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The Body Shop Australia facing ‘cashflow crisis’

Inside Retail

Credible reports suggest The Body Shop Australian business is facing a cashflow crisis as a result of the collapse of the UK parent company. The Body Shop operates about 100 stores in Australia and is said to be the most profitable international arm of the stricken business.

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Shop Premium Outlets Debuts Retail Media Network

Retail TouchPoints

Shop Premium Outlets (SPO) — the online marketplace from mall operator Simon Property Group and Rue Gilt Groupe — has launched a retail media network powered by Mirakl Ads, a new retail media offering from marketplace solution Mirakl (on which SPO is built).

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How Bal Harbour Shops’ Unique Traveling Mall Connects with Luxury Consumers

Retail TouchPoints

Back in the 1950’s his grandfather, Stanley Whitman, decided to open a luxury shopping mall in Florida that would rival Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue. Taking advantage of the balmy Florida weather, Bal Harbour Shops pioneered the idea of an open-air shopping mall. Matthew Whitman Lazenby and his family have never dreamed small.

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How One UK Destination is Redefining the Shopping Center  

Retail TouchPoints

Shopping malls are on the rebound thanks to Gen Z’s hunger for nostalgia and community. Reframing the Shopping Mall Brand Images from the main shopping mall area. Phase one of the development journey was dedicated to launching Kingland , a High Street area of 10 shops dedicated to independent brands.

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Product Discovery: Enabling Search Outside the Box

Go beyond the basics with Algolia and Orium to explore the elements of search-and-discover you can leverage to create an optimized brand experience that delivers the right products at the right time, engaging customers throughout their shopping journeys.

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Body Shop Canada Follows UK Division into Bankruptcy; U.S. Division Ceases Operations

Retail TouchPoints

The Body Shop Canada has filed a Notice of Intention (NOI) to file for protection under the country’s Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, following a similar filing by the retailer’s UK arm last month. Additionally, The Body Shop US Limited has “ceased operations” as of March 1, 2024, according to a press release.

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H&M’s New SoHo Location Features Secondhand Shop-in-Shop

Retail TouchPoints

Inside H&M ’s new store in NYC’s SoHo neighborhood, the fast fashion retailer has nested a shop-in-shop featuring curated secondhand pieces — the brand’s first resale location in North America. To celebrate the debut, beginning Feb.

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2 Retail Sectors That Are Completely Changing the Game: FMCG & Q-Commerce

Speaker: Joe Heather, Deliverect GM (UK&I) & Noah Hayes, Deliverect GM (US&CA)

They now demand quick, convenient, and seamless shopping experiences, which both FMCG and Q-commerce sectors strive to provide. With growing internet penetration and the proliferation of smartphones, consumers' purchasing habits have unsurprisingly evolved.

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Brick & Mortar Retail Relevance: How to Stay Ahead of the Curve

Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

Faced with the digital age and the demands of omnichannel shopping, some retailers are thriving while others are struggling to adapt. Let's set the record straight: in-store retail isn't dead - it's evolving!

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Smart Stores and Smarter Supply Chains: Innovations for a New Era of Retail

Speaker: Panel Speakers

Shoppers are craving reasons for visiting the store and an enhanced shopping experience; retail stores want more automation, a more enabled staff and a bigger bottom line. As the brick and mortar and ecommerce stores start to blend together, what will the store of the future actually look like?

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Sustainability at Retail

In response to this and as part of a global Sustainability at Retail initiative, Shop! So much so that, in 2015, the United Nations (UN) issued a call for action by all countries to work toward sustainable development. worked collaboratively with its global affiliates to address these critical issues in this white paper.