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. We have a unique position in the market versus other retailers.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Following a Q4 that its new Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol termed “very disappointing,” Starbucks will make a number of changes designed to improve both the customer and associate experience at its cafés. Additionally, the retailer plans to freeze any price increases on its U.S.-owned For FY 2024, which ended Oct.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 12, 2025

Ross Stores plans to open approximately 90 new stores in FY 2025, comprised of about 80 stores under the Ross Dress for Less banner and 10 dds Discounts locations. This spring, we continued to expand the store base of both Ross and dds, said Richard Lietz, EVP, Property Development at Ross Stores in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The company also announced that it was testing out same-day delivery in 75 stores with plans to expand to thousands of stores if the test performs well. New Project Elevate Plan Features Light-Touch Remodels of More Mature Stores In the retailers fiscal 2025 (which ends Jan.

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Inside Retail

MAY 5, 2025

In the age of omnichannel retail and ever-expanding social media channels, retail marketing has never been more complex than it is today. Effective techniques to drive loyalty in 2025 Over the past few years, True Religion has grown exponentially, and marketing has played a pivotal role in the brands transformation, DArcy explained.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 6, 2025

Campus foodservice leader Sodexo will open nearly 100 Food Hive markets on college campuses by 2026, beginning with the approximately 30 locations opening during the 2024-2025 academic year. Sodexo Campus partners with a total of 425 educational institutions in the U.S.

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Inside Retail

MAY 5, 2025

At these big stores,15 per cent of the customer base, on average, were international tourists who spent big on duty-free; that percentage was up to almost 30 per cent in Osaka. The dependence of Takashimayas growth in 2024 on those inbound tourists to its major domestic markets is now a bit of a concern in view of geopolitics.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Differentiating The bricks-and-mortar beauty retail market in Australia is becoming crowded, with Wesfarmers’ new beauty offering Atomica joining Chemist Warehouse’s Ultra Beauty, homegrown cult-favourite Mecca and international import Sephora. He plans to travel to three states this week to sign off on additional locations.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 28, 2025

Lets start at the beginning by establishing a definition of retail media. Retail media allows brands to target shoppers at or near the point of purchase, leveraging a retailers first-party data to deliver relevant, conversion-focused marketing. So what are the opportunities and challenges you need to consider?

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 6, 2025

Since Google introduced the Privacy Sandbox initiative in 2019, the digital marketing landscape has undergone a significant transformation. The Privacy Sandbox was designed to balance user privacy with the future of digital marketing. For marketers, this means adapting to a new, more balanced approach to reaching audiences.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 7, 2025

The company is making its resale-as-a-service (RaaS) technology free and open source, meaning that the underlying code powering its branded resale shops is now available for any company to access and use at no cost. This has never been more relevant than it is today as brands navigate global supply chain disruptions.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The retailer plans to keep affected stores open despite picket lines, but operating on reduced hours during the work stoppage. 3 letter announcing the strike, UFCW Local 7 President Kim Cordova sent a message of solidarity: Stand Together. Stay Strong. 1, according to the AP.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 30, 2025

Simon has purchased a site in the metro Nashville area that it plans to develop into a 325,000-square-foot mixed-use center that will include approximately 75 retailers, restaurants and a hotel, with the potential to add residential options, big box retailers and more. Since music is also about connecting, this tour is a natural fit.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 30, 2025

By highlighting this expertise, you can make your marketing messages more credible and establish your company as a trusted authority. It can create a more authentic brand voice, strengthen team morale, build customer connections, and set you apart in a crowded market. Matt Watts is Group Head of Planning at krow Group.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

one of its three main markets by 2026, Mango plans to operate 42 stores in the country by the end of 2024. The apparel retailer also plans to open more than 20 locations next year, primarily in the Sun Belt and Northeast, according to CNBC. The Mango store at 950 F Street in Washington, D.C. stores by the end of 2025.

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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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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2025

According to Elina Vilk, Chief Business Officer of Davids Bridal, the retailer has effectively 90% of the entire market of brides , she shared in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. But coming in, the thing that I saw right away which as a media person had me salivating at the mouth was the audience that they have.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 27, 2025

An affiliate of the purchasing company is an existing landlord at three of the leased locations in British Columbia, which are included in the transaction. Liu is reportedly planning to launch a new department store concept aimed at a broad, multicultural Canadian audience, according to reporting in Retail Insider and other media outlets.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

With retail sales bouncing around as the UK economy chugs along, marketers in the sector are seeking the best way to keep their customers happy and prevent them from spending their money in another store. But where does that leave your marketing strategies for the humble shop floor? Here are three key reasons they work so well: 1.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 17, 2025

Ulta Beauty will launch a third-party marketplace later this year as it seeks to combat slowing sales and declining market share. This has prompted the beauty retailer to present a cautious 2025 outlook and add new details to the Ulta Beauty Unleashed transition plan, including an online marketplace. Net sales were down 1.9%

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Inside Retail

MAY 20, 2025

This spring, Camilla opened its first New York-based boutique at 1015 Madison Avenue, in the heart of the luxury-loving neighborhood of the Upper East Side. Inside Retail connected with Camillas founder and CEO to learn more the companys latest store opening and the brands plans to further expand into the US retail scene.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Former Lovisa CEO Shane Fallscheer is launching his jewellery business, Harli + Harpa, which plans to roll out several stores by Christmas. The new retailer will market itself as “Your walk-in jewellery box” and open a store at Sunshine Plaza, among other planned locations.

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Inside Retail

MAY 13, 2025

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. He added that the team plans to open in every Australian capital city and to have a network of more than 100 locations by 2035.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Since then the company has been working on its reinvention, with plans for a new store format and the recent appointment of a new CEO. “At To celebrate the partnership, Instacart customers will receive $10 off their first Party City purchase of $50 or more with the code PARTYTIME24 through Dec.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 17, 2025

In 2023, Foot Locker CEO and president Mary Dillon announced the launch of Foot Lockers multi-tiered revival plan, Lace Up. Our ‘Lace Up’ plan will create pathways for growth in both our areas of historic strength and our opportunity areas for the future, said Dillon. Even though Q4 sales were down by 5.8

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 30, 2025

In fact, during the companys Q1 earnings call with analysts, the companys Executive Chairman and Principal Executive Officer Marcus Lemonis announced plans to open four Overstock stores and one BuyBuy Baby location. On the call, Lemonis shared that a similar offering would be launched for the BuyBuy Baby IP on May 8.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

some entered the Indonesian market in 2019, citing a gap in diverse retail product offerings. some identified Malaysia as its next key market, driven by the countrys young consumer base and thriving retail environment. For these reasons, we decided to use these two cities as pilot locations for the Malaysian market, the person said.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 16, 2024

WHP Global has partnered with Cotton Candy International to bring both Toys R Us and Babies R Us brick-and-mortar stores to Latin American and Caribbean markets, beginning with flagship stores in Panama that are scheduled to open next year. Retail Group , including a store in the Mall of America. The initial U.S.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 11, 2025

The digitalisation of media has seen advertising budgets diverted towards social media campaigns and search engine marketing in Australia, 70 per cent of digital advertising spend goes to Meta and Google. For many retailers, these platforms have grown to consume the whole marketing funnel and their templated options have become the default.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Image courtesy Ikea UK “We know how much our customers love the Ikea restaurant, and we’re excited to celebrate the opening of our very first high street restaurant,” said Matthew Gould, Market Manager at Ikea London City in a statement.

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Retail Wire

MAY 19, 2025

sales since the pandemic in 2020 , with same-store sales (sales at stores open for at least a year) reporting a 3.6% President Joe Erlinger at a McDonald’s restaurant near Columbus, Ohio, for the hiring announcement. The report revealed that the fast-food chain saw the most significant drop in U.S.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Since entering the US 39 years ago, Swedish furniture giant Ikea has come to dominate the furniture and home goods market with its wide array of accessibly priced products, unique store layouts and dedication to providing top-tier customer service. per cent in the past five years. This growth is largely thanks to the companys more than US$2.2

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Foot Locker is driving home is connection to sport culture with a series of new initiatives, including the debut of a platform to scale its creator marketing efforts and a multi-year partnership with the Chicago Bulls that will include events, in-store activations and behind-the-scenes content. ”

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Numerous conferences and sessions held over the first two days provided a comprehensive overview of market trends, featuring many exclusive international speakers. Retail investment has been especially driven by the strong performance of the Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish markets, alongside robust results in the UK.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 11, 2025

While there is no one-size-fits-all solution to the tariff problem, and the situation remains fluid, several Australian retailers told Inside Retail they are recalibrating their strategies and looking to streamline their operations rather than retreat from the lucrative US market.

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