Inside Retail

JANUARY 15, 2024

If day one of the National Retail Federation’s annual conference, Retail’s Big Show, was all about AI, the overarching focus of day two was learning how to appeal to the modern consumer, especially Gen Z. Digital strategies to decode Gen Z” was the topic of one of the opening panels.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

Over five days and a growing portfolio of on- and off-site events, the National Retail Federation brought together more than 40,000 attendees and 1,000+ exhibitors in NYC. I’ve heard that we’re not seeing faster sales cycles, which means that [retailers] are eager to learn but not necessarily to make the changes that need to happen.”

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Retail Focus

MARCH 7, 2023

Creative agency, Mynt , has designed a new retail concept for SPORT 2000, the international sports retail giant. The new concept, which was first launched at the Tribeca Mall in Mauritius, is being rolled out into various store shapes, sizes, and formats globally.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 31, 2021

Walmart has opened the application process for its eighth annual Open Call, inviting entrepreneurs to submit their products for a chance to appear on Walmart’s store shelves and website. Open Call will support the company’s commitment to spending an estimated $350 billion on items made, grown or assembled in the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 29, 2022

That’s why the Retail Innovation Conference & Expo is collaborating closely with key partners to ensure attendees have an entertaining and valuable experience when they had to McCormick Place May 10-12. The activation is an extension of goodMRKT’s session during the Retail Innovation Summit. Central time.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 3, 2023

In the leadup to its 40th anniversary, Australian mattress and bedding retailer Forty Winks has rolled out a major rebrand in an effort to build meaningful relationships with the next generation of customers. But the business’ advertising manager Damian Lucas told Inside Retail that sleep has never been as important as today.

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365 Retail

APRIL 10, 2024

Sephora is expanding its footprint in the UK with the announcement of two new store openings in Newcastle this autumn, following the successful launch of a store in Manchester earlier in the year. Opening not one, but TWO amazing beauty playgrounds at the same time is a bold step, and one we have great confidence in.

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365 Retail

APRIL 10, 2024

London’s Business Design Centre is gearing up to host the Visual Merchandising and Display Show 2024 from the 16th to 17th of April, marking a key gathering for professionals in the realms of retail display and visual merchandising. pm on the opening day and until 4.30 am to 5.30 pm on the final day.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 28, 2021

Apple has opened its newest retail location — Apple Via del Corso — in Rome, marking its 17th store to open in Italy. The store preserves the grand Palazzo Marignoli, paying homage to Rome’s rich history of art and culture, and making it one of Apple’s most significant restoration projects.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The collective action is the largest the union, which represents workers at more than 260 stores, has taken to date. In September, Starbucks sent letters to more than 200 locations saying it was ready to start contract negotiations, but Starbucks Workers United has contended that the retailer hasn’t been bargaining in good faith.

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Retail Focus

JULY 6, 2021

Boots Hearingcare , the UK’s private hearing care provider, opened its new flagship World of Hearing store in Welwyn Garden City on Wednesday 30 June. After opening stores across Europe, the fitting on the UK-first store took place earlier this year in the former Boots Opticians store on Howardsgate.

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Retail Focus

AUGUST 15, 2023

The Oxford Street location is the latest in a series of successful Brand House openings following Westfield Stratford, Battersea Power Station and Liverpool ONE earlier in 2023. The store launch event saw TV presenter and Arsenal fan Nicole Holliday host a store Q&A session with Nketiah, who grew up playing football in London.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 18, 2022

Even as the pace of the economy slows, there remain, on average, two open positions for every job seeker. million unfilled retail jobs in the United States. Retail has long struggled with employee retention, losing team members at a fast clip to higher wages, safety concerns and more flexibility. Moreover, Gartner, Inc.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 12, 2022

We are witnessing a great awakening of the store. Sure, some industry pundits have used sensationalist headlines to remark on the “retail apocalypse,” but new research confirms that brands and retailers are investing more time and capital on their store strategies. The reasons why are pretty obvious.

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Mass Relators

APRIL 24, 2024

ZAANDAM, the Netherlands — Ahold Delhaize said Wednesday that it is opening a new new tech studio in Bucharest called AD/01. “As part of our tech ambitions, we focus on providing seamless digitally enabled experiences, whether in-store down the aisles, at the checkouts, or behind the scenes. “Our

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Japanese retailer Muji unveiled its largest flagship store in Southeast Asia, with the recent reopening of Muji Plaza Singapura in the heart of Singapore, following a transformative makeover. We hope anyone who visits will think that ‘Singapore’s Muji is the best in the world!’,” he told Inside Retail.

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Retail Focus

AUGUST 23, 2021

Boots Hearingcare has confirmed that it has opened within the new Boots store at Edinburgh’s St James Quarter Shopping Centre. Our long-term goal is to break down the barriers that have been historically in place with the topic of hearing care and how we communicate that message to the wider population and those people that need help.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

As denoted by the central theme of this year’s conference, People, Planet, Profit: Navigating retail towards a more ‘human’ world, the focus will be on two central ideas: sustainability and new business models that integrate flexibility, prioritising human beings, their needs, new behaviours, and new ways of living. KICKING OFF WITH KEYNOTES.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Australian knitwear brand Mia Fratino is on a mission to disrupt the fashion industry and change for the better the way stores – and consumers – buy clothes. Inside Retail : Tell me about your brand, Mia Fratino, and how it started. I grew up on the factory floor and got to learn how it all worked. It’s a very big operation.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

I am thrilled that Chenpeng now has a home at Harrods, a store synonymous with the best in class.”. As part of its ongoing commitment to supporting the development of emerging Chinese luxury talent, Harrods will host its inaugural collection by Chenpeng , the winner of this year’s YU PRIZE on the 1 st floor of its Knightsbridge flagship.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 10, 2023

With over 460 million people using social media platform Pinterest each month, there are countless opportunities for savvy retailers to capitalise on this engagement, and convert traffic into sales. People might come to Pinterest with an open mind and be inspired, or they might be ready to shop.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2023

A retailer’s marketing campaign is only as good as the creativity behind it, no matter how advanced the tools used to communicate it may be. This same open, game-focused approach works for how companies should look at the metaverse, according to Lehman. Old tools, new tools. What I’m interested in is the emotional connection.”

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

New Zealand-based sustainable health & beauty brand Ecostore has launched its first brick-and-mortar store in Vietnam, as part of its regional expansion plan. The store, which is located in Ho Chi Minh City, has an in-store refillery where consumers can bring their own packaging to refill with Ecostore products.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Outgoing CEO Brad Banducci abruptly walked out of a recent interview on the topic, leading to widespread criticism. Outgoing CEO Brad Banducci abruptly walked out of a recent interview on the topic, leading to widespread criticism. He announced his retirement just a few days later.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 17, 2021

After enduring over 100 days of lockdown in NSW, non-essential retail, beauty, and hair services finally reopened their doors last Monday, to excited consumers and clients. For the better part of two years, we have been in and out of lockdown, and at some stages it was hard to see the end in sight,” CEO Pippa Hallas told Inside Retail. “It

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The CTV content environment also has improved: “ Some of the best shows out there you can only get in streaming, so you’re not sacrificing quality by moving into this space ,” said Taylor Ash, General Manager of CTV Inventory Development at demand-side platform The Trade Desk in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “In

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

And at a time when knowing and resonating with your customer is the key to survival, retail brands are hoping to get further context. Context is essentially what the Retail Influencer CEO Forum was designed to provide. They also want to feel represented in marketing materials and even in product design. With Allie, it was a no brainer.”

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The full transformation of the retail business into the digital space opens up a new world of opportunities. The intent behind digital transformation is fully transitioning from traditional roles in retail processes, including sales, marketing, and customer service. Allowing retailers to track product movement.

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

VIA Outlets have announced the launch of its new sustainable pop-up initiative the ‘Re.Love’ pop-up store. It will be the first-ever pop-up store from VIA Outlets offering sustainable collections and initiatives from existing brands and new brand partners.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 29, 2022

For those who think the bricks-and-mortar concept in retail is dead, think again. If you are asking just how all of this is relevant to retail, stick around. If you are asking just how all of this is relevant to retail, stick around. This store also has physical scanning booths too. Teleport’s 5000 sq ft.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2021

Chapter One of the 2021 National Retail Federation Big Show may be online instead of in-person, but that isn’t stopping the NRF from putting together an all-star lineup. The first day is also jam-packed with discussion around the topics currently dominating retail discourse as the vaccine rollout begins.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 29, 2022

For those who think the bricks-and-mortar concept in retail is dead, think again. If you are asking just how all of this is relevant to retail, stick around. If you are asking just how all of this is relevant to retail, stick around. This store also has physical scanning booths too. Teleport’s 5000 sq ft.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The shopping mall’s identity crisis has been an oft-discussed topic in the retail industry. Retail design and experience experts agree that malls can no longer copy-and-paste the same combination of retailers and food offerings. These consumers also have a desire to create connections with their favorite brands.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

In today’s rapidly evolving retail landscape, generative AI is the latest technology transforming the way retailers reach and engage shoppers. Consumers expect to see the real products and packaging. People — photographed by humans with cameras — are still the most trustworthy.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 18, 2022

Diversity is a vast topic with any number of challenges — but also with potential solutions that can build on each other to build a stronger whole. Two sessions at NRF examined these challenges from equally important angles: the retailer looking to expand diversity and the minority entrepreneur looking to build their brand.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 14, 2021

Athleticwear brand adidas unveiled a global flagship store in Dubai that the retailer calls its most digitally connected and sustainable store in the Middle East. They can check their sizes, request the product they want and have it delivered while browsing the store. A Tech-Enabled, Tailored Browsing Experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

It might sound strange to say this about a place where some 80% of transactions actually take place, but brick-and-mortar stores represent an underutilized resource, according to Sarah Jarvis, co-author of the second edition of Omnichannel Retail: How to Build Winning Stores in a Digital World.

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