Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The world has gone digital, and as a result, global concern regarding data privacy has skyrocketed. Consumer-facing media platforms have historically profited from ad revenue, the success of which has been fueled by the insights derived from accessing and analyzing user behavior. As users become even more tech-savvy, the way their data is used is at the forefront of their minds — and the businesses interacting with this captured data have experienced increased demand to respond to consumers’ hea

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 25, 2022

As households across the country face increasing cost pressures, inflation and economic uncertainty, peak retail bodies and businesses have welcomed the Labor government’s first budget. The budget focuses on social reforms such as greater access to childcare, paid parental leave, an increase in migration uptake and paid family and domestic violence leave coupled with increasing investments in the manufacturing sector and growing the skilled workforce.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Meal kit delivery service HelloFresh has teamed up with media platform Brandcrush to gives its advertising partners simplified access to its targeted media offerings, which include both traditional online marketing opportunities as well as less common retail media products, such as in-box sampling and inserts. Homebound consumers gave HelloFresh a boost during the pandemic that has continued even as lockdowns have subsided.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Adidas finally gave Ye the boot over a series of antisemitic remarks made by the rapper formerly known as Kanye West. But the move has left many retail experts wondering why it took the German retail giant more than two weeks to speak out. “They should have done it quicker,” Simon Porter, head of retail at media agency Hatched, told Inside Retail. “It’s extraordinary they let it escalate so much.

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Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Adidas has ended its relationship with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, following the rapper’s recent antisemitic comments, becoming the latest retail brand to sever ties. As a result, Adidas will end production of all Yeezy branded products and stop payment to Ye and his companies, effective immediately. Ending the partnership is expected to have a negative impact of up to €250 million ( $286.5 million ) on Adidas’ 2022 net income.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Gen Z has gradually transitioned from a demographic of the future, to one that is very much of the here and now. The oldest people in Gen Z are already 25, earning their own income and making their own shopping decisions. . They’re a generation with a big influence over popular culture, with the Euphoria effect filtering down to how this generation looks, behaves and thinks about themselves.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Trans-Tasman online retailer Kogan says the business recorded “subdued” sales movement in its first quarter. Based on unaudited management accounts, group sales across Kogan, Dick Smith and Matt Blatt divisions – and its New Zealand subsidiary Mighty Ape – fell 38.8 per cent to $203.3 million while the active customer base declined 12.3 per cent to 3,596,000 as at September 30.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The North Face has unveiled a five-year growth plan that will add up to 300 global retail and partner locations, with more than 70 new stores in North America. As the VF Corporation -owned company expands its footprint, it also will update existing stores to align them with its refreshed approach — designing a retail environment that relays the “athlete-tested, expedition-proven” messaging of the outdoor brand. .

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Started on a whim in 1999, Ksubi has grown into a globally recognised fashion brand worn by the likes of Kendall Jenner and Travis Scott. Here, we speak with CEO Craig King about the business’ revitalisation under General Pants, its in-store experience, plans for expansion in Australia, the UK and US, and the magic behind the number 23. Inside Retail : Can you tell me the story of how Ksubi was founded?

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Christmas isn’t Christmas without receiving a card or gift from Cards For Good Causes! This Christmas, Cards For Good Causes are delighted to announce that they’ll be opening up even more shops around the country for your festive needs this year! Cards For Good Causes are opening 100 pop-up shops around the UK, 20 more than last year, starting this October.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 25, 2022

We’ve all seen the recent headlines. There’s a surplus of inventory. Warehouses are filled to the brim. Retailers are stuck with stock that just isn’t moving fast enough. And with peak season just around the corner, they need to clear it out. But how? One way is liquidators. Another is markdowns. The question is, if you have to mark stock down, how do you maximise the margin on each order?

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 25, 2022

On the back of the latest Springboard data which revealed a nationwide drop in shopper footfall on high streets, shopping centres and retail parks, a Northern Irish outlet is bucking this UK and Ireland-wide trend reporting that shoppers continued to visit The Boulevard in large numbers resulting in an 11% increase in sales growth on 2021. The Boulevard, Northern Ireland’s only designer outlet, has enjoyed continuous growth as it evolves its tenant portfolio and enhances its on-site experiences,

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 25, 2022

A ‘normalising’ of consumer shopping behaviour and improved availability of products boosted Coles’ first-quarter sales. For the 13 weeks to 25 September, group sales grew 1.3 per cent to $9.8 billion as the business cycled Covid-related lockdowns in NSW, Victoria and ACT. Supermarket sales increased by 1.6 per cent to $8.8 billion while comparable sales grew by 2.1 per cent.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2022

A recent study by researchers at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management found that customers who purchased items on backorder wound up placing 2.1 percent fewer orders over the next year than those who bought in-stock merchandise. The impact was even more severe in cases where backorders were delayed 10 days or more. Customers in those cases spent 6.1 percent less.

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Retail Dive

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The struggling brand is left with garbage bags full of clothes from a collaboration meant to revitalize its fortunes.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, believes that negotiations over a new contract with 22,000 dockworkers may take months to hash out, but he’s not worried about severe disruptions to operations in the meantime. “These dockworkers have real issues on the table and worked through the pandemic like many others did,” Mr. Seroka said.

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A1 Retail

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Independent bakery chain Cornish Bakery has announced the opening of another waterfront bakery in a Grade II listed former glassblowing building on Plymouth Barbican, Devon, as founder Steve Grocutt continues in his swift-growth mission to 100 sites. Four other Cornish Bakery locations are currently in development at Caledonia Park at Gretna Green, Bury St Edmunds, Truro and Bakewell with Stamford, Beverley and Whitby Harbour opening in the past few months.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Adidas said it is ending a nearly decade-long partnership with Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, over a series of antisemitic remarks he has made. “Ye’s recent comments and actions have been unacceptable, hateful and dangerous, and they violate the company’s values of diversity and inclusion, mutual respect and fairness,” the company said in a statement.

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OCTOBER 25, 2022

On October 18, 2022, the New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) announced that EyeMed Vision Care LLC (“EyeMed”) agreed to a $4.5 million settlement for violations of the Cybersecurity Regulation (23 NYCRR Part 500) that contributed to the exposure of hundreds of thousands of consumers’ health data in connection with a cybersecurity event in 2020.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association (AVIA) has named Jeff Farrah as its first executive director in the hope he will be able to hasten government approvals for deployment of self-driving cars and trucks. Mr. Farrah is a former counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation.

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Retail Dive

OCTOBER 25, 2022

To regain customer trust, the sneaker giant had no choice but to sever ties with the fashion designer and hip hop artist also known as Kanye West.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Harps Food Stores has reached a deal to acquire The Markets, a family-owned grocery business operating seven stores in Louisiana and Mississippi. Harps operates 135 stores across Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma.

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A1 Retail

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Photographer credit: Emily Jane Morgan @morganemilyjane. To support the UK’s cohort of passionate professional crafters, Hobbycraft, the UK’s biggest multichannel arts and crafts retailer, has launched Hobbycraft Plus ; a unique UK subscription service that provides growing craft businesses or dedicated crafters, a great-value package which delivers cost savings alongside targeted support and advice, to help small businesses flourish.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2022

A growing number of companies are filing patent applications for natural and synthetic psychedelics encouraged by clinical trials providing evidence that their use may be helpful in treating a wide variety of mental health issues and other medical conditions. Robin Feldman, a professor at the University of California Hastings College of Law, expressed concerns about the gold rush mentality.

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Small Biz Trends

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Phishing attacks are growing. And the latest phishing statistics prove this point. To help you stay informed about the current phishing threats, we have collected the key phishing attack statistics below. Let’s dive in: What Is a Phishing Attack? A phishing attack is a social engineering attack in which an attacker pretending to be a trusted person or entity tricks a user into revealing confidential information or installing a malware program on the user’s computer.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2022

McDonald’s plans to bring the McRib sandwich back to its menu for a limited time beginning on October 31. The fast food giant left in question whether this would be the McRib’s last go around. “Like any true farewell tour, we’re hoping this isn’t a ‘goodbye’ but a ‘see you later.’ Because as our McRib stans have experienced time and time again: you never know when — or if — the McRib is coming back,” according to a company statement.

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Retail Dive

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The increase for the logistics giant's Ground, Air and International services will take effect Dec. 27.

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OCTOBER 25, 2022

Coca-Cola reported that its organic revenues grew 16 percent oil the third quarter as unit volume increased by four percent. The company’s earnings per share of 69 cents exceeded Wall Street’s estimates of a 64 cents gain. Cole said that it expects inflation to push prices higher in 2023.

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Retail Dive

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Sheamus Toal, who spent 16 years with New York & Co, is set to join the apparel retailer as it weathers a tough consumer environment.

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Small Biz Trends

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Since 2007, more than 8 million minority-owned firms have launched small businesses in the US. In fact, minority small business owners are represented in every industry sector, according to the US Department of Commerce. Lenders have taken notice. Funding options abound for minority business loans. What Defines a Minority-Owned Business? How does a minority-owned business qualify for a loan?

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