Inside Retail
MAY 14, 2025
Australian online retailer SurfStitchs website has been down and inaccessible for at least two weeks with customers waiting on orders since last year, raising questions about whether the brand has ceased trading. The retailers website shows a blank page, while its mobile version shows a message stating that the site is currently undergoing maintenance and that it will be back soon.
Retail Wire
MAY 17, 2025
Burger King has been one of the most popular fast-food restaurants in the country. McDonald’s rival, however, is aware that many of its stores are in dire need of repair, and as such, it has decided to remodel over 400 locations in 2025. Is a location near you on the list? Burger King Restaurant Remodel Revealed in Earnings Call According to USA Today , Burger King plans to renovate roughly 400 locations this year.
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Retail TouchPoints
MAY 14, 2025
From a risk and compliance perspective, defense, finance, tech, and healthcare are generally thought of as the riskiest industries but the retail sector is more vulnerable than it might appear. Organized retail crime (ORC), fraud rings, evolving regulations and other challenges all have the potential to cause significant disruption in the retail sector, and most retailers have invested considerable time and resources to mitigate them.
Cisco Retail
MAY 15, 2025
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Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.
Retail Gazette
MAY 15, 2025
Next has faced a shareholder revolt after more than a fifth backed proposals for the fashion giant to provide more transparency over pay at its annual general meeting (AGM) on Thursday (15 May). The retailer saw 26.9% of shareholder votes supporting a resolution calling for the company to report on how many of its 40,000 workers are paid under the real living wage of 12.60 per hour.
Inside Retail
MAY 13, 2025
US buffalo-style chicken wing restaurant chain Wingstop is opening its first Australian location in Sydney later this week. The restaurant is set to launch on May 17 at the corner of Sydneys Darlinghurst Road and Victoria Street. Steve Kehl will be leading the Australian team as country manager. He previously spent three years at Craveable Brands Oporto and Red Rooster and 13 years at KFC.
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Retail TouchPoints
MAY 14, 2025
After doing away with its 5% blanket discount for loyalty members in 2023, Ikea U.S. has launched a new rewards program for Ikea Family members that adds new opportunities to earn points at various stops along the shoppers journey from 10 points for sharing a gift registry, up to 50 points for actions such as creating an Ikea Family profile or registering and attending an Ikea event.
Cisco Retail
MAY 13, 2025
Learn how to use the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to inject structured knowledge into a Large Language Model (LLM) at runtimeautomatically and programmatically.
Wiser
MAY 12, 2025
In the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) industry, seasonal retail displays are planned months in advanceoften 8 to 9 months before they hit store floors. Brands like Haribo, General Mills, and Nestl lock in Halloween promotions in Q1, ship mid-summer, and expect execution by late summer. But despite early planning, retail display execution frequently diverges from strategy.
Inside Retail
MAY 13, 2025
When OpenAI rolled out shopping features within ChatGPT, it signalled more than just a product update, hinting at a potential transformation in how consumers discover, research and purchase products. In this AI-powered landscape , retailers are asked a critical question: If consumers no longer start their shopping journey on Google or Amazon, how will they find you?
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AI agents already analyze trends, draft content, and trigger actions across leading commerce platforms. Yet most organizations still rely on workflows built for human‑only teams, losing speed, margin, and customer loyalty. Humans + Agents: Rethinking Enterprise Commerce in the Age of AI Collaboration shows how to close that gap. In one concise read you’ll see where agent gains surface first, how early adopters prove ROI, and which lean controls keep innovation moving without risking data or bran
Retail Wire
MAY 14, 2025
Wendy’s has announced that it is expanding its Frosty lineup again, unveiling three new flavors this week in the form of Frosty Fusions. Let’s take a look at what we know about these new options. Wendy’s Unveils 3 Frosty Fusions View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wendy's (@wendys) According to Men’s Journal , Wendy’s introduced new Frosty variations on May 12.
Retail TouchPoints
MAY 13, 2025
Beyond, Inc. and Kirklands have provided more details about the formers $5.2 million expansion of its existing credit agreement with the home dcor retailer. The additional capital will allow Kirklands to accelerate store conversions as it prioritizes the rollout of Bed Bath & Beyond Home and Overstock stores, along with supporting plans for Kirklands to open BuyBuy Baby and Bed Bath & Beyond True Blue stores.
Cisco Retail
MAY 14, 2025
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Retail Dive
MAY 13, 2025
Emails show that Christine Day resigned from her board role due to a disagreement with the company — a disparity from a previous SEC filing.
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Category Management is a cornerstone of a successful retail strategy. While it promotes collaboration between manufacturers and retailers to optimize category performance, challenges persist in its effective implementation due to hurdles in communication and collaboration across teams and partners, and more. In this guide, we outline five essential strategies for success in 2025 that will touch on all the essential pieces of a successful strategy and implementation.
Inside Retail
MAY 14, 2025
Authentic Brands Group founder, chairman and CEO Jamie Salter and Saks Global executive chairman Richard Baker kicked off the final day of the 2025 World Retail Congress with an interview about their joint venture to expand Authentics luxury brands into new territory, including hospitality, real estate, art and travel. The two retail giants discussed the shifting dynamics of the luxury market, including the rise of experiences, an area theyre looking to explore through the Barneys brand.
Retail Wire
MAY 18, 2025
Walgreens has continued its downsizing efforts, with the CVS competitor announcing that it is closing 29 locations this month alone. These 29 locations affect customers in 13 states. Is a store near you on the list? List of Walgreens Closures in May 2025 Newsweek reports that last year, the pharmacy chain declared that it would close 1,200 locations nationwide over the following three years, with about 500 of those closing in 2025.
Retail TouchPoints
MAY 14, 2025
Urban Outfitters has picked Nike as the first partner for its new On Rotation retail experience, designed to fuel inspiration, discovery and connection via a curated mix of exciting brands. Launching with a cross-divisional assortment of Nike apparel and footwear, styled specifically for the Urban Outfitters customer, On Rotation will debut with lounge-style installations in stores in New York, Washington, D.C., Scottsdale, Ariz., San Diego and Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Retail Gazette
MAY 14, 2025
Superdrug is expanding its online marketplace to include 60 fashion brands, as it pushes to become more of a lifestyle destination rather than a traditional health and beauty retailer. The move is part of the retailer’ s wider growth strategy for 2025, which includes broadening product categories and investing in bricks-and-mortar expansion. The new offering will feature household fashion names including Nike, Wrangler, Jack and Jones and Regatta.
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A1 Retail
MAY 14, 2025
Independent restaurant businesses in London and Manchester can now apply for grants of 11,000 to help grow their business as an American Express-supported grant programme returns for a fourth year to the UK. Run by the International Downtown Association (IDA) Foundation in partnership with the Association of Town & City Management (ATCM) in the UK, the global Backing International Small Restaurants programme is bigger than ever.
Inside Retail
MAY 13, 2025
Olivers Wines, the online wine retail platform founded by wine critic Jeremy Oliver, is making its move into physical retail in partnership with former Dan Murphy’s boss Tony Leon. The pair are currently scouting locations in Melbournes inner suburbs for the first store, with plans to expand into Sydney and Brisbane in the coming years. According to Oliver, the physical stores will function as multi-purpose spaces, combining a wine bar, event areas, and an education hub, all closely integr
Retail Wire
MAY 15, 2025
Walmart is expanding its vision care line with new products to meet growing customer needs while broadening its virtual eyewear assortment, making it easier to serve more customers efficiently and effectively. According to a press release , the retailer has introduced two innovative products: Nuance Audio Glasses and eureka! daily contact lenses for astigmatism.
Retail TouchPoints
MAY 13, 2025
There was a time when Ebay was effectively the only game in town for online resale, but the platform faces lots of competition today particularly in fashion, where newer competitors such as ThredUp, Poshmark and Rebag are rapidly gaining ground. Even more generalized platforms like Etsy, TikTok Shop and Facebook Marketplace have seen an influx of vintage fashion offerings as secondhand shopping has grown in popularity overall.
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Retail Gazette
MAY 14, 2025
Amazon is launching a new sales event, Everyday Essentials Week, offering shoppers up to 40% off household staples across grocery, health and personal care, beauty and pet categories. Running from 21 to 27 May, the online giant ‘s new promotion will feature deals from leading brands including Andrex, Fairy, Flash, Gillette Venus and WaterWipes.
Retail Times
MAY 13, 2025
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Britain, lets be honest. You love KFC Gravy. Youve dipped, dunked, poured and even drunk it straight from the pot. Some of you have bathed in it (no cap). The obsession is real and weve seen it all. So, KFC is now taking it one step further and launching the unthinkable: Gravy Gelato.
Inside Retail
MAY 15, 2025
To call Jaimee Lupton, a New Zealand-based PR executive turned beauty brand founder, ‘entrepreneurial’ would be putting it lightly. Over the past seven years, Lupton has co-founded five beauty brands (in chronological order); Monday Haircare, Chlon Paris, Being Haircare, Laura Polko Los Angeles and Daise Beauty. Several of these brands have become top-sellers with American retailers including Ulta Beauty, Costco and Walmart.
Retail Wire
MAY 15, 2025
Lidl has introduced its very first private-label meat brand, Butcher’s Specialty, promising customers a select choice of curated products and lower prices. The retailer introduced the new line of hand-cut meat in May 2025, according to a press release. The selection includes USDA Choice beef, organic beef, grass-fed beef, antibiotic-free chicken, all-natural pork, lamb, and veal.
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Retail TouchPoints
MAY 13, 2025
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Retail Dive
MAY 14, 2025
The preliminary Q1 results also revealed a 5% revenue decline and steep operating losses.
365 Retail
MAY 13, 2025
In 2025, the metaverse has evolved from a tech buzzword into a living, breathing digital economy. With millions of users actively spending time in immersive environments, the potential to earn money without leaving your virtual space is not only real its expanding rapidly. From renting out digital real estate to designing in-game assets and hosting virtual events, the opportunities to monetize time in metaverse platforms like Decentraland, Roblox, and The Sandbox are growing every quarter.
Inside Retail
MAY 13, 2025
Home furniture Ikea has introduced a limited-edition flat-packed flip-flop to celebrate its 50th anniversary in Australia. Featuring a design that combines Scandinavian style with Australian culture, the Ikea flip flops flat-pack box contains a tool, with two parts of a yellow strap and a blue sole, which requires a three-step assembly process. What better way to thank our loyal customers, young and old, than with the bespoke, Ikea flip flop a playful blend of Swedish design and the Australian
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