Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

We now have over 1,400 stores and ecommerce sites across 31 countries, and as we head into 2024, we are excited to bring Toys ‘R’ Us to consumers everywhere.” brick-and-mortar retailing in late 2021 with a 20,000-square-foot flagship store at New Jersey’s American Dream mall , followed by 452 Toys ‘R’ Us shop-in-shops at Macy’s in 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 7, 2023

As part of the retailer’s plans to open 100 locations in 2023, Ross Stores opened 11 Ross Dress for Less and eight dd’s Discounts stores in 13 states during February and March. The 2023 additions will include 75 Ross and 25 dd’s Discounts locations. billion in 2021. billion versus $18.9

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

including Amazon , Target and Macy’s , have announced their plans for holiday hiring, but all told this season may see one of lowest levels of seasonal hiring since 2008 , according to report by Challenger, Gray & Christmas shared with Reuters. In select locations the company also is offering signing bonuses of $1,000 to $3,000.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 21, 2021

will transition approximately one-third of its most successful Footaction stores to other banners over the rest of 2021 and shutter the remaining locations as their leases expire during the coming two-year period. In particular, 85% of Footaction stores are located “in proximity” to one of Footlocker’s other banners.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2023

Joann announced plans in January 2023 to save up to $200 million per year by lowering supply chain costs, and Chief Customer Officer Chris DiTullio detailed plans to upgrade Joann stores chainwide in an October 2021 interview. Since introducing Flybuy, Joann customers wait less than two minutes on average for their orders.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 21, 2023

billion generated in Q4 2021. The plan to do that — dubbed “Lace Up” — will include simplifying operations and investing in “core banners and capabilities.” Other plans include a reset of the retailer’s loyalty program and the development of an enhanced omnichannel experience. 28, 2023, with sales down 0.3% billion from the $2.34

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 29, 2021

Dollar General is currently in expansion mode with plans for opening 1,050 new stores, remodeling 1,750 existing locations and relocating 100 stores in 2021. Five Below plans to double the number of Five Beyond store-in-a-store concepts to 280 in 2021, bringing the higher-priced mini-stores to 30% of all its locations.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

More than one-third of consumers now shop online each week, up from 28% pre-pandemic. Another, a fashion brand with product stuck in closed retail locations, had to shift distribution models to meet a surge in online demand. Others didn’t plan to have them in the works for another one to three years. Omnichannel shopping.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Following its store launch in Sydney earlier this year, Hong Kong-based tech accessories brand Casetify is planning to expand across Australia, as part of a larger goal of reaching 100 stores globally by 2025. According to Kofod, the brand’s e-commerce and bricks-and-mortar stores work in tandem to offer a strong direct-to-consumer presence.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 14, 2024

Sustainable, direct-to-consumer fashion brand Allbirds promised to revolutionise the retail industry with stylish, comfortable, and environmentally-conscious footwear designs. Its valuation surged to over US$4 billion on its first day of trading in November 2021. million in 2021.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Dollar General is preparing to embark on a massive expansion as it comes off a strong Q3 2021. The off-price retailer announced plans for 1,050 new store openings, 1,750 store remodels and 100 store relocations; the launch of 1,000 pOpshelf locations by fiscal 2025; and the company’s entrance into Mexico with 10 stores in fiscal 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

CVS is planning major tech upgrades in the coming year. EVP and CFO Shawn Guertin announced estimated capital expenditures as high as $3 billion to “invest in technology and digital enhancements to improve the consumer experience as well as our community locations” during a Feb. 9 call with investors.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

MINISO , a Japanese-inspired lifestyle retailer, has set its sights on brick-and-mortar growth and is accelerating its plans during the holiday season. The company revealed its plans to double its store fleet by the end of 2021, reaching 53 locations in the U.S. The new stores are located across the U.S.,

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Inside Retail

APRIL 6, 2022

If the past two years have taught us anything, it’s that being available to consumers across different channels is key to your success. Eighty-five per cent of those polled plan to maintain or increase their online spending levels this year, with 19 per cent expecting to spend ‘a lot more’. Luggage and travel goods will fly.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 23, 2020

In addition, “the company has re-evaluated the forecasted profitability and strategic value of every store in its fleet relative to current and anticipated trends in consumer demand and has identified up to 500 stores for closure over time,” according to a release. and enter the Canadian market in mid-2021.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 3, 2022

Target has big plans for 2022, with the retailer announcing plans to invest up to $5 billion this year to open new stores, enhance its digital, fulfillment and supply chain capabilities, and expand its shop-in-shop concept with Ulta Beauty. and New York’s Times Square. and New York’s Times Square.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 28, 2022

More specifically, MINISO has spent the last year-plus bolstering its brick-and-mortar footprint in North America to amplify its proprietary $10 N’ Under concept, which has become beloved among Gen Z consumers. The expansive location features more than 3,000 products, most of which are part of the $10 N’ Under model.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 11, 2022

The company — which operates 650 locations under the DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse and The Shoe Company banners —announced plans to nearly double sales of its owned brands, from 19% of the business to one-third by fiscal 2026 (the fiscal year ending January 30, 2027).

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

To both leverage our strength in the home category and capitalize on our market share growth opportunities, we are pleased to share that we plan to roll out ecommerce on HomeGoods.com later next year.”. Overall comp-store sales (which do not include ecommerce or locations closed due to the pandemic) were down 5% versus last year.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 6, 2023

After acquiring Mirror in 2020, Lululemon announced plans in April 2021 to expand its shop-in-shop strategy for the fitness technology to more than 200 locations. At-home fitness got a major boost during COVID but consumer enthusiasm has waned since the pandemic’s end.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 13, 2021

The 2021 Connected Consumer Series reflected the challenges retail (and society as a whole) have faced during the past year, but also the growing sense of optimism that is taking hold this year. 5 Social Advertising Trends for Retailers to Know in 2021: Featuring Under Armour. Retail CX Trends 2021: New CX for a New World.

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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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Inside Retail

AUGUST 23, 2021

And it doesn’t plan to stop there. Through Covid lockdowns, we saw a tripling in consumer searches for grocery,” Groeneveld told Inside Retail. This will begin with Woolworths’ existing online retail operation in Brisbane and Toowoomba before rolling out to further locations. Changing shopping habits.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 8, 2021

Dutch fashion retailer Scotch & Soda is accelerating its global expansion plans with a total of 15 new brick-and-mortar stores and 12 shop-in-shops opening worldwide over the next six months. IR: How are you planning to grow the brand in Asia Pacific? SJ: We realise that most of the impact comes from the materials we use.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Ulta Beauty plans to maintain its growth with 50 new store openings each year, enhanced last mile options and investments in media and AI, including the launch of an in-house retail media network. The retailer is putting global expansion plans on hold as it focuses on its home country. You have to have that true connection with them.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 13, 2022

Frasers Group plc today unveils plans to advance its investment into the Irish market, introducing FLANNELS into the Republic of Ireland for the very first time, with three new FLANNELS stores set to open across the country in FY23. For FLANNELS by Argent Design. For FLANNELS by Argent Design.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 21, 2023

store locations in Florida, Texas, Colorado and California. The retailer plans to expand the 7Charge network into Canada as well as other U.S. A companion 7Charge app will help drivers locate charging locations and enable seamless payments.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 20, 2021

Including David Jones, Myer and outlet centres, the brand is sold in more than 30 locations nationwide. They are the first of several store openings for the brand in 2021 and beyond. Because of this, Walker believes the company has failed to adapt its offering to the next generation of consumers. Leading with digital.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Food prices across the country have jumped over the past year, alongside inflation, with recent ABS data showing a 9 per cent increase in the price of food and non-alcoholic beverages since September 2021. The post How Invertigro, Urban Plant Growers plan to shorten the food supply chain appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 12, 2021

It closed down all channels except online, and put all its advertising dollars and social media initiatives into selling direct to consumers (DTC). It reported the highest single day of sales on May 4, 2020. It really had no choice, its executives told Forbes. Kendra Scott also created a curbside pickup program.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 13, 2021

But what does this mean for 2021? Typically we could count on this data to guide us as we plan for the next holiday season. That uncertainty will cause some challenges for retailers as they look to demand planning. Location, Location, Location.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands have a unique advantage in that they own the entire customer experience — and perhaps most important, all the data that is generated along with it. You can consume a video on social media, or ask your favorite influencer a question live, and be able to press a button to buy it instantly.”

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 11, 2022

A March 2021 survey, which we reported on in the last issue of Inside Franchise Business , confirmed that sit-down restaurants and cafes were among the sectors hardest hit, with cafes forming the majority of the business closures in the first calendar 2021 quarter. What’s happening in your business regarding locations and rent?

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Indigo 9 Digital

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

By Tricia McKinnon Over the past decade direct-to-consumer businesses have popped up in nearly every corner of the retail sector. From mattresses sold by Casper to prescription eyeglasses from Warby Parker ambitious founders have taken a page from Amazon’s playbook hoping to sell goods directly to consumers online. million and $58.5

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Independent Retailer

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The average American consumer is expected to spend $441 over the Black Friday weekend — a 16 percent increase from $381 in 2021. Consumers are spending more discerningly to maximize their value-for-money. consumers will do most of their holiday shopping this Black Friday, with 35 percent increasing their spend from 2021 levels.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Dollar General is the latest retailer to dive into delivery, partnering with DoorDash to offer same-day service from more than 9,000 stores — and with plans to expand to more than 10,000 locations by December 2021. The two companies first partnered for a 600 -store pilot program in summer 2021.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 26, 2022

With rising gas prices, food shortages, skyrocketing interest rates and ever-present inflation, consumers are worried and that means retailers are worried, too. We’re already seeing online shopping demand level off , with consumers finding a new balance between digital and physical channels.

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