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OCTOBER 24, 2024

His previous retail experience includes leadership positions at JCPenney, Payless ShoeSource, Home Shopping Network, May Department Stores and McKinsey & Co. Most recently, Hicks served as CEO of Academy Sports + Outdoors as well as CEO of Foot Locker. He is a U.S. Military Academy graduate who served in the U.S.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Saks Fifth Avenue’s parent company, HBC , announced its plans to acquire competing luxury department store Neiman Marcus in July 2024 for $2.65 Although the luxury department store is cutting back on the light show, it will continue its holiday windows tradition and add the usual seasonal design touches indoors.

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JANUARY 14, 2025

Myer’s proposal to acquire Premier Retail’s apparel brands Just Jeans, Jay Jays, Portmans, Dotti, and Jacqui E has received approval from the department store chain’s independent expert.

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DECEMBER 17, 2024

The integration will allow customers to see the availability of products at their local Bloomingdales stores while browsing their preferred brand’s website. Example of the Lucky integration. ” As parent company Macys Inc. fends off new activist investors , Bloomingdales remains a stronghold for the group.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

Regal Brands Global , the new owner of iconic department store brand Lord & Taylor , plans to relaunch it as a discount luxury ecommerce platform in 2025. The site will offer designer goods and Lord & Taylor-branded products, according to reporting in Business of Fashion and other media outlets.

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DECEMBER 1, 2024

billion, and department stores climbed 0.4 Household goods rose 3.3 per cent to $5.92 billion while food increased 3 per cent to $14.53 Cafes, restaurants, and takeaways grew 2.3 per cent to $5.48 billion, while clothing, footwear and accessories increased 1.7 per cent to $3.02 per cent to $1.91

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 4, 2024

This includes significant investment into Steen & Strøm (S&S) shopping centre, the world’s oldest continuously running department store and anchor of the Promenaden portfolio, to diversify the store’s product and service offerings, as well as enhance its provision of experience-led shopping experiences.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The department store retailer announced the C-suite change along with its financial results for Q3, which ended Nov. drop compared to the same period the previous year, with comparable store sales falling by an even larger percentage, 9.3%. Kohl’s has named Ashley Buchanan, CEO of Michaels , as its new CEO, effective Jan.

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JANUARY 8, 2025

However, department store sales fell 1.2 Cafes, restaurants, and takeaway sales rose 3.6 per cent to $5.57 billion and food sales inched 2.8 per cent higher to $14.62 Clothing, footwear, and accessoriesclimbed 1.8 per cent to $3.07 billion while household goods improved 1.2 per cent to $5.99 per cent to $1.94

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

store last month , with another five in development and plans to eventually operate 50 locations in the region. Additionally, Kurt Geiger operates footwear concessions inside luxury and premium department stores in the UK, including Harrods and Selfridges , where it sells both its own and third-party brands.

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JULY 2, 2025

According to the ABS , department store spending increased by 3.7 Cosmetics, sports and recreational goods saw the largest increase, up 4.78 per cent, followed by cafes, restaurants and takeaways, which rose 3.83 per cent year-on-year. per cent, while spending on clothing, footwear, and accessories rose by 3.5 per cent and 2.58

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MAY 19, 2025

Ginger & Smart was founded by Alexandra and Genevieve Smart in 2002 and earned a listing with department store chain David Jones. A spokesperson for Alquemie confirmed to the AFR that the sale news was correct and that the retail group wanted to focus on its growing Lego and General Pants businesses moving forward.

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APRIL 10, 2025

Steven Lew is the son of billionaire Solomon Lew, chair of Melbourne-based Premier Investments, which owns the Smiggle and Peter Alexander chains.Premier Investments is the largest shareholder in Myer department stores and appliance brand Breville.

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MAY 30, 2025

Retail spending in April appears weaker than it truly is, likely due to calendar anomalies (Easter, school holidays, Anzac Day) and unseasonably warm weather, which particularly impacted sales in clothing, footwear and department stores, said CreditorWatchs chief economist, Ivan Colhoun.

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MARCH 10, 2025

Employees at a Barnes & Noble store in Bloomington, Ill. have ratified a new three -year contract under the aegis of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU), joining unionized workers at three New York City bookstores, including the companys flagship Union Square location.

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DECEMBER 23, 2024

based companies, will take the storied luxury department store private in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $6.25 Members of the Nordstrom family along with Liverpool , a Mexican retailer that has recently been expanding relationships with U.S.-based ownership of the company and 49.9% to Liverpool.

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OCTOBER 30, 2024

Meanwhile, department stores declined 0.2 Food retail sales rose 3.1 per cent to $14.5 billion, while cafes, restaurants, and takeaway climbed 1.4 per cent to $5.46 Clothing, footwear, and accessories increased 0.8 per cent to $3.04 billion, and household goods improved 0.03 per cent to $5.82 per cent to $1.91 per cent.

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OCTOBER 14, 2024

The store features giant head kinetic objects highlighting the brand’s compelling visual narratives. The flagship follows the openings of the label’s travel retail boutique at Sydney International Airport in November 2022 and a shop-in-shop at David Jones department store in Sydney last October.

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JANUARY 23, 2025

Indian retail conglomerate Reliance Industries Limited has signed a franchise agreement with American luxury department store Saks Fifth Avenue to expand its luxury retail portfolio through its subsidiary Reliance Retail, the company said in its third-quarter financial report last week.

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JUNE 5, 2025

David Jones has teamed up with Qantas as the premium department store prepares to launch its loyalty program David Jones Rewards later this year. As part of the partnership, customers will be able to earn and redeem either David Jones Rewards Points or Qantas Points when they shop at the retailers 40 stores and online.

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JUNE 11, 2025

While David Jones’ chief executive Scott Fyfe has positioned the department store’s new loyalty program in partnership with Qantas as a key element in the group’s recovery strategy, retail experts aren’t convinced it’s that simple. “A

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FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Department stores, which have traditionally been one of the favourite retail go-to places for high-end chocolates, have had to think a little bit out of the box (or out of the square if you prefer). Chocolate isnt everything A worldwide scarcity of cocoa isnt the only thing thats bothering Japans department stores though.

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DECEMBER 18, 2024

Japanese department store Matsuya has introduced a digital platform with a click-and-collect service including tax refunds in a bid to tap into the growth of international tourists. Established in 1874 as a kimono retailer, Matsuya Co operates department stores in Tokyo’s Ginza and Asakusa districts.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Shoppers would park on one side, entering the mall and passing smaller shops on their way to the large department stores. His portfolio of work represents all corners of the globe and a spectrum of retail-driven product types, including retail stores, department stores, shopping centers, master planning, and mixed-use developments.

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MARCH 5, 2025

A year after the French luxury department store originally announced it would be launching its first US location, Printemps is officially opening a brick-and-mortar store in the heart of New York Citys financial district on March 21. Department stores havent had the best reputation the last few years.

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APRIL 30, 2025

Discount department store division Big W saw sales slip 1.5 Woolworths recorded a 3.6 per cent rise in total revenue of $13.952 billion in the third quarter of this year, up from $12.597 billion during the same period last year. Total Australian food division sales increased 3.6 per cent to $13.051 billion.

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JUNE 15, 2025

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Team Coco (@teamcoco) How Macy’s Store Closures Factor Into the Job-Cut Wave Although craft chain Joann and several pharmacy giants have grabbed headlines, Macy’s looms large in the 2025 retail retrenchment story.

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MARCH 3, 2025

billion, and department stores jumped 2.9 Clothing, footwear, accessoriesrose 4.5 per cent to $3.07 billion while cafes, restaurants, takeawaygrew 3.8 per cent to $5.58 Food climbed 3.1 per cent to $14.69 per cent to $1.93 Household goodstotalled $5.91 billion, reflecting the lowest category growth rate of 2.5

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DECEMBER 9, 2024

days, on par with other department stores. Their approach sets the standard for returns and highlights their commitment to a seamless customer experience. The Iconic: Free returns form part of the success story The Iconic, meanwhile, has an average refund time of 7.1

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 29, 2025

The San Bernardino facility is one of 15 EFCs and distribution centers, and the closing stores represent approximately 2.3% Like other department stores, Kohls has had trouble adjusting to changes in consumer shopping patterns. of Kohls 1,150 locations. Net sales for the retailers Q3 2024, which ended Nov. 2, 2024, declined 8.8%

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

The department store chain has yet to name the appointees for the newly created roles of GM of merchandise for beauty, accessories and services and GM of merchandise for women’s apparel. Meanwhile, former Cedar Brands CEO Warwick Blunt will assume the newly constructed role of GM for digital commerce at Myer in November.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Iconic denim lifestyle brand Levi’s has unveiled a unique storefront takeover – the largest of its kind in Europe – with premium London department store celebrating the campaign launch of REIIMAGINE Chapter II, featuring global icon, Beyonc.

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APRIL 2, 2025

Macys has named Thomas Edwards as its new CFO and COO, effective June 22, 2025, as part of a realignment of the department store retailers C-suite. He will replace the departing Adrian Mitchell, who will remain through June 21 to help ensure a seamless transition. billion.

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JUNE 19, 2025

Owned by South Africa’s Woolworths Holding, Country Road has over 650 stores across Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Previously the MD of Debenham’s fashion and home offering, Cook was made co-CEO when the department store went into administration once in 2019 and then again in 2020.

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MAY 5, 2025

On April 17, Takashimaya, Japans upscale department store company, released the results for its fiscal year ending February 28. The latter two stores ran a slight operating loss and underperformed company expectations. Along with those, it evaluated progress against its own medium-term goals and provided forecasts for investors.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 2, 2025

Alibaba had sold its Intime chain of department stores in December 2024 at a shareholder loss of $1.3 Alibaba plans to sell its stake to private equity firm DCP Capital even though the asset disposal will lead to a $1.8 billion loss for its shareholders.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 20, 2025

Department stores may face large amounts of packaging materials, unsold goods and returned items, while ecommerce retailers often deal with higher volumes of cardboard boxes, bubble wrap and plastic packaging.

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