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. per cent increase is a case of under-promising and over-delivering, the department store CEO is taking the win as a sign of more growth to come. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 24, 2024

This retail renaissance is not just a return to traditional shopping spaces but also signifies a shift in the shoppers’ culture, expectations and behaviors. The move toward experiential shopping is vital in bringing people back to physical retail spaces, creating an emotional connection that can’t be found while online shopping.

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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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Inside Retail

MAY 13, 2021

Six years after leaving fashion to pursue his passion for fine art, Australian designer Jayson Brunsdon has returned to the rag trade with the launch of his JB Jayson Brunsdon collection at Harris Scarfe. A lot of people don’t shop online, they prefer a physical space where they can try on clothes,” he pointed out. “As

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365 Retail

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.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 7, 2023

Department store Myer says sales and profit are continuing to grow despite the challenging economic environment, with its online business continuing to strengthen. per cent fall in FY23 reflected increased online shopping when physical stores were closed due to Covid-related restrictions during the previous comparable period.

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Retail Gazette

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

John Lewis has unveiled its Christmas shops in-stores nationwide, featuring more than 1,000 decorations up for grabs. The move comes as demand for festive products has soared since the launch of the John Lewis online shop last month, according to the department store company.

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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. The post How Myer plans to reach $1 billion in online sales appeared first on Inside Retail. Myer reported $539.5 billion. “I

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Retail Gazette

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

John Lewis losses before tax narrowed in its half year but chair Dame Sharon White’s plan has been pushed back two years due to “inflationary pressures” Losses before tax and exceptional items were £57.3m, a 14% improvement on last year. Waitrose trading operating profit improved from 16% to £504.4m

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Kohl’s CEO Michelle Gass will leave the department store retailer to take on the newly created position of President, LS&Co., The move sets in motion a succession plan for Gass to succeed Bergh as CEO within the next 18 months. reporting to Levi Strauss & Co. President and CEO Chip Bergh. Beginning Jan. Beginning Jan.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Kohl’s will put Sephora in charge of both its physical and digital beauty departments as part of a new long-term strategic partnership. The first 200 “Sephora at Kohl’s” in-store shops are slated to open in fall 2021, and the Kohls.com beauty assortment will exclusively showcase Sephora product offerings beginning at the same time.

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Inside Retail

MAY 24, 2021

Korean department stores diversify into food delivery services. South Korea department stores are introducing near-distance delivery services to get food and beverage from food courts and restaurants into the hands of consumers. E-mart to quit Vietnam.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 14, 2024

John Lewis Partnership returned to profit in its last financial year, but confirmed it would not pay its staff a bonus for the third time in four years. It made £111m in productivity improvements over the year, bringing its total to £420m since it kicked off its Partnership plan in January 2021.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 5, 2024

Fenwick’s former department store on London’s New Bond Street has been given approval from Westminster City Council for proposals to partially demolish and redevelop the site. The department store retailer, which had occupied the site since 1891, closed the iconic store for £430m in December 2022 after 130-years of trading.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 25, 2023

Customers also will have the opportunity to participate in Worn Again via a series of experimental circular destinations and experiences at Selfridges’ London, Manchester and Birmingham stores as well as at Selfridges.com.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

A little less than year after first announcing its plans, Macy’s has joined the ranks of other major retailers such as Walmart and Target with the debut of its own third-party marketplace. Marketplace products will feature the same Star Rewards loyalty benefits and returns processes as first-party items.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 4, 2024

As the driving force behind a new era of hyper-personalisation, efficiency and sustainable retail experiences, its impact on the way we shop cannot be understated. And how will it shape the way we shop? Today’s consumers are craving a truly unique shopping experience.

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Mass Relators

AUGUST 20, 2021

NEW YORK — In the week that big-box retailers reported that shoppers are returning to stores came news of Amazon.com Inc.’s The Seattle company declined to comment on the plans or provide the Journal with details. The post Amazon reportedly planning bigger stores appeared first on MMR: Mass Market Retailers.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 9, 2023

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 Polaris strategy, which involves a combination of customer, operations and store footprint-based initiatives, has had mixed success.

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Retail Gazette

AUGUST 25, 2023

The department store retailer has given its festive temps free cooked breakfasts and Sunday roasts for the last two years. In the past, all workers across its stores and distribution centres were eligible for the free food. This morning, the partnership revealed plans to recruit for over 10,000 roles across the country.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Mango, one of Europe’s leading fashion groups, is accelerating its expansion in the United Kingdom with the opening of three new stores this autumn to bring the total to almost 50 by 2022, combining its physical presence in shopping centres with standalone stores and corners in department stores.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Selfridges narrowed its losses last year thanks to a rebound in sales returning to near pre-pandemic levels. The department store retailer posted an operating profit of £38.9m Selfridges attributed the boost to more shoppers visiting its Manchester Exchange Square and Oxford Street stores.

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The department store has unveiled hundreds of offers in-store and online spanning across beauty, fashion, home and tech throughout the whole of November. The retailer has also extended its returns period, giving customers who buy between now and 24 December until 23 January to return or exchange their purchases.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 6, 2022

The plan, which was first announced in February 2021, may end up seeing a loss on the $14 billion it spent four years ago to acquire some of the country’s top-performing malls. URW expects these combined strategies to help it return to its 2019 EBITDA by 2024. retail properties by the end of 2023, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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Retail Gazette

JULY 20, 2023

Michael Gove has rejected M&S’ redevelopment plans for its Marble Arch flagship that would see the Art Deco building demolished. M&S defended its plans and said there was “no heritage reason” why the three buildings on the site should not be demolished, as they are not listed and do not sit within the council’s conservation areas. “Any

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 24, 2024

But last July, I returned to London and I was pleasantly surprised. The M&S store I visited was renovated in June, extending the food department on one side by 30 per cent and decreasing the size of the apparel section on the other. It all comes down to smart planning and execution. That’s pretty extraordinary.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The ‘secret sauce’ for Sheet Society is bringing the look, feel and shopping experience of clothes fashion to manchester and bedding. Hayley Worley: Sheet Society was, at its core, born of a desire to make shopping for sheets uncomplicated and accessible. HW: Traditionally, we shopped for sheets in department stores.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Michelle Gass, CEO of Kohl’s Corporation, is to depart the department store chain next month to join Levi Strauss & Co (LS&Co) as its new president. The company said in the announcement that the board has put in motion a succession plan for her to succeed Bergh as CEO within the next 18 months.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 30, 2021

Retail rode strong into Q2 2021 as shoppers returned to stores even as digital sales remained elevated. Macy’s off-mall concepts such as Market by Macy’s can further scale the department store’s digital operations by attracting shoppers to stores in additional areas, according to Nikhil Mitter, Group Creative Director at R/GA.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 8, 2023

But he believes that the company’s impressive sales growth is set to continue as it emphasises the initiatives that underline its ‘Customer First Plan.’ They include the refurbishment of its store network, the rollout of its national distribution centre , and the relaunch of Country Road Group in July this year. per cent to almost $1.85

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Retail Gazette

AUGUST 25, 2023

From closing stores to reconfiguring product lines, the end of tax-free shopping for tourists has plagued the retail industry since it was axed at the end of 2020 as part of the government’s Brexit plans. “T he only difference is tax-free shopping” And retailers are expecting the situation to worsen.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

It found that 67% of consumers believe that the best shopping experiences of the future will incorporate both human and digital channels. Instead, they want the creativity and storytelling that used to come from interactions with real humans on the shopping floor. Recent research from Khoros bears this out.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 14, 2024

John Lewis Partnership has scrapped its target of making 40% of its profits from non-retail activities by 2030 as it refreshes its turnaround plan. John Lewis Partnership plans to build and rent out 10,000 homes, and has submitted planning applications for sites in West Ealing, Bromley and Reading.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 20, 2022

Amazon has announced plans for its first-ever physical fashion store — dubbed Amazon Style — which will feature women’s and men’s apparel, shoes and accessories. The first Amazon Style store is set to open later this year at The Americana at Brand shopping mall in Los Angeles. “We

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 15, 2021

New concept stores, wholesale distribution and an online shopping site are set to roll out early next year. . PAS Group plans to open three to five Replay stores before deciding on a broader rollout. The first store is set to open in February. It also plans to launch a local online shopping site.

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Dezeen

JUNE 13, 2023

A three-tiered diving board stands next to a metallic palm tree inside this pop-up shop that designer Willo Perron has created for Kim Kardashian 's lingerie brand SKIMS in London. The brand's first physical retail space in the UK, at the Selfridges department store in London, follows the same formula as its debut shop in Paris.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 1, 2021

As the department store sector aims to reinvent itself for retail’s digital age, iconic retailer Neiman Marcus Group (NMG) is investing rapidly in technologies that will elevate its integrated luxury retail strategy across all channels. So how does NMG see these digital investments leveling up its omnichannel game?

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