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Toys ‘R’ Us Plans Brick-and-Mortar Rollout Beginning in 2024

Retail TouchPoints

Toys ‘R’ Us marked its initial return to U.S. brick-and-mortar retailing in late 2021 with a 20,000-square-foot flagship store at New Jersey’s American Dream mall , followed by 452 Toys ‘R’ Us shop-in-shops at Macy’s in 2022. No information about the number of planned stores or their opening dates was available. “As

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How 99 Bikes plans to return to profit with an electric-powered push

Inside Retail

Australian specialty retailer 99 Bikes has announced its B Corp certification as the business continues to backpedal from its $12.4 This year, the group has closed three stores in New Zealand and in the highly competitive UK market, two closures are planned. million loss in FY23 after a $23.7 million profit the year prior.

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Myer CEO and MD John King to retire

Inside Retail

Myer’s CEO and MD John King has announced he will retire in the second half of the 2024 calendar year and return to the US. King has more than 30 years of experience in retail across department stores, specialty retailing and premium global brands in the US and UK.

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Winning Windows Returns for 2021 Holiday Season: Nominations Now Open

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Department stores, specialty retailers and luxury brands alike embrace these spaces to create wondrous experiences and inspire shoppers, and it is the design and creative teams that help bring these experiences to life.

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Mattress Firm Files for IPO 6 Years After Going Private

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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.

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When Customers Aren’t Holiday Shopping, They’ll be Streaming

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The winter holiday season is a critical time for retail. November and December holiday sales average around 19% of total retail sales, per the NRF , and this share can be even higher for some department stores and specialty retailers. Emarketer anticipates that holiday retail sales will grow 4.5% billion online!

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Continuing Omnichannel Success Post-Holiday Season

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Additionally, there will be a wave of returns that will need to be properly managed and tracked in a way that promotes profitability and customer satisfaction. Finally, the first half of January brings an additional peak season for retailers as customers make their way online or into stores for gift card redemptions. Next Steps.