Retail TouchPoints
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
has unveiled its Bold New Chapter strategy, signaling a major shift for the iconic department store retailer. Macy’s plans to close 150 underproductive nameplate stores — approximately 50 this year alone — and continue its expansion of smaller-format stores as it prioritizes investment in about 350 go-forward locations.
Retail TouchPoints
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
Beloved New York City off-price department store Century 21 has partnered with logistics provider Fillogic ahead of its spring 2023 relaunch. The NYC-headquartered Fillogic will support the retailer through ecommerce and store-based fulfillment, reverse logistics and returns, forward-staging of inventory and final-mile delivery.
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Inside Retail
JULY 28, 2021
Those brands that have avoided bankruptcy have often been forced to undertake aggressive cost reduction and store closures. Department stores have been particularly impacted, with consumers forced online during the pandemic now choosing to buy direct from brands or from more price-competitive online marketplaces.
Inside Retail
JUNE 30, 2021
In order to fulfil customer demands and win their hearts, we, as retailers, need to understand and cater to their changing behaviour and trends. per cent (RM95 billion in total retail sales), and all retail sub-sectors such as fashion, department stores and grocery are expected to rebound. You can download it here.
Retail TouchPoints
MARCH 22, 2022
Department store chain Boscov’s is expanding its dropship capabilities through a new partnership with Logicbroker. “Dropship has proven itself as an efficient means of fulfillment for our company and our customers,” said Jen Redcay, Manager of Supplier Direct Fulfillment for Boscov’s in a statement.
Retail TouchPoints
MAY 6, 2021
Yet as pundits ponder the death of the department store, the industry is racing to reimagine where and how it sells goods. But many retailers are seeing opportunities in using those locations as micro-fulfillment centers. Some 300 of Tesco’s 7,200 stores fulfill orders in a similar fashion. In the U.S.,
Retail Focus
OCTOBER 25, 2023
Looking at retail disturbances in an oversimplified way, the first major disruption in retail was the emergence of department stores. These department stores were typically found in major cities, catering to urban consumers’ needs. This era was often described as consumer warfare.
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