Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 3, 2025

In the first quarter each year, announcements of store closings often fuel speculation about the state of physical retail and the strength of the industry. In fact, the marketplaces industry, and brick-and-mortar retail specifically, is healthy, with underlying metrics demonstrating that demand for space continues to outpace supply. In the competition for consumer dollars, stores remain a crucial part of a successful omnichannel strategy and there is significant opportunity in the current marke

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Retail Focus

MARCH 31, 2025

Clutter: More Than Just an Eyesore Most businesses understand that clutter isn’t just unattractiveit’s quietly undermining office efficiency. You’ve probably noticed this already: the heaps of paperwork, supplies scattered about, and even those innocent-looking piles of old files that everyone pretends not to see. Believe it or not, clutter actively reduces focus, drains mental energy, and subtly hampers productivity.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 31, 2025

Uni founder, Alexandra Keating, has worked out how to package personal care without compromising on product efficacy, environmental responsibility and innovative branding. I just want to make impact in whatever I do, Keating told Inside Retail. Her brand Uni is a body care line from the sea, for the sea with formulas that harness the power of natural ingredients, without the negative environmental impact.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 2, 2025

Regarding marketing and selling products to consumers, product imagery is unquestionably one of the most important selling points. When considering the prevalence and dominance of e-commerce and digital shopping channels, traditional brick-and-mortar retail stores may question where this leaves them. There is an argument to be made regarding the benefits of seeing physical products up close and testing them in action, which e-commerce does not offer.

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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 Gazette

APRIL 1, 2025

Frasers Group has raised its stake in MyProtein owner THG to 10.9%, up from 6.1%, according to a regulatory filing. The Sports Direct owner now holds 151.9 million shares in THG, valued at approximately 49.1 million at the current market price. The increase in Frasers shareholding comes after a series of investments and partnerships between the two companies, including Frasers 10m contribution to THGs fundraising efforts to support the spin-off of THGs Ingenuity technology business.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 30, 2025

British retailer group Frasers will sign a deal to increase its stake in ASX-listed Accent Group, enabling further expansion nationwide. Frasers is set to raise its shareholding to 19.99 per cent from the 14.65 per cent it acquired from Brett Blundy in August , the Australian Financial Review reported. The new deal would allow the British giant to leverage Accents distribution network to establish a physical presence of Sports Direct in Australia.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 2, 2025

Barbara Chapman FBDS -BDS Director & Vice Chair – insta@babscreates Who are The British Display Society I hear you ask? Well then let me explain. I myself am a Director and Vice Chair of the society and although we have been established for over sixty years, our aims have never deviated during that time… We are a charity organisation who are deeply passionate about driving the future of this amazing Creative and Visual industry.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 2, 2025

Sainsbury’s chief people officer Prerana Issar has defended the supermarket’s decision to close its cafes, saying it “just didn’t make sense” to keep them. At the end of January the grocery giant said it was closing its remaining cafs, hot food counters, patisserie, and pizza counters, resulting in in 3,000 job losses. Issar, who is also the grocer’s head of corporate affairs, said at the 2025 Retail Technology Show that “customers who are going to the c

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 3, 2025

Target has partnered with Kate Spade New York to create an extensive limited-time collection of more than 300 fashion, home and entertaining products. Launching April 12, more than half the collection will be priced at $15 or less, with prices starting at $5. The Kate Spade New York x Target collection includes womens, kids and baby apparel with extended sizing and adaptive styles, handbags, home accessories and party essentials like dcor, stationery and more.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 3, 2025

Yarn’n, a First Nations-owned e-commerce brand and maker of environmentally conscious toilet rolls, has clinched an exclusive partnership with supermarket giant Woolworths as it continues to scale its ethical, sustainable and socially conscious business model. With a strong commitment to reducing environmental impact and directing a substantial profit share to the Yalari Foundation, Yarnn is transforming how consumers think about everyday essentials.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 3, 2025

Westfield Rise , the in-house media, brand partnerships, and experiential agency of Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, is set to transform Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City into Londons leading destination for the London Eid Festival – Europes largest Eid al-Fitr celebration – for the sixth consecutive year. Taking place from 4 th to 6 th April at Westfield London, followed by Westfield Stratford City from 11 th to 13 th April, the event is expected to draw over 300,000 visitors

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 1, 2025

WHSmith is set to disappear from British high streets after its parent company sold the business to private equity firm Modella Capital to focus on its rapidly expanding travel arm. The 76m deal , which did not include the retailer’s branding, will see its 480 stores across high str eets, shopping centres and retail parks rebranded to TGJones and the division’s managing director Sean Toal step in as chief executive.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 1, 2025

GoodwillFinds.com , the online marketplace operated as an affiliate of Goodwill Industries , appears to have ceased operations. A message on the platforms homepage states that the site has stopped accepting orders as of March 28, and redirects customers to the auction-style resale site ShopGoodwill.com. Complicated Competitive Dynamics GoodwillFinds.com was launched in October 2022 in a bid by the 120 -year-old thrift store chain to grab a larger piece of the growing online resale market.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 30, 2025

Gelatissimo has opened two more Sydney stores, taking its footprint to 50 stores across Australia. The new stores are at Castle Hill, and DFO Homebush [pictured], the latter serving freshly brewed coffee and cookies in addition to its gelato offering. Gelatissimo operates in 22 overseas locations including Singapore, Philippines, Saudi Arabia and Thailand and has just opened its fifth US outlet with a master franchisee, unveiling a store in Orange County, California.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 3, 2025

Good Man Brand, the popular menswear and footwear brand founded by Super Bowl Champion, philanthropist and entrepreneur Russell Wilson, is proud to announce the launch of its most sustainable sneaker yet the Halo. Designed with a trend-forward mindset whilst keeping sustainability at its core, the Halo features a revolutionary biodegradable sole developed in partnership with Balena – a material science innovator specializing in biodegradable and recyclable biopolymers.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 1, 2025

Asda has seen its sales fall by 5.6% in the 12 weeks to 23 March 2025, with its market share slipping to 12.5%, according to the latest data from Kantar. In contrast, Aldi and Lidl both gained market share during the period. Aldis market share rose to 11.0%, while Lidls increased to 7.8%, as their sales grew by 5.6% and 9.1%, respectively. Tesco also reported strong results, with sales rising by 5.4%, boosting its share of the grocery market to 27.9%, while Sainsburys saw a 4.1% increase in sale

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 3, 2025

QVC is working hard to revamp its image while staying true to its roots. Late last year the company changed its name from Qurate Retail Group to QVC Group , bringing its biggest brand to the forefront. Now QVC wants to shed its TV roots and become known instead as a live social shopping company, and its first big move is a new deal with TikTok Shop that will see the OG home shopping network host 24/7 live shopping streams on TikTok that viewers can join via the app any time, day or night.

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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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Inside Retail

MARCH 31, 2025

The fast-casual restaurant sector has experienced a notable rise in Australia, driven by shifting consumer preferences towards high-quality, convenient and affordable dining options. Notable brands leading the charge are Guzman y Gomez , a well-established Mexican fast-casual chain that recently made a significant milestone on the Australian Securities Exchange, and newly founded crispy chicken restaurant, Papa Flock.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 1, 2025

Youre on the trip of a lifetime, soaking in the sights, enjoying new foods, and suddenlyboomsomething goes wrong. Maybe your passport disappears, your stomach betrays you after some adventurous street food, or worse, you get into a car accident in a place where you dont speak the language. Travel mishaps can turn a dream vacation into a stress-filled mess, but they dont have to ruin everything.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 31, 2025

Asda is trialling live facial recognition at five of its stores in Greater Manchester to help combat the rise in retail crime. The retailer has launched a two-month trial of the technology supplied by FaiceTech at its Ashton, Chadderton, Eastlands, Harpurhey and Trafford Park supermarkets. More than 1,400 incidents of assault took place against Asda store colleagues last year an average of four per day.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 31, 2025

Wal-Mart de Mxico y Centroamrica is planning a significant expansion of its store fleet over the next five years, adding more than 1,500 stores to the 4,000+ locations it already operates. The retailer will use a CapEx investment of 41.8 billion Mexican pesos ($2.05 billion) to add more than 15 million square feet of total sales floor space. The total CapEx investment represents a 20% increase over the previous year.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 31, 2025

Australian retail sales recorded another modest growth in February despite the continued impact of cost-of-living pressures and economic uncertainty. Retail sales rose 3.6 per cent year-on-year to $37.1 billion, extending the 3.8 per cent uplift in January , data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows. The ‘other retailing’ category which includes cosmetics, sports, and recreational goods recorded the biggest increase at 5.5 per cent, followed by food with a 4.08 per cent i

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Retail Focus

APRIL 1, 2025

CNC machines have revolutionised the way creators, hobbyists, and professionals build and design. With the ability to precisely carve, cut, and mill a wide range of materials, CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machines are opening doors to exciting projects across multiple industries. Whether you’re just exploring the world of CNC or already familiar with a cnc machine these project ideas show the vast potential of digital fabrication. 1.

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LS Retail

APRIL 2, 2025

iStock/Makhbubakhon Ismatova Want to understand a medical diagnosis, learn how to export , challenge a legal contract, or make sense of an economic forecast? Traditionally, your only option was to trust a trained professional. But now, AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and others are changing the gameoffering clear, confident, and accessible answers to complex questions.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 1, 2025

If your brand went away tomorrow, would anybody care? Its a scarily relevant question that many retailers are likely asking themselves in the wake of recent high-profile closures. Its also not a question to which many retailers could honestly answer yes, according to Matt Kaness, CEO, GoodwillFinds, who posed it during a session at Shoptalk last week.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 31, 2025

As consumer expectations continue to evolve, fulfilment has emerged as a competitive differentiator in the retail industry. Meeting consumer demand for speed, reliability, and transparency has transcended logistics and become a strategic imperative that drives customer loyalty, acquisition, and profitability. Retailers that proactively adapt to evolving expectations gain a competitive edge.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 1, 2025

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Retail Wire

APRIL 2, 2025

McDonald's, Coca-Cola, and Tesla are just a few of the many companies affected.

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