LS Retail
DECEMBER 5, 2024
©iStock/grajte The World Bank Group's Business Ready (B-READY) 2024 report introduces a rich dataset that benchmarks the business environment in 50 economies. B-READY provides a comprehensive data set and description of the factors that strengthen the private sector, not only by advancing the interests of individual firms but also by elevating the interests of workers, consumers, potential new enterprises, and the natural environment.
Inside Retail
DECEMBER 5, 2024
When you think about the types of businesses millennials and Gen Z consumers frequent, apparel or beauty brands may come to mind first, but what about home goods? Research shows that millennials make up an increasingly large part of the consumer base for home goods and furnishings, which includes products ranging from bedspreads to furniture. Data collected by the National Association of Realtors also found that millennials made up 43 per cent of home buyers in 2021, the largest generational gro
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Retail TouchPoints
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Total returns are projected to reach $890 billion in 2024, up from the estimated $743 billion of merchandise returned in 2023 , according to a new report from the National Retail Federation and Happy Returns , a UPS company. This would account for 16.9% of retailers’ annual sales in 2024, increasing from 14.5% in 2023. And even though returns occur throughout the year, they are more prevalent during (and after) the holiday season.
Inside Retail
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Flying Tiger Copenhagen has officially landed in Australia and is bringing its signature maze store layout and playful seasonal products with it. The European brand has partnered with Bernardi Group to establish a presence in Australia. The first two stores will open in Sydneys Stockland Shopping Centres before adding three further stores in New South Wales to its bricks-and-mortar network in 2025.
Speaker: Matt Sunshine, CEO at The Center for Sales Strategy
AI isn’t replacing salespeople—it’s empowering them. The most forward-thinking sales organizations are using AI to enhance human performance rather than eliminate it. From coaching and messaging to prospecting and pipeline accountability, artificial intelligence is giving managers and SDRs the new tools they need to work smarter, sell better, and close more.
Retail TouchPoints
DECEMBER 5, 2024
If you stop to think about it, we must be a little crazy to expect so many things from store associates today. We want them to be brand ambassadors. When your store is full of associates who love the brand and live it, they will draw in customers. Excellent brand ambassadors are like traffic magnets. Of course, they need to be product experts. They need to keep track of what’s new, what’s unique to their location and what just went on sale.
Retail Gazette
DECEMBER 5, 2024
M&S has been granted approval by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities, and Local Government to redevelop its flagship Marble Arch store, after almost four years of delays and legal battles. The approval allows the high street giant to move forward with plans to demolish the three buildings it occupies and replace them with a 10-storey mixed-use development, including a new flagship store and office space.The project includes a smaller M&S store, offices, a pedestrian arcade, a
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A1 Retail
DECEMBER 5, 2024
M&S is celebrating 20 years of Marks & Start – its ground-breaking employability programme in partnership with The Kings Trust. In that time, it has supported 30,000 people, including 12,000 young people facing barriers to employment gain their crucial first step on the career ladder. New research from M&S reveals that two thirds of young people still face barriers to employment*, with mental health being one of the most common – one in three say it’s a challenge
Frank Mayer
DECEMBER 5, 2024
The right lighting can turn a simple store display into a powerful sales tool, drawing customers in and encouraging them to interact with your brand and merchandise. For this article, we sat down with Eric Roth, Jay Rivard, and Steve Langsdale, three retail display experts at Frank Mayer, to discuss the role lighting plays in point of purchase. Here are their insights.
Inside Retail
DECEMBER 5, 2024
MJ Bale has collaborated with North Sails to launch a 15-piece all-action marine collection, marrying natural and sustainable fibres with sailmaking expertise. The capsule includes a reversible Regatta jacket, Bertrand gilet, limited-edition ‘Smerelda’ deck blazer, chambray overshirts, vintage French terry sweats, cargo shorts and pants, cotton knits, co-branded polos and swim shorts.
Retail Gazette
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Watches of Switzerland reported a 4% year-on-year rise in group revenue to £785m in its first half, driven by strong growth in the US market. However, the luxury watch retailer’s adjusted EBIT dropped 9% to £66m in the 26 weeks to October 27, due to acquisition-related costs and integration efforts. Statutory profit before tax also fell 39%, reaching £41m.
Speaker: Steve Worthy, MBA
The rapid rise of AI-powered displays, touchless technology, and sensory marketing is reshaping the future of in-store engagement. Yet for many retail executives, the real challenge is not identifying new tools - it is knowing which signals to trust, which inputs to prioritize, and how to architect decisions that elevate in-store leadership rather than dilute it.
A1 Retail
DECEMBER 5, 2024
UK shoppers shook off their high-price weariness and leaned into the annual shopping festival including Black Friday and Cyber Monday, driving online sales 7 percent higher than the same period a year ago, according to e-commerce data from Signifyd. Although overall this is welcome growth there were some signs of shopper fatigue as Cyber Monday recorded a 4 percent drop.
Retail TouchPoints
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Five Below has named Winnie Park, currently CEO of Forever 21 , to take the reins as its CEO, effective Dec. 16, 2024. Previous Five Below CEO Joel Anderson left the company to lead Petco in July 2024. In her new role, Park will work closely with COO Kenneth Bull, who has been serving as interim President and CEO since Andersons departure. Co-founder Thomas Vellios will continue as Chairman of the Five Below board and work with the executive team to drive the retailers strategic priorities.
Retail Gazette
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Frasers Group has warned the Budget has “spooked” consumer confidence as it prepares for its tax bill to rise £50m next year from changes to employers’ National Insurance contributions. The retail giant’s CFO Chris Wootton noted that consumer sentiment has “definitely weakened pre- and post-Budget”. “It’s obvious to anyone on the high street that the Budget has really spooked people, and frankly, the 24/7 bad news stories around it have sort of compounded that,” he said.
Inside Retail
DECEMBER 5, 2024
A $5 million retail centre at Stockland Aura in Nirimba will rise late next year with construction to begin in March. The upcoming 2556sqm retail site will be close to a childcare centre, recreational park, and sports park currently under construction. Its tenants will include a mix of health, beauty, retail, and lifestyle shops and services, including Ford & Folk beauty and wellness collective and Mulberry Lane Cafe. “This centre will offer residents convenience and lifestyle right on
Speaker: Beth Sunshine, SVP, Up Your Culture
When culture isn’t consistently lived out across the organization, engagement suffers—and it often starts with a disconnect at the top. In this session, Beth Sunshine, SVP of Up Your Culture at The Center for Sales Strategy, will reveal how HR and executive leaders can close the gap between vision and execution by equipping frontline and mid-level managers to become culture carriers.
Retail Gazette
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Police are investigating claims of stalking and “corporate espionage” made by several Boohoo Group executives. Police forces in Manchester and Kent are looking into reports of stalking offences understood to be aimed at Boohoo group CEO Dan Finley, former boss John Lyttle and co-founder Mahmud Kamani, The Times reported. The identity of the alleged perpetrators and any person or organisation who may have commissioned them is unknown.
Inside Retail
DECEMBER 5, 2024
In an era of rising workplace technology investments, many businesses have overlooked a fundamental productivity strategy the humble office chair. According to new research by HR Review , the average employee will sit at their desk for 1300 hours this year and will hit 10,000 hours only eight years into their career. Contrary to the popular belief that it takes 10,000 hours to master a skill, using the wrong chair can lead to slouching and increased pressure on the lower back, resulting in chro
Retail Focus
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Social-lifestyle app STEPN GO is thrilled to announce the next milestone in its ongoing partnership with adidas: the launch of the first-ever STEPN GO x adidas co-branded physical running shoes featuring the STEPN GO logo. This exciting development follows a successful year of collaboration between the two brands, which previously saw the release of the STEPN GO x adidas Genesis NFT Sneakers.
Retail Times
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Sparkion Energy, a Vontier (NYSE: VNT) company and part of its EVolve™ e-mobility portfolio, today announces that it has been selected by Circle K to provide Energy Management Software for combined battery and EV charging installations in Europe.
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
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Amid increasing competition , handmade marketplace Etsy has announced a series of executive appointments and departures, aimed at advancing its mission to “ keep commerce human ” while putting the business back on a growth path. Kruti Patel Goyal, current CEO of Etsy subsidiary Depop and a long-time Etsy executive, has been appointed to the newly created role of President and Chief Growth Officer.
Retail Times
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Lidl has today opened six state-of-the-art stores nationwide as households gear up for Christmas. Four new stores have opened in Shinfield, Bovey Tracey, Downham Market, and Stirchley. Alongside these, a new store in Connahs Quay has replaced the old Lidl in the town, whilst its site in Chessington has reopened following a full refurbishment and […
Retail Wire
DECEMBER 5, 2024
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Cisco Retail
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Cisco UCS server administrators deploy and manage hundreds and sometimes thousands of servers across dispersed environments. With Cisco Intersight, they’re able to simplify operations with a unified management experience—as demonstrated by Intersight users.
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Retail Wire
DECEMBER 5, 2024
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Cisco Retail
DECEMBER 5, 2024
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Retail Wire
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Amazon is facing a DC lawsuit over alleged deceptive business practices.
Inside Retail
DECEMBER 5, 2024
After 14 years with Adidas Australia, Graeme Moore left to head Salomon’s Australia and New Zealand expansion. Since stepping into the role five years ago, Salomon’s local business has tripled, and local brand recognition boomed. Inside Retail spoke with Moore about his passion for business, how to fail, tips for navigating professional challenges, and where he seeks professional advice.
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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.
Retail Wire
DECEMBER 5, 2024
The mass recall includes a variety of mixed vegetable medleys.
Retail Dive
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Retail vet Winnie Park will take the top spot. Meanwhile, the teen retailer increased its guidance.
Retail Wire
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Costco members will have to get their supplies in advance.
Retail Gazette
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Frasers Group and B&M have dropped off the UK’s FTSE 100 in the latest reshuffle of the London Stock Exchange The update resulted in three companies being demoted from the prestigious index, making way for new entrants. Among the notable changes, board game maker Games Workshop Group has been promoted to the FTSE 100, while Frasers Group and B&M have been relegated to the FTSE 250.
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