Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

compared to the same period the previous year, Advance Auto Parts (AAP) will close 523 corporate stores, exit 204 independent locations and shutter four distribution centers. APP is planning to open 60 of these market hub locations by mid-2027, as well as consolidating its distribution centers to 13 large facilities by 2026.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 9, 2024

plans to open approximately 100 new stores in 2025 as it moves toward its eventual goal of operating 3,200 locations 200 more stores than its previous target as part of its Life Out Here 2030 strategic vision. With an expanded total addressable market of $225 billion [updated from $180 billion ], we have significant runway for growth.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Differentiating The bricks-and-mortar beauty retail market in Australia is becoming crowded, with Wesfarmers’ new beauty offering Atomica joining Chemist Warehouse’s Ultra Beauty, homegrown cult-favourite Mecca and international import Sephora. He plans to travel to three states this week to sign off on additional locations.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

But in a market where Mecca already sets the bar for in-store shopping experiences, is there room for another Australian-founded beauty retail empire? It stated that the store rollout will be self-funded through operating cashflow, with investment in each bricks-and-mortar location to be paid back within nine to 16 months.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 10, 2025

Location has always been a prime strategic advantage in the highly competitive grocery retailing industry. Our research shows how changes in population and housing will affect the overall demand for goods and services in different locations.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 13, 2025

Additionally, we host focus groups throughout the year in both existing and new locations to better understand the needs and preferences of each of our communities. The post How LSKD leverages its community as a powerful marketing tool appeared first on Inside Retail Australia. This story is from our 2025 Australian Retail Outlook.

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 10, 2025

Key Takeaways Local Marketing Significance: Local marketing is crucial for connecting with nearby customers, driving foot traffic, and fostering a loyal customer base in today’s competitive environment. In today’s competitive landscape, local marketing can set your business apart from the crowd.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 21, 2025

WHSmith North America (WHSNA) has partnered with commerce media solution SMG to launch a travel-focused in-store retail media network (RMN) that will connect brands with shoppers at the retailers more than 347 airport, rail station and resort-based locations across the U.S. We have a unique position in the market versus other retailers.

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Retail Gazette

MAY 26, 2025

The new sites, which sit on former Homebase plots, will create over 550 jobs and form a central part of M&Ss store rotation programme aimed at building bigger, better locations. The openings also signal the retailer s confidence in brick-and-mortar investment, even as the business recovers from a recent cyber attack that impacted trading.

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Retail Focus

MARCH 26, 2025

Whole Foods Market has opened a new 21,800-square-foot store located at 120 Kings Road, SW3 marking an exciting expansion of the companys presence in the United Kingdom. Whole Foods Markets Quality Standards prohibit over 300 preservatives, flavours, colours, sweeteners and other ingredients commonly found in food.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 10, 2025

Additionally, the retailer will use its digital-first Grapevine, Texas location as the model for future Sams Club stores as it remodels all 600 clubs in a strategic long-term growth investment. Executives from parent company Walmart shared an overall optimistic view of the retailers prospects, both in the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 3, 2024

That’s why it’s of little surprise that on the occasion of its 60 th anniversary, The Paper Store has embarked on a five-year, $60 million brick-and-mortar-oriented expansion that will add 30 to 40 locations to its current 100+ stores and upgrade approximately 30 existing stores. We look at ourselves as the antithesis of online shopping.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 16, 2024

WHP Global has partnered with Cotton Candy International to bring both Toys R Us and Babies R Us brick-and-mortar stores to Latin American and Caribbean markets, beginning with flagship stores in Panama that are scheduled to open next year. flagship location had opened in New Jerseys American Dream mall in December 2021.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

But in 2025, we want to celebrate the gestures big and small that symbolise everyday love”, said Soniya Cooper, head of marketing and partnerships, at Lvly, told Inside Retail. Inside Retail spoke with Cooper about the brands considerate customer-led marketing initiatives, consumer trends and stepping into bricks-and-mortar retail.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 22, 2025

Your brand has had great success at home, and now you want to duplicate that in additional markets, maybe even expand internationally. Every market is unique, often subject to its own regulations, availability of materials as well as supply chain and logistical quirks. Where will you find the resources to build your displays?

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 10, 2024

DoorDash kicked off its expanded partnership with Wegmans Food Markets by offering on-demand delivery from the supermarket’s Maryland stores, with Wegmans locations in Virginia, North Carolina, New Jersey, Delaware and upstate New York available in the coming days and more stores to follow.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 3, 2025

These closures are in addition to the 900 stores CVS shuttered between November 2021 and December 2024; the retailer still operates more than 9,000 locations. In March 2025 , Walgreens went private with a $10 billion sale to Sycamore Partners after nearly a century in the public markets.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2025

After its introduction, Even with zero marketing, we were seeing upwards of 20% of app openings happening in a physical location, so we saw the potential of adding a store mode, said Matt Walker, Director of Product and Design, Mobile Apps at Dicks Sporting Goods.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Walmart paid developer CBL Properties $34 million in an all-cash deal for the site, located approximately 12 miles east of Pittsburgh. The sale of Monroeville Mall is a great example of the resilient value of well-located real estate in a dynamic market, said Stephen Lebovitz, CEO of CBL in a statement. million visitors in 2023.

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 15, 2025

Key Takeaways Understanding Marketing Channels: Knowledge of both online and offline marketing channels is essential for effective customer engagement and business success. Combining Strategies: A blended approach utilizing both online and offline marketing channels can enhance overall customer retention and drive better results.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

A number of local and independent grocers — including Bowman’s Market , Maurer’s Market IGA , Neiman’s Family Market , Queen’s Price Chopper and Soelbergs Market — are adopting Instacart ‘s AI-powered smart Caper Carts. At the end of their trip, customers check out directly from the cart.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Foot Locker is driving home is connection to sport culture with a series of new initiatives, including the debut of a platform to scale its creator marketing efforts and a multi-year partnership with the Chicago Bulls that will include events, in-store activations and behind-the-scenes content. ” . ”

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 9, 2025

The retailer, working with Mood Media , has created an experiential retail location equipped with a large-scale LED visual wall displaying curated content, carefully chosen music and even a custom fragrance, White Pepperwood, carrying the scent of the outdoors through the air.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 14, 2025

The arrival of the first Australian location in 40 years will kickstart national expansion. It acquired the license in June 2023, adding 260 locations to its portfolio which now extends to more than 2900 restaurants across seven brands, generating US$5 billion sales. Five Guys hit the Australian market in 2021.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 16, 2024

While walk-ins are important to the business, the emphasis is on customers ordering through the location-based app that directs them to their nearest store. Location is everything. We cater for the mainstream market and with the volume we use, we see no need to change it. The stores serve a bespoke coffee blend. Hayward said.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 30, 2024

In a world where consumers value authenticity, it’s important for brands to reflect the cultural heritage of a location to avoid appearing detached or overly globalised. Adaptability and Market Responsiveness : Applying a hyper-local strategy enables luxury brands to be more agile and responsive to market trends.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 17, 2025

Photo: Zach Benson And this is just the beginning, with five additional locations already in development across North America for early 2025 (in markets including Miami, Houston and New York), and 50 stores planned for the region in total. The company said that North America is now its fastest-growing and largest market.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 13, 2024

It has been seven years since Amazon acquired the American grocery chain Whole Foods Market, but from its perspective, it is still only scratching the surface of the grocery sector. However, with just 500 physical stores in the US, Whole Foods Market isn’t ready to rival the likes of Walmart, with 4606 US locations, just yet.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

With retail sales bouncing around as the UK economy chugs along, marketers in the sector are seeking the best way to keep their customers happy and prevent them from spending their money in another store. But where does that leave your marketing strategies for the humble shop floor? Showcase your brand, reflect shopper values.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The stores’ locations and their respective opening dates include: North Star Mall in San Antonio, Tex., The stores’ locations and their respective opening dates include: North Star Mall in San Antonio, Tex., Global apparel and lifestyle brand True Religion is expanding further across the U.S., bringing its total store count to 51.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Numerous conferences and sessions held over the first two days provided a comprehensive overview of market trends, featuring many exclusive international speakers. Retail investment has been especially driven by the strong performance of the Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish markets, alongside robust results in the UK.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The retailer is offering free returns on all Amazon Haul purchases over $3 within 15 days of delivery, and shoppers can drop off these returns at more than 8,000 drop-off locations, including Amazon Fresh, Whole Foods Market, UPS, Staples and Amazon Lockers.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 11, 2025

The digitalisation of media has seen advertising budgets diverted towards social media campaigns and search engine marketing in Australia, 70 per cent of digital advertising spend goes to Meta and Google. For many retailers, these platforms have grown to consume the whole marketing funnel and their templated options have become the default.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The restaurant is located next door to the retailer’s newly upgraded Hammersmith city store , which is part of the chain’s larger efforts to create a more accessible shopping experience by opening smaller-format “City Stores” that are located closer to where customers live, work and shop.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 20, 2024

The new retailer will market itself as “Your walk-in jewellery box” and open a store at Sunshine Plaza, among other planned locations. Former Lovisa CEO Shane Fallscheer is launching his jewellery business, Harli + Harpa, which plans to roll out several stores by Christmas.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 31, 2025

Now, as new marketing and advertising formats venture further into the store, store teams must work more thoughtfully to ensure these touch points are intentionally integrated into their designs. As a result, they are collaborating with different teams and functions, especially operations ( 72% ), marketing ( 65% ) and IT ( 57% ).

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 16, 2024

According to one Gartner Market Guide : “By 2025, the top 10 global retailers by revenue will leverage contextualized real-time pricing…to manage and adjust in-store prices for customers.” ” The overall market outlook for AI pricing solutions indicates continued growth, with Coresight estimating the market will reach $1.6

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