Mon.Jun 30, 2025

article thumbnail

The Six Trends Quickly Reshaping the Payments Industry in 2025

Retail TouchPoints

There’s never been a more exciting time in the world of payments. Innovation is happening at breakneck speed, open banking is tearing down data silos and partnerships are forming between traditional financial institutions and fintechs on a global scale. Whether you’re a global retail chain, ecommerce brand, or online marketplace, changes in the payment landscape will have a profound impact on your business.

article thumbnail

Sportsman’s Warehouse to pull forward holiday shipments to skirt tariffs

RetailDive

Skip to main content CONTINUE TO SITE ➞ Dont miss tomorrows retail industry news Let Retail Dives free newsletter keep you informed, straight from your inbox. Daily Dive M-F DTC Weekly Every Tuesday Marketing Weekly Every Wednesday Tech Weekly Every Thursday Operations Weekly Every Monday By signing up to receive our newsletter, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

Webinar 40
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

H&M Partners with Circulose to Scale Use of Materials Made from Discarded Textiles

Retail TouchPoints

H&M Group has entered a multi-year partnership with Circulose , a manufacturer of next-generation material made entirely from discarded textiles, to become one of the company’s first “scaling partners.” H&M, which has been using Circulose materials since February 2020 , is seeking to transition a substantial share of its man-made cellulosic fiber (MMCF) to fiber made with Circulose.

Fashion 147
article thumbnail

What Does It Take to Make the Next Generation of Shopping a Reality?

365 Retail

Retail businesses make an enormous economic and social contribution to the UK economy. The 452,060 retail firms employ 3.6 million people , generating £517 billion in sales. However, recently, retailers have faced a combined challenge of global trade wars, higher tax bills, disrupted supply chains and cyberattacks. To combat these challenges, retailers are increasingly turning to new technologies like AI and IoT to improve the customer experience and resiliency.

article thumbnail

Breaking The Commerce Bottleneck: Your SAP Exit Plan Starts Now

Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

article thumbnail

99 Ranch Market Joins Temu to Break Regional Barriers and Accelerate Ecommerce Growth

Retail TouchPoints

For four decades, 99 Ranch Market has been a beloved fixture in Asian-American communities, known for its curated selection of imported pantry staples. But its reach rarely extended beyond metropolitan hubs in California, Seattle, Texas and New York City. As demand for Asian groceries grew across the United States, 99 Ranch saw an opportunity to serve a broader customer base through digital innovation.

eCommerce 162
article thumbnail

Foot Locker Opens Largest UK Flagship at Birmingham’s Bullring

365 Retail

Foot Locker has officially opened its largest store in the UK, located at the heart of Birmingham’s Bullring shopping centre. Now serving as the brand’s UK flagship, the site introduces the retailer’s latest ‘Re-imagined’ concept, aimed at creating a next-level experience for sneaker enthusiasts through exclusive product offerings and immersive services.

Arts 63

More Trending

article thumbnail

Retail Supply Chains Are Broken - Here’s How Unified Platforms Fix Them

The Retail Doctor

If you've spent any time in Enterprise retail, you’ve seen it: departments that don’t talk to each other, systems that weren’t designed to share data, and a patchwork of bolt-on software that leaves you with more questions than answers.

article thumbnail

JCPenney Upstages Bezos with $10,000 Wedding in Venice, California

Retail TouchPoints

After weeks of anticipation (and complaints from locals), the year’s most-talked-about wedding — between Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos and TV presenter Lauren Sanchez — took place last weekend in Venice, Italy. But across the Atlantic, another set of nuptials also was making waves, for very different reasons. The wedding party, all decked out in JCPenney fashions.

Jewelry 200
article thumbnail

Home Depot goes after pro market with $4.3B acquisition

RetailDive

Skip to main content CONTINUE TO SITE ➞ Dont miss tomorrows retail industry news Let Retail Dives free newsletter keep you informed, straight from your inbox. Daily Dive M-F DTC Weekly Every Tuesday Marketing Weekly Every Wednesday Tech Weekly Every Thursday Operations Weekly Every Monday By signing up to receive our newsletter, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

article thumbnail

Nike Ramps Up Embrace of Wholesale Channel

Retail TouchPoints

This article first appeared in our sister publication Shop Eat Surf Outdoor (SESO) Nike is continuing to reengage with the wholesale channel and add even more points of distribution as it works to turn around its business after previous CEO John Donahoe’ s failed strategies, which included cutting many retail partners around the world in favor of a DTC-centric business model.

Channel 130
article thumbnail

Humans + Agents = Rethinking Enterprise Commerce with AI

AI agents already analyze trends, draft content, and trigger actions across leading commerce platforms. Yet most organizations still rely on workflows built for human‑only teams, losing speed, margin, and customer loyalty. Humans + Agents: Rethinking Enterprise Commerce in the Age of AI Collaboration shows how to close that gap. In one concise read you’ll see where agent gains surface first, how early adopters prove ROI, and which lean controls keep innovation moving without risking data or bran

article thumbnail

Tribunal affirms reality of violence and abuse faced by Co-op shopworkers

TalkingRetail

Shopworkers at the Co-op have taken a significant step forward in their long-running warehouse and shop floor equal pay battle, after a tribunal recognised the tough realities of their roles including regular exposure to verbal abuse and physical risks.

Retail 96
article thumbnail

Saks Global $600M deal with bondholders includes $200M in new financing

RetailDive

Skip to main content CONTINUE TO SITE ➞ Dont miss tomorrows retail industry news Let Retail Dives free newsletter keep you informed, straight from your inbox. Daily Dive M-F DTC Weekly Every Tuesday Marketing Weekly Every Wednesday Tech Weekly Every Thursday Operations Weekly Every Monday By signing up to receive our newsletter, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

article thumbnail

Home Depot Buys Specialty Building Products Distributor GMS for $4.3 Billion

Retail TouchPoints

The Home Depot ’s SRS Distribution division will purchase GMS , a leading North American specialty building products distributor, for a cash tender offer of $110 per share of common stock, reflecting a total equity value of $4.3 billion. The acquisition is projected to be completed by February 2026. At that time, SRS, which The Home Depot acquired in March 2024 for $18.25 billion , will merge with GMS.

article thumbnail

Rocksbox eyes national brick-and-mortar expansion

RetailDive

The jewelry company, which first launched as a subscription service, recently opened a store in New York's SoHo shopping district.

Jewelry 64
article thumbnail

What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

article thumbnail

Fairfields Farm launches crisp pack in support of Air Ambulances UK

TalkingRetail

Crisp producer, Fairfields Farm, has announced a new charity partnership with Air Ambulances UK, unveiling a new limited-edition pack of its best-selling Lightly Sea Salted flavour crisps, supporting air ambulances across the UK.

Retail 52
article thumbnail

Dollar General temporarily drops prices on 1K items during summer sale

RetailDive

The retailer’s “7 Days of Savings” event starts Sunday, as consumers stretch their budgets during the back-to-school shopping season.

Events 88
article thumbnail

Why Secure Tech Infrastructure Starts With Blockchain

365 Retail

Security breaches dominate technology headlines with depressing regularity. From massive data leaks affecting millions of users to sophisticated ransomware attacks crippling critical infrastructure, traditional security models are proving inadequate against modern threats. The fundamental problem isn’t just stronger attackers or more sophisticated malware; it’s the centralized architecture that creates single points of failure and attractive targets for bad actors.

article thumbnail

Premier Foods introduces new price-marked packs

TalkingRetail

Premier Foods is strengthening its breakfast offering in the convenience channel with the launch of new price-marked packs (PMPs) across its Ambrosia and Fuel10K ranges.

Channel 59
article thumbnail

Cut Costs & Complexity: Smarter Fulfillment for Home, Furniture & DIY Brands

Late deliveries. Split shipments. Spiraling freight costs. For home, furniture, and DIY brands, fulfillment has never been more complex—or more critical. This report outlines how a smarter, AI-ready order management system (OMS) helps you reduce shipping costs, streamline project-based fulfillment, and ensure accurate inventory across every channel.

article thumbnail

Sculpted by Aimee’s Base Camp Tour Runs Across UK Cities

365 Retail

The Base Camp tour by Sculpted by Aimee took place throughout the month of June, with a series of pop-up events hosted across five major cities in the UK and Ireland. Starting on 12 June in Dublin, the month-long tour continued through Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, and concluded on 29 June in London. The initiative aimed to simplify the often-complicated task of finding the right foundation shade.

Events 63
article thumbnail

Dash makes TV debut with ‘The Drink That Has It All’

TalkingRetail

Dash has made its national TV debut with a new campaign and brand platform that ‘boldly rejects compromise’.

article thumbnail

How Co-Citations Drive AI SEO

Practical eCommerce

Co-citations are now critical because platforms such as AI Mode, ChatGPT, and Gemini rely on external lists for brand and product recommendations. The post How Co-Citations Drive AI SEO appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

SEO 94
article thumbnail

Cawston Press debuts first TV advert

TalkingRetail

Cawston Press has launched its first advert across live TV and BVOD, the new ad spotlights the brand’s Sparkling Can range and reinforces its commitment to only simple, real ingredients Airing nationally from 1st July to 17th August, the 10-second advert will debut during Channel… This story continues at Cawston Press debuts first TV advert Or just read more coverage at Talking Retail

Channel 52
article thumbnail

State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

article thumbnail

Your Zero Trust Strategy Needs An Adversarial Perspective

Forrester eCommerce

According to Forrester’s 2025 Security, Survey IT environment complexity, limited visibility, and alert fatigue are some of the most common information security challenges organizations face. Your Zero Trust strategy, no matter how complex, expensive, “compliant,” and AI-driven will remain plagued by mediocrity if those issues go unaddressed.

article thumbnail

Government partners with food industry in bid to tackle obesity crisis

TalkingRetail

Food retailers and manufacturers will “make the healthy choice the easy choice” in a world-first partnership between government and industry to tackle the obesity epidemic and ease pressure on the NHS as part of the ‘Plan for Change’.

Retail 66
article thumbnail

What International Customers Should Know About Microsoft’s Sovereign Cloud Offerings

Forrester eCommerce

During its latest online briefing on digital sovereignty, Microsoft confirmed that customers are requesting more details on the company’s digital sovereignty posture. Given the increasingly volatile geopolitical environment, these requests are now more focused, more urgent, and more frequent than in the past.

Customer 195
article thumbnail

Asahi Super Dry and Arsenal strike new multi-year partnership

TalkingRetail

Asahi Super Dry and Arsenal have announced a new global partnership that will see the beer become the club’s Official Beer Partner.

Retail 59
article thumbnail

AI for Commerce: Foundations, Aspirations, and Hype

AI is rapidly transforming digital commerce, but how do you separate real opportunities from hype? Moderated by Orium, AI for Commerce: Foundations, Aspirations, and Hype , experts from Bloomreach , commercetools , Contentstack , and Fluent Commerce explores where AI is already delivering results and where its potential is still unfolding. This masterclass dives into proven AI applications, emerging innovations , and the gaps between promise and reality in commerce.

article thumbnail

The shift in eCommerce: How sellers are finding growth beyond legacy marketplaces

RetailDive

Skip to main content Dont miss tomorrows retail industry news Let Retail Dives free newsletter keep you informed, straight from your inbox. Daily Dive M-F DTC Weekly Every Tuesday Marketing Weekly Every Wednesday Tech Weekly Every Thursday Operations Weekly Every Monday By signing up to receive our newsletter, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

article thumbnail

Evri invests £50m in cutting edge lockers and looks to grow c-store network

TalkingRetail

Evri, one of the UK’s largest dedicated parcel delivery companies, has announced a plan to significantly grow its Out of Home network by 2030 – more than doubling its network of ParcelShops and lockers to 25,000.

Retail 59
article thumbnail

Aspall launches ‘Y Do Ordinary’ ad campaign

TalkingRetail

Aspall has launched ‘Y Do Ordinary’ – an all-new brand platform aimed at placing Aspall Cyder as the drink of choice for elevated social occasions The campaign showcases Aspall Cyder as an alternative to Prosecco, wine, cocktails and aperitifs.

Retail 52
article thumbnail

Scotmid launches Member Choice Awards to support more local good causes

TalkingRetail

Scotmid has launched a new initiative that will give over 60 charities and community groups across Scotland and the North of England vital funding support each year.

Retail 52
article thumbnail

The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!