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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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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

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

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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Inside Retail

MARCH 8, 2024

Oz Hair and Beauty plans to expand to 15 stores by the end of this year, taking its employee count to 165. Three more stores are planned for Sydney, including Rouse Hill, and one each for Canberra Centra, Green Hill in NSW’s Maitland, and key locations in Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 17, 2024

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has blocked a Bakers Delight plan to install a new product price tiering system for a range of promotional products in its new point-of-sale system. The post Bakers Delight’s promo product pricing plan hits ACCC roadblock appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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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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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 20, 2024

Former Walmart exec and Jet.com founder Marc Lore and his newest company Wonder Group have raised $700 million from various investors to support its Vision, Capital and People (VCP) plan , which is designed to support the business’ execution and scale, Lore revealed in a LinkedIn post. both of which are scheduled to open this year.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 25, 2024

Retail billionaire Solomon Lew has announced plans to spin off two major brands Peter Alexander and Smiggle from his public company Premier Investments next year, as part of a global expansion strategy. The brand has announced its plans to expand into the UK, with the first two stores and dedicated website launched before Christmas.

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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

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 TouchPoints

MARCH 8, 2024

Still, O’Sullivan said he believes the 100 -store target is achievable in 2024, with Burlington planning to open approximately 140 stores this year. The remaining two-thirds of the new locations planned for 2024 will open in the fall. billion over the next five years.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 7, 2024

plans to relaunch Overstock.com as a standalone site later this month. News of Zulily’s demise first broke in December 2023 , when the company began to advertise a liquidation sale on its website and filed several Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notifications (WARNs) outlining planned layoffs. Now Beyond, Inc.

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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

MARCH 29, 2024

These will be the first of 12 new locations planned for BJ’s 2024 fiscal year, which will end in February 2025; the retailer also plans to open 15 gas stations during this period. BJ’s Wholesale Club will open five warehouse club stores in Tennessee, South Carolina, Florida and Indiana. its second store in the Hoosier State.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The retailer also has signed leases for planned new stores in four locations: Potomac Mills in Woodbridge, Va.; The retailer currently operates 24 stores across nine states, with plans to create a 60 -store footprint in the U.S. Primark has opened it second U.S. distribution center, in Jacksonville, Fla., and Katy Mills in Katy, Texas.

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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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Inside Retail

MARCH 13, 2024

The post Singtel denies it plans to sell Optus despite talks with Canadian investor appeared first on Inside Retail Australia. Additional reporting from Reuters.

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Retail Wire

MARCH 20, 2024

based fashion group Authentic Brands Group (ABG), the British fashion retailer Ted Baker plans to appoint administrators. More than a year after it sold itself to the U.S.-based

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 22, 2024

Relex’s AI- and machine learning-powered solutions include demand forecasting, replenishment and advanced space and floor planning functionalities. Relex has provided Couche-Tard’s European business with a unified supply chain and store and floor planning solution since 2017.

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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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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 21, 2024

That’s why retailers must find ways to optimize their cloud resource planning strategies ahead of a time of demand. Scalability Is Key One key aspect of effective cloud resource planning is being able to dynamically scale infrastructure. Here are three key components of a well-managed ecommerce cloud strategy. So Who’s Doing It Well?

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

After opening a net 23 new stores in 2023 for a total of over 400 locations, Sprouts Farmers Market plans to open 35 new locations this year, all in its new smaller-store format. Sprouts executives revealed the retailer’s growth plans while discussing its strong Q4 and FY 2023 results.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 31, 2023

To revitalise Sydney’s Haymarket and Chinatown streets and public spaces, The City of Sydney has launched a $44 million plan following consultation with 1150 residents. Lord Mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore AO, said the “significant investment” would work to safeguard the historic precinct’s success into the future.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

net sales decline in Q4 2023, Tractor Supply still plans to open up to 95 brick-and-mortar stores in 2024, as well as complete its 10th distribution center. The retailer plans to open approximately 80 Tractor Supply stores and 10 to 15 stores under its small-box pet supply banner, Petsense by Tractor Supply.

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Retail Wire

JANUARY 25, 2024

Netflix has announced that it will soon be eliminating its cheapest ad-free plan across the globe.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 27, 2023

David’s Bridal is expanding into event planning with the debut of a new all-in-one wedding planning platform and vendor marketplace called Pearl by David’s. The Pearl platform enables brides to plan their wedding and connect with thousands of local vendors across the U.S., all in one place.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 15, 2024

Superdry landlords are expected to bear the brunt as the retailer prepares to launch a new restructuring plan this week in the latest attempt to turnaround the business. The ailing fashion retailer confirmed on Monday it was in the “advanced stages” of preparing a restructuring plan and expects to launch it “in the coming days”.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 6, 2024

Warby Parker, which began life as a pure-play DTC retailer, opened 40 stores in 2023 for a total of 237 and plans to open another 40 stores this year. Additionally, the eyewear retailer increased average revenue per customer 9.3% in 2023, to $287 , and boosted its number of active customers 2.5% , to 2.33

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Inside Retail

APRIL 12, 2023

The company is also planning to open three stores in the Bahamas and 10 in Iraq. The company first revealed plans to target Australia in April last year. The post US chain Duck Donuts plans Australian launch appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 30, 2023

Sydney’s Paddy’s Market is at the centre of a debate over its redevelopment with some traders and members of the public opposing plans to give the venue a significant facelift. One trader opposing the plan, Judy Kim, said the market is a “Sydney institution” and that generations of families have flocked to the location.

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