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How to Drive Wine Sales in 2023 with Digital Marketing

Retail TouchPoints

How can your wine brand stand out among thousands of competitors? It’s about more than having the most eye-catching packaging or best shelf spot — although these are important factors. To get people to reach for your product repeatedly, learn how to stand out across the customer journey using a digital-first media strategy. To accomplish this effectively, wine brands need a holistic, omnichannel marketing strategy that ladders up to full-funnel goals: Establish emotional connection and awareness

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Shoe brand Bobux placed in receivership, buyer sought

Inside Retail

New Zealand’s kids’ shoe brand Bobux International has been placed in receivership after Covid-related supply chain issues, overstocking and an IT system revamp pushed the business to collapse. Founded in 1991 by Colleen and Chris Bennett, the brand sells high-quality shoes, boots and sandals for toddlers and kids. The label is sold in 40 countries internationally as well as online.

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Adore Me Enters Partnership to Track Carbon Impact, Boost Sustainability Across Product Mix

Retail TouchPoints

Adore Me has partnered with Carbonfact to reduce its carbon footprint. The retailer will conduct a Dynamic Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) throughout its product mix and identify key areas, from raw materials to supplier selection, which will enable at-scale eco-design to produce accessible and affordable low-environmental-impact lingerie. Adore Me began deploying Carbonfact in November 2022 and has since fully integrated the solution provider’s technology into its ecosystem.

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Legal weed sales will top chocolate, craft beer and eggs this year

Retail Wire

Legal marijuana sales are expected to surpass $33.5 billion this year, up $4 billion from 2022, according to a new report from MJBiz. Sales are expected to climb to $57 billion by 2028.

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A Roadmap For Modernization: How To Break Free From Your Monolith Before July 31, 2026

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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Serta Simmons Names New C-Level Marketing and Innovation Execs

Retail TouchPoints

Serta Simmons Bedding (SSB) has gone outside its own ranks for its latest executive appointments. The brand named Guy Longworth as its new Chief Marketing Officer, effective immediately, and Brian Dengler as the brand’s Chief Innovation Officer, effective May 8, 2023. Guy Longworth SSB is looking to stabilize its C-suite with these appointments following the company’s January 2023 bankruptcy filing , part of a restructuring effort undertaken in cooperation with key financial stakeholders.

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Luggage brand July opens new Melbourne flagship

Inside Retail

Australian luggage brand July has opened a flagship store in Melbourne’s QV Centre. Designed by architect Ewert Leaf and builders Trust Projects – who created the famous pastry brand Lune Croissanterie stores – the flagship references “the golden era of travel”. The store stocks the brand’s colourful, functional range of luggage and bags along with travel accessories and offers personalisation design service in-store.

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Petbarn parent to acquire Habitat Pet Supplies

Inside Retail

Australian specialty pet care provider Greencross Pet Wellness Company is set to acquire Habitat Pet Supplies. Habitat Pet Supplies is a family-owned business that sells a range of pet products including bowls, toys, collars and treats along with in-store pet grooming services. It has five stores in Melbourne across Altona North, Burwood, Chirnside Park, North Melbourne and Port Melbourne, and sells online.

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Cath Kidston’s 30-Year Celebration: Embracing Joyful Artistry and Collaborative Creativity

Retail Focus

As Cath Kidston commemorated its 30th anniversary, the iconic British brand looked back at the vibrant journey through the artistry of print, honouring its rich heritage of unique, joyful designs. For three decades, Cath Kidston’s emotive collections had woven seamlessly into the tapestry of their community’s lives, forming an extraordinary bond between the brand and its loyal customers.

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Coles, Uber Eats launch on-demand delivery partnership

Inside Retail

Coles and Uber Eats have teamed up to launch what they say is Australia’s largest on-demand grocery-delivery service, operating within the Uber Eats app. Customers in Melbourne will be the first to be able to buy Coles’ products via the Uber Eats app from nearly 40 locations. During the upcoming months, the retailer will extend the service to 500 stores across the country.

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Senators press major retailers, brands on child labor in supply chains

Retail Dive

Sens. Alex Padilla and John Hickenlooper questioned Walmart, Target, J. Crew and others about compliance practices after reports of exploitation in the U.S.

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Humans + Agents = Rethinking Enterprise Commerce with AI

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

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The power of brand: Unpacking L’Oreal’s $3.7 billion Aesop buy-up

Inside Retail

L’Oreal recently dropped a staggering US$2.5 billion ($3.7 billion) on Australian beauty brand Aesop as it looks to take a bigger slice of the luxury organic skincare market. The deal, which is the largest acquisition in L’Oreal’s history, has been the topic of discussion over the past week, as financiers and pundits question whether the brand is truly worth such an investment – especially as it was only valued at $100 million a decade ago.

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Walmart to raise $5 billion in corporate bond deal

Retail Wire

Walmart plans to use the $5 billion raised in a corporate bond offering for general corporate purposes. The retailer has at least $4 billion in bonds maturing over the next six months, according to CreditSights.

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Dunhill names Simon Holloway as its new creative director 

Inside Retail

Simon Holloway has moved to British luxury label Dunhill from sister brand James Purdey & Sons as the house’s new creative director. Holloway will work closely with Laurent Malecaze, CEO at Dunhill, to restore the brand’s focus on “principles of British craft, innovation, functionality and masculine elegance”. “His creative energy coupled with his decades of experience in luxury, will be instrumental as we evolve and expand our house’s iconic codes in the context of today’s client,” said Lau

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Andy Jassy is bullish on Amazon’s prospects

Retail Wire

Amazon.com CEO Andy Jassy is confident that the company can get its expenses in line with the needs of the business and grow sales and profits going forward. In his annual letter to shareholders, Mr. Jassy said that large language models and generative artificial intelligence projects would be transformative for Amazon.

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5 Tips for a Winning Category Management Strategy in 2025

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.

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Retail appointments of the week

Inside Retail

Best & Less Group appoints Erica Berchtold as new CEO By Rakshnna Pattabiraman Best & Less Group (BLG) has appointed Erica Berchtold as its new CEO, effective 4 September. Berchtold is a senior retail leader with more than 20 years of experience in the industry and is the current CEO of pureplay fashion and lifestyle retailer The Iconic. Best & Less’ executive chair, Jason Murray, said the board was impressed with Berchtold’s passion and value-creation mindset.

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Walmart e-commerce layoffs surpass 3K

Retail Dive

The retail giant is letting go nearly 1,000 workers at a distribution center in Chino, California, amid plans to ramp up its use of robotics.

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We can’t truly separate our work and personal lives – but is that so bad?

Inside Retail

Acclaimed by critics and audiences alike, the Apple TV series Severance , released last year, centred around a group of employees working at a firm called Lumon Industries who are truly able to split their work and personal lives. When they are at the office, employees do not remember anything about the outside world and when they are at home, they don’t remember anything about work.

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Rent the Runway names new CFO as it slogs toward profitability

Retail Dive

The apparel rental service narrowed its losses in Q4, with revenue and active subscribers up from last year.

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Cut Costs & Complexity: Smarter Fulfillment for Home, Furniture & DIY Brands

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.

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“Global mindset from day one”: Why July is opening up in NZ and the UK

Inside Retail

Luggage brand July are making big moves in the Australian and international retailing landscape. The brand recently opened its new flagship store in Melbourne’s CBD , after launching its e-commerce store in New Zealand. Here, co-founder and CEO Richard Li discusses the process and intention behind July’s foray into the New Zealand marketplace, and how it is seeking to overcome challenges in this space.

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Andy Jassy touts Amazon’s advertising potential

Retail Dive

In his annual letter to shareholders, the e-commerce giant's chief executive compared the ad business to AWS, which he led for more than 20 years.

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Best & Less Group appoints Erica Berchtold as new CEO

Inside Retail

Best & Less Group (BLG) has appointed Erica Berchtold as its new CEO, effective September 4. Berchtold is a senior retail leader with more than 20 years of experience in the industry and is the current CEO of pureplay fashion and lifestyle retailer The Iconic. Best & Less’s executive chair, Jason Murray, said the board was impressed with Berchtold’s passion and value-creation mindset.

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Catalog retailer AmeriMark Interactive files for bankruptcy

Retail Dive

The company, which also operates through e-commerce, saw total revenue drop by about $375 million in 2022 compared to the year before.

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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American workplaces should work for neurotypical and neurodivergent thinkers alike

Retail Wire

Inclusive workspaces today must accommodate both neurotypical and neurodivergent workers who often bring different strengths to their jobs. April is Autism Awareness Month (AKA Autism Acceptance Month).

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Will National Shopping Outlet Day bring in shoppers amid continued inflation?

Retail Dive

Simon’s event will occur in June — and perhaps kick off a summer sale period — as consumers continue to wrestle with the impact of inflation

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Amazon faces hurdles to close iRobot deal

Retail Wire

Amazon.com’s deal to acquire iRobot has had it jumping through regulatory approval hoops in the U.S. and elsewhere for more than eight months. This is mainly due to the maker of the Roomba vacuum holding a 62 percent share of the robotic vacuum market. “The iRobot deal more naturally fits the profile of the things we know this FTC is concerned about,” said Paul Gallant, policy analyst for TD Cowen.

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Wrangler parent rolls out system to reduce climate impact

Retail Dive

Kontoor’s new Global Design Standards focus on decreasing greenhouse gas emissions, lowering water and chemical usage, and assessing worker well-being.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

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.

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Restaurant prices outpace food-at-home for the first time since 2021

Retail Wire

Food prices rose 8.5 percent year-over-year in March with food away from home growing at an 8.8 clip. The cost of food outside the home rose 0.6 percent month-over-month.

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Qurate launches livestream shopping app Sune

Retail Dive

The video-focused platform is aimed at Gen Z and highlights mission-driven brands through a personalized feed.

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Wholesale prices fell markedly in March

Retail Wire

The annualized Producer Price Index fell to 2.7 percent in March from 4.6 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Economists were looking for the measure of wholesale prices to fall to three percent.

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New Director of Product & Engineering to Lead Global Shop Solutions Into the Future

Global Shop

Success in the highly-competitive ERP software market requires continual development of new tools and technology advancements that simplify manufacturing. Global Shop Solutions is proud to announce the promotion of Trent Maynard to Director of Product & Engineering. Maynard began his career in the manufacturing industry working for a company that was a customer of Global Shop Solutions ERP software.

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SEO vs. PPC: Which Strategy Is Best for Your Business?

When it comes to driving traffic and growing your online presence, businesses often ask: SEO or PPC—what’s the better choice? This guide breaks down the key differences between search engine optimization (SEO) and pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, highlighting their pros, cons, and best use cases. Whether you’re looking for long-term organic growth or immediate visibility through paid ads, we’ll help you determine which strategy—or combination of both—is right for your business.