Retail TouchPoints
JANUARY 17, 2023
Relationships can move fast. You meet for the first time, and there’s a spark. You feel like you’ve known each other for years, even though you’ve only spent a few hours together. You quickly get a sense of likes and dislikes, as well as what you have to offer each other. Over time, the relationship deepens, and you spend more time keeping each other happy.
Tokinomo
JANUARY 17, 2023
Campaign scoop. No Judgment. Drinking a cold beer at work might be satisfying, but not such a great idea. In this ad, Paul Rudd, who plays Marvel's Ant-Man, is seen placing a Heineken 0.0 non-alcoholic beer bottle beside one of his ant companions, Anton. Anton teases him for drinking on the job, but Ant-Man explains it's non-alcoholic. No judgment here, Ant-Men!
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Retail TouchPoints
JANUARY 17, 2023
J.Crew is joining sister brand Madewell in the world of circular fashion with the launch of an online resale program and plans to bring back refurbished versions of its most popular looks for men and women in select stores. J.Crew’s Head of Women’s Design, Olympia Gayot, styles one of the vintage women’s pieces that will return to shelves in NYC this year.
Inside Retail
JANUARY 17, 2023
Mys Tyler has introduced the Contributor Hub, an in-app collaboration platform that connects a wide range of content creators with fashion brands. The Contributor Hub seeks to make it easier for brands to interact with minority artists and a diverse range of talent, and it stems from research Mys Tyler performed mid-last year highlighting the lack of representation perceived by Australian women in fashion advertising.
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.
Retail TouchPoints
JANUARY 17, 2023
Sneaker marketplace The Edit LDN has raised $4.8 million in seed funding to help it scale in the U.S. and MENA (Middle East North Africa) region. The seed round was led by Regah Ventures, with participation from sports celebrities including New York Giants Captain Xavier McKinney, NBA athlete PJ Tucker and Premier League soccer player Jesse Lingard.
Inside Retail
JANUARY 17, 2023
Despite inflationary pressures and rising living costs, retail spending increased 1.7 per cent in December, according to the Mastercard SpendingPulse report, released by the Australian Retailers Association. Consumers spending on apparel rose by 6.7 per cent, on groceries by 6.6 per cent, lodging 4.1 per cent, electronics 3.5 per cent, jewellery 2 per cent, and at restaurants by 1.8 per cent last month.
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Inside Retail
JANUARY 17, 2023
TaskPod aims to change the way that Australians work while on-the-go, with the start-up providing quiet, private and flexible working spaces in recreational and retail spaces, transport hubs and other locations across the country. The modular, orange and white office pods can be booked in 15-minute increments for $15 an hour, and contain a range of features – including private and secure Wi-fi, charging and power points and, in some cases, a table with seating for up to four people.
Retail Wire
JANUARY 17, 2023
Forbes contributor and RetailWire BrainTrust panelist Nikki Baird takes stock of what the pandemic has wrought (and inspired) in store design and comes up with six trends to watch for in 2023 — from greater concentration on opening stores in Tier II and III cities, to the notion of introducing the secondhand clothing movement to beleaguered mall outlet operators.
Inside Retail
JANUARY 17, 2023
Launched in 2019, Jam The Label is one of just a few brands in Australia that offers stylish and functional clothing for people with disability. It recently ran a pop-up at The Glen shopping centre in Melbourne, and has a long-term vision to making shopping more accessible for everyone. Here, we speak to co-founders Emma Clegg and Molly Rogers about starting the business as occupational therapy students, working with the disability community and gearing up for the year ahead.
Retail Wire
JANUARY 17, 2023
NYC realtors who have been looking for signs that the plague of retail vacancies might be coming to an end took solace in a new report from CBRE showing a slight decline in available space and a 1.2 percent increase in lease values. In particular, the apparel sector faired well, leading leasing volume with over 546,000 square feet. New tenants during the fourth quarter included Cotton On, Chanel, Dolce Vita and Armani Exchange.
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Inside Retail
JANUARY 17, 2023
British luxury fashion group Burberry achieved a modest 1 per cent increase in global comparable-store sales in the third quarter, despite a plunge in Mainland China revenue. With China’s ongoing Covid-19 crisis seeing rolling forced closures of stores across multiple provinces, the group’s trading was severely impacted, falling by 23 per cent. Excluding Mainland China, same-store sales rose 11 per cent.
Retail Wire
JANUARY 17, 2023
Marks & Spencer, the major UK-based food and apparel retailer, is demonstrating its commitment to the art of physical store retailing with a $587 million investment in big, new stores in 2023-24. The retailer estimates it will take 3,400 new employees to run the UK locations. “Stores are a core part of M&S’s omni-channel future and serve as a competitive advantage for how customers want to shop today,” said Chief Executive Stuart Machin.
Inside Retail
JANUARY 17, 2023
Apple has postponed the launch of its lightweight augmented-reality glasses indefinitely due to technical challenges, but is still planning to unveil its first mixed-reality headset this year, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday. The iPhone maker’s mixed-reality headset – which combines both augmented and virtual reality – is set to launch in this year’s spring event, Bloomberg said, adding that the device will cost around $3,000.
Retail Wire
JANUARY 17, 2023
Dalhousie University professor Sylvain Charlebois recently decried the level of shrink in Canadian grocery stores in a Twitter post, warning consumers that somehow feel that spiking food costs justifies the crime. “According to some industry data, an average-sized food retail store in Canada can have between $2,000 and $5,000 worth of groceries stolen per week,” he wrote.
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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.
Inside Retail
JANUARY 17, 2023
Online marketplace Redbubble is to cut 14 per cent of the group’s staff to reduce costs as trading remains “challenging”. According to independent data, Redbubble has 2000 employees, which means about 280 positions would be cut. In a trading update including unaudited results for the half year to December 31, the business says its underlying marketplace revenue (MPR) is up 2 per cent to $290.4 million after momentum improved during the second quarter.
Retail Wire
JANUARY 17, 2023
According to a report late last week, an internet regulatory arm of the Chinese government is buying minority shares in an IT subsidiary of online behemoth Alibaba and Tencent, parent company of WeChat, presumably in order to gain leverage over business decision-making. The investments are thought to be in the neighborhood of 1 percent of shares and referred to as “golden shares” because they will give the Chinese Communist Party the ability to appoint board directors and influence m
Inside Retail
JANUARY 17, 2023
The e-commerce industry is still recovering after a turbulent 2022. With global economic uncertainty still ongoing, this year will be one with its own challenges and opportunities. . To help prepare you for th year, ShipStation and independent economics consultancy Retail Economics created an extensive new report detailing the state of global online retail, shifting consumer preferences and delivery expectations.
Retail Dive
JANUARY 17, 2023
The retailer has closed 170 locations since 2016 and is currently transforming its store strategy to include off-mall locations.
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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.
Inside Retail
JANUARY 17, 2023
The House of Creed, a French luxury perfume house, has collaborated with Chinese collectable toy brand Robbi to launch the world’s first scented art toy in the lead-up to Lunar New Year. The toy was inspired by a rabbit-and-peony illustration from Creed’s recent work with Lala Curio, a home goods store in Hong Kong, which has been used throughout the brand’s Lunar New Year collection.
Retail Dive
JANUARY 17, 2023
Following sharp shifts in recent years, today’s consumers have once again adapted their buying behaviors to match evolving economic conditions.
Indigo 9 Digital
JANUARY 17, 2023
By Tricia McKinnon : Let’s take a walk back in time. It’s 2019. You are hungry but you are too tired to make dinner. Without many options at home you simply head out of the door and grab a quick bite to eat at your favourite local restaurant. You never really think about ordering in because grabbing food yourself is so easy and you want to avoid those pesky delivery fees.
Retail Dive
JANUARY 17, 2023
Stores nationwide will take label free, box free returns of Zappos.com orders, another subsidiary of Amazon.
Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker
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A1 Retail
JANUARY 17, 2023
Longmartin Properties Ltd, a joint venture between Shaftesbury and the Mercers’ Company, has announced social enterprise, Fair Shot Café, has selected The Yards, Covent Garden for the first not-for-profit café in the West End. Fair Shot Café will occupy a 2,224 sq ft unit at 3 Slingsby Place, The Yards, relocating from its previous space at South Molton Street, Mayfair.
Retail Dive
JANUARY 17, 2023
The retailer ended its Trunk Club box service last year, but reiterated its commitment to expanding its stylists’ role in connecting with shoppers.
Retail Wire
JANUARY 17, 2023
We know, it’s hard enough to keep track of the distinctions between generations without creating new hybrid groups, but consider the “Zillennial” — a new portmanteau that refers to consumers born in the last decade of the 20th century. Numbering around 30 million, this group is distinguished by their comfort with digital tech and lack of economic independence — over one-third still live with their parents.
Retail Dive
JANUARY 17, 2023
Elizabeth Binder spent 12 years at the luxury fashion brand and will report to Chief Product Officer Sun Choe.
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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 Wire
JANUARY 17, 2023
In support of Neiman Marcus Group’s (NMG) Revolutionize Luxury Experiences growth initiative, the retailer is welcoming Nabil Aliffi in the newly created position of Chief Brand Officer and promoting Stefanie Tsen Ward’s to Chief Retail Officer, also a new position. “These strategic roles will further define the magic of the iconic brand by driving areas that directly impact our customer and fuel our growth,” Ryan Ross, President of Neiman Marcus Brand, who himself just
Retail Dive
JANUARY 17, 2023
The luxury retailer made the newly created roles as part of its “Revolutionize Luxury Experiences” growth strategy to invest in technology and stores.
Retail Wire
JANUARY 17, 2023
Back in December, scores of ALDI fans shared their delight on social media over a sparkly, front-knot dress that the discount grocer made available before the holidays for $12.99. Wrote fashion blogger Jamie Miles, “It was just a fun piece of clothing, it was a glittery dress and it was the holidays.” ALDI has been known to offer such random apparel items as sweaters, PJs and workout gear.
Retail Dive
JANUARY 17, 2023
Technology alleviates bottlenecks and creates a convenient alternative to traditional checkout.
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