VMS

JUNE 2, 2025

465) Food and Drug Stores: Kroger (#25); Walgreens Boots Alliance (28); Albertsons (53); Publix Super Markets (72); and Rite Aid (171). Specialty Retailers, Apparel: TJX (#80); Ross Stores (201); Gap (278); Burlington Stores (404); Lululemon athletica (411); and Foot Locker (458).

Sporting Goods

Inside Retail

MARCH 11, 2025

For an all too brief period, the Alceon investment house achieved its ambition to be the largest womens fashion specialty retailer in Australia. The only problem was the nine retail brands trading from around 1350 stores were a house of cards with a flawed investment play without retail smarts.

Fashion

Inside Retail

JULY 17, 2025

While specialty retail prospers, the grand old dames of Japan retail are looking vulnerable again. All of this suggests that the old fault lines in Japan’s retail industry are still there and are deeper than ever; specialty retail is winning market share in the categories that were once the department stores’ wheelhouse.

Department Stores

Small Biz Trends

JULY 30, 2025

Key Takeaways Essential Business Types: Small towns benefit from key businesses such as grocery stores, cafés, health and wellness centers, and specialty retail shops that cater to local needs and foster community engagement. Local Restaurant or Diner A restaurant creates a space for social gatherings and regional cuisine.

Specialty Retailers

Medallion Retail

APRIL 5, 2025

But you don’t need to know all the ins and outs of retail marketing to achieve your marketing goals. Medallion Retail understands the strategy, design and logistics involved in successful signage and displays. ©1963-2025 Medallion Retail. ©1963-2025 Medallion Retail.

Beauty and Health

Inside Retail

MAY 26, 2025

Sales productivity is still marooned: at Simons domestic malls and premium outlets, specialty retailer sales per square foot were $733 for the trailing 12 months, down from $739 for calendar 2024, which itself was a decline from $745 per square foot in 2023. per cent, edging up from a year ago, and minimum base rent increased 2.4

ATS

VMS

JUNE 16, 2025

While retailers pour millions into the latest tech initiatives and digital innovations, their customers have quietly evolved into something entirely different. A disconnect that’s costing brands significant market share and customer loyalty. Beauty retail isn’t broken, but it’s definitely out of sync.

Beauty and Health

Inside Retail

JUNE 17, 2025

Central Retail is arguably the most powerful retail conglomerate in Southeast Asia, so its results are an excellent bellwether for the retail environment in the region. Central Retail also operates 75 malls in Thailand and Vietnam, encompassing 760,000sqm of leasable area.

Wholesale

Small Biz Trends

JULY 23, 2025

Comcash Comcash stands out as a mobile inventory management solution designed particularly for specialty retailers, allowing you to track inventory in real-time across multiple locations. With integrated marketing and customer management tools, your checkout process becomes more efficient, thanks to the smart POS customer display.

Management

Small Biz Trends

JULY 14, 2025

This design showcases unique collections and fosters customer interaction, making it effective for specialty retailers. The Boutique Layout focuses on creating an intimate shopping experience with curated displays. How can store layout enhance customer flow?

Store Layout

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

JUNE 25, 2025

Legacy pricing approaches can’t adapt fast enough to market changes. In this unstable economy, retailers need agile, tech-enabled, and customer-centric pricing strategies. Smart Retail Pricing Strategies to Stay Profitable During Inflation Here are five effective retail pricing strategies to tackle inflation in 2025: 1.

Retailing Pricing

Inside Retail

MAY 14, 2025

Every promotional pivot, every marketing shift, every decision under some form of tension is a reflection of that inner state. But over time, market pressure in different shapes and forms chips away at conviction, dilutes the clarity and often changes what they started out wanting to be or do. These are not marketing problems either.

Promotions

Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Rents still heading up but sales productivity is treading water Sales productivity is still marooned: at Simons domestic malls and premium outlets, specialty retailer sales per square metre were $7951 in 2024, down from $8016 per square metre in 2023. They are getting good reviews.

Specialty Retailers

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

JULY 16, 2025

Whether you’re a new store owner or looking to level up your current operation, this guide will walk you through expert retail tips to help your pet store thrive. Know Your Market Inside Out Understanding your local market is the first step to success. Research customer preferences, popular pet types, and buying behaviors.

Inventory Turnover

Inside Retail

JUNE 30, 2025

One brand founder who has taken this approach with not one but two big-box retailers is Helya Mohammadian, CEO of the adaptive underwear and loungewear brand Slick Chicks. IR : What white space does Slick Chicks fill in the apparel market? IR : Which retailers would Slick Chicks like to partner up with next?

Apparel

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 6, 2025

China-based specialty retailer Pop Mart is built around this fervor, selling collectible designer toys primarily in a blind-box format, meaning people dont know exactly which toy in a series they are getting when they buy it. market has a strong pop culture and streetwear community, which naturally aligns with what we do.

Specialty Retailers

Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Given that shoppers in other markets have embraced it, however, the exam question is: Should this be regarded as a permanent or temporary difference? Physical retail Is the in-store retail experience becoming the last bastion for true brand experiences or has online won shoppers over? We suggest only time will tell.

Payment Services

I Vend

APRIL 2, 2025

Learn more about our leading retail management software Read more In this article we explore five key features that set iVend retail management software apart from other POS and retail software, and make it the perfect choice for you if youre a mid-size retailer.

Management

Retail Prophet

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

and in the process laid waste to untold numbers of local independent and specialty retailers as well as mid-sized regional chains. And with all of it the brand sent a clear message to the entire market – Dont f**k with Walmart. The company opened hundreds of Supercenters across the U.S. From mercilessly beating up U.S.

Specialty Retailers

Retail Dive

JUNE 20, 2025

Daily Dive M-F DTC Weekly Every Tuesday Marketing Weekly Every Wednesday Tech Weekly Every Thursday Operations Weekly Every Monday By signing up to receive our newsletter, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. The specialty retailer has some 39,000 employees globally , according to its 2024 annual report, filed in March.

Department Stores

Inside Retail

JUNE 22, 2025

Yet Japanese retailers seem to be an exception. They have done remarkably well everywhere, with just a few blemishes on the record when a retailer got a bit ahead of itself and didn’t read the market – for example, Uniqlo’s first tilt at the US. That, essentially, is what lifestyle retail is all about.

Department Stores

Retail Focus

MAY 15, 2025

Nedap (AMS:NEDAP), the global leader in RFID solutions, is pleased to announce a new partnership with Tillys, a leading specialty retailer of casual apparel, footwear, and accessories. Partnering with Nedap and implementing the iD Cloud platform is a pivotal step in our 2025 strategy to increase market share.

Inventory Management

Retail Geek

JUNE 13, 2025

It it’s not beyond the realm of possibility that they decide they just need to be like less in market for a particular week. Jason [24:00]Bob Squad marketing. Jason [7:53]Yeah I mean I think it’s interesting I think it makes sense for them to be there in general I feel like the.

Advertising

Inside Retail

MARCH 19, 2025

Were a small company, but were the first people in the world to do that because were chasing it, constantly looking for innovation, and bringing it to market fast, Campbell said. The solution that will have the most impact in the world is the one that the most people will adopt, and convenience rules adoption, Smith told Inside Retail.

Specialty Retailers

Retail Wire

JUNE 4, 2025

Leading seasonal retailer, Spirit Halloween , has cancelled its annual opening event in New Jersey due to supply chain delays. ” The specialty retailer stopped short of blaming tariffs for the cancellation of its celebration, instead attributing the decision to international disruptions. However, U.S.

Specialty Retailers

Inside Retail

MARCH 21, 2025

New entrants are gaining market share, and cross-shopping behaviour among consumers is at an all-time high, ensuring strong competition within the industry. For example, Amazon has substantially grown and has introduced more than 6000 product lines that overlap with our offering, significantly increasing competition from a new source.

Supermarket

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The products are available on The Renewal Workshop web site , along with merchandise from other brand partners such as apparel companies Osprey and Carhartt and Coyuchi , a specialty retailer of cotton home textiles.

Home Furnishings

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 23, 2024

a month, Prime members will now have access to unlimited grocery delivery on orders over $35 from Amazon Fresh , Whole Foods Market and a variety of local grocery and specialty retailers, as well as number of other delivery and fulfilment options. Following a pilot in three U.S.

Specialty Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

JFK Millennium Partners (JMP) will work with Avolta company retailers Dufry and Hudson to operate duty-free, travel and specialty retail stores in more than 28,000 square feet of space in the new state-of-the-art Terminal 6 at JFK Airport, scheduled to open in early 2026.

Specialty Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 5, 2024

The Chico’s , White House Black Market and Soma brands will now join the KnitWell Group , a holding company Sycamore Partners created for the Ann Taylor , Loft and Talbots brands in September 2023. Private equity firm Sycamore Partners has completed its acquisition of Chico’s FAS in an all-cash transaction valued at $1 billion.

Specialty Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 2, 2024

We’ve assembled a world-class team with the proper incentives and alignment that will execute the very clear go-to-market strategy around our three anchor brands.” in a statement. New additions and promotions at Beyond include: Guncha Mehta joins as Chief Digital and Information Officer.

Specialty Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 10, 2021

PacSun has named Alfred Chang and Mike Relich as its new Co-CEOs, and promoted PacSun Chief Brand Officer Brieane Olson to President of the specialty retailer. Chang will set and drive PacSun’s brand strategy, including design, merchandising, marketing, retail and ecommerce.

Specialty Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 3, 2023

Children’s specialty retailer Carter’s plans to open more than 50 new stores across the U.S. We believe our multi-brand, multi-channel business model and leading market position in essential core products will enable Carter’s to benefit from the market recovery in the years ahead,” said Casey.

Planning

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2022

Mattress Firm has publicly filed for an IPO that will return the furniture retailer to the public markets six years after South Africa’s Steinhoff International took the company private. Today, the retailer operates 2,353 locations and said in its filing that “we are nearly twice the size of our next largest competitor (based on U.S.

Specialty Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 23, 2022

In its 32 locations across 12 states, outdoor specialty retailer Sun & Ski Sports can easily share customer-facing content that’s specific to the season and its stores’ individual regions, via a partnership with Carousel Digital Signage. Director of Brand Marketing at Sun & Ski Sports in a statement. “I

Sporting Goods

Inside Retail

JUNE 4, 2023

King has more than 30 years of experience in retail across department stores, specialty retailing and premium global brands in the US and UK. The retailer has described its latest half result as the “best profit result” in nearly a decade and says it is “well-placed to continue its outperformance of the market.”

Department Stores

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 16, 2022

But as this part of the industry grows more crowded, DTC retailers are finding it tougher to make their mark. The first is going back out and having a broad consumer study to understand the behaviors that we’re seeing in the market. This approach can carry through to other marketing and social media efforts as well.

Specialty Retailers