Wiser
MAY 12, 2025
In the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) industry, seasonal retail displays are planned months in advanceoften 8 to 9 months before they hit store floors. Brands like Haribo, General Mills, and Nestl lock in Halloween promotions in Q1, ship mid-summer, and expect execution by late summer. But despite early planning, retail display execution frequently diverges from strategy.
Retail TouchPoints
MAY 14, 2025
From a risk and compliance perspective, defense, finance, tech, and healthcare are generally thought of as the riskiest industries but the retail sector is more vulnerable than it might appear. Organized retail crime (ORC), fraud rings, evolving regulations and other challenges all have the potential to cause significant disruption in the retail sector, and most retailers have invested considerable time and resources to mitigate them.
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Inside Retail
MAY 11, 2025
A new survey by financial platform Money has shown that Australians still want the option to use cash despite the growing popularity of digital payments. Of the 1000 Australians surveyed, 68 per cent believe all businesses should be required to accept cash. An additional 14 per cent want essential services such as supermarkets and pharmacies to continue offering the option.
Miller Zell
MAY 14, 2025
Paul Wolski, Miller Zells SVP/Creative Director, is leading his design team from AI skepticism to purposeful AI experimentation. He recently spoke at RetailSpaces about AI and the Future of Store Planning. That led to a conversation with Anthony Amunategui, and Wolski then joined Amunategui on his Future Factory Podcast to further the AI and retail design discussion.
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.
Retail Wire
MAY 12, 2025
Due to a Listeria outbreak , a Los Angeles company has pulled dozens of ready-made meals from shelves. The products are sold under the following names: Fresh & Ready Foods, City Point Market Fresh Food to Go, and Fresh Take Crave Away. A comprehensive list of 86 affected food items can be found in an FDA press release. The L os Angeles Times reported that federal regulators found a strain of Listeria on the equipment used to produce the products.
Cisco Retail
MAY 15, 2025
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Shopperations
MAY 14, 2025
The agency world is evolving fast with holding company shakeups, retail media pressures, and a growing need for integration across sales, marketing, and insights. I launched this series to help CPG brands make sense of it all: whos who, what they actually do, and how to find the right fit for your business.
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
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.
Inside Retail
MAY 14, 2025
Over the past few months, retailers, big-box and indie, have been put through the wringer as they have waited to discover the finalized tariff percentages on imported goods, especially those from China, would be. The US seems to have finally come to an agreement with China as both parties stated they would lower many tariffs between the two countries for 90 days.
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.
A1 Retail
MAY 14, 2025
Independent restaurant businesses in London and Manchester can now apply for grants of 11,000 to help grow their business as an American Express-supported grant programme returns for a fourth year to the UK. Run by the International Downtown Association (IDA) Foundation in partnership with the Association of Town & City Management (ATCM) in the UK, the global Backing International Small Restaurants programme is bigger than ever.
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.
LS Retail
MAY 14, 2025
iStock/werny The U.S. has roughly 260 foreign-trade zones (FTZs) that allow them to defer tariffs on imported goods and materials, for a while. Think of it as parking your import in a tax-free foreign trade zone until you are ready to release it. Good way to manage your cash flow. Foreign trade zones and bonded warehouses are specially designated, secured storage or manufacturing sites approved by U.S.
Inside Retail
MAY 14, 2025
Australian online retailer SurfStitchs website has been down and inaccessible for at least two weeks with customers waiting on orders since last year, raising questions about whether the brand has ceased trading. The retailers website shows a blank page, while its mobile version shows a message stating that the site is currently undergoing maintenance and that it will be back soon.
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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
A1 Retail
MAY 14, 2025
Meadowhall in Sheffield has announced a trio of new retail leases at the top four regional mall. AllSaints and Tommy Hilfiger have recommitted with significant investment, whilst Oliver Bonas has joined the destination, with what will be its largest store in the North. The largest store in the North forOliver Bonaswill open in the coming weeks. The 3,590 sq ft space opposite Flannels has been highly anticipated, and will feature the brands full range across fashion, accessories, homewares and gi
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.
Retail Gazette
MAY 12, 2025
Frasers Group is kicking off the summer season with the launch of its own retail media network, which chief customer officer David Clark claims will be the “broadest, deepest and most insightful network outside of the grocery and pure play space” The network, named Elevate, is powered by the Sports Direct owners first-party data and off ers hyper-personalised advertising across the groups digital and over 800 physical spaces, and comes as part of a wider effort by the group to upgrad
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
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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.
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.
Retail Wire
MAY 15, 2025
Dicks Sporting Goods may soon own Foot Locker. Dicks and the struggling sneaker retailer have agreed to a $2.4 billion merger proposal. According to the Wall Street Journal , Dicks proposed buying Foot Locker stock at $24 per share. Dicks will reportedly use both cash and new debt to finance the deal. “We have long admired the cultural significance and brand equity that Foot Locker and its dedicated Stripers have built within the communities they serve,” said Dicks executive chairman
Retail Gazette
MAY 11, 2025
Debenhams Group, formerly Boohoo Group, is in discussions about a debt package worth as much as 175m. The fashion giant has held talks about tapping the high yield market for 50m of the proposed total, The Telegraph reported. The retail group is also understood to have held discussions with several asset-backed lenders, which take security over property, stock and intellectual property in case of insolvency.
Inside Retail
MAY 14, 2025
Authentic Brands Group founder, chairman and CEO Jamie Salter and Saks Global executive chairman Richard Baker kicked off the final day of the 2025 World Retail Congress with an interview about their joint venture to expand Authentics luxury brands into new territory, including hospitality, real estate, art and travel. The two retail giants discussed the shifting dynamics of the luxury market, including the rise of experiences, an area theyre looking to explore through the Barneys brand.
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 TouchPoints
MAY 13, 2025
There was a time when Ebay was effectively the only game in town for online resale, but the platform faces lots of competition today particularly in fashion, where newer competitors such as ThredUp, Poshmark and Rebag are rapidly gaining ground. Even more generalized platforms like Etsy, TikTok Shop and Facebook Marketplace have seen an influx of vintage fashion offerings as secondhand shopping has grown in popularity overall.
Retail Wire
MAY 11, 2025
Family Dollar has announced a new partnership with Uber Eats, offering its clientele a unique delivery option for everyday essentials. This news came shortly after the discount store announced that its parent company had sold it for $1 billion. Let’s look at what we know about this newest partnership. Family Dollar Now Available on Uber Eats Per a company press release , Uber Technologies, Inc. announced a new relationship with Family Dollar, one of America’s most reputable bargain s
Miller Zell
MAY 14, 2025
Discover how brand refresh strategies and retail transformations drive innovation and engagement, enhancing shopping experiences while avoiding failure.
Inside Retail
MAY 13, 2025
Automation might take the spotlight as retail is redefined across Asia-Pacific, but empathy and understanding will win customers’ hearts. The real opportunity, concludes a report written by Glory and Inside Retail : Build smarter stores that serve, not just sell. The brands that lead the way will understand people and build stores that reflect how they move, feel, and decide.
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.
Medallion Retail
MAY 11, 2025
Nimble. Flexible. Responsive. These are the buzzwords of today’s brand and retailer. These characteristics drive brand websites, social media pages, inventory management, and even employee teams. But are you optimizing the nimbleness and responsiveness of the flexible signage and display The post Empowerment at Floor Level – Customized Messaging Through Flexible Retail Displays and Signage appeared first on Medallion Retail.
Retail Wire
MAY 11, 2025
Carnival Cruise Line has modernized its shore excursion system for a new digital age. According to TravelPulse by Northstar , the popular cruise line has been testing a new mobile application for its shore excursion system, in conjunction with some of its digital partners. Thanks to the digital platform, which also offers improved functionality, physical shore excursion tickets are no longer necessary.
Retail TouchPoints
MAY 14, 2025
After doing away with its 5% blanket discount for loyalty members in 2023, Ikea U.S. has launched a new rewards program for Ikea Family members that adds new opportunities to earn points at various stops along the shoppers journey from 10 points for sharing a gift registry, up to 50 points for actions such as creating an Ikea Family profile or registering and attending an Ikea event.
Inside Retail
MAY 11, 2025
In the midst of a pandemic that brought the world to a standstill, something began to stir fragrantly. It didnt begin in a boardroom or with a slick pitch deck, but in a kitchen where Eresha De Zoysa, after a distinguished career in law, found herself reconnecting with a rich familial legacy in the spice trade. That vision became Lord & Lion , a brand that has since carved out a distinctive space in Australias food scene through a growing network of boutique stockists and a national partners
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