Retail Dive

JANUARY 27, 2025

Uncertainties persist, but, five years after the pandemic lockdown, this year may at last mark a return to normal.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 27, 2025

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) is proposing several amendments to the general retail industry award, including the removal of penalty rates for higher-paid staff and smoko breaks. According to the Australian Financial Review , the ARA seeks to exempt senior staff from award entitlements like overtime and weekend rates if they are paid 25 per cent more than the base rate, as well as reduce the gap between shifts on different days from 12 to 10 hours.

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Retail Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

Super Bowl fans can use Melinda's Hot Sauce to make special wings for the big game.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 27, 2025

Sporting goods company Asics has teamed up with Toyoda Gosei an automotive component maker under Toyota to produce Skyhand OG, sneakers made with leather remnants from the manufacture of steering wheels. The Skyhand OG is Asics second project with Toyoda Gosei, following the launch of sneakers that used airbag fabric in 2023. According to the collaborative, they aim to use materials with as little waste as possible and incorporate original techniques such as combining small remnant pieces into

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Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 27, 2025

HMV owner Doug Putman is considering a bid to snap up WHSmiths unwanted high street stores. Putman, who rescued the record specialist from bankruptcy in 2019, is understood to be in discussions with WHSmiths advisors, The Sun reported. He joins a number a number of suitors eying the retailers 500 shops, including Bensons for Beds owner Alteri and Hobbycraft owner Modella Capital.

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Retail Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

Lainey Wilson is Whataburger's new brand ambassador.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 27, 2025

Travellers thronged railway stations and airports on Friday, clutching large suitcases and gifts such as boxes of fruit as they joined millions of Chinese returning to their hometowns to celebrate the Lunar New Year festival with family. The holiday, China’s biggest, this year falls between January 28-February 4 and marks the arrival of the Year of the Snake.

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Retail Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

Krispy Kreme has launched a delicious collection of four doughnuts for Valentine's Day.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 27, 2025

Coffee roaster Tobys Estate has launched its Fitzroy flagship cafe in Melbourne, adding to the brands retail portfolio, which includes Sydney, Brisbane, and Singapore. The coffee store features a central bar with wood panelling and rich plum-red tones. It offers an array of coffees, including single-origin, flavour-focused blends (flavour savours) and frozen coffee options.

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Retail Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

Starbucks is bringing back some of its time-honored traditions to woo customers.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 27, 2025

Since Clothing The Gaps launched in 2021, it has grown its platform, community, and product offering becoming one of Australias most impactful and influential social enterprises. Our growth has been in response to community conversations, with our messaging on tees reflecting these discussions and social movements, Laura Thompson, co-founder and CEO of Clothing The Gaps, told Inside Retail.

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Retail Dive

JANUARY 27, 2025

Chief Community Impact and Equity Officer Kiera Fernandez cited “the importance of staying in step with the evolving external landscape.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 27, 2025

Why settle for one income stream when you can have two or even more? The side hustle era is here, and dropshipping is its rising star. Australians are diving headfirst into the side hustle revolution, turning their spare hours into profitable ventures. Research from GoDaddy shows that 61 per cent of Australian entrepreneurs are juggling side hustles alongside full-time work.

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JANUARY 27, 2025

Millennials are reaching middle age, and baby boomers are retiring. Enter Gen Z and Gen Alpha, the customers of tomorrow. These digitally native generations are reshaping the retail landscape with their unique preferences, values, and behaviors. How can brands effectively connect with them while maintaining their appeal across all generations?

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Retail Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

Wingstop is allowing customers to round up their purchases as Red Cross donations.

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Cisco Retail

JANUARY 27, 2025

The Troubleshooting Cisco Enterprise Networking Solutions (ENTSH) Learning Path is now available in Cisco U., born from the popular TSHOOT course of pre-2020.

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Retail Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

Will a panic button work to keep Starbucks employees and customers safe?

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Retail Dive

JANUARY 27, 2025

The compensation changes reflect the key role these multistore supervisors play in the success of the business, the retailer said.

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Retail Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

Meta AI can store pertinent information about your life and recall it for later conversations.

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Retail Dive

JANUARY 27, 2025

The generation prioritizes buying beauty and luxury goods in person, placing a premium on the physical shopping experience, research from Adyen shows.

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Retail Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

DeepSeek's latest AI assistant is rapidly gaining popularity in the U.S., even beating ChatGPT.

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Retail Dive

JANUARY 27, 2025

As others back away from DEI initiatives, the retailer said its film “reaffirms its commitment to fostering a world of inspiration and inclusion.

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Retail Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

Applebee's is encouraging people to honor the special educators in their lives.

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Retail Dive

JANUARY 27, 2025

The move furthers the company’s previously announced plan to streamline its supply chain, part of its Bold New Chapter turnaround.

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Retail Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

Baskin-Robbins is getting into the holiday season.

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Retail Dive

JANUARY 27, 2025

Higher spending growth rates propelled by apps like ChatGPT and Google Gemini could catapult the category into the top 10 within a year.

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 27, 2025

Pets at Home has maintained its full-year guidance despite reporting softer third quarter trading in its retail arm following a more challenging UK consumer. Retail sales for the pet specialist fell 2.4% in the 12 weeks to 2 January, down 2.8% on a like-for-like basis, which it blamed on a more challenging UK consumer backdrop with particularly weak footfall from October.

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Retail Dive

JANUARY 27, 2025

This article is the first in a three-part series exploring how next-generation edge cloud technology is transforming the retail industry.

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