The Bon Voyage photo opp outside the new Babies ‘R’ Us at American Dream (Photo Credit: Retail TouchPoints) Babies ‘R’ Us at American Dream (Photo Credit: Retail TouchPoints) Baby Registry lounge area at front of store. (Photo Credit: Retail TouchPoints) (Photo Credit: Retail TouchPoints) (Photo Credit: Retail TouchPoints) (Photo Credit: Retail TouchPoints) The stroller test…
Women’s activewear and lifestyle brand Sweaty Betty has rolled out the mobile POS from NewStore in 73 stores across the UK and Ireland. By replacing its legacy POS with NewStore’s omnichannel cloud platform, the London-based brand can now run its entire retail operations via iPhone. Sweaty Betty’s apparel and accessories are sold in-store, online and…
Poshmark has debuted Posh Lens, a visual search solution that uses AI to help the resale marketplace’s shoppers find desired styles with just a photo. Posh Lens, which leverages visual search technology from Poshmark owner Naver, is currently available for some of Poshmark’s most popular categories, including men’s and women’s apparel, shoes and bags. To…
GNC is offering a range of free healthcare services to members of its paid loyalty program, GNC PRO Access. For $39.99 a year, PRO Access members will be able to make telehealth appointments for urgent care and personal health needs, and access 40+ generic versions of most urgent care medications and 70+ generic personal health…
David’s Bridal, which declared bankruptcy in April 2023, has been sold to CION Investment Corp. in a no-cash transaction, according to multiple media reports. The deal, which has been approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey, would keep approximately 195 brick-and-mortar stores open and maintain the jobs of 7,000 of…
True Religion has appointed Kristen D’Arcy as its new Chief Marketing Officer, reporting directly to CEO Michael Buckley. The Y2K-era brand is in the midst of a cultural resurgence and is finding success appealing to Gen Zers with its strong heritage and distinct design elements, True Religion’s Creative Director Zihaad Wells told Retail TouchPoints. The…
The competition between discount shopping apps Temu and Shein is increasingly playing out in the courts. In its latest salvo, Temu has accused Shein of anticompetitive practices in a lawsuit filed in a Massachusetts District Court on July 14. Temu alleges that Shein has “engaged in a campaign of threats, intimidation, false assertions of infringement,…
Academy Sports + Outdoors will extend its use of Revionics’ pricing intelligence software. As part of the new multiyear agreement — which builds upon a partnership that started in 2016 — Academy will use the Revionics Base Price and Markdown solutions to not only optimize its pricing strategy but better manage inventory levels throughout the…
Brand management firm WHP Global has received a $375 million equity investment from funds managed by the private equity group of Ares Management Corporation to fuel its next wave of brand acquisitions. The transaction values WHP at $1.6 billion. Founded in 2019 by retail industry veteran Yehuda Shmidman with funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management,…
Defensive selling is a sales approach typically driven by a sales associate’s anxiety and the assumption that a customer will only make a purchase if the salesperson is proactive to perceived customer objections.
