Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

If you’ve recently been to the beach, or maybe a kids’ baseball or soccer game, you’ve likely seen a Bogg Bag. Known (and loved) for its functionality, durability, and fun color and pattern combinations, the Bogg Bag has become the ultimate sidekick for many suburban moms nationwide. On Amazon alone, the bag has garnered more than 5,000 five-star reviews and was named the best beach bag and tote by Travel + Leisure and Good Morning America.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Khloe Kardashian has partnered with Luxe Brands to launch XO Khloe’s signature fragrance. First introduced at Harrods in the UK, it will debut exclusively in the US at Ulta Beauty next month. Inspired by Khloe herself and developed by renowned perfumers – Alberto Morillas and Clement Gavarry, XO Khloe carries a rose petals scent with a touch of praline, musk and soft woods.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Moving toward its goal of making the U.S. one of its three main markets by 2026, Mango plans to operate 42 stores in the country by the end of 2024. The apparel retailer also plans to open more than 20 locations next year, primarily in the Sun Belt and Northeast, according to CNBC. The retailer’s target is to operate approximately 65 U.S. stores by the end of 2025.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

What do the top retailers in Australia have in common? Resilient business models, customer-centric thinking and strong value propositions. These were the common factors we found across the retailers in the latest edition of Inside Retail’s Top 25 Retailers by Revenue annual report. While the report is free to download, a ranking only tells you so much, so we reached out to the leaders behind the brands to understand the key drivers of their commercial success in FY24.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Macy’s reported preliminary earnings for its Q3 2024, which ended Nov. 2, 2024, but has delayed the full release of results while it investigates an incident in which it appears an employee hid millions of dollars of expenses for nearly three years. The irregularity was uncovered as the retailer was preparing its financial statements for the current quarter.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

New Zealand’s core retail sales decreased again in the September quarter, which indicated the continued challenges facing the sector. Stats NZ’s latest Retail Trade Survey shows that core retail sales for the quarter fell 1.7 per cent year-on-year. Total retail sales (including motor vehicles and parts, and fuel) were also down 2.8 per cent. When compared with the June quarter, the total volume of retail sales decreased 0.1 per cent, with declines reported in 10 of the 15 retail industries.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Chatime Australia and its executive is facing penalties due to the underpayment of employees at 19 stores across Sydney and Melbourne. The Federal Circuit and Family Court has imposed $120,960 penalty against Chatime Australia and $11,880 against the bubble tea chain franchisor’s MD Chen Zhao for the offence. The Fair Work Ombudsman said that the company paid its employees flat rates as low as $7.59 to $24.30 per hour.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Several years ago, during the Super Bowl, I was working at a small startup when my CTO came to tell me the company was planning a major commercial push to the big game’s millions of global viewers. Unfortunately, he came to me that Sunday morning. I warned him our site would likely crash and sure enough, midway through the ad, our traffic surged so much that our security firewall thought we were under attack.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Stirling Property Funds has purchased McGraths Hills Home large format retail (LFR) centre in Sydney’s North West Growth Area for $55 million. “The acquisition of McGraths Hill Home was well supported by our clients, who continue to be attracted to investment opportunities within the LFR sector,” said Scott Girard, head of property at Stirling. “The sector provides exceptional investment fundamentals with the ability to acquire quality assets such as McGraths Hill Home at

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

On the biggest shopping day of the year, Black Friday, Jennifer Hudson and Martha Stewart will pitch Amazon special deals as part of a series of live shopping shows produced by TalkShopLive.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

With the evolution of retail media networks, brands and retailers are seizing the opportunity to shape consumer behaviour in real-time, using in-store touch points to elevate the shopping experience. Nowhere is this more evident than in Australian supermarkets where – following international trends – the deployment of digital screens is driving significant increases in sales of participating brands.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

JetBlue is adding even more routes.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Recently, I have been examining what I call ‘The Invisible Enemy’ facing Australian and global retailers. This pervasive, almost intangible force is dismantling the traditional pillars of retail with alarming speed. Once, we knew our competitors. They were visible in malls, high streets, shopping centres, or online marketplaces. But today, the competitive landscape has dramatically shifted, and traditional retailers find themselves grappling with an enemy they can no longer see or predict.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Baskin-Robbins spared its own special turkey in honor of the annual White House tradition of pardoning live birds for the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Retail Times

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! True Fit, the leading AI-driven solution that decodes size and fit for shoppers and fashion retailers, has announced its certification as a Shopify Plus Certified App Partner, helping fashion retailers selling on Shopify leverage AI-size and -fit recommendations to power conversions, improve customer lifetime value (CLV) and reduce returns.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

To give a naughty and nice twist to the holiday season, Krispy Kreme has launched a line of "Grinchmas" holiday doughnuts.

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Retail Dive

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

A recent $825 million fundraise from General Atlantic and Stripes tipped the brand into the $5 billion valuation range. Investor Jon Kossow says the company still doesn’t need the cash to fund its own operations.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Amazon is going all in with AI startup Anthropic as well as getting ready for quantum computing.

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A1 Retail

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

This festive period, Touchwood Solihull is inviting visitors to donate to charitable causes, as the first UK destination to install charity donation vending machines. Delivered by Light the World, the vending machines help to raise much needed funds for a number of local, national and international charities. Touchwood is home to three vending machines that are open to the public until 27 th November.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

A Macy's employer hid up to $154 million in expenses over the last three years. What's next?

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Retail Dive

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

With its Thanksgiving Day Parade days away, Sharon Otterman explains how the retailer brought its gift guide to life in its holiday campaign.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Thanksgiving 2024 has a variety of restaurants open for those who aren't cooking.

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Tesco is planning to open over 150 Express convenience stores in the UK over the next three years as it ramps up expansion plans. The changes, which will create more than 2,000 jobs in local communities, come as the grocery retailer celebrates the 30th anniversary of Tesco Express. The supermarket opened the doors of the first Express store in Barnes and Norbury, London in 1994 and now operates a total of 2,704 of the convenience sites.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Bath & Body Works is seeing its stock soar after a promising earnings report.

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

AO has raised its full-year forecast once again, driven by a significant increase in both profits and sales during the first half of the year. For the six months ending 30 September 2024, the electricals retailer saw a 30% rise in adjusted profit before tax, reaching £17m, while total revenues climbed 6% to £512m. Operating profits grew by 11%, and B2C retail revenues saw a 13% increase, totalling £382m.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Egg prices continue to climb, and it's not just because of inflation.

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LS Retail

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

©iStock/Regina Tölgyesi What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on the blessings in life and express gratitude. Take a pause right now to think about what you are grateful for. I am grateful to all of you for your readership. Thank you. Thanksgiving quotes on gratitude.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Taco Bell has finally brought back the beloved sweet treat.

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365 Retail

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Italian fine jewellery brand Atelier VM has officially opened its first UK flagship store in London’s prestigious Burlington Arcade. This marks a significant milestone for the brand, which has steadily expanded its presence in the UK since entering the market in 2018 with a dedicated counter in Liberty London. Situated in Mayfair, the 401 sq ft boutique at House 5 of Burlington Arcade offers a refined and intimate space for customers to explore Atelier VM’s handcrafted jewellery collections.

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Retail Dive

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Starting in 2021 an employee hid $132 million to $154 million in delivery expenses, a disclosure overshadowing an otherwise decent quarter.

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