Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Fashion brands Ann Taylor and Loft are headed back to Canada via a series of shop-in-shops at Hudson’s Bay stores across the country. The partnership was developed by brand management firm Centric Brands and will mark the first time either brand has been available in Canada since 2020.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The brands also share owners. Simon Property Group bought Forever 21 out of bankruptcy in partnership with fellow mall operator Brookfield Asset Management and brand management firm Authentic Brands Group in February 2020. In a similar bid to attract younger shoppers, YM Inc.,

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 18, 2020

When Payless ShoeSource filed for bankruptcy protection in February 2019, the company began two months of liquidation sales for its portfolio of approximately 2,500 North American locations and wound down its e-Commerce operations.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The company will still operate its ecommerce site, which directs shoppers to Amazon to make purchases, and license the Toys ‘R’ Us brand to stores in non-U.S. As a result of COVID, we made the strategic decision to pivot our store strategy to new locations and platforms that have better traffic,” said a Tru Kids spokesperson in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

WHP Global plans to expand the Express brand to multiple countries in Asia and Latin America through a series of licensing agreements. This marks the first major announcement since the brand management firm announced its strategic partnership with Express, Inc. late last year.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2023

this summer with the opening of its first flagship location since the brand’s 2018 bankruptcy. The store will be located at the American Dream mall in New Jersey, alongside the flagship of sister brand Toys ‘R’ Us , which opened there in December 2021. Babies ‘R’ Us will return to brick-and-mortar retail in the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 17, 2024

The new joint venture between brand management firm WHP Global and mall owners Simon Property Group , Brookfield Properties and Centennial Real Estate — formed for the purpose of buying beleaguered mall brand Express, Inc. — now has a name: Phoenix Retail. for both Express and Bonobos.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 10, 2024

Whether a retail location, office building, hotel or healthcare environment, designing to support client objectives requires bringing to bear as much relevant information as possible. For physical retail locations, data and analysis are indispensable for navigating a rapidly evolving and ever-changing marketplace.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

But the brands have one very important thing in common — they were both bought out of bankruptcy by brand management firm Authentic Brands Group. The trajectory of the two brands since their acquisitions has varied dramatically though. Model Taylor Hill fronts the Forever 21 x Barneys collab.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

What many brands don’t realize is that they have the ability to drill down who their audience is in specific stores or locations by taking a detailed look at customer journey trends. And this goes beyond just location — are the size counts you’re carrying in your store meeting your local audiences and maximized for their engagement?

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 26, 2024

A little less than one year after Toys ‘R’ Us made its return to the world of UK brick-and-mortar via nine shop-in-shops in WHSmith stores, TRU parent company WHP Global has announced plans to expand the partnership and add 30 new locations by this summer. Locations and opening dates will be announced in the coming weeks.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 23, 2024

SignManager’s intelligent asset management solution To streamline brand consistency across its retail network, Ripcurl turned to SignManager, Australia’s leading signage and brand management consultancy.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 29, 2021

Toys ‘R’ Us once boasted a prime location in New York’s Time Square while also inhabiting many large out-of-town buildings in retail parks in key towns and cities in the U.S. brand management company WHP Global has bought a controlling interest in Tru Kids, which owns the Toys ‘R’ Us brand. and abroad.

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A1 Retail

MAY 26, 2022

Cosy Club, the well-known restaurant brand managed by award-winning hospitality business, Loungers, has selected centre:mk Milton Keynes for its latest location and one of only a handful in the South East. Located at 3-5 Silbury Arcade, the 6,000 sq ft restaurant will span two floors.

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Retail Focus

JULY 5, 2023

Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Gramicci, the outdoor and lifestyle clothing brand that specialises in hard-wearing apparel, has opened in Covent Garden, marking its global debut retail space.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 2, 2024

A gym membership for your skin In addition to the pop-up with Magnum at Bondi Beach, the membership-based skin clinic recently opened a second location in Sydney’s Neutral Bay. The new location is bigger than the first and feels like walking into a skincare spaceship with its monochromatic colour palette and metallic surfaces.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 19, 2023

Photo credit: WHP Global) The return of Babies ‘R’ Us to brick-and-mortar is the work of brand management firm WHP Global , alongside American Dream itself, which is the actual operator of the store. Rendering of the new Toys ‘R’ Us coming to the Dallas-Fort Worth airport later this year.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Opening or reviving a retail business in remote locations should put on first: Embracing technology: Shop owners can use digital platforms such as e-commerce websites, social media, and online marketplaces to reach a wider customer base and compete with larger retailers.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 21, 2023

Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Gramicci, the internationally renowned lifestyle clothing brand, is to make its global bricks and mortar debut at Seven Dials in Covent Garden. Located at 3 Earlham Street, the 1,400 sq ft debut store will stock the brand’s unique range of functional outdoor fashion.

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Accessories Outdoor Apparel Fashion 147

Inside Retail

JULY 22, 2024

Earlier this month, Desigual partnered with Melbourne-based brand management firm O’Rourke Showroom to unveil its spring-summer collection, further expanding its retail distribution in Asia Pacific. Initiatives like these are a key part of Desigual’s commitment to staying relevant and offering a fresh approach to the brand.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 22, 2024

into a multi-brand fashion retailer by bringing together the Express, Bonobos and UpWest brands , and included plans to expand the monetization of the Express brand through global licensing partnerships. Express certainly fits the bill, with its approximately 530 primarily mall-based locations across the U.S.

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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. and Canada.

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Wiser

JUNE 5, 2023

Transportation – Transportation is one of the most important parts of the supply chain since it determines how quickly goods are received by customers or other locations within your network. It also includes managing returns from customers who may be unhappy with their purchases or have received damaged items.

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Inside Retail

MAY 25, 2023

The expansion in Australia is part of a long-term strategy for Canada Goose, which will operate under a brand management agreement with Brand Collective. Beyond Canada Goose, Morris said that Brand Collective is set to open a number of new Reebok stores over the coming year. However, plans were still being finalised.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 28, 2022

In doing so, the business is aiming itself at a much more general consumer that its beauty industry rivals: preferring to create an environment where anyone can buy at the high-end without feeling overwhelmed in often extravagant bricks-and-mortar locations.

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Dezeen

MARCH 23, 2023

Mottled green marble covers the walls of the 150-square-metre showroom, which is located in the central Östermalm area of Stockholm. The showroom is located in a former cinema in Östermalm The studio also added more contemporary touches, such as brushed stainless-steel details and walnut and oak furniture.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Nonetheless, it’s imperative to acknowledge that the transient nature of pop-up stores, along with various other factors such as timing, pricing strategies, and strategic locations, serves as a wellspring of curiosity and intrigue. Such a perspective would be a grievous misjudgment, one that brand managers should vigilantly avoid.

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Inside Retail

MAY 10, 2023

Following some lonely pandemic years, the brand is expecting Mother’s Day to be a big one. “We We have seen a strong shift back to retail as customers look to in-person shopping experiences, and engage with our products and staff in-store,” Koko Black’s senior brand manager Kyle McKnight told Inside Retail.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 20, 2020

By optimizing excess inventory management and partnering with off-price retailers, companies can distribute leftover products through a simplified process that creates additional revenue and reduces harmful waste — a proven win-win recipe for brand growth, customer loyalty and sustained success. How Is Excess Inventory Optimized?

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365 Retail

JUNE 29, 2023

Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Gramicci, the outdoor and lifestyle clothing brand that specialises in hard-wearing apparel, has opened in Covent Garden, marking its global debut retail space.

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Wiser

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Challenges Before Wiser Before using Wiser, Cacolac faced two major hurdles: limited visibility into product availability and manual, time-consuming tracking across Drive locations. We were manually checking each location to ensure our flagship products were listed and available.

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A1 Retail

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Cosy Club, the well-known restaurant brand managed by award-winning hospitality business, Loungers, has officially opened its latest location at centre:mk Milton Keynes. Located at 3-5 Silbury Arcade, the 6,000 sq ft restaurant spans two floors and seats 180 covers.

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Wiser

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

As a frozen baby product, Drive allows us to be present in three key departments: baby, organic-baby, and frozen.” Pre-Wiser Challenges Before adopting Wiser’s solution, managing Yooji’s presence across thousands of Drive locations was a manual, time-consuming process.

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A1 Retail

JUNE 29, 2023

Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Gramicci, the outdoor and lifestyle clothing brand that specialises in hard-wearing apparel, has opened in Covent Garden, marking its global debut retail space. ” The post Gramicci opens first global store in Covent Garden’s Seven Dials appeared first on A1 Retail Magazine.

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Outdoor Apparel Location Brand Management 59

Wiser

MAY 22, 2023

This includes brands such as: Starbucks In the 50 years that Starbucks has been operating they have managed to become the most popular coffee shop in the world. Starbucks has cultivated its brand equity through its visual associations, relatability, and its ability to comfort and welcome every customer.

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Wiser

MARCH 4, 2024

2: Expansion Phase Higher-growth brands manage a broader product portfolio across diverse regions, necessitating a more granular and expansive approach to market analysis: Broad Analysis for Expansion: Require detailed monitoring and analysis across a wide array of SKUs and geographies, with a focus on assortment, pricing, and logistical nuances.

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Wiser

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

These audits are consistent across markets, providing comparable data regardless of location. In-Store Audits: Using Wisers global crowd, in-store audits capture detailed information on display quality, demo functionality, and product placement. This eliminates the need for manual checks and ensures accuracy across all digital touchpoints.

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