Retail TouchPoints

MAY 30, 2023

Bouclair has rolled out a new POS platform in its 54 stores across Canada. The PredictSpring solution includes both stationary and mobile POS applications along with clienteling, omnichannel commerce and inventory management capabilities. “For over 50 years, Bouclair has been committed to offering our customers not only stylish and affordable home furnishings, but also a personalized and enjoyable shopping experience,” said Peter Goldberg, President and CEO of Bouclair in a statement.

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Inside Retail

MAY 30, 2023

Australian fashion label Kivari has opened two new retail stores – at Bondi Junction and Burleigh Heads. This takes its network of boutiques in major locations to six, with further stores planned as the company expands. The brand has its roots in a local market in Burleigh. It drew so many followers that the founders decided to develop stylish boutiques.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 30, 2023

The back-to-school (BTS) season, which had traditionally been confined to August and early September, has been expanding as its boundaries have blurred. In 2022, a National Retail Federation/Prosper Insights and Analytics survey indicated that 56% of consumers had started their BTS shopping by early July, with 81% planning to shop sales the week of July 11.

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Inside Retail

MAY 30, 2023

Specialty fashion retailer Mosaic Brands has been found guilty of 324 offences of underpaying long-service leave to 223 workers. Mosaic Group’s brands include Katies, Millers, Noni B, Rivers, Rockmans, Crossroads, Autograph, W.Lane, EziBuy and Beme. According to SMH , the Downing Centre Local court found that while the underpayments were “not deliberate”, they occurred due to a “lack of care and diligence relating to the retail group’s payroll obligations” The court found

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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

MAY 30, 2023

Perry Ellis is partnering with materials science firm Recover to create “eco denim” collections using low-impact recycled cotton fiber. The first Perry Ellis x Recover capsule collection launched with 10 styles of low-impact men’s denim pants as part of the brand’s spring 2023 line and is currently available exclusively on PerryEllis.com. Each piece in the collection contains 20% Recover recycled cotton fiber, created from textile waste, and was produced by Recover’s vertically integrated strate

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Inside Retail

MAY 30, 2023

Asos recently launched its first ever rental edit with UK-based rental marketplace, Hirestreet, as the struggling online fashion retailer attempts to stem its losses amid a decrease in consumer spending. Featuring over 180 styles from Asos’ homegrown brands, namely Asos Design, Asos Edition and Asos Luxe, the collection will focus on women’s occasion wear, including wedding-guest outfits, bridal looks and bridesmaid dresses.

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Inside Retail

MAY 30, 2023

Malaysian halal quick service restaurant Marrybrown has opened its first outlet in Australia, at Melbourne’s Burwood Shopping Centre. The global chain sells a variety of meals including crispy fried chicken, burgers and specialty wraps in Western and Malaysian flavours. Image source: marrybrownaustralia/Facebook It will also be offering Malaysian dishes such as curry rice, fried rice with in-house crispy chicken and nasi lemak.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 30, 2023

Amazon is continuing to expand the reach of its Just Walk Out (JWO) cashierless checkout tech with a particular focus on events-based venues. Two Six Flags theme parks will feature new cashierless stores where fans can buy park essentials without waiting in line, and at the Coors Field stadium in Colorado, fans can now purchase a beer without pulling out their ID thanks to a new age verification feature in the palm-based Amazon One system.

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Inside Retail

MAY 30, 2023

Founded on Australia’s Sunshine Coast in 2020, Standard Procedure is an up-and-coming sun care brand with a seventies aesthetic and a number of exclusive stockists in Australia, Europe, the US and UK, including Sephora, LVMH’s Le Bon Marche, Merci, Smallable, Goodhood and End Clothing. In May, the brand hit another impressive milestone, with the launch of its collaboration with Zara, which will see its core range of sunscreen, lip balm and aloe vera gel available in Zara stores in Eu

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 30, 2023

Consumers have no reason to pay full price for almost anything these days. Shoppers have gotten smarter about pricing strategies; they also have an arsenal of tools and options at their disposal for saving big on almost any purchase — from loyalty programs to partner marketing, to cash back incentives, bundle deals, discounts and price-watching intelligence from sites like CamelCamelCamel.

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Retail Wire

MAY 30, 2023

PetSmart is the latest company to face calls for a boycott for selling products that show support for the LGBTQ+ community.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 30, 2023

A group representing 41.8% of independent Amazon shareholders voted in favor of a labor rights assessment at the ecommerce giant during its annual shareholder meeting on May 24. The proposal demanded that Amazon commission a third-party assessment of the company’s commitment to workers’ freedom of association and collective bargaining rights. The proposal was filed by SHARE and SOC Investment Group and received support from shareholders including the New York City Comptroller, Praxis Mutual Fund

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Wiser

MAY 30, 2023

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 30, 2023

Genesco expects to close more than 100 Journeys stores in fiscal 2024, more than its prior expectation of closing 60 stores, after the shoe retailer posted extremely poor results for Q1 2024, which ended April 29, 2023. The company is looking to pivot Journeys to an off-mall strategy, with 13 locations out of a planned 25 already open. Comparable sales at Journeys plummeted 14% , dragging the company’s overall comparable sales down 5% despite positive results from the Schuh and Johnston & Mu

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Hyken

MAY 30, 2023

“Please put me back on hold. I want to keep listening to the music,” said nobody, ever – unless they were listening to the hold music at the Kansas City Foot and Ankle medical practice. The owner of this four-office podiatry practice with seven doctors and 25 staff members, Dr. Mark Green, has always focused on creating a positive, unique and frictionless patient experience.

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Retail Dive

MAY 30, 2023

The athletic footwear brand reported its fourth consecutive year of revenue growth above 50%, according to Deckers CEO Dave Powers.

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Inside Retail

MAY 30, 2023

When Chris Lude joined Anaconda as CEO, the business – part of a large family-owned retail group – had 34 stores and an ever-growing product range. Pausing to set the long-term strategic direction of the business, an important question was raised – what does Anaconda want to be famous for? The answer was simple: To be Australia’s first choice, one-stop outdoor adventure retailer, inspiring and enabling everyone to create memorable outdoor experiences.

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Retail Focus

MAY 30, 2023

Ghalia BOUSTANI. Senior retail consultant at Univers Retail | Published author | Visiting lecturer. Creating a brand community has always been an important marketing concept and a valuable brand asset. Many brands have been particularly attentive to strengthening their community relations during and after the global health crisis (COVID-19). They understood to what extent building and maintaining a relationship with their clients had an impact on their survival.

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Inside Retail

MAY 30, 2023

US-based outdoor outfitter Patagonia celebrated its 50th anniversary this year, with a tongue-in-cheek campaign intended to remind consumers of the work still needed to “save the home planet” Since Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard announced last September that he had given away the company to a trust that would use its profit to fight the climate crisis, there’s an even stronger incentive for the brand to succeed.

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Retail Wire

MAY 30, 2023

The AFL-CIO, SEIU, and Workers Unite unions have filed a complaint with the United Nations’ International Labour Organization’s Committee on Freedom of Association, arguing that U.S. law does not protect workers’ rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining. The result is that companies such as Starbucks continue to engage in union-busting activity.

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Inside Retail

MAY 30, 2023

After 15 years of working for niche luxury brands, Hong Kong designer Kev Yiu has stepped out on his own. Weeks after opening the Kev Yiu Couture boutique in the heart of Hong Kong’s Central luxury retail precinct, Yiu confessed to Inside Retail he has even bolder, broader ambitions. “Hong Kong is definitely the first step of my big dream. I want to showcase my creations to more audiences all over the world; however, to be realistic, maybe trade shows would be better options at this stage, then

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Retail Wire

MAY 30, 2023

Salt Life’s founders got tattoos with the phrase on their bodies. Little did they know in 2003 that it would turn into a growing business with 23 stores and more on the way. The company decided to open a location in Nassau County on Long Island in New York.

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Retail Dive

MAY 30, 2023

As consumer spending slumps, the bulk retailer is holding back on its plans to boost membership fees and aiming to grow e-commerce and mobile sales.

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Retail Wire

MAY 30, 2023

Retailers are introducing sequined dresses, cowboy hats and rhinestone boots inspired by Taylor Swift’s wardrobe on her “The Eras Tour” across the country. “This has become a wild year already for us because of Taylor Swift,” said Taylor Johnson, founder and CEO of Hazel & Olive, a women’s clothing company.

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Retail Dive

MAY 30, 2023

The cuts, affecting more than 500 employees, come as the pharmacy chain expands in consumer-focused care delivery.

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Retail Wire

MAY 30, 2023

Shein sells fashion merchandise on the cheap, invests a lot in social media marketing and offers free returns. Those are all factors in the e-commerce giant’s 3.5 percent net margin. Rivals including Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing, 11.9 percent, and Zara owner Inditex, 12.3 percent, operate at much higher net margins.

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Retail Dive

MAY 30, 2023

The retailer will also close four distribution centers and imposed a dividend suspension.

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Intelligence Node

MAY 30, 2023

Retail Sustainability has become an increasingly critical concern for businesses in the 21st century as consumers, especially the younger generations, are becoming more conscious of issues such as pollution and. The post Using Data to Transform Retail Sustainability appeared first on Blog.

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Retail Dive

MAY 30, 2023

Discover the top trends in the retail industry for 2023.

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Retail Wire

MAY 30, 2023

The Journeys footwear chain plans to close more than 120 stores next year. Parent company Genesco had previously said it expected to close 60 locations.

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