Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 20, 2022

Luxury home brand Brooklinen is planning to triple its brick-and-mortar retail presence, first with the addition of four stores in new markets in 2022 and plans to reach 25 to 30 locations by the end of 2024. At that time its stated goal was reaching the 30 -store mark by 2023.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Woolworth’s play is the latest in a string of acquisition offers for API, from a proposed merger with Sigma in 2018 , to an offer of acquisition from Wesfarmers in 2021 , which was rivalled by Sigma , and now Woolworths. The post Woolies blocks Wesfarmers’ plans for API with $872 million bid appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Life partners and Youswim co-founders Elise Wallbank and Julian Tali launched the UK-based brand Youswim in 2018 to forever change size inclusivity and modernise sustainability in the swimwear market. IR : How does Youswim stand out from competitors in the market? Inside Retail : How did the idea for Youswim come about?

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Buzzfeed has sold youth culture media company Complex to livestream shopping platform NTWRK , which plans to use the acquisition to build a “next generation content and shopping experience.”

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 29, 2024

The Home Depot has revamped and rebranded its retail media network, which first launched in 2018. Don’t miss the chance to hear directly from Babcock about The Home Depot’s plans and the future of retail media at the Retail Innovation Conference & Expo taking place June 4-6 in Chicago.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 15, 2022

Wish has launched a global marketing campaign following almost a year’s pause on major advertising as new leadership settled in and formulated a turnaround strategy for the bargain shopping app. There’s probably a lot more companies pulling back on marketing — we’re doing the opposite, and that puts us in a unique position.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 9, 2023

In particular, the loss of the Yeezy line led to sales growth of just 6% in the major North America market — anemic when compared with strong results for Latin America (+ 47% ), Asia-Pacific (+ 16% ) and EMEA (+ 12% ). Gulden will assume responsibility for the role, taking more direct control over Adidas’ product and marketing activities.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Thus, most brands don’t believe they can afford video, or continue to carve out only a bite-sized portion of their marketing plans for video. In fact, as we head into the holiday season, marketers will find that video may be just the thing to up their game this year. Myth: Video is expensive to produce.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 28, 2022

Liu oversees the MINISO business, including product marketing, PR, user operations and global ecommerce, so he shared some exclusive insights into the company’s expansion plans and priorities. MINISO controls the entire value chain, from product design to marketing and sales. We have plans to enter some new markets as well.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Launched in 2018, Subtl Beauty is built around the idea of having all your makeup essentials — like concealer, blush, and powder — in one easy-to-use stack, or ‘stak’, as the brand dubs its hero product, rather than carrying around a bulky slew of items. IR : In December 2023, Subtl Beauty raised $8.4

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 5, 2022

In May 2019, the World Health Organisation officially classified ‘burnout’ as a recognised illness, while a 2018 Gallup study found that of the 7,500 full-time employees surveyed, 23 per cent felt burned out at work very often or always, and an additional 44 per cent felt burned out sometimes. Employee-choice market.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 7, 2022

That was the solution for Adore Me; the internet-only company began working with influencers with large numbers of followers ( 1 million to 5 million ) in 2018 and 2019, but “we had hundreds of smaller influencers that wanted to work with us,” said Ranjay Roy, VP of Strategy at Adore Me, speaking at the RICE event in May.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 16, 2022

Third-party marketplaces have emerged as one of the biggest growth opportunities for retailers this year, with companies from Macy’s and Bed Bath & Beyond to Giant Food and Michaels launching marketplaces (or announcing plans to do so) in the last six months alone. Second Time’s the Charm?

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 19, 2024

Superdry co-founder and chief executive Julian Dunkerton issued shareholders an ultimatum this week: support my restructuring plan or the business will collapse into administration. However, is the retailer’s radical restructuring plan enough to save the business or is it simply too little too late?

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 26, 2023

It started in 2018 when pioneering marketing executive Melanie Babcock saw an opportunity to let the Home Depot’s suppliers bid for retargeting traffic. She got her start at a web development agency in the early days of the internet, helping brands build websites and buy keywords (that very first of digital marketing tactics).

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 8, 2023

Self-service micro market chain Morsl has secured $5 million in a series-A capital round, increasing the company’s valuation to $14.4 Borland added that the new capital would allow the company to market its services and show how it can provide employers with a workable wellness solution for their employees. The company invested $4.3

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The founder of Farfetch is planning to take the luxury fashion site private after a disastrous float on the New York Stock Exchange. The company, which listed in 2018, has lost more than 90% of its £6.3bn valuation. at the time. Earlier this year, the luxury retailer reported a £140.5m

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Since 2018, when the OG aggregator, Thrasio, launched in the US, there has been a veritable explosion of similar startups, including Opontio in Dubai, Upscalio in India, Valerio in Mexico and Rainforest in Singapore. It has already acquired several e-commerce businesses in Australia, where it plans to focus its efforts.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 26, 2023

Amazon will increase its planned investment in India to $26 billion by 2030, according to an announcement made by CEO Andy Jassy after he met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Amazon has reportedly planned to invest $12.9 The move will involve adding an additional $6.5 billion on top of other previously announced investments.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

A marketing campaign by Mixue offering “1000 Sydney students to have a drink for free” was launched for the brand’s first location in Sydney. As several milk tea companies have begun to expand in the market over the past two years, Australia appears to be a promising market for milk tea players.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 24, 2024

After spearheading the acquisition, Meyer became a board member in 2018 and also served as interim chief financial officer at the height of Covid-19 back in 2020. Meyer said: “As a final step in leaving the pandemic behind, we are implementing plans to reduce debt.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Myer’s online sales have more than doubled since John King took over running the department store in 2018, and the CEO believes they can double again to reach $1 billion in the not-too-distant future. QUT professor of marketing and consumer behaviour Gary Mortimer believes this is a sign of years to come. Myer reported $539.5

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 10, 2023

The retailer was acquired by South African holding company Steinhoff International in August 2016, then filed for bankruptcy protection as part of a reorganization in October 2018. In January 2022 , Mattress Firm filed for an IPO, but cited market volatility when it put those plans to bed one year later , clearing the path for an acquisition.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 18, 2023

Thanks to its core product — stylishly packaged, “beauty forward” hand sanitizers crafted in partnership with the well-known Givaudan perfume house — the brand achieved a $60+ average order value (AOV) from its inception in 2018. We can see how geo-localized marketing initiatives boost sales in specific geographies within the U.S.

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Inside Retail

MAY 9, 2021

SS: The market trends are consistent with what Witchery has experienced in the past 12 months. In the past year, one of our proudest initiatives has been formalising our commitment to Reconciliation through our first Reconciliation Action Plan. IR: What are your plans for Witchery going into the next financial year?

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The deal will take Farfetch private; the company has been trading on the NYSE since its IPO in September 2018. Coupoang said it plans to “unlock Farfetch’s tremendous value” in South Korea , which has some of the world’s highest per-capita spending on personal luxury goods.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 23, 2024

in 2018, when it acquired Finish Line for $558 million. With Hibbett’s highly complementary footprint, this transaction represents a logical next step in our strategic growth plans, further enabling us to meet the dynamic demands of consumers globally.” billion , in a deal unanimously approved by the Hibbett board.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 4, 2023

When he took over the helm of Myer in 2018, it was losing sales and struggling. King established the ‘customer first plan’ which helped the department store navigate the pandemic and return to being a profitable and stronger business. The Myer board will conduct a local and international search for King’s replacement.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 26, 2023

The travel retailer also plans to increase the Melbourne Airport store’s footprint to 5800sqm in the future, eyeing annual sales of $243 million. The company expanded into the Australia-New Zealand travel retail market in 2018 after acquiring five duty-free shops in the region from JR Duty Free.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Under Armour has named Massimo Baratto to the newly created role of EVP, Chief Consumer Officer, to oversee all aspects of Under Armour’s consumer strategy across global marketing, ecommerce and retail. Baratto has been with Under Armour since 2018 as Managing Director of the company’s Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 20, 2022

off-price apparel retailer plans to open 75 Ross Dress for Less and 25 dd’s DISCOUNTS stores. This summer, we expanded our presence in our largest markets of California, Florida and Texas, and also added locations in newer states, including North Carolina for dd’s as well as Ohio for Ross. The Dublin, Calif. A new Stamford, Conn.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 11, 2022

“This new direct-to-consumer experience is the next step to bringing a fuller expression of the brand to consumers in key markets,” said the brand in a statement announcing the store plans. 2022, we coming in HOT!

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Cross Cap

APRIL 12, 2018

In 2018 consumer loyalty is more important than ever. With more and more emerging competitors entering the market globally, and a prejudice toward Pharma in general, pharmaceutical and healthcare companies can no longer afford to have a purely transactional relationship with their consumers.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

19 investor day, Ralph Lauren revealed that its growth plans through 2025, which will include opening 250 stores globally. Since our last investor day in 2018, we have transformed our business — building a strong foundation with multiple engines of growth that are already showing momentum,” said Louvet. At its Sept.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

And Wish, which held that top spot back in 2018, has now dropped out of the top 50 completely after having fallen to #35 as of last March. There are other troublesome indicators for the company: Q2 saw declines across the board at Wish. followed by former #1 Shein , now bumped down to the #2 position. (It

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 5, 2023

In the past few years, the lab-grown diamond market has grown exponentially. billion in 2021, according to global research and consulting firm Allied Market Research, it is expected to reach US$55.6 The rise of the synthetic diamond market The first known batch of lab-grown diamonds was created by General Electric in 1954.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 10, 2021

Chang has been President of PacSun since 2018 and has served in multiple senior positions since joining the company in 2006. Chang will set and drive PacSun’s brand strategy, including design, merchandising, marketing, retail and ecommerce. All three executives are retail veterans with decades of experience.

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