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Report: Tru Kids Shutters its Two Toys ‘R’ Us Stores After One Year

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Tru Kids has closed the two Toys ‘R’ Us outlets it opened in 2019, according to Bloomberg. The company will still operate its ecommerce site, which directs shoppers to Amazon to make purchases, and license the Toys ‘R’ Us brand to stores in non-U.S. The new entity opened stores at the Garden State Plaza in Paramus, N.J.

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Payless Relaunches E-Commerce Business, Plans To Open 300-500 Stores

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When Payless ShoeSource filed for bankruptcy protection in February 2019, the company began two months of liquidation sales for its portfolio of approximately 2,500 North American locations and wound down its e-Commerce operations. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal , Margolis said “starting from scratch puts us in a good position.”

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A step back in time: Piaget’s Sydney store blends old with new

Inside Retail

Taking inspiration from the brand’s very first Salon which opened in Geneva over 60 years ago, the new store concept is designed to be a warm, inviting environment in which customers can learn about the heritage of the brand. Inside Retail: Is this Piaget’s first standalone direct-to-consumer (DTC) store in Sydney?

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For Forever 21, Omnichannel Experiences are Key to Staying a Gen Z Favorite

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Easier said than done, especially for a brand that is still working its way back from the brink. Hawkins — who was hired in February 2022, just one month after former Paper Source CEO Winnie Park was appointed to lead the brand — is central to that effort. Hawkins also pointed to the flexibility and security of the Bolt solution.

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As Ted Baker store closures begin, what went wrong?

Retail Gazette

NODL licenses the brand in the UK and Europe from Authentic Brands Group (ABG), the brand management group which owns Reebok, Forever 21 and David Beckham which bought Ted Baker for £211m just 18 months ago. But the brand’s problems predate Debenhams’ demise in 2020.

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London Designer Outlet exceeds previous records as it enters 10th year of trading with strongest ever Q1

A1 Retail

Q1 trading at the capital’s leading premium fashion and lifestyle outlet destination reached over £19.7m – an increase of 17 percent compared to the same period in 2022 and 5 percent on pre-pandemic levels (2019). percent when looking at the first quarter of 2023 versus the same quarter in 2019.

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POST COVID-19 Outlook on Sporting Goods Industry & Market Trends: The Good, The Bad and The Greatest Opportunities Ahead

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Rising consumer spending combined with higher disposable income in the last quarters of 2019, was expected to stimulate industry revenue growth, as more consumers require sporting goods for their health and fitness. A severe downturn will likely disrupt the sports value chain, from fans to investors.