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How the Y2K Revival is Expanding True Religion’s Shopper Community

Retail TouchPoints

But Wells knows that to successfully acquire this coveted group of consumers while also retaining its incredibly loyal base of millennial shoppers, the brand can’t simply live in the past. Starting as a Senior Designer in 2006, he worked his way up to VP of Innovation before he left the company in 2017.

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3 Post-COVID Benefits of Contactless Payments for Retailers (and 3 for Customers)

Retail TouchPoints

That said, tap-to-pay options still require a physical terminal and can sometimes stall with false declines, requiring customers to touch the terminal when they insert or swipe a card, whereas mobile wallets and solutions that turn the customer’s phone into the point of payment offer a true contactless solution. Benefits for the Retailer.

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Mitigate Worker Shortages by Streamlining Recruitment and Hiring Processes

Retail TouchPoints

Supply chain issues have made consumers short-tempered and frontline workers in retail often are on the receiving end of those frustrations. Holwell: Supply chains are easing and will help level-set consumer and employee frustrations. These factors have also contributed to higher quit rates.

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Data Capital: The Competitive Weapon Most Retailers Have Yet To Fully Monetize

Retail TouchPoints

That weapon is an immensely valuable yet often underappreciated asset: data capital, specifically around consumer insights and demand forecasting. The few retail and consumer goods leaders that have taken notice are vigorously investing in open source technologies, data management and data science skill sets to leverage their data.

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Best Headless Commerce Platforms in 2023

GetElastic

Retrofitted headless solutions allow for design, flexibility, and positive UI experiences on the consumer-facing front-end. Since its founding in 2006, Commercetools software has been implemented by Fortune 500 companies across industries. This means that adding new features may require an in-house development team.

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The Body Shop’s Path to Revival Amid High Street Hurdles

365 Retail

The acquisition by L’Oréal in 2006, for £652.3 While the ethical and social activism ethos of The Body Shop remains relevant, particularly among younger consumers, the brand has struggled to adapt to the rapidly changing retail and digital landscapes. However, the journey has not been without its hurdles.

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Cross-Border Commerce 101: The History, The Lingo, The $900B Opportunity

BigCommerce

Bezos gave way to a plethora of technology advancements that have accelerated market disruption causing increases in consumer demand, competition, and emerging technologies. . 2006 – Twitter founded, Youtube Ads launched. 2011 – Bootstrap Mobile-First CSS Framework, Snapchat, WeChat all launched.