Retail TouchPoints

MAY 10, 2021

PacSun has named Alfred Chang and Mike Relich as its new Co-CEOs, and promoted PacSun Chief Brand Officer Brieane Olson to President of the specialty retailer. Chang will set and drive PacSun’s brand strategy, including design, merchandising, marketing, retail and ecommerce.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 3, 2023

Children’s specialty retailer Carter’s plans to open more than 50 new stores across the U.S. We believe our multi-brand, multi-channel business model and leading market position in essential core products will enable Carter’s to benefit from the market recovery in the years ahead,” said Casey.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 7, 2025

IR : How does Fishwife fill a white space in the grocery retail space? BM: Fishwife fills a major gap in the US market. IR : What strategies, from merchandising to marketing, has Fishwife incorporated in order to reach its growth trajectory?

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2022

Mattress Firm has publicly filed for an IPO that will return the furniture retailer to the public markets six years after South Africa’s Steinhoff International took the company private. Today, the retailer operates 2,353 locations and said in its filing that “we are nearly twice the size of our next largest competitor (based on U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 23, 2022

In its 32 locations across 12 states, outdoor specialty retailer Sun & Ski Sports can easily share customer-facing content that’s specific to the season and its stores’ individual regions, via a partnership with Carousel Digital Signage. Director of Brand Marketing at Sun & Ski Sports in a statement. “I

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Inside Retail

JUNE 4, 2023

King has more than 30 years of experience in retail across department stores, specialty retailing and premium global brands in the US and UK. The retailer has described its latest half result as the “best profit result” in nearly a decade and says it is “well-placed to continue its outperformance of the market.”

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Department Stores Specialty Retailers Returns Planning 264

Inside Retail

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Inside Retail connected with Hurtado to learn more about how Hello Updo fills a white space in the haircare market, how her brand honored Hispanic Heritage Month and her dream of creating a world where every hair type has its rightful place in beauty. Inside Retail : What inspired you to launch Hello Updo?

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 16, 2022

But as this part of the industry grows more crowded, DTC retailers are finding it tougher to make their mark. The first is going back out and having a broad consumer study to understand the behaviors that we’re seeing in the market. This approach can carry through to other marketing and social media efforts as well.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

DICK’S Sporting Goods will open four new locations of its outdoor specialty retail brand Public Lands this fall, including its first locations in the Southeast and Northwestern U.S. 14; Melville, N.Y. 21; Kennesaw, Ga. 28; and Medford, Ore.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The company also continues to grow its resale-as-a-service offering, with specialty retailer Francesca’s tapping ThredUP to power its new resale offering. Gen Z’s passion for sustainability continues to be at odds with their fashion consumption habits,” said Erin Wallace, VP of Integrated Marketing at ThredUP in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 22, 2021

The department store retailer took a similar route by dividing Saks Fifth Avenue into distinct ecommerce and brick-and-mortar companies — a move that could become a trend among apparel and specialty retailers. Marketing and merchandising for both businesses will be led by Saks OFF 5TH.

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Inside Retail

MAY 13, 2024

It is just the latest retailer looking to tap into the rapidly growing opportunity around B2B e-commerce, with online rug retailer Miss Amara also investing in this space. The global B2B e-commerce market was valued at US$7.4 Today, the business also retails heating and outdoor furniture.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 11, 2025

For an all too brief period, the Alceon investment house achieved its ambition to be the largest womens fashion specialty retailer in Australia. The only problem was the nine retail brands trading from around 1350 stores were a house of cards with a flawed investment play without retail smarts.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The winter holiday season is a critical time for retail. November and December holiday sales average around 19% of total retail sales, per the NRF , and this share can be even higher for some department stores and specialty retailers. Emarketer anticipates that holiday retail sales will grow 4.5%

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 14, 2024

Theft is still a problem, but the rise in violent incidents has made retail environments much more dangerous. This trend isn’t uniform across the board — stores selling everyday goods in high-traffic urban locations are generally at higher risk than specialty retailers and those situated in suburban shopping centers.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 26, 2022

These tech investors were savvy at raising money and savvy at digital marketing, but we always believed that kind of growth was overrated — a lot of companies pour money into media channels to grow top line, but do they really have lifetime value? Do their customers really keep coming back? That’s the recipe for success.”.

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Rain Pros

AUGUST 4, 2023

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 2, 2023

Across our network of 30 omnichannel and pureplay online retailers in Australia, we’re seeing a trend towards consolidation and specialisation, which are interrelated, as large and addressable markets remain underpenetrated.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 5, 2023

But other grocers and retailers are not Target. Their private label offerings and go-to-market strategies should be distinct and mutually reinforcing, with verbal and visual messaging all their own. And yet, some retailers have gravitated toward a look that might be dubbed “copy & paste.”

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Retail Dive

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The specialty retailer is entering into the $8 billion tween apparel market with the introduction of its new DTC entity.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 20, 2021

We’re accustomed to seeing large advertising and marketing campaigns this time of year, but is that the appropriate response? Her retail experience combined with her digital and branding agency experience have made her a thought leader in the consumer marketing space.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 21, 2024

This capability enables retailers to understand their current operations, anticipate future trends and adapt strategies accordingly, ensuring they remain agile and responsive to the ever-changing market demands. Furthermore, understanding customer interaction with merchandise helps tailor personalized marketing strategies.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Given that shoppers in other markets have embraced it, however, the exam question is: Should this be regarded as a permanent or temporary difference? Physical retail Is the in-store retail experience becoming the last bastion for true brand experiences or has online won shoppers over? We suggest only time will tell.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Rents still heading up but sales productivity is treading water Sales productivity is still marooned: at Simons domestic malls and premium outlets, specialty retailer sales per square metre were $7951 in 2024, down from $8016 per square metre in 2023. They are getting good reviews.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 16, 2021

Despite hitting the market just six months ago, it’s already stocked in major retailers, including Myer, Surfstitch, The Iconic and Revolve, as well as dozens of specialty retailers across Australia and New Zealand. And it’s set to launch on Showpo and North Beach, online retailers in Australia and New Zealand, in July.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Work World was acquired by Gart Capital Partners in early 2020 and currently operates 23 retail locations across California and Nevada along with an ecommerce site, as well as distributing through partnerships with other businesses. That will allow us to focus on where to open stores in the future.” ” .” ”

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Inside Retail

JUNE 27, 2024

In retail, some of the promising applications include demand planning and forecasting, as well as store layout optimisation, all of which drive growth. The retailer’s conversion improved by 2 per cent due to better product descriptions created by GenAI. But the benefits of unified commerce are clear.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 30, 2020

Retailers should ramp up their omnichannel advertising strategies to remain top-of-mind, and leverage store-level product details and services to stand out, according to Robert Rothschild, VP and Global Head of Marketing at Smartly.io , a social media advertising company. Gen Z-centric brands prioritizing digital community building.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

So far, TheRY has spread mostly through word-of-mouth, but now the co-founders are now looking to leverage medical endorsements and increase their distribution through specialty retailers to raise awareness and reach new customers. “We’re We don’t really want to pay someone to speak about our product.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Prior to founding Topo, he spent 15 years with The Rockport Company , where he served as the company’s SVP of Product and Marketing. “They understand our brand mission, they support our strategy and focus around specialty retail, and they’re excited about our growing global footprint. .

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 23, 2023

Graf Lantz is building out its affiliate marketing strategy to support its community growth, according to Gopinath, with media and brand ambassadors playing a more central role. To boost wholesale and DTC acquisition, the brand also has been ramping up paid marketing investments — specifically social media and search.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The city’s first community shopping mall in more than a decade opened in August 2022 and is anchored by the latest generation Coles supermarket, a McDonald’s pad site, Priceline Pharmacy, Liquorland and 16 supporting specialty retailers. It has a GLA of 6000sqm and 260 parking spots.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 2, 2022

Some retailers lament the woes of Amazon and other marketplaces cutting into their sales, profit, market share and valuation. Some retailers launch their own marketplace to become the disruptor instead of the disrupted. Walmart, Target, Home Depot and most big box retailers run their own successful marketplaces.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 28, 2023

Vlad Yakubson has been appointed as the new CEO and MD of specialty home fragrance retailer, Dusk Group. Yakubson has more than 25 years of experience in specialty retail and is currently the GM of the men’s fashion brand, YD.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 20, 2024

But many luxury retailers are actually considering larger spaces, and in combination with the greater frequency of luxury retail renovations, high-end brands and retailers need to take a data-driven, more agile approach to store design and experience. That all requires new fixtures, furniture and other elements to make it work.”

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 17, 2022

Now, both consumers and the retailers that serve them are quite willingly jumping on the resale bandwagon, driving an already hot sector toward even further growth. Because of this, secondhand is expected to increase its “share of closet” more than any other sector over the next 10 years.

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Retalon

JULY 9, 2021

Business Specific Analytics and AI for Specialty Retail. The word “retail” gets used interchangeably as if all retailers are all the same. That’s why specialty retail analytics software needs to be flexible and powerful enough to work with unique business cases and considerations. Not that much.

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