Retail Wire

JANUARY 19, 2025

In-N-Out Burger is now moving to the Pacific Northwest.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 20, 2025

The holiday season brings a surge in shopping, both in-store and online. From mountains of packaging to returned products that may contain hazardous materials, management of returned, damaged or expired products becomes increasingly complex and voluminous during the holidays and post-holiday season. Retailers must navigate these challenges while staying compliant with regulations so they can ensure smooth operations and demonstrate environmental responsibility.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 20, 2025

Festive sales at Battersea Power Station increased by 13.4% in November and December 2024 and footfall grew by 11% compared to the same period in 2023, as the riverside neighbourhood celebrated its best Christmas to date. By the end of 2024, the riverside destination had welcomed more than 26 million visitors since the Grade II listed Power Station and Electric Boulevard, the neighbourhoods pedestrianised high street, opened to the public in October 2022.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 20, 2025

“This is great information.” That was the message I received from a friend who works with a prominent Australian wine brand. She had just received the results of a promotion run across Victoria and was trying to understand why the campaign performed so well in some areas compared with others. A quick search led her to our demographic profiles for local areas for the best performing suburbs.

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Retail Wire

JANUARY 18, 2025

Some Dunkin' stores are running short on doughnuts.

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LS Retail

JANUARY 18, 2025

2025 Laurel J. Delaney. All rights reserved. "This is snow laughing matter. My snowman is having a meltdown.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 20, 2025

Hip Pocket Workwear & Safety has announced a leadership shift, appointing a CEO to the 31-year-old Australian-owned business. The retail chain has more than 50 locations in its network. Peter Fiasco, Kwik Kopys head of franchising, takes on the brand new role on 3 February 2025. The joint directors atHip Pocket Workwear & Safety(HPWS), John Gleeson and Mark Fidler, said the appointment allows them to focus on strategic board-level matters while supporting Peter on specific projects.

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Retail Wire

JANUARY 20, 2025

Walgreens allegedly filled prescriptions that may have been illegal and not medically necessary.

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365 Retail

JANUARY 20, 2025

Dunelm, the UKs largest homewares retailer, is doubling down on its UK manufacturing heritage by expanding its bespoke Made to Measure services for customers and further developing its offer across Curtains, Blinds and Shutters. Based in the Midlands, Dunelm is creating 60 new jobs as part of the expansion, increasing the number of colleagues at its manufacturing sites in the area to 310 in a boost to the local economy.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 20, 2025

Evolve Estates, part of commercial property and investment collective M Core has acquired Dolphin Quays, a mixed-use development comprising retail, leisure, offices, residential and a car park on a 2.62-acre site of prime harbourfront land. Dolphin Quays is one of the harbourfront’s principal restaurant and caf destinations in Poole. This latest acquisition further demonstrates Evolves’ expertise in identifying opportunities to buy, manage, and curate landmark mixed-use developments

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 19, 2025

Australias first Indigenous wine brand, Mt Yengo Wines, has experienced a tenfold surge in business in the last quarter after securing distribution deals with retailers in the US and Carnival Cruises. With many more retail and distribution deals in the works, both locally and in China, Europe and the UK, co-owner Wayne Quilliam attributes the brands success to a powerful combination of authenticity, sustainability, quality, and cultural significance that has resonated well with consumers.

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Retail Wire

JANUARY 20, 2025

The Costco Teamsters voted in favor of the strike by 85%.

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365 Retail

JANUARY 20, 2025

Battersea Power Station experienced its most successful festive season to date, with sales increasing by 13.4% in November and December 2024 and footfall growing by 11% compared to the same period in 2023. This record-breaking Christmas trading period capped off a strong year for the riverside neighbourhood, which welcomed over 26 million visitors since its grand opening in October 2022.

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A1 Retail

JANUARY 20, 2025

Dunelm customers will now benefit from best-in-class product and service across Curtains, Roller Blinds, Venetians and Shutters Expanded manufacturing facilities will create 60 new jobs in the UK Dunelm, the UK homewares retailer, is doubling down on its UK manufacturing heritage by expanding its bespoke Made to Measure services for customers and further developing its offer across Curtains, Blinds and Shutters Based in the Midlands, Dunelm is creating 60 new jobs as part of the expansion, incre

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 19, 2025

The 2025 New Year celebration in Bangkok was a sensational affair even by the lofty standards of Thai pyrotechnics. The synchronised bang-bangs took place along a 1400-metre stretch of the Chao Phraya River, with its epicentre at the Icon Siam shopping mall on the west bank. Even more in keeping with the zeitgeist was the fact that the fireworks were eco-friendy, using sticky rice technology from Japan that results in fewer carbon emissions.

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Retail Wire

JANUARY 20, 2025

Spirit Airlines has its fair share of financial problems.

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365 Retail

JANUARY 20, 2025

Co-op has launched its first new store of 2025 in Salford Quays, kicking off an ambitious year of convenience growth for the retailer. The new store, located on the ground floor of Anchorage Gatewaya 29-storey residential developmentis strategically positioned near the areas media, education, and cultural hubs. The Salford Quays store is the first of up to 75 new Co-op locations planned for 2025.

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 20, 2025

Pets at Home CEOLyssa McGowan has warned that the changes to National Insurance in the Budget will negatively impact flexible and part-time workers, as well as women. Speaking to the Mail on Sunday, McGowan highlighted that the retail sector faces an 18m hit from the changes, which have contributed to a 33% fall in the companys share price over the past six months.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 19, 2025

Valentines Day is evolving beyond romantic hetero couples celebrating with flowers, chocolates and dinners out, broadening sales and marketing opportunities for both manufacturers and retailers. Below I discuss some of them. Valentines Day Origins Valentines Day began in ancient Roman times as an observance of fertility rites with the festival of Lupercalia, celebrated February 13-15.

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Retail Wire

JANUARY 20, 2025

The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is today.

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365 Retail

JANUARY 20, 2025

Aldi is set to expand its footprint in London by opening nine new stores within the M25 in 2025 as part of a 55 million investment. The openings are part of a larger 650 million UK-wide investment in the year ahead, reflecting the supermarkets commitment to offering high-quality, affordable groceries to more shoppers across the country. The retailer has already revealed four of the nine locations where its new stores will be opening: Wimbledon, Fulham Broadway, Caterham, and Orpington.

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 19, 2025

Lord Stuart Rose, former CEO of M&S and ex-Asda chairman, has slammed remote working, claiming it is creating a generation of employees who are “not doing proper work.” Speaking to BBC Panorama , Rose argued that the practice, particularly post-pandemic, is damaging productivity across sectors, with retail being one of the hardest-hit industries.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 19, 2025

I am a curly girl who spent years trying to understand and support my hair and the products I needed just didnt exist, actor and brand founder Tracee Ellis Ross said in a keynote interview with Business of Fashion correspondent Sheena Butler-Young at Retails Big Show, the National Retail Federations (NRF) annual conference and expo held in New York City last week.

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Retail Wire

JANUARY 19, 2025

Jack in the Box has new menu items.

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365 Retail

JANUARY 20, 2025

OnBuy.com, one of the fastest growing British tech challenger brands, has announced it is moving its HQ from Bournemouth to London and launching a base in New York. It marks the start of a period of rapid international expansion which will establish OnBuy as a global e-commerce business. The news comes as the pioneering instant cashback marketplace – which connects sellers with over 6m customers – reported a record-breaking year of sales in 2024.

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A1 Retail

JANUARY 20, 2025

Francesaward-winning alcohol-free wine brand, Moderato is proud to announce its latest milestone, a strategic listing in the UKs largest wine retailer, Majestic Wine – following the retailer’s partnership with no and low alcohol movement, Club Soda. The listing sees Moderato Wines available across Majestics 212 strong network of UK based stores and online from December 2024, in plenty of time for those taking part in Dry January this month too.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 19, 2025

Blauer and Pirelli have launched an exclusive collection of four no-gender outerwear items made from recycled materials. The collection consists of a puffer jacket, a sleeveless puffer, a parka, and a trench coat in black and yellow colours. The collection was presented during Milan Men’s Fashion Week. “This collaboration is not only a celebration of our shared values, but an invitation to look forward, towards a future where innovation and research coexist,” said Enzo Fusco, C

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Retail Wire

JANUARY 18, 2025

Carnival Cruise Line is warning passengers against taking these items.

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Retail Times

JANUARY 20, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Northern Irelands fastest-growing electric vehicle infrastructure company has today announced a new strategic partnership with leading premier designer shopping outlet, The Boulevard, to allow customers to charge their car while they shop.

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A1 Retail

JANUARY 20, 2025

Junction 32, Yorkshires outlet shopping destination, rounded off a record-breaking 2024 with exceptional results during the Christmas trading period, underscoring its status as a leading outlet shopping destination. The centre achieved year-on-year growth across both sales and footfall, with standout performances in key categories. The week commencing 23 rd December saw sales increase by an impressive +21 percent, with footfall up by +4 percent compared to the same week in 2023.

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