Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 30, 2025

Renewed Focus on Wholesale Nike CEO Elliott Hill. Photo courtesy Nike) Hill emphasized on the earnings call that improving and expanding sales in the wholesale channel is a key Nike initiative under his watch. Wholesale revenue totaled $25.9 Hill also changed 11 of his 15 direct reports. billion, a 6% drop in constant currency.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Toys R Us continues to captivate customers around the world, and we are thrilled to partner with a strong wholesale and retail operator like Cotton Candy International to introduce this beloved brand of families to Latin America for the very first time, said Stanley Silverstein, Chief Commercial Officer at WHP Global in a statement.

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Ted Baker’s wholesale business in the UK and Europe is set to be managed by Pace Partnership London (PPL), under the helm of former Barbour MD Ryan Llewellyn-Pace. He has selected a number of his former Barbour management team to support him with Ted Baker. Llewellyn-Pace said: “We are delighted to be partnered with the New Lobster team.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 20, 2025

Other low-price retailers have been buying stores from the now-bankrupt Big Lots; in December 2024 Variety Wholesalers announced plans to purchase 200 to 400 Big Lots stores in the wake of the retailers September 2024 voluntary Chapter 11 filing. 1, 2025.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Save A Lot Rewards marks our evolution in the digital space — even as an independent, bannered wholesaler, we recognize the importance of personalized and incentivized shopping ,” said Trey Johnson, Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer at Save A Lot in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The Children’s Place, which operates retail and wholesale divisions for its eponymous brand as well as for Gymboree , Sugar & Jade and PJ Place , has had a rough year. Shein opened its online marketplace to third-party sellers in May 2023 , but until now most of those merchants have been China-based, non-branded manufacturers.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 24, 2025

The brand also is sold in premium wholesale channels around the world and has a subscription service, Vince Unfold , that is operated by CaaStle. Vinces Interim CEO David Stefko will step down from that role and resume his position on the brands board of directors.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The beauty retailer will also grow its owned brand portfolio through retail and direct-to-consumer channels, as well as wholesale partnerships in new geographic regions. Accordingly, Ikou’s presence will be expanded beyond its New South Wales origins to 10 stores, from its current three stores, in premium metro and regional areas.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Vaccarella is no stranger to retail — Bogg has wholesale partnerships with Dick’s Sporting Goods and Bass Pro Shops , among others — and she has mastered a model in which the brand develops exclusive designs tailored to each partner’s shopper base. We started doing trade shows and focused on wholesale.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 17, 2025

where the brand has previously been sold via its owned website and wholesale at retailers including Bloomingdales , Nordstrom and Dillards sales grew 58.7% From 2018 to today, gross sales have grown 100X , from 2.5 million ($3.1 million) to 250 million ($318 million). In the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 3, 2025

In response, the board wrote that: Our success at Costco Wholesale has been built on service to our critical stakeholders: employees, members and suppliers. Our efforts around diversity, equity and inclusion follow our code of ethics.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The public hearings will examine how retail prices relate to wholesale and farmgate prices, aiming to address the impact of these practices on consumers and suppliers alike. Key players from the supermarket industry, such as Aldi, Coles, Metcash, and Woolworths, will participate alongside consumer advocates and industry representatives.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Photo credit: Calpak From Pop-Up to Permanent Calpak initially realized the power of retail when it started forging partnerships with Nordstrom and other wholesale partners, according to Shin.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Abercrombie & Fitch will expand into India via a multi-year franchise partnership with Myntra Jabong India Private , a B2B wholesale entity owned by fashion and lifestyle retailer Myntra.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 28, 2025

This is also the reason why the brand doesnt sell its products on a wholesale basis. I think because we haven’t had wholesalers and stakeholders, we’ve been able to nurture that. Every single thing that we do comes down to that, and we just don’t have much margin in our product.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Through the partnership, Liverpool will manage all of Fabletics’ retail locations, ecommerce and wholesale operations across the region, starting in Q2 2025. Initially, the ecommerce site and stores will focus on Fabletics’ core designs, including best-selling active and lifestyle pieces.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of Texas and has begun to wind down retail and wholesale operations, including holding going out of business sales prior to closing its approximately 700 stores across the country. Party City Holdco Inc. PCHI) has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The brands themselves, including RVCA, Volcom and Billabong , are still owned by Authentic Brands Group , and they will be moving to new wholesale licensees in North America. Closing sales at all 122 store locations have begun, managed by Gordon Brothers. million , according to court documents cited by Shop Eat Surf.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Meanwhile, Cheap Thrills Cycle’s wholesale sales fell 16.8 The group opened three new stores during the period ended October 27 and is set to open four more stores before Christmas. In the full fiscal year, Universal Store Holdings is on track to open nine to 15 new stores. per cent appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 26, 2025

The suit also accused the retailer of engaging in a secret and misguided campaign, together with C&S Wholesale Grocers , the divestiture buyer, to purse its own regulatory strategy, which ultimately undermined Krogers efforts, according to a Kroger company statement. The merger had originally been announced in October 2022.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 24, 2025

Topshop is preparing to make a comeback on the high street through new wholesale partnerships with brick-and-mortar retailers. Owner Asos said it had signed agreements with select wholesale partners to bring the brand back into physical retail, but that it was first focused on relaunching a standalone website for Topshop.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

As a result, the retail and consumer industries have become an attractive target for cybercriminals, with research revealing that in 2023, retail and wholesale accounted for 11% of cybersecurity incidents. In light of this, it’s critical that businesses strengthen their defenses.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

BJ’s Wholesale Club will raise its annual membership fees by $5 to $60 per year, and its Club+ fee will rise $10 to $120 per year, effective Jan. Our third quarter results demonstrate the combination of great value and strong execution,” said Bob Eddy, Chairman and CEO of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a statement. “We year over year.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Moving forward, Woolworths noted its Australian Grocery Wholesalers will be downsized to focus on existing customers, including supporting remote communities, after losing its contract with Ampol. Revenue from other businesses, including the data and AI business Quantium and various support functions, increased 6.5 per cent to $120 million.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Privately held hardware wholesaler True Value has filed for Chapter 11 protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware as it prepares to sell “substantially all” of its business operations to rival Do it Best Corp.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 10, 2025

Salt&Peppers retail, online and wholesale operations will be included in the acquisition, expected to be completed by April 15. Global Retail Brands (GRB) is set to acquire the brands and operating assets of the Australian tableware chain, Salt&Pepper.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The Ad Populum affiliate that has emerged as the winning bidder is called New Amscan in a nod to Party Citys former wholesale division Amscan, which was included in the acquisition. 26, 2025to receive court approval of both the IP and wholesale business sale to New Amscan as well as the real estate sales.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 3, 2025

Department stores and wholesale trading are at a turning point. As consumer demand patterns have grown more complex, the slow adoption of intelligent merchandising software from legacy wholesale retailers has prevented efficient buying and planning for years, a factor contributing to fashion’s biggest problems.

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VMS

JUNE 23, 2025

C&S Wholesale Grocers LLC (Keene, N.H.) said it plans to acquire SpartanNash Co. Grand Rapids, Mich.) for $26.90 per share of SpartanNash common stock in cash, which translates to $1.77 billion, including assumed net debt.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Wholesale net sales climbed 8.6 Despite the challenging trading environment, Prada Group ‘s retail sales increased across all its brands in the first nine months of the fiscal year. The group’s net revenue rose 17.5 per cent year over year to €3.83 billion (US$4.17 billion), with its retail net sales growing 18.3 per cent to €3.42

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Other chains that have recently rolled out Caper Carts alongside other Instacart Connected Stores offerings include Aldi , Schnucks , Gelson’s, Hornbacher’s , Save Mart and Associated Wholesale Grocers.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

along with C&S Wholesale Grocers , has acquired Southeastern Grocers and its Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket banners. This consortium continues C&S and SEGs longstanding partnership, added Eric Winn, CEO of C&S Wholesale Grocers in a statement. Financial terms of the current deal were not disclosed.

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Inside Retail

JULY 6, 2025

UK-based EG Group is set to sell its EG Ampol service station network in Australia, with its wholesale supplier Ampol reported to be the most logical acquirer. EG Group’s wholesale supplier Ampol has emerged as the most possible buyer, given that the service station chain is named after it. billion in April 2019.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 21, 2025

Marketplaces drove over 40% of total ecommerce growth in 2024, officially surpassing direct-to-consumer (DTC), wholesale and other channels for the first time, according to research from Cymbio.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 16, 2025

CP Axtra, the awkwardly-named parent company of Thailands familiar Makro and Lotuss stores and the countrys largest wholesale-retail conglomerate, reported a strong set of results for the fourth quarter of 2024 and for the whole year. Wholesale sales under Makros four different banners grew by 4.7 billion Thai baht (US$4.0

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Instead of relying on international retailers and wholesalers to come to Australian shores to discover local talent, We Wear Australian is bringing 12 emerging and established designers to the global stage.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 3, 2025

The brand plans to roll out retail stores from next year, with the business currently building strategic wholesale partnerships to expand its footprint across key retail destinations in Australia. The decision comes after the partnership saw success with the brand’s launch in the New Zealand market.

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