Retail Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

The ELVIS act stands for Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security.

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MARCH 22, 2024

Food retailers alone lose more than 2 million shopping carts every year. Whether stolen or blown away by the wind, shopping carts can block empty parking places and intersections as well as ditches and storm drains. Abandoned shopping carts aren’t just unsightly, however; they can even roll downhill and hit property or — worse yet — people, raising liability issues.

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Retail Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

United Airlines has introduced a new feature for its MileagePlus loyalty program, allowing members to pool their frequent flyer miles.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 22, 2024

Guess Inc has posted a 9 per cent increase in net revenues for the fourth quarter of FY24, which management said exceeded its expectations. Net revenues for the three months ended February 3 were US$891.1 million compared to $817.8 million in the year-ago period. Europe’s net revenue rose 9 per cent to $484 million, with comparable sales up 6 per cent.

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Retail Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

Large grocery retailers didn't just weather the storm of pandemic-related supply chain disruptions; they capitalized on them, as per the recent findings of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 22, 2024

DoorDash and Wing , the drone delivery division of Google parent company Alphabet , are bringing their drone delivery partnership to the U.S. following a year-long trial in Australia. The new offering from DoorDash will debut in Christiansburg, Va. — where Wing first launched its U.S. commercial operations in 2019 — with Wendy’s signed on as the first restaurant partner in the pilot.

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Retail Focus

MARCH 22, 2024

Nespresso UK has entered the on-the-go coffee market with the launch of a new coffee shop concept titled ‘The Nespresso Bar’ at a location close to Liverpool Street station in central London. The location has been carefully selected for Nespresso’s first entry into the on-the-go coffee market, positioned in the UK’s busiest commuter hub. The capital’s coffee culture continues to flourish, with coffee officially overtaking tea as the nation’s favourite drink in 2023.

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Retail Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

In a recent report by Telsey Advisory Group, they have reaffirmed their outperform rating on shares of Lululemon Athletica.

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Retail Dive

MARCH 22, 2024

CEO John Donahoe said the sportswear brand “is not performing at our potential” and needs to lean back into wholesale and product innovation.

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Retail Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

State Farm, one of California's major home insurance providers, has dropped a bombshell announcement: it's cutting ties with 72,000 homes and apartments across the state. The move is set to kick in this summer, leaving many homeowners in the lurch.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 22, 2024

Next boss Lord Wolfson was, dare I say it, somewhat optimistic as he unveiled its full-year-results this week. The usually cautious Wolfson, a master of under-promising and over-delivering, said it was “a long time since we started a year in a more positive frame of mind”. Yes, this is partly down to the fashion and home retailer notching up record sales and profits for the year, however, Wolfson was also enthused about the future and the “new era” that he believes the business is entering.

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Retail Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

Dove, the renowned skincare brand, is stepping up its game in the body care department with its latest offering — the Serum Body Wash collection.

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Retail Dive

MARCH 22, 2024

Growth in North America has slowed, but analysts aren’t worried, given the brand’s innovation, past nimbleness and potential abroad.

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Retail Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

Nike announced strong holiday sales that surpassed estimates, aided by stronger growth in North America than expected.

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Retail Dive

MARCH 22, 2024

Retail leaders cited improved accuracy and relevance as the two biggest roles AI can play, according to Algolia and Coleman Parkes Research.

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Retail Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

Nestlé USA is recalling around 440,500 Starbucks-branded holiday mugs in the U.S. due to safety hazards, which left at least a dozen people with injuries such as burns or cuts while using the product.

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Retail Dive

MARCH 22, 2024

The beauty accelerator, which houses brands like Saltair and Phlur, has partnered with the Claudia Sulewski-founded brand.

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Retail Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

Nexstar, a media conglomerate, is gearing up to dispute a recent ruling by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding the forced sale of New York TV channel WPIX-TV.

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365 Retail

MARCH 22, 2024

Kanzen, a Birmingham-based cosmetic company, has partnered with Primark to create a supportive platform for start-up brands in the beauty industry. This collaboration aims to elevate emerging businesses by addressing common skincare concerns. From Thursday, 20th March to Sunday, 24th March, Kanzen will host a pop-up event at Primark Birmingham. This event is designed to give small start-up brands an opportunity to increase their exposure, connect with a wider audience, and present their innovati

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Retail Dive

MARCH 22, 2024

The drugstore chain closed two distribution centers. Meanwhile, go-private rumors at the department store could have been sparked by Macy’s.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 22, 2024

Nike saw sales nudge up in its third quarter results, as it pushed ahead to “return to strong growth” The sporting giant’s revenues beat expectations rising marginally to £9.6bn for the period ended 29 February, driven by growth across North America, Greater China, and APLA. While in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, revenue fell 3% to £2.3bn Nike Direct sales increased slightly to £4.3bn, while its brand digital revenues fell 3% on a reported basis and 4% on a currency-neutr

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Retail Dive

MARCH 22, 2024

Retail industry news, voices and jobs. Optimized for your mobile phone.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 22, 2024

Retail tycoon and former Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley is suing the club over next season’s kit. The Sports Direct owner has filed a claim in the Competition Appeal Tribunal saying the club is ‘abusing its dominant position in the market’ by blocking the retailer from selling its new Adidas kit for the 2024-25. His remarks follow reports that rival sporting retailer JD Sports was given exclusive rights to sell the kits, effectively excluding Sports Direct from the market, claim docum

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Cisco Retail

MARCH 22, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the world according to the popular press and the statements of tech CEOs in the last year.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 22, 2024

Lidl is expecting a surge in shoppers over Easter, as it predicts Saturday 30 March will the busiest day of its bank holiday weekend overall. The German discount grocer saw almost 2,000 customers come through its doors per minute on Easter Saturday 2023, and predicts even more shoppers will visit its stores this year. Despite remaining open as usual on Good Friday and Saturday, Lidl warned shoppers aiming to beat the peak crowds to visit its stores between 8am and 10am or after 6pm.

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Shopping Center

MARCH 22, 2024

Oak Forest, Ill. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has arranged the sale of Oak Forest Commons, a 115,754-square-foot shopping center located in the Chicago suburb of Oak Forest. Rick Drogosz, Ben… The post Mid-America Real Estate Arranges Sale of 115,754-Square-Foot Shopping Center in Suburban Chicago appeared first on Shopping Center Business.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 22, 2024

Local village stores have raised concerns, alleging that Tesco is employing tactics like limiting their access to groceries to force them out of business via its wholesale division, Booker. Independent retailers have aired their grievances to The Guardian , highlighting recent changes implemented by Booker. They’ve claimed the changes exacerbate existing challenges, particularly in villages where access to small shops is limited or nonexistent.

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LS Retail

MARCH 22, 2024

©iStock/ASphotowed The World Happiness Report draws on global survey data from people in more than 140 countries. Countries are ranked on happiness based on their average life evaluations over the three preceding years, in this case 2021 to 2023. The report is a partnership of Gallup, the Oxford Wellbeing Research Centre, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network and an editorial board.

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Cisco Retail

MARCH 22, 2024

The quest for life’s meaning has been a constant throughout human history. Finding our personal purpose is essential for our emotional well-being and fulfillment as human beings.

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Retail Times

MARCH 22, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Brits rejoice! Australia’s beloved Tim Tam has finally arrived on British shores. For years, Brits have coveted the iconic Tim Tam biscuit, now available at Waitrose & Partners and Ocado. Tim Tam biscuits will soon be available across more UK retailers.

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