Inside Retail

MAY 28, 2024

Liz Fraser is the brand president and CEO of Kate Spade New York and has had an extensive career in designer fashion. Here Fraser explains how being “an emotional brand” makes for the “magic” that creates Kate Spade New York’s unique omnichannel customer experience. And how the brand is harnessing the power of TikTok, through social listening. Before joining the Kate Spade New York team, Fraser was the president at Marc Jacobs, CEO at Anne Klein and had worked in the executive teams of Escada a

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 28, 2024

Last week Google announced a sweeping slate of product updates across its search, shopping and marketing interfaces at Google Marketing Live (GML), which followed an equally expansive set of updates from the Google I/O conference for developers the previous week. Chief among the dozens of new tools announced across both events was a roster of enhancements to the company’s core product, Google Search.

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Inside Retail

MAY 28, 2024

A new set of laws taking effect in Queensland this September will bring about several restrictions on the sale of knives and similar products. As the laws prohibit the sale of knives to minors under 18 years, retailers will have to perform age checks, provide instructions to their staff, display in-store signage, and restrict advertising of such products.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 28, 2024

As continued inflation drives consumers toward more cost-conscious shopping, TJX — the parent company of TJ Maxx , Marshalls , HomeGoods and Sierra — sees an opportunity for expansion. CEO and President Ernie Herrman told analysts on a call discussing the company’s results for Q1 2025 (which ended May 4, 2024) that he plans to expand the conglomerate’s store footprint by at least 1,300 stores “over the long term.

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Retail Wire

MAY 28, 2024

Battling the prolonged effects of inflation, major retailers such as Target and Walmart have already reduced grocery prices to attract customers, and Amazon has now joined the list in pursuit of the same goal.

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Inside Retail

MAY 28, 2024

It was long overdue but at last, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and the National Retailers Association (NRA) are finalising a merger. Or are they? Am I simply reading some archived stories from more than a decade ago and as recently as 2019 when merger proposals were abandoned ? It is a major step forward for an industry facing significant challenges if indeed the two most important associations representing retailers have finally come to the realisation that a merger was logical, ne

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Retail Wire

MAY 28, 2024

The quest for affordable living is prompting young families across Canada to leave the country's largest cities for more economical options.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 28, 2024

Alibaba Group ’s international marketplace AliExpress has tapped sports and lifestyle icon David Beckham to be its new global ambassador, reinforcing the retailer’s role as the exclusive global ecommerce partner of UEFA EURO 2024. The international soccer tournament will take place June 14 to July 14, 2024 in 10 German host cities with 24 national teams competing.

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Retail Wire

MAY 28, 2024

T-Mobile has announced its acquisition of U.S. Cellular’s wireless operations and a substantial portion of its spectrum assets.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 28, 2024

Guess? Inc. has appointed Andrew Rosen as Executive Chairman of Rag & Bone , which operates as an independent brand within the Guess? portfolio. Guess? and WHP Global joined forces to purchase Rag & Bone in February 2024 ; Guess? owns all of Rag & Bone’s operating assets, while the retailer and WHP Global jointly own the Rag & Bone intellectual property.

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Retail Wire

MAY 28, 2024

Alibaba has announced that retired soccer star David Beckham has signed on as the new global brand ambassador.

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Inside Retail

MAY 28, 2024

Grill’d has named chef and restaurateur Matt Wilkinson as a consultant – just ahead of International Burger Day. “Having Matt on board will significantly impact Grill’d. His culinary expertise and dedication to food, local suppliers and sustainability perfectly align with our mission to provide healthy, delicious and nutritious options to our customers,” said Simon Crowe, Grill’d founder.

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Retail Focus

MAY 28, 2024

Ocode, the French specialist in the identification of durable objects, recently announced a partnership with Akeneo , the Product Experience (PX) company and leading provider of Product Information Management (PIM) solutions, to integrate its Digital Product Passport (DPP) solution into the Akeneo App Store. “This partnership with Akeneo, a recognised leader in product information management, allows us to simplify compliance for their customers with our DPP solution that meets regulatory require

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Retail Wire

MAY 28, 2024

A Virginia-based company, Arthur Grand Technologies Inc., has agreed to pay a $7,500 civil penalty following a discriminatory job posting that drew the attention of the DOJ.

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Retail Focus

MAY 28, 2024

Sovereign Centros from CBRE has announced that Søstrene Grene, the popular homeware brand, has opened at Festival Place, Basingstoke. The Danish retailer has launched its debut Hampshire store at the top 25 UK retail and leisure destination, emphasising Festival Place’s continued appeal as a home for rapidly expanding, increasingly popular brands. The 14,546 sq ft Festival Place store incorporates the brand’s distinct Scandi aesthetic and unique in-store experience, with the opening marking the

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Retail Wire

MAY 28, 2024

There are big changes coming for the beloved restaurant.

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Inside Retail

MAY 28, 2024

Customer service, whether it’s self-service or a human interaction, is often the most salient touchpoint of the entire customer journey. And in many cases, it becomes a focus of the customer experience (CX) only when things go wrong. A frustration point for many customers is being put on hold in call centres. It starts with conflicting messages, where an automated system tells them their “call is very important” but then puts them in a queue for several minutes.

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Retail Wire

MAY 28, 2024

In a major development within the oil industry, Hess shareholders have approved the company’s $53 billion acquisition by Chevron.

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Inside Retail

MAY 28, 2024

French womenswear brand BA&SH recently re-opened its Asia flagship shop in Hong Kong’s IFC mall. In an exclusive interview with Inside Retail , global CEO Pierre Arnaud Grenade discussed the brand’s expansion plans. “Our philosophy is to offer the ideal wardrobe that empowers women in their important life moments with joy, confidence and energy,” he told Inside Retail.

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Retail Wire

MAY 28, 2024

When designers at the Boston-based New Balance proposed adding a cushy foam to increase the midsole by approximately 2 millimeters, they had pushback.

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Inside Retail

MAY 28, 2024

Australian waste technology company RecycleSmart has reported that it managed to raise $1.15 million from 1014 investors, allowing it to accelerate its national expansion plans as demand increases for its responsible recycling services. Dubbed as Australia’s “Uber for waste,” RecycleSmart collects almost everything that cannot be placed in the yellow council bins (such as batteries, soft plastics, coffee pods, blister packs, vapes, polystyrene, electronics, and clothes) and recycles or repurpose

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Intelligence Node

MAY 28, 2024

Today’s digital retail landscape is increasingly competitive, and the ability to predict and proactively respond to market changes has become the need of the hour. Traditional pricing strategies, which are. The post Driving Retail Innovation with AI-Powered Predictive Pricing appeared first on Blog.

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Retail Wire

MAY 28, 2024

Toyota has joined forces with Mazda and Subaru to implement the new engines.

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Retail Gazette

MAY 28, 2024

Ocado is set to leave the FTSE 100 after a drop in its share price, piling pressure on the business to consider ditching London for New York. The online grocery firm will be axed from the index during a quarterly reshuffle, according to the London Stock Exchange, after its valuation fell from a £22bn high in the pandemic to £3.6bn as of yesterday (28 May).

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Retail Wire

MAY 28, 2024

This is yet another incident in a string of issues for the airline.

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Retail Gazette

MAY 28, 2024

JD Sports chairman Andy Higginson and Iceland boss Richard Walker are among the 120 business leaders who have given their backing to Labour as the “party of change” ahead of the general election. In an open letter to The Times, the leaders said “it is time for a change” as the UK economy has been “beset by instability, stagnation, and a lack of long-term focus for too long now” Alongside the retail bosses, the letter has been signed by Pete Bowyer, director of

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Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Brian Walker

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Retail Dive

MAY 28, 2024

The discounter has recently reviewed its underperforming Family Dollar business, shifted its pricing strategy and overhauled its leadership.

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Retail Gazette

MAY 28, 2024

M&S will not be making a bid for The Body Shop as administrators approach prospective buyers for the vegan beauty retailer. It emerged this weekend that the high street retailer along with retail giant Next had made early expressions of interest in submitting possible rescue bids ahead of an auction. However, a source close to M&S told Retail Gazette that the retailer would not be submitting an offer for the chain.

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Retail Dive

MAY 28, 2024

Following a months-long proxy battle between the activewear brand and investor group Browning West, former CEO Glenn Chamandy will likely be reinstated.

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Retail Gazette

MAY 28, 2024

Poundland has rolled out what it called “Britain’s best value meal deal,” costing shoppers just £3. The new “Grab A Bite” meal deal includes a selection of items such as sandwiches, snacks, and drinks for customers to choose from. The discounter claimed its new offering was set to raise the bar, as it introduced new options from “high quality companies” which already supply multiple retailers such as M&S.

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