Retail TouchPoints
MAY 7, 2025
After May 2, ultra-fast fashion will be slightly more expensive. The human cost, however, remains astronomical. For years, ultra-cheap, ultra-fast fashion has rewired where and how Americans shop. Led by Chinese-founded online retailers Shein and Temu, ultra-fast fashion has succeeded in part by driving prices for trendy clothes as low as possible. Now that model is starting to fray.
Retail Wire
MAY 6, 2025
Rite Aid promises to stay open regardless.
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Retail Gazette
MAY 6, 2025
Co-op has warned customers of ongoing product shortages across its store network as the retailer continues to battle a sustained cyber attack that has forced it to shut down some of its delivery systems. The retailer said the attack on its systems, which began last week, has caused serious disruption to store availability, particularly in fresh categories such as fruit, vegetables, meat and dairy.
Retail Dive
MAY 5, 2025
Around 96% of American toy companies are small- and medium-sized businesses. Nearly half of them could shutter due to U.S. tariff policies.
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.
Wiser
MAY 5, 2025
In todays fast-moving ecommerce landscape, marketplace growth has unlocked new revenue opportunities for retailers and brands alike. But it has also introduced new challenges for the teams tasked with protecting brand value and pricing consistency. With more sellers and platforms entering the picture every day, enforcing a Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) policy has become not only more difficult, but more important than ever.
Inside Retail
MAY 5, 2025
In the age of omnichannel retail and ever-expanding social media channels, retail marketing has never been more complex than it is today. Inside Retail connected with two marketing pros, True Religion chief marketing officer Kristen DArcy, and H&M Americas head of customer activation and marketing Linda Li, to garner insights about how retailers should handle marketing in the year ahead.
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Retail Bound
MAY 6, 2025
Imagine you’ve just had a breakthrough idea for a product that could revolutionize the market. It’s a game-changer, and you’re excited to bring it to life. But here’s the snagwhat’s stopping someone else from taking your idea and running with it? This is where securing a patent comes into play. For product manufacturers, understanding and navigating the patent process is crucial to protecting innovations and ensuring long-term success.
Retail TouchPoints
MAY 6, 2025
If the Beanie Babies proved anything, its that grown-ups like toys too. And while its been 30 years since that particular line of toys caused mass hysteria, the same poignant combination of nostalgia, scarcity and playful joy continues to propel what is now known as the kidult economy. This group of adult enthusiasts accounts for as much as $9 billion in toy sales annually , with recurring favorites that include Lego , American Girl and Hello Kitty.
365 Retail
MAY 8, 2025
In an increasingly competitive retail environment, traditional loyalty schemes are no longer enough to keep customers engaged. Points-based systems and occasional discounts have become expected rather than appreciated. To stand out, many retailers are now turning to gamification, the application of game design elements in non-game contexts, to enhance customer engagement and strengthen brand loyalty.
Speaker: Steve Worthy, MBA
The rapid rise of AI-powered displays, touchless technology, and sensory marketing is reshaping the future of in-store engagement. Yet for many retail executives, the real challenge is not identifying new tools - it is knowing which signals to trust, which inputs to prioritize, and how to architect decisions that elevate in-store leadership rather than dilute it.
Retail Customer Experience
MAY 6, 2025
Focusing on controllable factors like empathetic interactions, consistently training staff and remaining agile can make a difference and let retailers maximize their share of consumer spending.
Inside Retail
MAY 5, 2025
Urban Revivo, often referred to as “the Zara of Asia, has opened its flagship UK store on Neal Street in Covent Garden. Flanked by edgy concept boutiques and heritage brands, the 515sqm space is more than a retail venture. It’s a strategic toehold in the heart of Europe’s fiercely competitive fashion ecosystem and a litmus test for the brands global ambitions.
Retail TouchPoints
MAY 6, 2025
DoorDash has acquired the UK-based delivery service Deliveroo for $3.9 billion. Its a big deal that will significantly expand DoorDashs global footprint, which is why it has overshadowed a second acquisition that DoorDash made at the same time the approximately $1.2 billion purchase of hospitality technology company SevenRooms. The Deliveroo deal represents a big win for DoorDash in its core business of delivery, but the SevenRooms deal is equally significant because it offers a peek at where D
365 Retail
MAY 6, 2025
Retails a tough gamewhen things go sideways, whether its a cyberattack , a server crash, or a storm knocking out power, every minute offline bleeds cash. You cant just wing it when disaster hits; without a solid plan, youre stuck scrambling, and recoverys a slog. Thats why a disaster recovery plans non-negotiable. Its not about reactingits about being ready, keeping your systems humming, your team focused, and your customers happy, no matter what curveball comes your way.
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 Dive
MAY 6, 2025
As small businesses brace for tariff impacts, Walmart is pairing them with mentors and showcasing their products as part of its new initiative.
Inside Retail
MAY 4, 2025
With the end of a US tariff exemption for small parcels on Friday, some retailers have stopped selling to customers in the United States while others are seeking temporary workarounds in the hope the tariff rate may be reduced. The removal of “de minimis” – duty-free treatment of e-commerce packages worth less than US$800 – for products originating from China and Hong Kong exposes those goods to tariffs of 145 per cent on most Chinese goods following US President Donald T
Retail TouchPoints
MAY 6, 2025
Google has made headlines once again by announcing a significant shift to its approach to digital privacy. Rather than eliminating online cookies or offering users an opt-out option in Chrome, the tech giant has committed to maintaining cookies as a core part of its browser functionality. Since Google introduced the Privacy Sandbox initiative in 2019, the digital marketing landscape has undergone a significant transformation.
365 Retail
MAY 6, 2025
Landsec has expanded the retail offer at One New Change in the City of London with the arrival of a new Aesop concept store. The 57 sqm retail space introduces a design-led approach inspired by the principles of the circular economy, reinforcing both Landsecs and Aesops commitment to environmental sustainability in the retail sector. The stores interiors have been constructed using reclaimed materials from Aesops former head office at Long Yard.
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AI agents already analyze trends, draft content, and trigger actions across leading commerce platforms. Yet most organizations still rely on workflows built for human‑only teams, losing speed, margin, and customer loyalty. Humans + Agents: Rethinking Enterprise Commerce in the Age of AI Collaboration shows how to close that gap. In one concise read you’ll see where agent gains surface first, how early adopters prove ROI, and which lean controls keep innovation moving without risking data or bran
Retail Gazette
MAY 6, 2025
Deliveroo has agreed to a 2.9bn takeover by US rival DoorDash. The delivery platform received an offer worth 180p-a-share at the start of last month and on Tuesday, it recommended the deal to shareholders. The takeover offer is aimed at expanding the DoorDash brand into Europe for the first time and strengthening Deliveroo’s market share amid increasing competition from UberEats and JustEat.
Inside Retail
MAY 5, 2025
Mandatory regulations for furniture suppliers and safety warnings for consumers have been drafted by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in a move to reduce accidents and injuries caused by toppling furniture. The new requirements include attaching permanent warning labels, information on anchoring products in manuals and assembly instructions, and providing warnings to consumers in furniture stores and online.
A1 Retail
MAY 6, 2025
Florian Rotberg, Managing Director of invidis consulting and co-host of Digital Signage Summit Europe (DSSE), offers an exclusive preview of whats to come at the industrys most anticipated strategy event, taking place 21 st 23 rd May 2025 at Hilton Munich Airport. What makes DSSE stand out, and why is it such an important event for the industry? Digital Signage Summit Europe (DSSE), organised by invidis and ISE, is unique because its purpose-built for strategic exchange.
365 Retail
MAY 8, 2025
Retailers have spent the last decade chasing frictionless experiences. From one-click payments to predictive reordering, every element has been shaped to reduce hesitation and increase conversion. Yet, as the digital world becomes noisier and more competitive, speed and simplicity alone are no longer enough to keep shoppers engaged. Retail is beginning to look outside its usual circles, borrowing ideas from industries that have long understood how to hold attention.
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.
Retail Wire
MAY 8, 2025
Are Target's self-checkout lines set to be a thing of the past? The retailer has released an update to its plans for the self-service kiosks.
Inside Retail
MAY 5, 2025
Aloha Collection co-founders Heather Aiu and Rachael Leinaala Soares are hard at work spreading the spirit of ‘aloha’ to the rest of the world through their rapidly expanding accessories and lifestyle brand. Here, the co-founders discuss their decision to invest in infrastructure and fast-track growth through bricks-and-mortar and wholesale retail partnerships, and they share how they are giving back to Hawaii-based conservation organisations.
Retail Assist
MAY 6, 2025
A single IT outage doesnt just stall your systems, it stalls your sales, your service and your bottom line. For growing businesses, the cost of IT downtime can be significant and, in many cases, avoidable. According to Gartner , the average cost of IT downtime is 4,000 per minute. This figure encompasses direct revenue loss, operational disruption, remediation costs and long-term damage to customer trust.
365 Retail
MAY 9, 2025
Sstrene Grene is accelerating its UK growth plans, confirming three new store openings in Harrogate, Canary Wharf, and Stirling for summer 2025. The development is part of a wider strategy that will see the Danish lifestyle and homewares retailer launch 60 new stores across Europe next year, with the goal of reaching 100 UK stores by 2027. The expansion comes at a time when many retailers are contracting in response to changing shopper habits and falling footfall.
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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.
A1 Retail
MAY 6, 2025
Nespresso has opened its London flagship location in Covent Garden, offering a unique haven to touch, taste and explore the wonderful world of Nespresso coffee. Located at 34 Henrietta Street, spanning 1,345 sq ft, overlooking Covent Gardens iconic West Piazza, the boutique encapsulates the Nespresso brand values whilst celebrating the beautiful architecture and history of the old bank building in the thriving heart of London.
Inside Retail
MAY 5, 2025
The digital shelf is more competitive than ever. As e-commerce penetration grows in Australia and channel proliferation occurs, brands are having to re-build their playbook to drive preference, conversion and share in a fragmented online landscape. As shoppers are now researching, sharing and purchasing across multiple platforms, many brands still struggle to execute a strong digital shelf strategy.
Retail TouchPoints
MAY 6, 2025
For the second time in the past 18 months, struggling pharmacy retailer Rite Aid has commenced Chapter 11 proceedings, and this time the retailer appears to be preparing for a sale. Rite Aid has secured commitments from some of its existing lenders for $1.94 billion in new financing which, along with cash from its operations, is expected to provide sufficient funding during the sale and court-supervised process, according to a company statement , and Rite Aid intends to divest or monetize any as
365 Retail
MAY 9, 2025
Newbie , part of the Kappahl Group, has announced a significant expansion of its UK retail footprint, with plans to open six new stores during 2025. The move will see the childrens clothing brand increase its UK presence from seven to thirteen locations, supporting the companys wider international growth strategy. The first new opening will take place on 22 May in The Glades Shopping Centre , Bromley.
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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