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JUNE 22, 2023

Toolio ’s merchandising platform is designed to automate critical workflows, provide real-time insights and enable remote collaboration, empowering retailers to make faster, data-driven decisions about their most important (and expensive) asset — inventory. Division, Department, Class).

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JUNE 30, 2023

Alibaba has opened 12 new Freshippo supermarkets in eight Chinese cities, including Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. Earlier in June, Freshippo executives met with Australian brand leaders about importing produce to China in preparation for the retailer’s IPO , although no date has been set for the public offering.

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MARCH 3, 2023

Best Buy is planning to evolve its operating model with a greater emphasis on smaller stores as the retailer plans to close 20 to 30 large-format stores, implement eight experiential store remodels and open approximately 10 additional outlet stores over the coming year. Comparable sales fell 9.3%

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JULY 25, 2022

Best Buy will open its first ever small-format, digital-first store in Monroe, N.C. The 5,000 -square foot shop will build on the small-format pilot program Best Buy started with a test model in Charlotte, N.C. in late 2021. However, shoppers can still order them online and pick them up at the Monroe location.

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JANUARY 17, 2024

Ikea , which debuted its Plan and Order Point store format in Dallas in November 2023 , will add four additional locations this year, with more to follow. Looking past 2024, Ikea is planning to open stores in Annapolis and Gaithersburg, Md.; Katy, Texas; and other locations to be named later.

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MAY 9, 2022

Following a March 2022 announcement that it planned to expand beyond its roots in electronics, Best Buy is entering new categories including health and wellness, outdoor living and transportation. In November 2021, Best Buy acquired outdoor furniture brand Yardbird.

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OCTOBER 27, 2021

Ikea is buying the former Topshop flagship store on London’s Oxford Street for £378 million. Since 2019 Ikea has opened shops in major cities such as Tokyo, Madrid, Moscow, Paris and New York to grow its presence on busy high streets. Administrators at Interpath Advisory said the transaction is expected to complete in January.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Value supermarket retailer Grocery Outlet will acquire United Grocery Outlet , a 40 -store chain with a similar business model, to gain a presence in the Southeast. Grocery Outlet, based in Emeryville, Calif., operates more than 460 stores in nine Western and Mid-Atlantic states.

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JANUARY 8, 2024

The result is new levels of investment in procurement functions in 2024 and a prioritization of efforts to optimize and modernize B2B buying practices and platforms. the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Japan) as well as a range of industries, including government, hospitality, healthcare, manufacturing and retail.

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MAY 15, 2024

FAO Schwarz , the iconic New York City toy store, has opened its first location in Paris, on the fifth floor of the Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann department store. ” The FAO Schwarz Paris store spans nearly 7,000 square feet and features 24 brands, including most major toy brands from Lego to Sophie la Girafe.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Global pizza chain restaurant Domino’s is set to open another 10 stores across Australia and New Zealand before the end of the year. Domino’s ANZ chief development officer, Cameron Toomey, said Australia is one of the more “mature locations” when compared to the retailer’s global markets. “We

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NOVEMBER 9, 2023

In collaboration with Boston’s Mass General Brigham hospital, Best Buy Health will support an expanded home-based health care delivery model designed to improve how safe, quality care can be provided with technology and clinical expertise. The partners also are seeking to address worker shortages in health care.

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OCTOBER 12, 2022

Fast fashion retailer Forever 21 will add 14 new stores to its roster across the U.S. stores in August 2022 with the opening of a location at the Gran Plaza Outlets in Calexico, Calif. Forever 21 plans to celebrate each new store with a grand opening featuring special promotions, giveaways, gifts with purchase and food.

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MARCH 19, 2024

Founded in Melbourne in 1948, men’s tailoring business Peter Jackson has entered a new phase of growth with three new stores opened so far this year and six more confirmed to open by the end of 2024, as well as a digital relaunch that is already underway. Data will shape how we fill out the shops moving forward. “The

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MAY 14, 2024

Today’s consumers, especially Gen Z ( 73% ) and millennials ( 62% ), prefer to buy from a brand that offers interactive experiences that go beyond the standard ecommerce grid. Qurate Retail’s New App and FAST Channel Qurate Retail’s Sune shopping app. While livestreaming has yet to take off in the U.S.

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DECEMBER 5, 2023

Wool carpet manufacturer Bremworth is set to establish a physical retail store in Auckland to increase its share of the domestic and export rug markets. The 99sqm store in Parnell’s Residium aims to assist consumers in buying floor coverings which match the size of their furniture. Smith added that the company sold over $1.1

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AUGUST 15, 2022

Best Buy has started job cuts in stores across the U.S. as the retailer seeks to lower costs following its updated outlook for FY 2023 released July 27, 2022. The retailer’s Q2 2023 ended July 30, 2022.) 12, 2022, the retailer had slashed hundreds of store jobs, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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APRIL 26, 2023

The transaction is expected to close in Q2 2023, and VNCE will remain a publicly traded entity and continue existing operations with no planned changes to its management. The transaction is expected to close in Q2 2023, and VNCE will remain a publicly traded entity and continue existing operations with no planned changes to its management. “We

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Federal Group plans to sell 20 of its 9/11 stores in Tasmania to Coles Liquor Group, including hotel-attached and stand-alone locations. Following the sale, Federal Group plans to reinvest in its overall business, as well as its hotel and tourism assets. All 9/11 employees will reportedly be offered employment with Coles Liquor.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2022

As more households open their doors and host gatherings for their immediate and extended family, they are returning to some old spending behaviors. Overall, 85% of respondents plan to spend up to $500 on five or more gifts for babies. Overall, 85% of respondents plan to spend up to $500 on five or more gifts for babies.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 21, 2024

Iconic French fashion brand Longchamp has just opened the doors to a newly renovated apartment at the ‘Paris end’ of Melbourne’s Collins Street in a way that is très chic. The renovation process took almost a full year to complete from concept drawings to opening the doors again for patrons. billion in 2024.

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MAY 1, 2024

Retail is in the midst of a significant transformation. brands plan to increase investments in immersive technologies — think interactive displays for increased visual impact, carefully curated playlists and thoughtfully crafted scents that tap into nostalgia. Over half of U.S. Over half of U.S.

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

After nearly 30 years as a privately held business, pharmacy retail giant Chemist Warehouse is ready to list on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). This move would make the retailer more attractive to investors, as it would allow for high margins with a triple threat business model of wholesale, distribution and retail.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2024

The latest edition of Square’s annual Future of Commerce report, prepared in collaboration with Wakefield Research, highlights a positive outlook for Australia’s restaurant and retail industries. Restaurateurs say that 19 per cent of their revenue already stems from products and services outside their core restaurant offerings.

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AUGUST 7, 2023

After first appearing in the United States and United Kingdom, retail media has started to gain a foothold in the Australian market. What these services offer is access to a large and often diverse customer base, and the ability for brands to advertise their products to potential customers at the moment they’re looking to buy.

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APRIL 20, 2023

omnichannel growth strategy over the next three years — the largest investment the retailer has made in nearly four decades of operating in the country. Ikea will invest more than $2.2 billion in its U.S. Ikea is seeking to get closer to its shoppers, both physically and digitally. The new facilities build on the other U.S. We know U.S.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 2, 2023

Major US retailers including Best Buy, Walmart and Amazon are increasing their offerings of healthcare and health-related products as inflation-wary Americans shift more of their budgets to services and away from goods. The partnership combines Atrium’s hospital-at-home program with Best Buy’s technological services, she said.

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OCTOBER 3, 2023

Back in 1995, “online marketplaces” weren’t a thing, Amazon was still just a bookseller, Google didn’t even exist and the idea of buying most things secondhand was considered tacky rather than trendy. and Xiaodi Zhang, Ebay’s VP of Seller Experience, take the virtual stage at Ebay Open. Adam Ireland, GM of Ebay U.S.,

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APRIL 25, 2022

Meta Platforms is set to open its first physical store where shoppers can try out and buy virtual reality headsets and other gadgets as the company plots a course to take its highly touted metaverse mainstream. The post Facebook-owner Meta to open first physical store in metaverse bet appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 31, 2021

A group of 80 employers around Australia including Coles Group, Woolworths Group, Wesfarmers and Scentre Group, have signed an open letter calling on state and federal leaders to follow Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s lead, and stick with the four phase National Plan to reopen the country. We need to stay the course.”.

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JUNE 28, 2023

Dollar Tree is reportedly planning to bump prices on certain products as high as $5 , particularly in the food and beverage space, as it looks for opportunities to carry a wider range of products, according to a presentation at its annual investor conference seen by Winsight Grocery Business. That leap to $1.25 It was custom made.

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APRIL 20, 2022

Luxury home brand Brooklinen is planning to triple its brick-and-mortar retail presence, first with the addition of four stores in new markets in 2022 and plans to reach 25 to 30 locations by the end of 2024. The retailer will now open stores in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Portland, Ore. ”

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Inside Retail

MAY 13, 2024

So I started the Sneaker Laundry and we were Australia’s first sneaker care shop in 2017,” he told Inside Retail. So I started the Sneaker Laundry and we were Australia’s first sneaker care shop in 2017,” he told Inside Retail. Nothing really existed to look after your sneakers. But lucky for us, we love innovating.

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MAY 11, 2023

This provides opportunities for speciality coffee retailers such as Padre Coffee, which can capitalise on this continued demand. This provides opportunities for speciality coffee retailers such as Padre Coffee, which can capitalise on this continued demand. per cent each year, to $11.9 per cent each year, to $11.9

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Inside Retail

APRIL 26, 2024

While the proposed laws need to pass a vote in France’s senate, they signal an increased need for focus on sustainability in the retail industry. According to Roy Morgan data, the attitude of Australian consumers is shifting towards the circular economy with 34 per cent of Australians both buying and selling second-hand items.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 7, 2022

Costco plans to open three new stores in Melbourne and Geelong within the next two years, investing up to $150 million. During the Covid lockdowns, Costco remained a ‘destination shop’ for Melbournians as members travelled long distances to shop at the store, buying in bulk when regulations allowed. billion in 2020 to $2.8

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MARCH 2, 2022

Amazon is planning to shut all 68 of its physical bookstores, Amazon 4-star, and Pop up stores across the US and UK, shifting its focus to the groceries businesses and new retail concepts, the company told Reuters. Since then, the company has increased its bookstore network across the US to 24.

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