Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

compared to the same period the previous year, Advance Auto Parts (AAP) will close 523 corporate stores, exit 204 independent locations and shutter four distribution centers. APP is planning to open 60 of these market hub locations by mid-2027, as well as consolidating its distribution centers to 13 large facilities by 2026.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 12, 2024

But great experiential retail requires a great store location and Melbourne is currently boasting the lowest retail vacancy rates in Australia. But high street locations like The Memo’s shopfront on Fitzroy’s Gertrude Street are rarely vacant and competitive to secure.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 18, 2024

The branded showcase, located at the Shops at Mission Viejo in Orange County, Calif., Additionally, Eyebuydirect has partnered with a neighboring LensCrafters location, giving shoppers the opportunity to receive comprehensive eye exams conducted by certified opticians. We envision the launch of more physical touch points in the future.”

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 16, 2024

With a target of 1,800+ total locations, the beauty retailer plans to open 200 net-new stores over the next three years. The retailer also plans to open 60 to 65 net-new stores this year, as well as remodel or relocate 40 to 45 other locations. This would represent comparable sales of 0% to a 2% decrease from fiscal 2023.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 18, 2024

In a sudden move, Pizza Hut has closed 15 of its locations in the Midwest, with over 120 more at risk due to an ongoing legal conflict with its franchisee, EYM Group.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Denny's announced location closings and menu changes are coming.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 20, 2024

Lore himself even added $100 million to the funding pot to support Wonder’s top three priorities: Physical expansion: The company plans to reach 35 physical locations by the end of 2024 and 90 by the end of 2025. At the top of the list are two new food hall storefronts in Teterboro and Ledgewood, N.J.,

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 31, 2022

Unsurprisingly, then, location data is widely recognized as a valuable tool for unlocking growth. With it, businesses can gain insights into the offline habits of their customers and figure out where competitors and partners are located to optimize decisions like site selection. Use Location Data to Better Understand your Audience.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Location-Powered Experiences Drive Results. Leading retailers have addressed these challenges head-on by adopting new technology such as location infrastructure. Leading retailers have addressed these challenges head-on by adopting new technology such as location infrastructure. Offer rapid turnaround for on-premise orders.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 24, 2024

These locations include board-certified physicians, nurse practitioners and medical assistants along with care coaches, social workers, behavioral health specialists and clinical pharmacists, all dedicated to treating the medical and social needs of seniors.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 6, 2023

Walmart Health plans to open 28 new locations in 2024, bringing the total number of sites to more than 75 and expanding its footprint into two new states — Missouri and Arizona. The new facilities will be approximately 5,750 square feet and will be located inside Walmart Supercenters. With 90% of the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 8, 2024

Goodwill Keystone Area has partnered with Reworld to offer no-cost electronics recycling at its 42 stores and donation center sites located across 22 central and southeastern Pennsylvania counties.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Inside H&M ’s new store in NYC’s SoHo neighborhood, the fast fashion retailer has nested a shop-in-shop featuring curated secondhand pieces — the brand’s first resale location in North America. To celebrate the debut, beginning Feb.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 25, 2024

London was an obvious choice for our second location, given it’s one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world with a highly influential and vibrant musical ecosystem,” said Cesar Gueikian, President and CEO of Gibson Brands in a statement. “The

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 24, 2023

Five Below plans to add at least seven new outlet locations to its store roster this year in partnership with mall operator Simon. The new locations, slated to open throughout this spring and summer, will be at Simon Premium Outlets in Albertville, Minn.; Five Below also will open two new locations, at Simon malls in Milpitas, Calif.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Netflix has operated multiple pop-up stores around the world, including a multi-title location in Los Angeles that operated during the 2022 holiday season and a Manhattan location tied to the Bridgerton series. Netflix has not made final decisions on the stores’ locations or exactly what features they will offer.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Discount Tire has purchased the retail tire and automotive maintenance operations of Dunn Tire , which provides parts and installations for brakes, lube and oil services, front-end repairs and state vehicle inspections at 25 locations in western and central New York and Pennsylvania. Financial details of the transaction, which closed Sept.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 16, 2024

SSP currently operates 55 of these franchised M&S locations across the UK. The renewed Liverpool Street Mezzanine store provides a good taste of what’s in store for other M&S convenience locations. The location now includes an additional entrance as well as revamped chilled and floral sections.

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Retail Wire

AUGUST 31, 2024

Rally House has announced the grand opening of its first store in the Austin area, located at Lakeline Mall. This new location, however, is the 30th store for the sports retailer in the state of Texas.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 19, 2023

Citing strong positive customer response to its Outlet store concept, introduced earlier this year, Belk is opening 10 new Outlet stores in May for a total of 16 locations. The new Outlet stores are located in: Cordele, Ga.; The first Belk Outlet store opened in Greeneville, Tenn. Land O Lakes, Fla.; Palm Coast, Fla.; Saint Marys, Ga.;

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The Container Store has opened its 100 th brick-and-mortar location in Princeton, NJ — a small-format concept designed to boost employee productivity and optimize the customer journey. This is the sixth small-format location the Container Store has opened to date.

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Retail Dive

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

After a limited trial run, customers can now use several popular digital currencies to buy items at all of the retailer’s 750-plus locations.

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Retail Wire

JULY 2, 2024

With nearly 70 years of history, Bob's Stores has been a beloved fixture in local communities, offering affordable apparel and footwear. Despite its strong community ties, financial struggles have necessitated the liquidation of the company.

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Retail Dive

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The beauty retailer, which debuted three stores in the country this fall, said the locations reflect its passion for experiential retail.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 5, 2024

99 Cents Only Stores will wind down its business and shutter its 371 locations across California, Texas, Arizona and Nevada after more than 40 years in operation. Hilco Real Estate will manage the sale of the company’s real estate assets, both owned and leased.

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Retail Wire

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Taco Bell has announced that some of its underperforming locations will no longer be serving breakfast.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Macy’s plans to close 150 underproductive nameplate stores — approximately 50 this year alone — and continue its expansion of smaller-format stores as it prioritizes investment in about 350 go-forward locations.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The expansion brings the total number of Happy Returns locations available across the U.S. Petco is the category-leading destination for pets and their owners, and we’re thrilled to be working with them on this expansion.” to more than 10,000 , with nearly 90% of American households now within 10 miles of a Return Bar.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 11, 2022

locations — New York City, Woodland Hills, Calif. The new concept builds on the retailer’s BeautyIRL concept, which launched in 2018 and is now available at more than 50 locations. Each Skin Care Center location will be staffed by CVS Beauty Consultants and licensed estheticians who have been trained in diagnostics by L’Oreal experts.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 1, 2024

A new report threatens to leave a stain on McDonald's good name, as it was revealed that a franchisee engaged in human trafficking involving what the arrest report is calling "modern slavery."

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Two additional locations will open in Brisbane and Melbourne in addition to Sydney, with the Brisbane store being nearly open. A marketing campaign by Mixue offering “1000 Sydney students to have a drink for free” was launched for the brand’s first location in Sydney.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Ross Stores has opened 28 Ross Dress for Less and 12 dd’s DISCOUNTS locations across 21 states during September and October, meeting its forecasted growth of opening nearly 100 stores during FY 2022, which ends Jan. billion in Q1 2021 to $4.3 billion in Q1 2022, which prompted the retailer to revise its forecast for the remainder of the year.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 5, 2022

Demand for delivery and contact-free services persists, resulting in fewer in-person visits to store and restaurant locations. Moving forward, retailers will need to include location data analysis as part of a comprehensive site selection strategy before committing to their next move or expansion. Location Intelligence Matters.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Target and Apple have tripled the number of Apple at Target locations to 150 in preparation for the holiday season. Each store-in-store concept features Apple-trained Target Tech Consultants and twice the space dedicated to Apple products compared to other Target locations.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 16, 2023

BJ’s will use this real-time data to enable faster restocking, help associates and shoppers to quickly locate products and improve inventory tracking. Prior to the launch, Simbe worked with BJ’s to refine the technology in order to optimize it for the unique layouts and product assortments of a club retailer.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 25, 2022

Walmart is bolstering its relationship with beauty tech company Mayvenn to bring Mayvenn-branded Beauty Lounges to 400 Walmart locations across the U.S., expanding on the five existing locations already in place at Walmart stores in Texas.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The "Waffle House Index" has long been an unofficial indicator of hurricane severity.

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