Inside Retail

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Harvey Norman has opened its first store in England, at the Merry Hill shopping centre in West Midlands. “The opportunity we had to open in a key national destination like Merry Hill was not one to miss, and it makes for the perfect home for our flagship location.”

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Retail Wire

MAY 20, 2025

Despite the store’s promise to remain open despite the filing, the retailer has announced that it will be closing all locations remaining in its inventory. Here’s a full list of affected locations. In California alone, approximately 200 stores have already been closed or are in the process of liquidation.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 2, 2025

The latest VenHub location follows recent rollouts in Glendale and North Hollywood, as well as at the Metro Transit Center at LAX. Items carried include typical convenience store fare such as packaged food and beverages, over-the-counter medicines and household essentials.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Peel Retail & Leisure has announced the opening of Pret A Manger at Gloucester Quays, bringing the popular British sandwich and organic coffee chain to the city for the first time. The post Pret A Manger opens city debut at Gloucester Quays, diversifying food offer appeared first on Retail Focus Magazine - Retail Design.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 9, 2025

Luxury fashion brand Camilla is among the latest high-end retailers to open at Goodman’s Rosebery Engine Yards in Sydney’s south. “Its location is ideally situated near key urban neighbourhoods and major transport links, making it a convenient destination.”

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The key is understanding what CX looks like at each stage and establishing a CX strategy built to adapt as the business grows from one stage to the next. At this stage, having an adaptable CX strategy in place is crucial. Enterprises Enterprises face the challenge of delivering consistent CX across multiple channels and locations.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Located on the outskirts of the KSA capital, Riyadh, Diriyah will be a cornerstone of Saudi Arabia’s transformation. Diriyah Company’s participation at MAPIC features a series of high-level engagements, underscoring the company’s commitment to shaping the future of retail and urban development. M9, MAPIC 2024.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Closing sales at all 122 store locations have begun, managed by Gordon Brothers. Liberated Brands has a strong history of connecting with consumers through its brand cultivation, sports marketing and immersive storytelling, said Durien Sanchez, Managing Director, Retail at Gordon Brothers in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 16, 2024

A brand’s ability to replicate the same look, feel and customer experience in each and every physical location has been a prerequisite for expansion, brand-building and economies of scale. At retailers like Zimmermann , every one of the stores has a different design concept and feel, but they are also similar enough to each other.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 21, 2025

WHSmith North America (WHSNA) has partnered with commerce media solution SMG to launch a travel-focused in-store retail media network (RMN) that will connect brands with shoppers at the retailers more than 347 airport, rail station and resort-based locations across the U.S. and Canada.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 30, 2024

In October 2024, the company announced the opening of eight new locations across New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas within a six -month period. Most locations also feature a beer cave, Western Union services, ATMs, and cryptocurrency and digital currency ATMs.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2025

gStore benefits our associates and customers alike, said Greg Fancher, EVP of IT and Chief Information Technology Officer at PetSmart in a statement. The SaaS solution includes capabilities for optimizing digital fulfillment by utilizing dynamic pick paths and real-time inventory data for customizable routes.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 10, 2025

Big Lots has opened upwards of 80 locations as the retailer moves forward under new leadership. According to a press release , the retailer reopened 78 of its previously shuttered locations on Thursday, June 5. In April 2025, Variety Wholesalers announced a first wave of openings for previously shuttered locations.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Ikea has expanded its partnership with online home services marketplace Taskrabbit , enabling customers to easily book and pay for Taskrabbit furniture assembly at the time of their Ikea purchase. Better Integration Leads to Reduction in Returns, Increase in AOV The Taskrabbit offering is available at Ikea locations in every major U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 9, 2025

The retailer, working with Mood Media , has created an experiential retail location equipped with a large-scale LED visual wall displaying curated content, carefully chosen music and even a custom fragrance, White Pepperwood, carrying the scent of the outdoors through the air.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

increase over 2023, the footwear brand plans to continue its aggressive store expansion in 2025 by opening 180 to 200 locations. Skechers opened its 5,000 th store in Bogot, Colombia in February 2024 , at which time Skechers President Michael Greenberg said the brand was on its way to a total of 10,000 stores. billion , a 12.5%

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2025

After its introduction, Even with zero marketing, we were seeing upwards of 20% of app openings happening in a physical location, so we saw the potential of adding a store mode, said Matt Walker, Director of Product and Design, Mobile Apps at Dicks Sporting Goods. That will help break through the noise.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 2, 2025

Japanese fashion brand Uniqlo is set to transform its flagship store with a major renovation aimed at delivering a bigger and better shopping experience. The store, located in Emporium Melbourne at 287 Lonsdale Street, will temporarily close from July 6 and is scheduled to reopen late this year.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Toys R Us continues to captivate customers around the world, and we are thrilled to partner with a strong wholesale and retail operator like Cotton Candy International to introduce this beloved brand of families to Latin America for the very first time, said Stanley Silverstein, Chief Commercial Officer at WHP Global in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

At Macy’s we promote a culture of ethical conduct,” said Tony Spring, Chairman and CEO of Macy’s, Inc. At Macy’s First 50 stores — that is, the locations where the company has already made investments in staffing, assortment and merchandising as part of its Bold New Chapter turnaround strategy — comparable sales grew 1.9%.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The restaurant is located next door to the retailer’s newly upgraded Hammersmith city store , which is part of the chain’s larger efforts to create a more accessible shopping experience by opening smaller-format “City Stores” that are located closer to where customers live, work and shop.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Located at the BLVD , a new retail and entertainment destination in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, this is the global sports brand’s second U.S. Located along the iconic Las Vegas Strip, this flagship allows us to expand Puma’s presence in North America to connect with U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 21, 2024

One common tactic is receipt fraud, where fraudsters will attempt to return stolen items or items purchased at a discounted price, with an altered or fake receipt. That’s where behavioral signals and location intelligence become crucial. Another prevalent method is the abuse of chargeback systems.

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Inside Retail

MAY 13, 2025

US buffalo-style chicken wing restaurant chain Wingstop is opening its first Australian location in Sydney later this week. The restaurant is set to launch on May 17 at the corner of Sydneys Darlinghurst Road and Victoria Street. He previously spent three years at Craveable Brands Oporto and Red Rooster and 13 years at KFC.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

with the opening of its first Texas store next month and plans for four more locations in the state. The new store, located at La Plaza in McAllen, Texas, will feature 37,000 square feet of selling space when it opens Dec. Irish apparel retailer Primark is continuing its brick-and-mortar expansion in the Southwest U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Sports stadiums, with their combination of limited square footage and shoppers eager to return to the game, have become optimal locations for autonomous stores. The solution provider has worked with Verizon on a number of installations, including at events such as the Indy 500.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 31, 2025

The pay raises, which will take effect in March, apply to the warehouse club retailers non-union locations. The company will add $1 per hour at the top end of its pay scale to reach $30 , and $0.50 per hour at the bottom, raising these wages to $20 per hour. 31 the day their current contract runs out.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

billion investment in omnichannel growth, the furniture retailer is planning seven new Plan and Order Point stores with pickup locations this year; the eighth store, in Santa Monica, Calif., The new Plan and Order Point stores will be located in Cherry Hill, Pa.; and in three California locations, in Thousand Oaks, Ontario and Colma.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 5, 2024

They need to keep track of what’s new, what’s unique to their location and what just went on sale. Customer and product information at their fingertips What are some of the functionalities and data that your POS system needs to serve up? This is one situation you want to avoid at all costs. It’s a lot harder than it sounds.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Thats why Kondrat and the entire team at Rekon Retail focus on creating this retail magic for consumers by helping growing brands develop the vision for their brick-and-mortar experiences. ” Kondrat was able to apply these learnings at Warby Parker , where she served as Flagship Store Leader. location in Boston.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 23, 2025

Skechers has reimagined its store at Canadas West Edmonton Mall as its first Performance location, featuring an immersive experience that includes an expanded sales floor, half-size pickleball and basketball courts and a range of technology showcases.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 2, 2025

store last month and will follow with seven new California locations as well as one store each in New Mexico, Texas and Washington state. California shoppers have embraced Daisos concept, and were excited to make our products more accessible with these new locations, said John Clarke, Chief Development Officer for Daiso USA in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The three companies will offer a suite of solutions to help digital brands quickly open new stores across Simons real estate portfolio as well as at other locations. Two of the new stores are location at Simon properties The Galleria in Houston and Town Center in Boca Raton, Fla.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The store, located at 35 Beak Street, spans two levels and boasts a lab-inspired decoration with plants, as well as a selection of biotech-derived skincare items. Australian skincare brand Grown Alchemist has established its first flagship store in the UK, further increasing its global retail network.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 13, 2024

However, at last week’s Delivering the Future event in Nashville, Tennessee, the retail giant announced major plans to combine choice and convenience for its customers. The way we see it: It’s still Day 1,” stated Tony Hoggett, senior vice president of worldwide grocery stores at Amazon. asked Varadarajan.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Lost sales, frustrated customers, and weakened brand loyalty are all at stake. Instead of manually searching for items, employees can send digital requests for merchandise, ensuring that products are located and delivered to customers quickly. LS Retail technology has a very high footprint in Adidas, says Bierlmeier.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 12, 2024

With Augmodo, the AI assistant lets them know which products are out of stock and in the wrong place, and which tasks are needed next, said Mark Finocchiaro, Managing Partner, CIO and Director at Chemist Warehouse in a statement.

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