Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 2, 2025

Exclusive: Google Debuts New Retail Media Solution with Lowes as First Beta Tester (March 18, 2024) Retail media was THE growth story in 2024, fueled by these networks ability to target consumers at key decision points in the shopper journey. Walgreens Agrees to $192.5M Settlement with Shareholders Over Failed Rite Aid Merger (Oct.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 6, 2025

Nike has made significant structural and personnel changes at the top of its organization. The footwear companys Consumer, Product and Brand leadership, formerly under the direction of President Heidi ONeill, will now be divided into three distinct areas: Consumer and Sport, Marketing, and Product Creation, inclusive of Innovation and Design.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Teen fashion brand Pavement has exclusively relaunched at Big W stores across Australia as it seeks to provide budget-friendly clothing options to the youth market. “We are thrilled to reintroduce Pavement to the Australian market, especially during these challenging times.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 8, 2025

In 2020, global ecommerce sales reached $4.2 These expectations have significantly impacted the same-day delivery market, which experts predict will grow nearly 20% year-over-year between now and 2028. In 2023, the global warehouse automation market was valued at $23 billion.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The downfall of the almost 40-year-old business raises the question of whether this is a sign of things to come as retailers struggle to compete with the increasing e-commerce capabilities and convenience of retail goliaths on the global market, or whether it is a case of Harrolds facing a ‘perfect storm’ of challenges on multiple fronts.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Manhattan’s Fairway Market grocery chain has partnered with Instacart to develop a new convenience-focused service called Fairway Now that will offer delivery of last-minute grocery items and household essentials in as fast as 30 minutes. Fairway Market is a trademark of the retailer-owned supermarket cooperative Wakefern Food Corp.

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Inside Retail

MAY 1, 2025

A timeline of events Tuchuzy was founded by Daria Sukic in 1995 and operated for 25 years before first entering voluntary administration in June 2020 its demise at the time was put down to the volatile retail market caused by the pandemic and lockdowns. We are finding this a lot across the multi-brand boutique market.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 9, 2023

They all contribute to the multibillion-dollar market for physical and digital collectables. A report by market research and consultancy firm Market Decipher states that the global collectables market was valued at US$426 billion in 2022 and is predicted to reach US$1 trillion by 2032. million in 2020 to US$17.7

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Inside Retail

MAY 28, 2025

As a brand working to stand out in an increasingly saturated pet market, she claims it was essential to protect St Argos identity early on. Still, some retailers may weigh the benefits of early trademarking against other startup demands, investing first in product, marketing or digital scaling.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 9, 2024

With an expanded total addressable market of $225 billion [updated from $180 billion ], we have significant runway for growth. Tractor Supply Co. Over the last five years, we have delivered strong financial performance and enhanced our competitive advantages through the execution of our Life Out Here strategy.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 2, 2025

Sydney-based fashion brand One Mile was founded by Sammy Robinson in 2020 after a collaboration with another brand sparked the desire to have her own label. One Mile made its runway debut at Afterpay Australian Fashion Week 2022 with its Resort ’23 collections. Things happen so quickly, that’s the exciting thrill of it.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 31, 2025

At the same time, Walmart Canada also announced that it was also selling its fleet business to Canada Cartage. billion investment, announced in 2020 , which included the modernization of more than 180 stores as well as the opening of four new stores, three DCs and one fulfillment center. Walmart Canada has announced plans to invest $6.5

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 15, 2023

“Kroger is committed to creating a seamless shopping experience for our customers, and our collaboration with Gatik enables us to continue to enhance that experience,” said Ben Hamilton, VP, Logistics and Engineering Network Strategy at Kroger in a statement. and Louisiana since late 2020.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Here, we speak with Nathalie Ahlström, who has led the company’s transformation since she was appointed CEO in 2020 and recently visited its operations in Sydney, Australia. Nathalie Ahlström: For Fiskars Group, Australia is our fifth largest market, it’s big. Which brands get more marketing money? Christmas is huge.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 1, 2025

The Canadian convenience chain Dollaramas recent acquisition bid for The Reject Shop highlights a growing trend of international retailers assessing Australias discount market. These developments reflect the demand for budget-friendly options in the Australian retail market, which is also home to domestic competitors such as Kmart.

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Inside Retail

MAY 8, 2025

After increased success in the US and UK, the brand is now setting its sights on the Australian market. Founded in 2020 by entrepreneur Joyce Zhang, Halara is illustrious for its viral products, namely, its coveted flex denim, active dresses and subsequent belt buckle skirt famously worn by Taylor Swift at Coachella last year.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Prices start at 350 rupees ($4) for dresses. Christian Westphal, co-founder at SilverSpoon Consultancy, told Inside Retail the most significant aspect of the licensing deal is the local storage of all customer data in India, with Reliance maintaining complete control over the platform’s infrastructure and operations.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 21, 2025

MacNaughton brings more than 30 years of retail experience, including roles as Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer at Walmart and a previous stint as President and COO of Family Dollar from 2016 to 2020. The acquisition is expected to be completed during Q2 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

With most items priced under A$200, the brand is seeking to elevate travel for the mass-market consumer. “Everyone travels now,” McGahan told Inside Retail. McGahan was quick to note that Nere’s fashion focus hasn’t come at the cost of its product quality. We’re very much about value and being accessible to all.”

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Inside Retail

MAY 14, 2025

The two retail giants discussed the shifting dynamics of the luxury market, including the rise of experiences, an area theyre looking to explore through the Barneys brand. Because at the end of the day, they go into Saks and buy all their home products, Salter explained. And why is that so important to be in the hospitality business?

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 12, 2024

But amidst the traditional marketing blitzes and seasonal promotions, a new force is opening doors to partnerships that wouldnt have been imaginable even a few years ago and quietly reshaping the retail landscape in the process: commerce media. Laura Cosgrove is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in ecommerce technology.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

for coats — higher than the typical F21 price point, but markedly lower than just about anything available at Barneys back in the day. Forever 21 also filed for bankruptcy in 2019 and was bought by SPARC , a joint venture between Authentic and mall owner Simon Property Group, for $81 million in 2020. for a T-shirt to $129.99

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 10, 2025

However, the disconnect between online conversation and real-world purchasing behavior presents a crucial challenge for marketers: amid the social media noise on social issues, how can brands genuinely understand what their customers want and what will impact their buying behavior? While 73% of U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The decision to close all its stores in 2020 could have been seen as a rare failure for beloved childrenswear brand Hanna Andersson. Companies that put customers at the forefront of everything they do tend to thrive in ecommerce,” said Lapic in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. The second thing is, they are made for play.

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Retail Wire

MAY 19, 2025

sales since the pandemic in 2020 , with same-store sales (sales at stores open for at least a year) reporting a 3.6% President Joe Erlinger at a McDonald’s restaurant near Columbus, Ohio, for the hiring announcement. The report revealed that the fast-food chain saw the most significant drop in U.S.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 13, 2025

From eye-catching brand partnerships to strategic category expansion, Farm Rio is slowly but surely taking the world by storm, one tropically patterned print at a time. The two decided to fill in the white space themselves and started with a small booth at an independent fashion market. Tropical fruits and flowers.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

According to market research firm Future Market Insights , the industry is valued at US$6.6 billion today and is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 4.7 Davis-Urman was previously the director of special projects at Saks Fifth Avenue but she left to start Barrière in 2020. billion in 2034.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

South Koreas largest multi-brand beauty retailer, Olive Young, is setting its sights on the US market with the establishment of a local subsidiary in Los Angeles. Since opening its first store in South Korea in 1999, Olive Young has expanded to more than 1350 stores across its home market. per cent of its traffic coming directly.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 30, 2025

The deal was managed by Gordon Brothers Brand Division, which had spent the previous four years revitalizing Laura Ashley after its 2020 bankruptcy. Different from [other brand management firms like] Iconix or Marquee or Authentic, we buy brands with the intent of selling them at some point in the future.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 15, 2024

It was a tough week to be at the top in retail with a number of companies announcing CEO switch-ups following disappointing performances, including Petco , Under Armour , Fossil Group and, as Retail TouchPoints previously reported, Allbirds. This will be the third CEO switch-up at the company in nearly as many years.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 23, 2024

“Instead of deprecating third-party cookies, we would introduce a new experience in Chrome that lets people make an informed choice that applies across their web browsing, and they’d be able to adjust that choice at any time. Marketers also need to meet their customers where they are and engage with them via those channels.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Swarovski’s latest marketing campaign, featuring pop diva and “Wicked” star Ariana Grande, is the latest indication of the brand’s positive performance in recent months. In a market where mid-tier and luxury brands are struggling to stay afloat, let alone increase their profits, Swarovski certainly did not achieve these results by accident.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 26, 2023

Prior to that, Wright was Chief Commercial Officer of Vitamin Shoppe’s parent company Franchise Group since January 2022, and he previously held C-level positions at Conn’s. Additionally, current EVP and Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer Muriel Gonzalez has been named President of Vitamin Shoppe.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 7, 2024

After a little more than a year in his role as EVP and Chief Consumer Officer, Jim Dausch has stepped down from his post at Under Armour , according to an SEC filing from the company. Reporting directly to Linnartz, Dausch led global brand, marketing, digital engagement and customer experience across all commerce channels.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 26, 2024

A new CEO has quietly taken the helm at Diane von Furstenberg , and under this new leadership the fashion label plans to bring its operations back in-house, multiple sources report. Since 2020, the company has outsourced its design, production, marketing and distribution to Chinese licensee Glamel.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 2, 2024

“We’ve assembled a world-class team with the proper incentives and alignment that will execute the very clear go-to-market strategy around our three anchor brands.” New additions and promotions at Beyond include: Guncha Mehta joins as Chief Digital and Information Officer. Callahan is rejoining Beyond, Inc.,

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