Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Beyond Ecommerce the Chinese Cyber Influence Ecommerce, although the most visible to everyday consumers, is not the only area where the Chinese impact on cyberspace is growing. Such ambitions and their unfolding success in ecommerce come with certain risks for Western consumers, businesses and the current world order.

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The talks follow a steep decline in Walgreens share price, which has dropped from over $100bn in 2015 to just $7.5bn. While Walgreens reported an $8.6bn net loss in its latest financial year and continues to struggle with sluggish US consumer spending and low reimbursement rates for drugs, Boots has shown relative resilience.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 19, 2025

Guccis bold bet Contrary to industry expectations, Gucci announced the appointment of Demna Gvasalia, Balenciagas creative director since 2015, as its new creative director following the departure of Sabato De Sarno. If the fashion press and consumers dont respond positively, expect Kering to double down on Demna.

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Inside Retail

MAY 26, 2025

Coles has previously undertaken major reviews in 2005 and 2015, leading to a series of turnaround or revitalisation plans, including brand tweaks, over the past 20 years. Tax increases and state licence fees are also crippling hotels, retailers, boutique producers and other businesses in the liquor supply chain to consumers.

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365 Retail

OCTOBER 28, 2024

As consumer trends shifted, Morph Costumes evolved beyond its original morph suits, expanding to over 1,000 unique designs and navigating challenges on platforms like Amazon. Starting in 2015 we began to expand our range significantly and now the original Morphsuits make up only a small percentage of the 1000+ styles we offer.

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Following his previous stint at Asda Leighton was chair of the Co-op from 2015 to 2024 – and has previously chaired the boards of Royal Mail and the Canal and River Trust. Who is Allan Leighton? He is currently chair of Brewdog, Pizza Express and European fashion chain C&A. I don’t think there’s any question that he can do it.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 13, 2025

Understanding an international audience After a less-than-successful showcase at a trade show in New York in 2015, the company realised it needed to diversify its merchandise for its global customers. But what is behind the US consumers love for this Brazilian brand? The term is used to refer to a native inhabitant of Rio de Janeiro.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

In 2015 the franchisor switched from supplying fresh cakes to frozen and there was a decline in product quality. Five years ago a Queensland court ruled RFG had breached Australian Consumer Law, successfully finding in favour of the franchisees claim they were misled in 2012 over quality and supplier agreements.

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

“From being the second largest DIY and gardening retailer in 2015, Homebase’s market share had more than halved by 2021 as Hilco struggled to recover from Wesfarmers’ complete overhaul of its offer,” he says. GlobalData now places Homebase as seventh in the DIY and gardening market, with its share forecast to sit at just 3.6%.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Building a global brand In 2015, Don rebranded his original supplement and fitness business, Muscle Stax, to Stax and started focusing exclusively on apparel. The new retail vision marks a bold step in Staxs journey of redefining what a retail space can be in the competitive athleisure market.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 17, 2025

since 2015 , handled $105 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) and has 93 million active customers and 675,000 merchants using its services. In the filing, Klarna did reveal some of its financial results for 2024, including its $21 million in net profit. The Sweden-based company, which has operated in the U.S.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 29, 2025

Walking into the 1172-square-foot space designed by Ringo Studio, consumers are greeted by a 16-foot- long custom table with marble insets, anchored by a dramatic light fixture. Baobab Miami, Florida Baobab is a sustainable beachwear brand launched in Colombia in 2015.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Cleo Davis-Urman: Coming from an editorial and fashion styling background in my early career, I first got started in the fashion retail industry when I entered Moda Operandi in 2011 and later on at Saks Fifth Avenue in 2015.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 15, 2025

After several decades of creating iconic looks on high-end runways and in editorial shoots for magazines, including Allure and Vogue , makeup artist Pat McGrath decided to launch her eponymous beauty brand in 2015. The beauty category is very, very crowded, and lower-priced dupes are doing well across the board.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

But in the last decade, these global powerhouses all have struggled to maintain their position as consumers athletic apparel go-to. Failure to release a steady roster of popular new designs can have an outsized impact in a category where purchases by regular consumers are based much more on want than need.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 1, 2025

The turning point came in 2015, when Ontimeshow, an independent trade fair platform, officially partnered with SFW. With a broader consumer base, it can lead the trends in the industry. This evolution helped attract more creative talent from both China and abroad to come to Shanghai to start businesses and develop their brands.

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365 Retail

MARCH 14, 2025

Not to pass comment on whether these transitions are right for all the customer segments that wish to access or can only access banking resources in different ways, I want to look at this pivotal change through the lens of brand differentiation and consumer experience.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The themes on display are often indicative of the global trends affecting consumers and retail. In the past year or so, KPMG has published global research papers that add further insights to the big trends affecting retail models and consumer behaviour. What do consumers think and how are retailers using it? trillion in 2030.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 4, 2025

M&S chairman Archie Norman has dismissed traditional loyalty schemes, declaring that “most loyalty cards are disloyalty cards used for pseudo promotions” Speaking at the 2025 Retail Technology Show , Norman criticised differential pricing tactics used by many supermarkets, arguing they erode consumer trust.

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365 Retail

MAY 19, 2025

The Evolution of UK Co-Living The sector has developed substantially in recent years: From Niche to Mainstream Co-living has transformed from experimental concept to established asset class: Early UK iterations emerged around 2015-2016, primarily in East London Initial focus on young professionals and creative communities Rapid expansion to multiple (..)

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 30, 2025

By leveraging these insights, you can improve your local SEO and online presence, thus increasing brand awareness among nearby consumers. User Testimonials and Reviews ZipSprout has generated significant success in local marketing, facilitating over $746,379 in local donations and sponsorships since 2015.

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Retail Dive

JUNE 25, 2025

Dive Brief: Dude Wipes on Monday announced a “strategic growth investment” from TSG Consumer Partners for an undisclosed amount. Early investor Mark Cuban, who secured a 25% stake in the company for $300,000 in 2015 on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” also retains a share of the flushable wipes brand. Please let us know if you have feedback.

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365 Retail

MARCH 19, 2025

In an era where greenwashing threatens consumer trust and climate challenges demand authentic action, the retail industry stands at a crossroads. Our ISO 14001:2015 environmental management system and Zero Waste to Landfill commitment have dramatically reduced operational waste.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 19, 2025

FTC in Disarray Alleged anticompetitive pricing practices also are a central component of the FTCs lawsuit against Amazon, namely that the company employs multiple tactics to keep third-party sellers from lowering prices and favors it owns private label products, ultimately squashing competition and thereby raising prices for consumers.

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 13, 2025

Technological Advancements: Innovations in battery technology and autonomous driving have positioned Tesla at the forefront of the market, demonstrating the critical role of cutting-edge tech in consumer appeal. You’ll find Tesla pioneered mass production techniques, making EVs more accessible and appealing to the average consumer.

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Go Hire - Experience Retail

JULY 15, 2025

Recruiting with text messages requires compliance with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), a US Federal law, and best practices from the CTIA , a carrier trade association. All sms communications must be compliant with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). In this case, dismissed in July 2015 , U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Consumer expectations are constantly on the rise, driven by innovations and new offerings that promise more efficient and personalized experiences. Now that the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted even more of our lives online, introducing new consumers to digital sales channels, providing seamless digital experiences is more urgent than ever.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

The Adobe Index — which analyzes consumer transactions across more than 100 million SKUs in 18 categories — found that consumers have spent more than $541 billion online in the first eight months of this year, from January through August 2021. However, the report indicates that consumer fears about inflation have not been inflated.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 9, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly accelerated shifts in consumer behavior and expectations, and not many have been as dramatic as the explosive rise of ecommerce. Perhaps one of the biggest pain points brands have struggled with in ecommerce over the past two years is meeting consumers’ increased demand for immediacy.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 20, 2022

Over the last few years, sustainability has become increasingly important to consumers. While several distinct consumer cohorts support sustainability, their underlying motivations — and actions — can differ significantly. Executives from both companies spoke at the2022 NRF Big Show , which took place Jan.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Consumers have changed, they are less willing to be dictated to, they are harder to predict and they’re moving faster — now more than ever we’re seeing merchants and planners and designers looking for ways to be more attuned, more regularly, with what their consumers want.”. MakerSights launched in 2015.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Miller led the home goods retailer as President and CEO from September 2015 to August 2021, when Holt took over. Miller has been a member of the Board of Directors since September 2015 and will continue to serve as a member of the Board during his latest turn at the helm.

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Inside Retail

MAY 1, 2024

The proceedings were about changes implemented to the supply chain between 2015 and 2016, and alleged breach of the Franchise Agreement, contraventions of the Australian Consumer Law and the Franchising Code of Conduct, the company said in its previous statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 1, 2022

Subscriptions can be tricky business, not least because most consumers at one time or another have had a bad experience with a subscription service. That has not stopped consumers from subscribing though, especially with the rise of new takes on the model (box services, auto shipping and streaming TV, to name just a few).

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Inside Retail

MARCH 15, 2024

According to the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC), Bloomex displayed products for sale on its website between February 2019 and March 2023 with a ‘star rating’ that remained static since January 2015. In addition, Bloomex failed to adequately disclose the surcharges of $1.95-$4.95

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The pandemic has driven more consumers to explore ethnic products, diversifying their home cooking either as a lifestyle choice or as a cost-saving alternative to dining out,” the spokesperson said. Freshippo, founded in 2015 as Alibaba Group’s grocery retail business, now has 400 locations in 30 Chinese cities.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 22, 2022

Amazon has named 17-year company veteran Doug Herrington to the renamed role of CEO of Worldwide Amazon Stores, filling the position left vacant by former CEO of the Worldwide Consumer Dave Clark. Since 2015, Herrington has served as Amazon’s SVP of the North America Consumer.

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