Retail Gazette

JULY 21, 2023

In case you missed it, we’ve been living in a Barbie world for a while now. Barbie owner Mattel has ensured that everyone’s world has turned pink by the time the highly anticipated movie starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling finally hits the big screen. The group has forged more than 100 partnerships with everyone from big brands including Zara and Primark to even the unlikeliest of names, such as Burger King and Uno.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 21, 2023

Macy’s has unveiled the first of four new private label brands it plans to roll out through 2025 as the department store reimagines its private label offerings. The new brand, called On 34th in homage to the location of the brand’s historic NYC flagship, features apparel and accessories “designed for women, by women.” With On 34th and the three other new brands it plans to introduce, Macy’s is aiming to make its private label offerings more “customer-centric,” the company said in a statement.

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Inside Retail

JULY 21, 2023

JD.com unveiled its own 100-billion-parameter large language model (LLM) called ChatRhino, or Yanxi in Chinese, at the 2023 JDDiscovery tech summit earlier this month. The AI model – which is the same type of technology used to train chatbots like ChatGPT – is designed to address challenges in sectors such as retail, logistics, finance, health, and urban planning, by leveraging a mix of 70 per cent generalised data and 30 per cent native intelligent supply chain data.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 21, 2023

Coach has unveiled a new Coachtopia store experience in New York City’s SoHo. The pop-up, which is inspired by the circular-focused sub-brand that launched earlier this year, is designed to bring the “imaginative and playful spirit” of today’s consumer into a unique space that also represents the Coachtopia brand. Located on the bottom floor of the Coach SoHo store, the Coachtopia pop-up features architectural elements that aim to highlight the brand’s circular design philosophy.

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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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Inside Retail

JULY 21, 2023

Australian athleisure and streetwear brand P.E Nation has this week launched a revitalised menswear collection, with the aim of creating the “non-negotiable, most trained-in items in a guy’s wardrobe”, and has hinted at future store launches. The new collection largely consists of everyday training gear, rounded out by hoodies, sweats, and spray jackets, featuring the business’ new Airform fabric, which utilises a “micro-waffle” texture for advanced airflow and a fast-dry feel.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 21, 2023

Since its launch on July 5, Threads has taken the media world by storm. To say the reviews have been mixed would be an understatement: some have called it a “Twitter killer” while others have called it a mere copy-cat. But folks on both sides of the aisle rushed to see what the hype was all about, and the platform gained a staggering 10 million signups in the first seven hours of launch, and 100 million users in just five days.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 21, 2023

Flat. Boring. Uninspiring. These are words often used to describe ecommerce sites, despite the rapid evolution of digital technology. “There’s nothing special about ecommerce,” said Matt Maher, Founder of M7 Innovations in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “As people go back to stores, they get to flex that shopping muscle again, but most of ecommerce is just a means to an end.

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Retail Wire

JULY 21, 2023

Costco plans to build the world’s largest warehouse in Fresno, California, spanning 241,342 square feet, surpassing the current record held by a location in Salt Lake City, Utah. However, not all the space will be accessible to shoppers, as about 47,000 square feet will be dedicated to e-commerce fulfillment, an area where Costco has been.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 21, 2023

Walmart has introduced Walmart+ Assist for customers receiving government assistance, providing memberships for half the regular fee: $6.47 per month or $49 per year. The program is available to both new and existing Walmart+ members, and the latter group will receive a prorated fee when they sign up for the program. The retailer is using SheerID to verify members’ status and eligibility for the discount.

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Retail Wire

JULY 21, 2023

Adidas is seeking $75 million from Kanye West, claiming that the rapper “mishandled” funds earmarked for marketing the Yeezy collection. The dispute arises from a marketing fund worth $100 million per year, with Adidas alleging that $75 million was placed into two Yeezy bank accounts and used for unauthorized purposes. Kanye West previously stated that.

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JULY 21, 2023

Schnuck Markets has extended its partnership with Instacart to introduce Caper Carts, which use AI and computer vision to automatically identify items shoppers put into them, allowing shoppers to then skip the line and check out using the cart technology. The supermarket retailer will roll out the smart carts at select St. Louis Schnucks stores this fall, with a broader rollout planned for later this year.

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Retail Wire

JULY 21, 2023

Kroger, the largest supermarket chain in the U.S., has partnered with Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drugs to offer generic prescription drugs at its pharmacies. Patients using Cost Plus Drugs can now pick up their prescriptions at 2,000 Kroger locations, expanding access to affordable medications. Cost Plus Drugs purchases drugs directly from manufacturers and ships them.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 21, 2023

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Retail Wire

JULY 21, 2023

Amazon is expanding its palm payment technology, Amazon One, to all Whole Foods stores in the U.S. by the end of 2023. The tech, already in use at nearly half of the Whole Foods locations, allows customers to make payments by hovering their palm over an Amazon One device, eliminating the need for wallets or.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 21, 2023

Photo courtesy of Pacsun Photo courtesy of Pacsun Photo courtesy of Pacsun Photo courtesy of Pacsun Photo courtesy of Pacsun Photo courtesy of Pacsun Youth lifestyle brand Pacsun has opened a new retail format dedicated to and named after its new activewear collection, PAC1980. The collection launched earlier this year and was an immediate success, with several styles selling out.

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Retail Wire

JULY 21, 2023

Waffle House workers in South Carolina have taken a stand against the frequent violence and security concerns they face while working at the restaurant chain. Unionized under the newly formed Union of Southern Service Workers, the employees have demanded better security staffing, wages, scheduling, and workplace conditions. The Union plans to continue outreach efforts to.

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Shopify

JULY 21, 2023

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Retail Wire

JULY 21, 2023

Ride-hailing app inDrive, known for allowing customers to haggle with drivers for ride fares, is reentering the U.S. market after testing in New York City in 2018. The Siberia-based company is launching its service in greater Miami, aiming to attract both drivers and passengers who seek alternatives to surge pricing and algorithms. InDrive operates in.

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Retail Dive

JULY 21, 2023

Peloton, HomeGoods and Old Navy, along with most apparel and department stores, will be among the hardest hit, according to Earnest Analytics.

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Retail Wire

JULY 21, 2023

Cell-cultivated meat companies are expected to attract new investment after receiving regulatory approval for their products’ sale, but investors and major food companies note that the sector must scale up and lower costs to compete with conventional meat effectively. Startups in the sector have developed technology to grow meat from harvested animal cells, aiming to.

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Cisco Retail

JULY 21, 2023

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Retail Wire

JULY 21, 2023

Blackstone Inc, a leading manager of alternative investments, has achieved a major milestone by becoming the first firm in its industry to reach $1 trillion in assets, three years ahead of its initial goal. However, the achievement was accompanied by a 39% drop in second-quarter distributable earnings due to a decline in asset sales amid.

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Cisco Retail

JULY 21, 2023

In today’s rapidly evolving market, companies are increasingly leveraging technology to create business value and agility.

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Retail Gazette

JULY 21, 2023

Superdry has revealed it is in the midst of shutting eight of its 104 UK stores this year. The closures come after the owner of eight Superdry branches decided to close its operations. However, the clothing retailer stressed that the moved was not related to its cost-cutting measures revealed earlier in 2023. A Superdry spokesperson explained: “We can confirm that eight stores operated by our franchisee under licence from Superdry, are in the process of closing. “The majority of Supe

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Cisco Retail

JULY 21, 2023

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Shopping Center

JULY 21, 2023

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Retail Dive

JULY 21, 2023

The specialty grocer plans to offer the palm recognition and payment system at its more than 500 stores by the end of 2023.

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Retail Customer Experience

JULY 21, 2023

By all accounts, its own and industry watchers, Amazon Prime Day 2023 was a resounding success for Amazon, its third-party sellers and consumers seeking a bargain.

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Retail Dive

JULY 21, 2023

The DTC skin care brand’s partnership with the beauty retailer, which first began in November, adds to its growing roster of wholesale accounts.

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Retail Gazette

JULY 21, 2023

John Lewis has extended its same day delivery service to Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham after “initial success in London.” The service, which launched in the capital last August allows customers to order an item online by 10am for delivery between 7pm and 10pm the same evening. All deliveries to customers are made by fully electric vehicles operated by carrier company Stuart.

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