Inside Retail

JUNE 27, 2022

Three of Australia’s largest retail chains are the subject of a complaint lodged with the nation’s privacy regulator by consumer advocacy organisation Choice, which alleges the companies are using “unreasonably intrusive” facial recognition technology on customers. Just two weeks ago, Choice detailed the practice in which JB Hi-Fi’s appliances chain The Good Guys along with hardware chain Bunnings, and the Australian arm of big-box retailer Kmart – both owned by Wes

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 27, 2022

Known for vitamin packs and protein powders, GNC is expanding its reach in the realm of fresh food with the national rollout of its partnership with meal delivery service RealEats. GNC’s Ventures division first teamed up with RealEats in July 2021, piloting the service in a handful of markets including Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C., Florida, and later Texas and New York.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 27, 2022

Jones Soda is launching the Mary Jones brand of cannabis-infused drinks featuring such flavors as Blue Bubblegum and Bug Juice. “It’s a real milestone,” Tim Dodd, co-founder and CEO of Sweet Flower dispensary chain, said. “It’s a remarkable move by Jones because it’s so intentional. They’re not doing it on the sly.”.

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JUNE 27, 2022

After two years of online browsing, consumers are eager to get out of the house and into the store. And as consumer discretionary spending continues to grow , retailers and brands around the world are exploring new ways to capitalize on the next wave of in-person shopping and experiences. So what’s the plan? How can businesses position themselves to attract consumers and deliver an exceptional in-store experience that builds customer loyalty and drives sales?

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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 Focus

JUNE 27, 2022

This Saturday saw JD Sports , Fashion plc, retailer of sports, fashion and outdoor brands, open the doors to its newest flagship store at Metrocentre Gateshead. The 18,000 sq. ft North-East flagship, which has tech and innovation at its heart and is home to over 50 iconic brands, has created an influx of new jobs for the community and provides local activewear advocates with their fix of all the biggest brands including Nike , adidas and The North Face.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 27, 2022

This has been a volatile year for retailers and consumers alike, and the uncertain nature of 2022 has been shaping trends across the industry, according to Forrester’s Vast, Fast, And Relentless: Consumer Buying Enters A New Era report. Retailers need to readjust their strategies business-wide as they prepare to meet empowered customers who have more choices than ever in a tough economy that’s giving them more reasons than ever to seek out the best price — wherever it may be.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 27, 2022

The Foot Locker Retail division has sold its Eastbay Team Sales division to BSN SPORTS , a division of Varsity Brands that is a portfolio brand of Bain Capital Private Equity. BSN is one of the nation’s largest direct marketers and distributors of sporting goods, footwear, apparel and branding to the school and league markets. The Team Sales business has historically accounted for less than 1% of Foot Locker’s annual consolidated sales.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 27, 2022

Manchester Arndale is delighted to announce that the UK’s favourite dessert restaurant brand, Creams Cafe, will be opening a new 2,325 sq ft store at the centre. The store, which has been let on a 15-year lease, will offer the full Creams Cafe experience with the brand’s menu of flamboyant and indulgent desserts – from sundaes and shakes to waffles and crepes – for dine-in, takeaway and delivery.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 27, 2022

Automotive aftermarket parts retailer Advance Auto Parts has opened a 45,000-square-foot “super hub” flagship location near downtown Los Angeles as part of the company’s Western U.S. expansion, which includes 22 new stores in the L.A. area. Adding to its 4,687 stores across the U.S. and Canada, the retailer began its move westward in spring 2021 with the lease of 109 Pep Boys stores that were then converted into Advance Auto Parts locations.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 27, 2022

A national poll by the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has found the retail labour shortage has progressively deteriorated during the past three months. Of retailers polled, 84 per cent said it has become harder to recruit new team members while 73 per cent said job vacancy rates are worse than usual. The job market has also been hit with absenteeism with 55 per cent of respondents agreeing it has become worse.

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Cisco Retail

JUNE 27, 2022

If you didn’t catch us in Las Vegas or online for this year’s Cisco Live, not to worry. Among a slew of exciting announcements to support our vision for hybrid work, we introduced new platform innovations for network management. One of the most exciting is Cloud Management for Catalyst, which combines the number one platform in cloud networks, Cisco Meraki, with the industry-leading Catalyst access portfolio.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 27, 2022

Despite the relatively recent rise of NFTs and the metaverse, gamers have traditionally been an underserved market within the retail industry. . While the customer base makes up around a third of the global population, the majority of whom live within Asia Pacific, according to Finbold.com , there are relatively few brands making products specifically for the gaming community.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 27, 2022

ESW, the world’s leading global direct-to-consumer (DTC) ecommerce company, announced today that it had successfully completed its previously announced acquisition of Scalefast, a Los Angeles-based, end-to-end ecommerce solution provider. The Scalefast acquisition further extends ESW’s market strength in apparel, beauty, personal care, and luxury markets into categories including entertainment, gaming, and electronics.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 27, 2022

June 28 marks the 52nd anniversary of Pride. Originally held in commemoration of the Stonewall Uprising – when hundreds of LGBTQIA+ people in New York City fought back against police persecution – Pride is now a global phenomenon , and increasingly celebrated in Australia and other countries in the Asia Pacific. But the queer community’s fight for equality is still far from over, especially in the workplace.

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Retail Dive

JUNE 27, 2022

The company also appointed Michael Dubin, founder and former CEO of Dollar Shave Club, to its board.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 27, 2022

Mother-daughter duo Lin and Maxine Windram, founders of Brava Lingerie, are on a mission to offer the best-fitting bras for women over a D cup at whatever stage of life. Here, they chat about how they’ve thrown out the rule book on bra fitting and the challenges of finding the perfect sports bra. Inside Retail : Tell me the story behind Brava and why you decided to focus primarily on D cup and up.

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Retail Dive

JUNE 27, 2022

Retail leaders must consider a broader view of employee safety.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 27, 2022

It’s been quite a year for Indian beauty retailer Sugar, which has just concluded a $50 million Series D fundraise led by the Asia Fund of L Catterton. L Catterton’s strategic partnership with LVMH will also supercharge Sugar’s expansion in the near future. India’s beauty and personal care market is projected to reach US$21 billion in 2025, and the rising adoption of online shopping and greater product penetration in secondary cities are also contributing to the market’s enlargement.

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365 Retail

JUNE 27, 2022

For fast-scaling e-commerce retailers, saving time often ranks as a top reason for outsourcing the picking, packing and delivery of their shoppers’ orders. ‘Time-saving’ was also a key consideration for fulfilmentcrowd when it refreshed its customer app. . Uniquely, the international fulfilment provider wanted to improve its app so that e-commerce retailers actually used it less.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 27, 2022

“Valued customers” of Milkrun have received an email with a message from CEO and founder Dany Milham, apologising for some “unacceptable declines” in the business’ offerings. The email comes at a time when instant delivery services with similar business models are experiencing significant challenges , and in some cases ceasing operations. Last month, Send – which was founded in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic – collapsed into voluntary administration.

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Retail Dive

JUNE 27, 2022

As more direct-to-consumer companies find value in physical retail, they must consider how that fits into their goals.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 27, 2022

Supply chain disruptions and Covid-related lockdowns failed to dent grocery wholesaler Metcash’s performance during the latest financial year, with the company reporting “strong growth” in all divisions. Group revenue rose 6.4 per cent to $17.4 billion in the full year to April 30, with profit after tax up by 18.6 per cent at $299.6 million. Metcash’s food sales rose 1.4 per cent to $9.5 billion with like-for-like sales in the IGA store network increasing 2.9 per cent.

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Finance

Retail Dive

JUNE 27, 2022

With Target taking the vocal lead, retailers are flushing out excess inventory to reset for the holidays. How much they’ll sell then is anybody’s guess.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 27, 2022

Since 2020, the global logistics industry has seemingly gone off the rails. Between a global pandemic, a ship getting stuck in the Panama Canal , unprecedented spikes in demand leading to a global snafu of shipping containers, historically long queues of ships waiting to berth in ports around the world, war, and rising inflation; it almost beggars belief that all of this has occurred in just two short years.

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 27, 2022

Small business credit scores are similar to personal credit scores – except they are specifically ratings for businesses. A small business credit score is important to a business owner, and to the businesses which interact with that small business, such as vendors and suppliers. What Are Business Credit Scores? Small business credit scores put a number value on credit worthiness.

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Retail Dive

JUNE 27, 2022

The apparel brand will take inspiration from the late designer’s homes in Manhattan and the Hamptons and debut the collection this coming winter.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 27, 2022

Costco has recalled about 400,000 patio umbrellas with built-in solar panels and LED lights over concerns that the product’s lithium-ion batteries may overheat and catch fire. There have been three reported cases of the umbrellas catching fire while recharging.

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JUNE 27, 2022

Vericast's 2022 Retail TrendWatch defines consumers' expectations and their alignment with those of retailers.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 27, 2022

Cardenas Markets is deploying digital currency machines (DCM) in stores where customers can buy, sell and exchange more than 40 cryptocurrencies. The grocer, which caters to Hispanics, believes the machines will be a hit with its customers. A Morning Consult study found that Hispanic adults are using cryptocurrencies at rates that exceed the general population.

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Retail Dive

JUNE 27, 2022

Leverage devices to delight customers and up-level your staff.

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