Inside Retail

AUGUST 29, 2023

Global plus-size fashion retailer City Chic says sales declined 15.8 per cent in the June financial year driven by soft consumer demand in all markets. million as demand remained volatile across its markets, despite a 12 per cent increase in the active customer base to 970,000. For the 12 months to July 2, group sales were $268.4

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 8, 2023

Founded in 2019 by retail industry veteran Yehuda Shmidman with funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management , WHP’s portfolio of brands now generates more than $6.5 Founded in 2019 by retail industry veteran Yehuda Shmidman with funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management , WHP’s portfolio of brands now generates more than $6.5

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Inside Retail

MARCH 5, 2024

Australian SPF-first beauty brand Naked Sundays has hit a bullseye with its hard launch into 1030 US retail stores. Rollout of Naked Sundays products into 50 Urban Outfitters stores will increase the brand’s identity in the US market and make it more accessible to its target audience. million locally and US$11.52 billion worldwide.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Amid record-breaking heat waves this past summer, many communities faced some intense weather events that caused significant power outages. In August, major summer storms caused outages for more than a million people on the East Coast and grounded nine major airports.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 12, 2023

based wholesale and retail business assets of the Scotch & Soda brand, which will allow its products to be sold in retail stores across the country. Bluestar brought back the Justice brand as an online-only retailer in April 2021 following its $90 million acquisition of the company in November 2020.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 12, 2023

The brand continues to create one of a kind, viral retail activations for its customers and the latest immersive pop-up experience brings SKIMS Swim to Europe for the first time, allowing visitors the chance to shop the best-selling collection exclusively at Selfridges just in time for summer. and internationally.”

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Retail Gazette

MAY 14, 2024

M&S is shaking up its mens formalwear offering for spring/summer 2024 as it targets market share growth in the category. The fashion and food retailer, which currently holds 18% of the £932m formalwear market, is launching more trend-informed pieces to broaden its appeal to shoppers and drive style perceptions.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 18, 2022

Taking its Nordstrom Local pop-up concept to swanky environs this year, the luxury retailer will open an 850-square-foot location in Southampton, N.Y. Nordstrom customers will have access to an array of services at this location as visitors descend upon the town that is known as a summer haven. from May 27 through Sept. in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Whether it was inspiration from this “summer of sport” or keeping up with the ever-changing weather, the increasing unpredictability of consumers’ shopping habits was on display this summer. There is, however, a huge opportunity for retailers that have the right offer, on the right product, at the right time.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 6, 2022

A 26,500sqm food court dubbed The Market Pavillion will be built to accommodate 50 market retailers offering a range of services from everyday essentials to artisan produce and specialised buys. The Market Pavillion. Image source: Supplied. One Middle Road. Image Source: Supplied.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

Macy’s will open four of its off-mall, smaller-format stores throughout the late summer and fall. Macy’s appears to be embracing this new format: while earlier incarnations of the smaller stores have been bannered as Market by Macy’s, these stores will simply be named Macy’s. The stores will be located in Highland, Ind.

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Retail Gazette

MAY 10, 2024

M&S has launched its 2024 summer TV campaign, set to Technotronic’s feel good hit ‘Pump up the Jam’ as the retailer continues to broaden appeal and elevate its style perceptions. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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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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Retail Gazette

MAY 9, 2024

Very Group has kicked off the launch of its long-term fashion platform with a new summer campaign. The retailer’s summer campaign that features bold styling and playful positionings of pops of pink will run nationwide across VOD, digital, social media and influencer activity.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 8, 2022

Scents are known to have a strong link to people’s memories, and what better way to bring back the memories of sunshine and summer than with our Streets x Dusk range, said Annie Lucchitti, marketing manager for Streets. The post Dusk launches Streets ice cream-inspired fragrance range appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Foot Locker and the NBA had announced a multi-year partnership establishing Foot Locker as an official league marketing partner in the U.S. The rollout of The Clinic during NBA All-Star 2024 is Foot Locker’s latest investment in what it calls its “basketball offense,” which launched in November 2023. With our U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Macy’s has become the latest retailer to increase wages as a lure for increasingly hard-to-find employees, and has added a debt-free education benefit that will total approximately $35 million over the next four years as another “sweetener.”.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Touchwood Shopping Centre in Solihull has continued to expand its leading offer with the arrival of Spanish fashion retailer Mango. New retailers at the scheme over the past year include Polestar electric cars, luxury watchmaker Tag Heuer premium appliance manufacturer Miele and cosmetics brand Rituals.

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365 Retail

AUGUST 25, 2023

Performance marketing specialist, Summit , recently extended its current partnership with leading national retailer, Ann Summers. However, the path to success hasn’t been simple – Summit needed to overcome a number of barriers when it came to Ann Summer’s search terms.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 21, 2023

Retailers are increasingly working with the LGBTQIA+ community. In May, Target Corporation, a US-based discount department store chain, scaled back its collection for Pride Month, with the retailer pulling products and merchandise, and citing threats to staff and customer safety.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 19, 2023

Orders placed on Lowes.com or the retailer’s mobile app by 2 p.m. The retailer began piloting same-day delivery with OneRail in select markets in 2022. local time will be delivered that day; orders placed after 2 p.m. will be delivered the following day.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Retailers are increasingly taking a community-first approach to marketing, leveraging their understanding of local industries embedded in local culture to build brand awareness and relationships with consumers. But what happens when a retailer is acquired by an international business without that local knowledge?

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 28, 2023

GNC has partnered with autonomous delivery system Zipline to begin offering fully electric drone delivery in select markets in the U.S. Beginning in Salt Lake City this summer, GNC will work with Zipline to offer residential product deliveries.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 14, 2021

St David’s Cardiff has announced the signing of global fashion brand ZARA, opening a new flagship this summer. The signing of ZARA – the pinnacle brand of global fashion leader Inditex – is a demonstration of confidence in the resilience of Cardiff, and in St David’s as a market leading shopping destination in the UK.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 7, 2024

To reach that number, the value-priced retailer will use a combination of new store openings and conversions of stores purchased as part of Aldi’s August 2023 acquisition of Southeastern Grocers (SEG). fleet by the end of 2028. Our growth is fueled by our customers, and they are asking for more Aldi stores in their neighborhoods nationwide.”

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Dave & Buster’s has partnered with Coca-Cola to introduce Game & Go MicroMarket, a small market-style retail space featuring a frictionless checkout process powered by technology from Zippin, in Hollywood, Fla.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Reimagining and expanding a core product offering with capsule collections and brand collaborations to tap into different markets are two ways established brands can provide greater value proposition to existing customers and when executed right, can be a real power move.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Fueled by consumers’ desire for safer, socially-distant-friendly entertainment during the pandemic, the increased interest in outdoor recreation has driven growth for outdoor gear and apparel retailer Backcountry.com.

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 8, 2022

With summer fast approaching, it’s time to think about potential business ideas that could work for the season. Summer tends to be a better time to launch a new business since people are more likely to spend money on seasonal businesses and new businesses. What Is a Summer Business? Best Summer Seasonal Business Ideas.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 20, 2023

The value retailer now operates 2,061 stores in 41 states, the District of Columbia and Guam. These recent openings reflect our ongoing plans to continue building our presence in both existing and newer markets,” said Gregg McGillis, Group EVP, Property Development at Ross Stores in a statement.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 16, 2024

But will it lead to widespread industry change, or dissuade other retailers from speaking out about January 26? Dr Abas Mirzaei, a marketing lecturer at Macquarie University, told Inside Retail that “Woolworths is a household name, where consumers are exposed to the brand cues on a daily basis.”

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Inside Retail

MAY 24, 2023

In an increasingly tough market, Abercrombie & Fitch has started its fiscal year on a strong note with group sales up by 2.9 However, as it bucks the general direction of the market and stands in marked contrast to the more negative results of many other discretionary retailers, it is an exceptional level of performance.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Despite a positive job market and a stabilized economic environment, most consumers ( 96% ) are looking to save money in the short term, according to a recent study from PwC. Additionally, these markets have different culinary preferences and even lifestyles that can and should influence pricing.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The event’s unusual timing means more consumers are adding the sport’s memorabilia to their holiday wish lists this year — and that has created major opportunity for retailers selling soccer gear and specifically, World Cup and team-focused memorabilia. January and February are the slowest months in retail ,” said Long.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 16, 2024

The sporting retailer said its new store will house the biggest brands and latest launches from JD ’s long-term brand partners including Nike, adidas, New Balance,Asics, The North Face and On Running , as well as featuring the brand’s latest innovations in digital technology and merchandising.

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Inside Retail

JULY 25, 2023

The trend for low-rise rubber-soled “terrace” sneakers could give Adidas and Puma an advantage over Nike this summer, but may not offset weakening US and Chinese demand. Nike last month reported its slowest sales growth in four quarters in North America, its biggest market, highlighting a weaker than expected US consumer. .

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 21, 2023

Parents and caregivers are always on the lookout for activities to keep their kids engaged during the summer months, and Michaels has tapped into this need — and not coincidentally, creating new opportunities to build customer loyalty — through Camp Creatology.

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