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Exclusive: Target Australia MD talks turnaround ahead of brand relaunch

Inside Retail

The closure or conversion of 144 Target stores in FY21 has left the retailer with a network of around 140 stores today, a much smaller business that is simpler and less costly to run with a stronger focus on digital sales. Taking share off specialty stores.

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Meet Safely, a modern self-defense brand founded by women for women

Inside Retail

In May, the company plans to launch a multi-use, patent-pending product on its direct-to-consumer site for pre-order. In addition to the brand’s DTC website, Safely products are currently available at the University of Texas’ student shop and in several specialty stores throughout Texas.

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How Retailers Can Control Costs Even As Return Rates Climb

Retail TouchPoints

When stores began to reopen, there was a fear that consumers would storm return desks. Indeed, one-third of consumers responding to a survey by Optoro said they had kept one or more purchases that they planned to return when stores reopened. Fortunately for retailers, that surge did not materialize.

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Marketers Need to Rethink Strategies for Attracting Younger Generations

Retail TouchPoints

Predictably, BCG found that Gen Z and millennials are increasingly turning to grocery shopping over take out and online marketplaces instead of specialty stores. Our survey found that while Gen Z plans to buy online this holiday season, not all of them would do so given an option to shop brick-and-mortar.

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10 Online Business for Sale in June

Small Biz Trends

This includes media buying, video production, graphic design and other creative services, strategic planning, website development, and more. As a drop-shipping operation, this Home Decor Ecommerce Business ships 98% of its orders directly from the supplier. Established in 2007 this soon-to-be Inc. Home Decor Ecommerce Business.

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Why Retailer Market Fit Is Important For A Product Startup

Retail Bound

Today’s modern retail ecosystem is dynamic, complex, and involves multiple channels like large-chain, specialty and regional stores, catalog retailers, ecommerce sites, TV shopping networks, incentive, and reward marketing channels, and B2B verticals like hospitality, travel, and more. Retail Store/Channel Size.

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MUST Wine Loft Discovers Charcuterie Must-Haves By Ordering On RangeMe

Rangeme

After working in the hospitality industry for more than 20 years and gaining years of buying experience, Arkwright decided it was finally time to open her own specialty store and cafe. She teamed up with retired cheesemonger, Raymond Cotteret, in 2020 and got to work on a business plan that would make their dreams come true.