Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Fashion retailer Decjuba will launch seven standalone D-luxe Basics concept stores across Australia this week. Previously, the company only sold its D-luxe Basics products online and as a sub-brand within Decjuba stores. The concept stores are set to open at Eastgardens in New South Wales, Geelong and Eastland in Victoria, Rundle Mall in South Australia, Subiaco and Joondalup in Western Australia, and Pacific Fair in Queensland.

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Retail Gazette

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The Entertainer’s pre-tax profits dropped from £22.5m last year to £7.6m, despite experiencing nearly a 10% rise in sales. The toy retailer’s sales edged up 1% on pre-pandemic levels, for the year ended 28 January 2023. While store sales were “up significantly”, the business noted online sales dropped compared to the previous year, although were higher than pre-Covid.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Walmart is actively pursuing what it sees as the “future of retail” in gaming environments. The company shared details about a number of current initiatives — including plans to introduce commerce capabilities into its mobile game House Flip — and promised that “over the next year, you’ll see us test a variety of experiences in virtual worlds that connect to commerce at stores and vice versa.

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Retail Times

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Dobbies, the UK’s leading garden centre retailer, is growing its line up of retail experts in Northern Ireland through a new partnership with Workforce, and Antrim and Newtonabbey Council. The news comes ahead of the opening of Dobbies new 110,000 sq ft store at The Junction on 5 October 2023 which will be the biggest in its […] If you want more in

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Speaker: Joe Cicman - Principal Analyst at Forrester, and Jason Cottrell - CEO & Founder at Orium

Significant modifications are on the horizon for digital commerce in retail and customer experience come 2024. The pace of tech shifts will intensify, businesses are set to defund legacy solutions, and attractive opportunities will surface as social and retail media players join forces. To stay ahead of the curve, digital leaders are experimenting with less risky initiatives and scaling back on outdated projects that no longer yield impactful results.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

While consumers still make plenty of online purchases, analysts expect ecommerce sales to grow more moderately in the near term compared to the past few years. Meanwhile, consumers return to brick-and-mortar stores and seek omnichannel experiences. Click-and-collect sales from BOPIS and curbside pickup are projected to exceed $100 billion this year.

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Retail Dive

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The apparel retailer will soon have 26 markets outside of the U.S., while Satish Malhotra temporarily reduced his salary to offset employee pay raises.

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Retail Dive

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Over half of the items are under $10, as the retailer continues to broaden its assortment to include more affordable price points.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Kroger will boost the number of local products on its shelves by 10% following the supermarket giant’s planned merger with Albertsons , which is expected to close in early 2024. The increase will add at least 30 new local products in each store. “Local farmers, bakers and producers are important parts of our Fresh for Everyone brand promise,” said Rodney McMullen, Chairman and CEO of The Kroger Co. in a statement.

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Retail Dive

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Small business owners envision a cashless future, according to Visa, even as some legislators move to protect unbanked and underbanked consumers.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Foot Locker has opened its new community-focused store at the Chatham Ridge Shopping Center in Chicago. The exterior of the store is adorned with a mural titled Love Yours that was created by a local artist to represent the power of loving and taking pride in community. The new location spans 9,695 square feet and celebrates the South Side community through exclusive community-centric programming.

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Retail Dive

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Todd Vogensen on Oct. 16 will take over from interim CFO Bennett Nussbaum, who will become the company’s chief transformation officer.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

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Retail Gazette

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Consumer confidence across the UK has climbed to its highest point since January 2022, rising for the second consecutive month in September. The consumer confidence index increased by four points to -21 this month. The value has exceeded the record low of -49 during the same time last year, according to market research company GfK. The rise was aided by easing inflation rates and strong wage growth.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Amazon is following the lead of nearly every other streaming service — including Disney+ , Netflix and HBO’s Max — in announcing that it will begin running ads on its programming in early 2024. Prime members who wish to avoid commercials will have the option to upgrade to a new ad-free tier for $2.99 per month. Amazon’s announcement of its plans had an almost apologetic undertone.

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Retail Dive

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

While products have been available for sale in local salons, Amazon and Ulta, the site allows consumers to buy items directly from the brand online.

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Retail Gazette

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Currys is set to create over 1,100 new roles during this year’s peak trading period as it looks to shore up the business through the busiest time of the year, the period leading up to Black Friday through to the January sales. 720 temporary roles have been made available across the electrical retailer’s 285 UK and 16 ROI stores. The roles are largely made up of sales & support roles, offering external as well as internal applicants the opportunity to work directly with customers on the shop

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Retail Dive

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The brand — which was founded by Rihanna — launched limited-edition League products including themed jerseys, joggers and more.

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Cisco Retail

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The need to connect, secure , and optimize our critical roadways and intersections infrastructure is now clearer than ever.

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Retail Times

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! From 1st October this year, new ‘Not for EU’ labels will have to be included on many of our favourite food products that cross the border between the UK and Northern Ireland. Shoppers are already beginning to spot new labels among the supermarket shelves and soon, they’ll be everywhere.

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Retail Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Chipotle is partnering with Hyphen, a food tech startup, to test an automated kitchen line capable of producing up to 180 bowls per hour, boosting the efficiency of its digital orders, which accounted for over $3 billion in sales last year. While one person can manually prepare 20 to 30 bowls per hour, Hyphen’s system.

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Retail Dive

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The century-old outdoor apparel retailer is also getting a brand refresh, including a new logo.

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Retail Gazette

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Ocado lost a fifth of its value yesterday, suffering its worst drop in 11 years after it was downgraded by a City broker. The stock fell 19.9%, wiping nearly £1.4bn off the online supermarket group’s value – shaving £32m off the stake held by co-founder and chief executive Tim Steiner. Ocado was among the lockdown winners thanks to its online business model, with its share price hitting a record 2895p in September 2020.

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A1 Retail

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

British lifestyle brand Crew Clothing has opened an outlet store at Lakeside Village Outlet Shopping in Doncaster. The clothing company, which offers ‘classic style with a coastal twist’ for women, men and children, has taken residence in Unit 20 between Etto Caffe and Baytree Interiors, opening its new Crew Clothing Company outlet store. Crew’s arrival at the centre follows Radley London’s recent move into Lakeside Village.

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Retail Gazette

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Adidas boss Bjørn Gulden has defended controversial rapper Kanye West over the antisemitic remarks he made which the sports giant previously labelled as “unacceptable, hateful and dangerous”. The chief executive told a Norwegian podcast: “I don’t think he meant what he said. I don’t think he’s a bad person.” The sports group cut ties with West last October following several offensive and antisemitic comments.

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Retail Times

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Ballantine’s, the world’s second largest Scotch whisky, has introduced its new True Music Icons Collection, a tribute to the world’s Finest music artists, including legendary British band, Queen. Ballantine’s rich heritage and history within music through its True Music platform has positioned it as perfectly placed for celebrating timeless music artists

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A1 Retail

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Both brand’s combined USPs allow Londoners to order home test kits for a wide range of illnesses and diseases for delivery in minutes, 24/7, with results ready within 5 mins – all whilst still in your pyjamas! Newfoundland are passionate about simplifying healthcare and are making it MORE accessible to MORE people. Zapp brings ultra-convenience to life’s ‘need it now’ moments & goes beyond everyday essentials with thousands of products ready to be picked, packed and delivered to customers’ d

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Retail Gazette

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Cupboard staples including baked beans, tea bags and pasta can cost more than three times as much if the budget versions are unavailable, according to Which? The consumer group has urged supermarkets to ensure its value ranges are stocked in all stores as it found how much more shoppers were paying when the cheaper alternatives were not available. It said this was often the case for consumers who relied on local convenience shops.

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LS Retail

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

©iStock/mrjo2405 Everywhere we are seeing claims that “ globalization is dead.” Such declarations are fundamentally misguided (wrong). Globalization is changing. That's about it. The system we are moving toward is more complicated than a reversion of global interconnection. In many cases, trade is simply being rerouted rather than shut down. Most commercial industries will remain open and global, but certain critical sectors will turn inward, toward localized supply chains.

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Retail Gazette

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Mothercare has slipped into the red ahead of completing a refinancing to ensure the group has “adequate and appropriate financing for the future”. The nursery retailer posted a pre-tax loss of £0.1m in the year to 25 March 2023, down from a profit of £12.1m the year before. Sales for the period dropped 11% to £73.1m. Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up here to g et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning The retailer, which licenses its brand since the collapse of its

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

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