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Three Lessons Grocers can Learn from Specialty Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

When filling new positions, look out for employees with previous experience at stores and brands that use experiential retail, like Nike, Farfetch and Glossier, and ask the right questions: How do you see us bridging the gap between online and offline grocery shopping? What experiences are you looking for at the grocery store?

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JFK Retail Revamp to Bring Flavors and Feel of NYC to Terminal 6

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JFK Millennium Partners (JMP) will work with Avolta company retailers Dufry and Hudson to operate duty-free, travel and specialty retail stores in more than 28,000 square feet of space in the new state-of-the-art Terminal 6 at JFK Airport, scheduled to open in early 2026.

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Toys ‘R’ Us Plans Brick-and-Mortar Rollout Beginning in 2024

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WHP Global will roll out flagship-style Toys ‘R’ Us stores throughout the U.S. Retail Group. The iconic brand also will expand to cruise ship and airport venues, with its first airport store scheduled to debut at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in November 2023 via a partnership with Duty Free Americas.

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The Container Store Opens 100th Location, Doubles Down on Smaller Format

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The Container Store has opened its 100 th brick-and-mortar location in Princeton, NJ — a small-format concept designed to boost employee productivity and optimize the customer journey. This is the sixth small-format location the Container Store has opened to date.

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The Post-COVID Surge of In-Store Violence and Evolving Loss Prevention Policies

Retail TouchPoints

Before the pandemic, retail crime mostly meant shoplifting — sneaky folks trying to swipe products without getting caught. This new wave of aggression is putting employees, customers and store property at risk. The Changing Landscape of Retail Crime With this shift in crime, store owners and managers are facing new challenges.

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Store Reopenings: Why Retailers Must Go Above And Beyond To Bring Shoppers Back

Retail TouchPoints

“I think that that people are sort of leaning into the fact that we’re not going to get things to be the way that we want them as soon as we’d like,” said Ericka Podesta McCoy, CMO at Resonate in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. Contactless Is Important, But Don’t Let It End At Curbside Pickup. In fact, 50%.

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Continuing Omnichannel Success Post-Holiday Season

Retail TouchPoints

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. Gene Bornac is Chief Strategy Officer at enVista. Post-Holiday Challenges.