RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

JUNE 9, 2025

That’s why applying smart inventory management tips isn’t just helpful — it’s essential for retailers in the apparel, Footwear, Jewelry, Sporting Goods, Home Goods, and department store industries. With the right Inventory Management Tips, you can recover value, reclaim space, and even drive customer engagement.

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Inside Retail

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.

Retail Marketing

Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Tough times “We’ve poured everything into it, given it every opportunity and it got to the point where it just couldn’t work,” Ross Poulakis, Harrolds Group’s managing director, told Inside Retail. The luxury retailers that are thriving have managed to find that sweet spot between their digital and physical offerings,” Gray said.

Clienteling

Retail Gazette

JULY 21, 2025

Clothing brand Topshop has confirmed three European stockists as it gears up for a return to the high street this summer. The fashion retailer will sell a collection of its clothing in Printemps department stores across France and be stocked in Magasin du Nord shops across Denmark.

Returns

Inside Retail

JULY 20, 2025

Seven & I countered with its own vision: a possible IPO of its North American convenience store unit and a plan to return 2 trillion yen to shareholders by 2030 through share buybacks while retaining control of its crown jewel asset. A couple of tightly controlled management meetings added little clarity.

Department Stores

Inside Retail

OCTOBER 20, 2024

billion last year, retail analyst and GlobalData managing director Neil Saunders told Inside Retail. It’s all about experience Selvane Mohandas du Ménil, the managing director of the International Association of Department Stores, said there are three main types of retailers that cater to the 1 per cent.

Apparel

Retail Gazette

JUNE 16, 2025

Braithwaite will join the department store chain on 1 October following the completion on a non-compete period, The Times reported. Her appointment comes as the partnership has also quietly revamped its senior executive director leadership titles in favour of industry-standard managing director titles.

Marketing

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

JUNE 25, 2025

For brands in sectors such as apparel, Footwear, Jewelry, Sporting Goods, Home Goods, and Department Stores, finding the right retail pricing strategies is crucial to survival and profitability. The post The Future of Retail Pricing Strategies in an Unstable Economy appeared first on Retail Management Software Blog.

Retailing Pricing

Inside Retail

JULY 14, 2025

Chinese travellers, now more digitally savvy and experience-oriented, are returning, albeit with evolved expectations. According to the expert, leading retailers are creating in-store whisky bars, light shows, VR fragrance exploration zones and curated events that blur the line between retail, entertainment and hospitality.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 12, 2025

In 1932, fledgling Florida department store Bealls went bankrupt and was owned by the bank for more than 10 years. Now, nine decades later, the chain is celebrating its 110 th anniversary and is bigger and stronger than ever, with more than 650 stores across 22 states. After the bankruptcy, founder Robert “R.M.” Egbert “E.R.”

Marketing

Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Like many legacy retailers, the Australian department store chain founded in 1838 faces the challenge of its updating backend systems to create a seamless experience for its customers. The app is just one of the ways David Jones aims to bridge the gap between online and in-store transactions.

Department Stores

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

AUGUST 1, 2025

Optimizes Operations Across All Channels – From vendor management to consignment tracking and order fulfillment, omnichannel streamlines end-to-end processes. Apparel retailers might need virtual fitting tools and easy in-store returns for online purchases.

Fulfillment

Retail Dive

JUNE 25, 2025

The tool will offer step-by-step instructions for advanced support queries like, “How can I process a return without a receipt?” The retailer is also introducing AI-driven task management, which uses the technology to prioritize and recommend tasks for associates. By Retail Dive Staff • Jan. Registered in England and Wales.

Payment Services

Inside Retail

JUNE 15, 2025

Thailand has a wide variety of shopping options, including shopping malls, community malls, department stores and outlet malls. Central Pattana, Thailand’s biggest developer of enclosed vertical malls, manages 42 shopping centres (including 40 Central-branded shopping malls, of which 16 are in greater Bangkok).

Shopping

Retail Dive

JULY 25, 2025

Walmart’s Marty super agent is intended to unify fragmented systems and provide users with support to manage catalogs, speed up campaign setup and more. You can unsubscribe at anytime. Additionally, Walmart says AI is being used with a goal to make three-hour delivery to 95% of U.S. households possible by the end of this year.

Payment Services

Retail Gazette

JUNE 19, 2025

The long-awaited opening of the Elizabeth Line, which has made Tottenham Court Road the West End’s busiest tube station, return of international tourism and office workers combined with lower retail rents have created a compelling case for “a more diverse range of retailers” to take a punt on Oxford Street.

Shopping

Retail Dive

JUNE 27, 2025

Deep Dive Podcasts Library Events Press Releases Topics Sign up Search Sign up Search Operations Marketing Technology DTC Distressed Retail Department Stores Executives Financial News Trends E-Commerce An article from Column The Weekly Closeout: J. 50 That’s how many company-owned stores Mango now operates in the U.S.

Home Furnishings

Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Japanese retailer Uniqlo is investing heavily in radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology to accelerate supply chain efficiencies, with an ambition to embed RFID into its global product range, facilitating improved inventory management and the customer self-checkout experience.

Payment Services

Retail Dive

AUGUST 6, 2025

The company’s debt levels have grown to the point where managing them plus operating stores was becoming impossible, according to GlobalData Managing Director Neil Saunders. Most recently, tariffs have pushed costs higher, and Claire’s is not in a position to manage this effectively.” You can unsubscribe at anytime.

Department Stores

Retail Dive

JULY 9, 2025

Months after first announcing the deal, Dollar Tree has completed its sale of Family Dollar to Brigade Capital Management and Macellum Capital Management for just over $1 billion. Under its new ownership, Family Dollar sees an opportunity to return to its roots, according to a statement from Chairman and CEO Duncan MacNaughton.

Payment Services

Retail Dive

JUNE 23, 2025

Walmart will pay $10 million and take remedial action to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations involving wire transfer scams that took place at its stores, according to an agreement approved by a federal district court in Illinois , closing the door on a case the FTC brought in 2022. You can unsubscribe at anytime. TechTarget, Inc.s

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

MAY 13, 2025

For retailers in apparel, footwear, jewelry, sporting goods, specialty, home goods, and department stores, understanding performance at a granular level isnt just helpfulits essential. KPIs by Vertical: Why They Matter Apparel & Footwear Manage seasonal demand and reduce overstock. Formula: Total Sales Store Area in Sq.

Dead-Stock

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 19, 2021

Amazon is continuing its advance into brick-and-mortar with plans for a series of large-footprint department store-style locations, according to the Wall Street Journal , which cited people familiar with the matter. The new stores would reportedly help Amazon extend its reach in categories such as clothing , electronics and homewares.

Department Stores

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 22, 2024

It’s not a mirage; Barneys is returning to NYC, but only temporarily. It’s a symmetrical turnaround: the Hourglass brand debuted at the famed department store two decades ago. This is hardly the first revival for Barneys since its 2019 bankruptcy and subsequent acquisition by brand management firm Authentic Brands Group.

Returns

Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

The huge increase in online shopping over the past decade or so has had a major impact on department stores, with many consumers turning to Amazon, eBay and other online shops for shopping, rather than a more traditional trip out to a physical store. Changing culture of shopping.

Department Stores

Inside Retail

JULY 23, 2024

The long-anticipated deal between Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus could create the ultimate department store behemoth at a time when legacy players are facing increased competition from luxury e-commerce companies and a new generation of high-end brands blending premium products with immersive experiences. billion deal.

Department Stores

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 5, 2024

Marking the culmination of nearly seven years of on-again, off-again negotiations, HBC , parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue and Bergdorf Goodman , will acquire another storied luxury department store brand, Neiman Marcus , for $2.65 Current Saks.com CEO Marc Metrick will become Saks Global’s new CEO.

Department Stores

Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Myer saw a decline in net profit in the last fiscal year due to the underperformance of Sass&Bide, Marcs, and David Lawrence, inflationary pressures, and store closures. The department store chain’s net profit fell 26 per cent to $52.6 million as sales dipped 2.9 per cent to $3.27 million, which accounted for 21.6

Net Profit

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.

Fulfillment

Inside Retail

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Australian department store David Jones has become the latest retailer to sell pre-owned clothing following the announcement of its partnership with Sydney-based luxury reseller Blue Spinach last week. The post David Jones is the latest department store to embrace resale.

Department Stores

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Macy’s Q4 and full-year 2020 results show signs of a turnaround for the department store, hard hit, like many of its counterparts, by the COVID-19 pandemic. Macy’s has managed its liquidity with a benefit from working capital, while navigating the challenging environment with inventories declining 27% and cash of approximately $1.7

Department Stores

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

Department Stores

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 4, 2022

JCPenney is celebrating its 120 th anniversary with a fresh campaign centered on retail’s return: “Shopping is Back!” By September, JCPenney began to report good news as it strengthened its technology and omnichannel leadership at the executive level.

Shopping

Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Myer currently operates 56 department stores across Australia, as well as its online business and in-house brands including Sass and Bide, Marcs and David Lawrence. Our focus remains on seeking to drive further and sustainable cost efficiencies and inventory management,” he added. The report revealed that online sales were $390.1

Department Stores

Inside Retail

AUGUST 11, 2021

The fight for board control of department store Myer will be decided in the next few months, with the firm’s AGM likely to run in late October, but Solomon Lew’s major stake in the business could well be diluted by the time to vote. Department store sales up this year. million, up 5.5 per cent to $539 million.

Department Stores

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 2, 2021

In her previous role as CIO at IHG, Miller managed strategy, delivery, operations and security for more than 5,900 hotels in 100+ countries. 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.

Payment Services

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Mexican luxury department store Liverp o ol has reportedly taken a 9.9% Nordstrom reported a 12% sales increase for the quarter ended July 30, 2022 as customers updated their wardrobes and returned to events. passive stake in Nordstrom in a deal valued at $293.8 million , according to Reuters. Founder Bruce Nordstrom held a 15.9%

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