Retail Focus

APRIL 8, 2021

The Oxford Street store windows reveal precedes Selfridges reopening on Monday 12 April, when customers will be able to enjoy new and unique experiences dreamed up while its doors have been closed. These include a partnership with SoulCycle to open its first Outside Studio in the UK on Edwards Mews, behind the Oxford Street store, offering fitness enthusiasts the chance to get outside, socialise and ride in a safe environment.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 8, 2021

Trax , a cloud-based solution that helps CPG brands and retailers optimize their inventory strategies through data and analytics, has secured $640 million in Series E funding. The round was led by SoftBank Vision Fund 21 and technology-focused funds managed by existing investor BlackRock. The Trax suite of solutions is aimed at accelerating the digital transformation of grocery retail by providing granular visibility of inventory and store conditions.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 8, 2021

Fine jewellery retailer Fairfax & Roberts has a long history of connecting with consumers at some of life’s biggest milestones. And it’s this intimate relationship with customers that has seen the brand go from strength to strength since the brand was established over 160 years ago. Here, managing director Irene Deutsch shares an insight into her own career journey, lessons learned from the past year and the ways the brand is staying relevant with the modern consumer.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 8, 2021

Specialty retailer rue21 continues to invest in its size-inclusive product offering, extending its plus-size fashion to an additional 36 stores. This move makes its XS-4X clothing now available in 444 stores, or more than 65% of its brick-and-mortar locations. “We care about our customers and believe that our brand plays a key role in their life when it comes to promoting body positivity and inclusivity — this is part of rue21’s DNA,” said Catherine Morisano, Chief Merchandising Officer of rue21

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Inside Retail

APRIL 8, 2021

Dutch fashion retailer Scotch & Soda is accelerating its global expansion plans with a total of 15 new brick-and-mortar stores and 12 shop-in-shops opening worldwide over the next six months. Cities across key markets in Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific will welcome the retailer, which has just unveiled its new brand identity embodying “the free spirit of Amsterdam”.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 8, 2021

Cannabis brand Hatch has opened a new location in Wheeling, Ill., featuring a reimagined high-design setting rooted in comfort and care, with added amenities for a host of new in-store opportunities. The new location will be “adult-use only,” while Hatch’s existing Addison, Ill. store served both medical and adult-use guests. (Hatch also offers both in-store and online shopping).

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 8, 2021

Join us live today at 4:00 PM ET / 1:00 PM PT. Also streaming at : LinkedIn • Facebook • Twitter. While many retail businesses were assessing and scaling back on their store investments, Cuts Clothing saw it as the perfect time to break into brick-and-mortar. The direct-to-consumer (DTC) athleisure brand for men built a strong following online, largely thanks to its innovative product design and aspirational content.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 8, 2021

Following trends can cause a business to lose its brand identity and may create products or services that would be inconsistent with company values and culture, according to Bryan Meehan, executive chair at global brand Blue Bottle Coffee. “At Blue Bottle Coffee, we are less about trends and more about the core values of the company and what we believe in and sticking to that,” Meehan said at the recent Hong Kong Marketing Pulse event.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 8, 2021

Serta Simmons Bedding (SSB) will promote two Tuft & Needle executives to C-level positions at the parent organization to drive the retailer’s DTC efforts. Melanie Huet, Chief Marketing Officer and EVP of Marketing and Innovation at Tuft & Needle, will become Chief Commercial Officer of SSB; Shelley Huff, CEO of Tuft & Needle and EVP of Direct to Consumer, will become Chief Operating Officer of SSB.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 8, 2021

Nike said on Thursday a Brooklyn company that made “Satan Shoes” in collaboration with the rapper Lil Nas X has agreed to voluntarily recall the shoes, as part of a legal settlement with the athletics giant. The settlement with MSCHF Product Studio Inc resolves a trademark infringement lawsuit that Nike filed last week over the black-and-red, devil-themed sneakers, which carry the Nike “swoosh” logo and quickly sold out at US$1,018 a pair.

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APRIL 8, 2021

Best Buy is piloting a new membership program called Best Buy Beta that will offer customers an array of benefits, including: exclusive pricing; unlimited Geek Squad technical support; up to two years of protection on most product purchases; free standard shipping and delivery; and free installation on most products and appliances. Best Buy Beta costs $199.99 per year — $179.99 per year for Best Buy credit card holders.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 8, 2021

Catch names new general manager for Catch Marketplace. Australian online retailer Catch.com.au has announced the appointment of Steve Traplin as its new general manager for Marketplace. In the newly created role, Traplin will be leading the growth of the online marketplace, which is a platform for independent retailers to boost brand presence and tap into an audience of over three million customers.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 8, 2021

Verizon Media has entered a partnership with Catalina that will integrate Verizon Media’s first-party data with Catalina’s sales insights to power new solutions. The tools focus on real-time analysis to help retailers keep up with rapidly changing trends and maintain proper inventory levels. One of the key capabilities is Inflight Sales Analysis, which is designed to match media exposures to observed purchase events on a daily basis.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 8, 2021

Curious about how the world’s most inclusive fashion brand manages inventory for all shapes and sizes? Ever wondered how Ikea manages to roll out innovative campaigns globally in record time? If you missed Inside Retail’s virtual masterclasses in March, now is your chance to catch up on the valuable insights shared. Inside Retail Professional subscribers can now access the five masterclasses online.

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Understanding the intricate world of Point-of-Sale (POS) technology is a common challenge for tech buyers. When it comes to defining the functions of Point-of-Sale systems, the communications have yet to be standardized–—until now. Forrester’s new report, Demystifying The Technical Functions of POS Solutions, breaks through the noise and provides business leaders with the information and tools they need to evaluate the features of POS systems.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 8, 2021

Sloane Stanley has today announced the signing of luxury pet lifestyle brand and grooming parlour, Love My Human, for a brand-new 1810 sq. ft concept at 330 King’s Road set to open to the public in July. . Titled the Love My Human ‘Townhouse’, the new boutique site will be graced with Little Greene luxury paints and wallpaper and will encompass three floors of dog themed extravagance and care.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 8, 2021

Australian online retailer Catch.com.au has announced the appointment of Steve Traplin as its new general manager for Marketplace. In the newly created role, Traplin will be leading the growth of the online marketplace, which is a platform for independent retailers to boost brand presence and tap an audience of over three million customers. Traplin, who previously worked for Groupon holding the positions of vice president for Groupon International and CEO of Groupon APAC and ANZ, has a wealth of

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Retail Wire

APRIL 8, 2021

The nation’s largest grocery and meal delivery companies are planning to roll out credit cards that offer rewards to frequent users of their services. Instacart is expected to launch a card next year that will allow cardholders to earn five percent back on purchases it delivers. DoorDash is said to be deciding on a card provider and is looking to recruit restaurants and other companies it works with to participate in partner offers.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 8, 2021

Coles has relaunched its price-dropping ‘Down Down’ campaign in an effort to bring the cost of Australian’s weekly shop down. The campaign, which focuses on lowering the cost of hundreds of products across Coles’ entire product range, comes as the economic fallout of the pandemic continues to hit lower socio-economic Australians the hardest. “A lot of Australian families are looking to get better value from their weekly budget, and with people still eating more meals at home we want to deliver g

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Retail Wire

APRIL 8, 2021

Ryan Cohen, a co-founder and former CEO of Chewy, will become the next chairman of GameStop, to take effect at the company’s annual shareholder meeting scheduled for June 9. Mr. Cohen, who took a stake in the gaming retailer last year, has been leading an effort to transform its digital operations and close underperforming stores.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 8, 2021

Given the impact that Covid-19 has had on the retail industry, a necessary focus for all retailers has been on increasing sales. Often this means retailers focus on things like ‘ways to increase conversion rates’ or ‘how to easily upsell products’. But, the last 12 months have taught us that your team’s wellbeing plays a crucial role in sales growth.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 8, 2021

One of the world’s leading creators of points experiences, Loylogic, has come up with yet another innovation in the loyalty programme space named Dezerved. Dezerved is a brand new online marketplace launched by Loylogic to connect loyalty programmes and previously closed-off communities of high-earning individuals with exclusive offers from some of the most luxurious brands in the world.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 8, 2021

Japan’s Fast Retailing, the owner of clothing brand Uniqlo, on Thursday reported a 23 per cent jump in half-yearly operating profit and raised its full-year profit estimate. The company has been among the most resilient retailers during the Covid-19 pandemic, as Uniqlo’s focus on China and Japan helped it escape the worst of the downturn that hit the United States and Europe.

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Talking Retail

APRIL 8, 2021

Paper receipts should be banned to stop them from heading to landfill, waste collection company BusineseWaste.co.uk suggests. More than 11.2 billion paper till receipts are printed each year by retailers in the UK and consumers are “overwhelmingly” unaware that they are not only non-recyclable in most cases, they’re also potentially harmful.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 8, 2021

The financial results for many of Australia’s leading retailers for the first half of the 2021 financial year have been much stronger than had been expected with the Covid-19 disruption. The Wesfarmers, Woolworths and Super Retail Group chains all posted significant increases along with other retailers, including Coles, Harvey Norman, JB Hi-Fi and Nick Scali.

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Talking Retail

APRIL 8, 2021

Wine brand Barefoot is launching a bag-in-box range ahead of the summer season. The Barefoot on Tap range is rolling out this month in 1.5-litre packs, available in Pinot Grigio and White Zinfandel variants (£12.50 each). The packs are designed to “appeal to consumers who are looking for refreshing wines for summer in a convenient, This story continues at Barefoot gears up for summer with boxed wine range.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 8, 2021

Nike said on Thursday a Brooklyn company that made “Satan Shoes” in collaboration with the rapper Lil Nas X has agreed to voluntarily recall the shoes, as part of a legal settlement with the athletics giant. The settlement with MSCHF Product Studio Inc resolves a trademark infringement lawsuit that Nike filed last week over the black-and-red, devil-themed sneakers, which carry the Nike “swoosh” logo and quickly sold out at US$1,018 a pair.

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Talking Retail

APRIL 8, 2021

Morrisons is to remove all plastic bags for life from all of its stores, saving 3,200 tonnes of plastic per year. Customers will be able to purchase paper bags, which are reusable, recyclable, water-resistant, tear-resistant, and can hold up to 16kg. Paper bags will cost 30p and be available alongside other reusable options including string, This story continues at Morrisons becomes first supermarket to completely remove plastic carrier bags from store.

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Star Miconics

APRIL 8, 2021

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Talking Retail

APRIL 8, 2021

Typhoo Tea is partnering with The Fire Fighters Charity to “help to raise awareness of its ongoing work” ahead of International Firefighters’ Day on 4 May. The “Brew with a Crew” campaign aims to raise money to support the physical and mental health of the UK’s fire services community. It is running across packs of. This story continues at Typhoo supports firefighters with on-pack partnership.

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APRIL 8, 2021

Bruce Rossmeyer’s Harley-Davidson at Daytona Beach was built as a 24/7 motorcycle enthusiast destination to celebrate the rider lifestyle. One of the biggest Harley-Davidson dealerships in the country, the 100,000-square-foot space is designed to welcome large numbers of riders on a daily basis. A showroom spanning two floors is decorated with stained concrete, porcelain tile, diamond plates and quartz finishes.

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