RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
MAY 22, 2025
According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), 2025 is expected to be another strong year for retail growth. In their latest forecast, U.S. retail sales are projected to rise between 2.5% and 3.5%, reaching more than $5.23 trillion. The most successful retailers are those embracing digital transformation and adopting a seamless omni channel retail strategy.
Inside Retail
MAY 22, 2025
Despite rising promotional activity and an increased cost of business, Myer has achieved sales growth, albeit dragged down by the performance of its apparel brands. The company says its second-half sales rose 1.9 per cent year on year to $837.2 million. Comparable sales were up 1.5 per cent, while online sales rose by 9 per cent to account for 21.4 per cent of overall sales.
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Retail Gazette
MAY 22, 2025
Retail sales rose for the fourth consecutive month in April as consumer confidence in the UK improved. Sales volumes rose 1.2% last month, up from a flat 0.1% increase in March, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics ( ONS ). In the year to April, sales were up 5%. The uplift was driven by strong demand across most sectors, including food stores, household goods and department store retailers all reporting increased spending.
Inside Retail
MAY 22, 2025
It began with handmade beaded bracelets at Salamanca Market. Today, Francesca is rewriting the playbook for modern retail in Australia, fusing customisation, emotional storytelling and social impact into a rapidly scaling business. Behind the jewellery brand are sisters and co-founders Hannah and Rachel Vasicek, who have transformed a childhood hobby into a brand that delivers personal, purpose-driven experiences.
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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.
Retail Times
MAY 22, 2025
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Sainsburys is making this a berry good bank holiday with British strawberries at brilliant prices. Punnets of by Sainsburys Strawberries 250g will be available for just 1 with Nectar Prices at Sainsburys supermarkets from Friday 23rd until Monday 26th May own from 2.20, thats a better than half price saving.
Inside Retail
MAY 22, 2025
In 2004, aspiring fashion designer Camilla Franks launched her eponymous fashion brand in Bondi Beach, Australia. Since then, the brand has been taking the world by storm with its aesthetic approach to bohemian-inspired designs and has evolved into a globally known print house and luxury brand. Today, Camilla is sold in over 55 countries, with over 30 physical stores spread across Australia and the US, including locations in Florida, New Jersey, California and, more recently, New York.
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Inside Retail
MAY 22, 2025
Online delivery in Thailand is set for a change of look, but the roads will be just as dangerous. Earlier this year, on Sukhumvit Road in the heavily congested tourist enclave of Bangkok, a Foodpanda delivery man on a motorbike didnt make it home. He met a grisly end at the hands, or rather the front fender, of an enraged car driver. The latter, who had pursued the fleeing Foodpanda rider after an earlier altercation at a traffic light, knocked him clean off his motorbike into a lamppost.
Retail TouchPoints
MAY 22, 2025
The entire retail industry is battling tariff uncertainty and other headwinds, and Target is no exception. The big box retailer reported a 2.8% net sales decline in Q1 2025 compared to the same period the previous year, with net sales falling from $24.5 billion in Q1 2024 to $23.8 billion in Q1 2025, which ended May 3, 2025. Overall comparable sales fell 3.8% , with a 5.7% drop in comparable store sales balanced by comparable digital sales growth of 4.7%.
Inside Retail
MAY 22, 2025
After launching onto the Australian fashion scene last September, designer label Deering has just released its third drop, Collection 03. Founded by entrepreneur Erin Deering, the eponymous brand is looking to bridge the gap between the function of clothes and the aesthetic of fashion positioning dressing as a form of self-care. A high bar for any brand, let alone a new one.
Retail TouchPoints
MAY 22, 2025
Lowes has partnered with marketplace technology provider Mirakl to accelerate the growth of the online marketplace it launched in December 2024. Since the Lowes Marketplace debuted, the retailer has expanded offerings from third-party sellers, including indoor and outdoor furniture, kitchen and bath, home dcor, power and hand tools and more. In addition to a wider variety of choices from popular brands, the marketplace will feature products representing the full price spectrum, from value to pre
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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
Retail Wire
MAY 22, 2025
JCPenney has continued to close stores nationwide. The latest rash of store closures affects seven locations, which will all be closed on May 25. Is a location near you on the list? List of Upcoming JCPenney Closures According to USA Today , the latest round of JCPenney closures is not related to the merger with Catalyst Brands, which was completed in January of this year.
Retail TouchPoints
MAY 22, 2025
Every retailer wants its physical spaces to feel welcoming, but the newly redesigned Longchamp store in NYCs SoHo neighborhood takes the notion of hospitality to another level. From the varied textures and smooth curves of the interior design to the thick, comfortable carpeting on the floor, the store, dubbed La Maison Unique , aims to inspire the feeling of visiting a friends home.
Cisco Retail
MAY 22, 2025
AI is starting to push data center interconnect (DCI) capacity towards higher speeds. Since the cost structure of DCI is usually based on bandwidth usage, costs will quickly multiply, as enterprises will need more circuits to support increased capacity demands. A less costly alternative for enterprises is to lease dark fiber from service providers and create their own private network.
Retail Wire
MAY 22, 2025
Walmart Inc., Sams Club, and the Walmart Foundation are working to support tornado-impacted communities in Illinois, Kentucky, and Missouri by committing $750,000 to support relief efforts across the impacted areas. Per AccuWeather , the tornado that struck St. Louis on May 16, 2025, was an EF-3, with winds up to 152 mph. It barreled through the city at 55 mph, at times stretching a mile wide.
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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.
Cisco Retail
MAY 22, 2025
Knowing how to detect and defend against SMB exploits isnt just smart cybersecurityits essential for anyone serious about a career in the field.
Retail Wire
MAY 22, 2025
White Castle is joining the chicken sandwich wars with a bold new menu addition, aiming to go head-to-head with other fast-food favorites in the battle for crispy chicken supremacy. Nation’s Restaurant News reports that White Castle’s vice president of marketing and public relations, Jamie Richardson, revealed that the fast-food giant will soon debut a new chicken sandwich.
Retail Gazette
MAY 22, 2025
Tesco UK chief executive Matthew Barnes has stepped down from his post after more than a year to pursue other opportunities. Barnes, who joined the grocery giant in March 2024 , will be succeeded by chief commercial officer Ashwin Prasad, effective 30 June. Tesco said Barnes “leaves a legacy of operational improvements which have simplified and strengthened our business” Prasad’s current post will be filled by the retailer’s Ireland and Northern Ireland CEO Natasha Adams,
Retail Wire
MAY 22, 2025
On June 1, Nike is increasing prices on several products. Footwear currently costing $150 or more will rise by $10 or less. However, the $155 price tag for the brand’s Air Force 1 sneakers will remain the same. Prices for shoes less than $100 will also remain unchanged. Other items priced between $100 and $150 will rise by $5. Customers will pay between $2 and $10 more for adult apparel and equipment. “We regularly evaluate our business and make pricing adjustments as part of our sea
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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.
Retail Gazette
MAY 22, 2025
Harvey Nichols is axing its food products and hampers as part of a strategic reset for the luxury department store, putting 70 jobs at risk. The retailer is planning to close down several non-core operations, including own-brand food, hampers, corporate food sales, and its online food marketplace, The Times reported. It comes as the business is looking to sharpens its focus on its fashion, beauty and hospitality offerings under chief executive Julia Goddards three-year strategy.
Retail Wire
MAY 22, 2025
Trader Joes is reportedly bringing its version of a wildly popular viral chocolate treat to stores. But due to limited availability, its expected to fly off the shelves fast. In a Reddit post, a Trader Joe’s employee revealed that Dubai Chocolate will be added to the supermarket’s candy section. It will reportedly hit shelves on May 28 at the low price of $3.99 in a dark chocolate version.
Cisco Retail
MAY 22, 2025
Get ready to explore the future of innovation and collaboration at Cisco Live 2025! From June 8-12 in San Diegoor virtually from anywherethis premier event brings together thought leaders and forward-thinkers across various different industries.
Retail Wire
MAY 22, 2025
The Home Depot is struggling to reverse concerning customer behavior, according to TheStreet reporter Patricia Battle namely, a decline in shoppers willing to spend on big-ticket discretionary items from its warehouse aisles. Regardless of Home Depot’s Q1 2025 earnings report illustrating a U.S. comparable sales growth figure of 0.2%, Placer.ai was quoted by Battle as recording a more significant 4.2% year-over-year fall in visits per location, indicating that the orange-and-white brand w
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A1 Retail
MAY 22, 2025
Click & Collect is now live in all 187 Primark stores in Great Britain, after the retailer completed the roll out of the service with the final 29 stores, including all 21 stores in Scotland, launching the service from this week (Wednesday 21 st May). Shoppers across Great Britain can now browse and shop a wide selection of Primark products online, spanning womens, mens, kids and homeware, before collecting their order in-store.
Retail Wire
MAY 22, 2025
Walmart layoffs are coming soon. In an attempt at restructuring, the worlds largest retailer is cutting expenses and improving efficiency. Reportedly, about 1,500 corporate employees will be directly affected. The company is specifically reorganizing global technology operations and U.S. e-commerce fulfillment managers. Its advertising segment, Walmart Connect, will also be impacted. “We are reshaping some teams in our Global Tech and Walmart U.S. organizations where we have identified op
Shopping Center
MAY 22, 2025
Montauk, N.Y. Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $34.4 million sale of Gosmans Dock, a nine-property mixed-use portfolio located on the eastern shore of Long Island in Montauk. Gosmans… The post Marcus & Millichap Brokers $34.4 Million Sale of Mixed-Use Portfolio on Long Island appeared first on Shopping Center Business.
Retail Wire
MAY 22, 2025
Krispy Kreme has been slapped with an investor lawsuit over its recent decision to indefinitely delay the collaboration with McDonald’s. According to QSR , the class-action lawsuit claims the doughnut chain failed to disclose that demand had decreased following the initial marketing campaign, that the collaboration was unprofitable, and that the business would halt development into new McDonald’s shops.
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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.
Retail Times
MAY 22, 2025
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! This summer, IKEA Museums exuberant textile exhibition will debut at Dovecot Studios on 18th July 2025, as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Edinburgh Art Festival, through to 17th January 2026, following a successful season at the IKEA Museum in Almhult, Sweden.
Retail Wire
MAY 22, 2025
Southwest Airlines has announced that, as of May 28, those passengers thinking of bringing a portable charger or battery pack with them to power their smartphone or other device will have to abide by new rules. According to CNN , the airline is introducing a “first-in-industry” safety policy targeting the common carry-on item, with everyone from students to businesspeople to the simply bored turning to portable chargers to keep their iPhone, iPad, or Android device powered up.
Shopping Center
MAY 22, 2025
Inglewood, Calif. Five new tenants have signed leases to join the Shops at Hollywood Park, the 390,000-square-foot retail district located within the larger Hollywood Park mixed-use development in Inglewood.… The post Five New Restaurant Tenants Join Shops at Hollywood Park in Metro Los Angeles appeared first on Shopping Center Business.
A1 Retail
MAY 22, 2025
Hammerson announces that Aston Villa Football Club has today opened its flagship city centre store at Bullring in a product partnership with adidas. The one-of-a-kind space represents Hammerson’s continued drive to deliver exceptional retail experiences through unique, leading brand concepts. The expansive 10,000 sq ft space on Bullring’s Lower Level East combines premium adidas performance and lifestyle collections with exclusive Aston Villa merchandise, including official kits, tra
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