Retail Gazette

APRIL 24, 2024

After spearheading the acquisition, Meyer became a board member in 2018 and also served as interim chief financial officer at the height of Covid-19 back in 2020. Beecham will not formally rejoin the board, while Billet will return as a non-executive director and chair of the audit committee.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 15, 2024

It was a tough week to be at the top in retail with a number of companies announcing CEO switch-ups following disappointing performances, including Petco , Under Armour , Fossil Group and, as Retail TouchPoints previously reported, Allbirds. This will be the third CEO switch-up at the company in nearly as many years.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 28, 2022

retail segment; the National Retail Federation (NRF) found the value of merchandise returned by consumers last year topped nearly $750 trillion. There is clearly a mounting and significant return waste problem. So why aren’t merchants processing these returns in efforts to recoup these massive losses? Take the U.S.

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Inside Retail

MAY 29, 2022

Zara’s decision to start charging for online returns this month has raised complex questions about why people send back such a high proportion of items they buy online, and what can be done about it. As of 4 May, the Spanish fashion brand has started charging customers around the world for returns sent back through the mail.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 5, 2021

The retailer is seeking to drive foot traffic as shoppers return to stores following the pandemic and the launch coincides with a plan to hire 20,000 new associates. Circle K has been upping its fresh options over the past year, including the launch of new products in 1,500 locations during 2020.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

I believe that 2020 will be the year that Black Friday merges with Cyber Monday and permanently shifts to becoming an online event. There will be no reason to market two separate shopping days, as customers will come to expect deals throughout the entire month of November.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 14, 2021

ROI for online advertising benefited from the shift to ecommerce in 2020, as well as the increasingly granular targeting capabilities offered by the biggest players in the space, according to the Sidecar 2021 Benchmark Report. Targeting Makes Google Paid Ads Cost-Effective, but Privacy Concerns Loom.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 11, 2021

It’s becoming increasingly clear that returns have costs that go well beyond the financial. 5 billion pounds of returned goods end up in landfills and 15 million metric tons of carbon dioxide are emitted in the transportation of returns, according to research conducted by reverse logistics solution provider Optoro.

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Retail Focus

MAY 31, 2023

Longmartin Properties Ltd, a joint venture between Shaftesbury Capital and the Mercers’ Company, has announced that Odd Muse, the independent ‘investment fashion’ label, has returned to The Yards , Covent Garden for its second pop-up, following its highly successful debut bricks-and-mortar experience at the destination last month.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 7, 2022

It’s been another year of record-breaking ecommerce sales combined with unprecedented snarls across shipping and inventory ecosystems, so it should come as no surprise that return rates for 2021 are expected to have gone through the roof. Getting at the Root of Apparel and Footwear Returns.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 17, 2023

The economic fallout from the pandemic has had a profound impact on the labor market and society. in February 2020. in February 2020. At Deputy, she leads a team whose mission is to simplify shift work and create thriving workplaces in every community. According to the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The all-important holiday season always demands retailers’ full engagement and energy, but the 2020 holiday season presents unique challenges. As the pandemic moves into new phases, responses lurch wildly between complete lockdowns to fast-track reopenings and back to lockdowns, at different cadences in every country, state or even locality.

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Inside Retail

MAY 2, 2023

Ensuring their survival Liz Joldeski, Executive Officer at Mainstreet Australia, told Inside Retail that main streets provide opportunities for people and their communities to work, shop, be entertained and access community services among a range of other offerings.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 24, 2021

Former Amazon exec Adam Selipsky will return to lead the company’s cloud computing division, Amazon Web Services, when current AWS chief Andy Jassy steps into the CEO role later this year. billion in annual operating profit in 2020, which GeekWire calculates as 63% of the company’s total operating profits for the year.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

With most items priced under A$200, the brand is seeking to elevate travel for the mass-market consumer. “Everyone travels now,” McGahan told Inside Retail. This year saw European tourism return to pre-Covid levels, and despite the cost-of-living crisis, McGahan believes spending on travel is here to stay.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 10, 2020

Consumer-friendly and flexible return policies can be the difference between getting a new customer and losing a sale. According to proprietary research conducted by Forter, 23% of shoppers will abandon their carts if returns options are poor. Returns Abuse And Customer Expectations. This is amplified in some industries.

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Inside Retail

JULY 31, 2023

Australian online travel agency Luxury Escapes has opened its first permanent bricks-and-mortar store, replete with “stunning visual displays and interactive customer activations,” at Chadstone Shopping Centre in Melbourne. Since then, it has opened other pop-ups , including at Chadstone.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 2, 2021

Kroger outlined plans to deliver total shareholder returns of 8% to 10% in 2021 at its virtual Investor Day, held March 31, 2021. Chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen started the meeting by acknowledging two tragic events that had shaken the company in recent weeks — a shooting at a Roundy’s distribution center in Oconomowoc, Wis.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 19, 2024

Lowe’s has partnered with the world’s best-known soccer player, Lionel Messi, and his MLS Club Inter Miami CF , for programs that spotlight Messi’s skills at assisting on the field. Lionel Messi is the GOAT of the assist,” said Jen Wilson, SVP of Enterprise Brand and Marketing at Lowe’s in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Just in time for New York Fashion Week, the iconic, now defunct luxury department store Barneys New York has made its return to fashion, albeit not in a way that many of the brand’s devotees would have imagined. Fast fashion retailer Forever 21 has released a limited-edition collection featuring the Barneys brand. for a T-shirt to $129.99

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

As soon as COVID-19 and the ensuing stay-at-home orders first hit the U.S. in March 2020, consumer buying behavior began shifting. In addition, as the popularity of online ordering and delivery continues to skyrocket, marketers need to rethink how they communicate with and market to consumers. during the forecast period.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 11, 2021

Getting the returns experience right is one of the most critical parts of that cycle — 95% of shoppers say that how returns are handled affects their decision of whether to purchase again. Purchase Frequency Before Return Versus Purchase Frequency After Return. Return Rate and Negative Reviews.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 27, 2023

American fashion designer Marc Jacobs first launched his eponymous beauty brand in 2013, making more than 120 products available for purchase in select Marc Jacobs stores and at Sephora. The fashion house also gained a younger, more trend-savvy consumer base with the launch of the Heaven by Marc Jacobs line in 2020. We Can Only Hope”.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The all-important holiday season always demands retailers’ full engagement and energy, but the 2020 holiday season presents unique challenges. As the pandemic moves into new phases, responses lurch wildly between complete lockdowns to fast-track reopenings and back to lockdowns, at different cadences in every country, state or even locality.

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Inside Retail

MAY 2, 2022

Asia Pacific’s airport retail market is projected to grow to US$33.8 billion by 2026, driving the global market to $63.4 However, it does not expect pre-pandemic levels to return until 2024. The post Apac tipped to fuel global airport retail market recovery appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 3, 2022

Leaders from TikTok , Snapchat and Pinterest spoke at the 2022 Sofa Summit , hosted by Smartly.io , to discuss how marketers can better utilize the unique options that set each platform apart. Retail marketers should create posts that look to the future, rather than the past or present, in order to make the most of this.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 21, 2023

Retail property was put to the sword in 2020, but now it is surging back across Southeast Asia. It shouldn’t come as a big surprise, since the setback that started in March 2020 and dragged on for two years, and in some places for the best part of three, was always bound to set a low bar from which 2023 would start to look good.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

While news of potential COVID vaccines has many retailers anticipating a return to in-store shopping in 2021, this year’s Q3 financial results show that consumers’ hunger for ecommerce shows no sign of being sated. Long-Term Investments in Omnichannel and Supply Chains Pay Dividends at Big Box Retailers. for the quarter. in the U.S.,

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365 Retail

MAY 7, 2024

Luxury accessories brand Radley has opened a new store at The Boulevard in Banbridge, Northern Ireland. Customers can find a wide assortment of handbags, from maxi to micro and crossbody to top handle, all offered at discounted prices. Since 2020, it has introduced 21 new permanent and pop-up stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 23, 2020

Bank , Moores Clothing for Men and K&G brands — have returned to operation after closing due to the pandemic. 1, 2020 and it will record a pre-tax charge of approximately $6 million in the quarter for severance payments and other termination costs. and enter the Canadian market in mid-2021.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Prime Day 2020 will likely prove to be a success, according to Rachel Dalton, Director of Ecommerce and Omnichannel Insights at Kantar. However, the preliminary third-party seller numbers could point to a bit of a “miss,” according to Hilding Anderson, Senior Director of Strategy & Consulting at Publicis Sapient.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 15, 2022

Statista estimates China’s collectible toys market was worth around US$1.4 In contrast to the conventional toy market, the customer demographic of collectible toys is dominated by adults. Certain collectable toys have a high rate of return, which has attracted a lot of investors to this market.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

While this figure is down $50 from 2019, given 2020’s overall uncertainty, such a slight decline would represent a significant victory. People will be staying at home and having a much more isolated Christmas,” said Peter Sheldon, Senior Director, Commerce Strategy at Adobe in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 5, 2023

Thailand’s HomePro is strengthening its market leadership in the country’s DIY/home improvement industry in the first half of 2023. According to Statista Market Insights, the DIY and Hardware market was worth US$14.21 According to Statista Market Insights, the DIY and Hardware market was worth US$14.21

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 3, 2024

The private equity-owned retailer revealed it had returned to profitability last month for the first time since its collapse in 2020, as EBITDA hit £1.5m ” “If you look at one of the other biggest investments we’ve made, it’s actually been in training, pay and the overall package of our colleagues.”

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Inside Retail

MAY 11, 2021

It may have been a gloomy day in Sydney yesterday, but Aje’s resort show, featuring a yellow runway, was a bright spot at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney’s first live fashion show since Covid. The last time Aje hit the runway was in 2019, when it opened up for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at picturesque Campbell Cove by Sydney Harbour.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 12, 2021

Like just about every industry, the influencer economy evolved significantly from 2020 to 2021. In short, the old rules of influencer marketing were out — and to succeed, brands, like influencers, had to think outside the box. million EMV from June 2020 to May 2021, more than doubling its $1.7 million EMV. content creators.

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