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Why Stitch Fix is Focusing on its Human Stylists When Everyone Else is Talking About AI

Retail TouchPoints

While Stitch Fixs human-centered approach to AI hasnt changed since it was founded in 2011, the world around the company has changed dramatically. Stitch Fix Transformation: Making the Exchange More Two-Way Its a good model; in fact, when Stitch Fix first came on the scene in 2011 it felt revolutionary.

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Best Buy to Launch Third-Party Marketplace, Again

Retail TouchPoints

After shutting down its first attempt in 2016, the retailer is back eight years later with plans to launch a new online marketplace built on the Mirakl platform in summer 2025. Best Buy is giving a third-party marketplace another go. Bedo has been at Best Buy for 24 years but took on his new role just this past October.

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7 Ways Service Providers can Motivate Customers with Digital Incentives

Retail TouchPoints

By building your promotional plans around digital incentives instead of discounts, youll end up with the win-win of better value for both you and your customers. Focusing on digital incentives that dont force customers to keep track of a physical gift card. Leif Baradoy is the CEO of Giftbit.

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Søstrene Grene invests in European logistics hub to support UK expansion

A1 Retail

With 24 UK stores opened this year, bringing the total to 45, and plans to reach 100 by 2030, the Venlo DC will play a vital role in meeting growing demand. With over 320 stores in 17 countries and plans to expand to 500 locations by 2027, Sstrene Grene continues to balance international growth with its roots as a family-owned business.

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Represent Opens First UK Store in Manchester Amidst Rapid Growth

365 Retail

The luxury menswear brand, founded by brothers George and Michael Heaton in 2011, is on track to achieve a record £100M turnover by the end of 2024, with projections to reach £250M by 2028. Early next year, the brand plans to open a second UK store in London’s Soho , which will operate as a tailored concept store.

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Behind Eggslut’s fall in Asia: The harsh reality of the F&B market 

Inside Retail

Founded in Los Angeles in 2011 by chef Alvin Cailan and his cousin Jeff Vales, the chain currently operates 12 locations globally. Brands have to be realistic about forecasting their sales a year after opening and plan their location based on those figures, as the initial increase in sales is not an indicator of future sales, Llewellyn added.

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Retail’s fresh faces: 6 new concept stores launched in 2025

Retail Gazette

Superdrug Superdrug unveiled its immersive Beauty Playground concept at its Westfield Stratford flagship store last month, with plans to roll out to concept across its 30 top performing UK stores by August. Here are six retailer concepts launched so far in 2025. sales rise and a sharper focus on core customers.