Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 7, 2023

That sense of unease is to be expected from a cohort shaped by both the 2008-2009 Great Recession and the COVID pandemic, and it’s had a big impact on their shopping choices: nearly half ( 48% ) say they shop the most often at discount/off-price retailers, and 25% frequently patronize dollar stores.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 2, 2025

Nania joined Decjuba as an assistant planner in 2009 and rose the ranks until she became a COO in June 2021, her latest role before the new designation. She will also focus more on performing her chair duties at the Smiling Mind Generation social movement to help foster meaningful and sustainable change.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

For the 13 th time since 2009, when it first instituted its own “minimum wage” well above the federal minimum, Hobby Lobby has boosted pay for its full-time workers. For decades, we have closed our stores on Sundays, and at 8 p.m. The increase to $19.25 per hour will take effect Oct.

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Inside Retail

MAY 23, 2024

The administrators are planning to operate the brand as a going concern at this time. Founded in 2009 by then-Sydney-based designer Dion Lee, it has six stores in Australia, one in the US, and is sold through 160 outlets globally. He added that it is still “too early” to comment on the details of the company’s financial position.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 29, 2022

Carbullido joined Williams-Sonoma in 2009 as VP, Pottery Barn Ecommerce, and since 2014 has served as its Chief Marketing Officer, leading marketing strategy and operations across the retailer’s portfolio of brands. “I Williams-Sonoma Inc. has named Felix Carbullido as the new President of its namesake brand. in a statement. “He

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 1, 2022

Launched in 2009, THE OUTNET is owned by Italian online fashion retailer YOOX Net-a-Porter Group and focuses on curated selections of past-season designer apparel. Discount luxury e-tailer THE OUTNET is adding menswear to its lineup in the U.S. following similar expansions beyond womenswear in the UK, EMEA and Asia earlier this year.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

That was the key message from Angus Hayman, a Senior Strategist at Akeneo who spoke on a Retail TouchPoints webinar titled Green is Gold: Unlocking the Business Value of Sustainability in Retail. consumers, according to Bain & Co.; Premium pricing: 50% of U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 25, 2022

From 2009 to 2018, Aflatooni held a number of operations, merchandising and IT roles at Dollar Tree competitor Dollar General. His most recent position was as EVP and CIO at The Howard Hughes Corporation, and his career includes overseeing IT operations at a range of companies including Yum! Bobby Aflatooni.

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 26, 2025

Her career at John Lewis began in 1989 in fashion buying, and she later became brand director in 2009, followed by buying director for home in 2013. In 2017, she took on the role of category director for fashion and beauty.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 12, 2021

Kimbell also will be nominated to stand for election to the company’s board of directors at the 2021 annual stockholders meeting. The company also announced that Lorna Nagler, who has served on the board since 2009, will become Lead Independent Director, working with Dillon in her Executive Chair role.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

She also served as President and CEO of Charlotte Russe from 2009 to 2019 and has served on the boards of companies including Kendra Scott, Levi Strauss & Co. Quanbeck’s previous experience includes serving as CFO of Charlotte Russe and seven years at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in its consumer and retail investment banking group.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The saga began in 2009, with the brand’s first filing, and then in 2019 it was acquired by DirectBuy, a discount home goods membership club, which had recently been acquired by parent company CSC Generation. million to AT&T; and nearly $400,000 to Google. It has received a $1.1 million to Federal Express; $1.1

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Maher has more than 25 years of finance and accounting experience and joined Nordstrom in 2009 as controller. From 2011 to 2017, he held a number of finance leadership roles at the company before becoming the SVP of Finance in 2017 and Chief Accounting Officer in 2020. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 12, 2024

Since the program’s inception in 2009, the retailer has invested more than $12 million to provide HBCUs with needs-based grants for campus renovations. The Home Depot has a proud legacy of supporting and uplifting HBCUs,” said Molly Battin, SVP and Chief Marketing Officer at The Home Depot in a statement.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Its been a huge year for change, with Australias industrial relations framework undergoing the most significant overhaul since the introduction of the Fair Work Act (Cth) 2009 15 years ago. For small businesses, this requirement applies only at commencement and after 12 months of employment. per cent of the Australian workforce?

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2022

During her career, Sullivan also worked with The Stride Rite Corporation as COO and held consumer brand management and sales roles at companies including M&M/Mars and The Mennen Company. Schmidt joined Caleres in 2009 as the company’s SVP and General Manager of Image Brands, becoming President of Contemporary Fashion in 2010.

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Retail Gazette looks at some of the possible candidates to be supermarket’s next chief executive. During his time at the ecommerce behemoth, Hoggett was charged with revamping the company’s grocery arm and its approach to physical retail. His turnaround expertise certainly makes him a suitable fit for the vacant role at Asda.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 10, 2022

Afends at The Galleries. Afends at The Galleries. Afends at The Galleries. Opening the first store in 2009 in Byron Bay, Afends’s target customers are Millennials and Gen Z. Afends at The Galleries. With stores in Melbourne, Sydney and at NSW’s Brunswick Heads, the brand is now eyeing expansion abroad.

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Inside Retail

MAY 7, 2025

It all began in 2009 when my business partner, Melissa [Wilkinson] struggled to find meaningful and memorable gifts for her wedding guests. IR : Youve described 2024 as our year of innovation at Personalised Favours. Inside Retail : For those unfamiliar with Personalised Favours, can you briefly explain the business?

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Inside Retail

JUNE 20, 2023

Richard Carucci, a VF board member since 2009 and interim chair during the organisation’s recent leadership change, has been named chair. Prior to Logitech, Darrell held positions at General Electric, Whirlpool Corporation, and Procter & Gamble. He also served as global president of the Braun brand for Procter & Gamble.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 3, 2023

The new Beaudesert outlet is located at 1 Oakland Way and is owned and operated by Jordan Wyborn and Ashley Byers, who also own four locations in Toowoomba North, Redbank Plains, Greenslopes, and Pacific Pines. We launched our first drive-thru store back in 2009 and we haven’t looked back since,” he said.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 12, 2023

It just so happens that job was at New Aim, an eBay seller that is now one of the biggest e-commerce companies in Australia. Cecilia Chiu: When I joined New Aim at 25 years old, I never imagined that an eBay seller based out of a small office in Melbourne would become the e-commerce giant it is today.

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Retail Focus

MAY 1, 2024

The signing follows a host of activity at the top 10 UK outlet as it celebrates its 15 th anniversary, including the upcoming upsize of Skechers, the international lifestyle and athletic footwear brand. Sporting heritage clothing brand, Raging Bull, has also relocated, taking a 1,400 sq ft unit.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Along with banning pay secrecy clauses, putting gender equity at the heart of the Fair Work Commission’s pay-setting process, and giving it new powers to resolve long-running disputes, the bill expands access to multi-employer bargaining, something that withered away at the start of the 1990s. About the authors: Chris F.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2023

Originally introduced in 2009, the expansion will bring the range of Clover Valley items to approximately 600 , with new additions including sauces, condiments, entrees, sides and snacks. “We Internal company research also has found that consumables now account for almost 80% of total sales at Dollar General.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 25, 2021

Timothy Oulton , a British luxury furniture brand, has signed a 10-year lease for a 7,170-square-foot retail space at 901 Broadway at 20th Street in New York’s popular Flatiron District. including at the New York Design Center in Manhattan as well as in Connecticut, Miami, Los Angeles and San Francisco. “We

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 7, 2025

Chappell first joined the supermarket in 2009 as vice president of supply chain for Asda.com and stepped down in 2015. Related Story He worked at Dunelm as its group supply chain director for four years and then moved to Holland & Barrett to take up a similar role before heading to Bensons for Beds in 2022.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Bluewater has welcomed four new brands this autumn including opticians and glasses retailer Ace & Tate, Chinese inspired eatery Buns Away and London perfumier Sunnamusk meanwhile specialist coffee brand, Black Sheep Coffee is set to open at the centre this November. We look forward to welcoming our customers in store soon.”

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 6, 2023

. “This unique concept will feature endless culinary treats, bright visuals, the newest Angry Birds Games and interactive technology and the coolest-ever themed shopping experience,” said Robert Leck, Executive Director of Asset Management at SCG America in a statement. ”

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

At the time of his departure, then-President David Nielsen was named as interim CEO; he has now formally been appointed as the permanent CEO of Overstock. A veteran merchandiser with expertise in ecommerce, Holt held various leadership roles at Walmart and Target before joining Conn’s HomePlus in 2021. million bid in June 2023.

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Inside Retail

MAY 24, 2022

NSW Environment Minister James Griffin said the reason for the single-use plastic bag ban was simple: “It will stop plastic getting into our environment at the source.”. Retailers doling out single-use plastic bags in New South Wales face fines of up to $275,000 from Wednesday, June 1 as a statewide ban comes into force.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2020

sales declining at an even higher rate, 10.5% , according to the latest forecasts from eMarketer. After the 2008-2009 financial crisis, it took the majority of affected markets approximately one year for retail sales to return to pre-crisis levels. trillion , 12% higher than its revised estimate of $23.36 trillion. “The

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 3, 2022

As a result, retailers need to rethink how they attract and retain customers by looking at data not just from recent months but also from the last time shoppers felt this much economic pressure — the Great Recession of 2008-2009. How do you engender loyalty with these customers?” said Krakovsky. Targeted marketing. Targeted email.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 4, 2022

This trend involves brands reselling previously owned products at a discount — and it’s caught on quickly. With people often stuck at home due to COVID-19, many have turned to their closets for new ways to earn income. David Morin is Senior Director, Retail and Client Strategy at Narvar.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 5, 2021

Tributes have been flowing in from around the world since Australian fashion icon Carla Zampatti passed away in Sydney on Saturday 3 April at the age of 78. At the time, she had just celebrated her 55th year in business. In 2009, she received a Companion of the Order in the 2009 Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 9, 2023

According to Cooler Screens’ account, all was going well in the initial years of the arrangement, which included a successful three -month pilot in 2018 at six locations, followed by plans to expand to 2,500 stores. Lipsman is a major proponent of in-store retail media and also worked briefly at Cooler Screens in 2021.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 5, 2024

The experts agree, predicting that global AI in the retail market will surpass $24 billion by 2028 , growing at 24.4% Whole business teams will lean into AI, using conversational tools to handle customer queries, recommend products, streamline purchases and provide personalized support at scale.

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