Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

In March 2024 BJ’s announced plans to open 12 new stores in its FY 2024, which ends in February 2025, along with 15 gas stations. The retailer currently operates 247 club stores and 182 BJ’s Gas locations in 20 states. The increases are the first in seven years.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Dollar General has announced a robust real estate strategy for 2025 that includes the opening of 575 stores and the remodeling of 4,250 others as it reported solid earnings for its fiscal 2024 Q3 (ended Nov. New Project Elevate Plan Features Light-Touch Remodels of More Mature Stores In the retailers fiscal 2025 (which ends Jan.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 10, 2024

Amazon , which already has a significant physical presence in Ireland via the Dublin fulfillment center it opened in 2022, will now have a country-specific online presence on the Emerald Isle. The ecommerce giant will launch Amazon.ie The launch of Amazon.ie billion over the last decade, according to the company.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 9, 2024

plans to open approximately 100 new stores in 2025 as it moves toward its eventual goal of operating 3,200 locations 200 more stores than its previous target as part of its Life Out Here 2030 strategic vision. Tractor Supply Co.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Purchase price information for the deal, which is expected to close in Q1 2025, was not released. Tractor Supply also operates Petsense by Tractor Supply , a small-box pet specialty retailer with 205 stores in 23 states. The retailer anticipates leveraging its store footprint and digital offerings to expand Allivet’s reach.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Our marketing and operations teams have already done a lot to build out our logistics and operations, so we can go anywhere. In 2025 we’ll be spending a lot of our energy and capital upgrading our digital stack, both the front-end website and backend technology.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 4, 2023

To better serve a growing legion of West Coast customers, Tapestry , parent company of brands including Coach and Kate Spade , opened its 788,000-square-foot North Las Vegas Fulfillment Center in November. Tapestry already operates a fulfillment center serving the East Coast located in Jacksonville, Fla.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 17, 2025

She is SVP at the 65- year-old company, which supports and operates shipboard retail stores on nearly 100 ships operated by 15 cruise lines. A second store at another Westgate property is slated to follow later in 2025. Then we operate the boutique itself, but we make a different financial arrangement with each partner.

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lateshipment

MARCH 3, 2025

With automation, businesses can streamline operations, cut down on errors, and keep customers happier than ever. Shipping automation involves automating your commercial shipping operations. Automating your shipping operations also drives efficiency, which leads to improved productivity. Spoiler alert: its a total game-changer.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 25, 2025

For Hy-Vee RedMedia advertisers, the Carrot Ads capabilities will be available later in 2025. A Connected Grocery Shopping Experience In February 2024 Hy-Vee began leveraging Instacarts Fulfillment-as-a-Service to integrate same-day delivery fulfillment capabilities into its owned and operated websites.

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lateshipment

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

On the operational side, managing store credit isnt exactly cost-free. Further, when customers use store credit, businesses still have to handle new orders, shipping, and fulfillment. On the operational side, investing in automated systems for tracking store credit can streamline accounting and logistics. Book a demo today!

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lateshipment

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

How fast are return and exchange requests getting fulfilled? Inefficient Manual operations are extremely prone to human error, leading to misplaced packages, missed deadlines, and inventory mismatches. These inefficiencies can snowball into operational chaos, creating delays and leaving both customers and concerned teams frustrated.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 14, 2025

Many of these items will be available for customers to take home, and for larger items like sofas, the new stores proximity to the Wayfair fulfillment center in McDonough, Ga. In January 2025 Wayfair exited its Germany business after 15 years without turning the company into a household brand in the country. will expedite deliveries.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 7, 2025

The 2025 KPMG Modernizing Payments study, based on quantitative research conducted in September 2024, surveyed 690 retailers spanning multiple verticals in Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and North America.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The deal is projected to be finalized during Q1 2025, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Walmart , and in March 2024 Wonder raised $700 million and revealed plans for operating 90 food hall locations by the end of 2025. In February 2024 Wonder opened a new food hall location in a Quakertown, Pa.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

According to NRF’s 2024 Retail Technology report, over 75% of retailers are planning significant investments in technology to enhance their operations this year. Here are five critical retail technology trends that will drive innovation in 2025: 1. Omni-Commerce: A Unified Shopping Experience The future of retail is omnichannel.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2025

Walker had a fireside chat with Radar CEO Nick Patrick at the NRF 2025 session, The Future of Geolocation in Retail. In 2023, the retailer started using the app to help manage one of the industrys biggest grey market challenges: the sneaker craze.

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Sporting Goods Mobile Shipping Travel 275

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 5, 2025

20 New Brick-and-Mortar Stores Planned for 2025 As part of ongoing efforts to add more than 300 stores over 10 years, Target plans to open approximately 20 new stores this year, the majority being large-format locations, as well as investing in remodeling many more across the country, according to a company statement. billion to $106.6

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lateshipment

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

US Shipping Deadlines To help shippers plan their deliveries for the holidays accordingly, carriers such as FedEx, UPS, and USPS release their schedule, i.e., a calendar with information on when services will not be operated, special restrictions for certain services, and geographical locations, etc. increase in Zones 1–4.

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ChannelSale

JANUARY 26, 2025

As we approach 2025, the digital marketplace is evolving at an unparalleled pace. Whether you’re an established business or a new entrepreneur, staying on top of trends, adopting new technologies, and meeting customer expectations are essential for future-proofing your business operations.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Walmart has begun integrating prescription medications into its delivery offerings in six states, with plans to expand to 49 states by the end of January 2025. Customers in Arkansas, Missouri, New York, Nevada, South Carolina and Wisconsin can now add their prescriptions to orders placed online or via the Walmart app.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Amazon will initially use the electrofuels in trucks in its middle-mile fleet in Southern California, moving customer orders from vendors and fulfillment centers to its network of sortation and delivery stations.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 26, 2024

The retailer currently operates 283 stores across 18 states. Academy Sports + Outdoors is excited to provide our customers with new convenient stores that carry a localized assortment that meets the needs of active families in these communities,” said Eric Friederich, SVP of Retail Operations at Academy Sports in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 20, 2022

The deal will help Save A Lot fulfill its mission of providing consumers with products that meet their needs via new product discovery of emerging and established brands. billion with Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) and diverse businesses by 2025 to increase their representation in the tech industry.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 22, 2021

billion with Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) and diverse businesses by 2025 to increase representation in the tech industry. RangeMe will be incredibly helpful as we continue to partner with more of these immensely talented diverse-owned and operated businesses.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 26, 2025

from the $743 billion returned in 2023, and all indications are that these numbers will continue to climb in 2025. In December 2024 , the NRF forecast that total returns for the year would reach $890 billion , up 19.8%

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Department Stores Supplies Customer Experience Presentation 162

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 31, 2023

The ecommerce giant is responsible for 401 renewable energy projects in 22 countries as part of its goal of utilizing 100% renewable energy across its operations in 2025 — five years ahead of its initial target. Amazon’s renewable capacity is currently enough to power 5.3 million U.S.

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Operations Fulfillment Technology eCommerce 289

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 28, 2023

The company pointed to the wind-down of Canadian operations and the shift in timing for its Anniversary Sale as two of the key reasons why the YOY revenue fall was so significant. Q2 2023 results included no sales from Canadian operations, compared with a full quarter of sales from Canadian operations in Q2 2022. in a statement.

Supplies 246

Supplies Operations Improvements Fulfillment 246

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

New Balance Debuts ‘Reconsidered’ Program To launch its new Reconsidered resale program, New Balance has teamed up with resale tech platform Archive for its branded online experience and Tersus Solutions for the cleaning, fulfillment and warehousing of trade-ins.

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Apparel Operations Fulfillment Customer 263

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Not only does the company operate at the lower end of the resale price point spectrum, but it also faces the complicated dynamics of full-service resale, which requires both investment in the selling and fulfillment side of the business and also significant expenditures to process, list and store its vast assortment of single SKU products.

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Shipping Costs Improvements Operations Books 272

iVend

APRIL 2, 2025

If youre an ambitious mid-sized retailer, youre probably aware of retail management software, and understand that it can be a powerful tool to help you automate and streamline your operations. You know that its more than simply a point of sale, and that it offers a comprehensive platform for managing the entire retail operation.

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Management Payment Services POS Retail 52

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 28, 2024

The deal, which is expected to close by the end of the retailer’s fiscal 2024 in late January 2025, is subject to customer closing conditions and will be funded through a combination of cash and debt. The Home Depot is acquiring building products distributor SRS Distribution for $18.25

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 20, 2024

Lore himself even added $100 million to the funding pot to support Wonder’s top three priorities: Physical expansion: The company plans to reach 35 physical locations by the end of 2024 and 90 by the end of 2025. At the top of the list are two new food hall storefronts in Teterboro and Ledgewood, N.J.,

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Technology Operations Improvements Customer Experience 312

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 9, 2022

By leveraging these new networks, brands can drive value through instant commerce while operating in a more environmentally conscious way. A study by Accenture finds that “the last-mile supply chain made possible by local fulfillment centers could lower last-mile emissions between 17% and 26% through 2025.”

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 17, 2022

Construction will start in fall 2022 , with a production start planned for the second half of 2025. The new factory is being designed to operate as a carbon-neutral facility, with 100% of its energy needs supplied by renewable energy generated by an onsite solar park. and operates 100 LEGO-branded stores across the country.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 21, 2023

By 2025, the value is said to reach well over $1.2 Along with the boom in online shopping, as more retail activity shifts to ecommerce, fashion retailers in particular are faced with new responsibilities in order fulfillment. What about the influx of order sorting and shipping due to heightened customer demands?

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Marketing Fashion Order Fulfillment Fulfillment 278

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 4, 2023

Amazon’s financial results for Q2 2023, which ended June 30, reveal that its investments in product expansion, fulfillment capabilities and new ad offerings have helped it beat initial projections. In addition, overall operating income swelled to $7.7 billion in Q2 2022, while operating cash flow grew a staggering 74% , from $35.6

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