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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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.
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Westfield operator Scentre Group booked higher rent collections and witnessed more visitors during the nine months to September 30. Gross rent collections grew by $78 million to $2.07 billion while total business partner sales increased 2.3 per cent to $20.2 billion. Annual sales reached a record $28.8 billion as of September 30 and visitors increased by 2.1 per cent to 429 million.
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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 Wire
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
McDonald's is continuing a push to improve consumer sentiment by offering some improved value propositions, this time in the form of steeply discounted Chicken McNuggets.
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Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Maternity brand Bumpsuit will launch its first physical location – a six-month extended pop-up store – on November 15. The store, located at Austin’s Domain Northside, is designed by Will Fox of Fox & Fox and will feature collections such as intimates and shapewear, loungewear, healing compression wear for recovery, occasion wear for events and baby showers.
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 Wire
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Target's holiday shopping experience this holiday season will feature a mix of immersive in-store displays and digital features aimed at enhancing every visit.
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
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Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Sigma Healthcare and Chemist Warehouse secured clearance from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to proceed with their proposed merger after accepting an undertaking. “The ACCC’s analysis found that the proposed merger is unlikely to substantially lessen competition nationally or locally because other pharmacies and non-pharmacy retailers will continue to compete to the same extent they compete now,” said Gina Cass-Gottlieb, ACCC chair. “Critical to
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
Retail Wire
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
A new and uplifting holiday campaign from Amazon is shining a spotlight on how a small act of everyday kindness can change someone's life.
Retail Dive
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Waldo, of “Where’s Waldo?” fame, travels the world but only feels seen upon returning home and receiving a thoughtful gift in the platform’s campaign.
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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 8, 2024
Thomas Netzer, COO of Wayfair , will step down from his role at the end of 2024 after six years with the furniture retailer. As part of this shift, Wayfair will further integrate customer- and supplier-focused activities with supply chain capabilities under the leadership of current Chief Commercial Officer Jon Blotner, who joined Wayfair in 2016. On Jan. 1, 2025, Blotner will assume the role of President, Commercial and Operations, overseeing these combined functions as part of an integrated or
Retail Wire
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Cracker Barrel has launched its limited-time holiday menu, introducing six new dishes designed to add warmth and comfort to the season.
Retail Dive
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
“I don’t believe the consumer’s mad at us, we just have to give them a reason to want to engage with us again,” CEO Kevin Plank said on a call with analysts.
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Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Sushi Sushi is set to open 35 stores in New Zealand over the next 10 years after signing a deal with a new master franchisee. Stanley Greene, the first Kiwi to sign a master franchise agreement with Sushi Sushi, will take over the existing Sushi Sushi Botany store and is keen to expand the network in the next decade. “I’m currently looking for franchisee partners that display a deep understanding of their local market along with a proven track record in the restaurant or retail indus
Retail TouchPoints
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Maverik , which purchased the Iowa-based Kum & Go c-store chain from Krause Group in April 2023 for an undisclosed amount, will reportedly rebrand all its stores to eliminate the sophomorically amusing banner name. In a statement to the Des Moines Register , a company spokesperson said Maverik is “in the process of rebranding Kum & Go stores, with the intent to unify our entire combined footprint under the Maverik brand.
Retail Wire
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Lowe's is helping its loyal customers manage their homes by introducing the Lowe's Digital Home Platform.
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.
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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 8, 2024
Benefit Cosmetics has launched its first virtual 3D shopping experience for the holidays. Called “ The Benemart ,” the grocery-inspired virtual store allows visitors to shop holiday sets and bestsellers, virtually try on products, shop with friends and play games, with a chance to win discounts at checkout. Developed in partnership with Obsess , the virtual store is available in four countries including the U.S., UK, Germany and France.
Retail Wire
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Taco Bell is stepping into new territory in a crowded culinary arena to promote a perennial favorite: the chicken nugget.
Retail Dive
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
More than half of consumers report seeing more merchandise locked up in stores in the past year, according to a recent survey from Numerator.
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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
Fuelling the import and export of goods and services, cross-border payments are essential to global trade — a fact that was recognised by G20 leaders in November 2020 when they endorsed a roadmap to revolutionise cross-border payments by 2027. Back then, while the world was distracted by a global pandemic, it seemed there was plenty of time to achieve even the most ambitious goals — namely the quantitative targets set to lower costs, increase speed, accessibility and transparency of internatio
Retail Wire
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
More subscribers signed up for Warner Bros. Discovery's Max in the last quarter than ever before.
Retail Gazette
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Asda chair Lord Stuart Rose has admitted that the upcoming £100m rise to the supermarket’s tax bill following changes announced in the Budget last week was “not an easy swallow”. Among the changes brought in by Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first Budget is a rise in employers’ National Insurance contributions from 13.8% to 15% on a worker’s earnings above £175 a week, effective April 2025.
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