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Toys ‘R’ Us Plans Brick-and-Mortar Rollout Beginning in 2024

Retail TouchPoints

“Since acquiring Toys ‘R’ Us we have increased our global retail footprint by more than 50% with openings in the U.S., We now have over 1,400 stores and ecommerce sites across 31 countries, and as we head into 2024, we are excited to bring Toys ‘R’ Us to consumers everywhere.” UK, India, Dubai and Mexico.

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Backcountry Dives Deeper into Consumer Insights via Experience Management Platform

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As ecommerce sales continue to surge for recreation products, outdoor gear and clothing retailer Backcountry is elevating its digital game by mining customer data to deliver a better experience and offering. The solution also includes a proprietary value-tracking capability.

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Holidays, World Cup Drive New Metaverse Activations from Ralph Lauren, VS&Co, PacSun

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Ralph Lauren has teamed up with Epic Games , creator of Fortnite, to launch a new line of digital-physical apparel and accessories that feature a reimagined version of the brand’s iconic polo player logo, in which a llama replaces the Polo Pony. 5, 2022, will debut two outfits and alternate styles as well as in-game cosmetics.

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U.S. Apparel Resale to Double in Next Five Years, Fueled by Retailers and Brands

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At the same time, the rental and fast fashion sectors are expected to remain relatively flat, and department stores, value chains and mid-priced specialty retail will lose ground. Because of this, secondhand is expected to increase its “share of closet” more than any other sector over the next 10 years.

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Batteries Plus: Customer Data and Store Expertise Power Sweeping Digital Transformation

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But that same wave of electronic innovation that gave rise to Batteries Plus also put a drain on the retailer’s business as ecommerce began to take hold. Over the last decade or so, Batteries Plus has struggled to find its place in the world of digital retail, even as consumers have become ever more reliant on battery-powered devices.

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New Profitero Study Reveals Amazon is Winning the Online Price War – But Walmart is on the Offensive

Profitero

For the study, Profitero analyzed the prices of more than 52,000 exactly matched, in-stock products across 13 categories including beauty, toys & games, electronics and pet supplies, at Amazon.com, Walmart.com, Target.com, Jet.com and specialty retailers, with data collected daily and averaged between June and August 2017 for comparison.

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Are Retail Executives Ignoring the Facts about Bopis?

OrderDynamics

Here we find: L2 Research: Finds 34% BOPIS among specialty retailers (2017). IDC estimates that by 2018, 30% of major retailers will adopt an omni-channel platforms (2017). Is it too late to get in the game? Take 10 retailers which are a combination of large brands, and small chains. To Retail Executives.

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