Cisco Retail
JANUARY 28, 2025
Have you been hearing a lot about Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs)? Learn how they help businesses understand the environmental footprint of their products, processes, or services.
Inside Retail
JANUARY 28, 2025
If the Apple store was a womenswear boutique, it would be Henne. The Australian fashion label delivers a unique in-store retail experience. Rather than stocking clothing in multiple sizes on shelves or racks for customers to try on and purchase, Everything that you see on display is just for display, Nadia Bartel, Hennes director, told Inside Retail.
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Retail Gazette
JANUARY 28, 2025
Charles Tyrwhitt founder Nick Wheeler has blamed the Labour Partys anti-business policies for his decision to curb investment in the UK. The businessman, who launched the menswear retailer 38 years ago, said policies like the National Insurance changes and minimum wage increases have pushed him to focus on expanding overseas instead. Wheeler criticised Labours economic stance, particularly comments by Chancellor Rachel Reeves claiming the party is friendly to business.
Inside Retail
JANUARY 28, 2025
Long-running Australian fashion labels Millers and Noni B are to be closed down after the receivers of parent company Mosaic Brands failed to find a buyer. About 930 staff will lose their jobs. Today’s announcement means all Mosaic brands will be closed, none of them of sufficient interest to attract a white knight investor to ensure their survival.
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Category Management is a cornerstone of a successful retail strategy. While it promotes collaboration between manufacturers and retailers to optimize category performance, challenges persist in its effective implementation due to hurdles in communication and collaboration across teams and partners, and more. In this guide, we outline five essential strategies for success in 2025 that will touch on all the essential pieces of a successful strategy and implementation.
Retail Gazette
JANUARY 28, 2025
Shoppers across the UK are expressing growing concerns over the impact of the governments recent Budget, with many fearing job losses and price increases in the retail sector. New research by the Retail Technology Show (RTS) found 62% of consumers worry that rising labour costs, triggered by National Insurance and National Minimum Wage hikes, will lead to fewer staff in stores.
Inside Retail
JANUARY 28, 2025
Adore Beautys earnings more than doubled in the fiscal first half, which management says reflects the early phase of the companys growth strategy. The companys earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the six months ended December 31 jumped 118 per cent to $2.7 million. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) rose 94 per cent to $4.6 million.
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Inside Retail
JANUARY 28, 2025
Seoul Tonic has launched its second recovery tonic, this time combining its proprietary Korean pear juice with apple cider vinegar (ACV) and red ginseng. The brand cornering the Australian market in Korean-inspired tonics is looking to redefine what it means to be an FMCG brand and expand its point of difference beyond just being known as a hangover cure.
Retail Wire
JANUARY 28, 2025
Taco Bell Chicken Nuggets are no longer available.
Inside Retail
JANUARY 28, 2025
Apparel retailer Accent Group the parent of Platypus and Hype DC, among other labels expects to achieve earnings of $80 million for the first half of the fiscal year. The group reported a 4.6 per cent increase in total owned sales, including wholesale. Like-for-like retail sales rose by 2.9 per cent, and sales for weeks 21026 following the AGM update jumped by 1.8 per cent.
Retail Gazette
JANUARY 28, 2025
Aldi has started taking a 10 deposit from shoppers looking to enter its checkout-free store in Greenwich. The pre-authorisation payment is taken from the customers card before they can pass through a barrier to enter, The Grocer reported. The deposit is then deducted from the cost of the shop on exit. However, customers may be left waiting several days for the 10 to return to their account if they walk out empty handed.
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Inside Retail
JANUARY 28, 2025
Blue Pool, a Hong Kong-based investment firm backed by Alibaba co-founder Joe Tsai, has bought a 12 per cent stake in Italian luxury sneaker maker Golden Goose, the Venice-based brand said on Tuesday. The investment comes after the maker of US$600 a pair sneakers abruptly pulled plans for a stock market listing last year. “Blue Pool’s deep expertise in the sports, entertainment and consumer industries, coupled with its deep knowledge of the Asia Pacific market, will help the group fu
Retail Wire
JANUARY 28, 2025
The rumors about the newest Wendy's Frosty are true.
Inside Retail
JANUARY 28, 2025
With 2024s peak shopping season in the rearview mirror, consumer spending behaviours and responses to major retail sales events are coming into focus. Examining where and when people shopped reveals valuable insights for retailers as they hone their strategies ahead. CommBank iQs Christmas and Boxing Day Insights shows that shoppers came out early and in force over the extended sales season.
Retail Gazette
JANUARY 28, 2025
H&M is increasing its fees for customers choosing to return their online orders by post. The fashion retailer currently charges 1.99 per parcel for non-members to return unwanted purchases but this will rise to 2.95 from 3 February and will also apply to those signed up to its membership programme. A spokesperson from H&M toldThe Sun: “From 3rd February a return fee of 2.95 will be deducted from refunds for all customers.
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Inside Retail
JANUARY 28, 2025
LVMH has reported modest revenue growth amid a challenging economic and geopolitical environment. The luxury groups revenue edged up 1 per cent to 84.7 billion (US$88.3 billion) in FY24, with fourth-quarter organic revenue growth also at 1 per cent. Management said the company faced a challenging economic and geopolitical environment, as well as a high basis of comparison following several years of exceptional post-Covid growth.
Retail Gazette
JANUARY 28, 2025
WHSmith confirmed this week that it has hoisted a For Sale sign over its entire high street business, more than 230 years after it opened its first store. The retailer known for its stationery, books and magazines said on Saturday that it was exploring potential strategic options for the business, including a possible sale of its 500 UK shops. The high street stalwart is understood to have caught the eye of several suitors, including Bensons for Bed owner Alteri, Hobbycraft owner Modella Capital
Retail Wire
JANUARY 28, 2025
Walt Disney World is closing a beloved fast-food restaurant located near one of its most iconic and longstanding attractions.
Retail Gazette
JANUARY 28, 2025
Ikea plans expand its second-hand marketplace after successful pilots in Oslo and Madrid. Speaking to the Financial Times, Jesper Brodein, CEO of Ikea’s largest franchisee Ingka said its trial of the DIY retailer’s Preowned service has been extended nationwide across Norway and Spain, and will run until August. Brodin said: “We have decided to expand it from Madrid to Spain, and from Oslo to Norway.
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Retail Wire
JANUARY 28, 2025
X is about to get serious regarding its X Money accounts thanks to a deal with Visa.
Retail Gazette
JANUARY 28, 2025
Shop prices fell again in January but could begin to rise again in the coming months as retailers grapple with growing Budget-related costs. According to the BRC- NielsenIQ index , shop prices fell 0.7% last month driven by a 1.8% decline in non-food product prices This follows a 1% drop in December shop prices as non-food deflation continued. BRC CEO Helen Dickinson said “extensive January sales was good news for bargain hunters, with non-food products showing significant discounts, parti
Inside Retail
JANUARY 28, 2025
Swiss watchmaker Tissot has launched its first Melbourne boutique on Collins Street, joining other premium brands in the luxury precinct. The 114sqm store features high-quality furnishings with a modern and transparent structure that incorporates various elements such as wood, glass, and stone. The Melbourne store also includes the Heritage area, where visitors can learn about Tissot’s history through multimedia displays, and the Tissot Tresor Safe, which enables tourists to explore the br
Retail Wire
JANUARY 28, 2025
A Whole Foods store in Philadelphia saw workers vote in favor of joining a labor union.
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Inside Retail
JANUARY 28, 2025
The first time I picked up an SLR camera, I was 14 years old. I was handed a Nikon F, an analog camera from 1959. It became my doorway to a universe of creativity, one I would ultimately fall in love with like nothing else before. I spent all my free time in the schools darkroom. My hands perpetually smelled of developer, and my blazer pockets were always stuffed with rolls of film.
Retail Wire
JANUARY 28, 2025
Love's is pushing forward with more upgrades and locations throughout 2025.
Retail Dive
JANUARY 28, 2025
The toy titan plans to introduce its first Mattel Brick Shop product in May and will unveil new sets in coming years.
Retail Wire
JANUARY 28, 2025
Two delicious new menu items are tantilizing the tastbuds of Bob Evans customers.
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Retail Dive
JANUARY 28, 2025
The shapewear brand said the jeans, which come in two colors and styles, combine lycra-encased cotton fabrication with traditional denim detailing.
Retail Wire
JANUARY 28, 2025
After a solid fourth quarter, GM is focused on 2025, despite some market uncertainty.
Retail Dive
JANUARY 28, 2025
It’s not the only one. Banana Republic on the same day announced a capsule collection tied to the hit show, set to release this spring.
Retail Wire
JANUARY 28, 2025
Chick-fil-A is taking its chicken across the border to the Great White North.
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