Inside Retail

OCTOBER 13, 2024

However, at last week’s Delivering the Future event in Nashville, Tennessee, the retail giant announced major plans to combine choice and convenience for its customers. This is how Amazon plans to deliver choice and convenience to consumers without compromising on speed or value.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Businesses that use deceptive tactics, such as hidden fees and difficult-to-cancel subscriptions, are in the crosshairs of the Albanese Government’s latest consumer protection reforms. Deceptive online tactics: Methods designed to overwhelm or confuse consumers, often creating false urgency or hiding important information.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 5, 2025

At opposite ends of the political spectrum, the National Party and the Greens both argued that divestment provisions should be incorporated into federal competition laws to ensure fair trading with suppliers and consumers. Breaking up is hard to do The first report critical of the supermarket sector was released in January 2024.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The company also announced that it was testing out same-day delivery in 75 stores with plans to expand to thousands of stores if the test performs well. New Project Elevate Plan Features Light-Touch Remodels of More Mature Stores In the retailers fiscal 2025 (which ends Jan.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 12, 2025

Ross Stores plans to open approximately 90 new stores in FY 2025, comprised of about 80 stores under the Ross Dress for Less banner and 10 dds Discounts locations. The discount retailer kicked off its fiscal year, which ends in February 2026, with a total of 19 store openings in March 2025. For FY 2024, which ended Feb. billion in sales, a 3.7%

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 21, 2025

The launch of WHSmith North America Media Network represents an exciting new chapter for WHSmith North America on our ongoing journey to create more exciting and engaging retail experiences for consumers in travel , said Toby Keir, CEO of WHSmith North America in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 6, 2025

The cashless convenience stores will have a community focus, supporting local partners and minority- and women-owned businesses by featuring their products and other healthy options for student consumers.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 5, 2025

Target has ambitious plans to drive an additional $15 billion in sales growth by 2030. The retailer revealed these long-term plans along with financial results of its 2024 fiscal year, which ended Feb. Targets net sales decreased by 0.8% compared to the previous year, falling from $107.4 billion to $106.6 Comparable sales rose 0.1%

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 3, 2025

The move is part of the companys WIN growth strategy, aimed at increasing revenues by delivering live shopping content wherever consumers are shopping. The strategic agreement with TikTok follows a major restructuring at QVC Group in late March that saw the elimination of 900 team members across HSN , QVC U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Athleisure brand Fabletics will adopt a suite of SaaS-based supply chain planning solutions from Blue Yonder , including demand planning, allocation and replenishment, merchandise financial planning and size scaling. The transformation will be supported by Blue Yonder partner Plantensive.

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Inside Retail

MAY 7, 2025

New value proposition More robust onshore manufacturing capabilities for the fashion and textile industry not only stand to benefit Australian brands but also consumers. The post How the AFC and RM Williams plan to kickstart fashion manufacturing in Australia appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 7, 2025

The company also announced a host of other big plans for the rest of 2025, including the debut of a new peer-to-peer marketplace scheduled to launch by the end of this year, plans for new solutions to help retailers with returns and adding support for menswear (the company has previously focused only on womens and kids).

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2025

Even if you’re a couture bride looking for a high-end gown or you’re on a budget and [planning] to get something on Amazon, at some point you’re going to encounter David’s Bridal because of the way people consume media in and around their wedding. Here’s how Davids plans to do it.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 10, 2025

When brands like Target and Amazon announced they would deprioritize company DEI efforts, social media erupted with boycott threats and planned blackouts. Conversely, companies like Costco doubled down on DEI efforts , and social media feeds became filled with consumers signing up for memberships. While 73% of U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 5, 2025

The ways consumers discover products and develop loyalty to a brand has changed dramatically. Personalization is widely perceived as the foundation for attracting clear engagement from consumers, but too many brands view personalization too widely as opposed to literally. Advertisers need to rethink the entire marketing funnel.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

As part of Loblaws plans to invest $2.2 The retailer had opened three no name stores in Ontario in 2024 , promising consumers steep discounts. billion (Canadian) this year, the supermarket retailer will open 80 new stores under a variety of banners, with approximately 50 of these stores being hard discount locations.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 8, 2025

The season also marked the continuation of trends first seen during Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, with Black Friday setting the tone for a practical and planned-out festive period. Early promotions captured a significant share of the festive budget, allowing consumers to plan purchases while taking advantage of discounts.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 25, 2025

International fashion brand Mango is implementing a new AI software platform to transform its planning and decision-making. Operating nearly 2,850 stores in 120 markets, Mango must dynamically navigate demand fluctuations, evolving consumer preferences and supply chain complexities.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 31, 2024

David’s Bridal also plans to expand the resale program by introducing a store and mail-in trade-in program for authentic David’s garments. Additionally, the retailer plans to introduce storied and vintage items into its ecosystem.

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Inside Retail

MAY 5, 2025

Some of the key initiatives the denim and accessories brand has implemented include an in-depth analysis of its ideal consumer base, a content creator platform and community called Team True and a new-and- improved loyalty program. The revival plan has also aided in welcoming in a new wave of customers.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 23, 2025

For example, if a consumer comes to the returns counter in-store to return an expensive OLED TV, retail analytics and AI assess the consumers transaction history behind the scenes. Instead, relying on data-driven guidance and retail analytics can support retailers to be more flexible and even provide a personalized approach to returns.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

But consumers are demanding in other ways, too. According to a study by UC Today , 90% of consumers expect to have an omnichannel retail experience when we shop. Digital channels are alive with opportunities to dazzle consumers. But where does that leave your marketing strategies for the humble shop floor?

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Amazon’s summer Prime Day sales event now serves to kickstart many retailers’ summertime sales and back-to-school marketing efforts, and is generally pivoting marketers’ planning calendars. How will this ultimately impact marketers’ planning calendars, now that we’re past Halloween?

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Inside Retail

MARCH 2, 2025

Last week, consumer-activist group The Peoples Union USA called for a 24-hour buying blackout of all non-essential goods on February 28, particularly from big-box retailers like Walmart , Target and Amazon. This is not the first time consumers have used boycotts as a means of protest in the US.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 12, 2025

Puma on Wednesday announced job cuts and warned of uncertain US consumer demand as the German sportswear group’s shares slumped 23 per cent in the wake of disappointing quarterly and annual forecasts issued a day earlier. The post Puma plans job cuts as US demand weakens, outlook dims appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 17, 2025

In 2023, Foot Locker CEO and president Mary Dillon announced the launch of Foot Lockers multi-tiered revival plan, Lace Up. Our ‘Lace Up’ plan will create pathways for growth in both our areas of historic strength and our opportunity areas for the future, said Dillon. Even though Q4 sales were down by 5.8 per cent. .

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 30, 2025

In fact, during the companys Q1 earnings call with analysts, the companys Executive Chairman and Principal Executive Officer Marcus Lemonis announced plans to open four Overstock stores and one BuyBuy Baby location.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 6, 2025

While policymakers often champion tariffs as a mechanism to protect domestic industries, their ripple effects are far-reaching, inflating costs, disrupting supply chains and, ultimately, burdening consumers. Price-sensitive products suffered a drop in demand as consumers struggled to shoulder the rising cost of tariff-stricken goods.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 22, 2024

In the future, the brand plans to expand its assortment to include more specialized collections and collaborations, such as its ongoing partnership with Khloé Kardashian. Toys ‘R’ Us parent company WHP Global began working to bring its stores to Mexico in April 2023 , followed by plans to bring Babies ‘R’ Us to the country in January 2024.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 23, 2025

Supporting these expectations is the fact that more than 2,000 planned closures already are underway this year. Inflation and a growing preference among consumers to shop online to find the cheapest deals took a toll on brick-and-mortar retailers in 2024, said Deborah Weinswig, CEO of Coresight Research in a statement.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Building a more accessible Ikea Olson told Inside Retail that one of the companys main priorities right now is to create accessibility for American consumers across the US. Besides the normal blue box that I’m sure the American consumer has already seen and shopped in, we have started to create pickup points across the US, the COO said.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 10, 2025

The country has a well-established retail ecosystem with high-traffic shopping malls, premium retail spaces and a digitally engaged consumer base. Despite its rapid expansion, GMG remains focused on a localised approach, tailoring its retail strategies to consumer behaviours in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.

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Inside Retail

MAY 5, 2025

A weak Chinese economy, jittery domestic consumer confidence, and a couple of overseas stores that arent exactly setting the world on fire. The outlook for stores The company leadership concedes that things are getting a bit wonky in terms of the consumer outlook. per cent, year on year: Things soured shortly thereafter, with a 1.0

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Inside Retail

MARCH 24, 2025

Retailers should start planning now to cater for the unique characteristics and behaviours of Gen Alpha who are likely to expect seamless, instant, and intuitive online shopping experiences, leveraging voice assistants, AI and other smart technologies, he added. Enter the next shopping trend that bridges sustainability and saving: Recommerce.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 27, 2025

Between the tariff tug-of-war, flailing markets, insanely high egg prices and general twitchiness (as one strategist put it), consumers have gotten a bit hard to nail down lately. Here’s what some of the leading minds in retail say consumers need now. One thing is clear its not AI.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 2, 2025

Exclusive: Google Debuts New Retail Media Solution with Lowes as First Beta Tester (March 18, 2024) Retail media was THE growth story in 2024, fueled by these networks ability to target consumers at key decision points in the shopper journey. consumers wallet. Walgreens Agrees to $192.5M

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