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Walmart’s futuristic vision: AI shopping, drone deliveries and green energy

Inside Retail

The world’s largest retailer shared expansive plans for the future of retail at the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2024), focusing on adaptive retail strategies that encompass realms of customers, workforce and society. Embracing AI Walmart’s goal is to make shopping experiences effortless, engaging and personalised.

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JYSK continues UK expansion with new store to open in Telford

Retail Focus

As part of JYSK’s plans to expand in the UK, the largest Danish retailer, operating globally, will be opening its first Telford store on 2nd June 2022 at Unit NQ1, Northern Quarter, Telford Shopping Centre. Repro Free: 29/03/2019 pictured at a special preview of the first Irish JYSK store in Naas, Co. Picture Andres Poveda.

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Vietnam’s Vincom shifts focus from expansion to upgrades

Inside Retail

Footfall was finally almost back to 2019 levels in the first quarter, with 47 million visitors. per cent, with the Plaza format, which accounts for about two-thirds of its shopping centre portfolio, sitting at 81.1 More significantly, sales are now 27 per cent above the level of the first quarter in 2019.

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Exclusive: Vietnamese fashion operator eyes international expansion plan

Inside Retail

The expansion will see a broader implementation of digital channels, including a mobile application, an e-commerce platform and individual ‘brand.com’ shopping sites. Uniqlo launched in Vietnam in late 2019, opening its largest flagship store in Southeast Asia and attracting more than 2000 customers on its first day of trading.

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Australian label Princess Polly opens its first physical store in the US

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Since its entry online in 2019, the company says US sales have made up the majority of its revenue. The company says physical retail expansion is its new business strategy and follows its decision earlier this year when it signed a deal with PacSun to stock its merchandise in-store and online.

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Fortnum & Mason exec discusses APAC expansion and digital plans

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Back in 2019, Fortnum & Mason opened in Hong Kong its first fully-owned and operated shop and restaurant in Asia, as a gateway to strengthen customer connections across the region. The post Fortnum & Mason exec discusses APAC expansion and digital plans appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Meet Kiztopia, an indoor playground chain blending retail and entertainment

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Founded in 2019 with an 18,000sqft flagship outlet at Marina Square in Singapore, Kiztopia has carved out a niche operating mega indoor edutainment playgrounds for kids. Moving forward, we remain dedicated to fostering strong partnerships and leveraging our experience to facilitate further successful international expansions,” she stressed.

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