Retail TouchPoints
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Facing an impending (although not certain) ban in the U.S., as well as persistent regulatory scrutiny globally for everything from child privacy to forced labor, TikTok could use some positive news coverage. So to nudge things in the right direction, the social platform has shared details about its successes in protecting intellectual property rights on its Shop ecommerce platform.
Retail Wire
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Chili's has experienced impressive growth in part due to the viral social media success of one particular appetizer.
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Intelligence Node
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Retail media networks have been gaining serious traction over the last few years. In fact, retail media could become one of the biggest growth drivers in digital advertising history. According. The post A Holistic System’s Approach to Mastering Retail Media appeared first on Blog.
Retail Gazette
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Aldi is planning to open 11 new stores across the UK between now and Christmas as it continues its expansion across the UK. The discounter will open new stores in Sedgley in the West Midlands and Castle Douglas in Scotland this week, followed by Horsham in West Sussex and Muswell Hill in London later this month. New locations in Totton, Hampshire, Cribbs Causeway, Bristol and Pwllheli in Gwynedd are scheduled to open before Christmas.
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Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
The luxury market is a complicated space for multibrand retailers as high-end brands ramp up their direct-to-consumer presence at scale. To combat this, many luxury retailers have turned to discounting, especially online, to continue to attract customers, a strategy that juxtaposes the very essence of luxury. Discounting in the luxury sector can be a slippery slope to business collapse, as evidenced by the recent failures of British online luxury retailer Matches and Australian luxury department
Retail TouchPoints
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Picture this: You’re about to buy something online, but the site doesn’t remember who you are, so you go buy your item elsewhere, or just not at all. What might sound like an unlikely scenario happens all the time – a FIDO Alliance study found that U.S. consumers abandon a purchase and stop accessing an online service because they can’t remember their passwords 4.76 times per day on average.
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Retail Gazette
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
M&S half-year profits surged as clothing and food sales continued to soar, delivering their fourth consecutive year of market share growth. Profit before tax and adjusting items was up more than 17% at the retail giant for the half ended 28 September, hitting £407.8m. Sales climbed 5.8% to £6.52bn. Food revenue jumped 8.1% and adjusted operating profit in the division rose more than a third (34.5%) to £213.1m as it witnessed its “strongest value perception in over a decade” Cloth
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
The recent opening of Lululemon’s new flagship at Emporium Melbourne marked a key milestone for the brand and its robust growth strategy in the region. At over 1000sqm, the store is Lululemon’s largest in Australia and New Zealand and houses new concepts, more menswear and products for all. The Emporium store is also a hub for the brand’s in-store repairs program, offering guests high-quality, complimentary repairs on their Lululemon products and is a part of the business’s commitment to the goa
Retail TouchPoints
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
What’s powering next-gen commerce experiences? It’s a profound and weighty question to ask, especially with so many technologies evolving so quickly. During the Retail Innovation Conference & Expo, executives from ShopSimon (formerly Shop Premium Outlets), Rebag and Sune shared their answers by delving into the technologies and strategies driving their companies’ priorities.
Retail Focus
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
The Visual Merchandising and Display Awards are now open for entries, marking their 30th anniversary in 2025. This prestigious event offers free entry and allows participants to submit an unlimited number of projects, with the deadline set for 22nd December 2024. The awards celebrate excellence in retail visual merchandising and display, with popular categories such as Best Window Display, Sustainable/Eco Friendly Scheme, Best Use of Mannequins, Best In-Store Branding/Theme, and Best Christmas W
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Retail Gazette
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
All eyes are on Boohoo Group’s new chief executive Dan Finley who is tasked with not only turning around the struggling online fashion group but dealing with disgruntled shareholder Mike Ashley. Finley’s appointment has further riled up Ashley. The retail entrepreneur, who owns a 27% stake in Boohoo via Frasers Group, branded his hire as “desperate” after Boohoo ignored Ashley’s request to put him in the hotseat.
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) held the interest rates at 4.35 per cent, a move retailers said is a “missed opportunity” to boost sales for the holiday season. “Many retailers have been investing heavily in Christmas and the holiday season, including additional staff, new product lines and festive store fit-outs,” said Paul Zahra, CEO of the Australian Retailers Association (ARA). “With CPI at its lowest rate in more than three years, it’s time for the RB
Retail TouchPoints
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
In an era when online shopping is not just a convenience but a way of life, a new menace is plaguing consumers and retailers alike: porch piracy. Our recent research reveals that over a third of U.S. online shoppers have fallen victim to this form of theft within the past year. The situation is particularly dire for younger generations, with over half of Gen Z consumers reporting that they have experienced porch piracy in the last 12 months.
Retail Focus
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Boots has released its 2024 festive marketing campaign, “The Christmas Makeover ”, unleashing the magic of beauty with actor and Bridgeton star, Adjoa Andoh as Mrs. Claus in a wonderland of Boots beauty. The film follows Adjoa as she leads her trusty squad of beauty elves in her Christmas “Werkshop”, reminding viewers that Boots has a present for every kind of beauty enthusiast.
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Retail Wire
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Spirit Airlines is keeping hope alive.
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Holiday shopping is no longer fast approaching, it’s already here. According to the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), 53 per cent of Australians finalise their holiday shopping lists by October and 58 per cent of Australians do most of their holiday shopping by the end of November. Part of this early kick-off is down to Australia’s adoption of Black Friday, an American retail tradition following Thanksgiving, which has now extended into Cyber Monday and Click Frenzy sales.
Retail TouchPoints
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Amazon’s summer Prime Day sales event now serves to kickstart many retailers’ summertime sales and back-to-school marketing efforts, and is generally pivoting marketers’ planning calendars. This year, peak Halloween marketing time, usually running from mid-September to early October, turned into “Summerween” -themed sales and product drops. And now, brand marketing teams wonder if the holiday marketing calendar has been elongated too.
Retail Focus
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Astrid & Miyu, founded in 2012, is a London-based cult jewellery brand that has been revolutionising the industry and leading the way in experiential retail. Known for their unique and stylish pieces, Astrid & Miyu has cultivated a dedicated following and established itself as a trendsetter in the jewellery market. Shoplight , a company renowned for its innovative lighting solutions, has built a strong relationship with Astrid & Miyu, illuminating over ten of their permanent and pop-
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A1 Retail
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Salomon, the modern mountain sports lifestyle brand, is proud to announce the opening of two new brand stores in the heart of London. Located in the biggest shopping destinations of the English capital, the Covent Garden store, which is part of The Yards, has opened, and the Soho store will open on 14 th November. The Yards, Covent Garden brand store, located at 125 Long Acre, St Martin’s Courtyard, London WC2E 9AA, is the first Salomon flagship store in the United-Kingdom and measures 3,628 sq
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Despite the owners “pouring everything into the business”, Melbourne luxury retailer Harrolds entered liquidation last month after failing to overcome a slew of unfavourable conditions and setbacks. The downfall of the almost 40-year-old business raises the question of whether this is a sign of things to come as retailers struggle to compete with the increasing e-commerce capabilities and convenience of retail goliaths on the global market, or whether it is a case of Harrolds facing a ‘perfect s
Retail TouchPoints
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Target is tapping into the $250 billion creator economy through a new partnership with Linktree, a tool that allows influencers and independent creators to seamlessly connect their social content to product revenue. Just in time for peak holiday shopping, Target is joining Linktree Shops, the company’s social commerce marketplace, which already features 35+ brands including Nike , Fanatics and Savage x Fenty.
Retail Focus
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Bluewater Shopping Centre is about to become even sweeter as HARIBO UK announces its 11th UK retail store opening. The news comes after the success of last year’s Hide N Seekers event, which saw HARIBO bringing the UK’s largest ball pit, fully stocked with delicious prizes and treats, to the UK’s fifth largest shopping centre. The new store, which is expected to open early 2025, will allow fans to indulge in moments of fun and happiness all year round.
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A1 Retail
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Fans of IKEA’s iconic meatballs will be able to pop in purely for a meal on the high street Hammersmith is now home to the first IKEA Restaurant on the UK high street, opening next door to its recently revamped IKEA Hammersmith city store To celebrate the opening, IKEA Hammersmith is offering IKEA Family Members £5 off in store when spending £5 at IKEA Hammersmith Restaurant on the same day, until the end of November* IKEA has opened the doors to its first stand-alone restaurant on the UK high
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will live stream its upcoming public hearings for the supermarkets enquiry, scheduled from November 7 to 22. In January, the inquiry was initiated in response to a directive from the Australian Government due to concerns about supermarket pricing practices, including the potential use of false or misleading “was/now” pricing and “special” promotions.
Retail TouchPoints
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Photo credit: Stephen Allen Target has transformed its aisles and app into a “fantastical destination” for the holidays, designed to capture the joy of the season while helping customers in their gift-giving quests. Stores have been equipped with a range of holiday displays and themed areas, including a peppermint swirl path, a Merry Cherry Chalet and, in some locations, a nine -foot-tall holiday bear.
Retail Focus
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Dorotape are delighted to announce the launch of a new addition to the easy dot ® range of digital printable media. easy dot ® PET silver L-UV is a PVC-free film with a highly polished silver chrome metallised finish that adds a touch of elegance and luxury to window displays, in-store advertising and sales promotions. With a thickness of 100 µm and a trusted dot-shaped adhesive, it not only offers easy handling, effortless bubble free application and residue free removal from a wide range o
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Retail Gazette
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Mamas & Papas has posted record sales for the 12 months to 31 March, boosted by the opening of new stores and increased demand for its range of baby products. The high street nursery retailer ‘s sales reached £154.3m during the period, up 7.1% from £144.1m the previous year. Underlying profit increased 27% to £13.2m, with adjusted pre-tax profit reached £9.1m, up 33% from £6.8m the previous year.
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Industry groups have launched the ‘Be Kind in Retail’ campaign ahead of the Christmas season, reminding customers to be kind to retail workers. The bodies are the Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA), National Retail Association (NRA), Australian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS), Australian Security Industry Association Limited (ASIAL), Pharmacy Guild of Australia, and Building Service Contractors Association of Australia (BSCAA).
Retail TouchPoints
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Supermarket chain Hy-Vee has optimized its distribution and transportation network with the help of three solutions from Manhattan Associates : the solution providers’ Warehouse Management System (WMS), Transportation Management System (TMS) and Demand Forecasting and Inventory Optimization (DFIO) module. Employee-owned Hy-Vee, which operates more than 570 stores across nine Midwestern states, now runs its inbound and outbound transportation on the Manhattan TMS, helping ensure maximum cube
A1 Retail
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Retail Technology Show (RTS), the flagship event that brings the wonder of retail to life, debuts at its new home, ExCeL London, on 2nd & 3rd April 2025 In RTS’ biggest-ever tech showcase, 400+ innovators – from tech giants to scale-ups and start-ups – will present disruptive retail solutions 100+ retail leaders, changemakers and visionaries will provide insights into key trends and topics defining the sector across RTS’ conference tracks Extended partnership with Commerce Futures doubles ec
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