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Beer, Metal, and Leadership with Tom McManus of KegWorks.com - EP 005

Groove

Podcast : Download | Subscribe : Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify Meeting Tom McManus of KegWorks.com In this engaging podcast episode, Tom McManus, CEO of KegWorks, shares the journey of his business from a specialized eCommerce store to a prominent leader in architectural metalwork for the hospitality industry.

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Macy’s vs. HBC: Two Different Takes on the Ecommerce Spinoff

Retail TouchPoints

But in the retail realm, activist investors have recently latched on to a tactic that is relatively new — pushing ailing store brands to spin off their ecommerce business into a standalone company. Kohl’s , Macy’s and Neiman Marcus are among the retailers that have faced this particular pressure in the last year and a half.

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How Vintage Wine Estates is Uncorking New Opportunities in Alcohol Ecommerce

Retail TouchPoints

The acquisition was driven in large part by CHW’s (and Kogan’s) digital prowess, and that has only become more important for Kogan over her last six years at Vintage Wines, a period when alcohol ecommerce has steadily gained traction. It’s the norm for Coke; it’s the norm for Yoplait — it’s not the norm for us.”

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Store Management Costs in the Era of Ecommerce

Retail TouchPoints

Then in 2021, grocery ecommerce sales reached 9.5% The sign is clear — ecommerce is here to stay. Alongside the infrastructure dilemma, when speaking to grocers about their online operation, it becomes clear just how challenging optimizing and unlocking value during the ecommerce end-to-end process can be. and then 20.5%

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First Quarter Feedback for Grocery Retail: Insights from the Start of 2021

Retail TouchPoints

Despite early struggles by traditional grocery retailers to meet the surge in demand for online goods and services, the imprint on consumers of ecommerce as a source for grocery products is now permanent. This makes it essential that retailers continue to invest in creating a seamless omnichannel shopper experience.

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Crafter’s Companion appoints new CEO

365 Retail

Prior to joining the global craft retailer, which was founded by businesswoman Sara Davies in 2005, Mark was COO and CDO at Currys plc. Here, he was responsible for developing and leading the business’ omnichannel, data and technology strategy across both physical and digital retail. (L

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Sensory Enabling Technologies are Radically Reshaping the Future of Digital Retail

Retail TouchPoints

retailers could increase revenue by focusing on their ecommerce content. Kitagawa and Igarashi (2005) used sound to induce virtual touch sensations. Beyond tech, online content has the power to activate sensory memories experienced in real life, simply by conjuring fond memories with tastes, scents and colors. 74% of U.S.