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APRIL 17, 2025

In 2023, Foot Locker CEO and president Mary Dillon announced the launch of Foot Lockers multi-tiered revival plan, Lace Up. Our ‘Lace Up’ plan will create pathways for growth in both our areas of historic strength and our opportunity areas for the future, said Dillon. Even though Q4 sales were down by 5.8 per cent. .

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 12, 2025

In his first earnings cycle at the helm , Kohls new CEO Ashley Buchanan laid out his plan to turn around the embattled company, which has struggled for years to return to a position of strength while fending off activist investors. Adjustments to the companys selection of national brands and promotional strategy also are underway.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 5, 2025

Two of the nations major employers, with a combined workforce of 320,000 staff and about a 66 per cent share of the grocery market, Woolworths and Coles endured a 2024 they would no doubt rather forget. Woolworths and Coles, Australias supermarket goliaths, have gone from Covid-19 heroes to cost-of-living villains in the last two years.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 17, 2025

Ulta Beauty will launch a third-party marketplace later this year as it seeks to combat slowing sales and declining market share. This has prompted the beauty retailer to present a cautious 2025 outlook and add new details to the Ulta Beauty Unleashed transition plan, including an online marketplace. Net sales were down 1.9%

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 27, 2024

Convenience store retailer Alimentation Couche-Tard will promote current COO Alex Miller to CEO and President, effective Sept. The board and I have been planning for an orderly and seamless succession for several years, and we have carefully assessed the process and possible candidates.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 9, 2025

Michelle Wlazlo, formerly the Chief Merchandising and Supply Chain Officer of JCPenney, has been promoted to Brand CEO of JCPenney. Former JCPenney CEO Marc Rosen has been named CEO of Catalyst Brands, with three brand CEOs overseeing the new companys portfolio reporting to him.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Instacart also is planning to extend pick-to-light to its Caper Carts smart carts, which will enable customers to have shelf labels flash for items — whether from their shopping list or an ad or coupon they see — directly from their cart.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

But even now, with the platform’s existence more precarious than ever, it continues to expand its user base, cultural influence and status as a marketing and commerce powerhouse. Retail TouchPoints: What makes TikTok such a powerful platform, both for consumers and marketers? For more than two years the fate of TikTok in the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 9, 2025

Read on to take a look at the issues we plan to watch and cover onRetail TouchPoints. In terms of consumer acceptance of AI, there are strong indications that many consumers are unaware that AI is already sharpening the product recommendations they receive or has planned a faster delivery route so that their package arrives on time.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 25, 2022

Black Friday and Cyber Monday (BFCM) are right around the corner, and many ecommerce brands are already planning for another uncertain year. While email marketing continues to be a consistent high-performing channel, it doesn’t mean messages can’t be improved for a greater chance of conversion. Plan for the Cyber Ten.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

According to the brand, Mansergh’s appointment comes at a time of “significant momentum” for the company, which has had tremendous expansion in major international markets. Under Rebecca’s direction, the brand is planning an ambitious expansion in the US, with multiple shop openings planned for major areas this year.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 17, 2024

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has blocked a Bakers Delight plan to install a new product price tiering system for a range of promotional products in its new point-of-sale system. Bakers Delight’s new PoS system will not allow for product or price modification of discount promotions.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 20, 2025

K-VA-T Food Stores , the parent company of Food City , has implemented SymphonyAI s CINDE Connected Retail platform to deepen its customer insights across all key business functions, including supply chain, merchandising, shelf planning, assortment and promotion optimization.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 12, 2022

In addition to this Southern California store, the retailer has new shops planned for Illinois, Rhode Island, Nevada, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Massachusetts, Georgia, Florida and Puerto Rico. Forever 21 plans to celebrate each new store with a grand opening featuring special promotions, giveaways, gifts with purchase and food.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 14, 2025

The company said in a stock-exchange filing that it considers Australia a highly profitable market and plans to continue its focus on driving growth both organically and through new restaurant openings under its partnership with Yum! Hans Miete has stepped down from his role as CEO for Europe after 4.5

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 6, 2025

Incremental price increases on inelastic goods can protect margins, while promotions on elastic goods can sustain demand. Promotional campaigns including strategic discounts and bundles can offset consumer price sensitivity and clear inventory. Nearshoring production can reduce logistical risks and tariffs.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Rent the Runway has lowered its revenue expectations for 2023, now saying it plans to at least match 2022 revenues of $296.4 In fact, one reason for our reduction in revenue guidance for fiscal 2023 is our decision to prioritize more rapid progress on profitability by reducing promotions and therefore, subscriber acquisition.” “The

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Thats especially important when todays media-savvy consumer understands the difference between paid-for promotions and editorial reviews. Weve used data points to get beauty brands over 100 pieces of coverage with SEO benefit in a few weeks, in the likes of Glamour and Grazia , without a single promotional deal or sample circulated.

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JANUARY 9, 2025

All these different sensory elements, including the music playlist, dont feel forced; it feels very authentic in the store, said Jaime Bettencourt, responsible for revenue growth, brand strategy and content marketing at Mood Media in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

However, Yum Chinas emphasis on value-driven promotions and digital integration has enabled it to capture demand even as discretionary spending tightens. We plan to expand the model to 1300 locations by the end of 2025. Ding noted that China is still a very big market.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Numerous conferences and sessions held over the first two days provided a comprehensive overview of market trends, featuring many exclusive international speakers. Retail investment has been especially driven by the strong performance of the Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish markets, alongside robust results in the UK.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 12, 2024

The platform plans to soon announce a partnership to bring “the most successful crowdfunding projects to physical locations.” To promote its new expanded service, Indiegogo is also lowering its platform fees to 4% for crowdfunding campaigns through the rest of 2024.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 15, 2025

Reworking Promotional Strategies Retailers should revisit their promotional strategies to keep customers buying even as costs rise. The EDLP approach builds customer trust and helps shoppers plan their spending more accurately. Stocking Up Anticipating tariff hikes, some retailers are stockpiling inventory in advance of tariffs.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Of course, this is much easier said than done, with “going green” not something that can be done overnight and instead requires careful thought and planning. Retail Focus caught up with experts in the flooring market to find out more about their latest solutions and the long-term benefits they offer to retailers large and small.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 12, 2024

But amidst the traditional marketing blitzes and seasonal promotions, a new force is opening doors to partnerships that wouldnt have been imaginable even a few years ago and quietly reshaping the retail landscape in the process: commerce media.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

However you look at it, healthy people are at the center of any successful sustainability plan. At Bragg, we review employee compensation annually and ensure that we remain competitive to market. Establishing a solid economic foundation for team members enables a stable organization that is capable of executing our work plans.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 31, 2023

Wish has been in the midst of a massive turnaround effort for more than a year now, and in summer 2022, the app reintroduced itself to consumers with a rebrand and major marketing blitz. And this is just the first of in a series of shopping events Wish has planned for 2023. Yan: Exactly.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 6, 2025

And some seven years on, much to the dismay of retailers, it is now starting to shake the tree and become a real force in the market , as Australian shoppers increasingly turn to alternatives to manage the cost-of-living crisis. Amazon, the $2 trillion gorilla, arrived on our shores officially in December 2017, just in time for Christmas.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 14, 2025

Our teams are energized by the work ahead as we accelerate our path to market share gains, sustainable, profitable growth and value creation for our shareholders. As part of its restructuring under the Bold New Chapter, Spring announced the plan to cut the fat and close down 150 of Macys underperforming stores by the end of 2024.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The FMCG subscription box market in Australia has shown strong growth over the past few years, driven by increasing consumer demand for convenience and personalisation, the continued rise of e-commerce, and sustainable practices. FMCG subscription box offers encompass a variety of sectors. What’s behind the growth?

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 17, 2024

Under Armour announced plans for a restructuring following disappointing results in its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024 (ended March 31, 2024), as well as the expectation that revenues will continue to decline anywhere from 15% to 17% in North America in the coming year.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 2, 2024

Among the crowded bubble tea market in the Asia-Pacific, Heytea stands out for its commitment to using ‘real’ ingredients and fun, out-of-the-box drink formulations that aren’t available anywhere else. The Chinese-founded company entered the Australian market in 2023 with a store on Swanston street in Melbourne.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 21, 2024

That’s why retailers must find ways to optimize their cloud resource planning strategies ahead of a time of demand. Scalability Is Key One key aspect of effective cloud resource planning is being able to dynamically scale infrastructure. Here are three key components of a well-managed ecommerce cloud strategy. So Who’s Doing It Well?

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 2, 2024

Nike has laid out a plan to cut up to $2 billion in costs over the next three years in a bid to “accelerate future growth while building a faster, more efficient” organization, executives shared during the company’s fiscal 2024 Q2 earnings call. dollar that has negatively impacted second-half reported revenue versus 90 days ago.”

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Thanks to its versatility and appeal, video content lies at the core of most inbound marketing campaigns nowadays. From boosting sales to increasing brand awareness and educating audiences about your app, video allows you to accomplish most marketing goals like no other type of media. Where to even begin?

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Inside Retail

JUNE 30, 2024

The bad news was that company CFO Mat Friend admitted that Nike fell short of its plan, telling investors on its June 27 conference call: “We experienced meaningful shifts in consumer traffic in key markets – particularly in Greater China, where brick-and-mortar traffic declined as much as double-digits versus prior year.”

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Inside Retail

MARCH 3, 2024

Retailers have also been hit with rising input costs eroding margins, leaving many merchandise, marketing and commerce functions wondering how they are going to achieve more with less. The post Retention and loyalty – how to grow when the market is down appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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