Retail TouchPoints

Latest Posts

3D concrete printing is used to make a building wall.

Could 3D Concrete Printing be the Future of Retail Construction?

Imagine concrete extruded from a computer-controlled nozzle, rather like an enormous pastry icer “building” a layer cake. This is how 3D concrete printing (3DCP) works. It’s real and it has…

Features October 30

True Religion Continues U.S. Store Expansion

Global apparel and lifestyle brand True Religion is expanding further across the U.S., bringing its total store count to 51. After opening its newest outpost at Katy Mills in Katy,…

News October 30
Hilco Global has launched a new joint venture with TPG in partnership with Bluestar Alliance.

Hilco, TPG Form Joint Venture to Acquire Struggling Brands, Beginning with Bebe and Brookstone

Financial services company Hilco Global and asset management firm TPG Angelo Gordon have formed a new joint venture (JV), with the goal of acquiring and financing consumer brands and IP…

News October 29
Esprit storefront with sale signs.

Esprit U.S. Subsidiaries File for Bankruptcy

Esprit has filed for bankruptcy protection for its U.S. subsidiaries, Esprit US Distributions Ltd. (USDS) and Esprit US Retail Inc. (USRI), according to Fashion United. The move follows Esprit’s bankruptcy…

News October 29

Marks & Spencer to Deploy Changing Room Self-Checkout in 100 Stores by 2028

Marks & Spencer plans to install self-checkout POS stations in the changing rooms in its 180 clothing stores, according to the Telegraph and other news outlets. The UK retailer already…

News October 29
Crop from Vivian Tu, Your Rich BFF, book cover.

4 Rules for Maximizing Creator Investments from Top Influencer Your Rich BFF

Despite brief blips like the post-pandemic “deinfluencing” phase and intermittent conversations about “influencer fatigue,” influencer, or as it’s now more commonly called, creator marketing is continuing to chart a steady…

Features October 29

Unwrap New Holiday Shoppers in 2024: The Gift of In-App Advertising

With a shorter-than-usual holiday shopping season ahead, competition for share of wallet will be exceptionally fierce. In addition to the compressed retail rush, Salesforce reports that 43% of consumers are…

Executive Viewpoints October 29
Patagonia is using a new resale plugin from Trove.

Patagonia Deploys New Resale Tech that Integrates Pre-Owned and New Products

Patagonia is the first brand to make use of Trove’s new Resale Plugin, which allows brands to seamlessly integrate pre-owned items alongside new products on their existing ecommerce platforms. The…

News October 28

7-Eleven Plans 500 New ‘Food-Forward’ Stores by 2027

Seven & i Holdings, parent company of 7-Eleven, plans to open 500 new “food-forward” convenience stores between 2025 and 2027. The “New Standard” stores will be larger than traditional 7-Eleven…

News October 28
Retail Trendcaster Webinar Series
Retail Strategy & Planning Series
Holiday ThinkTank