Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Fashion brands Ann Taylor and Loft are headed back to Canada via a series of shop-in-shops at Hudson’s Bay stores across the country. Loft shop-in-shop at Hudson’s Bay in Canada. 24, Hudson’s Bay locations have exclusively hosted 30 shop-in-shops featuring an Ann Taylor collection and 60 featuring Loft.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 5, 2024

The Body Shop Canada has filed a Notice of Intention (NOI) to file for protection under the country’s Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, following a similar filing by the retailer’s UK arm last month. Additionally, The Body Shop US Limited has “ceased operations” as of March 1, 2024, according to a press release.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Shopping strips across Melbourne are experiencing lower than average vacancy-rates, which could be due to more people working from home. According to the latest Walk the Strip report from Fitzroys, there has also been a notable increase in food and beverage, service retail, and specialty retail across these local shopping precincts.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Melbourne-based fund manager Fawkner Property and alternative investment firm PAG have acquired Perth’s Midland Gate shopping centre for $465 million. The deal marks Australia’s largest single regional asset transaction since December 2019.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 3, 2024

And while the retailer has embraced ecommerce, its focus hasn’t wavered from providing an experiential, discovery-oriented in-person shopping experience for a wide range of product categories including apparel, décor, beauty and gifts. We look at ourselves as the antithesis of online shopping. Is there a need for a brand like ours?

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Book retailer QBD Books is taking over the former Dymocks store space at the Broadway Shopping Centre in Sydney’s CBD. “We’re proud to be a flagbearer for brick-and-mortar bookstores, and in many locations, such as Broadway, we’ve been able to come in and ensure books have a continued presence in the community.”

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 4, 2024

Century 21 has expanded its partnership with livestream shopping app ShopShops to bring the iconic New York City retailer to TikTok Shop. As the exclusive livestream partner of Century 21, ShopShops provides full operational services and also is an official TikTok Shop partner. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 8, 2025

In honor of the shows milestone birthday, Saks has rolled out an exclusive line of SNL merch via a dedicated landing page on its website and is planning two pop-up shop events as well as a special window installation. Being located so close together, the two brands have established a longstanding relationship. ”

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Ingka Group , parent company of Ikea Retail, has debuted an AI-powered home design inspiration and shopping tool on the OpenAI GPT Store. Walmart debuted a slate of features powered by generative AI and AR in October 2023 , and Amazon introduced the Rufus gen AI shopping assistant earlier this month. Ikea had committed to spending $2.2

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 14, 2024

Back in the 1950’s his grandfather, Stanley Whitman, decided to open a luxury shopping mall in Florida that would rival Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue. Taking advantage of the balmy Florida weather, Bal Harbour Shops pioneered the idea of an open-air shopping mall. Matthew Whitman Lazenby and his family have never dreamed small.

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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. 3, 2025, with an anticipated $11 billion to $11.2 billion in net sales for the year.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 16, 2024

Stop & Shop will shutter 32 supermarkets in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island by Nov. Stop & Shop is focused on growing through large, multi-year price investments and a stronger customer value proposition, both in stores and online.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 21, 2024

Consumers are changing how they shop and who they shop with, and now brands are taking notice. Embracing Alonement in Retail Design What makes people shop in stores today? Shopping alone may be the answer. As shopping becomes more of an individualized happening, rethinking traditional retail spaces is vital.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Verizon has teamed up with Office Depot for a shop-in-shop trial at four Office Depot and OfficeMax locations in California and Illinois. Two Verizon kiosks will open at Office Depot locations in La Crescenta and Pasadena, Calif. slated to open in early 2025.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 25, 2024

WHP Global has licensed Toys ‘R’ Us shops for two Navy Exchange Service Command ( NEXCOM ) stores, with plans for additional locations in 2025. The shop-in-shops will launch this fall at NEX Oceana in Virginia Beach, Va., followed by the NEX in Jacksonville, Fla. “To

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 15, 2024

Traditional shopping malls are poised for a dynamic transformation, presenting attractive real estate opportunities as more spaces become vacant and accessible. Architects look at a variety of elements to understand the context of the building and its location.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 17, 2024

Even accounting for food’s essential nature, that’s a lot of thoughts — but when you factor in everything that goes into the planning, shopping and preparing of all of the day’s meals, it starts to make a lot of sense. Recently, we also won a Webby People’s Choice award for best shopping and retail app,” she added. “So

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Following its revamp of the online Google Shopping experience last month, Google has introduced several ways to use its tools when shopping IRL: Lens users can now use the visual search tool to get more details about the products on a store’s shelves, and soon Maps will help shoppers find nearby stores where the product they want is available.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2024

In addition to the five new leases, Primark recently announced plans to open its first New York City flagship store at the new Penn District in Herald Square and opened two new stores one at Queens Center in Elmhurst, NY and one at La Plaza in McAllen, Texas just in time for the holiday shopping season. This brings the retailers total U.S.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 10, 2024

Embracing AI Walmart’s goal is to make shopping experiences effortless, engaging and personalised. There is also a new AR feature called ‘Shop With Friends’. With that information, a customer’s online shopping cart is filled with the right items at the appropriate time.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 17, 2024

Lucky for me, my local ShopRite just started offering Instacart ’s Caper Carts , so I had the chance to get some work done while also doing my weekly grocery shopping (talk about multi-tasking). Smart shopping carts are [an easy way for] retailers to dip their toes into [autonomous checkout]. Those grapes end up being $17 ?!

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Inside Retail

MARCH 21, 2024

Armadale’s High Street has become one of the most expensive shopping destinations in Melbourne and the row of retailers is essentially a who’s who of Australian fashion. All the connotations that come with high street shopping carry through to Armadale’s High Street with its pedestrian walkways lined with shops.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Making In-Store Shopping More Convenient with Endless Aisles Consumers are already familiar with QR codes — they scan QR codes to access restaurant menus, enter contests, contact support, redeem rewards and so much more. Endless aisles also build trust and loyalty through an all-around improved shopping experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The in-store grocery shopping experience has held on to its appeal, even as supermarket retailers have realized that they also need to offer customers simple, yet personalized, digital commerce options. Albertsons also has recognized the major role that mobile devices play in grocery shopping.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 16, 2025

Liz Randle, Vinnies Victoria’s head of merchandise and retail innovation, has been with the company for over 13 years and has witnessed the op shop’s evolution from a network of bricks-and-mortar stores into an e-commerce platform. We have created an environment that heroes our values and honours the donation, said Randle.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 15, 2025

The first store is located at the Castle Towers shopping centre in Sydney, in a space formerly occupied by Priceline shop. Wesfarmers Health has opened the pilot of a new beauty and wellness concept store called Atomica, which it plans to roll out in major cities this year.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 13, 2024

A stagnant industry There has been significant innovation in the food and grocery retail supply chain yet it has rarely been deployed to revolutionise how everyday consumers shop. In the average month, you might shop at a half dozen different places for groceries and everyday essentials, like personal and household goods,” shared Hoggett. “In

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 20, 2024

The Westfield shopping centre owner and operator’s net operating income grew 3.5 During the period, the group operated its shopping centres with increased levels of security following the stabbing attack at Westfield Bondi, which killed six people and impacted many others. Scentre Group’s fund from operations stood at $568.2

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Inside Retail

MARCH 14, 2024

Real estate investment trust Growthpoint Properties Australia is selling Albany Creek Village shopping centre, with an expression of interest campaign set to begin next week. Tynan said the high-performing venue will be defined as a true town centre and offers re-positioning opportunities in a prime metropolitan Brisbane location.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Located at the BLVD , a new retail and entertainment destination in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, this is the global sports brand’s second U.S. Located along the iconic Las Vegas Strip, this flagship allows us to expand Puma’s presence in North America to connect with U.S.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 30, 2024

In a world where consumers value authenticity, it’s important for brands to reflect the cultural heritage of a location to avoid appearing detached or overly globalised. By constructing unique, location-specific experiences, a brand can distinguish itself from competitors who may not be as well-versed in local nuances.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 12, 2024

Investment company QIC intends to sell its 50 per cent of stake in Perth luxury shopping centre Claremont Quarter. QIC and Hawaiian jointly own the shopping centre, which has a gross lettable area of 29,800sqm and is supported by five mini-majors and 118 speciality stores and kiosks.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 28, 2024

Footwear and apparel retailer Foot Locker has debuted a new concept store in New Jersey that it says offers an elevated shopping experience and customer service. Other highlights include a “modern and streamlined shopping journey”, an area for communal sneaker try-ons, and a hub for customisation and personalised experiences.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Popular online brands, growing F&B operators, and established retail names are just some of the occupiers who have moved to Manchester Arndale over the past 12 months as the shopping centre strengthens its position as the North Wests premier retail destination.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The Victorian hole-in-the-wall coffee shop Coffee Treat has launched into franchising, with plans to extend into country towns. While walk-ins are important to the business, the emphasis is on customers ordering through the location-based app that directs them to their nearest store. Location is everything.

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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 TouchPoints

JULY 30, 2024

Saks Fifth Avenue is switching its downtown San Francisco location to an appointment-only format beginning Aug. The move was reportedly prompted in large part by a rash of crime and a resulting decline in foot traffic in the Union Square shopping district where the store is located. With that, beginning Aug.

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