Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 23, 2023

While discounts and deals will be core, the ailing department store chain is also prioritizing in-store merchandising and curation to improve the customer experience. To make finding the perfect gift even easier, Kohl’s has developed a new front-of-store experience, aptly called Gift Shop, that is curated for various holiday gifting needs.

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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. Like many retailers, we have had to contend with inflationary pressures and greater promotional cadence, which has had an impact on profits,” said King.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2022

Designed to align with Clinique branding elements such as language and color palette, The Lab promotes the brand’s commitment to leading skin diagnosis and appropriate solutions. The Clinique Lab emphasizes the science behind the heritage beauty brand’s ingredients.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 28, 2023

Clothing, footwear, and accessories sales were up 4 per cent followed by department store sales at 3.4 Due to “cooler than average weather” and early promotional activity, “modest growth” was observed in other retailing at 2.2 per cent while household goods fell by 4.4 per cent, the ABS said. per cent, WA at 5.7 per cent.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 8, 2024

The Very Group has promoted retail managing director Robbie Feather to the position of chief executive as Lionel Desclée resigns after less than two years. Feather, who joined the business in 2021, has recently overseen the development of the retailer’s successful new brand platform which contributed to a 2.7%

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Wiser

OCTOBER 2, 2018

However, one marketing tactic has stood the test of time, and for good reason: the promotion. . Shoppers won’t know your excellent sales if you don’t promote them. Promotions are one of the best ways to communicate your discounts, sales periods, and other crucial information to your target audience. Black Friday Winners .

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 10, 2024

It took those years of being on the road in department stores and pop-up shops, asking ‘Why did you make this choice? We don’t promote or talk about our home [products] but it’s our number-nine SKU.” AI can’t replace that human connection,” said Minkoff. “It Why did you make your first [Rebecca Minkoff] purchase?’

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Bastion Insights client coordinator Vedant Bhusari noted that department stores Myer and David Jones are considered by many to be operating in luxury retail. However, she believes there is still work to be done, with awareness still relatively low among Mainland Chinese and South Asian communities in Australia.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 8, 2024

Department stores inched 3.3 “Black Friday sales were again a big hit this year, with retailers starting promotional periods earlier and running them for longer, compared to previous years,” said ABS head of business statistics Robert Ewing. per cent higher to $2 billion and household goods rose 0.5 per cent to $6.25

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Global high-performance wellness brand, Hyperice , opens its first pop-up shop at luxury department store, Harrods. Jim Huether, CEO of Hyperice says: “Harrods’ is the world’s most iconic department store. Today, the company is a holistic high-performance wellness brand with numerous product lines and categories.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 30, 2021

From using non-toxic paint in stores to digitising documents to avoid paper waste, more businesses are taking steps to make their physical operations more sustainable. That includes the Japanese department store chain Takashimaya.

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Charity Super.Mkt, the ‘department store for second-hand style’ launched earlier this year by Maria Chenoweth and Wayne Hemingway, will open at Bluewater this week. TRAID CEO and Co-founder Maria Chenoweth, commented: “My career and ambition has always been to promote second-hand fashion as the most impactful way to dress ourselves.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 3, 2023

per cent by volume, and in department stores by 1.4 Clothing and apparel sales received a sugar-hit due to increased promotional activity with heavy discounting heading into winter clearance sales events,” Zahra noted, with volume sales up by 1.1 By category, food retailing sales volume was down 0.7

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Retail Wire

MARCH 2, 2023

Macy’s reported better-than-expected revenues for the holiday quarter as it ramped up promotions to turn merchandise and reduce inventory. The department store retailer discounted merchandise but remained mindful of its profit margins.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Sales and profit through the David Jones department store chain and Country Road Group surged in the half year to December 25, according to a filing by South African parent Woolworths Holdings. Settlement is expected by the end of this month.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 22, 2022

According to the second annual report from the global architecture and design firm, shopping centers, malls and department stores are being transformed into mixed-use spaces, a trend that prioritizes the needs of consumers whose time is valuable as they change the ways they live, work, shop, dine, exercise and socialize.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Just this week, American department store chain Nordstrom announced a unique collaboration with the British fashion brand Paul Smith. The founder of the eponymous brand highlighted another similarity between his business and the department store chain. “I per square foot for a pop-up versus $32.12

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 27, 2022

During a time of continued C-suite transition, department store retailer Belk has appointed MaryAnne Morin as its President and Chief Merchandising Officer. MaryAnne’s wealth of knowledge will help us make that experience even better, whether customers are shopping in our stores, on Belk.com or our mobile app.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 24, 2024

Whether through specific recommendations, exclusive in-store experiences, or personalized promotions, brands strive to make each shopper feel seen. The concept of personalization is not limited to individual stores but also extends to the overall mall experience.

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Retail Wire

JULY 21, 2021

Penney stores for 15 years, but due in part to the department store’s struggles, the beauty chain decided to take the concept to Kohl’s. Penney is looking to build its own identity with “JCPenney Beauty,” its own in-store shops.

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Inside Retail

JULY 27, 2023

per cent followed by department stores, down 2.1 There was extra discounting and promotional activity in May, leading up to mid-year sales events. However, all remaining categories registered a decline in spending when compared to last year. Household goods registered the biggest decline of 4.4

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Retail Gazette

AUGUST 14, 2023

Malhotra was promoted to chief executive in January 2020 and will leave the business at the end of the year. The luxury department store retailer racked up losses of £30m in the year to May 2022, a sharp drop from the £2.7m However, Dickson Concepts is said to have opposed her new strategy, viewing the current one as sufficient.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 22, 2023

Today, Curacao operates stores that are at least 100,000 square feet in size and cover four main verticals — electronics, home, fashion, kids and babies — and 17 different subcategories. We don’t want to be just a store that sells stuff that everyone else sells ,” said Nerubay. We sound like them. We feel like them.”

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Retail Wire

JULY 7, 2021

Belk has promoted its chief merchandising officer, Nir Patel, to CEO of the department store chain. Mr. Patel is replacing Lisa Harper, who has been CEO of the chain since 2016. Harper will remain as executive chair of the company’s board.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Consumers are most likely to purchase a restaurant ( 27% ), department store ( 26% ) or bank-issued gift card ( 25% ). This is in line with predictions by industry experts , who noted that promotions with long tails would be a defining aspect of this holiday season.

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Retail Gazette

AUGUST 9, 2023

Shoppers will be able to enjoy savings on the department store retailer’s entire Anyday school wear range until September 3. That’s why we’ve committed to keeping our school uniform prices flat on last year and are running this promotion throughout the school holidays.

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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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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 9, 2023

They promoted value on home goods, and consumers also thought “They probably have the stuff I want.” But that wasn’t a problem, because the 20% off coupon was [a good promotional tool] and became a famous way of promoting the retailer. Don’t go to a department store or a name brand store and pay through the nose.”

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 1, 2023

Australian retail conglomerate Wesfarmers is doing exactly that as it undertakes a merger of the back-end services of its discount department store chains, Kmart and Target. Often product teams ask for new product or promotion pages to be heavily tagged to report on success. Smaller retailers can, too.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 15, 2024

HLW recently completed the adaptive reuse of a Macy’s department store at the former Westside Pavilion in Los Angeles, which has been renamed West End. Additionally, we are currently working on the Bayfair Center in the East Bay of the San Francisco metropolitan area.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 12, 2023

In November last year, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL) entered into a strategic partnership with French department store chain Galeries Lafayette to open luxury department stores and a dedicated e-commerce platform in India. And Apple is far from the only premium brand eyeing the opportunity.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Product displays are transformed with a festive twist, featuring Christmas-themed versions that not only promote offers but also connect products to the joyful and gift-giving spirit of the season. They go beyond promoting products; they create lasting memories and emotional resonances. Christmas Windows Around the World!

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Wiser

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Furthermore, the COVID-19 pandemic has played a significant role in this shift, with safety concerns prompting many to avoid crowded department stores. Promotions Boosting sales involves identifying competitors, tracking market newcomers, and monitoring partner pricing and discounts.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 1, 2021

Each zone within the store is designed to promote play and interaction while also providing bespoke skincare and beauty solutions. The Clinique Laboratories retail concept juxtaposes our brand’s DNA with a fresh new look for our in-store experiences,” said Ingrid Montoya, VP global retail design at Clinique.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 1, 2024

Natori can use Albert to target customers who had previously engaged with and/or purchased similar products, registered on the ecommerce site or participated in a promotion. That [department store] channel has had its issues in terms of growth, but [these retailers] are just as important to us as our dot-com business,” said Natori. “We

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Inside Retail

APRIL 25, 2022

Luxury department store Harvey Nichols recently announced the opening of the first blue-chip non-fungible token (NFT) retail space at its Pacific Place Hong Kong store. Physical stores are seeking to understand their place in the digital economy and align with this cultural phenomenon. Creative industries adapt.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 13, 2024

In contrast, in the US where Walmart pioneered the space, Amazon now derives about 68 per cent of its global profit from its retail media business, Best Buy has its own media division, yet department stores and multi-category retailers are a bit further behind. But big box retailers are still getting their heads around it.”

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