Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Closeout retailer Big Lots has initiated going of out business sales at its remaining stores following the news that a planned sale to Nexus Capital Management has fallen through. Big Lots currently operates 960 stores, according to its website , and will continue to serve customers both in-store and online.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Save A Lot is partnering with Retail Fluent Media Network (RFMN) to bring Digital Window Signs to stores, including 750 independently owned and operated locations across 32 U.S. To date, nearly 100 Save A Lot stores have rolled out 400 digital screens, and RFMN plans to nearly double the number of Digital Window signs in stores by Q1 2025.

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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

OCTOBER 13, 2024

However, at last week’s Delivering the Future event in Nashville, Tennessee, the retail giant announced major plans to combine choice and convenience for its customers. This is how Amazon plans to deliver choice and convenience to consumers without compromising on speed or value.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 21, 2025

WHSmith North America (WHSNA) has partnered with commerce media solution SMG to launch a travel-focused in-store retail media network (RMN) that will connect brands with shoppers at the retailers more than 347 airport, rail station and resort-based locations across the U.S. and Canada.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 9, 2024

plans to open approximately 100 new stores in 2025 as it moves toward its eventual goal of operating 3,200 locations 200 more stores than its previous target as part of its Life Out Here 2030 strategic vision. Tractor Supply Co. For its Q3 2024, which ended Sept. 28, 2024, Tractor Supply generated net sales of $3.47 billion , a 1.6%

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 6, 2025

Campus foodservice leader Sodexo will open nearly 100 Food Hive markets on college campuses by 2026, beginning with the approximately 30 locations opening during the 2024-2025 academic year.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Athleisure brand Fabletics will adopt a suite of SaaS-based supply chain planning solutions from Blue Yonder , including demand planning, allocation and replenishment, merchandise financial planning and size scaling. The transformation will be supported by Blue Yonder partner Plantensive.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 5, 2025

Target has ambitious plans to drive an additional $15 billion in sales growth by 2030. The retailer revealed these long-term plans along with financial results of its 2024 fiscal year, which ended Feb. Targets net sales decreased by 0.8% compared to the previous year, falling from $107.4 billion to $106.6 Comparable sales rose 0.1%

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

As part of Loblaws plans to invest $2.2 billion (Canadian) this year, the supermarket retailer will open 80 new stores under a variety of banners, with approximately 50 of these stores being hard discount locations. million-square-foot facility located in East Gwillimbury, Ontario.

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Retail Focus

MARCH 25, 2025

Without structured planning, retailers risk stockouts, overstocking, and suboptimal product placement, leading to lost sales. Retail store planning software addresses key challenges such as inefficient space utilization, inconsistent merchandising execution, and poor inventory visibility. Are they looking to optimize floor space?

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

one of its three main markets by 2026, Mango plans to operate 42 stores in the country by the end of 2024. The apparel retailer also plans to open more than 20 locations next year, primarily in the Sun Belt and Northeast, according to CNBC. Moving toward its goal of making the U.S. stores by the end of 2025.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Primark plans to put even more time and money into its U.S. The retailer plans to open stores in: Castleton Square Mall in Indianapolis, Ind.; expansion in 2025. The apparel and accessories retailer has signed five new leases for stores throughout the Southern and Midwest U.S., after already investing more than $90 million in 2024.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

stores, Princess Polly’s SoHo location will offer a number of Instagrammable spaces, including a permanent photo booth and large-scale LED screens showcasing videos of the newest styles and campaigns. Earlier this year, Princess Polly announced plans for brick-and-mortar locations in Scottsdale, Ariz, San Diego, Boston, Santa Clara, Calif.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 27, 2025

Old Navy has partnered with Radar , a solution combining RFID, AI and computer vision technology designed to track and locate in-store inventory in real time and with a high level of accuracy. Old Navy plans to do a phased rollout of the technology following pilots in select stores, part of parent company Gap Inc.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 17, 2025

Dollar General appears to have reversed course on ambitious growth plans for its brick-and-mortar fleet despite a strong 2024 fiscal year and Q4. In December 2024 Dollar General said it would open 575 stores and remodel 4,250 others during FY 2025, which ends in January 2026.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 30, 2025

Simon has purchased a site in the metro Nashville area that it plans to develop into a 325,000-square-foot mixed-use center that will include approximately 75 retailers, restaurants and a hotel, with the potential to add residential options, big box retailers and more.

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Retail Wire

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

In-N-Out Burger is inching closer to the East Coast than ever before.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Suppliers can use this data to view 3D planograms that optimize store visits from their sales teams by sending associates to locations that need the most help. Chemist Warehouse plans to use the rich data captured at the product and store levels to create greater inventory efficiencies and reduce costs.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The restaurant is located next door to the retailer’s newly upgraded Hammersmith city store , which is part of the chain’s larger efforts to create a more accessible shopping experience by opening smaller-format “City Stores” that are located closer to where customers live, work and shop.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 14, 2025

Waitrose has confirmed the locations of the first two convenience stores it is opening this year, alongside proposals to refurbish 20 of its existing stores under its 1bn investment plan. Further new site locations will be unveiled during the year. Further new site locations will be unveiled during the year.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Aldi plans to open more than 225 new stores this year as part of the next phase of its five -year national growth strategy. Grand openings for the first several converted Southeastern Grocers stores are currently underway, with approximately 100 converted locations set to reopen as Aldi stores by the end of 2025.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Former Lovisa CEO Shane Fallscheer is launching his jewellery business, Harli + Harpa, which plans to roll out several stores by Christmas. The new retailer will market itself as “Your walk-in jewellery box” and open a store at Sunshine Plaza, among other planned locations.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 17, 2024

billion in Chile, with plans to build 70 new stores across all formats and add a ninth distribution center (DC) in the countrys remote southern region. The five -year investment plan will create 4,000 new jobs in the country. Walmart will invest $1.3

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Walmart paid developer CBL Properties $34 million in an all-cash deal for the site, located approximately 12 miles east of Pittsburgh. The sale of Monroeville Mall is a great example of the resilient value of well-located real estate in a dynamic market, said Stephen Lebovitz, CEO of CBL in a statement. million visitors in 2023.

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The approval allows the high street giant to move forward with plans to demolish the three buildings it occupies and replace them with a 10-storey mixed-use development, including a new flagship store and office space.The project includes a smaller M&S store, offices, a pedestrian arcade, a café, and a gym.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Another aspect of Ikeas strategy to enhance accessibility is the retailers plan to open eight new store locations, including seven new plan and order points with pickup in Cherry Hill, Pennsylvania; Hunt Valley, Maryland; Beaverton, Oregon; Scottsdale, Arizona; and three locations in California Thousand Oaks, Ontario, and Colma.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 24, 2025

The company plans to continue normal operations at 10 of its 11 stores , as well as its website, throughout the reorganization process, with CEO Andy Perham promising that Books Inc. The current reorganization plan does include the closure of one store in Berkeley, which will be shuttered on Feb. is not going away.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Walgreens has teamed up with Grubhub to bring both Walgreens and Duane Reade locations into the delivery platforms network, providing customers with on-demand delivery of 15,000 items including beauty, health and wellness, snacks, personal care, household items and toys.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 31, 2025

Tractor Supply currently operates more than 2,500 stores, and in December 2024 the retailer revealed its long-term goal of eventually operating 3,200 locations. The 2025 store openings forecast came with the announcement of modestly positive financial results for FY 2024: a 2.2% net sales increase, from $14.56 billion in FY2023 to $14.88

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The parent company announced plans to roll out brick-and-mortar Toys R Us flagship stores in September 2023 in a partnership with Go! flagship location had opened in New Jerseys American Dream mall in December 2021. Retail Group , including a store in the Mall of America. The initial U.S.

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365 Retail

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Kiki & Miumiu Market is set to open its second and largest location at Lewisham Gateway, following the success of its debut store at Elephant Park. The independent pan-Asian food market has secured a 5,000 sq ft ground floor unit within the development, with plans to open in early 2025.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Through the partnership, Liverpool will manage all of Fabletics’ retail locations, ecommerce and wholesale operations across the region, starting in Q2 2025. In the future, the brand plans to expand its assortment to include more specialized collections and collaborations, such as its ongoing partnership with Khloé Kardashian.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

store last month , with another five in development and plans to eventually operate 50 locations in the region. The Steve Madden board of directors has unanimously approved the transaction, which the company plans to fund with a combination of committed debt financing and cash on hand.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The home improvement retailer also plans to open 10 to 15 stores per year for the next several years. The retailer is working with both new sellers and existing suppliers to populate its new marketplace, with plans to include products at a range of price points designed to appeal to both value-oriented and more affluent customers.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 16, 2024

Plans for a $65 million expansive retail centre have been revealed for the Aura community in Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. It will occupy a prime location adjacent to the Aura Business Park in Baringa, with easy access to the Bells Creek Arterial Road and Bruce Highway.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Dillards has been executing a highly successful strategic plan focused on improving operating margins, prudently managing capital expenditures and aggressively returning capital to stockholders, said James Mitarotonda, Chairman of Barington in a statement. However, we are concerned with Macys large capital expenditure programs.

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