and ceilings of north London menswear store Natalino. Taking over a former art gallery in Fitzrovia, Natalino 's first physical store was designed to reflect the brand's garments. Natalino has opened its first physical store "Nathan's clothes use a lot of natural textures and you can often see how they're constructed, so we wanted to capture those qualities in the interior," studio founder Ar

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Retail Customer Experience

MARCH 26, 2024

BJ’s Wholesale Club is leveraging Simbe’s Store Intelligence platform to boost the customer experience and provide store associates more time to assist customers.

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