Retail Wire

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Subway has been hit with a lawsuit alleging it “falsely advertises” the amount of meat in its steak and cheese sandwiches.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Retailers are facing a significant jump in costs following a National Insurance and minimum wage hike unveiled in Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget, the first by a Labour government in 14 years. The industry is set to pay an additional £2.3bn in National Insurance when the increase in employer contributions comes into force in April next year. Last week, M&S boss Stuart Machin hit out at the plans, which it said was “a tax with no link to profit which hits bigger employers like us and o

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The events of this week have brought the state of bricks-and-mortar in Australia’s rag trade into focus. If we let it, the voluntary administration of Mosaic Brands can show us the downside of having a large store network while the sale of Premier Investments’ Apparel Brands can show us the upside. The role of bricks-and-mortar sometimes gets lost by investors, shareholders and executives when examining the balance sheets of these rag trade giants.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Esprit has filed for bankruptcy protection for its U.S. subsidiaries, Esprit US Distributions Ltd. (USDS) and Esprit US Retail Inc. (USRI), according to Fashion United. The move follows Esprit’s bankruptcy filings for its European businesses in May 2024 , for the second time in four years, citing “extremely high costs due to inflation, interest rates and energy prices, the after-effects of the coronavirus pandemic and the consequences of international conflicts.

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Shopping Center

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Henderson, Nev. — Vestar is underway on a $3 million renovation project at The District at Green Valley Ranch, a 385,000-square-foot retail development located in Henderson, roughly 15 miles outside Las… The post Vestar Underway on $3 Million Renovation Project at District at Green Valley Ranch in Metro Las Vegas appeared first on Shopping Center Business.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Ghalia BOUSTANI. Retail Consultant | Published author | Visiting lecturer Hyper-local strategies have been increasingly applied by luxury brands to connect with specific communities through limited-time pop-up stores. Their ability to create highly curated experiences that are tailored to regional tastes, cultural preferences, and local consumers is made possible by this approach.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 27, 2024

They’ve been shaped/scarred by not one but two global economic traumas — the Great Recession of 2008-2009 and the COVID pandemic — and they’ve grown up with social media playing an increasingly large (and loud) role in shaping culture, including how these consumers shop, research and purchase products and services. They’re Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2012 and comprising 20.69% of the U.S. population — just a bit fewer than Baby Boomers ( 20.93% ) and the largest current group, millennials ( 21.

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Mike Anthony

OCTOBER 30, 2024

There are a number of challenges in creating really effective shopper messaging in-store. But when we work with clients in projects or training workshops, one of the biggest challenges raised is this. How to speak the shoppers language but at the same time stay consistent with the brand’s consumer messaging? We might be able to convince the group that they need to use different approaches to communicate with shoppers, but the brand team believe that consistency is important, and so the brands ke

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Gamification has been around in the e-commerce industry for a while. After all, it’s one of the best ways to attract customers and boost engagement. The problem is, what happens when everyone’s doing the same thing? When it’s all point systems and freebies, how does an e-commerce business stand out? Gamification in e-commerce is evolving, and it’s crucial that you look for new trends to get an edge on the competition.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Amazon’s net income has surged on the back of higher third-quarter sales, breaking the trend of a modest slowdown with a stronger pace of growth than it delivered the previous quarter. The e-comme rce giant’s net income soared 54.5 per cent year on year to US$15.3 billion ($23.27 billion) as net sales rose 11 per cent to $158.9 billion ($241.6 billion).

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

When you think of any major retailer, you probably immediately imagine a personality, a distinct vibe, or something about the company that sets it apart in the marketplace. This branding isn’t just about appealing to customers but also is a way to attract top-notch employees as an employer. Employer branding refers to how a company showcases its culture, mission and values to potential employees, creating an appealing image that attracts quality retail talent.

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The EU has launched action against marketplace giant Temu over fears it is failing to stop the sale of illegal goods. A formal investigation has been launched today (31 October) with the European Commission, with the governing body claiming it had numerous concerns Temu was breaching the new Digital Services Act (DSA). One concern raised was that the etailer, which was hit with legal action over “manipulative practices” in May, did not have sufficiently robust systems to prevent “pr

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Today, eBay announces the launch of “Listings in Lights,” an immersive display in the heart of London that promotes private selling and lets people shop pre-loved items across luxury, fashion, home, tech, and toys, from eBay sellers across the UK. Listings in Lights follows last month’s removal of selling fees for private sellers in the UK, making it free to sell across all categories except for motors.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 30, 2024

September retail sales remained sluggish, according to the Australian Retailers Association, but an analyst points out that the last quarter’s result was the best turnover in more than two years. “Retail volumes rose 0.4 per cent in the September quarter, marking the largest quarterly increase since the June quarter 2022, and that suggests that household consumption may be a little stronger in the September quarter than we’ve recently seen,” said Callam Pickering, Apac ec

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Earlier this year, Google added compelling new features to Google Wallet to help consumers get more out of their mobile wallet passes. With this update , developers can send wallet notifications, letting consumers receive notifications about any updates to cards or passes stored in their mobile wallet. As Google shares, that might look like a notification from your favorite coffee shop on their new daily special or an update if your assigned seat on your boarding pass changes.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Avon is mulling more franchise stores as it expands its physical retail partnership with Superdrug across the UK. The cosmetics company’s global chief executive Kristof Neirynck said it was seeking to expand its standalone shops throughout the UK run by Avon sales representatives on a franchise model, Retail Week reported. Additionally, Avon has expanded its tie-up with Superdrug in the UK, with its products set to be sold in 650 of 830 of its stores by the end of 2024.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Hourglass is a global leader in luxury, cruelty-free beauty. Having garnered a reputation for reinventing luxury cosmetics through cutting-edge product innovation and artful product design; they set out to establish a new retail standard in this highly-competitive market. In collaboration with global retail design agency, Checkland Kindleysides , they created a one-of-a-kind cosmetics counter that would ‘own the room’ and leave consumers in no doubt of Hourglass’s market-leading expertise.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Mosaic Brands is expected to enter administration as early as todday, the Australian Financial Review has reported. FTI Consulting will facilitate the administration, according to the publication’s sources. Last month, the fashion retailer said it would wind down five of its brands to focus on its other five businesses as it struggles to remain afloat due to operational issues.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 30, 2024

As a geriatric millennial who lives and works in the greater Charlotte region of North and South Carolina, I notice pet-friendly establishments have become the expectation. Our temperate climate with ample sunshine and green space encourages spending time outside and sharing it with four-legged friends. But even comfortable environments like Charlotte’s have their limitations – after all, our iconic tree line requires ample rain.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Britain’s biggest supermarkets face paying an extra £200m in National Insurance contributions as the Chancellor is set to unveil the hike in the Budget tomorrow. Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons could be hit with an incremental tax bill from a two-percentage point hike in employer National Insurance contributions, Sky News reported. One analyst estimated that Tesco, which employs around 300,000 people in the UK, could be facing £75m added to its bill.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Merry Hill is celebrating a landmark year for tenant commitments, with 25 deals completed in 2024, representing 110,000 sq ft of space at the top 10 UK retail and leisure destination. Renewals formed over half of these, underscoring Merry Hill’s performance, where leading brands succeed and want to stay long-term. The 15 brands that have renewed at Merry Hill this year span its diverse line-up, including British book retailer Waterstones, which covers two floors near the flourishing Leisure Quar

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Cettire , the listed online luxury fashion retailer, says higher average order value and an increase in active customers boosted first-quarter revenue. The company booked sales of $155 million in the three months ended September 30, up 22 per cent from the year-ago period. Gross revenue soared 18 per cent to $198.1 million. Cettire’s average order value rose 6 per cent to $777 while active customers soared 43 per cent to 698,066. “Over the course of the first quarter we addressed the

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OCTOBER 28, 2024

Patagonia has become the first brand to make use of T r ove ’s new Resale Plugin, which allows brands to seamlessly integrate pre-owned items alongside new products on their existing ecommerce platforms. The Resale Plugin tool is designed to be a low-barrier solution for brands of all sizes to easily integrate resale into their offering. Trove has powered Patagonia’s existing Worn Wear resale program for years, and now Patagonia will be the first partner to adopt the Resale Plugin, further integ

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Selfridges losses more than doubled in its latest annual results, despite witnessing a sales hike. Filings for Cambridge Retail Group Holding, which is owned by Central Group and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, showed pre-tax loss hit £340m for the year to 3 February, compared to £126m losses the year prior. However, sales soared 95% to £1.6bn for the company, partly due to a rise in its finance bill including interest paid on borrowings.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The luxury activewear brand is a favourite among celebrities such as Taylor Swift and Kendall Jenner, and is set to make an even greater impact in London, with new stores opening on the Brompton Road and Covent Garden respectively. Founded in Los Angeles in 2007, Alo Yoga offers a stylish and comfortable selection of high-end activewear and loungewear, that is versatile and can be worn from studio to street, as well as offering a range of accessories and wellness products.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Universal Store Holdings enjoyed significantly higher direct-to-consumer sales in the first 17 weeks of the fiscal year, with Perfect Stranger leading the growth. The group’s D2C sales surged 19.3 per cent year on year, with Perfect Stranger soaring 111.1 per cent. Universal Store sales increased 15.5 per cent while Cheap Thrills Cycle jumped 7.4 per cent.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The Children’s Place has opened an online storefront on the China-direct app Shein , marking a significant step for both retailers. Shein opened its online marketplace to third-party sellers in May 2023 , but until now most of those merchants have been China-based, non-branded manufacturers. The debut of a branded storefront from a well-known U.S. brand is new for Shein and comes right out of Amazon’s playbook.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Asos has expanded its tie-up with Hirestreet to launch a new subscription rental service for shoppers in what it dubbed “the biggest retailer-rental collaboration the UK market has seen to date”. Hirestreet subscribers will be able to rent five garments per month for £75, and can choose from more than 20,000 Asos products. Asos and Hirestreet have previously collaborated on a rental service, last year available across 180 of the fashion giant’s womenswear products.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 28, 2024

British brand Gandys is proud to announce the opening of its new store at 66 Neal Street in the vibrant area of Covent Garden in London. This exciting new location will showcase the best of their collections, inspired by travel, designed for longevity and crafted to be cherished for a lifetime of adventures. From sturdy waxed cotton bags and backpacks to weatherproof jackets, layering pieces and leather accessories, each item is made to see the world.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 30, 2024

This year’s Melbourne Fashion Week (MFW) student collections runway was held at The Lume – where the creativity was unconstrained, the designs were avant-garde and the emerging talent was front and centre. Out of the 40 students selected to represent the next generation of Australian designers, from Box Hill Institute, Holmesglen Institute, LCI Melbourne, RMIT School of Fashion and Textiles and Whitehouse Institute of Design Australia, Nam Tran took home the MFW Student Award.

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