Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Budget and finances — traditionally shoppers’ biggest worries — have given way to concern over out-of-stock items. Despite widespread concern about delays, we see solid evidence that many consumers are getting a late start on their shopping. Let’s back up for a moment and consider some recent pre-holiday consumer data. One reason?

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Retail Focus

MAY 3, 2022

Some people choose to open a retail shop, which could be the start of something bigger later. The trend for in-store shopping today focuses on creating smaller, more affordable shops. The trend for in-store shopping today focuses on creating smaller, more affordable shops. Create a retail business plan.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 18, 2023

SHEIN has officially launched its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) headquarters in Dublin City Centre, Ireland and is planning to host approximately 30 pop-up store events across the region this year to boost its profile with customers. The news comes as fellow Asia-based discount shopping app Temu picks up steam in the U.S.,

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 16, 2025

In doing so it crossed a milestone of 1bn of Start Up Loans financing for start up and early stage businesses. The new store, located in Manchester Arndale, showcases Robin Valleys full range of sustainable jewellery and provides an opportunity for customers to shop directly from the business first physical store.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 1, 2025

Yet we still saw an appetite amongst retailers for investing in technology such as artificial intelligence (AI) to drive efficiencies across operations, finance and compliance obligations. We sat down with leading retail finance experts from The Reject Shop, Forever New, Taking Shape and Vinomofo to find out.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 25, 2025

Were creating an even more attractive offering for advertisers to easily stay connected with customers wherever they choose to shop among Instacarts growing network of retail sites powered by Carrot Ads, which will now include one of the Midwests largest grocers.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 12, 2025

The countrys median age is 32, and its population of nearly 100 million is increasingly adopting modern shopping habits, fueling demand for retail expansion. Previously, many Vietnamese consumers preferred shopping abroad, especially in Bangkok, due to the strong presence of international brands.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The Home Depot is planning to hire more than 100,000 associates ahead of the busy spring season as shoppers continue to show interest in home improvement projects. “In today’s climate, jobseekers are shopping for the best opportunity,” said Eric Schelling, VP of Global Talent Acquisition at Home Depot in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Amex also has partnered with musical artist Chlöe Bailey to create a “Shop Small Soundtrack” that TikTok users can add to their content. Shopping small has a significant impact on helping local communities, with two-thirds of every dollar spent at small businesses staying within the local community. small business owners.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 12, 2025

Since launching in January 2020, Viv for your V has steadily built its direct-to-consumer (DTC) and e-commerce presence via retailers like Amazon and TikTok Shop. Katie Diasti: While I was shopping for my own period products, I felt that none of the sterile products in the aisle spoke to me as a consumer.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 3, 2024

PREIT Realty has emerged from bankruptcy in an expedited process, reducing its total debt by approximately $835 million , extending its maturity runway and receiving commitments of about $130 million in new debtor-in-possession financing and exit revolver financing from a diverse group of investors. portfolio of 150+ retail centers.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 18, 2024

To celebrate the new benefits, David’s Bridal is hosting a limited time sweepstakes, open to brides and wedding party members, for the chance to win a $5,000 shopping spree. The retailer launched its wedding planning platform Pearl by David’s in January 2023. Members earn one point for each $1 spent.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 23, 2024

John Lewis executive finance director Bérangère Michel has resigned from the Partnership after 16 years. I have loved every moment of my time in both Waitrose and John Lewis and am extremely grateful for a varied, exciting and impactful career across supply chain, shops, finance and many other teams.

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Retail Focus

MAY 19, 2021

For this reason, you need to carefully plan and prepare for the undertaking instead of just jumping in headfirst. Begin with a plan. No business venture, regardless of how remarkable or unique the concept is, can ever succeed without the existence of a plan. Secure financing. Location and space .

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2021

President and CEO John Furner and Ribbit Capital Managing Partner Meyer Malka, with plans to add independent industry experts and build a management team of experienced fintech leaders. Additionally, the startup will look for growth through partnerships and acquisitions with leading fintech companies.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 6, 2022

Yahoo has partnered with ecommerce enablement software MikMak to offer add-to-cart functionality and ecommerce analytics for advertising campaigns on its properties, which include Yahoo Finance, TechCrunch and AOL.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 24, 2022

Livestreaming platform Firework has secured $150 million in Series B financing led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 , bringing its total funding to-date to more than $235 million. market will more than triple by 2024 to reach $35 billion. Meanwhile, in North America, livestreaming represents just 0.1% ”

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 12, 2025

This means self-financing most initiatives, keeping a low debt load and only spending within the limits of operating cashflow — sound business strategies all, but not necessarily the operating model for many companies today. In the past, if you were a certain age and shopped on a Tuesday, you saved, for example. said Doyle. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 3, 2024

Manager, Tinuiti Kris Bybee, Vice President of Finance, Tractor Supply Company Amanda Moschel, Senior Manager of Store Design, ULTA Beauty Carley Stypula, Sr.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Brick-and-mortar stores, once eager to let shoppers back inside their four walls, were met with the start-and-stop of in-person shopping habits, local health restrictions and the pressure to maintain omnichannel availability for in-store and online shopping.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

million debt service payment on municipal bonds sold to help finance the venture, due to insufficient funds. The mall, which opened after a years-long delay in October 2019 , struggled (as many retailers and malls did) with COVID-19’s impact on in-person shopping. 14 for one floor of a planned two-floor space. 1, 2023 $8.8

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A1 Retail

MARCH 13, 2025

Expansion builds on the success of Harvey Normans UK flagship store at Merry Hill shopping centre and forms part of their wider West Midlands growth drive. The flagship Merry Hill store represents the first in a wave of planned investments across the UKs West Midlands, in support of the business wider UK and global expansion drive.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 6, 2025

More than 70 per cent of surveyed department-store operators experienced year-on-year sales and net profit declines last year, including Xujiahui Shopping Mall and Inzone Group. With consumers increasingly comfortable with online shopping, bricks-and-mortar stores must integrate digital touchpoints to remain competitive.

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Independent Retailer

JUNE 17, 2021

Seeing your shop with lots of paying customers over a long time frame would smell sweet to lenders and backers who, in turn, would give you better deals on funding. Clean financial records give you more pull with lenders and investors who are more likely to give you the best finance deal. Tip #3: Bank Debt is Your Friend. government.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 31, 2022

The retailer has begun shuttering 150 lower-producing Bed Bath & Beyond stores and plans to cut its workforce by approximately 20% across the corporate and supply chain divisions. The retailer also has cut capital expenditure plans down to approximately $250 million from its original $400 million budget for this period.

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Retail Gazette

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

The Body Shop has been rescued from administration, in a deal that will keep 133 stores open. The move is expected to save over 1,000 jobs, with Jatania’s investment company Aurea understood to have no immediate plans to close any more stores. The Body Shop currently employs 1,300 people.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Richemont also will give Mytheresa a six -year revolving credit of €100m to finance YNAP’s general corporate needs, including working capital.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 11, 2024

However, the deal was never finalised, partially due to waning private-equity appetite since high-profile flops, including that of Toys R Us, made financing such transactions much more difficult. In 2019, private equity firm KKR made a $70 billion offer to buy Walgreens, back when the company was valued at over $55 billion.

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Storis

MAY 27, 2025

Customers no longer shop in a linear fashionthey browse online, visit showrooms, expect flexible financing, and demand fast, reliable delivery. The ability to manage inventory with precision, unify omnichannel sales, leverage financing, and optimize supply chains is what separates thriving retailers from struggling ones.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 18, 2024

According to Garf, 37% of consumers say they’re using credit cards more than they did last year, and consumers also are continuing to lean into alternative financing tools like buy now, pay later, not just for big-ticket purchases but also for smaller transactions. Register here.

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365 Retail

OCTOBER 6, 2023

New research from Checkout Finance provider, Divido , has found that over a third (35%) of Christmas shoppers plan to make most of their purchases between now and Black Friday weekend. Retailers often invest a lot of money into curating the perfect deals for these peak sales periods when in fact consumers are shopping before then.

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Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

The dealmaker behind Aurelius’s acquisition of The Body Shop has exited the private equity firm. His resignation comes as The Body Shop was placed into administration this week, just three months after Aurelius’ £207m acquisition of the ethical beauty retailer.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 2, 2021

Square plans to purchase buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Afterpay in an all-stock deal valued at approximately $29 billion. This also gives them a financing option where they can control the parameters of how much to ‘lend’ and who to lend to. The transaction is expected to close in Q1 2022, subject to customary closing conditions.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 3, 2022

Buy now, pay later is short-term financing that allows people to buy everyday items like home goods, electronics and clothes in low to no interest monthly installments — and receive the goods immediately. BNPL financing is relatively easy for retailers to manage. Delayed gratification predicts nothing. It’s just…delayed gratification.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 3, 2025

Retail finance expert Joe Camberato told the outlet, Costcos move isnt just about fuel. In recent polls, the Walmart-owned retailer has surpassed the warehouse club in customer satisfaction ratings thanks to its simplified shopping experience. Its about reinforcing membership value and building long-term loyalty. and Block Inc.,

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

billion this holiday shopping season (covering the period from Nov. Shopping on mobile devices also is expected to hit a new milestone, growing 12.8% billion , which would represent a 53.2% share of online spend this season versus desktop shopping. Adobe expects U.S. online sales to hit a record $240.8 31), representing 8.4%

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 15, 2021

Signifyd has received $205 million in Series E growth equity financing that values the company at $1.34 The funding will be used to expand the Signifyd Commerce Protection Platform and identity graph globally across digital shopping and payments.

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