Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 2, 2025

Look around. Smartphones are practically an extension of our hands. Were bombarded by thousands of digital messages daily, and cutting through the noise has never been more challenging. Yet despite the digital deluge, one channel continues to surprise marketers with its ability to connect, resonate and engage. You guessed it, mail. Combine it with the precision and scale of digital and youve got a recipe for audience engagement thats as powerful as it is personal.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 22, 2025

Concerns over increased workplace regulation have been voiced by The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) , Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (Cosboa) and Australian Retailers Association (ARA). The three industry groups issued a joint statement after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese vowed to protect penalty rates through new legislation if his government is re-elected.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 2, 2025

Barbara Chapman FBDS -BDS Director & Vice Chair – insta@babscreates Who are The British Display Society I hear you ask? Well then let me explain. I myself am a Director and Vice Chair of the society and although we have been established for over sixty years, our aims have never deviated during that time… We are a charity organisation who are deeply passionate about driving the future of this amazing Creative and Visual industry.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 22, 2025

Hobbycraft owner Modella Capital is planning a significant restructuring that could see the closure of several stores and the loss of up to 250 jobs. The private investment firm is gearing up to launch a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) at the retailer as soon as on Wednesday, Sky News reported. Sources close to the plans claimed that nine of the chain’s stores would be axed, with the loss of around 100 jobs, while 18 more would stay open if negotiations with landlords regarding rent cu

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Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

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Retail Wire

APRIL 21, 2025

Target is scrambling to stop the proverbial bleeding.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 3, 2025

Target has partnered with Kate Spade New York to create an extensive limited-time collection of more than 300 fashion, home and entertaining products. Launching April 12, more than half the collection will be priced at $15 or less, with prices starting at $5. The Kate Spade New York x Target collection includes womens, kids and baby apparel with extended sizing and adaptive styles, handbags, home accessories and party essentials like dcor, stationery and more.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 22, 2025

Melanie Remai is set to take over as CEO of Cue Clothing and its brand Veronika Maine, which the Levis family recently sold to British asset manager Hilco Capital. Remai, former GM of Country Road Group’s Trenery brand, will take over from Simon Schofield in August as part of the deal. The Cue and Veronika Maine brands are synonymous with iconic Australian design and quality clothing.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 2, 2025

Regarding marketing and selling products to consumers, product imagery is unquestionably one of the most important selling points. When considering the prevalence and dominance of e-commerce and digital shopping channels, traditional brick-and-mortar retail stores may question where this leaves them. There is an argument to be made regarding the benefits of seeing physical products up close and testing them in action, which e-commerce does not offer.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 22, 2025

Poundland has restructured its leadership team under new boss Barry Williams as part of his efforts to turnaround the struggling retailer. Around a dozen senior team leaders in the discount chain’s digital, commercial, buying and retail teams left the business earlier this month, Retail Gazette has learnt. Among those impacted by the job cuts include director of digital Tom Hill, head of digital loyalty and engagement Emma Collins, head of labour and productivity Steve Young and head of re

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Retail Wire

APRIL 6, 2025

The Easter shopping blackout will close several retail stores on Easter Sunday.

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LS Retail

APRIL 23, 2025

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 9, 2025

With the help of AI, the shopping experience on the Etsy app has been reimagined to offer a more inspiring, personalized shopping experience. Too often, shopping online feels like dj vu , said Nick Daniel, Chief Product Officer at Etsy in a blog post. Weve all been there youre searching for a shirt or a lamp and suddenly you find yourself sorting through nearly identical items across the internet that blur into a sea of sameness.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 23, 2025

On Saturday, Baby Bunting officially unveiled its first store of the future in what CEO Mark Teperson is calling a revolution of the companys retail experience. Located in the Melbourne suburb of Maribyrnong, the 2000sqm space features a completely new store architecture with products organised by activities, such as sleep, feeding and travel, as opposed to categories, and thoughtful touches like a table where parents can feed hungry toddlers and recharge their phones.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 25, 2025

Fashion brand MS Mode is equipping its 185 stores in the Benelux countries, France and Spain with a new inventory management system based on RFID technology. Technology company, Nedap , is providing all 185 MS Mode stores with its inventory management platform !D Cloud. It is the largest roll-out of RFID technology in the Benelux to date. For MS Mode, RFID plays an important part in improving stock management and reliability.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 10, 2025

Deliveroo has launched a new white label solution, named Deliveroo Express, designed for grocers and retailers in the UK and Ireland, enabling them to offer rapid, on-demand delivery through their own online channels. The service marks a major expansion of the delivery giant’s grocery offering, which now accounts for 16% of the companys gross transaction value (GTV), following strong double-digit growth.

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Retail Wire

APRIL 14, 2025

Struggling with mounting debt and the impact of current tariffs, At Home may be headed to bankruptcy.

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A1 Retail

APRIL 28, 2025

As part of an expanded pilot, Tesco is now trialling the next generation of barcodes QR codes powered by GS1 in a small number of selected stores, as the retail industry starts to shift towards a smarter, more connected supply chain. The pilot replaces traditional barcodes on 12 own-brand meat and produce lines in a small number of locations across southern England.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 1, 2025

GoodwillFinds.com , the online marketplace operated as an affiliate of Goodwill Industries , appears to have ceased operations. A message on the platforms homepage states that the site has stopped accepting orders as of March 28, and redirects customers to the auction-style resale site ShopGoodwill.com. Complicated Competitive Dynamics GoodwillFinds.com was launched in October 2022 in a bid by the 120 -year-old thrift store chain to grab a larger piece of the growing online resale market.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 16, 2025

Australian specialty nursery retailer, Baby Bunting, will open its first concept store in Melbournes Maribyrnong this weekend, on April 19. The store is the first in a roll-out of a new ‘Stores of the Future’ format, which will open across Australia during the coming years. In collaboration with The General Store, the 2000sqm shop aims to deliver a simplified and inspiring shopping experience for new parents.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 25, 2025

Setting up a retail space can be a challenge, especially when you want to stand out and make a lasting impression. One effective way to create a unique shopping environment is by using a commercial gazebo. These versatile structures provide a cost-effective and visually appealing solution for businesses looking to establish a retail space with style and functionality.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 29, 2025

A hacking group called Scattered Spider has been named in connection with the ongoing M&S cyberattack. The hackers carried out a ransomware attack on M&S’s IT network, according to an unverified report from cybersecurity website Bleeping Computer. Criminal gangs can typically demand for up to 10m to reinstate access, industry sources have indicated.

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APRIL 2, 2025

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Retail Wire

APRIL 2, 2025

McDonald's, Coca-Cola, and Tesla are just a few of the many companies affected.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 3, 2025

QVC is working hard to revamp its image while staying true to its roots. Late last year the company changed its name from Qurate Retail Group to QVC Group , bringing its biggest brand to the forefront. Now QVC wants to shed its TV roots and become known instead as a live social shopping company, and its first big move is a new deal with TikTok Shop that will see the OG home shopping network host 24/7 live shopping streams on TikTok that viewers can join via the app any time, day or night.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 3, 2025

Yarn’n, a First Nations-owned e-commerce brand and maker of environmentally conscious toilet rolls, has clinched an exclusive partnership with supermarket giant Woolworths as it continues to scale its ethical, sustainable and socially conscious business model. With a strong commitment to reducing environmental impact and directing a substantial profit share to the Yalari Foundation, Yarnn is transforming how consumers think about everyday essentials.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 15, 2025

Three top stores have signed up to long-term stays in a big boost for Lincolns Waterside centre. H&M, Next and The Body Shop have all said they see a successful future at Waterside and want to be part of the centre for years to come. Fashion and homeware retailer H&M has said yes to a further 15 years at Waterside and is also investing in a major revamp to give the centres biggest store an exciting new look, feel and customer experience.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 16, 2025

Sainsburys has forecast flat profits for the year ahead as it looks to maintain momentum in a highly competitive market, despite reporting a solid 7.2% increase in annual profit. The UKs second-largest supermarket said it expects retail underlying operating profit for 2025/26 to come in at around 1bn slightly down from the 1.036bn it delivered in the year to March 1 and below analysts expectations of 1.08bn.

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A1 Retail

APRIL 2, 2025

Visa invites towns across the UK to showcase their success stories for the third year ofLets Celebrate Towns. Six winning towns will each receive 20,000 to fund an approved local community initiative. Local authorities and community groups are encouraged to enter, with towns recognised at a ceremony in July. Visa, a leader in digital payments, has partnered with the British Retail Consortium (BRC) for the third year of Lets Celebrate Towns a nationwide initiative designed to spotlight areas of

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