Retail TouchPoints
MARCH 6, 2023
Walmart Health plans to open 28 new locations in 2024, bringing the total number of sites to more than 75 and expanding its footprint into two new states — Missouri and Arizona. The first of the new Walmart Health centers will open in Q1 2024, and like the existing centers will be staffed with providers including doctors, dentists, behavioral health specialists and community health workers.
Inside Retail
MARCH 6, 2023
Global watch brand Tag Heuer is gearing up to grow in Australia after going through a period of consolidation. Here, we speak with the brand’s general manager, Van Mulryan, about the new Tag Heuer boutique in Adelaide, the increased demand for luxury items and how her upbringing has shaped her career. Inside Retail : Can you tell me about the new store Tag Heuer just opened in Adelaide?
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Retail TouchPoints
MARCH 6, 2023
Claire’s is celebrating the opening of its next-generation store in Paris with a Fashion Week event on March 6, 2023 that will spotlight the brand’s partnership with fashion designer Nicola Formichetti and V Magazine. At the same time the brand also is expanding its presence across grocery stores in the U.S. Parisian Store Offers Glimpse into Claire’s Future The 1,200-square-foot Parisian store was designed in collaboration with Formichetti, who is currently serving as Claire’s Creative D
Inside Retail
MARCH 6, 2023
Today’s Reserve Bank interest rate rise will force some local businesses – especially small retailers – to close, says National Retailers Association CEO Greg Griffith. The bank raised the official cash rate (OCR) another 0.25 per cent, taking it to 3.6 per cent – the highest rate in a decade – and warns that further raises are likely. The strategy of increasing the OCR is to increase the amount of money householders must spend on their monthly mortgages, reducing the amount they spend on disc
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.
Retail TouchPoints
MARCH 6, 2023
Looking around in 2023, we need to ask whether the concept of the funnel still applies in the digital age. Although it is a neat analogy or system to classify or organize the traditional buying process, we see that rather than a linear ‘funnel,’ buyers exist in a ‘cloud.’ People start to interact and engage but, essentially, the momentum builds until they are willing to take a buying action.
Tokinomo
MARCH 6, 2023
Didn’t get a chance to go to EuroShop 2023? Don’t worry, we’ll give you a quick overview of the most important topics discussed at the event. Also, we’ll show you what Tokinomo brought to the trade fair and share a few community moments & stories. Read on to see why so many people stopped by our stand.
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Inside Retail
MARCH 6, 2023
Koala has grown substantially since its launch in 2015 with the brand expanding beyond its initial product line and into the living room with a range of homewares. Now, Koala is growing into a new room in the home: the nursery. For the past two years, the team have been testing and trialling a set of nursery products, called Joey, which includes a baby cot and mattress, a kids bed and mattress, drawers and a guard rail, in order to deliver the safest possible set of products.
Retail TouchPoints
MARCH 6, 2023
From its funny viral videos to its quirky logo featuring a pipe-smoking, tie-wearing Sasquatch, the personal care brand Dr. Squatch has broad appeal. That’s why over the past decade it has grown into a $100 million subscription company and is now turning an eye to global growth. But as a digital-first brand with a very narrow focus — men’s all-natural soap, deodorant and hair care — Dr.
Inside Retail
MARCH 6, 2023
Cash Converters has acquired its largest franchisor in the UK, Capital Cash, for $24.7 million. The purchase will be funded using the company’s existing cash reserves while the settlement – subject to meeting certain terms and conditions – is set to be completed in the middle of this year. Capital Cash has been operating in the UK for more than 20 years and offers pawnbroking, buy-back and retailing of second-hand goods its across 42 stores.
Wiser
MARCH 6, 2023
It’s no secret that there is an abundance of different pricing strategies to choose from. It’s a big decision, and the health and success of your business rely on you making the right choice. One popular pricing strategy that you can choose is velocity pricing. What Is Velocity Pricing? Velocity pricing uses a product’s “sales velocity,” or the speed at which a product sells, when determining prices.
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AI agents already analyze trends, draft content, and trigger actions across leading commerce platforms. Yet most organizations still rely on workflows built for human‑only teams, losing speed, margin, and customer loyalty. Humans + Agents: Rethinking Enterprise Commerce in the Age of AI Collaboration shows how to close that gap. In one concise read you’ll see where agent gains surface first, how early adopters prove ROI, and which lean controls keep innovation moving without risking data or bran
Inside Retail
MARCH 6, 2023
An online event celebrating women-led fashion brands has reached nearly one million people in its first day, Her Black Book co-founder Julie Stevanja says , highlighting an appetite for Australian shoppers to support the women behind pioneering labels. Festival of Her, which launched Thursday, offers users of the Her Black Book app-exclusive discounts and cashback offers to more than 200 female-founded brands.
Retail Dive
MARCH 6, 2023
These companies were meant to be disruptors to the industry. But as macroeconomic pressures intensify and capital gets harder to find, they may be put to their biggest test.
Inside Retail
MARCH 6, 2023
Nadine Heubel, senior managing director of travel retail North America and global wholesale at Newmark, recently shared her insights regarding the latest in US brands, technology and trends that will shape the global retail landscape in 2023 and beyond. Heubel, in discussion with Inside Retail managing editor Heather McIlvaine, highlighted the US and global retailers at the forefront of the industry who are introducing cutting edge innovations, and are shaping the way that consumers shop and spe
Retail Wire
MARCH 6, 2023
Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen said there is a lot of interest in acquiring stores from the chain and Albertsons that may need to be sold off to get the Federal Trade Commission to green-light the merger of the two supermarketing giants.
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Category Management is a cornerstone of a successful retail strategy. While it promotes collaboration between manufacturers and retailers to optimize category performance, challenges persist in its effective implementation due to hurdles in communication and collaboration across teams and partners, and more. In this guide, we outline five essential strategies for success in 2025 that will touch on all the essential pieces of a successful strategy and implementation.
Inside Retail
MARCH 6, 2023
Cross-border fashion and lifestyle platform Temu is set to expand into Australia and New Zealand, aiming to take on Shein within a year. Temu will roll out in the two Oceania markets on March 13, offering an exemption of commission and deposit fees. According to China Daily , PDD Holdings will provide infrastructure services including warehousing, cross-border logistics and after-sales services for Chinese manufacturers.
Retail Wire
MARCH 6, 2023
Costco CFO Richard Galanti said, “It’s a question of when, not if” it will raise the cost of memberships to its warehouse clubs. Mr. Galanti said the retailer was in “no rush” to increase its subscription prices.
Inside Retail
MARCH 6, 2023
The industrial supply chain is undergoing significant changes, as companies deal with longer lead times, labour shortages, low industrial vacancy rates, and increasing customer demand. In 2023 and beyond, it’s clear that the same processes that were working before, are not always going to be good enough to meet the challenges of tomorrow. Companies that focus on convenience, efficiency, and adaptability will come out on top.
Retail Wire
MARCH 6, 2023
Retailers including Costco, Kroger, Target and Walmart are looking to protect the investments in frontline workers made in recent years by engaging in labor hoarding. That’s the practice of holding onto workers during a downturn, even when cutbacks are justified.
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Late deliveries. Split shipments. Spiraling freight costs. For home, furniture, and DIY brands, fulfillment has never been more complex—or more critical. This report outlines how a smarter, AI-ready order management system (OMS) helps you reduce shipping costs, streamline project-based fulfillment, and ensure accurate inventory across every channel.
Inside Retail
MARCH 6, 2023
In a country like India , where almost 40 per cent of the population is vegetarian , there’s a lot of room for growth for Simpli Namdhari, a 100 per cent vegetarian grocery business that specialises in seed-to-plate sourcing and experiential retail stores. The company recently opened its tenth store in Bangalore’s JP Nagar area, and CEO Gurmukh Roopra said there are more to come.
Retail Dive
MARCH 6, 2023
Hedge fund Third Point, which has been pressuring the personal care retailer, has now succeeded in getting two of its candidates onto the board.
Hyken
MARCH 6, 2023
Top Takeaways: Human-centric CX design is all about communicating with customers, and this goes beyond a one-off survey. It is about regularly speaking with customers directly to deeply understand the customer. It is uncovering where they’re benefiting from your product and identifying barriers or pain points that they are experiencing. Bringing engaged customers who are utilizing your products and services into the design process can help shape great outcomes for your company.
Retail Dive
MARCH 6, 2023
The brand said it is exploring more opportunities to engage with its community through decentralized platforms, digital ownership and exclusive rewards.
Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker
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Retail Times
MARCH 6, 2023
As consumers strive to become more sustainable, they are increasingly demanding ethically sourced products such as bananas, chocolate and coffee, says the Fairtrade Foundation as its annual Fairtrade Fortnight campaign gets under way.
Retail Dive
MARCH 6, 2023
While UPS' priorities have shifted, Amazon’s capabilities have transformed. But both face obstacles that could complicate plans to reduce business with each other.
Retail Times
MARCH 6, 2023
Sustainability is rising in importance in the complex mix of factors that go to make up brand equity.
Retail Dive
MARCH 6, 2023
The department store insists it’s on a “strong financial footing,” but filings show ongoing volatility under its post-bankruptcy ownership.
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AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.
Retail Wire
MARCH 6, 2023
Funko said it would dump at least $30 million in big-head vinyl figurines after filling up distribution centers with slow-moving merchandise. The company is currently holding 48 percent more inventory than it did at this time last year. “It was clear on our last earnings call that the business and our operations hit an inflection point,” said CEO Brian Mariotti.
Retail Dive
MARCH 6, 2023
The company has until June 21, 2024, to address its global market capitalization listing standard deficiency and until June 21, 2023, to fix its share price listing standard deficiency.
Retail Wire
MARCH 6, 2023
Nearly 60 percent of U.S. households own an air fryer, according to Adam Graves, president of Nestle U.S.’s pizza and snacking division. “It’s the biggest trend that we’re seeing right now in modern cooking,” he said.
Retail Dive
MARCH 6, 2023
The retailer said it wants to eventually grow its physical store footprint to 2,900 locations.
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