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Toys ‘R’ Us to Add 30 New UK Shop-in-Shops via Expanded Partnership with WHSmith

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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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TikTok Shop Officially Debuts in the U.S.

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It might have been the worst-kept secret in retail, but after months of unconfirmed reports , behind-the-scenes testing and tales from the front lines , TikTok has finally, formally launched its new ecommerce offering — TikTok Shop. and managed by the U.S. in November 2022. reads the company announcement. Digital Service (USDS).

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Bluestar Revives Justice as Online-Only Retailer, Plans to Expand Tween Brand into Tech, Home

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The tween retailer shuttered its remaining brick-and-mortar locations in late 2020 — which had numbered 2,800 at the brand’s peak — following the bankruptcy of parent company Ascena Retail Group.

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Payless Relaunches E-Commerce Business, Plans To Open 300-500 Stores

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Payless, which has dropped the “ShoeSource” from its name, plans to open 300 to 500 freestanding stores across North America over the next five years, beginning with the opening of a prototype store this fall in Miami. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal , Margolis said “starting from scratch puts us in a good position.”

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Express to Expand Retail Presence in Indonesia, Paraguay and Central America

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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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Inside Incu’s digital relaunch plans for A.P.C. and Rag & Bone

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Here, Incu CEO Douglas Low discusses the improved the shopping experience at A.P.C. and Rag & Bone and why – after recently announcing its new partnership with Danish fashion brand Ganni – Incu seems to be on such a roll. . IR: When do you plan to launch the new websites? Inside Retail : What did A.P.C.

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Report: Tru Kids Shutters its Two Toys ‘R’ Us Stores After One Year

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and The Galleria in Houston in time for the 2019 holiday season, but plans for additional brick-and-mortar stores in 2020 were cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic. The new entity opened stores at the Garden State Plaza in Paramus, N.J.