Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 29, 2021

Nike has reportedly closed its accounts with DSW , Urban Outfitters , Shoe Show , Dunham’s Sports , Olympia Sports and Big 5 Sporting Goods as the retailer pulls out of specialty retailers and department stores, according to Forbes and other media outlets. These aren’t the first retailers to lose Nike as a supplier.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 30, 2022

Centuria Capital Group has secured the $202 million West Village retail precinct within Sekisui House’s $1.1 billion master-planned mixed-use development in West Village, Brisbane. The group will co-invest in the acquisition alongside an existing international sovereign wealth fund’s institutional mandate.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Department stores, specialty retailers and luxury brands alike embrace these spaces to create wondrous experiences and inspire shoppers, and it is the design and creative teams that help bring these experiences to life. Submit your nomination now!

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Specialty retailer rue21 plans to open 15 stores in 2021, following the recent openings of three new brick-and-mortar stores. The retailer, which operates nearly 700 locations in 45 states, also has refinanced its existing term loan, increased available liquidity and lowered its cost of capital. . million members.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The winter holiday season is a critical time for retail. November and December holiday sales average around 19% of total retail sales, per the NRF , and this share can be even higher for some department stores and specialty retailers. Emarketer anticipates that holiday retail sales will grow 4.5% billion online!

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Work World was acquired by Gart Capital Partners in early 2020 and currently operates 23 retail locations across California and Nevada along with an ecommerce site, as well as distributing through partnerships with other businesses. That will allow us to focus on where to open stores in the future.” ” .” ”

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 20, 2024

Based on the innovation that’s evident in all these projects, Sterling Plenert , Principal at Arcadis, believes the broader industry has a lot to learn from luxury players. In an interview with Retail TouchPoints , Plenert outlined five key store design and experience lessons from the luxury sector.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 10, 2023

The reports also indicated a significant churn rate in businesses, a trend likely to continue with the current economic conditions, at a time when operating costs are rising and credit tightens. The most obvious issue has been occupancy costs, which have soared on the back of increasing land tax, municipal rates and other government charges.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 9, 2022

Gardner previously led the product team at the retailer and in his new role he will be overseeing the company-owned store network. Meanwhile, Alford has previously worked for a number of categories in her time at Barbeques Galore and was previously in buying roles at UK retailers British Home Stores and Tesco.

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VMS

JANUARY 10, 2023

26, the same figure the struggling retailer said it expected to post in a business update it issued last week. That update also said there is “substantial doubt” the specialty retailer can continue operating, but the latest release did not include that phrasing. (Union, N.J.)

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Inside Retail

MARCH 2, 2023

Located in the rapidly growing Moreton Bay region, MKT Square’s stage two master-planned multi-million-dollar transformation is nearing completion, offering retail and hospitality operators far and wide the opportunity to be part of the growing market.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Omnichannel success always circles back to the customer centric philosophy — having a high level of real-time visibility and ensuring that products are in the right place at the right time to meet demand. Ultimately, planning for holiday season 2021 begins with the recap of holiday season 2020. Post-Holiday Challenges.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 30, 2020

The final shopping lists that are created and shared by teachers will present “information that could reflect schools’ reopening plans and affect how much consumers actually spend,” the NRF reported in a press release. The move from school supplies and apparel to hardware and computers wasn’t at all surprising to us,” Sides explained.

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VMS

JANUARY 10, 2023

26, the same figure the struggling retailer said it expected to post in a business update it issued last week. That update also said there is “substantial doubt” the specialty retailer can continue operating, but the latest release did not include that phrasing. (Union, N.J.)

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 17, 2022

A whopping 81% of first-time thrifters said they plan to spend the same amount or more on secondhand in the next five years. At the same time, the rental and fast fashion sectors are expected to remain relatively flat, and department stores, value chains and mid-priced specialty retail will lose ground.

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Rain Pros

MARCH 17, 2023

This will happen with most products at some point, but there are organizations that plan for this and models that more easily overcome these obstacles. Targeted Solutions One strategy for overcoming the challenge of supporting the unique needs of specialty retailers is a more focused product.

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Inside Retail

JULY 19, 2022

The new stores at the iconic luxury mall are designed to expand its lifestyle, beauty and food and beverage offerings so shoppers can get a taste of specially curated merchandise and unique shopping experiences. “We This program will cover around 111,000 sq ft of retail space across levels one to three. Adapting to change.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 16, 2020

Only 24% planned to increase their online grocery orders in June, while 12% are starting to decrease their online grocery usage. Contactless Is Important, But Don’t Let It End At Curbside Pickup. Not all apparel retailers will be affected equally, however. However, these retailers still have ways to draw customers back.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

In a sense Batteries Plus’ biggest challenge is the fact that is has no direct competitor — no other retailer does all the things Batteries Plus does, so its value proposition is somewhat opaque to consumers who have nothing to compare it to. Interior of a modern-day Batteries Plus store. How do they need it?

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The retailer previously announced plans to close 140 stores and renegotiate a number of leases at other locations. Approximately half of these stores were located in malls at the beginning of 2020, so they have been particularly susceptible to the decline in foot traffic caused by COVID-19.

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A1 Retail

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The Italian multinational apparel group has signed a contract to deploy Cegid Retail to support its United Colors of Benetton, Undercolors of Benetton and Sisley brands.

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Retalon

AUGUST 22, 2023

This ties up capital unnecessarily and may indicate excess inventory or poor inventory planning. For retailers, inventory turnover is a critical efficiency and profitability metric. Improving turnover allows retailers to increase sales without increasing inventory investment. Gift and music stores turnover slowly at 2-3x.

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Small Biz Trends

JULY 8, 2021

We have assembled all the numbers you need, including store operations, shopper behaviors, how retailers market their businesses, and much more. If you own a retail store or are considering shop ideas for a new one, take a look at the stats below. Retail Statistics: The Big Picture. image: Retail Dive.

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Retalon

JULY 27, 2021

If you run out of stock on a popular SKU at your busiest locations, you won’t know the true demand of the product at each location, and you will repeat the same mistake in your forecast for next year. Ran a promotion last year that you don’t plan for this year? But what can retailers do? Rolling assortment?

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Indigo 9 Digital

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Retail is littered with stories like this one, about companies that were once at the top but are no longer relevant. Although clothing is a department store staple retailers like Sears or specialty retailers like Gap couldn’t keep up with a more nimble fast fashion retailer like Forever 21. Think Sears.

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Mass Relators

JANUARY 11, 2022

NEW YORK — The Private Label Manufacturers Association has announced plans for a newly imagined, online private label trade show called PLMA Global. At its conclusion, exhibitors will receive an updated list of all the buyers and visitors who registered.

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Storis

JANUARY 22, 2024

Our survey found that furniture retailers are enthusiastic about many applications of AI led by those that will increase marketing efficiency and reduce bottom-line costs. More than 50% of those surveyed plan or use Generative AI for designing digital ads, writing content, and personalizing marketing.

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Retail Bound

MARCH 7, 2023

When it comes to offline retail sales, one of the most popular retail channels is still brick-and-mortar stores. Retail stores is by far the largest retail market segment at $6.5 A second retail channel product manufacturers should look at is catalog companies.

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Retail Adventures

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The Target Syndrome Think about the last time you shopped at a Target store. Chances are, even if you went in to buy a bottle of glass cleaner you spent at least $50 on things you hadn’t planned on purchasing. When you look hard at a Target store you see a largely neutral box that allows the merchandise to pop.

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Retail Smart Guys

JANUARY 21, 2019

H ey Retailers! Check out this webinar, happening tomorrow, Tuesday, January 22nd @ 2:00pm EST (11:00am) PST: Industry Secrets with Dan at Retail Smart Guys. Not every retailer is suffering in this economy. Inventory Planning. Join by phone at this join.me number: +1 857-706-3435 or online at Join.me/retailedge

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Rangeme

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Armed with these insights, I took to the 2022 Plant Based World Expo floor at New York’s Javits Center to see what retailers, food service operators and brands had to say about mushrooms. At the same time, mushrooms were being touted in popular media for their immunity-boosting properties. I was not disappointed. since 2019.

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Retalon

JUNE 19, 2017

With an ERP system from Aptos and integration of Retalon’s predictive analytics platform, TPS is now able to calculate demand at the store, DC, and e-commerce levels. Learn more about The Paper Store and how the 60-store specialty retail chain took control of its diverse merchandise mix and overcame the ups and downs of seasonality.

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Retalon

JUNE 19, 2017

With an ERP system from Aptos and integration of Retalon’s predictive analytics platform, TPS is now able to calculate demand at the store, DC, and e-commerce levels. Learn more about The Paper Store and how the 60-store specialty retail chain took control of its diverse merchandise mix and overcame the ups and downs of seasonality.

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Inside Retail

JULY 26, 2021

Best & Less Group has listed on the Australian Securities Exchange after raising $60 million through an initial public offering at $2.16 The IPO follows a $40 million private equity investment from retail juggernaut Brett Blundy’s BB Retail Capital. . At the same, it is a very cost-conscious business. “We

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Retail Smart Guys

JULY 5, 2022

ABOUT RETAIL SMART GUYS. Retail Smart Guys is a consulting firm, specializing in assisting retail stores with their inventory planning and open to buy. For more information, contact Retail Smart Guys at 818-720-2585 or visit www.retailsmartguys.com. Retail Smart Guys Wins Top Sales Award, Again. •.

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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. 2024 Predictions Jason : Retail Media Networks go In-store. Temu US gets to at least 75% of target US E-Com.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 30, 2021

Here, we chat with CEO of retail, Dato’ Joyce Yap, about the future of malls and how sector have evolved in the past year. Inside Retail: Malaysian retail has been reported to be at an all-time low. What are your thoughts on how the retail landscape is travelling at the moment?

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