Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The National Retail Federation (NRF) and events organizer Comexposium , which collaborated on the inaugural NRF Big Show Asia Pacific in June 2024, will rebrand Paris Retail Week as NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show Europe. 16-18, 2025 at the Paris Porte de Versailles Pavilion. The trade show and educational event will be held Sept.

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Forrester eCommerce

AUGUST 1, 2024

Technology architecture leaders see positive economic signs heading into the 2025 budget planning season. Find out how you can optimize your budget in the year ahead to fund new technology investment and experimentation.

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Forrester eCommerce

AUGUST 1, 2024

Get pragmatic advice on where to spend your tech budget in 2025 to achieve better business outcomes. Technology leaders find themselves at a crossroads this budget planning season.

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Forrester eCommerce

AUGUST 22, 2024

As CIOs gear up for 2025, the landscape is more uncertain than ever. While inflation has eased in many parts of the world, APAC’s unique economic dynamics—ranging from commodity price exposure to varying fiscal policies—will keep inflation higher compared to the U.S.

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APRIL 16, 2024

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently released FY 2025 President’s Budget. The OMB not only develops and executes budget for the Executive Branch, but also manages and oversees federal agency performance, procurement, and IT, among other responsibilities.

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Forrester eCommerce

AUGUST 1, 2024

Business and technology leaders are gearing up to spend in the coming year. Making the most of modest budget hikes will take cross-functional collaboration, a willingness to part with outdated tech, and strategic experimentation with (and beyond) AI.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 10, 2024

will be great news for Irish customers, and we’re looking forward to opening its virtual doors in 2025,” said John Boumphrey, Ireland and UK Country Manager at Amazon in a statement. Previously, Amazon’s Irish customers could shop the site via its online stores in other countries like the UK. The launch of Amazon.ie

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Forrester eCommerce

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

A year ago, we predicted that the number of green consumers would stay constant in 2024, despite climate chaos and backlash. Despite evidence of accelerated weather-related disasters and a desire among many consumers to act sustainably, we predicted that inflation and the cost of living would heavily influence buying decisions.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 29, 2024

These will be the first of 12 new locations planned for BJ’s 2024 fiscal year, which will end in February 2025; the retailer also plans to open 15 gas stations during this period. BJ’s Wholesale Club will open five warehouse club stores in Tennessee, South Carolina, Florida and Indiana. The new stores will be located in: Maryville, Tenn.,

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Netflix is reportedly planning to open permanent brick-and-mortar stores, beginning in 2025 with two in the U.S. followed by a global rollout, according to Bloomberg. The stores will have rotating installations, including ticketed shows inspired by popular series, and restaurants featuring food from its unscripted shows.

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Forrester eCommerce

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Forrester forecasts the AI software market will grow to $37 billion by 2025. Find out what's driving the growth and where the limitations are in this blog post.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 24, 2024

Previously scheduled to be completed by the second half of Q4 2024, Google now anticipates the change will take place sometime in 2025. In what has become a recurring plotline, Google has once again delayed third-party cookie deprecation on its Chrome web browser.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2022

IKEA is reportedly aiming to make home deliveries by electric vehicles by 2025, Jesper Brodin, CEO of the furniture retailer’s parent company Ingka Group , said in an Oct. 3 interview at the Reuters IMPACT conference.

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Forrester eCommerce

AUGUST 14, 2024

Business- und Technologie-Führungskräfte bereiten ihre Budgets für das kommende Jahr vor. Um das Beste aus den geringen Budgeterhöhungen zu machen, bedarf es einer funktionsübergreifenden Zusammenarbeit, der Bereitschaft, sich von veralteter Technologie zu trennen, und strategischer Experimente mit KI (und darüber hinaus).

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365 Retail

JULY 11, 2024

Hobbycraft has confirmed plans to open seven new stores in 2025, following the recent opening of its fifth store of 2024 in Blackpool. We want to build a communal space for crafters across the UK to build their passion for craft and enhance their creativity, with seven new stores scheduled to open in 2025 and further expansion thereafter.”

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Forrester eCommerce

OCTOBER 3, 2022

in 2021 to 6% in 2025. Across eight forecasted countries — US, China, Japan, and Europe-5 (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the UK) — AI’s share of software spend will increase from 4.3%

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 11, 2024

REI Co-op will open 10 stores this year and already has plans in the works for two more stores to open in 2025 — in Durango, Colo. in the spring and St. George, Utah in the fall. The store locations and timetables for the 2024 openings are: Spring: Beavercreek, Ohio and Beaverton, Ore.; Summer: Glendale, Ariz.; Ithaca, N.Y. Fall: Albany, N.Y.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 31, 2022

The retailer plans to open approximately 1,000 stores in total by its fiscal year 2025: 375 to 400 new stores over the next two fiscal years and 550 to 600 new stores during fiscal years 2024 and 2025. Five Below revealed ambitious plans to grow its brick-and-mortar footprint over the next three years.

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RetailWire

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Ford has introduced its fully redesigned 2025 Expedition lineup, catering to families who need spacious and technologically advanced SUVs.

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TalkingRetail

JUNE 13, 2024

The Scottish government has published its response to the consultation on details surrounding the introduction of a ban on disposable vaping products, set to come into force in April 2025.

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Forrester eCommerce

AUGUST 1, 2024

B2B marketing leaders ae no strangers to stretching budgets. As they head into a new planning cycle, our research will help them know where to focus for optimal results.

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RetailWire

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Postal Service (USPS) has announced that it will not raise stamp prices for Market Dominant products, including First-Class Mail, in January 2025.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 2, 2022

Through three pillars — people, communities and planet — the retailer will utilize its people’s talents and its heritage to create positive environmental and social impacts by 2025. To diversify its company leadership, Macy’s goal is to achieve a 30% ethnically diverse representation at the director level and above by 2025.

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RetailWire

AUGUST 8, 2024

Ralph Lauren recently reported its Q1 fiscal 2025 results, topping analyst forecasts.

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Forrester eCommerce

AUGUST 13, 2024

As portfolio marketing and product management leaders head into budget planning season, use these four action items to guide your work.

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365 Retail

MAY 13, 2024

IKEA UK has announced a revised opening date for its new Oxford Street store, now set for spring 2025. We look forward to doing so in spring 2025 and contributing to a positive future for London’s most renowned shopping district,” Jelkeby said.

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RetailMinded

JULY 30, 2024

As we look to 2025, these technologies are set to play an even bigger role. Omnichannel Retailing By 2025, retailers will seamlessly blend online and offline experiences to meet customer expectations. The post 2025: what to expect in retail industry appeared first on Retail Minded.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 15, 2024

Ulta Beauty , which posted strong financial results for 2023, will move into Mexico next year as part of a joint venture with global brands operator Axo. The retailer’s $11.2 billion in net sales for FY 2023, which ended Feb. 3, 2024, was 9.8% higher than the previous year, fueled by a comparable sales rise of 5.7%.

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RetailDive

AUGUST 7, 2024

While the retailer made some progress toward its goal to reduce virgin plastic use in its own-brand packaging 20% by 2025, it’s still using more — not less — than the 2020 baseline.

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365 Retail

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The Visual Merchandising and Display Awards, established in 1995, are set to celebrate their 30th anniversary in 2025, marking three decades of excellence in retail display. The post Celebrating 30 Years of Innovation: The 2025 Visual Merchandising and Display Awards appeared first on Retail News and Events.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 14, 2022

billion in sales by 2025. Victoria’s Secret revealed during its Oct. 13 Investors’ Day presentation that it will attempt to reach $7.3 billion in 2019 to $6.6 billion in Q2 2022 trailing 12-month sales results for the period ending July 30, 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 12, 2021

VP leadership consist of at least 29% racial and ethnic minorities, by 2025. The retailer will enforce the Purpose 2025 Targets program by tying diversity, as well as environmental and ethical goals, to executive compensation for the first time. “As Nike has created a diversity roadmap that aims to reach 49.5%

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 11, 2021

The company plans to gain market share and increase currency-neutral sales by an average of 8% to 10% annually between 2021 and 2025, through an aggressive expansion of Adidas’s already booming DTC business, including ecommerce; digitalization of its operations and stores; an expanded membership program; and an increased focus on sustainability.

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Forrester eCommerce

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

As we prepare to launch our 2025 predictions, we look back on some of the ones we made a year ago. Find out how we did, and get a first peek at what our forthcoming predictions will cover.

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365 Retail

MAY 29, 2024

After several successful years at London Olympia and numerous memorable moments, the Retail Technology Show will transition to a larger venue for its 2025 edition. RTS 2025 will take place on 2 and 3 April 2025 at ExCeL London.

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