Retail TouchPoints
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Still-potent economic uncertainty is encouraging consumers to be savvier as they browse and buy. But while there may be more price comparing and deal hunting this holiday season, consumers will still expect stellar experiences as they browse and buy across channels. Retail TouchPoints interviewed 12 experts who shared their predictions for the 2024 holiday season.
Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
Mosaic Brands will “wind down” five of its brands to focus on its other five businesses as it struggles to remain afloat due to operational issues. The brands to be wound down are Rockmans, Autograph, Crossroads, W Lane and BeMe, as part of what Mosaic Brands CEO Erica Berchtold calls a Focus on Core plan. This will allow the company to capitalise and invest in Millers, Noni B, Rivers, Katies, and its standalone online Mosaic marketplace. “Each of those core brands will have a
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Retail Gazette
SEPTEMBER 15, 2024
Asda chair Lord Rose has urged the Government to reform the benefits system to get more people into work. According to the Office for National Statistics, 2.8m people of working age say long-term sickness means they are unable to work, up from 2.2m before the pandemic. Lord Rose, a former M&S boss and Ocado chair, told The Telegraph: “We must increase productivity.
Retail Wire
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
The United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) is in urgent negotiations with the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) to prevent a strike that could disrupt U.S. cargo movement.
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Retail Dive
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
The bankrupt home improvement company, previously Lumber Liquidators, has inked a deal to be acquired by F9 Investments, its largest shareholder.
Tokinomo
SEPTEMBER 1, 2024
Campaign corner Smells like…Mayo? You know those great commercials for perfumes in which a celebrity goes on the mountain, then on the ocean while explaining how great it is to be free? Well, this is not that for sure. What if we were to tell you that Hellmans is launching a Mayo-inspired fragrance? With Will Levi’s help, Hellmans created a commercial that seems to mock all perfume commercials ever made in which Levi is presenting his No 8 fragrance.
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Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Household goods retailer Harvey Norman is facing a class action for allegedly selling unnecessary and worthless extended warranties to customers. The extended warranty, called ‘Product Care’, is sold with products such as electronics and white goods, claiming to provide extra protection to consumers who experience faulty products. However, Echo Law’s class action alleges that the warranty offers no value to consumers, as the protection it provides is no more than the rights and
Retail Wire
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
The "Shark Tank" star is the founder of KIND Snacks & the Builders Movement.
Retail Wire
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
KFC is the first fast-food chain to introduce this training.
Retail Wire
SEPTEMBER 21, 2024
Little Bites now have more to love.
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Retail Wire
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Small Pet Select has launched what it claims to be the most environmentally friendly cat litter on the market, made from hemp.
Retail Wire
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
McDonald's is offering another discount promotion.
Retail Wire
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Delta Air Lines is concerned about the growing problem in the Middle East.
Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
KFC has opened its 800th restaurant in Australia – at southwest Sydney’s Oran Park. “We have been the fastest growing quick-service restaurant in Australia over the past six years, opening over 140 restaurants and enjoyed a record-breaking 2023, opening 34 new locations in Australia,” said Kristi Woolrych, GM of KFC South Pacific. “We are focused on creating an unmatched customer experience, and we look forward to continued growth and feeding more KFC fans nationwide.R
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Retail Wire
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Burger King is encouraging customers to pick a new Whopper flavor.
Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Thrift retailer Savers has opened a boutique thrift store on Oxford Street, Darlinghust in Sydney – the first of its kind in Australia. The thrift store opening comes three months after Savers expanded into the suburb of Hoxton Park Prestons. “We’re excited to introduce Sydney shoppers to our first-ever Australian boutique store, a unique concept that takes our Thrift Proud movement to the next level,” said Michael Fisher, Savers Australia MD. “The new store will not only
Retail Wire
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Dunkin' has never offered a value meal before.
Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 1, 2024
Plant-based burger chain Flave, launched by ex-Zambrero CEO Stuart Cook, has closed down. Stuart and Samantha Cook launched the vegan fast-food brand amid rapid growth in the plant-based food market and had plans to franchise the chain. However, the two Bondi stores were temporarily closed mid-2023. A shift in consumer habits has been blamed for the brand’s difficulties.
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Retail Wire
SEPTEMBER 21, 2024
Chili's cross-promotion might benefit X more than the brand.
Retail Wire
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
The Pizza Hut franchisee filed for bankruptcy in July.
Retail Wire
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Dockworkers across ports from Maine to Texas are poised to strike early Tuesday, threatening what could be one of the most economically disruptive labor actions in decades.
Retail Wire
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
Walmart is celebrating Christmas (and other holidays) early this year.
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Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
Woolworths and Coles are facing charges from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for allegedly misleading customers about the discounted pricing of their products. The ACCC alleged that the supermarkets increased the prices of the products by 15 per cent for a brief period before being subjected to Woolworths’ ‘Prices Dropped’ and Coles’ ‘Down Down’ promotions.
Retail Wire
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Wendy's is quickly emerging as the winner of the "fast-food wars.
Retail Wire
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Arabica bean futures have been trading higher, indicating coffee price hikes are likely coming.
Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Total Tools has suffered a major data leak that is believed to have impacted 38,000 customers following a cyber attack. The breach affected customers’ names, Total Tools passwords, credit card information, emails, and shipping addresses. “The cyber incident has illegally compromised certain personal information, however Total Tools is confident that the cause of this incident has been removed from its website,” said Richard Murray, Total Tools CEO. “In addition to contact
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Retail Wire
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
The Krispy Kreme promotion is available for one day only.
Retail Wire
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
The United Auto Workers (UAW) has issued a new strike notice for the Tool & Die Unit at Ford’s River Rouge Complex, effective Thursday, Sept. 26.
Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
Miniso has opened a 300sqm store on Sydney’s George St dedicated to Sanrio-themed products – the first of its kind in Australia, with more than 2500 SKUs. To celebrate the opening, Miniso gifted customers who reached a certain purchase amount with a ‘kroo bag’, inspired by the Australian kangaroo. Internationally, the new store is Miniso’s second Sanrio-themed location following the opening of the Margo City shop in Indonesia last October.
Retail Wire
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Delta and other airlines are being investigated by the Department of Transportation.
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