Top 10 Specialty Retailers of 2023
RIS News
JUNE 26, 2023
RIS breaks out the Top 10 specialty retailers from the full Top 100 list. See who made the cut.
Beyond Inc. Brings in Slate of Retail Heavyweights for C-Suite
Retail TouchPoints
MAY 2, 2024
She began her career at Target ; Angela Minor joins as Chief Marketing Officer for Bed Bath & Beyond, bringing extensive strategy and retail marketing experience from leadership positions at Michael’s , Pier 1 , Sears , Kmart , and most recently as Chief Marketing Officer for specialty retailer Conn’s HomePlus ; Deb Bollom has been promoted to (..)
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Amazon Rolls Out Grocery Delivery Subscription Nationwide
Retail TouchPoints
APRIL 23, 2024
a month, Prime members will now have access to unlimited grocery delivery on orders over $35 from Amazon Fresh , Whole Foods Market and a variety of local grocery and specialty retailers, as well as number of other delivery and fulfilment options.
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Best Buy to Boosts Retail Media Insights Through New Partnership
Retail TouchPoints
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Best Buy will partner with DoubleVerify , a software platform for digital media measurement, data and analytics, to improve the measurement capabilities of its Best Buy Ads retail media network. Retail media networks are a lucrative business — Walmart reported revenue of $2.1
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Winning Windows Competition Spotlights Holiday Retail Artistry: Submit Your Nomination
Retail TouchPoints
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
Department stores, specialty retailers and luxury brands alike will display their holiday spirit using best-in-class design and storytelling strategies to draw these shoppers in. A panel of judges will take to the streets of New York City to visit store windows in the heart of the retail and fashion industry.
Realizing the Potential Business-Specific Analytics in Specialty Retail (2021)
Retalon
JULY 9, 2021
Business Specific Analytics and AI for Specialty Retail. The word “retail” gets used interchangeably as if all retailers are all the same. Once you start “peeling the onion”, you quickly discover that each retailer has business-specific considerations that are critical for their business. Not that much.
Retailers are finding more of what they want off mall
RetailDive
JANUARY 29, 2024
Lower rents and greater flexibility are luring stalwart anchors and specialty retailers to outlets and strip centers, analysts say.
Coldwater Creek Aims to Futureproof its Business with New Website
Retail TouchPoints
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Women’s DTC specialty retailer Coldwater Creek has unveiled a new ecommerce website featuring a modernized look and tech stack. The new website was built on the BigCommerce platform with help from digital commerce agency CQL.
Toys ‘R’ Us Plans Brick-and-Mortar Rollout Beginning in 2024
Retail TouchPoints
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Retail Group. Since acquiring Toys ‘R’ Us we have increased our global retail footprint by more than 50% with openings in the U.S., brick-and-mortar retailing in late 2021 with a 20,000-square-foot flagship store at New Jersey’s American Dream mall , followed by 452 Toys ‘R’ Us shop-in-shops at Macy’s in 2022.
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Reports: Nike Cutting Ties With Six Retailers, Including DSW and Urban Outfitters
Retail TouchPoints
MARCH 29, 2021
Nike has reportedly closed its accounts with DSW , Urban Outfitters , Shoe Show , Dunham’s Sports , Olympia Sports and Big 5 Sporting Goods as the retailer pulls out of specialty retailers and department stores, according to Forbes and other media outlets. These aren’t the first retailers to lose Nike as a supplier.
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L.L.Bean Expands to Dillard’s and Moosejaw, Plans 4 New Brick-and-Mortar Stores
Retail TouchPoints
AUGUST 4, 2023
The outdoor goods retailer also will add Dillard’s and Moosejaw to its key U.S. wholesale accounts, along with 10 independent specialty retailers in the southeastern U.S. We’re grateful to be in a position to expand our retail presence and build new wholesale relationships in order to serve more customers.”
What Is Specialty Retail?
iQmetrix
FEBRUARY 7, 2019
If you’re in retail and you research trends, news, or software solutions online, you might have heard the term “specialty retail” floating around. But it hardly ever comes with a clear definition and without that clear understanding, confusion can thrive and grow.
Sycamore Completes $1 Billion Chico’s Acquisition, Adds Brands to KnitWell Group
Retail TouchPoints
JANUARY 5, 2024
KnitWell is a best-in-class operating enterprise in the world of vertical specialty retail,” said Lizanne Kindler, Executive Chair and CEO of KnitWell Group in a statement. With the addition of the Chico’s brands, KnitWell generates approximately $6 billion in annual sales.
Leading Specialty Retailer Moves to ChannelAdvisor to Manage Amazon Advertising: Sees 2,500% Revenue Increase
ChannelAdvisor
JANUARY 24, 2020
With a sophisticated digital marketing strategy powered by ChannelAdvisor, a leading specialty retailer that manufactures and sells its custom-designed products globally is gaining a competitive edge. Known as a major player in the industrial sector, this specialty retailer aims to become a household name synonymous with quality.
How Retailers Can Bring Creativity and Originality Back to Private Label Products
Retail TouchPoints
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Twenty years ago, retailers aiming to launch new store brands to fend off the negative associations created by the “generics era” would say to their design agencies, “Get this as close to the national brand target as you possibly can.” Look closely at the latest crop of newly launched store brands in grocery and retail.
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The Container Store Opens 100th Location, Doubles Down on Smaller Format
Retail TouchPoints
DECEMBER 18, 2023
and one of five the specialty retailer plans to launch in its fiscal 2023, which ends March 30, 2024. Beyond its 12,500 square feet of selling space, the store touts a full Custom Spaces Studio featuring its Preston, Avera and Elfa lines, a curated assortment of complementary general merchandise and in-home services.
Increasing Revenue from Email: The Definitive Guide for Fashion, Apparel and Specialty Retailers
Sailthru
MARCH 11, 2019
It produces more ROI for retailers — an estimated 4300%, according to the Data & Marketing Association — than any other. So why wouldn’t retailers prioritize increasing revenue from email? Surveying 200 retailers, Sailthru found that 66% consider increasing revenue from email to their highest-priority metric.
Top 15 Retail Media Networks to Watch in 2024 [Updated]
CPC Strategy
DECEMBER 21, 2023
When I originally wrote this post in January 2021, retail media was seeing substantial gains across big box and specialty retailers. Looking back nearly three years later—with signal loss and cookie deprecation becoming more real and impactful each day—it’s clear that the importance of retail media will only continue to climb.
Leading Specialty Retailer Moves to ChannelAdvisor to Manage Amazon Advertising: Sees 2,500% Revenue Increase
ChannelAdvisor
JANUARY 24, 2020
With a sophisticated digital marketing strategy powered by ChannelAdvisor, a leading specialty retailer that manufactures and sells its custom-designed products globally is gaining a competitive edge. Known as a major player in the industrial sector, this specialty retailer aims to become a household name synonymous with quality.
Cole Haan Deploys Platform Supporting Unified Commerce
Retail TouchPoints
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
The platform’s microservices-based design and open architecture can accommodate new tools and services, allowing retailers to quickly adapt to shifting customer and business demands. “In In recent years, what constitutes a great retail experience has changed dramatically,” said Ron Edwards, COO of Cole Haan in a statement.
Carter’s Plans 50 New Stores this Year; CEO says Stores Provide ‘Best Presentation of Our Brands’
Retail TouchPoints
MAY 3, 2023
Children’s specialty retailer Carter’s plans to open more than 50 new stores across the U.S. The retailer also is testing a same-day delivery partnership with Shipt. this year as it aims to hit the 1,000 -store mark by 2027, Chairman and CEO Michael Casey said on the company’s Q1 2023 earnings call.
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Work World Enlists Retail Site Selection Tools to Double Footprint
Retail TouchPoints
FEBRUARY 19, 2021
Workwear and safety equipment retailer Work World is deploying a suite of tools from SiteSeer Technologies to select new retail sites as it doubles its footprint over the next three years through acquisition and the addition of new locations.
DICK’S Sporting Goods to Open Its First Southeast and Northwest Public Lands Locations
Retail TouchPoints
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
DICK’S Sporting Goods will open four new locations of its outdoor specialty retail brand Public Lands this fall, including its first locations in the Southeast and Northwestern U.S. Additionally, the retailer offers in-store gear repair and a rental department. 14; Melville, N.Y. 21; Kennesaw, Ga. 28; and Medford, Ore.
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U.S. Apparel Resale to Double in Next Five Years, Fueled by Retailers and Brands
Retail TouchPoints
MAY 17, 2022
Now, both consumers and the retailers that serve them are quite willingly jumping on the resale bandwagon, driving an already hot sector toward even further growth. Retailers and Brands Take the Baton. There was a time, not too long ago, when it took a lot of convincing to get consumers to consider secondhand.
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The right stuff: How Build-A-Bear is creating a cuddly (and lucrative) empire
RetailDive
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
The specialty retailer is landing record sales, enticing adult shoppers and sporting a plethora of store formats. It’s even made a holiday movie.
Halloween is a $12B business. Why that couldn’t save Party City
RetailDive
OCTOBER 10, 2023
The specialty retailer relies heavily on the holiday, but growing participation and spending wasn't enough to spare it from bankruptcy.
October Retail Sales Report: Mixed Signals for Specialty Retail
Heartland
NOVEMBER 18, 2019
Springboard Retail identifies mixed signals for specialty retailers in October's U.S. Retail Sales Data and aggregated Springboard Retail customer results.
PacSun Names Co-CEOs and New President
Retail TouchPoints
MAY 10, 2021
PacSun has named Alfred Chang and Mike Relich as its new Co-CEOs, and promoted PacSun Chief Brand Officer Brieane Olson to President of the specialty retailer. All three executives are retail veterans with decades of experience. As Co-CEOs, Chang and Relich will have distinct oversight of key business functions.
Three Lessons Grocers can Learn from Specialty Retailers
Retail TouchPoints
APRIL 17, 2023
Five years ago, the retail experiences we see in stores today would have been unrecognizable. With accelerated customer expectations forcing retailers to think creatively, customer engagement strategies are on the rise. The grocery industry has been lucky not to have the pendulum swing from the COVID closures of specialty retail.
Beyond the Headlines: Springboard Retail Finds Positive News for Specialty Retailers After September Retail Sales Report
Heartland
OCTOBER 22, 2019
Springboard Retail finds positive news for specialty retailers after a deeper look at the September retail sales report and aggregated Springboard Retail customer sales data.
Luxury Lessons: What High-End Brands Can Teach Store Designers
Retail TouchPoints
MARCH 20, 2024
In an interview with Retail TouchPoints , Plenert outlined five key store design and experience lessons from the luxury sector. ” Constantly Test and Iterate Design Concepts Retailers like Macy’s have made headlines for their moves to right-size their store fleet and invest in new, much smaller , store formats and experiences.
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4 Supply Chain Analytics Capabilities For Specialty Retailers
Supply Chain Management and Analytics for Retailers
FEBRUARY 27, 2017
represent the radically changed customer base faced by specialty retailers. The post 4 Supply Chain Analytics Capabilities For Specialty Retailers appeared first on Solvoyo. I have two millennial sons. They (and their girlfriends ?? They buy with vastly more […].
Mattress Firm Files for IPO 6 Years After Going Private
Retail TouchPoints
JANUARY 10, 2022
Mattress Firm has publicly filed for an IPO that will return the furniture retailer to the public markets six years after South Africa’s Steinhoff International took the company private. Today, the retailer operates 2,353 locations and said in its filing that “we are nearly twice the size of our next largest competitor (based on U.S.
As ‘Appointment Retailing’ Use Cases Expand, More Brands See Value
Retail TouchPoints
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
Retailers such as Best Buy and Apple were two of the first to implement the model at scale, showing the value for businesses outside of luxury and specialty retail. Appointments allow you to keep the lights on and effectively schedule staff,” said John Federman, CEO of JRNI in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “It
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Sun & Ski Sports Shares Region- and Season-Specific Video Content to Stores via Cloud Solution
Retail TouchPoints
AUGUST 23, 2022
In its 32 locations across 12 states, outdoor specialty retailer Sun & Ski Sports can easily share customer-facing content that’s specific to the season and its stores’ individual regions, via a partnership with Carousel Digital Signage.
The Weekly Closeout: Disney turns to villains for bridal inspiration, Abercrombie & Fitch Co. cuts a role
RetailDive
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
The company looked to Ursula and Maleficent for a collection with Allure Bridals, while the specialty retailer eliminated the global brands president position.
Winning Windows Returns for 2021 Holiday Season: Nominations Now Open
Retail TouchPoints
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Department stores, specialty retailers and luxury brands alike embrace these spaces to create wondrous experiences and inspire shoppers, and it is the design and creative teams that help bring these experiences to life.
rue21 Expands Size-Inclusive Product Offerings to 36 More Stores
Retail TouchPoints
APRIL 8, 2021
Specialty retailer rue21 continues to invest in its size-inclusive product offering, extending its plus-size fashion to an additional 36 stores. In December 2020, the retailer also recruited retail executive Candace Kearney, who joined rue21 from plus-size fashion retailer Torrid.
The Children’s Place scrambles to shore up liquidity, mulls ‘strategic alternatives’
RetailDive
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
The specialty retailer has retreated from the mall somewhat and boosted e-commerce, but its declines are poised to continue, analysts say.
The Weekly Closeout: Ulta CEO joins Best Buy’s board, while Petco plans for Halloween
RetailDive
AUGUST 4, 2023
Dave Kimbell comes in with deep specialty retail experience. Meanwhile, the pet retailer has already released a collection for the upcoming holiday.
Pottery Barn Partners With The Renewal Workshop To Market Refurbished Products
Retail TouchPoints
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
The products are available on The Renewal Workshop web site , along with merchandise from other brand partners such as apparel companies Osprey and Carhartt and Coyuchi , a specialty retailer of cotton home textiles.
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When Customers Aren’t Holiday Shopping, They’ll be Streaming
Retail TouchPoints
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
The winter holiday season is a critical time for retail. November and December holiday sales average around 19% of total retail sales, per the NRF , and this share can be even higher for some department stores and specialty retailers. Emarketer anticipates that holiday retail sales will grow 4.5%
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Wayfair’s chief commercial officer to exit
RetailDive
JUNE 7, 2023
Steve Oblak, who is leaving the company after 14 years, will be succeeded by Jon Blotner, who oversees the company’s private labels and specialty retailers.
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