Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Toys R Us continues to captivate customers around the world, and we are thrilled to partner with a strong wholesale and retail operator like Cotton Candy International to introduce this beloved brand of families to Latin America for the very first time, said Stanley Silverstein, Chief Commercial Officer at WHP Global in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 29, 2024

BJ’s Wholesale Club will open five warehouse club stores in Tennessee, South Carolina, Florida and Indiana. BJ’s combination of unbeatable value and convenience continues to resonate with members, and we’re pleased with the performance of our new clubs,” said Bill Werner, EVP, Strategy and Development, BJ’s Wholesale Clubs in a statement.

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Retail Wire

JANUARY 19, 2024

Costco Wholesale, known for its wide-ranging product offerings and value for money, is making waves in the arena of luxury home décor. The bulk retailer is selling a floor mirror that bears an uncanny similarity to a high-end item from Anthropologie.

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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

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The Ad Populum affiliate that has emerged as the winning bidder is called New Amscan in a nod to Party Citys former wholesale division Amscan, which was included in the acquisition. 26, 2025to receive court approval of both the IP and wholesale business sale to New Amscan as well as the real estate sales.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Meanwhile, Cheap Thrills Cycle’s wholesale sales fell 16.8 The group opened three new stores during the period ended October 27 and is set to open four more stores before Christmas. In the full fiscal year, Universal Store Holdings is on track to open nine to 15 new stores. per cent appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 29, 2024

USDS is responsible for the brand’s wholesale business in the U.S., while USRI manages its physical and ecommerce retail. Liabilities for the two companies total $477 million (Hong Kong) , approximately $61.4 million (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

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Save A Lot Rewards marks our evolution in the digital space — even as an independent, bannered wholesaler, we recognize the importance of personalized and incentivized shopping ,” said Trey Johnson, Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer at Save A Lot in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 3, 2025

In response, the board wrote that: Our success at Costco Wholesale has been built on service to our critical stakeholders: employees, members and suppliers. Our efforts around diversity, equity and inclusion follow our code of ethics.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Vaccarella is no stranger to retail — Bogg has wholesale partnerships with Dick’s Sporting Goods and Bass Pro Shops , among others — and she has mastered a model in which the brand develops exclusive designs tailored to each partner’s shopper base. We started doing trade shows and focused on wholesale.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The public hearings will examine how retail prices relate to wholesale and farmgate prices, aiming to address the impact of these practices on consumers and suppliers alike. Key players from the supermarket industry, such as Aldi, Coles, Metcash, and Woolworths, will participate alongside consumer advocates and industry representatives.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

along with C&S Wholesale Grocers , has acquired Southeastern Grocers and its Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket banners. This consortium continues C&S and SEGs longstanding partnership, added Eric Winn, CEO of C&S Wholesale Grocers in a statement. Financial terms of the current deal were not disclosed.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The Children’s Place, which operates retail and wholesale divisions for its eponymous brand as well as for Gymboree , Sugar & Jade and PJ Place , has had a rough year. Shein opened its online marketplace to third-party sellers in May 2023 , but until now most of those merchants have been China-based, non-branded manufacturers.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

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. Closing sales at all 122 store locations have begun, managed by Gordon Brothers. million , according to court documents cited by Shop Eat Surf.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 24, 2025

The brand also is sold in premium wholesale channels around the world and has a subscription service, Vince Unfold , that is operated by CaaStle. Vinces Interim CEO David Stefko will step down from that role and resume his position on the brands board of directors.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 5, 2025

” Last June, Future Innovation Holdings acquired the Godfreys and Godfreys commercial brands and assets to reestablish a new online and wholesale business model. In a separate post, the retailer said, “Godfreys has faced challenges, but as they say, it doesn’t matter how you fall; it’s all about how you rise!

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The beauty retailer will also grow its owned brand portfolio through retail and direct-to-consumer channels, as well as wholesale partnerships in new geographic regions. Accordingly, Ikou’s presence will be expanded beyond its New South Wales origins to 10 stores, from its current three stores, in premium metro and regional areas.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 17, 2025

where the brand has previously been sold via its owned website and wholesale at retailers including Bloomingdales , Nordstrom and Dillards sales grew 58.7% From 2018 to today, gross sales have grown 100X , from 2.5 million ($3.1 million) to 250 million ($318 million). In the U.S.

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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

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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Inside Retail

MARCH 19, 2025

G-Star said it plans to expand in Australia and New Zealand by boosting wholesale growth and launching new retail stores this year. The company has signed a deal with Good Products & Co for the distribution of its products in the two markets. The brand is now stocked at David Jones, The Iconic, Glue Store and Culture Kings.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 1, 2024

RTP: Casper has its roots in DTC, but you’ve since expanded with your own stores and through wholesale. It’s the other side of wholesale — furniture stores and specialty mattress retail, which is by the way where the majority of mattresses are purchased. How do you view those channels? Megibow: Our stores do great.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 2, 2025

The Laura Ashley brand currently is distributed in more than 80 countries via wholesale, digital marketplaces and at more than 150 branded retail locations. With the addition of Laura Ashley, Marquee now puts the retail value of its brand portfolio at $4 billion.

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Retail Times

MARCH 31, 2025

The Co-op Group has today Monday 31stMarch, re-affirmed its commitment to the independent retail sector through the launch of Co-op Wholesale, with its fascia brand being fully retained as part of the suite of services available to Co-ops independent partners.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 28, 2025

This is also the reason why the brand doesnt sell its products on a wholesale basis. I think because we haven’t had wholesalers and stakeholders, we’ve been able to nurture that. Every single thing that we do comes down to that, and we just don’t have much margin in our product.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Photo credit: Calpak From Pop-Up to Permanent Calpak initially realized the power of retail when it started forging partnerships with Nordstrom and other wholesale partners, according to Shin.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

It opened its first US store last year, in partnership with US-based franchisee H&L Wholesale Food Corporation. Trung Nguyen first made its international debut in China in 2022 with a store in Shanghai and then expanded into Beijing and Chongqing.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 16, 2025

CP Axtra, the awkwardly-named parent company of Thailands familiar Makro and Lotuss stores and the countrys largest wholesale-retail conglomerate, reported a strong set of results for the fourth quarter of 2024 and for the whole year. Wholesale sales under Makros four different banners grew by 4.7 billion Thai baht (US$4.0

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Moving forward, Woolworths noted its Australian Grocery Wholesalers will be downsized to focus on existing customers, including supporting remote communities, after losing its contract with Ampol. Revenue from other businesses, including the data and AI business Quantium and various support functions, increased 6.5 per cent to $120 million.

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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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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Lantelme was part of a group of retail workers who shared their experiences and hopes for this holiday season in a briefing organized by the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) , which represents more than 100,000 workers across the U.S.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2025

Meanwhile, wholesale sales are taking longer to recover, as wholesale accounts remain cautious on pre-season commitments in a challenging market. The groups sales edged up 0.5 per cent to $428.5 million for the six months ended January 31. Sales were up 0.1 per cent at Rip Curl, up 3 per cent at Kathmandu and down 6.3

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

BJ's has hiked its membership prices for customers.

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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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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 2, 2025

After moving aggressively into direct sales in 2020 and 2021, Nike had to begin rekindling wholesale relationships with retailers including DSW and Macys in late 2023. The brand also has been dealing with the repercussions of its efforts to beef up its direct-to-consumer (DTC) channel.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Once the solutions are implemented, Fabletics will be able to: Utilize varying datasets and algorithms for inventory recommendations across each of its brands; Transform business processes across Fabletics DTC ecommerce, retail, dropship and wholesale channels, improving inventory turns and leading to higher revenues; and Positively impact sustainability (..)

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