Retail Dive

DECEMBER 23, 2024

About 14 months after emerging from Chapter 11, the retailer finds itself in bankruptcy court once again. This time, it’s liquidating.

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Retail Wire

DECEMBER 25, 2024

The pork recall involves over 10,000 pounds of products.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 26, 2024

For consumers, grocery shopping has become a multi-location event, with shoppers visiting an average of 5.2 stores to cross every item off their lists. This grocery hopping trend has become especially prevalent thanks to consumer-friendly technology like curbside pickup, home delivery and online ordering. These time-saving and convenient offerings make it easier than ever for shoppers to take an a la carte approach to their food shopping.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 24, 2024

After a jump in shopper counts over Panic Weekend (21 and 22 Dec 2024), Boxing Day (26 Dec 2024) store traffic is also expected to rise +2%, according to RetailNext , the leading analytics solution for bricks-and-mortar retailers. Original data from RetailNexts UK shopper traffic index, which captures billions of store visits globally each year, showed that footfall on Super Saturday (21 Dec 2024) jumped +2.2% year-on-year, prompted by retailers offering early Boxing Day discounts as well as the

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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

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Asdas private equity owner has enjoyed a 44m payout despite the supermarket chains ongoing struggles. Newly filed accounts for TDR Capital, which also owns pet retailer Jollyes, show its partners shared a profit pot of 43.9m in the year to March, 10m more than the 33.6m from the year prior. The highest earning partner received 2.9m, The Telegraph reported.

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Retail Wire

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Wendy's is closing several locations before the year is over.

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Dezeen

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Wood panelling and glossy floor tiles bring a nostalgic feel to this chocolate shop in London's Covent Garden , which design practice Morrisstudio and architecture firm Built Works have designed to invoke a golden age of confectionery. Barnaby produces gourmet chocolate bars inspired by childhood favourites and the shop on St Martins Lane aims to reflect the sophistication and timeless appeal of the products.

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 22, 2024

As the year draws to a close, 2025 could be set to be another challenging period for the retail sector – withinflation still soaring and retailers hit by the impact of Labour’s first fiscal Budget. Retail Gazette speaks with industry experts to find out their predictions of which retailers will be the winners and losers of 2025. Nick Bubb Retailing analyst Winner: M&S M&S has been one of the winners of 2024, but it is well placed to build on its recent success in 2025, thanks

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Retail Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2024

In-N-Out Burger's owner says there was too much crime at the Oakland location.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 23, 2024

In its broadest and most straightforward definition, a digital twin is a virtual replica of a physical object, person or process that can be used to simulate its behavior to better understand how it works in real life, according to McKinsey. Digital twins are often linked to a data source; in some cases, that means the twin is updated to reflect the original version; in others, that means these virtual items unlock insights that can be applied within a specific function or an entire organization

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DECEMBER 27, 2024

iStock/Jonathan Ross After a successful Kickstarter campaign, Cofounders Heather Aiu and Rachael Leinaala Soares launched Aloha Collection to produce Hawaii inspired waterproof bags with each contributing $2,000 of their own money. The Kickstarter campaign helped them secure their first customers and distributors. Today, their company is a multimillion-dollar brand with retail stores in Hawaii, California, and at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Retailers including Tesco, Asda, Primark and M&S are set to launch a new year campaign warning Chancellor Rachel Reeves that her plans to increase business rates for larger shops will put stores and jobs at risk. Some of Britain’s largest retailers such as Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and B&Q have agreed to restore the Retail Jobs Alliance (RJA), which was initially launched in 2022, Sky News reported.

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Retail Wire

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Taco Bell will no longer be carrying these popular items.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 24, 2024

For decades, household name brands have topped the consumer market. Theyve dominated shelf space at retailers around the world while owning consumer mindshare thanks to massive marketing budgets, established reputations and widespread recognition. Conversely, private labels were perceived solely as cost-effective solutions that helped stretch family budgets or worse, uncool and untrendy alternatives to the national brands they competed with on the shelf.

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Dezeen

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Promotion : lifestyle brand Cybex has opened a beige, monochrome flagship store in Paris as part of its continuing retail expansion strategy - nearly 20 years after the brand was founded. Located on the prestigious Rue Saint-Honor near the Louvre museum in central Paris, the store has"a unique monochromatic design DNA". Cybex has opened a flagship store in central Paris The 359-square-metre store, which is spread across two floors, was finished in various muted beige, cream and taupe tones, with

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Boohoo has sold its London head office to private real estate firm Global Holdings Group for 49.5m. The fashion retailer said the sale will further strengthen the companys balance sheet and part of the proceeds will be used to pay down its 47m term loan due for repayment in August next year. Boohoo put the 43,963sq ft six-storey building at 10 Great Pulteney Street up for sale in August , just two years after acquiring it in 2021 for 72m.

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Retail Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Katz's Deli and Peter Luger Steak House are iconic and celebrated New York eateries.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Closeout retailer Big Lots has initiated going of out business sales at its remaining stores following the news that a planned sale to Nexus Capital Management has fallen through. The troubled retailer is still pursuing an alternative going concern transaction with Nexus or another party, with the goal of completing a sale by early next month. Big Lots currently operates 960 stores, according to its website , and will continue to serve customers both in-store and online.

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365 Retail

DECEMBER 24, 2024

The retail industry is approaching 2025 with significant momentum and a dynamic landscape shaped by notable developments over the past year. In 2024, the sector navigated a period of change driven by shifting consumer expectations, economic pressures, and evolving workplace dynamics. A new government in the UK introduced policies that have influenced business operations and consumer spending patterns, particularly in areas such as taxation and sustainability incentives.

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Iceland enjoyed a surge in last-minute Christmas orders today (23 December) with sales doubling and website traffic tripling, as thousands of Morrisons customers turned to the frozen food specialist amid widespread issues. Morrisons technical problems with its More loyalty card system left customers unable to redeem discounts. Many also reported cancelled online orders, leaving families scrambling to secure turkeys, trimmings, and festive staples just days before Christmas.

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Retail Wire

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Walmart is expanding its appeal to include higher income shoppers.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Party City Holdco Inc. (PCHI) has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of Texas and has begun to wind down retail and wholesale operations, including holding going out of business sales prior to closing its approximately 700 stores across the country. The retailer was attempting a financial restructuring as it was emerging from its previous bankruptcy in October 2023.

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365 Retail

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Holland & Barrett is preparing to launch two new stores on Londons Oxford Street, located at opposite ends of the iconic shopping destination. The openings are set to take place ahead of January, a key period for wellness-focused consumers. The first store, at 385 Oxford Street near Bond Street station, occupies 2,282 sq ft. The second, located at 146/148 Oxford Street near Tottenham Court Road, measures over 1,500 sq ft.

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The Range is set to open the first three of its new-format stores following the acquisition of the Homebase brand and up to 70 stores last month. The DIY chains branches in Pollokshaws in Glasgow, Christchurch in Bournemouth, and Kings Heath in Birmingham will reopen their doors as The Range Superstores on 17 January. CDS, which owns The Range, Homebase , and Wilko, said the new-format locations combines the exceptional product variety The Range is known for with the home improvement expertise o

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Retail Wire

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Carnival Cruise Line has all-new tipping policies.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Members of the Nordstrom family along with Liverpool , a Mexican retailer that has recently been expanding relationships with U.S.-based companies, will take the storied luxury department store private in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $6.25 billion. The transaction, expected to close during the first half of 2025, will give the family members 50.1% ownership of the company and 49.9% to Liverpool.

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Retail Times

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Apple has named Temu, the direct-from-factory online marketplace, as one of its top apps for 2024. In a news release, Apple described the App Store as the safest and best place for users to discover and download apps and games, thanks to a robust framework of tools, technologies, and expert curation.

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 22, 2024

B&M has been accused of attempting to “artificially inflate” its rating on employee review website Glassdoor. The site has posted an alert at the top of B&M’s page after it found evidence that someone had been trying to aggressively boost the employer ranking for the discount store chain, The Times reported. Glassdoor said that alerts of this kind are only posted when it finds “particularly aggressive” attempts by employers or others to influence or manipula

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Retail Wire

DECEMBER 25, 2024

In-N-Out Burger continues to delight its customers.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 23, 2024

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