Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The pandemic has created challenges for retailers at many levels: business viability, supply-chain disruptions, predictability, customer relationships — the list goes on. As businesses move online, quickly adapting to maintain a seamless customer experience has become mandatory. Email works well for intricate customer inquiries. .

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 29, 2020

Ready to grow even further, the company launched a digital transformation to swap out its legacy systems, advance customer knowledge through data and provide a truly omnichannel customer experience. It was fraught with opportunities to disappoint a customer,” Larocque said.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The retailer plans to shutter 400 to 450 stores worldwide in fiscal 2020, which ends in February 2021. 1, 2020, GameStop achieved net sales of $942 million , a 26.7% GameStop already has closed 388 locations this year; the retailer currently operates more than 5,100 stores around the world. For the three months ended Aug.

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Omnisend

DECEMBER 15, 2020

When your customers make a purchase, they’re thinking about getting the product and not about things like customer support. When that time comes, the customer will look to contact the company. What is Omnichannel Support? This way, your customers always get accurate answers. Higher customer satisfaction rates.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 12, 2021

Bed Bath & Beyond has launched the “Home, Happier” omnichannel brand campaign, designed to inspire shoppers to celebrate the role the home plays in their lives. The new uniform is designed for comfort and to reflect Bed Bath & Beyond’s commitment to making customers feel welcome and enable them to easily find assistance. “To

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 31, 2020

2020 has been an exceptional year for the retail sector, with all businesses having to rapidly adapt in some way or another. There is much for retail organizations to do to make themselves resilient to the incoming challenges, but enhancing omnichannel capabilities and building powerful ecommerce experiences will be crucial.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 25, 2021

Additional results for the 2020 holiday season are coming in, and the outlook is rosy despite the unprecedented challenges: Adobe Analytics pegged year-over-year online shopping growth at 32.2% , totaling $188.2 Retailers With an Omnichannel Lead Flexed it During Holiday 2020. billion , while the NRF measured 8.3%

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 20, 2022

The company’s wholesale business is still thriving, but now it’s only part of an omnichannel strategy that includes ecommerce , social commerce and marketplaces. Loyalty to those stores used to be 100% — a top customer would go to Neiman Marcus for everything and not go anywhere else. And earn his stripes he has.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Grocery conglomerate Ahold Delhaize acquired FreshDirect in November 2020. is the true omnichannel experience — a combination of online and in-store — where we have leading brands and market share, strong store density and online presence, and a deep heritage of customer loyalty and relationships.

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Omnisend

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

While many preached omnichannel in retail and ecommerce, few walked the walk. How brands and retailers can provide a truly omnichannel customer experience. Omnichannel Retailing: Risks, Rewards, and Mistakes. Changes across the past two years have rocked retail, ecommerce, and digital marketing industries.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 29, 2021

In that time, Bojanowski has seen her fair share of shifts and transformations in the business, but even still 2020 stood out, as it did for many retail executives. Retail TouchPoints (RTP): With all the new services you launched during the pandemic, did you see your customer base shift or expand in any way?

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 18, 2021

The biggest standout was Target’s same-day digital services, which grew nearly 55% in 2021 on top of the 270% growth posted in 2020. compared to 2020. growth experienced in Q2 2020. Digital comparable sales grew 10% , following 195% growth in 2020. Walmart Posts Solid Ecommerce Growth. compared to Q. on top of 10.9%

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 5, 2021

The beverage alcohol company, which has operated as a traditional distributor-based wholesale business for decades, is currently in the process of building out standalone websites for its key brands as it moves toward becoming a customer-centric omnichannel operation. Using Data to Make Better Business Decisions.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Companies with strong online and omnichannel offerings were once again rewarded for their efforts, while those that have fallen behind in these areas continued to struggle — though their catch-up ecommerce efforts are starting to pay off. Long-Term Investments in Omnichannel and Supply Chains Pay Dividends at Big Box Retailers.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 13, 2022

Ask Chris Abbruzzese, VP of Trade Marketing for Bollé Brands , how the company increased year-over-year sales by 456% from January 2020 to January 2021, and the answer will be a somewhat unlikely one: augmented reality (AR).

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 28, 2023

Under Armour has named long-time Marriott executive Jim Dausch as its new Chief Customer Officer (CCO), effective July 24, 2023. Collier, who has been CPO since 2020, will be replaced on an interim basis by Dan Leraris, currently SVP and Head of Global Apparel, while Under Armour initiates a search for a permanent replacement.

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Forrester eCommerce

OCTOBER 14, 2020

It’s Amazon Prime Day and Big Billion Days week — a fitting time to kick off Holiday 2020 and Forrester’s annual holiday prep blog series.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

In outlining its decision to keep digital operations integrated within the larger business, the Macy’s Board cited high separation costs and ongoing costs from operating separated businesses, as well as “high execution risk” for both the business and its customers. in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 9, 2021

These days, the framework for marketing success is still being driven heavily by a company’s media plan rather than in the context of overall customer health. But for consumer brands, the ultimate measure of marketing success is in fostering a better relationship with the customer. Are existing customers sticking around?

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Black Friday 2020 was harsh for brick-and-mortar retailers, with traffic down an estimated 49% compared to 2019 according to data from Sensormatic Solutions. Retailers that really lean into an omnichannel presence are going to be the most successful,” said McGee. “I

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 31, 2021

This article examines how application programming interfaces (APIs) and customer identity and access management (CIAM) technologies are assisting retailers in building a more engaging, efficient and profitable future with their online presence. trillion in 2020, as explained in an article by ecommerce giant Shopify.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Following a 2020 consultation period and pilot with solution provider SML in its El Salvador store, the retailer rolled out SML’s Inspire RFID tags and Clarity enterprise software chainwide. The solution also supports omnichannel offerings such as BOPIS by transforming how Siman tracks inventory across the chain.

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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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ROI Revolution

MAY 20, 2021

In 2020, the pandemic significantly impacted the entire retail industry. Brick-and-mortar stores shut down, and customers flocked online to get the items they needed. For consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands, in particular, this change in the way consumers shop necessitated a different approach: omnichannel. Claim your copy!

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 10, 2021

Fulfillment was a key driver during the ecommerce-driven final quarter of 2020. Amazon in particular invested more than $60 billion in shipping alone in 2020, helping it maintain blazing fast delivery times, but O’Shea believes its lack of a significant physical store footprint will cause it to lag behind the competition to some degree. “The

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lateshipment

OCTOBER 16, 2020

According to Deloitte’s 2019 holiday survey , customers planned to spend over 74% of their holiday budget on retail for clothing, home furnishing, gifts, etc. With the Coronavirus pandemic still looming large, Holiday Season 2020 will be similar to the months of March through October than when compared to last year’s holiday season.

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Omniconvert

APRIL 1, 2020

The post Omnichannel Strategy Evaluation: Is It Right for Your e-Commerce Business For 2020 and Beyond? It’s time to cut through all the noise. With so much newfangled marketing-speak and bits of jargon (Cross-channel? Conversion rate. appeared first on ECOMMERCE GROWTH Blog.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Customers trying the FIT:MATCH experience can use their measurements to shop personalized Bali and Maidenform product selections that have been chosen specifically for their body shapes. The process also will provide data analytics to the retailer and the brands, allowing them to better serve customers.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 17, 2022

Raymond has been with Kohl’s since 2017, beginning as SVP, Media and Personalization and promoted to EVP, Customer Engagement, Analytics and Insights in June 2020.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Bed Bath & Beyond achieved a 6% sales increase in Q2 2020, its first growth since Q4 2016, driven by an 89% jump in ecommerce sales. The retailer credited the improvements to its expansion of omnichannel offerings such as buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS) and curbside pickup during the pandemic. “We’ve

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging for retailers with a strong mall-based footprint, but American Eagle rose to the occasion by tapping its most valuable asset: its Gen Z customer base. I’m also really excited that we at American Eagle have really thought about how to position ourselves for the most success with our customers.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Amazon has launched new local selling capabilities that will allow its third-party sellers to offer same-day store pickup and fast delivery for customers in their area. Our research shows that many customers will opt for local pickup when given the choice. Walt’s Television , a longtime Amazon seller with a store in Tempe, Ariz.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 17, 2023

The retailer began offering same-day delivery in partnership with DoorDash in December 2020. Our expanded partnership with DoorDash makes Petco’s differentiated assortment of health and wellness products accessible to even more pet parents across the country,” said Darren MacDonald, Chief Customer Officer at Petco in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 1, 2021

It’s all part of Sephora’s larger omnichannel strategy, which also includes the debut this week of a buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS) offering that will be available at all freestanding stores by April 2021. The retailers plan to expand the concept to at least 850 stores by 2023.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 29, 2023

Tony consistently innovates for the customer, is an exceptional brand builder and an excellent talent developer who has strengthened our culture through his leadership. Mitchell, who has served as CFO since November 2020, has been integral to the development and execution of the retailer’s Polaris transformation strategy.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Everything a customer comes in to us to buy is a component to make something,” said Christopher DiTullio, Chief Customer Officer at JOANN in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. There are not a lot of individual items that you grab and go, so [the customers] need help. Everything starts with the people and the team.”.

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lateshipment

APRIL 2, 2021

Well, that’s because 2020 (the year of the pandemic) has drastically accelerated these changes, ergo leaving a lasting impact on businesses in the longer run. Amidst the wave of digital transformation and innovation in retail, eCommerce sales grew an astounding 30% in 2020, a number expected to grow in 2021 and in the years to come.

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