Nordstrom is making its bid to be a major holiday destination with gift shops in every store that will feature more than 1,000 items, 90% of which will be priced under $100 and 60% under $50. In-store events will include special appearances by Santa at each store, with Nordstrom cardholders qualifying for free photos with […]| Retail TouchPoints
Beginning early next year, Morrisons will roll out 10.8 million smart electronic shelf labels (ESLs) across its 497 stores, eliminating traditional paper labels and automating the repetitive manual tasks of repricing and relabeling products. The technology from VusionGroup will be integrated with Morrisons’ digital shelf-edge cameras to help efficiently guide associates to product gaps, speeding […]| Retail TouchPoints
Self-described “embarrassing self-care” brand Norms has created a community retail space devoted exclusively to a difficult-to-spell, difficult-to-discuss subject: hemorrhoids. The Norms Clubhouse, open in NYC’s SoHo through Nov. 25, 2025, is a place where New Yorkers can learn, have shame-free conversations and purchase the brand’s array of hemorrhoid treatments, currently available on Amazon and including […]| Retail TouchPoints
Bombas, known both for its comfy socks and undergarments as well as its social conscience, isn’t exactly a stranger to brick-and-mortar; its products have been available for several years at retailers including Dick’s Sporting Goods, Nordstrom and Scheels. But while direct-to-consumer (DTC) will remain the brand’s primary sales channel, it’s now taking some major steps […]| Retail TouchPoints
By the end of 2025, Toys ‘R’ Us plans to open 10 new permanent flagship stores in the U.S. as well as 20 seasonal holiday pop-ups.| Retail TouchPoints
Walmart has introduced the first of 10 planned “Auto Care Centers (ACCs) of the Future” in Fayetteville, Ark., providing customers with a contactless self-service car care experience via the retailer’s mobile app. After making an appointment, customers put their car in a parking spot near the ACC, then use the app to drop their keys […]| Retail TouchPoints
Aviator Nation, the lifestyle brand inspired by a 1970’s-era California vibe, wanted to mark the 60th anniversary of the iconic (and apparently undying) Grateful Dead. During a three-night “Dead & Company” celebration that attracted 180,000 Dead Heads to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park in early August, Aviation Nation created an immersive sonic and visual environment […]| Retail TouchPoints
[Update as of Oct. 7, 2025] CardVault by Tom Brady will open its seventh store, and first location in New York City, in SoHo on Oct. 8, housing the retailer’s signature showroom of cards, packs and collectibles, a collector’s lounge where fans can connect and rip packs, and a store-exclusive line of New York City […]| Retail TouchPoints
The first of what Nike’s Jordan Brand (Michael, that is) promises will be several U.S. “World of Flight” flagship stores will open in Philadelphia on Oct. 10, 2025. Since 2022, the brand has opened six World of Flight flagships, in Milan, Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing and, most recently, the Nike & Jordan World of Flight Mexico […]| Retail TouchPoints
Miniso isn’t waiting around for the next pop culture phenomenon (Labubus, anyone?). The China-based retailer is strengthening its in-house intellectual property development in the hopes of creating the next hit character itself, with a new incubation hub for proprietary IP for which it already has signed nine artists. Miniso already has a significant portfolio of […]| Retail TouchPoints
Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Ikea parent company Ingka Group, has purchased a building in the heart of NYC’s SoHo that will be the eventual home to a new 25,000-square-foot Ikea store spanning two levels. This will be the second Manhattan store for the furniture and lifestyle retailer; the first will also be in […]| Retail TouchPoints
[Update as of Oct. 1, 2025] Fans of the creepily addictive Netflix show Stranger Things are looking forward to the fifth and final season — and now they can feed their addiction at Target stores and online. As the retailer continues to fight declining foot traffic, 150 new Stranger Things-themed products — including apparel, collectibles, […]| Retail TouchPoints