VMS

JANUARY 9, 2023

Macy’s (New York) is set to shutter four more department stores in in the first quarter of 2023 as part of its ongoing Polaris transformation strategy, according to Retail Dive and several other news sources. The affected stores are in these malls: * Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza; Los Angeles. Foothills Mall, Fort Collins, Colo.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 7, 2023

As part of the retailer’s plans to open 100 locations in 2023, Ross Stores opened 11 Ross Dress for Less and eight dd’s Discounts stores in 13 states during February and March. The 2023 additions will include 75 Ross and 25 dd’s Discounts locations.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Myer has announced the closure of its Blacktown store in Sydney’s outer west, a move that follows the reduction of footprints of five other stores across Australia. . Since then it has closed stores located at Logan, Hornsby, Emporium and – most recently – Knox, last August.

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Retail Gazette

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Frasers Group unveiled its latest Frasers flagship in Norwich last weekend as it continues the rollout of its upmarket “next generation” department store format. Its rollout comes as the department store sector has undergone much change in recent years. ” Is Frasers the future department store?

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

At Myer’s annual general meeting this week, outgoing CEO John King predicted that trading activity on Black Friday would likely surpass Christmas, with the department store preparing stock ahead of time to mitigate any logistical delays related to potential industrial action. per cent increase in total sales to $3.36

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

This week, Macy’s announced plans to shut down 150 “underproductive” stores, more than one-fifth of its department store assemblage, over the next three years. The closures are a part of the retailer’s plan “to create a more modern Macy’s, Inc. per cent of its workforce. Where did Macy’s go wrong?

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Frasers Group unveiled its latest Frasers flagship in Norwich in September as it continues the rollout of its upmarket “next generation” department store format. Its rollout comes as the department store sector has undergone much change in recent years. ” Is Frasers the future department store?

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Macy’s has been stepping up to the plate with a series of new moves, from the expansion of its smaller-footprint stores, to a new digital fashion platform targeting younger shoppers. But while these initiatives sound promising, the question remains: can the department store chain truly adapt to the needs of the modern-day consumer?

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VMS

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Originally scheduled for an October 2020 opening, the seventh location for this family-run department store was caught in the middle of the global predicament – to build or not to build, to cancel or push on? Finally, we were able to implement the installation plan. Retail was no different.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 5, 2023

Macy’s will expand its off-mall presence by opening additional Market by Macy’s and Bloomie’s shops — smaller versions of the Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s department stores, respectively — even as it shutters full-size stores. The size, the locations are all working.” We’re very bullish on the early learnings.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The pandemic continues to influence customer purchasing priorities and penetration in the omnichannel environment, which is affecting assortment mix and demand at each location. This is creating new challenges for retail operations, including a particular demand for agile merchandise planning and supply-chain processes.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 21, 2024

The brand has grown to have a presence in 80 countries through a distribution network encompassing 1200 points of sale across stand-alone stores, franchises, department stores, multi-brand leather goods stores, travel retail and e-commerce websites. The brand still has potential to grow further in Australia.”

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Children’s couture brand Tutu Du Monde has opened its first flagship location, in Sydney’s Westfield Bondi Junction. The store offers the brand’s celebrated collections including tutus, dresses, resortwear, and accessories crafted for young fashion enthusiasts. ­­The

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Myer’s online sales have more than doubled since John King took over running the department store in 2018, and the CEO believes they can double again to reach $1 billion in the not-too-distant future. CBD stores take a hit. CBD locations were particularly hard hit, with comparable store sales down 22.3 billion.

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A1 Retail

MAY 24, 2021

Oslo’s luxury, contemporary department store Steen & Strøm, which is managed by Promenaden Management, is officially relaunched today following a major NOK 300 million (£25.7 Steen & Strøm first opened in 1797 and is the oldest running luxury department store in the world. shoppers every year. New beauty hall.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 29, 2022

Department store Myer has announced it will close its Frankston store in Victoria. . The retailer says it wants to divert resources to its rapidly growing online business and develop stores near the Frankston location, such as Southland, Chadstone, and Fountain Gate.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 20, 2022

The deal, effective April 26, will aggregate 26 brands and 15 character licences, operate in 300 retail locations across Australia and New Zealand and employ 3000 staff. Brand Collective plans to expand the Shoe Warehouse network. “We The company will also run some 250 wholesale accounts both locally and internationally.

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VMS

APRIL 15, 2021

Macy’s (New York) has announced plans to open 45 Backstage shop-in-shops in select Macy’s locations in 10 different states this year, according to Retail Dive. Morgan’s 7 th annual Retail Round-Up conference that the department store company was planning more standalone Backstage stores in addition to the shop-in-shops.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The high perfumery now has six global flagships with plans to open another four locations within the APAC region over the next 12 months. Moreover, the location was flagged as having a lot of exposure to tourists and locals with its city centrality. By culture, we are a department store brand in the way we function.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Despite the efforts that go into planning, maintaining and marketing local shopping areas, the people who use these places are often not consulted about what they actually want and need on their main street. So what types of stores and services do they want? Across gender, age and location, pharmacies were consistently number one.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 9, 2023

Macy’s will reportedly close four locations, in Fort Collins, Colo.; The closures are part of the retailer’s Polaris growth strategy , which aims to stabilize the department store as it pursues a return to growth. The company will offer impacted employees jobs at nearby locations or severance packages. Gaitherbeurg, Md.;

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Seven & I Holdings, which owns 7-Eleven chain, is set to sell its department store chain Sogo & Seibu to US fund Fortress for US$1.4 The site also said Japanese home appliance store operator Yodobashi Holdings is considering buying some of the Sogo & Seibu sites and diverting proceeds to the US fund.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Since the retailer’s establishment in 1858, Macy’s has become one of the most well-known department stores in the US, if not the world. Like many retailers, both in the US and internationally, Macy’s has been impacted by the decline in consumer interest in shopping in traditional department stores amidst the rise of online shopping.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 1, 2022

Regional department store retailer Belk will host shops featuring products and services sold by Conn’s HomePlus in 10 to 20 locations as part of a pilot program that will kick off over the next few months.

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Retail Dive

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The e-commerce giant took over the New York City space previously occupied by the department store, while Belk plans a party in honor of its first location.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Its work with premium Australian department store chain David Jones is an example of this. Worldwide wherever you travel, you will find Dr Vranjes Firenze only at the most exclusive retail locations. From the very high-end department stores [such as] Harrods in London, to the very high-end niche boutique.

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VMS

MAY 12, 2021

The proposed plan also includes a private investment by Macy’s – roughly $235 million – to update the public spaces surrounding its flagship, like the pedestrian-friendly areas at Broadway Plaza and Herald Square, as well as subway access and transit connections. million-square-foot Herald Square store since 1902.

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A1 Retail

JANUARY 24, 2023

This signing supports Sandbox VR’s plans to expand across the UK and Ireland, while elevating the experiential offer at Hammerson’s Bullring & Grand Central, in-line with the wider evolution of the destination. The 13,000 sq ft unit – set to open this summer – is the brand’s third in Europe and largest to date.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 13, 2024

Sephora and Next are set to open new stores in Newcastle’s Eldon Square later this year as the landlord unveiled a new partnership with the local council to accelerate planning applications. Next has signed a ten-year lease to open a 61,000 sq ft department store inside the former Debenhams unit in November.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Activist investor Jana Partners has taken an undisclosed stake in Macy’s and is prodding the department store chain to separate its ecommerce business from its brick-and-mortar operations. The online Saks business is valued at $6 billion , with an initial public offering planned for the first half of 2022.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Spearheading this move are two flagship stores nestled in prime locations: one at the prestigious Shin Kong Mitsukoshi department store in Taipei’s vibrant Xinyi Xintiandi district, and the other at the iconic Dubai Mall.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Slowly but surely Amazon is taking its brick-and-mortar act “across the pond,” opening several different types of physical stores in the UK. Closer to home, Amazon is reportedly planning to open department stores in the U.S. The Kent location is the first of these stores outside the U.S.;

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 21, 2023

Macy’s has unveiled the first of four new private label brands it plans to roll out through 2025 as the department store reimagines its private label offerings. The new brand, called On 34th in homage to the location of the brand’s historic NYC flagship, features apparel and accessories “designed for women, by women.”

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Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

House of Fraser’s former Oxford Street flagship store is set to undergo a £132m refurbishment, which will bring offices, restaurants and a swimming pool to the site. The refurbishment and extension of 318 Oxford Street will transform the former department store into a 365,975sq ft mixed-use development.

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365 Retail

JANUARY 4, 2022

Thai group Central and real estate business Signa now have a portfolio of 18 department stores, including Selfridges in London, Manchester and Birmingham, de Bijenkorf in Netherlands, Brown Thomas and Arnotts in Ireland.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 2, 2021

Beck’s planned departure was first announced in September 2019, at the time when fellow Co-founder and COO Barry Beck left the company. Macy’s updated its “Polaris” growth strategy in late February 2021 as it announced better-than-expected Q4 2020 results, marking a return to profitability for the department store chain.

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Mass Relators

AUGUST 20, 2021

Citing people familiar with the plans, The Wall Street Journal reported that Amazon intends to open retail locations that would operate much like department stores, selling apparel, personal-technology gadgets, household items and other merchandise, and handling returns. Penney and Sears.

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