Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

With COVID-19 case counts declining and vaccination efforts underway, eager consumers and retailers are both looking hopefully toward a future return to normal. The pandemic has forever altered consumer behavior, and this year in particular consumers find themselves in a kind of limbo — hope is on the horizon, but “normal” isn’t here yet.

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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

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Gift cards remain a popular purchase among consumers, but they also provide openings for scammers and criminals. In conjunction with the upcoming National Consumer Protection Week, the Retail Gift Card Association (RGCA) is promoting a public service announcement to inform consumers about steps toward secure use. Postal Service.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 27, 2021

But supply chain pressures and ongoing uncertainty surrounding the pandemic means that consumers are focusing less on how immersive and entertaining in-store shopping experiences are and more on how safe and efficient they are. Despite these reservations, 47% of consumers plan to shop in-store this holiday season, an 8% increase from 2020.

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Kissmetrics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Are you one of those people whose eyes glaze over every time they read about crafting the perfect marketing campaign or embracing technologies? Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World” is a documentary detailing how we became so dependent on technology. Protecting consumers’ data isn’t just about preventing hacks.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 27, 2021

According to Bazaarvoice, 81% of consumers planned to purchase holiday gifts this year, with 61% stating they would spend the same as last year. in June 2020, which is significantly more than its April 2020 projection of a 3% decline. Challenge 2: Consumer Confidence — Slow to Recover. Solution: Adopt New Technologies.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 7, 2021

In recent years, employees, consumers and investors have become increasingly vocal about their expectations of the retail companies they work for, purchase from and invest in. For example, a 2020 Nielsen study found that 72% of shoppers were positively influenced by brands helping consumers affected by COVID-19.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 4, 2022

As retailers have struggled to navigate changes in consumer behavior and economic uncertainty brought on by the pandemic, one area has seen continued growth: recommerce. Recommerce checks many boxes for both consumers and businesses. Consider that 223 million consumers say they have or are open to shopping secondhand products.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Seismic shifts in consumer trends accelerated by the pandemic will have long-lasting implications for the retail industry at large. Future Commerce partnered with Method + Mode to conduct broad consumer research over a period of three months ending in January 2021. The desire for more, not less, is winning the battle for our psyches.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 26, 2021

Conversational marketing enables marketers to build brand equity and improve campaign performance by transforming the customer experience through a combination of strategy, approach and technology. Over the last few years, consumers have come to expect personalization from the retail brands that they love.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 17, 2024

However, with consumer sentiment low and economic concerns still front of mind, this approach could backfire. With the constant pressure on revenue and profitability, retailers need to rethink their returns strategies to protect their margins while providing a frictionless experience for consumers. Immersive experiences.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

In 2020, more than any year since the advent of online and mobile commerce, consumers lost a sense of control. Culled from this agile, iterative survey data, here are six things we learned consumers want from retailers heading into 2021: 1. One in four consumers are shopping more with small brands. on average.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 6, 2023

At-home gym brand Tonal is launching a trade-in deal targeting Lululemon customers stuck with Mirror technology that’s no longer being supported by the retailer. After acquiring Mirror in 2020, Lululemon announced plans in April 2021 to expand its shop-in-shop strategy for the fitness technology to more than 200 locations.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 25, 2021

Both consumer confidence and spending are on the rise as the economy shows signs of stabilizing. Between tax refunds and stimulus checks, many shoppers have found themselves with some disposable income they are looking to spend, especially after a year like 2020. Dreaming of travel. Money in pockets.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 16, 2021

This refers to the uncertainty many consumers feel shopping for fashion items as they try to determine which size is best for them. Depending on the brand, materials and how items are cut, they can either be true to size or require consumers to size up or down. That’s a lot of room for error. Take 1822 Denim as an example.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 16, 2021

Founder and CEO Steve Villanueva credits the quality, design and fit of Otero’s shirts as a key factor, but also recognizes the vital contribution of virtual fitting room technology provided by Perfitly. accuracy rate when the technology has a selfie to work from, and a 95% rate based just on responses to questions.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 30, 2022

Consumer electronics is a rather crowded space with a swarm of brands trying to make their presence felt in every category — from wearables to televisions and headphones to laptops. For today’s consumers who seek instant gratification, experiencing this is a nightmare. The same holds true for consumer electronics retailers.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

For consumers, creators and retailers alike, sifting through the ever-changing array of functionalities across platforms is still fraught with misfires, miscommunications and mistrust. There’s no time to waste, because consumers are already there. billion in sales in 2020. In 2010 , adults in the U.S. earning $26.97

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

This has also fueled an abundance of online data that can help retailers predict new purchasing trends and future consumer demand, which has changed course due to the realities of the pandemic. I believe that 2020 will be the year that Black Friday merges with Cyber Monday and permanently shifts to becoming an online event.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 19, 2021

Another retail holiday season has come and gone — and the 2020 season was unlike anything we’ve ever seen. Let’s review the biggest trends of the 2020 season — including takeaways for retailers to engage staff, delight customers and demonstrate resilience in the year ahead.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 31, 2020

Retail’s Q2 2020 financial results saw a continuation of the trends that companies have been seeing for months: staggering upticks in online spend, greater interest in buy online, pickup in-store (BOPIS) and curbside services and a continued shift away from mall-based retailing. Data-Driven Strategy Helps Outdoor Retailers Maximize Revenue.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

TikTok is undoubtedly at the forefront of technological innovation and more advanced, engaging content. Dozens of furniture retailers are on TikTok, but the latest trend is that influencers are talking about brands, and consumers are tagging them, without brands even being on the platform or having an account. Influencer Marketing.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 4, 2021

Voice recognition technology has moved beyond the realm of checking the weather and playing music. Pandemic-fueled digital commerce is rapidly increasing the use of voice recognition technology. Consumer preference for contactless retail experiences is expected to remain the norm post-pandemic. This year, there will be 4.2

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Ethical sourcing of consumer data follows the ethical and moral guidelines for data sourcing or collection. Businesses, data engineers, data analysts, data scientists and stakeholders are all interested in the potential of big data, but collecting a vast amount of consumer data can be subject to ethical pitfalls. Transparency.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has prohibited Rite Aid from using facial recognition technology in its stores, claiming the retailer failed to implement reasonable security procedures and prevent harm to consumers. The retailer’s statement also noted that the FTC settlement is subject to approval by the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The all-important holiday season always demands retailers’ full engagement and energy, but the 2020 holiday season presents unique challenges. This poses unprecedented uncertainties for retail pricing and merchandising teams for the holidays in 2020. Retailers and their shoppers are whiplashed accordingly.

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RTP blog

DECEMBER 30, 2019

However, payment technology is perhaps the best it’s ever been. Here’s what you can expect in 2020. And technology is one way to heighten security, both for FinTech companies and consumers. Mobile Payments On The Rise Already, 29% of American consumers would be content to pay with their smartphones all the time.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 17, 2023

The Certilogo platform uses digital technology to enable brands and designers to manage the lifecycle of their garments and provide consumers an easy way to confirm authenticity, access reliable information about branded items and activate circular services. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. ”

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 2, 2024

Ikea Retail (Ingka Group) has seen “game-changing” results since employing artificial intelligence-powered demand sensing technology. Internal team members (who Ikea Retail call “coworkers”) also provide data to further fuel the AI engine and ensure forecasts adapt to shifting variables.

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lateshipment

OCTOBER 16, 2020

A question that is largely on the minds of retailers and consumers alike. With COVID-19 still at large, consumers will be making difficult shopping choices and retailers will be scratching their heads for a strategy that will bring them a great sale. What are consumers planning? What do retailers have in store for them?

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ROI Revolution

JANUARY 9, 2020

Published January 9, 2020. Welcome to the first Bezos Bulletin of 2020! We’ll be diving into a review of marketplaces in 2019, a look ahead at trends that will dominate 2020, and a brief analysis of how Amazon advertising is transforming the digital landscape. Trends Taking Over in 2020. Let’s get started!

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Now part of the Retail TouchPoints network, design:retail is proud to continue the Winning Windows legacy in 2020 — marking the 21 st year of the awards program, which celebrates the art and mastery of visual merchandising by honoring excellence in holiday windows. “As 16, 2020 during a virtual cocktail hour celebrating the winners.

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Forrester eCommerce

MARCH 5, 2020

Even before the threat of coronavirus, the US economy was poised for a slowdown in 2020. in 2020 and 4% in 2021, according to Forrester’s latest US tech budget forecast: […]. Slowing real GDP growth of 2% or less in turn will lead to slower growth of US tech budgets: from 4.5% in 2019 to 4.2%

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Technological innovations have optimized and enhanced almost all areas of the retail organization, from marketing to fulfillment, but the process of bringing products to market has been markedly slower to advance. And yet the process that brands use for bringing products to market to serve that consumer hadn’t evolved at all.

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ROI Revolution

JANUARY 13, 2020

Staying ahead of emerging technology and 2020 marketing trends within digital marketing will be mandatory for successful brands. 2020 Is the Year of Clear Vision. Nearly 50% of all retail ecommerce sales will occur through mobile in 2020. Today’s consumer expects a unique shopping experience tailored.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 28, 2021

The consumer buying behaviors retail marketers all once knew to be true experienced a seismic shift. He wants brands to take the time to study consumer behaviors and insights in real time, and use that data to personalize their marketing efforts specifically to Frugal Freddie’s needs. Socially-Conscious Sally. Newly-Online Nelly.

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Forrester eCommerce

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Every autumn Forrester looks ahead to predict the major consumer, business and technology trends that will shape the marketing landscape for the following year. 2020 has been a year of unprecedented political, social, economic and healthcare disruption – and 2021 shows no signs of any of these trends slowing down.

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