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.

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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. The combined effort will make L.L.Bean products available in more than 70 new storefronts in addition to ecommerce platforms.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The new stores will open in prime locations that complement the existing Macy’s retail footprint, according to the company. As a specialty retailer and with deep roots in the toy and game industry, we are thrilled and honored to partner with WHP Global to expand the base of Toys ‘R’ Us flagship stores,” said Gideon Schlessinger, CEO of Go!

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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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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.

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RetailDive

JANUARY 29, 2024

Lower rents and greater flexibility are luring stalwart anchors and specialty retailers to outlets and strip centers, analysts say.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Cole Haan operates 90+ retail stores in the U.S. and Canada and more than 300 international store locations and also sells via department store and specialty retail partners.

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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.

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Specialty Retailers Retail 136

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.

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Specialty Retailers Retail 128

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 3, 2023

Children’s specialty retailer Carter’s plans to open more than 50 new stores across the U.S. 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. Carter’s currently operates nearly 800 stores across the country.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Retail media networks are a lucrative business — Walmart reported revenue of $2.1 Specialty retailers like Sephora and Ulta Beauty also are taking advantage of this opportunity, which can help retailers and brands navigate growing restrictions on data collection and tracking while improving the bottom line. .

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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. As consumers work to check off their holiday shopping lists, many will be flocking to physical stores.

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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.

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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. 14; Melville, N.Y. 21; Kennesaw, Ga. 28; and Medford, Ore.

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RetailDive

JUNE 20, 2024

The specialty retailer closed all its stores in 2019 and its online business was later picked up by Australian company City Chic Collective.

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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 […].

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 14, 2024

Theft is still a problem, but the rise in violent incidents has made retail environments much more dangerous. This trend isn’t uniform across the board — stores selling everyday goods in high-traffic urban locations are generally at higher risk than specialty retailers and those situated in suburban shopping centers.

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Specialty Retailers Outdoor Electronics Customer Experience 278

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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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. Chang is currently President of PacSun, and Relich had been serving as Interim CEO of PSEB Group, which owns PacSun and Eddie Bauer.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 17, 2023

The grocery industry has been lucky not to have the pendulum swing from the COVID closures of specialty retail. Now is the time for grocers to embrace changes, learn from specialty retailers and keep pace with modern trends.

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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.

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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.

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RetailDive

MAY 31, 2023

Global e-commerce sales now exceed those of specialty retail which, in 2022, was 20% of the overall industry.

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Specialty Retailers eCommerce Retail 120

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.

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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.

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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.

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Specialty Retailers Sporting Goods Outdoor Technology 242

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.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2022

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. retail mattress sales) and eight times larger than the next largest multi-branded mattress specialty retailer in the United States (based on store count).”.

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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. And…it hasn’t stopped.

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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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RetailDive

AUGUST 10, 2022

The DTC brand is opening stores, will launch a partnership with a major retailer this year and may be just the thing the specialty retailer was looking for.

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Specialty Retailers Retail 109

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. This move makes its XS-4X clothing now available in 444 stores, or more than 65% of its brick-and-mortar locations. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 22, 2021

The department store retailer took a similar route by dividing Saks Fifth Avenue into distinct ecommerce and brick-and-mortar companies — a move that could become a trend among apparel and specialty retailers. Accelerated by COVID, many apparel and specialty retailers are asking, ‘What is the purpose of the physical store?’

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Backcountry is a leader in the outdoor space and is one of the fastest-growing online specialty retailers,” says Greg Petro, CEO and Founder of First Insight in a statement. The solution also includes a proprietary value-tracking capability.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 20, 2022

“They understand our brand mission, they support our strategy and focus around specialty retail, and they’re excited about our growing global footprint. Nothing really changes in our strategy, distribution direction or the management team.

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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.

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RetailDive

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The specialty retailer is entering into the $8 billion tween apparel market with the introduction of its new DTC entity.

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