Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 6, 2025

This innovative c-store will not only provide our students with a diverse selection of hot and cold food options but also meet their personal and grocery needs, said Rose Wilson, District Manager, Sodexo at Northern Arizona University in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Athleisure brand Fabletics will adopt a suite of SaaS-based supply chain planning solutions from Blue Yonder , including demand planning, allocation and replenishment, merchandise financial planning and size scaling. The transformation will be supported by Blue Yonder partner Plantensive.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 5, 2025

Target has ambitious plans to drive an additional $15 billion in sales growth by 2030. The retailer revealed these long-term plans along with financial results of its 2024 fiscal year, which ended Feb. Targets net sales decreased by 0.8% compared to the previous year, falling from $107.4 billion to $106.6 Comparable sales rose 0.1%

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 7, 2025

The company also announced a host of other big plans for the rest of 2025, including the debut of a new peer-to-peer marketplace scheduled to launch by the end of this year, plans for new solutions to help retailers with returns and adding support for menswear (the company has previously focused only on womens and kids).

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 13, 2025

Over the past 18 months, Staples has implemented a Manhattan Associates cloud-native warehouse management solution at nine of its U.S.-based based B2B fulfillment locations, and the retailer plans to deploy the Manhattan Active Warehouse Management (WM) technology at a total of 14 fulfillment centers by the end of 2026.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 2, 2025

To be able to see it, to be able to smell it, to be able to taste all of these amazing flavours, Christelle Young, managing director of T2, told Inside Retail. Part of its plan is to elevate everyday tea rituals while maintaining a strong commitment to social responsibility and environmental awareness.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 11, 2024

In the past three years, the average employee experienced 10 planned enterprise changes, up from two in 2016. Change requires empathy and understanding for individuals and teams to manage the emotional rollercoaster it can create. Five simple starts to help manage change Link purpose, vision and values. Language matters.

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Retail Focus

MARCH 25, 2025

Without structured planning, retailers risk stockouts, overstocking, and suboptimal product placement, leading to lost sales. Retail store planning software addresses key challenges such as inefficient space utilization, inconsistent merchandising execution, and poor inventory visibility. Are they looking to optimize floor space?

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Planning Store Layout Visual Merchandising Inventory Turnover 130

Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Open floor plans have become synonymous with modern living, offering a spacious, airy feel that many homeowners desire. The answer lies in using walls strategically to create distinct zones within your open plan. The answer lies in using walls strategically to create distinct zones within your open plan.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 15, 2025

Small company owners must practice effective financial management to successfully navigate the intricacies of cash flow and attain sustainable development. Tools like Albert.com offer comprehensive budgeting, saving, and investing solutions for personal financial management, helping individuals achieve their financial goals.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Dillards has been executing a highly successful strategic plan focused on improving operating margins, prudently managing capital expenditures and aggressively returning capital to stockholders, said James Mitarotonda, Chairman of Barington in a statement. However, we are concerned with Macys large capital expenditure programs.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 24, 2025

The company plans to continue normal operations at 10 of its 11 stores , as well as its website, throughout the reorganization process, with CEO Andy Perham promising that Books Inc. The current reorganization plan does include the closure of one store in Berkeley, which will be shuttered on Feb. is not going away.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 12, 2024

With Augmodo, the AI assistant lets them know which products are out of stock and in the wrong place, and which tasks are needed next, said Mark Finocchiaro, Managing Partner, CIO and Director at Chemist Warehouse in a statement.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

We get that running a business is a constant juggle, and managing cash flow can be tricky. Inventory management software or a simple forecasting system can be a valuable tool to manage this. FAQs on small business cash flow management What steps can I take to maintain a positive cash flow?

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

MARCH 20, 2025

If you’re a retail business owner managing multiple retail stores, keeping your eye on the prize might be challenging. What if we told you that you could successfully manage all of your stores’ inventory and ROI with one intuitive inventory management system?

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Cash flow management can be one of the most significant issues for seasonal businesses. Managing this requires keen budgeting skills and pre-planning, which can cause stress for seasonal business owners. Thoughtful budgeting and money-saving strategies are a crucial part of any business plan, seasonal or not.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The operator of more than 80,000 7-Eleven convenience stores around the world is caught in a three-way tug-of-war between a foreign takeover suitor, its founding family, and company management who say their growth plan can enhance value.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 31, 2024

David’s Bridal has introduced Adored by David’s , a resale program that will be managed by Arrive Recommerce. David’s Bridal also plans to expand the resale program by introducing a store and mail-in trade-in program for authentic David’s garments.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 17, 2025

In 2023, Foot Locker CEO and president Mary Dillon announced the launch of Foot Lockers multi-tiered revival plan, Lace Up. Our ‘Lace Up’ plan will create pathways for growth in both our areas of historic strength and our opportunity areas for the future, said Dillon. Even though Q4 sales were down by 5.8 per cent. .

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Inside Retail

MARCH 12, 2025

Chief financial officer Markus Neubrand announced plans to cut 500 jobs worldwide and close some unprofitable stores as part of a cost-cutting plan. The post Puma plans job cuts as US demand weakens, outlook dims appeared first on Inside Retail Australia. March has started off a bit better,” he said at a press conference.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 16, 2024

To meet Net Zero goals and comply with evolving regulations, companies must integrate sustainability across the value chain from raw materials to design, sales and marketing and supply chain management. Next, turn to skills such as sustainable procurement, supply chain management and stakeholder management.

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Wiser

APRIL 25, 2025

Inventory buffer management: Develop a strategy for maintaining optimal safety stocks or buffer inventories. Risk management and Contingency Planning Develop scenario planning models: Use historical data and current market insights to simulate potential tariff scenarios.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 23, 2025

The insights and retail intelligence provide flexibility and consistency to how retailers manage their online and in-store returns processes. No doubt companies are in a difficult position; however, they can ease the tension by relying on the assistance of retail analytics.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Managing Endpoint Devices Doesn’t Have to be this Hard As a retailer, your investments in a modern customer experience shouldn’t result in added risk to your IT environment. leverage automation to streamline workflows such as: patch management, software deployment, endpoint security, remote access control and more.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 17, 2025

This has prompted the beauty retailer to present a cautious 2025 outlook and add new details to the Ulta Beauty Unleashed transition plan, including an online marketplace. Despite a solid Q4 and FY 2024 overall, the company saw net sales drop slightly in Q4, which ended Feb. Net sales were down 1.9% in Q4 to $3.5 billion, compared to $3.6

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Inside Retail

MAY 13, 2025

Steve Kehl will be leading the Australian team as country manager. He added that the team plans to open in every Australian capital city and to have a network of more than 100 locations by 2035. US buffalo-style chicken wing restaurant chain Wingstop is opening its first Australian location in Sydney later this week.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Through the partnership, Liverpool will manage all of Fabletics’ retail locations, ecommerce and wholesale operations across the region, starting in Q2 2025. In the future, the brand plans to expand its assortment to include more specialized collections and collaborations, such as its ongoing partnership with Khloé Kardashian.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

store last month , with another five in development and plans to eventually operate 50 locations in the region. The Steve Madden board of directors has unanimously approved the transaction, which the company plans to fund with a combination of committed debt financing and cash on hand.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 22, 2025

Melanie Remai is set to take over as CEO of Cue Clothing and its brand Veronika Maine, which the Levis family recently sold to British asset manager Hilco Capital. Remai, former GM of Country Road Group’s Trenery brand, will take over from Simon Schofield in August as part of the deal.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Image courtesy Ikea UK “We know how much our customers love the Ikea restaurant, and we’re excited to celebrate the opening of our very first high street restaurant,” said Matthew Gould, Market Manager at Ikea London City in a statement. Image courtesy Ikea UK Image courtesy Ikea UK

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Delivery management platform and post-purchase experience provider, Scurri , today reported a record-breaking performance in 2024, announcing it had processed 154 million shipments through its platform last year, increasing from 115 million in 2023. Scurri facilitated a Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) of total shipments of 16.5

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 23, 2024

For retailers, 3P commerce provides the ability to offer an increased selection of products and helps reduce the risks of managing fulfillment — an issue we saw firsthand with recent supply chain disruptions,” said Lou Keyes, CEO of Rithum in comments shared with Retail TouchPoints.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 10, 2025

To manage regulatory hurdles, GMG has established a regional headquarters in Kuala Lumpur and an operational office in Singapore. The post How GMG plans to win Southeast Asias sports retail market appeared first on Inside Retail Australia. Further reading: How Dubai sportswear giant GMG aims to crack the Southeast Asia market.

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Inside Retail

MAY 13, 2025

Last September, in what some considered an unprecedented move, the Cotton On Group poached Milligram co-founder Scott Druce to come aboard as the general manager of Typo. Having found his feet within the retail juggernaut, he is ready to announce his plans for the global stationery brand.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

But the merchant was suffering from a bit of an image problem that made it seem fusty and old-fashioned, a situation that led to a companywide turnaround plan initiated in 2020. In the words of Paula Mitchell, Digital General Manager, We wanted consumers to think of Freedom not as your mums brand but as your best friends brand.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 19, 2024

He originally joined the supermarket retailer in 2004 as a grocery buyer and category manager: Its a brand I know well and look forward to caring for in my new role. Nicholsons career also has included stints at Walmart, SuperValu and Winn-Dixie.

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