Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 28, 2021

Pet Supplies Plus will sell itself to Franchise Group in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $700 million. Pet Supplies Plus operates more than 500 locations, of which nearly 60% are franchised, with more than 185 new stores in various stages of development nationwide.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

Petsense by Tractor Supply and pet food brand Canidae are joining forces to offer relief to animal shelters affected by Kentucky’s flash flooding in July. Tractor Supply also recently joined Canidae as a host of the Rescue Your Rescue contest, which will award more than $100,000 to shelters.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 26, 2022

It’s the question that’s on every retailer’s — and not a few consumers’ — minds: When will global supply chains flow freely once more? With supply chain challenges come the higher costs feeding inflation, which is itself a double-edged sword. How are the supply chain challenges we’ve been seeing contributing to rising prices?

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 30, 2022

With that being said, however, the skyrocketing rates of online shopping came with its own set of challenges — particularly when uncovering the behind-the-scenes side effects on the supply chain. The recent crisis has revealed the fragmented nature and vulnerability of many supply chains. How are Returns Plaguing the Supply Chain?

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Groove

JANUARY 8, 2021

If you thought that the fulfillment, shipping and delivery process was difficult during the 2020 holiday season, you may be in for an unpleasant surprise the weeks following the holidays. According to Adobe Analytics, 2020 Cyber Monday alone set a new record for the largest U.S. In 2020, that number topped 50%.

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Forrester eCommerce

JANUARY 20, 2020

I’ve just returned from NRF 2020. This year the emphasis was more than ever on boosting supply chain responsiveness to anticipate customers’ latent demand. […]. There were more than 40,000 attendees and 800 exhibitors from 99 countries.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 23, 2021

billion , will accelerate the companies’ shared autonomous supply chain mission, which aims to help companies utilize predictive business insights to pivot their operations in real time through the combined power of AI/ML and IoT and edge devices. The deal, which values Blue Yonder at $8.5

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 16, 2020

The COVID pandemic caused significant disruption to 80% of supply chains around the world, with the result that nearly half ( 47% ) of supply chain operations will be overhauled, according to data from Kearney and the World Economic Forum. The stakes involved in crisis-proofing supply chains are high.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 28, 2021

While most retailers are struggling to deal with product delays and shortages this holiday season, one retail sector has a seemingly unlimited supply of goods – resale. This supply influx is echoed in reports from other resale platforms. billion items. This is all an opportunity for the resale economy.”. in the report.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Supply chain challenges are nothing new, but they are newly in the spotlight as massive consumer delays and shortages affect the shopping public. Many brands were out of stock and out of luck during the 2020 holiday season. The Bullwhip Effect. Diversification can begin as early in the chain as manufacturing.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

But their cybersecurity teams pay much less attention to the sprawling network of vendors in the supply chain. Supply chains for large retailers can involve tens of thousands of manufacturers, haulage firms, technology vendors and other suppliers spread throughout the world. For hackers this is a window of opportunity.

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Optimizely

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Welding Supplies from IOC is a family-owned business and the oldest welding supplies company in the United States. To help Welding Supplies with their growing business needs, SmartClick introduced Zaius to their client’s tech stack in 2017 and they have been taking advantage of the platform since.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 7, 2021

A recent study from Adobe revealed that online spending grew by $183 billion in 2020 , highlighting the tremendous impact of the pandemic on shopping habits. . This flexible outreach can also help identify candidates who know they will have hybrid responsibilities, including supply chain work.

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Forrester eCommerce

JANUARY 20, 2020

I’ve just returned from NRF 2020. This year the emphasis was more than ever on boosting supply chain responsiveness to anticipate customers’ latent demand. […]. There were more than 40,000 attendees and 800 exhibitors from 99 countries.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 18, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about some of the most dramatic supply chain disruptions in living memory. alone, reports showed individual states resorting to bidding wars over scarce PPE and other essential medical supplies. Digital transformation in the supply chain can help to remedy these issues, but it continues to move slowly.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 28, 2020

This has forced virtually every business to rethink their 2020 strategy, forming new plans from the ground up. That plan includes the supply chains and global networks that support retailers — and now they are in need of a solution. There are times, however, when global supply chains are less efficient than one might expect.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Former PVH and Gap executive Sarah Clarke has been named Chief Supply Chain Officer, and J.Crew veteran Valerie van Ogtrop will join AEO in the newly created role of EVP of Brand Operations, both effective Oct. Clarke joins AEO from PVH Corporation where she served as Global Chief Supply Chain Officer from 2021.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2021

Many retailers’ supply chains have been hit by the combination of the global pandemic, skyrocketing global logistics costs and the recent dramas in the Suez Canal. What steps do retailers need to take to secure product and supply chains as we move toward a post-COVID world? Demand, Not Supply Chains. Know Where Your Product is.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 3, 2021

Target will build off its 2020 momentum by investing $4 billion annually in new store openings, remodels for existing stores and supply chain upgrades over the next several years, the retailer announced during an earnings call. billion invested in operations during 2020. The figure represents a substantial increase from the $2.65

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 10, 2022

Some retailers have more direct exposure to Russia’s war with Ukraine than others, but every company will feel the impact of the crisis as it reverberates down the supply chain. The effects of the war are being amplified by the lingering impact of COVID-19, which left supply chains stretched as ports clogged up and labor became scarce.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Despite supply chain disruptions, inflation and the new COVID-19 Omicron variant, the National Retail Federation is now saying that 2021 holiday sales increases could actually beat original forecasts. compared to 2020, but Jack Kleinhenz, Chief Economist at NRF, said he now thinks that number could go as high as 11.5%.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 4, 2020

Accelerating previously planned technology investments, Tractor Supply has launched its first mobile app and a redesigned e-Commerce site in order to meet the needs of customers relying more on digital devices since the beginning of the pandemic. Tractor Supply Presents Sunny Q2 Outlook. net sales increase and a 4.3%

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Worldwide supply chain disruptions, rising production costs and labor struggles have all made pricing and promotions decisions more complicated. Criezis spent eight years at NielsenIQ in senior leadership roles including SVP of Global Sales Operations and Sales Enablement before helping launch Byzzer as its Chief Product Officer in 2020.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 21, 2020

Walmart Canada will augment and modernize its supply chain with the construction of two new distribution centers equipped with next-generation automation, and the implementation of new warehouse management systems at DCs to help meet the needs of omnichannel consumers.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 5, 2020

The National Retail Federation (NRF) has elected two new members to its board of directors, Hal Lawton, President and CEO of Tractor Supply , and Anish Melwani, Chairman and CEO of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. Prior to joining Tractor Supply in January 2020, Lawton served as President of Macy’s for two years.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Despite having just officially begun, this holiday shopping season already is marked by supply chain disruption, persistent inflation and mixed consumer confidence. toy industry sales increased 11% in Q3 2021 from 2020, according to the NPD Group , driven by price increases, a continuation of pandemic lifestyles and fewer promotions.

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Forrester eCommerce

DECEMBER 15, 2021

US online holiday sales grew by 30% in 2020, and Forrester forecasts it will grow another 10% YoY in 2021. This growth raises the stakes for retail professionals to support the increased demand, which ultimately makes them a prime target for ransomware attackers. Why should retailers particularly pay attention to ransomware preparedness?

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lateshipment

OCTOBER 16, 2020

With the Coronavirus pandemic still looming large, Holiday Season 2020 will be similar to the months of March through October than when compared to last year’s holiday season. Holiday season 2020 from a consumer standpoint. Holiday season 2020 from a retailer’s standpoint. Supply-chain issues. Retail’s new normal.

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lateshipment

OCTOBER 23, 2020

But the 2020 season won’t just be bigger, it will be radically different thanks to one key factor: the COVID-19 pandemic. The panic around this virus and the broad swathe of destruction it has caused around the world ensure that 2020 will be remembered with dismay. How the 2020 Holiday Season Will be Different.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 24, 2020

everyone saw its immediate impact on supermarket supply chains: shelves emptied by consumers frantically stockpiling toilet paper, cleaning products and shelf-stable staples like rice and canned beans. supply chain face due to COVID-19? multi-year investment to transform its supply chain into a fully integrated self-distribution model.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 3, 2021

Online grocery boomed last year, becoming one of the fastest-growing ecommerce segments, according to Barrons : online grocery sales grew 60% YoY in 2020. Instacart was a key player in this rapid evolution, adding more than 200 new retailers in 2020 including Walmart , 7-Eleven and Family Dollar.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 20, 2023

REI Co-op will open a Re/Supply store dedicated to resale gear and apparel in Clackamas, Ore. The new location will join the co-op’s Re/Supply store in Manhattan Beach, Calif., which opened in 2020. All REI co-op members, including the 303,000 in the Portland market, have access to the Re/Supply program.

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Forrester eCommerce

MARCH 16, 2021

The good news is that there are now multiple vaccines paving the path to an eventual recovery of social and economic activity lost to the pandemic since 2020. However, it will not be an easy path due to tremendous challenges ranging from supply chain and distribution difficulties to ethical and policy-related concerns.

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lateshipment

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Since the Coronavirus outbreak started, particular challenges have risen in retail supply chains. The COVID-19 pandemic’s far-reaching effects have weighed heavily on the operational capabilities of shipping carriers and their employees alike. All points of the supply chain have been restricted due to the impact of COVID-19.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 19, 2024

Messi also has become a member of Lowe’s Home Team , joining NFL and NBA athletes who have helped the home improvement retailer enhance communities around the country since 2020. (Members must claim their points on their account dashboard by May 18.)

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Viall will retain ownership of merchandising and product development functions and assume responsibility for the supply chain; and Kelly Cook, who joined David’s Bridal in 2019 as EVP, Chief Marketing and IT Officer, has been promoted to President of Brand, Technology and Finance.

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365 Retail

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Nearly half of retailers think they will see the end of widespread supply chain delays and disruption this year, with movement of goods returning to levels of normality seen before COVID and Brexit. Retailers are also increasingly concerned about the threat of environmental pressure groups causing supply chain disruption.

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