Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Bluestar’s winning bid was valued at approximately $90 million , and includes the intellectual property, certain related assets and the assumption of certain liabilities. The transaction is expected to close before the end of November. Ascena had operated approximately 2,800 stores before it was hit hard by the pandemic.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 20, 2022

In this profile, he reflects on his entrepreneurial journey, which has taken him from bankruptcy to the ASX, and shares his advice for budding business leaders. You’ve grown it into the leading online retailer in your category and built one of the most advanced fulfilment centres in the country. Imagine this.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 18, 2020

After emerging in January from its second stint in bankruptcy since 2017, Payless “is back,” the retailer trumpets on its newly launched e-Commerce site. Margolis, previously president of CAA-GBG ’s Global Brand Management Group, took the helm of the company, now known as Payless Worldwide, in October 2019.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Express has entered a broad-reaching partnership with brand management firm WHP Global , owner of the Toys ‘R’ Us , Babies ‘R’ US and Anne Klein brands, among others. WHP will invest $235 million for a 60% stake in the joint venture, with the other 40% owned by EXPR in a deal that values the Express brand IP at $400 million.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Since filing for bankruptcy last week, pharmaceutical retail chain Rite Aid has received interim approval to access up to US$3.45 These are the primary causes of its bankruptcy.” Some of this extends beyond beauty because the whole retail offer is mundane and often down-at-heel.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 24, 2021

is selling its Heritage Brands portfolio — which includes the Izod , Van Heusen , Arrow and Geoffrey Beene brands — to fellow brand management firm Authentic Brands Group for approximately $220 million. This sale marks the latest in a broader shakeup among the larger brand management firms.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 7, 2023

There have been a lot of stories about DTC brands hitting the skids, some even filing for bankruptcy, and I think a lot of that is driven by intense marketing costs and low ROI,” said Julian Reis, Founder and CEO of SuperOrdinary in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. Sometimes a piece of content may hit, but most often, it doesn’t.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 10, 2021

Outdoor brand Eddie Bauer is the latest retailer to be snapped up by brand management firm Authentic Brands Group (ABG) and SPARC Group , a joint venture between ABG and mall operator Simon Property Group. Bank attempted to acquire Eddie Bauer, but the acquisition was dropped when the boards of directors at Jos. and Canada.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

It’s probably twofold why [marketplaces are] starting to explode,” said Richard Hankin, a former eBay executive who is now SVP of Go-to-Market, North America at marketplace SaaS solution Marketplacer. Is the market saturated for mega-marketplaces with more than a million products and hundreds of categories like an eBay or Amazon?

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Many struggled to adapt, resulting in a record number of bankruptcies, and in some cases complete closures, including industry stalwarts like Neiman Marcus, Lord & Taylor and J.Crew. This was especially true in categories where demand was hardest hit. This isn’t limited to the hardest hit product categories either.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

New inventory management systems, among other tools, will support more accurate decision-making and efficiency, so the retailer can cater to customers’ unique needs. It’s all about getting the right product to the right customers at the right time,” Rosen said. Merchandising and supply chain optimization.

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Indigo 9 Digital

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The brand’s social media prowess has not gone unnoticed, in 2019 Wendy’s was named as the most innovative company in the social media category by Fast Company. Instead there is a team of five people that manage Wendy’s Twitter account. Some of the people are Wendy’s employees and others are from an agency.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

From household name brands declaring bankruptcy, to Amazon consolidating its ecommerce dominance, to curbside delivery options becoming a coveted competitive differentiator across categories ranging from electronics to grocery to fashion, the landscape for retailers looks radically different than it did 12 months ago.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Return rates at physical stores range from 8% to 10% , but rise to approximately 20% for e-Commerce, according to data from CBRE. For retailers struggling to avoid bankruptcy or emerge from it, a growing returns quagmire could be deadly. Department stores are normally at 11% , but they are currently near 14%.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 9, 2023

Here’s one thing he’s learned about that generation, both at work and at home — they want what they want when they want it. “My So for us it’s really about getting the right products to her at the right time.” We just did an event with 100 influencers at our Hollywood store. My daughter lives in technology.

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Indigo 9 Digital

JANUARY 12, 2023

By Tricia McKinnon Did you know that at one time Sears was the largest retailer in the world? Fast forward less than two decades later to 2018 when Sears was in so much financial hardship with declining sales and profits as well as mounting debt it filed for bankruptcy. That was back in 1969. That’s what happened with Sears.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2020

Bureau of Labor Statistics, but July has brought news of additional bankruptcies (e.g., Neil Saunders, Managing Director, GlobalData. This will also vary considerably category to category. Retail employees at all levels have been hit hard. Approximately 1.1 million of the 1.9 Before the pandemic hit, the U.S.

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Indigo 9 Digital

DECEMBER 19, 2022

As we close out another year it’s a good time to take a look back at the trends taking over the turbulent retail sector. With Powell signaling at the Dec. With Powell signaling at the Dec. The volume of returns are increasing and retailers are struggling to figure out how to manage the cost of those returns.

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Independent Retailer

JANUARY 18, 2023

Consumers are in the market for value, and smart wholesale companies provide independent retailers with product and pricing options that promote high profit margins, stimulate consumer interest, and enable brands to offer goods at bargain prices. Searching Through Categories. Merchandise is warehoused at one of six U.S.

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Indigo 9 Digital

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Puma decided about five years ago it had to do a better job with its shoes in the performance category. “We We decided this is an area we want to be present in as a brand, we want to up our game,” said Erin Longin, general manager of Puma’s running and training business unit. “We Get back to basics. Leverage key partnerships.

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Indigo 9 Digital

AUGUST 12, 2022

GameStock’s revenues reflect this shift with sales peaking in 2011 at $9.6 Increasing the size of our addressable market by growing our product catalog across consumer electronics, collectibles, toys, and other categories that represent natural extensions of our business,” wrote GameStop in an SEC filing is part of its strategy.

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Indigo 9 Digital

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

“As more and more people look to complete everyday errands from home, pharmacy is an important and needed addition to the Amazon online store,” said Doug Herrington, senior vice president of North American Consumer at Amazon. asked Dr. Aaron Neinstein, a digital health expert at the University of California. to 45,000 sq.

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Retail Minded

JUNE 9, 2021

The retail real estate sector is a category within the commercial real estate industry. Retail real estate allows investors to lease, rent, manage, buy, or sell retail properties. The ripple effects of COVID-19 on brick-and-mortar stores were severe, causing the highest number of retail bankruptcies in over a decade.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 13, 2021

The 15 sessions, now available on demand, encompass critical areas of the retail enterprise, including: customer loyalty strategies; visual tech developments such as AR and 3D modeling; fulfillment and delivery management; the power of social networks; fast-growing Buy Now, Pay Later services; and the all-important customer experience.

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VMS

MAY 12, 2021

Perhaps lost in all of the headlines about closures and bankruptcies has been a trend that’s not really trendy but more of a movement with so much meaning for our future. IBM found that 53 percent of consumers fit into two categories: purpose-driven and brand-driven.

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Retalon

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

At first look, it may seem like the Covid-19 pandemic (and the limitations it has placed on brick and mortar operations) has been responsible for fashion’s digital transformation in 2020 (e.g. Efforts and funds need to be diverted toward maximizing GMROI by investing in the management of the supply chain.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 15, 2022

Danny Meyer, CEO of the Union Square Hospitality Group and founder of Shake Shack believes if you pay employees higher rates they tend to stay longer and are of a higher quality than employees who accept roles at lower rates. We have all seen the retail employee who seems like they would rather be anywhere else than at work.

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Retail Geek

JANUARY 12, 2024

2023 Predictions Recap Jason : At least 2 retail bankruptcies (besides Party City) Yes BNPL Consolidation (Klarna, Affirm, Afterpay. Sezzle) – at least one merges/exits US or BNPL. At least 1 top 20 retailer launches a digital in-store ad network AI is even hotter at end of 2024 than now.

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Retalon

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

To better understand why sustainable supply chains are so important, let’s take a quick look at how the retail and CPG industries have shifted in the past 2 decades. If they overstocked every SKU at every distribution center, they would simply go out of business. The globalization gravy train has stopped. More on that later.

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Retail Geek

JANUARY 20, 2023

2023 Predictions Jason : At least 2 retail bankruptcies (besides Party City) BNPL Consolidation (Klarna, Affirm, Afterpay. Sezzle) – at least one merges/exits US or BNPL. Um there’s a lot of automation at this show so you know there’s the usual. Pick to light systems and gloves like a lot of.

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Retail Geek

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Matt: [2:05] No not at all actually spent six months in in college dropped out was one of the original I started selling on eBay 1999. Jason: [7:00] And so was q v predominantly like a order management system or I guess I always thought of it as kind of like a almost like a dim and a CMS and a way am I thinking of it wrong.

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