Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

In a return to pre-pandemic behaviors, more consumers plan to throw or attend a party ( 32% ) or to take their children trick-or-treating ( 28% ) this year, although the top celebratory activities for consumers will be handing out candy ( 68% ), decorating their home or yard ( 53% ) and dressing in costume ( 50% ). set in 2021.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2023

billion , with the top products planned for purchase including laptops ( 51% ), tablets ( 36% ) and calculators ( 29% ). More than 55% of respondents who are planning to shop for school supplies said they had already started buying as of early July — on par with 2022 and up from 44% in 2019. per person, up from $1,199.43 set in 2021.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 20, 2022

Ross Stores is opening 29 new locations in 12 states over June and July as it continues to move toward its goal of opening approximately 100 new brick-and-mortar stores in FY 2022, which ends Jan. off-price apparel retailer plans to open 75 Ross Dress for Less and 25 dd’s DISCOUNTS stores. The Dublin, Calif.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 20, 2023

Moving closer to its goal of opening 100 stores during fiscal 2023, Ross Stores opened 18 Ross Dress for Less and nine dd’s Discounts stores across 14 states in June and July. The value retailer now operates 2,061 stores in 41 states, the District of Columbia and Guam.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 25, 2022

The post Wesfarmers plans to ‘renew’ its portfolio after profit slips appeared first on Inside Retail. The OnePass membership program — a digitally native subscription service — will be extended to its other retail businesses (Bunnings and Officeworks) in the next financial year.

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Retail Times

AUGUST 9, 2023

The Original Factory Shop continues to assert its position as the UK’s leading community and value, brand led retailer as it announces plans to increase its number of store openings this year, against the backdrop of tough times in retail.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 29, 2021

adults plan to celebrate Valentine’s Day this year, spending a total of $21.8 However, 74% of those celebrating noted that pandemic will directly impact their Valentine’s Day plans, which has resulted in an average spending drop. Just over half ( 52% ) of U.S. per person spent in 2020.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 22, 2022

The post The Reject Shop’s full-year sales ease up, share buy-back planned appeared first on Inside Retail. “Management has worked hard to navigate through a number of Covid-related challenges including lockdowns and the disruption associated with the emergence of the Omicron variant.

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Inside Retail

JULY 27, 2021

Discount stores are booming in post-Covid Europe as price-sensitive consumers seek out bargains amid inflation and the devastating impacts of the pandemic. Meanwhile in the US, discount store chain Dollar General pulled in approximately $33.75 In June, Pepco reported first-half underlying earnings of €324 million, up 16.8

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

consumers plan to celebrate Valentine’s Day in 2022, up from 52% in 2021. Ecommerce shops will be the most popular destination, visited by 41% of shoppers, followed by department stores ( 32% ), discount stores ( 28% ), small businesses ( 18% ) and florists ( 17% ). Super Bowl LVI, with the L.A. 13, will add another $14.6

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Andy Yang, a student in Beijing, recently went to Hailao Huoguo with friends and planned to switch from Haidilao in the long run. “I’m graduating next year but I still don’t have any good job offers. For me, the cheaper the better,” he said.

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Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up here to g et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning Plans are already in place to manage any short-term delays and extended lead times will be factored into the brand’s purchasing decisions moving forward, should the situation continue , the publication reported.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 31, 2020

Numerous social media posters wrote that Walmart plans to consolidate e-Commerce operations at its Bentonville, Arkansas, headquarters, but few workers were offered the option to relocate. Multiple sources say the restructuring plans were in place for several months and are not related to COVID-19.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Poundland has set out plans to offer an alternative to the big grocers by accelerating ‘Project Diamond’ which will bring new ranges to between 275 and 300 more stores between now and Autumn 2023. In August, Poundland announced plans to open, relocate or extend up to 25 new stores by the end of this year.

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Inside Retail

JULY 12, 2021

The move comes as the retailer sets its sights on advancing automation in the business with plans to open three new distribution centres on the east coast. Aldi is currently consulting with teams about these plans which are expected to begin impacting business operations by around 2025.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Primary expenses were related to retail labor, utilities, depreciation and amortization, and rent. As a result, Dollar General is revising its financial outlook: the retailer initially planned net sales growth in the range of 3.5% In addition, the retailer is revising its planned same-store sales growth of 1.0% to 1.0%.

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Mass Relators

AUGUST 7, 2023

Families with children in elementary through high school plan to spend an average of $890.07 As in past years, the top electronics consumers plan to purchase are laptops (51%), tablets (36%) and calculators (29%). For all back-to-class shoppers, the top destinations are online, department stores and discount stores.

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Mass Relators

JULY 13, 2023

Families with children in elementary through high school plan to spend an average of $890.07 As in past years, the top electronics consumers plan to purchase are laptops (51%), tablets (36%) and calculators (29%). For all back-to-class shoppers, the top destinations are online, department stores and discount stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 29, 2023

Each Belk Outlet stocks discounted items from larger Belk stores across the retailer’s footprint, including new products as well as high-end and designer brands the locations may not have carried in the past. The first Belk Outlet concept store opened in Greenville, Tenn. on March 30; Cedar Bluff, Va. on April 4.

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Mass Relators

APRIL 27, 2023

WASHINGTON — Consumers plan to spend $35.7 Consumers plan to spend $274.02 Not only are consumers planning to spend more on these gift categories, but more consumers are interested in gifting these items than ever before. billion on Mother’s Day this year, nearly $4 billion more than last year’s record of $31.7

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Inside Retail

MAY 18, 2021

Australian discount department store business Best & Less plans to raise about $72.3 The Wesfarmers discount store group model — Catch and Target and Kmart together — really is a sizable competitor to compete against,” Mortimer said. . million through an initial public offering at $2.15

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Mass Relators

MARCH 24, 2023

WASHINGTON – Consumers plan to spend a collective $24 billion on Easter this year, up from $20.8 As consumers plan to mark the occasion through a variety of traditions, retailers are dedicated to making this year a memorable holiday.” As in previous years, most consumers (54%) say they will buy Easter gifts from discount stores.

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Mass Relators

MARCH 28, 2022

WASHINGTON – Eighty percent of Americans plan to celebrate Easter this year and will collectively spend $20.8 With just more than half (51%) of consumers planning in-person celebrations, up from 43% the previous year, food will account for the largest spending category. on food, followed by $28.04 on gifts and $27.93 on clothing.

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Mass Relators

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Survey respondents said they were planning to spend about $620 on gifts. Shopping destination trends continue with 58% of consumers planning to shop online this holiday season. That is followed by department stores (49%), discount stores (48%), and grocery stores and supermarkets (44%). percentage points.

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Mass Relators

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

At the same time, the company is re-emphasizing the importance of its retail roots with plans to resume opening stores in the United States. At a number of recent industry forums, executives have described current activities and future plans and the vision that inspires them. According to Walmart U.S.

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Mass Relators

JANUARY 31, 2022

consumers plan to celebrate the holiday in 2022, up from 52% in 2021. Nearly a third (31 percent) of respondents plan to gift an “evening out” this year, up from 24 percent in 2021 and just slightly below pre-pandemic levels, for a total of $4.3 More than half (53%) of U.S. This is especially true among younger age groups.”.

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Mass Relators

JULY 19, 2021

WASHINGTON – Consumers plan to spend record amounts for both school and college supplies as families and students plan to return to in-person classrooms this fall, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. on school items, which is $59 more than last year.

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Wiser

JULY 18, 2023

In fact, a study done by NACS shows that two-fifths of consumers expected inflation or a potential economic slowdown to impact their 2023 Independence Day plans, and three-quarters were actively looking for ways to save money. With this mind, shoppers may not be willing to splurge quite as much on some food items this year.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 23, 2023

The firm also says it plans to launch further underpayment actions against 10 (unnamed) retailers. Adero principal Rory Markham said the firm was “filling a regulatory gap in areas where unions and the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) were not taking action and employers had an incentive not to self-report.”

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Kmart is planning to open four more stores in New Zealand within the next year. We’ve got growth plans for Kmart New Zealand in both the North and South Islands for many, many years to come, so I like competition.”. The post Kmart eyes New Zealand growth ‘for many years to come’ appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Mass Relators

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

WASHINGTON – More Americans plan to celebrate Halloween this year, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, which found that holiday-related activity will return to pre-pandemic levels. Similar to last year, one in five plan to dress their pet up in a costume.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Further reading: Wesfarmers plans to ‘renew’ its portfolio after profit slips The post Kmart underpins strong quarter for Wesfarmers – but inflation fears loom appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Indigo 9 Digital

JUNE 2, 2023

By Tricia McKinnon If you are wondering where consumers are spending their money in this period of high inflation then you have to look no further than your local discount store. billion and the retailer has plans to capitalize on this growth. billion and the retailer has plans to capitalize on this growth. said Anderson.

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A1 Retail

MARCH 7, 2023

Growth rates were also impacted by the lifting of Omicron Plan B restrictions last year, which caused a spike in spending due to pent-up demand, bringing down this year’s figures. percent) – although it’s worth noting that January’s figures were also inflated by the Plan B restrictions last year. percent) than in January (10.4

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 26, 2021

“Kmart and Target earnings growth [of 69 per cent to $693 million] was driven by higher sales, lower clearance costs and an improvement in the cost of doing business as a result of planned network changes,” Scott said. Likewise, Officeworks’ revenue jumped 8.7

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Inside Retail

MARCH 20, 2023

The flagship store will sell a range of womenswear, menswear, children’s fashion, toys, shoes, accessories and homewares products from big brands at discount prices. A TK Maxx Australia spokesperson told The West Australian it plans to open more stores in Perth during the coming years.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Despite this, the company managed to open 11 new stores in both metropolitan and country areas. The store network now includes 137 stores and plans are underway to open another 15 stores in the second half.

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