Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The top job at the pet retailer opened up following the departure earlier this month of J.K. His previous retail experience includes leadership positions at JCPenney, Payless ShoeSource, Home Shopping Network, May Department Stores and McKinsey & Co. Symancyk, who left PetSmart to lead Signet Jewelers. He is a U.S.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 8, 2025

. “Black Friday sales events proved once again to be a big hit, with widespread discounting and higher spending across all retail industries,” said Robert Ewing, head of business statistics at the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). However, department store sales fell 1.2 per cent to $3.07 per cent to $5.99

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 1, 2024

billion, and department stores climbed 0.4 Household goods rose 3.3 per cent to $5.92 billion while food increased 3 per cent to $14.53 Cafes, restaurants, and takeaways grew 2.3 per cent to $5.48 billion, while clothing, footwear and accessories increased 1.7 per cent to $3.02 per cent to $1.91

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The integration will allow customers to see the availability of products at their local Bloomingdales stores while browsing their preferred brand’s website. Example of the Lucky integration. ” As parent company Macys Inc. fends off new activist investors , Bloomingdales remains a stronghold for the group.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 30, 2024

per cent in the September quarter, marking the largest quarterly increase since the June quarter 2022, and that suggests that household consumption may be a little stronger in the September quarter than we’ve recently seen,” said Callam Pickering, Apac economist at Indeed. Meanwhile, department stores declined 0.2

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Norwegian family-owned watchmaker Urmaker Bjerke has opened Europe’s largest luxury watch house at Eger quarter in Promenaden, Oslo’s Fashion District. When we assumed management of the Promenaden portfolio, Eger was a struggling fashion-led department store. Bjerke House, set over 2,965 sq.

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Inside Retail

JULY 2, 2025

According to the ABS , department store spending increased by 3.7 Household goods and food spending saw the lowest increases in spending at 2.81 While inflation has metered back, with the CPI figure for May coming in at 2.1 Cosmetics, sports and recreational goods saw the largest increase, up 4.78 per cent year-on-year.

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Inside Retail

MAY 19, 2025

Ginger & Smart was founded by Alexandra and Genevieve Smart in 2002 and earned a listing with department store chain David Jones. SurfStitch, an online-first surf and skate wear retailer, was once valued at $500 million but entered voluntary administration in 2017 before undergoing a substantial restructure.

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Small Biz Trends

JULY 21, 2025

Grocery stores and supermarkets provide crucial food and household items, as you shop. Convenience stores offer quick access to necessities, often at a premium. Discount retailers focus on affordability, and specialty stores cater to unique interests. Comprehending these categories can help you make informed choices.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Japanese department store Matsuya has introduced a digital platform with a click-and-collect service including tax refunds in a bid to tap into the growth of international tourists. Features such as BOPIS (buy online, pick-up in-store) allow travelers to save time by pre-ordering and collecting items at their convenience.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 16, 2024

LaManna, the 10,000sqm independent supermarket located at Essendon Fields, is rising to the Christmas occasion. Typically, consumers seek out department stores and shopping centres to get in the holiday spirit but LaManna has managed to position itself as the exception.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

It isnt just the chocolate itself thats at risk: the cost of the packing materials where the sweet stuff reposes is through the roof as well. Department stores, which have traditionally been one of the favourite retail go-to places for high-end chocolates, have had to think a little bit out of the box (or out of the square if you prefer).

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Boohoo is placing its bets that Finley , who has been calling the shots at Debenhams for the last two years, will be able to drive the same growth across the wider business. Finley, who will continue to run Debenhams in his new role, is no stranger to the world of ecommerce having spent a decade as group multichannel director at JD Sports.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Macy’s Real Estate Worth as Much as $9 Billion The activist investors charge that Macys numerous previous attempts at a turnaround have led to limited sustainable improvements to the companys operating results. Since fiscal year 2018, Dillards has paid out 60% of its total cumulative cash sources to stockholders versus Macys at 25%.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 23, 2025

Indian retail conglomerate Reliance Industries Limited has signed a franchise agreement with American luxury department store Saks Fifth Avenue to expand its luxury retail portfolio through its subsidiary Reliance Retail, the company said in its third-quarter financial report last week. The parent company recently completed its US$2.7

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Inside Retail

JULY 17, 2025

So it is, too, with Japan’s department stores, particularly at the high end, which are trying to scale last year’s dizzy heights when the yen was weak and tourism was rebooting. Investors are getting worried that maybe the department store companies’ strategies for steadying the ship are not up to the job.

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Inside Retail

MAY 30, 2025

Cosmetics, sports and household goods saw the highest increase at 5.3 per cent at on cafes, restaurants and on takeaways. Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has found a 3.8 per cent lift in retail spending in April year on year. per cent, with a 4.2 per cent rise in spending on food, and 3.9

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 20, 2025

Department stores may face large amounts of packaging materials, unsold goods and returned items, while ecommerce retailers often deal with higher volumes of cardboard boxes, bubble wrap and plastic packaging. Make sure to prioritize vendors that put sustainability at the forefront.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 12, 2025

In his first earnings cycle at the helm , Kohls new CEO Ashley Buchanan laid out his plan to turn around the embattled company, which has struggled for years to return to a position of strength while fending off activist investors. Sales were down at the department store in both Q4 2024 and for the full year, both of which ended Feb.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 15, 2025

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Team Coco (@teamcoco) How Macy’s Store Closures Factor Into the Job-Cut Wave Although craft chain Joann and several pharmacy giants have grabbed headlines, Macy’s looms large in the 2025 retail retrenchment story.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 31, 2025

The ‘other retailing’ category which includes cosmetics, sports, and recreational goods recorded the biggest increase at 5.5 per cent at cafes, 3.23 per cent at department stores, and 2.89 On Tuesday, the RBA announced it would keep the cash rate on hold at 4.1 per cent improvement.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 30, 2025

Discount department store division Big W saw sales slip 1.5 Woolworths added a net two new supermarkets to its network over the quarter, completed 12 renewals and closed one Metro store. billion, and e-commerce penetration was at 14.2 Woolworths recorded a 3.6 Total Australian food division sales increased 3.6

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Shoppers would park on one side, entering the mall and passing smaller shops on their way to the large department stores. Creating a clear and engaging path from the moment someone arrives at their destination is crucial. Think of malls before the rise of online shopping. Modern stadiums can adopt the same strategy.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 5, 2025

David Jones has teamed up with Qantas as the premium department store prepares to launch its loyalty program David Jones Rewards later this year. As part of the partnership, customers will be able to earn and redeem either David Jones Rewards Points or Qantas Points when they shop at the retailers 40 stores and online.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 2, 2025

Macys has named Thomas Edwards as its new CFO and COO, effective June 22, 2025, as part of a realignment of the department store retailers C-suite. Edwards, who brings nearly four decades of retail experience to the posts, currently holds the CFO and COO titles at Capri Holdings.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 3, 2025

In the competition for consumer dollars, stores remain a crucial part of a successful omnichannel strategy and there is significant opportunity in the current market for retailers looking to open stores and developers looking to reimagine spaces in fresh ways. Lets start by looking at the landscape.

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VMS

JULY 18, 2025

Two high-profile luxury department store enterprises have hired new CFOs, typically the number-two post in a company’s c-suite hierarchy, reporting to the CEO. Prior to that, Dilts held the same titles at Francesca’s Holding Corp., Prior to that, Dilts held the same titles at Francesca’s Holding Corp.,

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Inside Retail

JUNE 11, 2025

While David Jones’ chief executive Scott Fyfe has positioned the department store’s new loyalty program in partnership with Qantas as a key element in the group’s recovery strategy, retail experts aren’t convinced it’s that simple. “A

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 9, 2025

The consensus within the retail industry is that Nordstroms partnership deal with the Mexican retail group will improve the department store retailers chances of thriving at a time when many legacy players, like Macys, are struggling to survive. However, long-term success for Nordstrom wont come without further changes.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 23, 2024

-based companies, will take the storied luxury department store private in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $6.25 Nordstrom and Liverpool have been financially involved since at least September 2022, when Liverpool took a 9.9% ownership of the company and 49.9% to Liverpool.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Iconic denim lifestyle brand Levi’s has unveiled a unique storefront takeover – the largest of its kind in Europe – with premium London department store celebrating the campaign launch of REIIMAGINE Chapter II, featuring global icon, Beyonc.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 2, 2025

Alibaba had sold its Intime chain of department stores in December 2024 at a shareholder loss of $1.3 Alibaba plans to sell its stake to private equity firm DCP Capital even though the asset disposal will lead to a $1.8 billion loss for its shareholders.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 31, 2025

At their very core, brick-and-mortar stores are meant to be the physical manifestation of a brand a distillation of its promise and the experience it aims to create for shoppers and associates alike.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 5, 2025

A year after the French luxury department store originally announced it would be launching its first US location, Printemps is officially opening a brick-and-mortar store in the heart of New York Citys financial district on March 21. Department stores havent had the best reputation the last few years.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Moreover, the company delivers orders within the three-business-day window and keeps customers informed at every stage, from dispatch to delivery notifications and even follow-up emails post-delivery. Oz Hair & Beauty: Dispatch time faster than average for beauty segment Oz Hair & Beauty has a dispatch time of 1.3

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 30, 2025

Printemps is one of the oldest department stores in the world, yet most Americans have never heard the name, much less know how to pronounce it. The Beauty Corridor at the end of which is Printemps Spa. For example, when we first started doing the layout of the store, we had a lot of screens, said Puangco.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 11, 2025

Well, at least that’s what Boohoo Group CEO Dan Finley hailed this morning after unveiling its bold rebranding. Since acquiring the Debenhams brand in 2022, following the long-suffering department store chains administration, Boohoo executed a major strategic shift. Debenhams is back.

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