Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 29, 2024

BJ’s Wholesale Club will open five warehouse club stores in Tennessee, South Carolina, Florida and Indiana. The new stores will be located in: Maryville, Tenn., the second store in the Palmetto State; Palm Coast and West Palm Beach, Fla., BJ’s 38 th and 39 th Sunshine State stores; and Carmel, Ind.,

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 20, 2021

BJ’s Wholesale Club has appointed Bob Eddy as the company’s new President and CEO. Bob’s leadership, strategic vision and deep knowledge of the business have been pivotal in driving BJ’s Wholesale Club’s transformation and record growth across all key metrics,” said Christopher J. Eddy also will join BJ’s Board of Directors.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of Texas and has begun to wind down retail and wholesale operations, including holding going out of business sales prior to closing its approximately 700 stores across the country. Party City Holdco Inc. PCHI) has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Abercrombie & Fitch will expand into India via a multi-year franchise partnership with Myntra Jabong India Private , a B2B wholesale entity owned by fashion and lifestyle retailer Myntra.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 8, 2023

Louis-area stores are being acquired by Leevers Supermarkets , a current Save A Lot partner with 29 stores, and they will continue to operate under the Save A Lot banner. “As The time was right for us to step fully into our role as a licensed wholesaler and put all operations in the hands of our dedicated retailers.”

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Privately held hardware wholesaler True Value has filed for Chapter 11 protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware as it prepares to sell “substantially all” of its business operations to rival Do it Best Corp.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Closing sales at all 122 store locations have begun, managed by Gordon Brothers. The brands themselves, including RVCA, Volcom and Billabong , are still owned by Authentic Brands Group , and they will be moving to new wholesale licensees in North America. million , according to court documents cited by Shop Eat Surf.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 26, 2025

The suit also accused the retailer of engaging in a secret and misguided campaign, together with C&S Wholesale Grocers , the divestiture buyer, to purse its own regulatory strategy, which ultimately undermined Krogers efforts, according to a Kroger company statement. The merger had originally been announced in October 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

AAP recently completed the sale of Worldpac , a wholesale distributor of auto parts, for approximately $1.5 APP is planning to open 60 of these market hub locations by mid-2027, as well as consolidating its distribution centers to 13 large facilities by 2026.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 26, 2025

per cent increase in global DTC sales for Rip Curl, supported by strong growth during the Christmas trading period and additional stores operating year-over-year. Direct-to-consumer sales trends continue to improve for all three of our brands, while the wholesale market is taking longer to recover, said Michael Daly, MD and Group CEO.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 4, 2025

Designed by ViaClover, a Southern California-based firm, the store is a blank canvas, allowing Lilysilks designs to take center stage,” said Alexander Meder, VP and General Manager of Lilysilk Retail and Wholesale in a statement.

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Independent Retailer

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Wholesale Central is a leading B2B directory of wholesale suppliers and products. By signing up as a buyer, you’ll be able to see a huge selection of wholesalers and their product offerings, ensuring that you get the best deal on the particular product you’re sourcing for your store.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 9, 2020

Bass stores, as part of a restructuring effort that will result in the company putting more emphasis on its wholesale operations. The retailer’s 41 DKNY and 13 Karl Lagerfeld Paris stores, as well as the e-Commerce businesses of all its brands, will remain in operation.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 8, 2024

Boisson has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and shuttered its eight brick-and-mortar stores, according to multiple media reports and a LinkedIn blog post by Boisson founder Nicholas Bodkins. The non-alcoholic (NA) beverage brand plans to continue operating as a wholesaler and a DTC ecommerce retailer.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 29, 2020

Burton’s business has changed over the years, from almost exclusively wholesale to a 75%/25% mix of wholesale and DTC, but its systems hadn’t changed with it, explained Josee Larocque, Burton’s SVP of DTC and Digital Transformation in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 13, 2023

The creditors plan to take over Morphe’s wholesale operations, online platforms and international retail stores, subject to court approval. stores, though it confirmed in a tweet that stores outside the U.S. will remain operational. The company is in the process of closing all 18 of its U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Additionally, BJ’s Wholesale Club and Stop & Shop have deployed robots in stores to improve on-shelf availability and inventory accuracy. Robots have been used in fulfillment centers by a number of brands, including Amazon. Walmart purchased robotics company Alert Innovation in October 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Dunn Tire Managing Director of Retail Operations Robert Clark will continue to manage the brand’s day-to-day retail and service operations. The company also owns Tire Rack , a consumer-direct source and wholesaler of tires, wheels and accessories.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 6, 2023

Marc Fisher Footwear will take on the Hunter brand’s footwear design, wholesale and ecommerce operations. In the U.S., At the intersection of fashion and outdoor, Hunter introduces another elevated global brand to Authentic’s diverse Lifestyle portfolio,” said Jamie Salter, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Authentic in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 12, 2023

based wholesale and retail business assets of the Scotch & Soda brand, which will allow its products to be sold in retail stores across the country. Currently the Amsterdam-based brand’s apparel, eyewear, fragrances and accessories are available in stores across Europe, North America, the Middle East, Africa and Australia.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

In-store robots performing a variety of functions have been deployed with increasing frequency in recent years: In January 2022 Sam’s Club added inventory management functions to its fleet of nearly 600 robotic floor scrubbers from Brain Corp and Tennant Company chainwide; In March 2023 BJs Wholesale Club partnered with Simbe to roll out the Tally (..)

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Inside Retail

APRIL 4, 2023

Viva Energy has acquired the convenience store operator On the Run (OTR Group) for $1.15 The transaction will amalgamate the OTR, Smoke Mart & Gift Box and Wholesale Fuels businesses with Viva Energy. billion from the Peregrine Corporation.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 16, 2021

In addition to his current position, he manages Lamps Plus Hospitality, the retailer’s hotels and resorts trade business, and serves as President of Pacific Coast Lighting, a wholesale portable lighting company. Clark is one of the most successful and highly regarded leaders in the lighting industry,” said Swanson in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 6, 2023

billion in retail sales annually through more than 500 owned retail stores, 7,000 wholesale accounts and ecommerce in 35 countries. “As With Boardriders’ proven retail playbook, we also see tremendous opportunities to accelerate the expansion of its shop-in-shops, branded retail stores, wholesale and ecommerce worldwide.”

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 4, 2023

L.L.Bean will open four new stores this fall, two in Massachusetts and two in Quebec, along with a French-language ecommerce site to support its Canadian stores. wholesale accounts, along with 10 independent specialty retailers in the southeastern U.S. billion in revenues.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 18, 2024

In an effort to speed up the merger, which would create a 4,500 -store entity,Kroger and Albertsons announced plans in September 2023 to sell 400+ stores, eight DCs and five private label brands to C&S Wholesale Grocers. Top execs from both companies defended the merger in testimony to a U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Results from Retail TouchPoints’ 2023 Store Operations Survey revealed that merchants’ top store operations challenges for 2023 were tied to employee hiring and retention ( 70% ), responding to high employee turnover ( 67% ) and employee training and engagement ( 56% ).

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2023

In December 2022, Staples joined a growing list of brick-and-mortar retailers accepting Amazon returns in their stores, including Kohl’s, Rite Aid, UPS Stores and more than 500 Whole Foods locations.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Voice picking systems are designed to scale with your business, making them ideal for companies managing multichannel fulfillment for ecommerce, retail and wholesale. Manage Peak Seasons Better One of the most powerful aspects of voice picking technology is its flexibility to adapt to fluctuations in order volume and changes in product lines.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 2, 2024

have voted to join the Teamsters Local 822, with the union calling this its first organizing victory at the wholesale retailer in two decades. Costco workers in Norfolk, Va. The 238 -worker group will join more than 18,000 Teamsters at Costco nationwide.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 24, 2023

Under his leadership, Alo Yoga focused on a fashion-forward approach to wellness, building community and brand awareness with high-profile influencers along with store and category expansion. Prior to that, Blakeslee held several senior position at Broder Brothers (now Alphabroder), a wholesale distributor of branded products and services.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 22, 2024

billion merger, Kroger and Albertsons have increased the number of supermarkets they plan to divest by 166 , for a total of 579 stores. The retailers also have increased the corporate and office infrastructure they would sell to C&S Wholesale Grocers , as well as additional private label product lines, for a total of approximately $2.9

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 8, 2024

The domestic market exhibits robust engagement, with prominent retailers such as Beams and United Arrows implementing sophisticated luxury resale operations through initiatives like “Beams Re:Style” and their specialised refurbishment program. Entering the US in 2018, 2nd Street had 43 stores in the country at the end of November.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Kroger and Albertsons will sell 413 stores across 17 states and the District of Columbia, along with eight distribution centers, two offices and five private label brands, to C&S Wholesale Grocers for approximately $1.9 billion in cash.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Since founding the company in 2002, Scott has been the sole CEO, overseeing the brand’s transformation into a multi-channel retailer that now boasts more than 110 standalone stores across the U.S., a robust online business and wholesale distribution at Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s and 600 specialty boutiques worldwide.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 7, 2021

TCG, like many other retailers, was forced to close stores during the pandemic and tried to improve online sales to survive. Its efforts fell short: retail revenue fell by 85% , and wholesale revenue by 70% in 2020. However, TCG noted that it would consider selling itself if larger offers surface during the restructuring process.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Other notable retail partnerships include: In March 2021, Rite Aid partnered with DoorDash for same-day delivery across 2,100 stores; Dollar General began using DoorDash for same-day deliveries across more than 9,000 locations in November 2021; and. per order or an annual fee of $49.

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