Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 15, 2024

The apparel retailer is expanding its brick-and-mortar footprint with plans to open at least 14 new stores in 2024, bringing its store count to nearly 100. Additionally, Untuckit has officially entered the wholesale market following a pilot program with Macy’s that began in November 2023. “We retail setting. retail setting.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 9, 2020

Bass stores, as part of a restructuring effort that will result in the company putting more emphasis on its wholesale operations. The retailer’s 41 DKNY and 13 Karl Lagerfeld Paris stores, as well as the e-Commerce businesses of all its brands, will remain in operation.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Additionally, BJ’s Wholesale Club and Stop & Shop have deployed robots in stores to improve on-shelf availability and inventory accuracy. Robots have been used in fulfillment centers by a number of brands, including Amazon. Walmart purchased robotics company Alert Innovation in October 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 18, 2024

In an effort to speed up the merger, which would create a 4,500 -store entity,Kroger and Albertsons announced plans in September 2023 to sell 400+ stores, eight DCs and five private label brands to C&S Wholesale Grocers. Top execs from both companies defended the merger in testimony to a U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 22, 2024

billion merger, Kroger and Albertsons have increased the number of supermarkets they plan to divest by 166 , for a total of 579 stores. The retailers also have increased the corporate and office infrastructure they would sell to C&S Wholesale Grocers , as well as additional private label product lines, for a total of approximately $2.9

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 4, 2023

L.L.Bean will open four new stores this fall, two in Massachusetts and two in Quebec, along with a French-language ecommerce site to support its Canadian stores. wholesale accounts, along with 10 independent specialty retailers in the southeastern U.S. billion in revenues.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Results from Retail TouchPoints’ 2023 Store Operations Survey revealed that merchants’ top store operations challenges for 2023 were tied to employee hiring and retention ( 70% ), responding to high employee turnover ( 67% ) and employee training and engagement ( 56% ).

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Inside Retail

APRIL 4, 2023

Viva Energy has acquired the convenience store operator On the Run (OTR Group) for $1.15 The transaction will amalgamate the OTR, Smoke Mart & Gift Box and Wholesale Fuels businesses with Viva Energy. billion from the Peregrine Corporation.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Dunn Tire Managing Director of Retail Operations Robert Clark will continue to manage the brand’s day-to-day retail and service operations. The company also owns Tire Rack , a consumer-direct source and wholesaler of tires, wheels and accessories.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Ralph Lauren has opened its first store in Canada, part of a broader expansion strategy that will include additional brick-and-mortar locations in the country and a dedicated digital commerce operation. The new store’s design brings the Ralph Lauren brand to life in a modern, sophisticated space.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 2, 2024

have voted to join the Teamsters Local 822, with the union calling this its first organizing victory at the wholesale retailer in two decades. Costco workers in Norfolk, Va. The 238 -worker group will join more than 18,000 Teamsters at Costco nationwide.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 9, 2024

The privately owned family business, long known as a premiere music retailer, is exploring options that could include selling its ecommerce operations and related IP as well as its “Samson” wholesale business. Launched by my grandparents in 1924, Sam Ash is one of the best-known and most iconic brands in the history of U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 12, 2024

Flore will report directly to President and CEO Michelle Gass and will support all Levi’s commercial operations and global channels, including stores, ecommerce and wholesale. “I (LS&Co.) has appointed Gianluca Flore as its new EVP and Chief Commercial Officer, effective July 29, 2024.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 6, 2023

Marc Fisher Footwear will take on the Hunter brand’s footwear design, wholesale and ecommerce operations. In the U.S., At the intersection of fashion and outdoor, Hunter introduces another elevated global brand to Authentic’s diverse Lifestyle portfolio,” said Jamie Salter, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Authentic in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

. “We are excited to begin the retail store phase of our growth strategy,” said Hil Davis, CEO of Digital Brands Group in a statement. “We We believe the best performing retail brands will have three legs to their growth story: (1) wholesale, (2) ecommerce and (3) retail stores.”

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 24, 2023

Under his leadership, Alo Yoga focused on a fashion-forward approach to wellness, building community and brand awareness with high-profile influencers along with store and category expansion. Prior to that, Blakeslee held several senior position at Broder Brothers (now Alphabroder), a wholesale distributor of branded products and services.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 13, 2023

The creditors plan to take over Morphe’s wholesale operations, online platforms and international retail stores, subject to court approval. stores, though it confirmed in a tweet that stores outside the U.S. will remain operational. The company is in the process of closing all 18 of its U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 16, 2024

“Whether in-store or online, we are committed to giving both our staff and customers the best experience through technology,” said Vincent Van Der Schueren, IT Director of Digital Wholesale and DTC for Samsonite Europe in a press release. With Oracle’s mobile retail POS system, we are taking one more step in this journey.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Kroger and Albertsons will sell 413 stores across 17 states and the District of Columbia, along with eight distribution centers, two offices and five private label brands, to C&S Wholesale Grocers for approximately $1.9 billion in cash.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 6, 2023

billion in retail sales annually through more than 500 owned retail stores, 7,000 wholesale accounts and ecommerce in 35 countries. “As With Boardriders’ proven retail playbook, we also see tremendous opportunities to accelerate the expansion of its shop-in-shops, branded retail stores, wholesale and ecommerce worldwide.”

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The Company is working to bring the impacted portions of its IT systems back online and implement workarounds for certain offline operations with the aim of reducing disruption to its ability to serve its retail and brand ecommerce consumers and wholesale customers.”

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Essential grocery store workers would also suffer under this deal, facing the threat of their wages dwindling, benefits diminishing and their working conditions deteriorating.” billion , but the FTC has criticized the divestment as inadequate.

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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. Currently the Amsterdam-based brand’s apparel, eyewear, fragrances and accessories are available in stores across Europe, North America, the Middle East, Africa and Australia.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 13, 2023

In 2022 , the streaming company created Stranger Things Experiences in New York, Paris and London, and has operated stores with merchandise inspired by the show in Paris, Las Vegas and Chicago.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Her team consists of over 50 brokers, service specialists and consultants focused on risk management and insurance for the retail, wholesale and distribution of consumer goods.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2023

In December 2022, Staples joined a growing list of brick-and-mortar retailers accepting Amazon returns in their stores, including Kohl’s, Rite Aid, UPS Stores and more than 500 Whole Foods locations.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 11, 2024

Philippe Schaus, CEO, Moët Hennessy ; and Bob Eddy, CEO, BJ’s Wholesale Club. .; Stephanie Linnartz, President and CEO, Under Armour ; Raj Subramaniam, President and CEO, FedEx ; Michelle Gass, President, Levi Strauss & Co.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Unions Accuse REI of Unfair Labor Practices Another Seattle-based company, REI , is being targeted by two strong unions: the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) and the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) with a total of 80 charges of unfair labor practices.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Retailers increasingly strike balances between direct-to-consumer ecommerce and omnichannel strategies to keep products in stores and in front of consumers. They invest in new storefronts and build strong wholesale relationships. Improve inventory placement and throughput with a unified technology platform. Reduce cost.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 18, 2023

It also has grown consistently thanks to an expansive wholesale network and presence on Amazon. But now, Melissa & Doug is taking the reins of the experience and using its first flagship store to fully immerse consumers into its world of play.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Other notable retail partnerships include: In March 2021, Rite Aid partnered with DoorDash for same-day delivery across 2,100 stores; Dollar General began using DoorDash for same-day deliveries across more than 9,000 locations in November 2021; and. per order or an annual fee of $49.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 17, 2023

The brand has since appeared on Shark Tank and grown to offer a range of 170 shirts, pants and other products available through both DTC and wholesale channels — and in the process, it outgrew its pure-play ecommerce roots. “We We both understood the mission of the brand, the mission of the store and the design and aesthetic of it.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 20, 2023

For the best companies, wholesale is the primary part of your business. I can’t think of any DTC companies north of $20 million in revenue that don’t have wholesale revenue.” “I had invested in Dollar Shave Club [a pure-play DTC], but over the last 18 months, none of [our investments] have been pure plays.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 5, 2024

He says the retailer is focused on being “the best small store operator in the UK” and believes the retailer’s “exceptional” value, ranges, quality, loyalty and reach across not just stores but omnichannel help it stand out in that market. However, the retailer said it has not set specific targets on new openings.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Natira Boonsri named as CEO of Central & Robinson Department Stores By Tong Van Central Retail Corporation (CRC) has appointed the Chirathivat family’s heir Natira Boonsri as CEO of Central & Robinson Department Stores. CRC generated US$6.7 billion in revenue last year with a net profit of US$216.6

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

DoorDash has been expanding its reach in the delivery space over the past two years, striking deals with some of the country’s largest retailers: In March 2021, Rite Aid partnered with DoorDash for same-day delivery across 2,100 stores; Dollar General began using DoorDash for same-day deliveries across more than 9,000 locations in November 2021; and (..)

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 29, 2020

Burton’s business has changed over the years, from almost exclusively wholesale to a 75%/25% mix of wholesale and DTC, but its systems hadn’t changed with it, explained Josee Larocque, Burton’s SVP of DTC and Digital Transformation in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

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