Inside Retail

MARCH 21, 2025

Procter and Gamble coined the term the ‘first moment of truth’ (FMOT) 20 years ago. Known as FMOT, its the moment when a shopper notices the physical product in a retail environment and makes the decision whether to purchase or not. Weve subsequently had the ‘zero moment of truth’ (the research phase before the first purchase) and the ‘less than zero moment of truth’ (before the research phase begins when brands can anticipate consumers needs).

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Retail Focus

MARCH 21, 2025

The growing adoption of blockchain technology has created new opportunities for businesses looking to integrate digital assets into their operations. One of the most efficient ways to achieve this is through crypto as a service (CaaS), a model that allows companies to use blockchain-based solutions without the need to build infrastructure from scratch.

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Mike Anthony

MARCH 21, 2025

In many parts of the world, in-store retail media has exploded, with once-reticent retailers now open to full branded bays in every aisle, and displays galore. This rapid increase has brough opportunities, but also high costs. It is rare that I see a branded display that really earns its fee. But this one, from Gillette in the UK is different. On the surface it appears to be just another branded display.

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Retail Focus

MARCH 21, 2025

Slot machines are the most popular form of gambling in casinos for good reason they are easy to play, lots of fun, and offer the chance for big jackpots. However, slots are also completely random, meaning there is no skill involved. You simply press a button and hope the reels line up in your favor. This leads many players to wonder: Is there a strategy that can actually help me win at slots?

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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 Wire

MARCH 21, 2025

Tesla's Cybertruck is facing a significant recall of nearly all vehicles over a potentially faulty exterior panel assembly.

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Retail Focus

MARCH 21, 2025

At first, there were glitzy resorts. Then came the online platforms. Now, the casino experience is making the move again, this time to the high street. While the high street is no stranger to gambling options, there is a growing shift towards casino-themed options. From boutique gaming lounges to modern betting shops, casino gambling is becoming more accessible in everyday retail spaces.

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Retail Focus

MARCH 21, 2025

Launched in 2021 British luxury brand Naia Beach was created by best friends and business partners Tess Daly and Gayle Lawton with one clear vision to empower women and make them feel their most confident, comfortable when wearing NAIA Beach collections. The brand is proud to announce for this summer season even more women will be able to discover their beautiful designs, as they continue to sell online and proudly launch instore within John Lewis.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 21, 2025

It’s been a bleak start to 2025 for those in the retail industry as retailers restructure their operations in the face of increasing taxes and economic uncertainty. It comes as the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed this week that the sector had slashed almost a quarter of a million jobs over the past five years. Retail Gazette takes a look at the retailers that have made job cuts in recent weeks.

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LS Retail

MARCH 21, 2025

iStock/yayayoyo I [Laurel Delaney] had no idea there was such a thing as International Happiness Day. Well we can use all the happiness we can get in our world right now. Yesterday March 20 was in fact International Day of Happiness. Declared by the United Nations in 2013, this special day recognizes the importance of happiness as "a fundamental goal" in people's lives around the world.

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Retail Wire

MARCH 21, 2025

Cheesecake Factory fans can say goodbye to 13 beloved menu items.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 21, 2025

Nike has reported a 9% drop in third-quarter sales for fiscal 2025, with sales totaling 9.1bn ($11.3bn), down from 10.1bn ($12.4bn) last year. On a currency-neutral basis, the decrease is slightly lower at 7%. This marks a continuation of the sportswear giant’s struggles, as it faces slow consumer demand and declines across key markets. Direct-to-consumer sales took a major hit, dropping 12%, while wholesale revenue also fell 7%.

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Retail Wire

MARCH 21, 2025

Consumers looking for deals are turning to discount retailers like Ollie's.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 21, 2025

Meadowhall shopping centre has unveiled a trio of deals with JD, Superdrug and Ann Summers, with the brands increasing their store sizes to a combined 42,278sq ft. JD Sports is upsizing to take five adjacent units to create a 29,225sq ft store, almost trebling its presence on the Sheffield based shopping centre’s Lower Level High Street. The store marks the sports fashion retailer’s biggest in the region as well as its second largest nationally.

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Retail Wire

MARCH 21, 2025

Customers who purchased the recalled Benadryl product are encouraged to throw it away immediately.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 21, 2025

Westfield London is to open its first dedicated zone for health and wellness brands and services, marking “ a major milestone in the centres evolution” Located on the first floor of The Village, the shopping centre has sectioned 50,000sq ft of space to house services such as laser eye surgery, a pharmacy and mobility help. Laser eye clinic Betterview, which opened last year, will be joined by specialist clinic Effect Doctors and Prince Pharmacy, which will open a flagship branch.

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Retail Wire

MARCH 21, 2025

Lyft drivers in Atlanta and Dallas may need another gig as self-driving vehicles enter the market.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 21, 2025

Asos shares soared nearly 11% this week as Danish billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen increased his stake in the online fashion retailer, sparking renewed speculation of a potential takeover bid. Povlsen, who is Asoss largest shareholder, upped his stake from 27% to 28%. Should he reach 30%, he would be required to make a formal takeover offer under UK rules.

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Retail Wire

MARCH 21, 2025

Huddle House is treating its customers.

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Cisco Retail

MARCH 21, 2025

Cisco Validated Designs give you proven industrial networking and security architectural blueprints to build an AI-ready modern infrastructure.

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Retail Wire

MARCH 21, 2025

Nike is warning investors of a prolonged sales slump due to tariffs, macroeconomic turbulence, and a lack of consumer confidence.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 21, 2025

Asda is reinforcing its commitment to value by slashing prices on over 1,500 popular family products, offering discounts of up to 45% both in-store and online. This latest wave of Rollback price cuts, which brings nearly 10,000 products almost a third of Asdas entire range under reduced prices, follows the supermarkets return to its popular price-cutting initiative at the end of January.

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Retail Wire

MARCH 21, 2025

El Pollo Loco is offering a special deal for a limited time.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 21, 2025

M&S has unveiled its latest fashion campaign, Love That, designed to capture the uplifting energy of spring and inspire customers to embrace effortless style. Set to the soundtrack of Ameries 1 Thing , the ad follows the journey of a compliment as it ripples from person to person, reinforcing the retailers focus on joyful, feel-good fashion. The campaign showcases its latest womenswear, featuring creams, khakis, and lightweight fabrics designed for relaxed sophistication.

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Retail Wire

MARCH 21, 2025

Maggiano's is taking a fancy twist on Italian American dishes.

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Retalon

MARCH 21, 2025

What Is AOP? AOP meaning – Annual Operating Plan, is a comprehensive strategic plan that outlines a companys financial goals, key initiatives, and operational tactics for the upcoming fiscal year. In essence, its the blueprint for how the business intends to performand growover the next 12 months. For retailers, an AOP serves as a central planning tool that drives alignment across departments and informs high-level decisions.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 21, 2025

Zara has opened the doors to its new store at Silverburn shopping centre in Glasgow today (20 March). The launch sees the fashion retailer, which recently saw its owner’s profits and sales jump, move into the former Debenhams site, based in the centre of Silverburn. The new store is spread across two floors and features an expanded range of womenswear, menswear and childrenswear.

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Shopping Center

MARCH 21, 2025

The March 14 Shopping Center Business webinar “Retail Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lessons from 2024 & Whats Ahead” covered the state of a retail industry that is both “frenetic and… The post Webinar:Retail Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lessons from 2024 & Whats Ahead appeared first on Shopping Center Business.

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Retail Times

MARCH 21, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! The New Parent Gifting Bundle from award-winning luxury ready meal brand, FieldGoods, is back for 2025 with a new charity partner, Farms for City Children. The ultimate gift for those juggling the challenges of parenthood, the bundle features nourishing, homemade meals for two that can be cooked and on the dinner table in as little […] If you want

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Retail Dive

MARCH 21, 2025

ThredUp’s chief strategy officer says preowned clothing sales are “effectively domesticating the supply chain.

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Retail Times

MARCH 21, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Following yesterdays release of Nikes figures for the three months ending 28 February 2025; Louise Deglise-Favre, senior apparel analyst at GlobalData, offers her view: Nikes sales in Q3 FY2024/25 fell 9.3% on the previous year to $11.3bn, slightly worsening compared to the previous quarter when sales declined 7.7%.

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