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Discount Tire Acquires 25 Dunn Tire Locations

Retail TouchPoints

Discount Tire has purchased the retail tire and automotive maintenance operations of Dunn Tire , which provides parts and installations for brakes, lube and oil services, front-end repairs and state vehicle inspections at 25 locations in western and central New York and Pennsylvania. Financial details of the transaction, which closed Sept.

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Associated Wholesale Grocers Streamlines Member Access to Instacart Delivery and Smart Carts

Retail TouchPoints

Cooperative food wholesaler Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) , which serves independently owned supermarkets, has expanded its partnership with Instacart to offer ecommerce and same-day delivery solutions as well as smart cart technology to its member retailers.

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L.L.Bean Expands to Dillard’s and Moosejaw, Plans 4 New Brick-and-Mortar Stores

Retail TouchPoints

wholesale accounts, along with 10 independent specialty retailers in the southeastern U.S. We’re grateful to be in a position to expand our retail presence and build new wholesale relationships in order to serve more customers.” The outdoor goods retailer also will add Dillard’s and Moosejaw to its key U.S.

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Cowabunga! Authentic Brands Group to Purchase Board Sports Powerhouse

Retail TouchPoints

billion in retail sales annually through more than 500 owned retail stores, 7,000 wholesale accounts and ecommerce in 35 countries. “As With Boardriders’ proven retail playbook, we also see tremendous opportunities to accelerate the expansion of its shop-in-shops, branded retail stores, wholesale and ecommerce worldwide.”

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Sunnier Economic Outlooks Drive Peak Season

Retail TouchPoints

They invest in new storefronts and build strong wholesale relationships. Separate logistics from locations: Warehousing and distribution locations constrain traditional supply chains. There’s a different approach: Use networks and technology to separate logistics from locations. Retailers have options. Reduce cost.

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How Wholesalers Can Jumpstart Expansion Efforts

Independent Retailer

Wholesale businesses need to make sure they are fully prepared to handle the process. If you check all or most of these boxes, chances are your business can handle international expansion, and Wholesale Central is coming in hot with everything you need to prepare for this opportunity: . Are You Prepared to Jumpstart Expansion Efforts?

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PAS Group, Brand Collective to merge into $600m retail powerhouse

Inside Retail

The deal, effective April 26, will aggregate 26 brands and 15 character licences, operate in 300 retail locations across Australia and New Zealand and employ 3000 staff. The company will also run some 250 wholesale accounts both locally and internationally.