Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 10, 2024

And beginning in 2026, the tech retailer plans to open several flagship physical locations, including one in Diriyah, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Apple plans to launch an online store in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in summer 2025, providing consumers in the country with service and support directly from Apple in Arabic.

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APRIL 11, 2022

The company — which operates 650 locations under the DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse and The Shoe Company banners —announced plans to nearly double sales of its owned brands, from 19% of the business to one-third by fiscal 2026 (the fiscal year ending January 30, 2027).

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Forrester eCommerce

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The four biggest public cloud providers are intensifying their struggle for market share.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 20, 2024

In June 2022 Walmart announced plans for the first four next-gen fulfillment centers, and in October 2023 the retailer revealed that its fifth next-gen fulfillment center would open in 2026 in Stockton, Calif.

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JANUARY 6, 2025

Campus foodservice leader Sodexo will open nearly 100 Food Hive markets on college campuses by 2026, beginning with the approximately 30 locations opening during the 2024-2025 academic year.

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JUNE 10, 2024

stores by 2026, testing of a Gen AI-powered digital shopping assistant and the integration of drone delivery into its app. stores by 2026. The new tech includes the rollout of digital shelf labels at all 2,300 U.S. in a state m ent.

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JULY 5, 2022

The expansion is part of lululemon’s “Power of Three x2” growth plan, which includes tripling its international revenue from 2021 levels by year’s-end 2026. The Spanish stores will be located in the heart of Madrid and Barcelona’s shopping districts, at Calle Serrano and Paseo de Gracia respectively. “As

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Ulta Anticipates Growth to Pick Up in 2025, 2026 The retailer also has maintained its guidance for fiscal 2024, which ends Feb. In the long term, Ulta is targeting 4% to 6% net sales growth in 2026 and beyond. 3, 2025, with an anticipated $11 billion to $11.2 billion in net sales for the year.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 31, 2023

Key elements include opening 65 freestanding and shop-in-shop stores by 2026 and offering its jeans and sportswear on China’s major ecommerce marketplaces.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 30, 2021

Global BNPL spend will reach $995 billion in 2026 , accounting for 24% of physical goods purchased by value, according to data from Juniper Research. The flexible payment service is currently being tested with a select group but the retail giant plans to roll it out to more customers in the coming months.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 21, 2023

The TLMD debut is part of Target’s stores-as-hubs strategy and aligns with the retailer’s February 2023 announcement that it would invest $100 million to expand its sortation network to more than 15 facilities by 2026.

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DECEMBER 5, 2024

Five Below has been in expansion mode since the March 2022 unveiling of its Triple Double growth plan, which includes the goal of opening approximately 1,000 stores by its 2025 fiscal year, which will end in February 2026. For its Q3 2024, which ended Nov. 2, 2024, Five Below boosted net sales 14.6% million to $843.7 increase.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

one of its three main markets by 2026, Mango plans to operate 42 stores in the country by the end of 2024. Mango provided additional information about its expansion plans in March 2024 , including its goal of opening an additional 500 stores by 2026. Moving toward its goal of making the U.S. stores by the end of 2025.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 24, 2023

Walmart will deploy MFCs in additional stores in the future, part of its plan to bring automation to 65% of its stores by 2026. “That makes me feel good, because I know our team is providing our customers with great service.”

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 15, 2024

The retailer also will begin construction on a new regional distribution center scheduled to open in 2026. Dick’s also is expanding its Golf Galaxy banner stores, with plans to remodel five stores into Golf Galaxy Performance Centers along with five new Performance Centers.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

secondhand market is projected to double between 2022 and 2026 , reaching $82 billion , according to research by ThredUP. Revenue for Q3 2022 was $142.7 million , compared to $118.9 million in Q3 2021, and the net loss for the quarter was $47.3 million , down from $57.2 million in Q3 2021. The size of the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 11, 2024

This deal will include more than 900 ultra-fast Gigahub charging bays that support nearly every make and model of EV, with the first locations opening to the public in early 2026.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

1, 2026, is designed to close a loophole in the plastic bag ban that was passed by the California legislature in 2014 and affirmed by voters in a 2016 referendum, according to the AP. California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a bill banning retailers from offering any type of plastic bag to customers at the point of sale.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Next year, [retail media] will be about $50 billion in media spend, which is about 25% of all digital media, and we’re seeing forecasts of around $100 billion by 2026.” . “We’re seeing something like 50 retail networks launched in the U.S. alone already,” said Jon Flugstad of McKinsey in a Retail TouchPoints report on retail media.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The new 550,000-square-foot DC joins Primark’s facility in Bethlehem, Pa. The retailer currently operates 24 stores across nine states, with plans to create a 60 -store footprint in the U.S. consumers.

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JULY 21, 2022

Under his leadership we will continue to roll out our Vision 2026 strategic plan, which includes expanding our reach, working more closely with our network of community partners and increasing the amount of new product we provide, all in service of doing more for the many families and individuals we serve.”.

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Forrester eCommerce

MARCH 22, 2022

We forecast that global OMS spending will nearly double over the next five years, with a CAGR of 12.8%. Here’s why.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 4, 2022

In December 2021, Dollar General announced plans for significant expansions and upgrades to its store footprint, including: • More than 1,000 new store openings; • 1,750 store remodels; • 100 store relocations; and. 1,000 pOpshelf locations by fiscal 2025, which ends Jan.

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MAY 20, 2024

Development of the residential component will begin immediately following JCPenney ‘s planned closure at the end of 2025 and is expected to be completed in late 2026.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 27, 2023

Additionally, the retailer is expanding its next-day delivery capabilities through the a $100 million investment in its sortation center network , with plans to open six additional facilities by 2026.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 30, 2023

grocery sales by 2026, according to Mercatus. .” The pandemic served as a propellent for online grocery, and many consumers aren’t returning to traditional in-store shopping: online grocery is expected to account for 20.5% of all U.S.

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AUGUST 11, 2022

The secondhand retail sector is projected to double over the next five years, reaching $82 billion by 2026, according to the 10 th annual ThredUP Resale Report. At launch, Pre-loved will only be available in Finland, but Marimekko plans to expand the service to other markets in the near future.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Walmart has made a number of enhancements to its fulfillment capabilities in recent months, including plans to open a fifth next-generation fulfillment center in 2026 in Stockton, Calif. and scaling up its plans for drone deliveries by partnering with Google parent company Alphabet.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 9, 2023

In March 2023 Foot Locker said it would increase its tech investments, part of its strategy to grow revenue to more than $10 billion , and the retailer also reportedly plans to close 400 underperforming mall stores and replace them with approximately 300 new format stores by 2026.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 9, 2023

Walmart plans to introduce automation at nearly two-thirds of its stores and aims to have approximately 55% of its fulfillment center volume move through automated facilities by the end of fiscal 2026. This could help unit cost averages improve by approximately 20% , further increasing resilience during a potential economic downturn.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Target will expand its next-day delivery capabilities by investing $100 million in its sortation center network to open six additional facilities by 2026. The retailer is aiming to operate more than 15 sortation centers across the country to enable flexible and efficient last mile options that build on its store-as-hub strategy.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Next year, [retail media] will be about $50 billion in media spend, which is about 25% of all digital media, and we’re seeing forecasts of around $100 billion by 2026.”. “We’re seeing something like 50 retail networks launched in the U.S. alone already,” said Jon Flugstad of McKinsey in a Retail TouchPoints report on retail media.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Luxury travel retailer DFS Group is planning to open DFS Yalong Bay, a retail and entertainment destination, in Sanya, Hainan, China by 2026.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

WHP also will build up the brand’s presence in Mexico with IB Group and grow its brick-and-mortar footprint in Central America via its partnership with Fastco , including four new Express stores in key locations through 2026.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The group, led by JPMorgan Chase, has set a new maturity date of October 2026. American Dream owner Triple Five Group has reportedly reached a deal with lenders to get a four-year extension for repaying its $1.7 billion in construction financing loans, according to NJBIZ.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The law, designed to prevent foodborne illnesses by strengthening the ability to track and trace food through all stages of the supply chain, will become mandatory in 2026, but Save A Lot, a discount wholesaler serving approximately 750 independently owned groceries, has committed to being ahead of the curve.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

APP is planning to open 60 of these market hub locations by mid-2027, as well as consolidating its distribution centers to 13 large facilities by 2026. AAP recently completed the sale of Worldpac , a wholesale distributor of auto parts, for approximately $1.5

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