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Circuit City Plans to Curate Shop-in-Shops Using its Electronics Expertise

Retail TouchPoints

After it closed its last brick-and-mortar retail store in 2009, Circuit City launched a comeback in 2018 with an experiential ecommerce site. The integrations are slated to begin online and in select locations this year, with a more expansive rollout planned for 2024.

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Scarred by the 2008 Recession and COVID, 48% of Gen Z Frequently Shops at Discount Stores

Retail TouchPoints

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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Can Premier replicate Smiggle’s UK success with pyjama brand Peter Alexander?

Inside Retail

The pyjama brand and its mascot Penny are set to touchdown in the United Kingdom with two bricks-and-mortar stores and a dedicated UK website just in time for the Christmas shopping period this year. This will be the first time Peter Alexander ventures outside of Australia and New Zealand since its failed entry into the US market in 2008.

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How online growth is driving the closure of Beer Cartel’s bottle shop

Inside Retail

The new warehouse allows both businesses to come under one roof, and according to co-founder Richard Kelsey, it didn’t make sense to bring the shop along with them. When Beer Cartel initially launched in 2009, the online market was a shadow of what it is today, Kelsey explained. Back to the beginning.

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Angry Birds retail cafe launches in the US 

Inside Retail

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.

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Zarraffa’s launches drive-thru trial as it eyes future growth

Inside Retail

The shop features 90sqm, with an indoor space of 65sqm. We launched our first drive-thru store back in 2009 and we haven’t looked back since,” he said. This next iteration of our operation is designed to be built in a shorter amount of time, on a smaller footprint and combines top operating principles with a lower cost of entry.”

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Record sales continue at Gloucester Quays, as it begins 15th anniversary celebrations

A1 Retail

The top 10 UK outlet is also celebrating its 15 th Anniversary, going from an exciting new destination in the South West when it launched in 2009, to establishing itself as one of the best performing in the country, and the dominant retail and leisure hub in the historic City of Gloucester. While restaurants generated a sales uplift of +6.6

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