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Express Launches Debt Restructuring Effort in Bid to Avoid Bankruptcy

Retail TouchPoints

Express’ ability to avoid bankruptcy hinges on whether its lenders will agree to provide more liquidity or loosen repayment options, and whether the company’s vendors will continue shipping goods without tightening payment schedules, the sources told WSJ. The company’s total debt at the end of the third quarter was $274.7

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

Retail TouchPoints

gives a glimpse of what may be in store for the UK: Now that the Toys ‘R’ Us brand has been reestablished in the U.S. Retail Group , as well to cruise ship and airport locations. WHP acquired the Toys ‘R’ and Babies ‘R’ Us brands in March 2021 after the chain’s 2018 bankruptcy and subsequent shuttering of its stores.

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TikTok Shop Officially Debuts in the U.S.

Retail TouchPoints

TikTok Shop will now bring shoppable videos and livestreams directly to For You feeds across the country, and give brands, merchants and creators the tools to sell directly through shoppable content on the TikTok app.” reads the company announcement. Previously, TikTok had only shared the availability of FBT in the U.K. ;

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5 Ways Small Businesses Can Manage Supply Chain Issues

Wiser

A good transportation infrastructure helps reduce costs associated with delays while ensuring timely deliveries so that customers receive their orders on time and without damage to items shipped. Blocked shipping routes can also lead to decreased customer satisfaction due to a lack of availability, higher prices, and slower delivery times.

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

Inside Retail

Douglas Low: It was a global offering, so you were either purchasing things from Paris or New York, and then they were shipped to you. DL: We hired a new marketing manager, new buying manager, new creative brand manager. Inside Retail : What did A.P.C. IR: Can you tell me more about the hires you made?

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Can Gen Z intimates brand Parade maintain its cult status post-acquisition?

Inside Retail

Parade also crafted an environmentally conscious image, shipping its products in biodegradable packaging and working with Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP), Fair Trade, and SA8000-certified factories.

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Managing retail touchpoints for a positive customer experience

Retail Focus

As consumption is becoming less focused on the product and more focused on the experience of accessing the product, new brand management practices are being shaped, whether at luxury or mass industry levels. Brands are looking at ways to add value to the customer’s journey within their spheres. . What lessons can be learned?