Retail TouchPoints

JULY 12, 2024

For example, Floor & Décor faces several forecasting and inventory planning challenges because one of its core products, flooring, is usually only purchased twice in an average consumer’s lifetime. Floor & Décor also prides itself on having a large in-stock selection at its more than 225 stores.

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Inside Retail

JULY 17, 2024

There are another five Sol Bowl sites planned for New South Wales and ACT before FABE takes the brand interstate. The post Piccolo Me parent plans 100 stores for Sol Bowl acquisition appeared first on Inside Retail Australia. Sol Bowl founder Lilly Semaan launched the healthy-fast-food business as Soul Bowl in Parramatta in 2017.

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Inside Retail

JULY 15, 2024

The post Perth Airport seeks retailers for 32 tenancies in expansion plan appeared first on Inside Retail Australia. Perth Airport recorded more than 16.1 million passengers in FY24, with its airline partners continuing to either add or expand their services, according to Holsgrove.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 2, 2024

On the heels of its 40th anniversary, Mango Fashion Group has revealed plans to open 500 new stores in key markets, including Canada, France, the UK and U.S., India, Italy and Spain are the other store “homes” planned for the coming years. through 2026. Mango also entered three new U.S. states — California, Georgia and Texas — in 2023.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 18, 2024

Despite these statistics, many retailers still don’t have functional workplace violence plans. If they do have a plan, it’s likely that it hasn’t been recently updated, and many employees may not know it exists. My 35-plus years of experience in retail, most of that time being in loss prevention, has taught me a lot.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 27, 2024

In its latest move to combat the growth of discount Chinese shopping apps Temu and Shein , Amazon is reportedly planning to add its own China-direct section, according to The Information. Amazon told Chinese sellers that it would start signing up merchants this summer and plans to begin accepting inventory in the fall.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The new “Triple Shot” plan builds on the original reinvention strategy introduced by former CEO Howard Schultz at the company’s Investor Day in September 2022. Here are some of the details on how Starbucks plans to continue this momentum in the coming years: Shot #1: Elevating the Starbucks Brand… …through 4% net-new store growth in the U.S.

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Inside Retail

JULY 26, 2024

Supermarket chain Aldi has dropped its plan to expand into online shopping believing it might affect its ability to continue providing low-cost products for customers. The post Aldi confirms it has abandoned plans to launch online shopping appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 29, 2024

The store is the Christian charity’s 11th to open this year and Salvos said it plans to add another 25 by the end of the year. The post Salvos opens 400th store, 25 more planned this year appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 21, 2023

Staples has launched tiered Total Support Plans to provide customers with access to 24/7/365 computer support. The new plans were developed to protect customers from viruses, identity theft, crashed laptops, accidents and other problems with a live agent available at any time of day. Retail in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 11, 2024

Other retailers that have announced plans to incorporate EV charging on site including Starbucks , 7-Eleven , Walmart/Sam’s Club , Kroger and Pilot Flying J. and the U.S. government pushes for the buildout of a national charging network. EV charging is one BP’s five “transition growth engines.”

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Following its first livestream event last fall , discount shopping platform Shein is planning a second shoppable livestream event Sunday, Feb. 25 to showcase its spring and summer fashions. The three-hour “Shein Live: Front Row” event will begin at 12 p.m. PT on the company’s official channels on Facebook, X, YouTube and Instagram.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 2, 2024

Ingka Investments will hold a one-third stake in the project alongside preferred equity components and full ownership of the building’s prime retail space, an 80,000 -square-foot store with a corner entrance on Fifth Avenue where Ingka plans to put an Ikea “customer meeting point.” in a statement. . in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 12, 2024

The platform plans to soon announce a partnership to bring “the most successful crowdfunding projects to physical locations.” IndieShop is now live on the Indiegogo site, after launching in beta in May, and it currently features more than 40 products.

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Retail Wire

MARCH 8, 2024

Discount grocer ALDI has revealed ambitious plans for growth in the United States, aiming to open 800 new stores by the end of 2028.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 3, 2024

The post Shein plans its first Perth pop up later this month appeared first on Inside Retail Australia. Shoppers can also interact with Shein’s exclusive beauty bar, offering make-up tutorials and complimentary touch-ups featuring its best-selling Sheglam products.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 28, 2023

Casey’s General Stores has announced a three-year strategic plan that will include opening 350 additional stores, expanding its selection of prepared and private label foods and ramping up its community involvement. The effort will build on Casey’s previous multi-year plan, which included building 350 stores between 2020 and 2023.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 28, 2024

CEO and President Ernie Herrman told analysts on a call discussing the company’s results for Q1 2025 (which ended May 4, 2024) that he plans to expand the conglomerate’s store footprint by at least 1,300 stores “over the long term.” TJX beat expectations in Q1, with sales growing 6% to $12.5 billion , on top of 3% sales growth in fiscal 2024.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 3, 2023

is betting big on going small, with plans to open up to 30 new small-format locations across the country in 2024. The planned expansion is in addition to the nearly 15 small-format stores that the retailer already operates. Macy’s Inc.

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Retail Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

Tyson Foods, the well-known food processing company, finds itself in hot water as calls for a boycott surge due to allegations of planning to employ migrants at its factories.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Party City has launched a new digital party-planning marketplace, aptly called Party+ Marketplace , that brings together local vendors and service providers with the retailers’ range of party supplies.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 15, 2024

Our compelling holiday plans and thoughtfully curated assortment resonated with our guests and delivered healthy traffic, record brand awareness and strong member growth,” said Dave Kimbell, CEO of Ulta Beauty in a statement. The retailer’s $11.2 billion in net sales for FY 2023, which ended Feb. 3, 2024, was 9.8%

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Citing its actions following previous corporate mergers, Kroger said it plans to lower prices when its planned merger with Albertsons is finalized. The supermarket giant will invest $500 million to lower prices on “day one” following the transaction’s close, and also plans to invest $1.3

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Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2024

In addition, the initiative provides intelligence for planning and rostering. The post Coles has plan to enhance customer experience through AI appeared first on Inside Retail Australia. “We also want to understand the impact of and relationship between our operations and the customer experience.”

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Retail Wire

JUNE 29, 2024

At 93, Buffett has restructured his will, signaling a significant shift in his philanthropic plans. Renowned investor and Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett has recently outlined how his substantial fortune will be managed after his death.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 27, 2024

with plans for stores in a dozen new markets through a partnership with mall operator CBL Properties. expansion plans. China-based lifestyle retailer Miniso is continuing its rapid expansion across the U.S., The first wave of store openings started in November 2023 at malls in Roanoke, Va. and Winston-Salem, N.C., ”

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 22, 2024

Skechers will deploy the Digital Brain platform from o9 Solutions to enhance support for its planning and decision-making across its North America retail operations, helping the retailer meet consumer demands more efficiently with the platform’s integrated business planning capabilities. “As

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Inside Retail

MAY 2, 2024

In the wake of the tragic Westfield Bondi Junction stabbing attack on April 13, Australian retailers have been revisiting their emergency response plans to ensure they are fully prepared for every contingency. Retailers revisit emergency response plans appeared first on Inside Retail Australia. The post “What if this happens to us?”:

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Inside Retail

JUNE 14, 2024

Every week: 30 million SKU locations and 102 million lines of data Near-term forecasts are produced weekly for the replenishment planning and review cycle and, once validated, are transferred into Farmers’ enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. The retailer now processes 1.4 Automated replenishment of 1.4 Visit www.quantiful.ai

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 17, 2024

Under Armour announced plans for a restructuring following disappointing results in its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024 (ended March 31, 2024), as well as the expectation that revenues will continue to decline anywhere from 15% to 17% in North America in the coming year.

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