Tue.Oct 08, 2024

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Data: Tesco and Sainsbury’s collect Asda’s falling market share

Retail Gazette

Tesco and Sainsbury’s both increased market share this month as Asda’s hold on the grocery sector continues to falter. Britain’s biggest supermarket Tesco achieved its largest share since December 2017, upping it from 27.4% to 28% as sales rose 5.2% in the 12 weeks to 29 September. Sainsbury’s stepped up its market share by 0.4 percentage points to 15.2% after sales increased 5.1%.

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Uber & Lyft Denied Chance To Contest California Labor Law. Here’s What That Means

Retail Wire

The Supreme Court declined to hear Uber and Lyft's arguments.

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How B2B Companies can Fix Their Broken Ecommerce Platforms in 2025

Retail TouchPoints

It’s unclear why B2B ecommerce is often compared with B2C, given how different the experiences are for buyers and the underlying infrastructures for selling products online. Yet the comparisons persist, with many B2B companies frustrated that they can’t fully monetize their ecommerce channel. In fact, 65% of B2B leaders said that ecommerce was broken at their organization in the 2024 State of B2B Ecommerce Report by Forrester Consulting and Zoovu.

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TGI Fridays Shutters 36 UK Restaurants, Over 1,000 Jobs Lost

Retail Wire

TGI Fridays wasn't a hit in Britain.

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Is Your Business AI-Ready? Find Out with Orium’s Maturity Model

Generative AI is poised to redefine B2B, but scaling AI success in this space isn’t without obstacles. From fragmented data sources and complex buyer journeys to operational inefficiencies, the road to AI-powered growth can be challenging. To achieve a competitive edge, understanding your organization’s AI-readiness is essential. Orium's Data & AI Maturity Model provides a quick, actionable way to assess your starting point.

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Albertsons Media Network Partners with Consumer Rewards App Fetch

Retail TouchPoints

Albertsons Media Collective will integrate rewards app Fetch into its retail media network (RMN) offerings, using Fetch Points to incentivize consumers to try products, add more to shopping carts and maintain relationships with their favorite brands. The new service is designed to expand the Albertsons’ RMN service offerings to CPG brands seeking to drive retailer-specific sales of their products.

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24 Waffle House Locations Remain Closed After Hurricane Helene

Retail Wire

The "Waffle House Index" has long been an unofficial indicator of hurricane severity.

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Halloween Candy Will Be Less Chocolate, More Gummies This Year

Retail Wire

With chocolate prices going up, candy makers produced less-expensive gummies for Halloween.

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Belk Launches Retail Media Network, Touting Access to High-Earning Women

Retail TouchPoints

Department store retailer Belk has debuted the Belk Media Network using technology from Criteo , offering brands and agencies access to its audience of high-earning, predominantly women shoppers via ads on its owned-and-operated properties. Belk plans to utilize sponsored products and onsite display, with plans to expand to additional formats in 2025.

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Sam’s Club Opening All-Digital Store Without Checkout Lines

Retail Wire

Walmart-owned Sam's Club is testing a new store concept that eliminates traditional cash registers.

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Save A Lot Adds Microfulfillment Center to Support On-Demand Delivery

Retail TouchPoints

Save A Lot has opened a microfulfillment center at its Brooklyn, N.Y. warehouse that leverages automated fulfillment technology from Fabric , allowing the supermarket retailer to support faster on-demand delivery throughout the borough via Uber Eats. Fabric’s solutions can assemble 50 -item orders in just six to eight minutes, according to the company.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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Buffalo Wild Wings Unveils New Pick 6 Meal Deal

Retail Wire

You can't go wrong with a deal that's perfect for two to share for under $20 at Buffalo Wild Wings.

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Kim Kardashian’s Skims men’s range launches Down Under

Inside Retail

Skims – the shapewear and loungewear brand launched by Kim Kardashian, Emma Grede and Jens Grede – has signed up David Jones as the exclusive Australian stockist of the label’s new Men’s range. “We are incredibly excited to be the first to bring Skims Men’s to customers across Australia,” said Chris Wilson, executive GM of menswear, kids, home, and food at David Jones. “This collaboration aligns perfectly with our commitment to offering the most innovative and

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Mega Millions Ticket Price Increasing, How Much Will It Cost?

Retail Wire

It will soon cost more to play Mega Millions, but there's an advantage to the increase.

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Uniqlo parent tipped to announce another record profit

Inside Retail

The Japanese owner of casual wear giant Uniqlo is projected to beat its own forecast in what would be a third straight year of record profits as its brand makes inroads in western markets and its business in China recovers. Fast Retailing’s operating profit in the 12 months through August likely rose 24 per cent from a year earlier to US$3.2 billion, based on the average of 15 analyst estimates compiled by LSEG.

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Is Your Brand AI-Ready? Find Out with Orium’s Maturity Model

Generative AI is reshaping retail, but achieving true AI success isn’t simple. Many brands face hurdles—underdeveloped data strategies, limited AI-ready infrastructure, or lack of seamless integration across systems. As you explore how AI can boost efficiency and transform customer experiences, understanding your business’s readiness is key. Orium's Data & AI Maturity Model offers a clear starting point.

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PepsiCo Shares Q3 2024 Results and Lowers Financial Forecast

Retail Wire

PepsiCo has revealed its Q3 results and cut its guidance for 2024.

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IGA to open CBD concept store in Sydney with meals and more

Inside Retail

IGA will open a new concept store at Quay Quarter in Sydney CBD on October 15, allowing office workers, locals, and tourists to stop by for a quick meal or a full grocery shopping experience. The new store will also sell seasonal fresh produce and healthy and organic products, specialty Asian products, flowers, and liquor, including luxury and vintage wines. “We are very excited to open our doors in Circular Quay again after our original store closed at the end of 2017,” said Jim and

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Bob Evans Debuts ‘Sunrise Savers’ Breakfast Value Menu

Retail Wire

Bob Evans is debuting a breakfast value menu that will tempt its customers not only with its variety but its price point as well.

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Cynergy BPO gives Australian retailers an edge in e-commerce outsourcing

Inside Retail

As e-commerce continues to evolve at breakneck speed, Australian retailers face the twin challenges of exceeding rising customer expectations and optimising their operational frameworks. The difference between thriving and merely surviving in this hyper-competitive landscape lies in one key strategy: outsourcing. For those seeking the perfect balance between customer experience (CX) excellence and operational efficiency, Cynergy BPO stands as the ideal partner – connecting businesses with indust

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NEWS: SML RFID Delivers 98% Inventory Accuracy to Gina Tricot

I’m getting in touch with the news that fashion retailer, Gina Trictot, has achieved 98% inventory accuracy thanks to its partnership with SML RFID. Please see the full press release below, including exclusive quotes.

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Spirit Christmas Stores Coming This Holiday Season

Retail Wire

Spirit Halloween has officially announced that it will launch Spirit Christmas stores for the first time ever this holiday season.

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One million parties later, The Party People goes up for sale

Inside Retail

Sydney-based party supplies retailer The Party People is up for sale after brothers and business owners Dean and Peter Salakas determined the company requires “substantial investment” to take it to the next level. “We have grown it substantially from when we took it over when it was just my parents’ small business with one employee and this tiny shop in the local area,” Dean Salakas, The Party People’s ‘chief party dude’, told Inside Retail.

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Gas Station Payment Security: Best Practices for a Safer Experience

National Retail Solutions

Modern payment technologies like EMV chips, contactless options, and mobile apps are transforming gas station security, reducing fraud, and ensuring safer, faster transactions for customers and businesses alike. The post Gas Station Payment Security: Best Practices for a Safer Experience appeared first on National Retail Solutions.

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Take the wheel: Behind LVMH’s billion-dollar bet on Formula 1 

Inside Retail

Building on its Olympic sponsorship, LVMH is expanding its presence in elite sports through a new partnership with Formula 1. The luxury giant is set to become Formula 1’s global partner in 2025, coinciding with the sport’s 75th anniversary celebration. This partnership follows LVMH’s significant investment in sports sponsorship, including a reported 150-million-euro (US$165.77 million) deal to become the premium sponsor of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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Mastering E-commerce Strategies to Drive Growth in B2B Distribution

B2B distributors and wholesalers: this webinar is for you! Discover the game-changing potential of composable commerce—a flexible, modern approach to e-commerce—and explore the strategies and technologies transforming the B2B landscape. Learn how to create custom digital experiences for your business from the leaders at Orium , commercetools , and Contentful as they walk through real-world examples, providing actionable insights on how to future-proof your business, integrate new opportunities s

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Frasers expands property portfolio with trio of shopping centres

Retail Gazette

Frasers Group has snapped up a trio of shopping centres across the UK as it doubles down on growing its property portfolio. The Sports Direct owner has acquired the 600,000 sq ft Princesshay Shopping Centre in Exeter from US-based asset manager Nuveen and the Crown Estate after it was put up for sale earlier this year. It has added Kent’s Fremlin Walk Shopping Centre to its portfolio, which will see a 70,000 sq ft Frasers flagship and a 5,000sq ft Flannels store open this autumn.

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‘It’s about doing lots of small things consistently’: Lvly COO Jasmine Russell

Inside Retail

Lvly’s chief operating officer, Jasmine Russell, was part of the key leadership team that expanded the e-commerce florist domestically and internationally. Russell’s career path has taken her from online pick-packer all the way to chief operating officer. Inside Retail caught up with Russell to discuss the evolution of Lvly, why no two days are ever the same, what’s top of mind as a COO and her career journey thus far.

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Why is Frasers Group building a shopping centre portfolio – and what is it doing with it?

Retail Gazette

Frasers Group is known for being one of the sector’s most prolific investors in retail brands, but it’s also quickly becoming a property giant. The group revealed this week that it had snapped up a trio of shopping centres across the UK, taking on the 600,000 sq ft Princesshay Shopping Centre in Exeter, Kent’s Fremlin Walk Shopping Centre, and the Olympus Centre retail park in Gloucester’s Quedgeley.

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Best practices to transform retail order management with AI right now

Retail Customer Experience

To be successful in a highly competitive global retail environment, brands must anticipate customer needs, optimize order promising and inventory management and adapt quickly to consumer trends and preferences.

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eCommerce in 2025: How Customer Experience Drives Online Retail Success

Speaker: Jennifer Wright and Nick Barron

2025 is right around the corner, and with it comes a new wave of consumer expectations, competitive pressures, and operational challenges. Success lies in finding the balance between operational flexibility and creating experiences that keep customers coming back. The future of retail belongs to those who can stay ahead of shifting customer preferences and marketing trends. 🔮 In this session, we’ll dive deep into what it takes to keep customers engaged and your operations nimble, no matt

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Shein overtakes Boohoo in UK as profits double

Retail Gazette

Shein has overtaken rival Boohoo in the UK as the Chinese fashion giant revealed a near 40% increase in sales and surging profits. Pre-tax profit at Shein UK doubled from £12.2m to £24.4m in the year to end of December, according to new accounts on Companies House. Sales for the fashion giant rose 38% to £1.55bn, 30% more than Boohoo Group’s UK sales of £1.09bn last year.

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Tempur Sealy sues FTC over Mattress Firm acquisition challenge

Retail Dive

If the overall deal goes through, Tempur Sealy would sell 176 stores to rival Mattress Warehouse and operate over 2,800 retail stores worldwide.

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Primark to open first Manhattan store as US expansion takes off

Retail Gazette

Primark is set to open its first store in Manhattan in New York City as it pushes ahead with its US expansion. The value fashion giant has signed a lease for its first Manhattan storefront at Herald Square, which will become the Primark’s US flagship, WWD reported. The 54,000 sq ft store will house fashion, homewares and beauty across four floors and will be its 11th store in the state of New York, once its site in Queens opens later this year.

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Laying the foundation for Industry 4.0: crafting the ultimate industrial secure segmentation blueprint

Cisco Retail

Designing a resilient network architecture to support growth, scale, AI, security, and segmentation.

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How to Maximize Amazon Sales and Crush the Competition

With over 9 million sellers on Amazon, online marketplaces are more crowded than ever. Whether you’re looking to fine-tune prices in real-time or align strategies across channels, this guide provides the tools to understand how to maximize sales and secure a lasting competitive edge. Download now to transform your pricing strategy and drive holiday success.