Retail TouchPoints

MAY 15, 2025

In 2025, the biggest ecommerce opportunity won’t come from optimizing existing channels it’ll come from tapping into the $285B alcohol market through an emerging “4th Tier” of distribution. This piece reveals how non-alcohol merchants can expand, rather than disrupt, traditional distribution channels, creating new opportunities for established players while enabling ecommerce leaders who move fast to capture massive market share.

Merchant Services

Inside Retail

MAY 15, 2025

To call Jaimee Lupton, a New Zealand-based PR executive turned beauty brand founder, ‘entrepreneurial’ would be putting it lightly. Over the past seven years, Lupton has co-founded five beauty brands (in chronological order); Monday Haircare, Chlon Paris, Being Haircare, Laura Polko Los Angeles and Daise Beauty. Several of these brands have become top-sellers with American retailers including Ulta Beauty, Costco and Walmart.

Consumer

Retail Wire

MAY 15, 2025

Walmart is expanding its vision care line with new products to meet growing customer needs while broadening its virtual eyewear assortment, making it easier to serve more customers efficiently and effectively. According to a press release , the retailer has introduced two innovative products: Nuance Audio Glasses and eureka! daily contact lenses for astigmatism.

Fulfillment

Inside Retail

MAY 15, 2025

South Australia (SA) has seen a drop in retail crime following the implementation of Operation Measure across the sector. SAs investigative team Operation Measure, dedicated to retail crime , has led to thousands of charges and the implementation of effective responses to criminal activities. The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and the National Retail Association (NRA) acknowledged positive results released by SA, with Treasurer Stephen Mulligan reporting a drop across all theft offences

Shopping

Speaker: Matt Sunshine, CEO at The Center for Sales Strategy

AI isn’t replacing salespeople—it’s empowering them. The most forward-thinking sales organizations are using AI to enhance human performance rather than eliminate it. From coaching and messaging to prospecting and pipeline accountability, artificial intelligence is giving managers and SDRs the new tools they need to work smarter, sell better, and close more.

Accounting

Retail Wire

MAY 15, 2025

Lidl has introduced its very first private-label meat brand, Butcher’s Specialty, promising customers a select choice of curated products and lower prices. The retailer introduced the new line of hand-cut meat in May 2025, according to a press release. The selection includes USDA Choice beef, organic beef, grass-fed beef, antibiotic-free chicken, all-natural pork, lamb, and veal.

Customer Experience

Cisco Retail

MAY 15, 2025

Discover how Cisco Networking Academy is empowering the next generation of tech leaders with accessibility at the forefront.

ATS

Retail Gazette

MAY 15, 2025

Next has faced a shareholder revolt after more than a fifth backed proposals for the fashion giant to provide more transparency over pay at its annual general meeting (AGM) on Thursday (15 May). The retailer saw 26.9% of shareholder votes supporting a resolution calling for the company to report on how many of its 40,000 workers are paid under the real living wage of 12.60 per hour.

Fashion

Retail Wire

MAY 15, 2025

Walmart is feeling the pressure of President Donald Trumps tariffs. The worlds largest retailer announced that price hikes are coming later this month as it navigates higher expenses. Walmart shoppers in the U.S. will start paying more for some items as soon as the end of May, and most definitely by June. Fluctuating tariff fees over the past few months have affected the companys profit margin, and it appears the retailer will need to pass those expenses onto consumers. “We will do our bes

Location

Inside Retail

MAY 15, 2025

Would it be an article on retail in 2025 if it didnt start with something about cost of living? No it would not, and so, sadly, here I am, harping on about it again. In 2025, the lucky ones amongst us are having to make more considered choices about where we place our money, so were increasingly turning to lower-cost alternatives to manage our budgets.

Store Layout

Retail Times

MAY 15, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! What if you could train your employees twice as fast for half the price? Key points: Immersive technologies like VR/AR can significantly reduce training costs and duration. Employees learn faster, retain knowledge longer and make fewer costly errors.

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.

Planning

Inside Retail

MAY 15, 2025

In a daring departure from the polished conventions of pantry product advertising, Australian brand Mingle Seasoning has turned up the heat, literally and figuratively, with a provocative campaign starring internet sensation, Girthmasterr. Titled DTF Down To Flavour , the campaign brings together bold new seasoning products and even bolder marketing choices, redefining how healthy food hits the mainstream.

Supermarket

Retail Times

MAY 15, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Zac Warren, chief security advisor, EMEA at Tanium, provides actionable advice for retailers on how to strengthen their systems in the wake of recent cyber attacks What types of cyber threats areretailers currently most at risk from?

ATS

Retail Gazette

MAY 15, 2025

The Entertainer has unveiled its biggest-ever price drop across hundreds of its best-selling toys and games. Prices have been slashed across 784 toys instores and online, including popular products such as its Hot Wheels 5 cars pack, Minecraft stone sword roleplay toy, and its Mega Bloks first builders big building bag. Other best-sellers that have been reduced include its Lego city F1 pit stop & pit crew Ferrari car construction set, Lego Fortnite supply llama construction set, and its Barb

Shopping

Inside Retail

MAY 15, 2025

Australian homewares company, Dusk Group, has hinted at steady sales growth in an update ahead of its third-quarter results. The company anticipates sales of between $137 million and $139 million, at least $10 million higher than the $126.7 million of the same period last year. While gross profit margin is expected to fall by up to 1 per cent from last year’s 64.3 per cent, underlying EBIT is expected to be between $7 million and $8 million, up from $6.2 million last year.

Fashion

Speaker: Beth Sunshine, SVP, Up Your Culture

When culture isn’t consistently lived out across the organization, engagement suffers—and it often starts with a disconnect at the top. In this session, Beth Sunshine, SVP of Up Your Culture at The Center for Sales Strategy, will reveal how HR and executive leaders can close the gap between vision and execution by equipping frontline and mid-level managers to become culture carriers.

Management

Retail Times

MAY 15, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! UK shop workers and delivery drivers will get free training on how to handle retail abuse and violence next month. The charityRetail Trustis running three online sessions in partnership with retail technology provider Sensormatic Solutions to help retail staff deal with soaring levels of antisocial and threatening behaviour, with the first scheduled for

ATS

Retail Focus

MAY 15, 2025

Nedap (AMS:NEDAP), the global leader in RFID solutions, is pleased to announce a new partnership with Tillys, a leading specialty retailer of casual apparel, footwear, and accessories. Starting in Q2 2025, Tillys will deploy Nedaps iD Cloud solution across all its stores nationwide, aiming to enhance inventory accuracy, optimise product availability, and streamline operational efficiencies.

Inventory Management

Retail Times

MAY 15, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Dior has revealed it has been subject to acyber attack– stolen data includes names, contact details, addresses, purchase history and more. Dior customers have been urged to be cautious of suspicious messages, as the exposed data makes them targets for scams.

Retail Focus

MAY 15, 2025

The South American home and household goods chain Casaideas has partnered with Ansorg to create a holistic lighting concept for the opening of its first Home Store in the brands new visual identity. Returning to the iconic Mall Alto Las Condes in Santiago, Chile, Casaideas has reached a milestone: the brand recently opened its first store in the revamped concept, covering 1,033 square meters a pilot project for the rebranding of its international network of over 95 locations.

Fulfillment

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Retail Times

MAY 15, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Brand partnerships technology providerBrandSwaphas announced its appointment by home improvement retailer B&Q to deliver smart post-checkout rewards to millions of shoppers at diy.com. B&Q will use BrandSwap’s extensive advertiser network and retail media platform to add exclusive rewards from brand partners such as Apple, Sky, and The AA t

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Retail Focus

MAY 15, 2025

For 25 years, Folk Clothing has been about people coming together, sharing ideas, and making things that feel right. A legacy of creativity, community and craftsmanship. Now, as we celebrate this milestone, we invite the next generation to pick up a pencil and shape whats next. For us, many good ideas start with putting pencil to paper. This humble tool is intuitive and immediate – a natural extension of the mind.

ATS

Retail Times

MAY 15, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Conviva, the leader in real-time performance analytics, today announced the results of its global research, the 2025 State of Digital Experience Report. In todays attention economy, delivering exceptional digital experiences has become a make-or-break-differentiator across industries.

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Retail Focus

MAY 15, 2025

World leading backpack & travel accessories brand Kapten & Son is excited to announce the opening of its first-ever UK retail store, launching on 16th August 2025 in the heart of Londons vibrant Seven Dials/Covent Garden district. This opening marks a major milestone in the brands international expansion, bringing the beloved Kapten & Son experience to one of Europes most influential fashion capitals.

Accessories

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Management

Retail Times

MAY 15, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Popeyes UK has announced that it will be bringing another taste of its Louisiana-style fried chicken to the West Midlands, with the launch of three new restaurants: Birmingham Fort Shopping Park on Friday 23rd May at 11AM Wednesbury Drive-Thru on Monday 26th May at 11AM Tyseley Drive-Thru on Monday 2nd June at 11AM Marking its […] If you want more

Location

Inside Retail

MAY 15, 2025

Spanish luxury brand Loewe has opened a store at Westfield Sydney shopping centre, featuring its new women’s and mens collections. Situated on the third floor of Westfield, the 245sqm store reflects the Casa Loewe retail concept, embodying the essence of the Pacific Ocean through handmade tiles in a color palette of blue, emerald, and jade. Loewes signature adornment and artworks including Utrecht armchairs, an Akari light sculpture, Spanish-style black iron martini tables, and podiums c

ATS

Retail Times

MAY 15, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Smart Charge, Sainsburys ultra-rapid EV charging network, has reached a major milestone by saving the equivalent of 60 million fossil fuel miles on UK roads, resulting in a reduction of 10.71 million kg of CO2 emissions compared to non-electric vehicles.

Shopperations

MAY 15, 2025

Were excited to continue the our 2025 Agency Landscape series a behind-the-scenes look at the most innovative commerce marketing agencies shaping the future of CPG brand-building. This series helps brands cut through the noise and understand how agencies differ in their capabilities, cultures, and strategic strengths.

Marketing

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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.

Fulfillment

Retail Times

MAY 15, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Boots has launched a nationwide initiative to spark conversation and rekindle memories for those affected by dementia. The UKs leading health and beauty retailer has created over 1,000 multi-sensory memory boxes which are being distributed to care homes and communities across the UK this Dementia Action Week (19 25 May 2025).

Beauty and Health

Cisco Retail

MAY 15, 2025

Explore how AI infrastructure is transforming DOE National Laboratories, empowering groundbreaking research while tackling challenges in data, security, and implementation.

Retail Times

MAY 15, 2025

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Aldi UKs CEO has pledged to stick to its existing high food safety and welfare standards, even if current regulations are watered down to align with international trade deals. UK rules currently prohibit imports such as chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated beef, which are commonplace in some markets.

Marketing

Go Hire - Experience Retail

MAY 15, 2025

The AI Hype is here! But, whats real? Whats hype? What should you pay attention today, and what to plan for? How do you create a plan for yourself, your team, your leadership, your workforce? Where do you even start? Whats actually working? Today? In your industry? In companies like yours? In this Webinar thats Exclusively for HR and Talent Leaders, were going to dive in.

Planning

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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