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Reports: Walmart Raises Minimum Wage to $12, Taps Instacart for NYC Delivery

Retail TouchPoints

In the midst of a tight retail labor market , Walmart is increasing its minimum wage $1 to $12 an hour , and will give raises to more than 565,000 of its 1.6 Walmart’s new $12 minimum wage — which was announced to staff in a memo from the company’s U.S. million workers in the U.S., multiple sources report.

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JCPenney Proclaims ‘Shopping is Back!’ in New 120th Anniversary Campaign

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JCPenney is celebrating its 120 th anniversary with a fresh campaign centered on retail’s return: “Shopping is Back!” JCPenney also is launching a cross-country “Shopping is Back!” JCPenney is transforming itself with innovation and imagination and is ready to get back to connecting with our customers through shopping.”.

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Selfridges launch 2021 Christmas shop

Retail Focus

With 12 weeks to go to Christmas, Selfridges London opens its Christmas Shop helping customers to plan and prepare for festive moments to dream of. With 12 weeks to go to Christmas,?Selfridges?London?opens opens its Christmas Shop?helping?customers?to One of the first customers pictured in the Christmas shop this morning.

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How Jeanswest went from VA to Clothing Store of the Year in 12 months

Inside Retail

While there’s no doubt that 2020 was a tough year for all retailers, Australian denim brand Jeanswest had a steeper hill to climb than most, starting out the year under voluntary administration with the closure of 37 stores, the loss of 263 staff and owing $50 million to creditors. Yeung said there will be store growth in all states. “We

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Black Friday 2020 In-Store Traffic: An Expected Result in an Unexpected Season

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Black Friday Weekend vs. Spring 2020. The worst of the pandemic — the very bottom of the retail traffic journey — occurred the week of April 12, 2020, when year-over-year traffic was down 83%. That means seven out of the nine days were within range of the pre-Black Friday 2020 trend. But first, a little recent history.

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Retailers announce April 12 reopening plans for bricks and mortar outlets

Retail Focus

A host of retailers have confirmed reopening plans for April 12 as shoppers look forward to a return to bricks and mortar shopping after more than three months. John Lewis outlined its plans for April 12 for its remaining 32 shops in England (John Lewis/PA).

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Australians are visiting liquor stores more often, but spending less

Inside Retail

per cent Queenslanders were the most frequent liquor shoppers, averaging 16 trips in the late 12-month period, while South Australians spent the most per liquor shopping trip, averaging $62 per trip. The data also revealed that most major liquor retailers reported declines in the 12 months to October last year compared to 2022.

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