Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 2, 2024

have voted to join the Teamsters Local 822, with the union calling this its first organizing victory at the wholesale retailer in two decades. The 238 -worker group will join more than 18,000 Teamsters at Costco nationwide. Costco workers in Norfolk, Va.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Ralph Lauren has opened its first store in Canada, part of a broader expansion strategy that will include additional brick-and-mortar locations in the country and a dedicated digital commerce operation. The new store’s design brings the Ralph Lauren brand to life in a modern, sophisticated space.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Discount Tire has purchased the retail tire and automotive maintenance operations of Dunn Tire , which provides parts and installations for brakes, lube and oil services, front-end repairs and state vehicle inspections at 25 locations in western and central New York and Pennsylvania. 30, 2023, were not disclosed.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Over three -plus years, I have had the honor of speaking with industry pros who have rich backgrounds in tech, marketing and advertising, operations, finance and so much more. With every conversation, my goal is simple: to have candid and at times challenging conversations around some of the industry’s hottest topics and trends.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

(DBG), which has a portfolio of luxury lifestyle brands such as Bailey 44, DSTLD and Sundry , plans to open its first retail store in Dallas. Located at the Simon Premium Outlet Mall in the Dallas suburb of Allen, Texas, DBG will use the store to clear excess inventory it acquired with its Sundry acquisition, which was completed January 2023.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 12, 2024

Flore will report directly to President and CEO Michelle Gass and will support all Levi’s commercial operations and global channels, including stores, ecommerce and wholesale. “I at this transformational moment for the company, as we pivot to become a DTC-led, denim lifestyle leader,” said Gass in a statement. “He

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 24, 2023

Under his leadership, Alo Yoga focused on a fashion-forward approach to wellness, building community and brand awareness with high-profile influencers along with store and category expansion. Prior to that, Blakeslee held several senior position at Broder Brothers (now Alphabroder), a wholesale distributor of branded products and services.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 6, 2023

Marc Fisher Footwear will take on the Hunter brand’s footwear design, wholesale and ecommerce operations. At the intersection of fashion and outdoor, Hunter introduces another elevated global brand to Authentic’s diverse Lifestyle portfolio,” said Jamie Salter, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Authentic in a statement. In the U.S.,

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

“This supermarket mega merger comes as American consumers have seen the cost of groceries rise steadily over the past few years,” said Henry Liu, Director of the Bureau of Competition at the FTC in a statement. billion , but the FTC has criticized the divestment as inadequate.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 19, 2023

13 that has affected its ability to fulfill orders on time — a major challenge at any time, but one that’s particularly fraught so close to the Christmas holidays. detected a data breach on Dec. 15 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Kroger and Albertsons will sell 413 stores across 17 states and the District of Columbia, along with eight distribution centers, two offices and five private label brands, to C&S Wholesale Grocers for approximately $1.9 billion in cash.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In addition to calling for its members to strike tomorrow, the union is asking “customers and allies to lead actions at Starbucks stores in their communities in solidarity with workers rising up for a fairer workplace.” Labor efforts started slowly at REI: the August 2022 unionization of a Berkeley, Calif.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2023

Dashers will send confirmation photos to consumers when they drop off the items at the designated store. “We At-home return pickup offerings are relatively rare, although beginning in October 2022, Walmart+ members could schedule home pickups of items they wanted to return. trillion sold by U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The streaming company also has explored wholesale partnerships, with Walmart expanding its in-store Netflix Hubs to 2,400 locations in October 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 20, 2023

At the Retail Innovation Conference & Expo last week in Chicago, during the “Candid Conversations on What’s Next in Retail” panel discussion, four top VC players discussed what makes for a strong “pitch” to a VC, as well as the types of red flags that can quickly turn off the money spigot. “I Are you talking to your customers?

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Mattle is Retail and Distribution Leader – North America and Global Client Advocate at WTW. Her team consists of over 50 brokers, service specialists and consultants focused on risk management and insurance for the retail, wholesale and distribution of consumer goods.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 18, 2023

If you are a parent, you likely have at least one Melissa & Doug toy.) It also has grown consistently thanks to an expansive wholesale network and presence on Amazon. But now, Melissa & Doug is taking the reins of the experience and using its first flagship store to fully immerse consumers into its world of play.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Sephora stores will be available on DashPass, the DoorDash membership program that offers unlimited $0 delivery fees and reduced service fees on eligible orders. “At We are thrilled to welcome Sephora to DoorDash as our first national prestige beauty retailer on the marketplace,” said Shanna Prevé, VP, Partnerships at DoorDash in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Retailers increasingly strike balances between direct-to-consumer ecommerce and omnichannel strategies to keep products in stores and in front of consumers. They invest in new storefronts and build strong wholesale relationships. There’s a different approach: Use networks and technology to separate logistics from locations.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Pustina will succeed Daniel Gutstein, who is stepping down from his position at the end of December. Pustina is currently Puma’s head of sales for Central Europe and has extensive experience in sports retail after holding significant roles at Hype Sports Innovation, Under Armour, and Adidas Group. “In

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 29, 2020

With a new retail management solution in place, Burton will now be able to: Deploy mobile POS (mPOS) devices in its stores; Provide store associates with improved visibility into customer, product and inventory data ; and Gain a unified view of its e-Commerce and brick-and-mortar operations at both the store and headquarters levels.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 8, 2022

Several submissions advocated splitting the wholesale and retail arms of the two players, Woolworths NZ and Foodstffs, thus reducing their ability to influence prices through convenience stores and independent retailers. In addition, Covid has brought about further, more recent, steep cost increases.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission has warned Party City that the company is at risk of being delisted by the New York Stock Exchange due to its failure to maintain an average $1 per share stock price over a 30-day period. decrease from the same period the previous year, with comp store sales dropping 3.2%. million , a 1.6%

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Since founding the company in 2002, Scott has been the sole CEO, overseeing the brand’s transformation into a multi-channel retailer that now boasts more than 110 standalone stores across the U.S., a robust online business and wholesale distribution at Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s and 600 specialty boutiques worldwide.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 5, 2024

Best in convenience At the core of its growth plan is “leveraging what we have” and its food business is notching up growth. Sales improved by 4.3%, or £300m, last year to £7bn while underlying operating profit increased 11% to £154m. Once again, it sees wholesale and franchise as “capital-light” ways to expand.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 6, 2020

The IP deal is valued at $90 million and includes the option to purchase inventory related to the e-Commerce and wholesale businesses at an additional cost. If that situation were to occur, a newly formed company called ABG-Lucky LLC would acquire the Lucky Brand intellectual property (IP) and “certain other assets.”

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 14, 2020

While SPARC committed to keeping a minimum of 125 Brooks Brothers stores open as part of its purchase, the company did not disclose how many of the approximately 175 Lucky Brand locations it will continue to operate. The company “will negotiate with landlords to keep ‘key stores’ open in North America,” according to CNBC.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 3, 2020

Clark Linstone, a 30-year veteran at Lamps Plus , has added Chief Operating Officer (COO) to his portfolio, overseeing e-Commerce, store and distribution center operations.

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365 Retail

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Proceeds from the sale will be reinvested into Co-op’s convenience business centred around its retail estate, as well as its growing wholesale, franchise and e-commerce operations, including new convenience stores.

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Mass Relators

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Dollar General on Friday celebrated the grand opening of its 20,000th store at its DG Market location in Alice, Texas. Today marks an incredible milestone in Dollar General’s history,” said Steve Deckard, Dollar General’s executive vice president of store operations and development. GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 18, 2022

For example, with the recent launch of its Port Authority C-FREE collection, which includes pieces that are made using recycled polyester, wholesaler SanMar unveiled new carbon-offset styles that are tracked through Carbonfund.org Foundation ’s Carbonfree Product Certification Program. We must consider the interaction,” he noted.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 11, 2021

The company will emerge with significantly less debt and continue operating 130 stores, its ecommerce site and the Waste Not Paper by Paper Source wholesale division. Each company will remain independent, but Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt will oversee the operations of both. “I

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M19 Retail

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Mi9 is a leading provider of software solutions spanning merchandising, store operations, customer engagement, e-commerce, and business analytics for the Retail industry. Through the process of getting to know the Mi9 staff and the relationships they have with their clients, I have constantly been amazed at the closeness.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 11, 2021

The sportswear company’s new “Own the Game” 5-year growth strategy was unveiled at its Investor and Media Day March 10. At the same time Adidas reported currency-neutral sales growth of 1% in Q4 2020, following declines across markets earlier in the year as a result of the pandemic. More than €1 billion ( $1.2

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 28, 2023

Making the word “impossible” part of your business name might sound like a company is pridefully flinging a challenge at the world. John Mocadlo From a single-store debut in December 2020, the retailer now operates 17 brick-and-mortar locations along with an ecommerce site and mobile app. Another way is in-store purchasing.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 25, 2021

Under the partnership, Kim Lien Group will open and operate a number of The Vitamin Shoppe stores across Vietnam as well as launch wholesale distribution of The Vitamin Shoppe’s family of brands, including BodyTech, fitfactor and Vthrive at pharmacies, gyms, spas and other locations.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 10, 2022

Many retailers today face two major problems: supplier cost increases and overall supply shortages that are driving inflation rates higher than have been seen in at least 40 years. Retailers are at the mercy of suppliers to fill the shelves as they experience a significant risk to the bottom line and potential lost sales.

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