Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

increase over 2023, the footwear brand plans to continue its aggressive store expansion in 2025 by opening 180 to 200 locations. Following a year when Skechers generated record sales of $8.97 billion , a 12.5%

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 20, 2025

Ollies Bargain Outlet has acquired 40 former Big Lots stores, jumpstarting its plans to open 75 new stores by February 2026. Ollies announced its real estate plans along with its financial results for FY 2024, which ended Feb.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The company also announced that it was testing out same-day delivery in 75 stores with plans to expand to thousands of stores if the test performs well. New Project Elevate Plan Features Light-Touch Remodels of More Mature Stores In the retailers fiscal 2025 (which ends Jan.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Seven & i Holdings , parent company of 7-Eleven , plans to open 500 new “food-forward” convenience stores between 2025 and 2027. Earlier this month , the company revealed that it would restructure itself to focus more on its convenience business as well as plans to rechristen itself the 7-Eleven Corporation.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Apple plans to launch an online store in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in summer 2025, providing consumers in the country with service and support directly from Apple in Arabic. And beginning in 2026, the tech retailer plans to open several flagship physical locations, including one in Diriyah, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

billion investment in omnichannel growth, the furniture retailer is planning seven new Plan and Order Point stores with pickup locations this year; the eighth store, in Santa Monica, Calif., The new Plan and Order Point stores will be located in Cherry Hill, Pa.; Building off a $2.2 will be solely a pickup point. Beaverton, Ore.;

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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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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

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Additionally, the retailer plans to freeze any price increases on its U.S.-owned To do so, we plan to reduce the number of our new stores and renovations in fiscal year 2025 to accommodate a redesign, while also unlocking capital to support our broader turnaround.” 30 conference call discussing Q4 and the just-ended fiscal year. “To

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 15, 2024

In June 2024 Walgreens had outlined turnaround plans that would include the closure of a “significant number of underperforming stores,” according to CEO Tim Wentworth. The retailer currently operates approximately 12,500 stores across the U.S., Europe and Latin America.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Burlington Stores plans to open 101 net-new stores during its current fiscal year, which ends Feb. The value-priced retailer, which currently operates 1,103 stores in 46 states, Washington, D.C.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 12, 2025

Ross Stores plans to open approximately 90 new stores in FY 2025, comprised of about 80 stores under the Ross Dress for Less banner and 10 dds Discounts locations. The discount retailer kicked off its fiscal year, which ends in February 2026, with a total of 19 store openings in March 2025.

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Retail Wire

MAY 6, 2025

ALDI is gearing up to grow.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 21, 2025

In 2024 WHSmith opened more than 50 new locations in North America , and that expansion is set to continue, with plans to add approximately 50 new stores in the region per year for the next couple of years. With significant store growth in the pipeline, opportunities for brands will only expand.

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Inside Retail

MAY 7, 2025

The post How the AFC and RM Williams plan to kickstart fashion manufacturing in Australia appeared first on Inside Retail Australia. The people that were there, from an industry perspective, were quite inspiring about what they were already doing and we got a lot of synergy around the challenges that a lot of us are facing, Moses concluded.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The post PM reveals plans to ban ‘tricky tactics’. ” Consultation with stakeholders will occur before the legislation is finalised, with the reforms expected to be settled in the first half of 2025. Online stores, gyms are top targets appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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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

APRIL 3, 2025

Now, under the new partnership with TikTok, QVC Group plans to make an even wider assortment of brands and products available on TikTok Shop, opening the door for the company to work with even more creators. The 24/7 streams also will feature original QVC and HSN content created specifically for TikTok.

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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

MAY 7, 2025

The company also announced a host of other big plans for the rest of 2025, including the debut of a new peer-to-peer marketplace scheduled to launch by the end of this year, plans for new solutions to help retailers with returns and adding support for menswear (the company has previously focused only on womens and kids).

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 30, 2025

In fact, during the companys Q1 earnings call with analysts, the companys Executive Chairman and Principal Executive Officer Marcus Lemonis announced plans to open four Overstock stores and one BuyBuy Baby location.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 7, 2025

The company, which combines takeout, delivery and meal kits in a single app, plans to open one new store per week, growing its footprint from 46 locations to more than 90 by the end of this year. Were excited to bring Wonder to more communities throughout the Northeast, and are focusing on our expansion into Philadelphia and D.C.,

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 7, 2025

Bobs also plans to relocate stores within the Newington, Conn. .; Troy, Mich.; Dorchester, Mass.; Sacramento, Calif.; and multiple cities in North Carolina including Durham, Fayetteville, Wilmington, Jacksonville, Winston-Salem and Cary. and Mays Landing, N.J. communities.

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Inside Retail

MAY 5, 2025

The revival plan has also aided in welcoming in a new wave of customers. The post How H&M and True Religion marketing execs plan to win customer loyalty in 2025 appeared first on Inside Retail Australia. I think well see this year, and going forward, a return to storytelling to build real connections with consumers.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 23, 2025

Retailers understandably want to create strict returns policies to reduce instances of fraudulent or abusive claims. At the same time, a rigid strategy like no receipt, no returns can sour loyal customers as well as drive fraudsters toward new criminal tactics, forcing loss prevention teams to continually change strategies.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2025

Even if you’re a couture bride looking for a high-end gown or you’re on a budget and [planning] to get something on Amazon, at some point you’re going to encounter David’s Bridal because of the way people consume media in and around their wedding. Here’s how Davids plans to do it.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The solution also can improve demand planning by identifying when items are depleted as well as when promotions end, allowing suppliers to better plan availability and product deliveries. 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

OCTOBER 31, 2024

David’s Bridal also plans to expand the resale program by introducing a store and mail-in trade-in program for authentic David’s garments. Additionally, the retailer plans to introduce storied and vintage items into its ecosystem.

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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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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Marks & Spencer plans to install self-checkout POS stations in the changing rooms in its 180 clothing stores, according to the Telegraph and other news outlets.

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