Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Moreover, the company serves as a trusted partner, with the operational expertise to support brands that arent ready to hire an in-house executive to lead stores. Kondrat and Partner Libby Shani have developed a scalable four -step process that can help any brand develop a store operations strategy: 1.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 27, 2024

That’s changed the look of both marketing and the products retailers sell. I’ve had the privilege of being at some brands where the CMO sat in the ivory tower and determined what audiences would like,” said Craig Brommers, Chief Marketing Officer of American Eagle in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. Now it’s the inversion.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 3, 2024

For both banners, we love working with startup brands and local mom-and-pops to get new products into the store, and if we’re not so sure how a product would resonate with customers, [selling it in an Uncharted store] gives us a lot of good information about merchandising and marketing. Is there a need for a brand like ours?

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 14, 2025

In the five years since Barry became CEO, Best Buy has undergone a complete overhaul of nearly every part of its business , from the store experience to its tech stack and the way it manages its workforce, culminating in a rebrand late last year that reimagines the role Best Buy plays in consumers lives.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 22, 2025

Your brand has had great success at home, and now you want to duplicate that in additional markets, maybe even expand internationally. Every market is unique, often subject to its own regulations, availability of materials as well as supply chain and logistical quirks.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Misfits Market has introduced Fulfilled by Misfits (FBM) , offering its logistics platform for perishable brands to store, pick, pack, fulfill and deliver their products nationwide. Misfits Market purchased Imperfect Foods in September 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

A strong employer brand is an asset in the highly competitive retail job market, helping companies stand out and hire the best candidates. Creating Brand Advocates In the competitive retail job market, using employee stories as part of an employer brand is a powerful way to stand out.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Its differentiated and elevated positioning within the market and its alignment with our strategic initiatives of expanding in international markets, accessories categories and direct-to-consumer channels make this a highly attractive and complementary addition to our portfolio.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The purchase agreement includes the grocery and liquor store operations of the Winn-Dixie and Harveys banners, encompassing approximately 170 stores across the Southeast, as well as Winn-Dixies existing liquor business. Financial terms of the current deal were not disclosed.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 12, 2025

This spring, we continued to expand the store base of both Ross and dds, said Richard Lietz, EVP, Property Development at Ross Stores in a statement. We now operate a total of 2,205 Ross Dress for Less and dds Discounts locations across 44 states, the District of Columbia and Guam, Lietz added.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 29, 2024

Walmart has opened two new Neighborhood Market stores that are over 40% larger than the average-sized location in this format, boasting 57,000 square feet of selling, pickup and delivery space. In January 2024 , Walmart announced ambitious plans to open 150 new stores and remodel 650 existing locations within the next five years.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

It also can enhance marketing by correlating visual trends in product images with purchasing behavior. Companies that prioritize data integration and accessibility will be better positioned to move quickly, innovate and respond to market demands.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Another component that seasonal businesses must rely on to achieve year-round success is marketing, which is integral to any expansion plan for a seasonal business. Brandon Naughton has been the Marketing Manager at  Repicci’s Real Italian  since its inception in August 2020. 

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 16, 2024

WHP Global has partnered with Cotton Candy International to bring both Toys R Us and Babies R Us brick-and-mortar stores to Latin American and Caribbean markets, beginning with flagship stores in Panama that are scheduled to open next year.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2025

One of the first additions was a geolocation software development kit (SDK) from Radar , to answer the question of whether athletes were actually opening the app while shopping in the store. In 2023, the retailer started using the app to help manage one of the industrys biggest grey market challenges: the sneaker craze.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 10, 2024

DoorDash kicked off its expanded partnership with Wegmans Food Markets by offering on-demand delivery from the supermarket’s Maryland stores, with Wegmans locations in Virginia, North Carolina, New Jersey, Delaware and upstate New York available in the coming days and more stores to follow.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

By integrating Ulta Beautys in-store inventory with their DTC websites and marketing, beauty brands can now offer their customers unparalleled convenience, flexibility and choice.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The 185,517-square-foot Annex contains eight stores, and the combined property received approximately 3.49 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 TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

As part of a recently signed multiyear agreement, Foot Locker has become an official National Basketball Association league marketing partner in the U.S., unlocking a multitude of brand-building benefits for the struggling retailer.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 21, 2023

Target has opened a Target Last Mile Delivery (TLMD) extension near its store in Smyrna, Ga. The new facility puts next-day delivery within reach of 500,000 additional customers for a total of more than 3 million in the Atlanta market.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The retailer joins a growing roster of prominent brands pulling back from progressive policies and causes, including Tractor Supply , John Deere , Target , Ford , Harley-Davidson , Lowe’s and others.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

This requires a strategic, integrated approach that combines storytelling, performance marketing and emerging technologies like AI. True marketing success comes from combining AIs efficiency with human creativity and strategic insight. This ensures AI is used effectively, empowering marketers rather than replacing them.

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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. Sodexo Campus partners with a total of 425 educational institutions in the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 23, 2025

Not only do they want the best prices, but they also have no patience for stores that are constantly disorganized, out of stock and that deliver poor customer service. We have seen Shein and Temu capture market share as consumers choose to shop online to save time, money and avoid frustration, Weinswig added.

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Retail TouchPoints

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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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 21, 2025

The Teamsters held strategic strikes at seven Amazon facilities during the recent holiday season , and workers at a Philadelphia Whole Foods Market voted to unionize in November 2024. Costco workers in Norfolk, Va. joined the Teamsters union in January 2024 and authorized a strike in July 2024.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 23, 2025

Our goal is to make meals easy and help our customers live healthier, better lives through exceptional food,” said Erica Tickle, VP of Marketing and Digital Growth at Wegmans in a statement. Partnering with Uber and expanding our delivery network is just one way were able to continue delivering on that mission.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 11, 2024

While 7-Eleven is at the forefront of inventive uses for vision AI in the convenience retail market, we are also observing interest and adoption of vision AI for supermarket retailers for resource reallocation, to mirror each store’s unique ebb and flow of operations and foot traffic throughout the day.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 10, 2024

In Myntra Jabong, we have found a like-minded partner whose expertise and capabilities will allow us to go to market with these same strategies in India. Staying close to our customers and putting them at the center of everything we do has been the foundation of our transformation and the key to our success in recent years.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 9, 2025

A Robust Portfolio of Fashion Brands With a range of offerings including formal fashion from Brooks Brothers, casual apparel for younger consumers from Aropostale, outdoor apparel and gear from Eddie Bauer and everyday fashion for the whole family from JCPenney, Catalyst Brands will boast expansive reach across multiple market and customer segments.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The retailer also has embarked on a broad-reach marketing campaign that is “talking to all customers and elevates the Starbucks brand in a much more visible way,” said Niccol. “It We’re also placing common sense guardrails on mobile ordering that we think will improve the experience for all customers.”

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 22, 2025

In terms of supporting store staff, AI can remove a big barrier to personalization in physical retail, which is about getting the right piece of information to the right person at the right time. AI can support better interactions between two people, and on a bigger scale, it should help improve marketing targeting.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The formal launch comes after eight months of local operations, during which time Gatik trucks have made delivery runs multiple times per day, seven days per week.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 4, 2025

Tressie Lieberman, who had worked with Niccol at his former company, Chipotle , joined Starbucks as Global Chief Marketing Officer in October 2024 , and in January 2025 , Mike Grams and Meredith Sandland were named EVP, North American Chief Stores Officer and EVP, Chief Store Development Officer, respectively.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 29, 2024

The Dollar Tree acquisition includes stores located across Arizona, California, Nevada and Texas, and also includes the North American IP of 99 Cents Only stores as well as select on-site furniture, fixtures and equipment. Dollar Tree projects that it will have the stores operating as early as fall 2024. “As

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

There are just 19 Michels Patisserie stores across RFGs home state of Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. At its height the cake chain had more than 300 stores operating.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Additionally, workers at the Philadelphia flagship Whole Foods Market voted to join the UFCW last month , and in December 2024 the Teamsters union struck at seven Amazon facilities during the height of the pre-Christmas rush. 1, according to the AP.

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