Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 17, 2022

Walmart and Roku have announced a new partnership “to make TV streaming the next ecommerce shopping destination.” The new deal will push the boundaries of the burgeoning realm of “TV commerce” by allowing customers to shop and buy products from ads on the Roku streaming service, with Walmart serving as the exclusive retailer for the transactions. Viewers will be able to press “OK” on their remote when they see a product they like in a shoppable ad and proceed to checkout on their TV.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 17, 2022

After 90 years, the famous US cosmetics company Revlon has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in order to restructure its debt. In a statement issued overnight Australian time, the company said the business would continue to operate as normal, with vendors and partners paid under normal terms for goods and services received after the filing date, and employees would continue to be paid as usual.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 17, 2022

The whole idea of aggregation was essentially born five years ago when the ecommerce industry recognized that digitizing the private equity playbook made a lot of sense. A focus on how to maximize digital real estate within Amazon was created — targeting digitally native brands and Amazon listings to build arguably one of the fastest growing companies in tech history.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 17, 2022

Railpen, the investment manager responsible for the safekeeping and administration of over £37 billion AUM for several pension schemes, announces the launch of global lifestyle brand kate Spade New York’s first outlet store in Scotland, at the designer village, Caledonia Park. Kate Spade will occupy a 1,630 sq ft unit opposite Scotland’s only Ralph Lauren outlet store, showcasing feminine lifestyle accessories, including the brand’s iconic handbags, attire, shoes, jewellery, and homeware.

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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

JUNE 17, 2022

Pinterest is the place to go if you need inspiration for décor, cooking, home improvement projects, summer fashion…the list goes on. But when it comes to hunting for a new car, Pinterest isn’t generally shoppers’ first stop. It might soon be though, if Pinterest has anything to say about it. The platform estimates that 8 million of its users (a.k.a.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 17, 2022

Architecture studio Sybarite have created a retail concept for the new Theory flagship store located on 101-113 Regent Street. This will be part of a ‘connected retail space’ with Uniqlo, also owned by Fast Retailing. It is the first time the two fashion brands have occupied a retail space in the same location in the UK and Europe. . Sybarite distilled the essence of Theory into a cohesive design language centred around timelessness, construction, balance, and openness.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 17, 2022

Gilly Hicks, a brand in the Abercrombie & Fitch portfolio offering activewear, loungewear and underwear, has today announced the opening of its new store located at 39 Carnaby Street, in the heart of London’s busiest shopping district. The new store opening is a part of the brand’s growth strategy, including an expanded product assortment, digital experience, and a reimagined brand purpose.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 17, 2022

B2B brand discovery platform Product Guru is bringing its online service — which connects brands and retailers — to the real world, with plans for a series of temporary concept stores in London. The new POP tech-powered concept stores aim to put emerging brands in front of key players in the UK retail industry with a series of events taking place in September 2022.

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Retail Dive

JUNE 17, 2022

The research firm found that up to $2.6 trillion of that value could be in e-commerce.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 17, 2022

Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II (VGII), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company sponsored by Virgin Group, has closed its acquisition of Grove Collaborative and will change its name to Grove Collaborative Holdings. Grove Collaborative Holdings will take Grove Collaborative public on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol GROV, while Grove Collaborative Holdings itself trades under GROV WS.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 17, 2022

More Americans are heading out to stores to shop instead of going online. In-store sales grew 13.4 percent in May, according to Mastercard. Online sales were up 2.2 percent for the month.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 17, 2022

The 315 -year-old British retail and hospitality brand Fortnum & Mason is moving into the frontier of modern retail with the opening of its official store on China’s cross-border online marketplace, Tmall Global. The online shop will debut on June 18, 2022 during China’s 6.18 mid-year shopping festival. Fortnum & Mason is working with ecommerce accelerator Pattern for the launch, part of a larger move to expand its online business to China.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 17, 2022

Lego plans to invest $1 billion to build a new factory in Virginia. The move is being made to avoid supply chain disruptions to the U.S. market. “Our strategy to be close to our core markets has only been confirmed recently,” said Lego COO Carsten Rasmussen.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 17, 2022

Australian digital payment and lending firm Latitude Group on Friday terminated its $335 million offer to buy Humm Group’s consumer unit that includes its buy now, pay later (BNPL) business. Shares of Humm Group fell as much as 11.3 per cent to $0.510, hitting their lowest since March 2020 and extending losses to a fifth session, after the news came in.

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Retail Dive

JUNE 17, 2022

The former J.C. Penney CEO has built out a fleet of mobile stores to bring the shopping experience to homes. Its losses are mounting, though, and cash is running out.

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Cisco Retail

JUNE 17, 2022

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Retail Dive

JUNE 17, 2022

The retailer is the exclusive partner on a new feature that allows people to purchase products with a few taps of their remote.

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 17, 2022

From new entrepreneurs to seasoned business owners, funding the next stage of growth can be challenging. Whether it is for new equipment, staff, location, or other operational expenses, funding these expenses is costly. Many grants offer funding to address this particular stage of the entrepreneurial journey so companies can stay in business longer.

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Retail Dive

JUNE 17, 2022

The Gap-owned retailer is rebalancing its inventory mix after shipping delays left the company with excess product that is "out of sync" with consumers.

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 17, 2022

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Retail Dive

JUNE 17, 2022

The company’s Athleta brand, which has partnered with the track and field star since 2019, will feature Saysh merchandise on its website.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 17, 2022

Chipotle is running a 60-store pilot with cilantro-lime cauliflower rice after the item proved successful in driving customer traffic last year. The restaurant chain’s sales rose nine percent in the last quarter.

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Finance

Retail Dive

JUNE 17, 2022

The new show “I’m Fine, You?” is part of the brand’s efforts to destigmatize conversations around anxiety and depression.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 17, 2022

Walmart has decided to delist MyPillow products from its stores while continuing to sell the brand online. MYPillow CEO Mike Lindell who has pushed discredited conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election claims that the retailer’s decision is politically motivated and that he and his company are being canceled. Walmart is MyPillow’s biggest distributor, according to Mr.

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Retail Dive

JUNE 17, 2022

David Lafitte exited the footwear retailer to pursue another opportunity, while the jewelry brand appointed its first chief outside of the founding family.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 17, 2022

Consumers in the UK are cutting back and trading down to stretch their incomes in the face of inflation, according to Tesco. The retail giant posted a 1.5 percent drop in UK sales for the quarter ending May 28.

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 17, 2022

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Retail Wire

JUNE 17, 2022

Walmart is raising pay for pharmacy technicians to an average of more than $20 an hour. It will also cover the costs for pharmacy technician certifications. “We are sending a strong signal to pharmacy technicians everywhere that Walmart is serious about attracting top talent and giving them the tools to build a successful career,” the company said.

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Shopping Center

JUNE 17, 2022

Dallas — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $21 million sale of a 12-property portfolio of single-tenant retail buildings occupied by Napa Auto Parts. The portfolio spans 83,155 square feet across Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi Nebraska, New Mexico,… The post SRS Real Estate Partners Brokers $21 Million Sale of 12-Property Napa Auto Parts Portfolio appeared first on Shopping Center Business.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 17, 2022

Some bars are reporting that sales are nearing pre-COVID-19 levels as workers return to their offices. The pandemic had a devastating effect on many bars and restaurants with about 90,000 closing their doors over the past two years.

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