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OCTOBER 31, 2022

Ross Stores has opened 28 Ross Dress for Less and 12 dd’s DISCOUNTS locations across 21 states during September and October, meeting its forecasted growth of opening nearly 100 stores during FY 2022, which ends Jan. billion in Q1 2021 to $4.3 billion in Q1 2022, which prompted the retailer to revise its forecast for the remainder of the year.

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MARCH 25, 2024

To mark Earth Month in April, Staples is launching a battery recycling program that has already seen recycling rates soar from less than 50 batteries per week to thousands per location in test stores. Staples has leveraged consumer recycling behavior research from MIT and partnered with Call2Recycle and ERI to design the program.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 30, 2023

Sydney’s Paddy’s Market is at the centre of a debate over its redevelopment with some traders and members of the public opposing plans to give the venue a significant facelift. At the moment, we don’t make money. However, many stallholders opposed to the redevelopment, agree the markets need to improve.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 13, 2021

Interstore | Schweitzer has created and implemented the new 2000 m² BRIDGE market Flexstore concept in Zurich for the largest Swiss retail company, Migros. BRIDGE market has been conceived as the connector between a diverse fresh food market, creative catering with products from local partners and a wide range of events.

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JANUARY 5, 2022

Between difficult compliance requirements and the public’s general reluctance to shop in person at the beginning of the pandemic, many business owners have had to suspend plans for expansion, limit their operations or even shut down entirely. Location Intelligence Matters.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Toys ‘R’ Us Canada is in the process of opening 10 new locations across the country in time for the 2023 holiday season, including two standalone Babies ‘R’ Us stores in Edmonton, Alberta. Seven of the stores already have opened, with the remainder scheduled to debut in October. Both brands will be hosting opening celebrations Oct.

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OCTOBER 12, 2022

stores in August 2022 with the opening of a location at the Gran Plaza Outlets in Calexico, Calif. The retailer reentered China with a physical store at the Jingjiang Impression City shopping center in Taizhou in June 2022. Fast fashion retailer Forever 21 will add 14 new stores to its roster across the U.S. through June 2023.

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Lendlease has announced that Kiki and Miumiu, the independent food market specialising in pan-Asian produce which started its business at Elephant Park , is to upsize on Walworth Road at the thriving Zone 1 London neighbourhood, more than doubling its footprint at the destination.

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JULY 20, 2023

“These recent openings reflect our ongoing plans to continue building our presence in both existing and newer markets,” said Gregg McGillis, Group EVP, Property Development at Ross Stores in a statement. The retailer’s fiscal year ends in January 2024.

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Inside Retail

JULY 10, 2023

Managing director of JB Hi-Fi New Zealand Tim Edwards told Inside Retail that he plans to grow the business from 14 stores to 38 in the next few years, and has identified a total of 60 locations that could work as bricks-and-mortar sites. We want them in the right size, in the right location, and to complement what we’ve already got.”

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APRIL 12, 2023

We know the community will have questions about why we are closing these locations,” said the announcement. Employees at these stores will be eligible to transfer to other Walmart or Sam’s Club locations, and those that do not find other Walmart positions will be paid through Aug. Kenwood Neighborhood Market, 4720 S.

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Inside Retail

MAY 30, 2023

Australian fashion label Kivari has opened two new retail stores – at Bondi Junction and Burleigh Heads. This takes its network of boutiques in major locations to six, with further stores planned as the company expands. The brand has its roots in a local market in Burleigh.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 19, 2023

On Friday 3rd November at 10:00 am, fresh handmade cosmetic brand Lush will open a new store in Covent Garden. Ellen Peters, Lush UK&I Property Director:- “We’re thrilled to be returning to the historic market and now vibrant retail hub of Covent Garden.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 20, 2022

Ross Stores is opening 29 new locations in 12 states over June and July as it continues to move toward its goal of opening approximately 100 new brick-and-mortar stores in FY 2022, which ends Jan. Looking ahead, we remain confident in our ability to grow to at least 2,900 Ross Dress for Less and 700 dd’s DISCOUNTS locations over time.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Manhattan’s Fairway Market grocery chain has partnered with Instacart to develop a new convenience-focused service called Fairway Now that will offer delivery of last-minute grocery items and household essentials in as fast as 30 minutes. Fairway Market is a trademark of the retailer-owned supermarket cooperative Wakefern Food Corp.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Gayle Uyagaqi Kabloona, Uvagut, at the Wynn Las Vegas Photo courtesy of Canada Goose. store roster with the addition of two new permanent locations, in Las Vegas and Denver, in addition to hosting pop-up shops in Aspen, Colo. The Las Vegas Canada Goose location will open Nov. 5 within The Shops at Wynn and Encore.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 31, 2024

Parade was founded by Columbia University dropout Cami Téllez in 2019, with a purpose to disrupt the market and champion inclusivity, body positivity and sustainable manufacturing. It was valued at US$200 million in 2022. With band sizes starting at a size six, Brava customers run the gamut. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

As part of a recently signed multiyear agreement, Foot Locker has become an official National Basketball Association league marketing partner in the U.S., flagship store , located in Houston. unlocking a multitude of brand-building benefits for the struggling retailer.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 20, 2023

Lowe’s and Petco are expanding their store-in-store pilot program, which launched in February 2022 , from 15 locations to nearly 300 by year-end. Petco store-in-stores at Lowe’s feature a range of products, from nutrition and supplies to flea and tick solutions, and include both Petco private brands and national brands.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

In January 2022, the mattress chain announced its plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange via an IPO that would have returned the furniture retailer to the public markets six years after South Africa’s Steinhoff International took the company private. Today, Mattress Firm operates 2,300 stores across the U.S.

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DECEMBER 1, 2022

Macy’s is expanding its partnership with FIT:MATCH to include the company’s body-scanning bra fitting experience in 10 retail locations. Shoppers will find the AR-powered body scanning tools at Macy’s stores in: Boca Raton, Fla; Century City, Calif.; Dadeland Mall in Miami; Herald Square in New York; Kings Plaza in Brooklyn, N.Y.;

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The retailer, which opened its first permanent store in July 2022 at Manhattan’s Hudson Yards mall, plans to add 10 stores in 2023 in cities including London, Los Angeles and New Delhi. The GeoNFT scores these coordinates on chain so they don’t overlap, and we can send them as NFTs to people’s wallets.”.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

The Tasmanian brand opened its first store in Hobart in 2013, followed by a flagship store three years later at Melbourne Central. Rachel Vasieck: I fell into the retail industry without really being aware at the time of what I was doing. Inside Retail: Tell me about your career journey and how you got into the retail industry?

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MARCH 7, 2024

In addition, we converted select Asian markets to a licensing model. Champs Sports may not be one of those core banners: during 2023, Foot Locker has been “rationalizing the store base with roughly 70 Champs store closures, while at the same time investing in the ongoing fleet through nearly 200 merchandising resets,” said Dillon.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 12, 2022

The remaining locations will open in the Jacksonville, Orlando and Tampa areas over the coming months, each adjacent to a Walmart Supercenter. The Walmart Health locations provide a range of medical services including primary care, labs, X-ray and EKG, behavioral health and counseling, dental, optical and hearing. “Two

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Happy Returns by PayPal has teamed with Staples US Retail to offer the Happy Returns in-person service, adding more than 1,000 Staples retail locations to its return service. The Staples partnership increases the number of the company’s Return Bars to more than 3,800 locations. ” PayPal acquired Happy Returns in May.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 30, 2023

The company is looking to pivot Journeys to an off-mall strategy, with 13 locations out of a planned 25 already open. Comparable sales at Journeys plummeted 14% , dragging the company’s overall comparable sales down 5% despite positive results from the Schuh and Johnston & Murphy banners. Genesco’s gross margin was 47.3%

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Comparatively, the Australian furniture market is worth $10.9 King Living’s chief executive David Woollcott said the business’ first site will launch later this year in Orange County, California, with a second location to open soon after in Chicago, Illinois. According to Statista, the US furniture retail category is worth $379.6

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 1, 2021

More than 260 new stores are slated to open this year, including 60 freestanding locations and 200 shop-in-shops inside Kohl’s department stores. Sephora at Kohl’s shoppers also will have access to similar omnichannel services through the department store’s existing offerings, which include in-store pickup and free drive-up ordering.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

But the first step, before marketers consider how they’ll maintain this customer loyalty, is to examine the latest consumer data in order to understand key shifts in their customers’ behavior. Find Co-Marketing Opportunities for Loyalty Programs. Chances are your customers are now spending more of their time at home.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Australian luggage brand Nere is anticipating strong sales this holiday season, thanks to the ongoing travel boom, growing appeal of practical gifts like suitcases, and high-profile location of its first stand-alone store, which opened in November. We’re very much about value and being accessible to all.” million units, according to McGahan.

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Inside Retail

MAY 4, 2022

Fresh produce chain Harris Farm Markets is set to launch a flagship store at the Majura Park retail precinct in Canberra. It is a fantastic addition to our growing retail precinct, and they will complement our existing grocery offering,” said Richard Snow, head of property at Canberra Airport. “It

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Inside Retail

MARCH 8, 2024

Last week, Amazon -owned grocery chain Whole Foods announced the launch of a new format store, Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, to make grocery shopping more convenient for urban consumers. The first location is expected to open in New York City later this year. Can Whole Foods successfully launch a small-scale grocery store chain?

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Ikea will open a Plan and Order Point as its third store in the Dallas-Fort Worth market on Nov. 29, 2023, offering design consultations as well as a location where customers can pick up their online orders. The 10,800-square-foot location in Southlake joins two large-format stores in Frisco and Grand Prairie, Texas.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 10, 2022

In February and March 2022, the discount retailer opened 22 Ross Dress for Less locations and eight dd’s DISCOUNTS stores in 15 states and Guam. We recently raised our store potential targets for both Ross and dd’s DISCOUNTS,” said Gregg McGillis, Group EVP for Property Development at Ross Stores in a statement. 28, 2023. “We

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DECEMBER 10, 2021

Shoppers are now used to placing orders and picking them up at their own convenience, and this habit is unlikely to change even post-pandemic. I think people just feel more at home outside.”. The omnichannel connection is particularly important for the 31 digitally native brands with stores at Northwood’s shopping centers.

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JUNE 28, 2022

Brad Lande-Shannon has joined the company as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and Tyler Wozny has been promoted to the post of Chief Digital Officer. The retailer’s products are available on Amazon and at Ulta and Ulta Beauty at Target stores, as well as its own Hair Color Bars.

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