Forrester eCommerce

MARCH 31, 2020

Retailers must ensure the continuity of information and resources across digital and store touchpoints — or risk losing customers to competitors that do. A truly omnichannel operation that spans the customer lifecycle will optimize revenue, […].

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 2, 2023

Inkga Group, owner and operator of 482 Ikea stores and ecommerce in 31 countries, will adopt a solution from Made4net to power fulfillment centers and store operations worldwide. Our goal is to become leaders of life at home, serving more people in an omnichannel reality, whenever and however customers choose to meet us.”

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 11, 2023

Toronto-based Sleep Country operates 290 corporate-owned stores and 20 warehouses across Canada as well as ecommerce operations. “We With their omnichannel business, and their mission to deliver a frictionless and elevated sleep retail experience, they align perfectly with our strategic omnichannel journey that began four years ago.”

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 29, 2024

Store-based fulfillment of customer orders got an enormous boost during the COVID pandemic, when both curbside pickup and delivery offerings became survival tactics for so many retailers. Each of these companies announced new retail partnerships last year, many outside the “home turf” of the grocery vertical.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 31, 2023

Both retail brands are owned by Bedrock Manufacturing ; Filson is known for high-end outdoor clothing and accessories, and Shinola offers products including timepieces, leather goods, jewelry and audio. Filson operates a total of 14 stores in the U.S., Shinola operates 21 stores across the U.S., Canada and Japan.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Reporting directly to CEO Tom Kingsbury, Jones will be responsible for merchandising functions including buying, digital and omnichannel merchandising, product design and development and product portfolio strategy. “We Kohl’s has named Nick Jones as its new Chief Marketing and Digital Officer, effective next month.

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UpSellIt

JULY 13, 2023

In today’s competitive landscape, embracing an omnichannel retail strategy has become essential for businesses to thrive. By seamlessly integrating multiple channels, retailers can provide a cohesive and personalized shopping experience for their customers. What is Omnichannel Retailing?

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 12, 2023

As a result of changing consumer behaviors and spending patterns, many retailers are focused on right-sizing their store footprints, especially in shopping malls. For their part, more mall operators are looking to diversify their tenant mix and incorporate additional brands that resonate with younger audiences.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 22, 2021

No part of retail ever truly stops changing, but some aspects are seeing larger, faster shifts than others, particularly due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The IDC FutureScape 2021 webinar took a close look at some of the biggest, most impactful developments retailers can expect in the coming years.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 3, 2024

” Building the Save Mart Companies’ Omnichannel Portfolio Instacart and the Save Mart Companies first partnered in 2019 to launch same-day delivery across all of the grocer’s brands. FoodStorm , Instacart’s order management system, is designed to help streamline food service, perimeter offerings and catering operations.

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ESW

MARCH 5, 2024

In the last few years, omnichannel logistics and delivery have become more than a nice-to-have. Omnichannel logistics and delivery are a must-have. Brands and retailers that have not yet adopted omnichannel strategies may be missing out on opportunities to grow business – especially in global markets.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 24, 2022

British retailer Asda is enhancing its end-to-end supply chain and retail operations by partnering with Blue Yonder to improve order management. Asda, which operates 640 stores including supercenters, superstores and supermarkets, also will work with Bringg to upgrade its fulfillment capabilities.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 25, 2023

Any retailer that’s attempted to provide pickup and delivery services knows how fraught (not to mention expensive) they can be. But it’s how those stores operate that allows them to effectively serve as fulfillment hubs. population within five miles of a Walgreens store.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 5, 2022

As consumers have turned to more sources to shop, retailers have diversified their commerce and marketing strategies. In fact, Retail TouchPoints has seen the number of channels used to conduct business grow year after year in its annual Omnichannel and Fulfillment Benchmark Survey.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Foot Locker has made multiple changes to its executive leadership team as the athletic retailer separates its commercial functions from supply chain and IT concerns. The retailer’s executive leadership changes, which will become effective Dec. The retailer’s executive leadership changes, which will become effective Dec.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 2, 2023

. — took the stage at The Lead Summit in Manhattan in July 2023 to talk about how they are adapting their strategies to meet the new realities of DTC retail. There’s operations, technology and merchandising, and in each of these groups there’s a lot of opportunity to overspend and underdeliver.”

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 20, 2023

omnichannel growth strategy over the next three years — the largest investment the retailer has made in nearly four decades of operating in the country. Ikea will invest more than $2.2 billion in its U.S. More than ever before, we want to increase the density of our presence in the U.S.,

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Board of Directors announced that the company’s ecommerce operations will remain integrated within the larger business, not spun off into a separate company. . Activist investor Jana Partners took a stake in Macy’s in October 2021 and pushed the company to separate its ecommerce business from its brick-and-mortar operations.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 9, 2023

Now owned by the SPARC Group (a joint venture between brand management firm Authentic Brands Group (ABG) and mall operator Simon Properties ), Forever 21 has spent the last few years refining its image and business model to avoid a repetition of its 2019 bankruptcy. Now it’s been worked out and that’s all behind us,” he said.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 29, 2020

While the name Burton is almost synonymous with the snowboards the company began making in 1977, Burton has diversified over the years into new categories — including surfboards, apparel, goggles/optics and other sports gear — as well as expanding beyond manufacturing into direct-to-consumer (DTC) retail, both physical and digital.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 10, 2022

Ingka Group , which operates 392 IKEA stores across 32 markets, will invest more than €3 billion ( $3.16 The retailer is aiming to make itself accessible for customers whenever and wherever they want to interact with IKEA by expanding the availability of omnichannel services.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 13, 2022

has fortified its omnichannel functionalities with same-day BOPIS, ship-from-store and pre-order offerings, deploying a new order management system (OMS) from HotWax Commerce. Steve Madden, which offers fashion footwear, accessories and apparel for men, women and children, operates 120 stores in the U.S. Steve Madden, Ltd.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 15, 2021

is deploying a new order management system (OMS) as the home décor retailer seeks to offer a more modern omnichannel customer experience and improve in-store fulfillment. The retailer partnered with Manhattan Associates to implement its Manhattan Active Omni OMS to level up its sales, service and fulfillment operations.

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Omnisend

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The landscape of retail and ecommerce changes at the blink of an eye—and if the last two years have taught us anything, it’s that those who aren’t ready for change will be left behind. While many preached omnichannel in retail and ecommerce, few walked the walk. Omnichannel Retailing: Risks, Rewards, and Mistakes.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 14, 2020

COVID has pushed retail supply chains to their limits, from the initial stock-up period at the start of the pandemic to the unprecedented ecommerce rush of the holiday season. Now the key challenge is capacity. I think that there’s plenty of inventory — it’s just a different mechanism to get it there. ”.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Shoppers’ retail preferences will be unlike anything we’ve seen even just a year ago. 1: Retailers are testing brands, hiding the parent brand. . #1: 1: Retailers are testing brands, hiding the parent brand. When we talk about omnichannel order fulfillment , there can be a mistake in thinking it’s just about online.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 3, 2023

stores this year, maintaining aggressive growth despite many retailers slowing down their expansions in the face of economic uncertainty. The retailer also has opened a regional headquarters and distribution center in Loxley, Ala. Aldi will open 120 new U.S. The additions will bring Aldi’s U.S. with an emphasis on the Southeast.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 20, 2022

Luxury home brand Brooklinen is planning to triple its brick-and-mortar retail presence, first with the addition of four stores in new markets in 2022 and plans to reach 25 to 30 locations by the end of 2024. Brooklinen’s physical expansion was inspired by 227% year-over-year sales growth at its retail stores in Brooklyn and Manhattan.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 20, 2024

Retail organizations need to collect and analyze data in real time to make informed decisions about inventory management, customer engagement and other key business operational needs. Additionally, they know they must properly secure edge deployments so they don’t lose protection from the data center or allow new attack vectors in.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Hy-Vee is the latest supermarket chain to get into the retail media game with Hy-Vee RedMedia , which is designed to be a full-scale retail media network that enables brands to connect with the retailer’s customer base across multiple platforms.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 27, 2020

IKEA has partnered with Google Cloud to improve it technological capabilities, including the implementation of AI and machine learning tools, upgrading omnichannel capabilities and exploring new customer service offerings. We want to create an experience unlike any other, with the uniqueness of IKEA at the core.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 5, 2023

Shopping center operators are facing a new call to action: Evolve and elevate your experiences or lose your customers forever. We’re pivoting away from being a real estate company and leaning into being an experience company,” said Stephen Yalof, CEO of Tanger Outlets in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. But the work is not done.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 25, 2024

The Retail TouchPoints team is reporting on all the news breaking before, during and after the Retail Innovation Conference & Expo , taking place June 4-6, 2024, at McCormick Place in Chicago. Are you ready to explore the evolved customer journey?

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iVend

APRIL 17, 2023

iVend for Magento ChatGPT is used by retailers to enhance their omnichannel strategy. Learn more about iVend’s leading online retail solutions Read more ChatGPT, developed by Open AI * , is an artificial intelligence model specifically designed to ‘understand’ and respond to human language.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 16, 2024

Launched a little over three years ago to drive more value for both the Walmart business and its suppliers, Walmart Luminate gives the retailer’s suppliers access to transaction, supply chain and shopper behavior data so they can better understand customer expectations and optimize their digital and physical retail strategies.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 29, 2021

DTC retailer Faherty Brand is implementing the NewStore Omnichannel Platform to unify its digital and physical retail operations as the company plans to expand its brick-and-mortar footprint across the U.S. Our brand is a true labor of love,” said Alex Faherty, Co-founder and CEO of Faherty Brand in a statement. “As

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