Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The last three years have been a whirlwind for retailers and CPG companies. Pandemic-driven buying trends led to an explosion of new challenges, from a surge in online returns to the rise of curbside pickup to supply chain delays. Now, the landscape is shifting again, and it’s a mix of good and bad news for retailers and CPGs.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

For nearly 15 years, Retail TouchPoints has been retailers’ go-to source for news, education and events around optimizing the customer experience across all channels. Retail Innovation Summit: Dig into the trends and tech driving industry disruption.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 22, 2023

The largest increase took place from 2021 to 2022 when shoplifting complaints increased 44% year-over-year to reach almost 64,000 , many of which were committed by organized theft rings , according to New York State Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 19, 2023

Disney Advertising and Kroger Precision Marketing (KPM), the retail media business of Kroger, have partnered to bring streaming to retail and CPG marketers. A study by Insider Intelligence found that the two most important retail media attributes to advertisers are traffic quality (with 45.5%

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

For several years now the term “retail media” has been buzzing around both retail and media circles. Whether you’re looking for a deeper understanding of the implications and applications of retail media or need a down-and-dirty explainer on what retail media actually is, you’ve landed in the right place.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 21, 2022

Retail industry professionals know how vital it is for them to stay abreast of the latest consumer and societal trends. Building the Next Billion Dollar Ad Platform: Lessons from Retail Media Giants. Maximizing Retail Media Networks. The New State of Marketplaces: Mass, Niche and International Growth Opportunities.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Retail TouchPoints (RTP), the top media group covering omnichannel retail, has unveiled a new and improved digital experience and expanded content initiative to better serve store designers and experiential retail executives.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 1, 2022

There are a lot of people making a good living forecasting what’s going to happen in retail. Things like ecommerce will soon eclipse brick-and-mortar, retail is facing an apocalypse or delivery to home will become the norm in grocery shopping. The fact is, when it comes to what’s ahead for retail, no one really knows.

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365 Retail

APRIL 19, 2024

Despite the Government refusing to overturn the abolition of the duty-free shopping for tourists in the Spring Budget, now half (50%) of UK consumers want the scheme to be reinstated, according to the latest research from Retail Technology Show (RTS), the leading event that connects retail’s changemakers and leading tech innovators.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 12, 2023

AI in retail is everywhere. Startups and small and medium-sized retail businesses can reap the benefits of using AI even when they do not have big companies’ resources. To do this, they need to understand the benefits and the risks and have a game plan aligned with their business goals. Why should a company start slow?

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

Microsoft is gearing up to take a bigger piece of the growing retail media pie with the debut of a suite of new capabilities through its PromoteIQ marketing platform, which the company acquired in 2019. Retail media spend is projected to reach more than $61 billion in the U.S.

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TalkingRetail

JULY 1, 2020

The launch comes amid what the company says is a strong stream of enquiries from retailers during the coronavirus lockdown. Its new KeyStore website aims to give prospective. This story continues at JW Filshill unveils news KeyStore business website to drive growth. Or just read more coverage at Talking Retail.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 6, 2023

Stitch Fix will reappoint founder Katrina Lake to her former post as CEO on an interim basis and lay off 20% of its salaried workforce as the retailer seeks to turn around its business following weak sales and a declining customer base. It is now time for a new leader to help support the next phase. million , down 11%.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Established retailers exploring how a marketplace model would best fit into their business strategy have a common question — what’s the difference between dropship and marketplace fulfillment that utilizes third-party sellers, and how can it benefit their business? Dropshipping means different things to different businesses.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 11, 2022

The company is investing in reaching shoppers outside of the traditional smile-aligner target through the gateway of its oral care products that are available through partnerships with major retailers. We just helped turn that category completely around for retailers.”. That was a good news part of the business.

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RIS News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The inaugural Retail Sustainability Awards, presented by Retail Leader and RIS News, recognize the innovators and change makers who have made sustainability an integral part of how they do business.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Today’s retail supply chains have evolved into complex global webs of infrastructure, vehicles and people that move products from raw material to end consumer. The delivery experience has become an extension of a retailer’s brand. For many retailers, the entire last-mile delivery process is inefficient.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 6, 2023

While the 2022 holiday season was by all accounts a success, retailers may want to buckle down as they head into the new year: four out of 10 U.S. Consumers are a little more cautious,” said Steve Rogers, Managing Director at Deloitte in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “ Retailers Must Show Economic Empathy.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2023

To do this, Reduto and her team immerse themselves in the industries they serve — and one of the largest is retail. Competition is crazier than ever in the retail category, and really across advertising in general,” said Reduto, SVP of Client Strategy at NBCU in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. said Reduto.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 2, 2023

To do that, new laws, referred to as “INFORM Acts,” have emerged, that require online marketplaces to verify high volume sellers and disclose information to consumers about the parties with whom they transact. What’s the News? Businesses are encouraged to review the Act and confer with counsel as they take necessary steps to comply.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 29, 2021

For years, retailers have faced accelerating pressures on margins and profits as competition proliferated both online and in brick-and-mortar, as shoppers grew less loyal and as complete price transparency became the norm. A good place to start with a strategy tune-up is in that most fundamental of all retail levers — pricing.

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365 Retail

APRIL 26, 2024

Innovations in retail technology are driving growth and redefining the shopping experience. As retail sectors evolve, technology continues to play a pivotal role in shaping business strategies and enhancing customer satisfaction. Stay tuned as we explore the key technologies that are setting new standards in the retail industry.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 13, 2023

The big question for brands and retailers is how to increase revenues and efficiency, decrease expenses and make every customer count. With my background in business and economics, here’s what I would recommend for boosting your top line and bottom line this year. Transform pre-loved pieces into a business strategy.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 18, 2022

million unfilled retail jobs in the United States. Retail has long struggled with employee retention, losing team members at a fast clip to higher wages, safety concerns and more flexibility. Retail has long struggled with employee retention, losing team members at a fast clip to higher wages, safety concerns and more flexibility.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 5, 2022

Retailers’ attitudes about ecommerce have undergone a series of rapid evolutions over the last two years. Then, once basic digital offerings were in place, merchants began to consider how to make these ecommerce advancements permanent in preparation for the “New Normal.”. UK, Germany and Australia.

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RetailMinded

MARCH 29, 2024

For retailers looking to expand their operations, securing financing is a crucial step to fuel growth. Whether opening new locations, renovating existing stores, or investing in technology and inventory, retail expansion requires significant capital investment. However, you must first understand the available options.

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Retail Technology Review

JUNE 16, 2020

One in seven small business owners (14%) say they are transitioning towards becoming fully or mainly online enterprises since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK, according to new research from Hitachi Capital Business Finance.

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365 Retail

APRIL 26, 2024

Artificial intelligence (A)-driven in-store workforce scheduling solution, Orquest , has been announced as the winner of the 2024 Innovation Awards by the Retail Technology Show. It enhances retail operational efficiency, fosters frontline team well-being and delivers an optimised customer experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 7, 2021

Sustainability is no longer a nice-to-have for retailers. Retailers across verticals must place a greater emphasis on sustainability to remain competitive and reach the growing number of consumers who support prioritizing these efforts when making purchasing decisions. According to Nielsen, the U.S. According to Nielsen, the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 9, 2021

For owners and franchisees of multi store chain retail outlets, the news is increasingly real and positive. It can really be the difference between “going green” and “going out of business.”. It can really be the difference between “going green” and “going out of business.”. A Crisis at Traditional Retail.

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365 Retail

MARCH 21, 2024

This expansion comes at a time when many retailers face downturns, with COOK experiencing a 16% surge in sales over the last 11 months, reaching £109m. The new store in Poynton, strategically placed between Stockport and Macclesfield, is set to create 12 new jobs, contributing positively to the local economy.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 31, 2024

Zulily Group has engaged the advisory firm Gordon Brothers to sell off more than $85 million of inventory and the assets of its two fulfillment centers following the online retailer’s decision late last year to shut down. Screenshot of the Zulily website from December 2023 highlighting the going-out-of-business sale.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 7, 2024

Beyond, Inc. — parent company of Bed Bath & Beyond and Overstock.com — has acquired the intellectual property of defunct flash-sale retailer Zulily , following that platform’s abrupt wind-down of its business in late 2023. Newly appointed Beyond, Inc. and rebranded the current Overstock.com website to BedBathandBeyond.com.

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365 Retail

APRIL 10, 2024

London’s Business Design Centre is gearing up to host the Visual Merchandising and Display Show 2024 from the 16th to 17th of April, marking a key gathering for professionals in the realms of retail display and visual merchandising. Retail Focus, as the official media partner, invites you to secure your place at [link].

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365 Retail

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The Retail Technology Show (RTS), the leading industry event that connects retail’s changemakers and leading tech innovators, has announced that Holly Tucker MBE, Founder of Holly & Co and Not On The High Street, will deliver a keynote session as part of its trailblazing 2024 conference programme.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 11, 2023

and take the retail conglomerate private, multiple sources report. Arkhouse already has a large stake in Macy’s and would be paying a premium to own the rest of the company — the offer values the retailer at $21 per share, about 23% over the $17 a share that the stock was trading at as of the close of business Friday.

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365 Retail

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Grosvenor has announced that Sook, the pop-up retail space operator, has signed to take over a unit on Liverpool ONE’s Upper South John Street. Fitted out with digital display boards, screens and fixtures, the Liverpool ONE space will be fully customisable to suit individual retailer requirements.

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