Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2024

The new Gateway Shop ad format follows on the previously introduced GatewayGo commerce-enabled ad format, which tapped into the “second screen” to deliver viewers personalized offers or promotions directly to their mobile device via email, push notification or QR code.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 3, 2023

David Jones has joined the growing ranks of major retailers to establish their own retail media sales and management business. The move follows similar initiatives by Woolworths Group – which set up Cartology inspired by US retail giants Target and Walmart – and Chemist Warehouse, among others.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 24, 2024

The move comes after the business’s owner Pepco Group agreed to take control of up to 71 Wilko store leases from administrator PwC under a last-minute deal in September. The company posted an 11% jump in group sales to £2.73bn (€3.2bn) on a constant currency basis for the six months to 31 March.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 23, 2024

Pre-tax profit across owner Associated British Foods surged 37% to £881m while the fashion retailer experienced a “significant increase” in adjusted operating profit, up 46% to £508m. Primark’s sales jumped 7.5% to £4.5bn in the 24 weeks to 2 March, as like-for-like sales edged up 2.1%.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The moves by Neiman and Kering follow the contentious sale of Farfetch to South Korean ecommerce company Coupang , which was completed on Jan. As a result of the sale, Farfetch is now a private company, after having been traded on the NYSE since its IPO in September 2018.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 22, 2024

THG has posted strong sales growth in the first quarter of 2024, which it said was led by a “standout performance” across its beauty divison. jump in revenue compared to the previous year as total sales edged up 0.3% THG Beauty sales surged 11.1%, driven by a “notably strong” performance in the UK. .”

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 21, 2024

According to The Telegraph , a shortfall of at least £100m occurred after Aurelius snapped up the beauty chain in November from Brazilian cosmetics giant Natura. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Small Biz Trends

JANUARY 2, 2023

When it comes to selling, email is still a powerful tool. But crafting the perfect email can be difficult, time-consuming, and frustrating. That’s where our five sales email templates come in handy! These free sales email templates will help you close more deals in less time. How to Write Sales Emails.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 11, 2024

Poundland owner Pepco Group warned the trading environment “remains challenging” as it reported a dip in like-for-likes following a tough comparative period last year. The discount giant posted an 11% jump in group sales to £2.73bn (€3.2bn) on a constant currency basis for the six months to 31 March.

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Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The former Arcadia brands and Debenhams, which were snapped up by Boohoo in 2021, have narrowed its losses after two years under the fast fashion group’s ownership. in the year end to 28 February 2023, despite posting a 30% drop in sales to £52.5m. Sales remained flat at £27m.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

As the annual Black Friday Cyber Monday (BFCM) shopping season nears, it’s not too late to review strategies to optimise sales during this key annual retail festival. Last week, Klaviyo shared five ways retailers can use email and SMS to boost their BFCM sales. But for those who have not — it’s not too late!

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 15, 2024

Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up here to g et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning JO Hambro Capital Management (JOHCM) UK Equity Income fund, which is a top 10 shareholder, said an offer between 80p and 100p per share would be “acceptable”.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 22, 2024

It previously sought to acquire Selfridges when the Weston family put it up for sale in 2021. Following Signa’s turmoil, Central moved to seize control of the operating business, converting a £317m loan into a majority stake in the retailer. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 9, 2024

” TFG London acquired Phase Eight back 2015, followed by the later acquisitions of Whistles and Hobbs for an undisclosed sum. . ” TFG London acquired Phase Eight back 2015, followed by the later acquisitions of Whistles and Hobbs for an undisclosed sum.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 28, 2024

Boots has seen its second-quarter sales rise 5.9% – on top of a 16% increase in the same quarter the prior year – thanks to strong online trading and an “excellent” Christmas. Online sales via its website and app rose by 16.8% in the period, with trade driven by buoyant sales of beauty and personal care products.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 12, 2024

Would you open an email in your inbox that, instead of sitting there quietly, demanded that you open it – in ALL CAPS? Picture a subject line that reads, BECAUSE YOU ASKED NICELY, supported by the email preheader: “Bestsellers are back in stock.” Upon opening the email, you’re hit with a tease from the merchandise: “Us again.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 19, 2024

DFS has lowered its sales and profit guidance for the full year despite reporting a “resilient profit performance” through the first half. “If the Red Sea issues continue through to our year end, potential delivery delays could result in up to £4m of profit being deferred into our following financial year,” it said.

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Marketing 110

Retail Gazette

APRIL 23, 2024

Gleeson’s comments come following reports that co-owner Zuber Issa is close to offloading his 22.5% This week Asda saw its 2023 profits rise by a quarter to over £1bn, boosted by food and clothing sales that rose 7% to £21.9bn over the year. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 25, 2024

It follows reports that Chancellor Jeremy Hunt met with Shein chairman Donald Tang last month to persuade him to commit to what would be one of London’s biggest corporate flotations. Data from the analytics company indicated the fast fashion giant brought in over £1.3bn in UK clothes sales in 2023. Shein currently holds 2.2%

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 30, 2024

The Gulf-based backers behind the Barclay family is plotting a sale of Very Group as it seeks to unwind £1.2bn refinancing of the family’s debts, The Abu Dhabi investment firm is understood to be drawing up plans for an auction of the online department store, The Times reported.

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 8, 2024

Retailers had a disappointing Christmas period following a difficult year of sluggish sales growth, the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor revealed. Low consumer confidence held back spending, as total UK retail sales nudged up just 1.7% Food sales were up 6.8%

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Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Administrators FRP, which were appointed last week, said: “After years of unprofitability and following a full evaluation of The Body Shop’s UK business, the joint administrators have concluded that the current store portfolio mix is no longer viable. ” Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 14, 2023

Under the three- year agreement, Criteo’s retail media technologies will help ASOS Media Group (AMG) scale its campaign volume and ad revenues while complementing existing ad offerings across creative solutions, social media, targeted email and app push notifications. ASOS experienced a year of declining sales.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 3, 2023

It joins Waterstones owner Elliott Advisors and private equity firm Epiris in the running to snap up the ethical cosmetics chain, Sky News reported. It follows its sale of Aesop to L’Oréal for £2bn back in April. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 5, 2023

But there’s more to the story than just sales, the BFCM season is the ideal time to build awareness and engagement between the retail brand and customers. Every successful BFCM automation should be followed up with a carefully planned, segmented campaign to remind prospects and customers of your products and services.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Retail Week reported that Morgan Stanley, which is managing the sale for Natura&Co, has set a final deadline to get the process moving. Natura&Co put the retailer up for sale last month as the group looks to return to stable ground after posting six consecutive quarters of losses.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 17, 2022

from a year ago, while in-store sales rose 10%. The ultimate approach that smart ecommerce companies follow in that regard is automation. Stores can increase their sales by 470% in a year using automated Facebook and Google Ads for ecommerce.”. Email marketing. of online purchases were returned — up from 18.1%

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 9, 2024

Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up here to g et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning His remarks followed reports that rival sporting giant JD Sports was given exclusive rights to sell the kits, effectively excluding Sports Direct from the market, documents showed.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 29, 2024

Vinted, the online marketplace for secondhand fashion, has made a profit for the first time following a “strong” year of growth. Sales surged 61% year on year to reach €596.3m. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The switch follows a successful trial in 35 Lidl stores and will be rolled out across the rest of the estate over the coming months. In this particular case, we’re empowering colleagues by freeing up more of their time to dedicate to tasks that directly benefit our customers.

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Retail Gazette

AUGUST 29, 2023

The Body Shop owner Natura & Co is considering a possible sale of the UK retailer after struggling to revive its fortunes post-pandemic. A sale of the natural beauty retailer – valued at £405m – is the most likely outcome, according to J.P Morgan analysts, following the sale of its Aesop brand to L’Oréal for £2bn back in April.

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

UK shoppers are forecast to buy fewer goods during Black Friday sales this year as the cost-of-living crisis hits spending. Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up here to g et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning UK ecommerce association IMRG also found a 6.2% Although this is 0.4% increase in the first week.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 6, 2024

Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up here to g et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning The error was spotted by Tax Policy Associates founder Dan Niedle who said that knowingly or recklessly making a false of misleading filing would be a criminal offence, The Guardian reported.

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Retail Gazette

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

The Body Shop’s owner, Brazilian cosmetics giant Natura, hoisted a ‘For Sale’ sign above the chain last month. It follows its sale of Aesop to L’Oréal for £2bn back in April. The new outlet claims that Morgan Stanley is managing the sale process and hopes to reach a provisional agreement by the end of October.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 5, 2024

The supermarket’s platform has partnered with retail media provider CitrusAd to allow clients to build custom pages on its website to help increase brand engagement and encourage additional sales. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 1, 2024

The Oxford Street overhaul is forecast to generate up to £2.8bn extra sales during the first five years after its completion, New West End Company (NWEC) has found. ” The update follows an American candy store on Oxford Street having more than £55,000 worth of suspected illegal goods seized in a raid last month. .”

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Shopping Fashion 115

Retail Gazette

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Retail sales have risen 0.4% Clothing stores rebounded in spending last month with sales up by 2.3% However, fuel sales acted as a drag on the overall figure, with volumes falling by 1.2% Clothing stores rebounded in spending last month with sales up by 2.3% in August compared to a slight fall of 1.1%

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