Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Yet as more retailers turn to immersive customer experiences to create a competitive advantage, there is one major problem many are unprepared for: unreliable internet. To truly bring immersive experiences to life, retailers need to examine their tech stack closely.

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GetElastic

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Digital commerce is playing a pivotal role in customer experience strategies. The world’s leading research firm, Gartner, recognized that digital commerce is a key way to acquire customers, develop relationships, drive revenue and reduce costs. IHS forecasts that the IoT market will reach 30.7 billion in 2025.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

Digital marketplaces help you provide the personalization customers have come to expect, and in today’s crowded ecommerce space, the customer experience has never been more important. Global ecommerce sales are projected to exceed $7 trillion by 2025. Automation helps ensure a seamless customer experience.

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Forrester eCommerce

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

labor force will be run by 18 to 35-year-olds by 2025, many studies (like this […]. And becoming more responsible for making purchase decisions while on the job. Whether you believe projections that most of the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 18, 2024

Retailers have been eager to jump on the generative AI bandwagon: according to a new survey conducted by Salesforce and the Retail AI Council , retail executives estimate that 36% of their employees already are using generative AI today, with that figure projected to rise to 45% by 2025. Take for example Google Shopping.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 28, 2023

New store openings will gradually ramp up over the next few years, with plans for 80 in 2024 and then 90 a year in 2025 and beyond, until the target of 3,000 is met. “We We believe we have a robust, distinct business model in an attractive market,” said Hal Lawton, President and CEO of Tractor Supply in a statement. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 7, 2024

Aldi also plans to grow in the West by adding stores in the Southern California and Phoenix markets and entering new cities, such as Las Vegas. Aldi plans to begin the conversion process for approximately 50 stores during the second half of 2024, with the majority of these reopening as Aldi locations in 2025.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 1, 2023

Nordstrom will work with The Folklore Group to better identify and engage with fashion and lifestyle brands founded by Black, Latinx, Asian and other people of color as well as those located in emerging markets.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 24, 2024

Footwear brand Kizik partnered with MG2 on a pop-up concept in New York City’s SoHo to gauge market demand. Deere told Retail TouchPoints that the ultimate vision is to open 15 permanent locations by the end of 2025. The people have obviously spoken, because the brand has decided to extend the pop-up through Memorial Day.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 9, 2023

The revenue generated was strategically reinvested into a comprehensive range of enhanced services, including security, sanitation, arts support, events, marketing, parking and advocacy. Events and inventive marketing strategies were meticulously organized to promote the district’s vibrant atmosphere and attract more visitors.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 18, 2022

Nordstrom Local service hubs play an important role in delivering on our Closer to You strategy and our priority to win in our most important markets because they allow us to get physically closer to our customers,” said Jamie Nordstrom, Chief Stores Office at Nordstrom, Inc. in a statement.

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Smile.io

AUGUST 10, 2023

If there’s any form of digital marketing that widely debated by experts, it’s email marketing. Some marketers think it’s outdated and some swear by it. But the fact of the matter is that email marketing isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. billion by 2025. There are an estimated 4.3

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 4, 2023

Like the Macy’s Christmas window displays of the 1950s, retailers can find ways to pique the customer’s interest and add a little inspiration to the online purchasing process. The luxury goods market is an excellent example of where consumers have become accustomed to bespoke experiences. Bringing Luxury Online.

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Sailthru

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Over the past five years, luxury brands have outpaced the global market in ecommerce growth, which isn’t going to slow down. McKinsey projects that ecommerce will make up 19% of the luxury market by 2025 , up from 8% in 2016. But digital transformation is a must. Brand image can absolutely thrive in tandem with technology.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 2, 2023

An additional 50 smaller-format Sephora shops will be open by the end of this year, with chainwide rollout set to be complete by 2025, said Kingsbury. Other areas of focus as the company continues its turnaround efforts include enhancing the customer experience , simplifying its value strategies and better managing inventory.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

This approach also carries over into marketing — Adore Me uses many smaller, non-professional influencers to build deeper engagement with its customer base. This experience can help VS&Co build out its own inclusivity efforts and help the brand reach a broader audience. The retailer saw sales drop from $7.5

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 15, 2024

The other four games — Visual Acuity Island, Eye Tracking Island, Stereopsis Island and Lens Island — will be released periodically through March 2025, with each release opening up a new dedicated area of the experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 4, 2023

We are committed to procuring 100% renewable electricity in our stores, offices and fulfillment centers by 2025. labor market is very tight. RTP: The facility has opened at a time when the U.S. How will Tapestry ensure the new center will continue to be adequately staffed?

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365 Retail

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Scott Logie is Customer Engagement Director at REaD Group and Chair of the Customer Engagement Committee of the DMA (Data & Marketing Association). . billion by 2025. So what does 2022 hold for the subscriptions market? The subscription phenomenon. The rise of hybrid retail. The end of cancel(lation) culture.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Starbucks also plans to continue to drive visitor interest through ongoing product innovation, growing its coffee and core menu through “customization and personalized marketing.” We will become truly global as we create the surround-sound of omnichannel strategies in the 86 markets where we sell Starbucks coffee.”

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 11, 2022

With Gen Z and Gen Y quickly becoming the largest cohort of travelers — estimated to make up 50% of the segment by 2025 — Highsnobiety’s GATEZERO concept is designed specifically for these younger luxury shoppers.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The non-alcoholic beverage (NA) market is projected to reach $176.7 Big name alcoholic beverage players such as Anheuser-Busch and Diageo will be fighting to get a piece of this pie by bringing new products to market, especially with U.S. billion in 2024. billion in revenue by 2028. You can kind of think of us as the Sephora of NA.”

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

The industry’s ongoing search for talent — a particularly challenging problem in today’s tight labor market — will be addressed in a number of NRF sessions. Hamdi Ulukaya, CEO and Founder of Chobani , will discuss the win-win of embracing refugee talent during a Jan. 16 keynote from 3:15-3:45 p.m. at the Javits North SAP Theatre, Level 5.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 22, 2021

million by 2025, up from $431.6 The shopping behemoth accounts for over half the ecommerce market on its own. Additionally, Amazon has acquired Whole Foods Market for $13.4 At the end of the day, only one certainty remains; the retail industry needs to keep improving its customer experience to stay in the game. .

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 6, 2022

Data is a critical foundation in today’s retail strategies, enabling organizations to make smart analytics-based business decisions, from refining personalized marketing efforts to improving logistics operations. In 2022, global ecommerce sales are expected to reach $5 trillion, and by 2025 that number is expected to be over $7 trillion.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

With China set to become the world’s largest luxury market by 2025 , Alibaba is intent on building out the immersive digital experience on its Tmall Luxury Pavilion to capture those consumers.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

But the luxury market sits in a unique position of growth: spending on luxury goods grew approximately 20% in 2022, according to Bain & Company , and it is likely to expand further through 2023. The luxury market has a few key advantages that will likely safeguard it from financial turmoil. Will Luxury’s Biggest Market Rebound?

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Omnisend

MAY 18, 2021

states have legalized marijuana and cannabis, and CBD retailers stand to benefit from the new marketing opportunities. At the same time, a survey by Rolling Stone reveals that it’s likely the market will spike to an incredible $22 billion by the year 2022. With the coronavirus pandemic, more and more customers are turning to ecommerce.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Walgreens is planning to open at least 600 Village Medical at Walgreens primary care practices by 2025 and 1,000 by 2027, building on the 80 that are expected to open by the end of 2021. The Village Medical clinics will open in more than 30 markets, with more than half in medically underserved communities. billion in 2021.

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lateshipment

MAY 30, 2023

Even if your products are the best in the market with minimal competition, there are things that are needed from your end to make your products reach your target audience. But if you’re wondering “ There are a lot of options like email and SMS marketing, why particularly focus on social media?”

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 25, 2021

The pandemic-driven imperative for contactless experiences at home, at work and in stores is fueling the growth of the global voice and speech recognition market. billion by 2025, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 19.63% from 2017 to 2025. The industry, valued at $5.2 billion in 2016, is projected to reach $26.15

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

This division has seen 60% year-over-year growth, and the company expects it to triple in size by 2025. Amazon net revenue has grown 29% year-over-year, and the company has used the marketplace as a key customer acquisition channel. We then spent the next several years talking to our customers about specific concerns.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands have a unique advantage in that they own the entire customer experience — and perhaps most important, all the data that is generated along with it. The DTC flywheel is designed to help brands effectively attract, engage, delight and retain customers across all channels.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 6, 2024

Rebecca Minkoff: Our anniversary is technically February of 2025, but being that the fashion industry is always a season ahead, we’re going to start messaging it and talking about it this September. That’s why our social media and our marketing activities show both, and it’s why we talk about both.

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GetElastic

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Each year Gartner makes market predictions based on trends and research. We’ve covered two predictions in the series regarding unified commerce and the B2B customer experience , and now a third prediction with core responsibilities and roles within digital commerce org strategy. Here’s what Gartner predicts: “By 2025,?organizations

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

On the same day, Devora Rogers of market research consultancy Alter Agents shares results from the firm’s new study, including the depths of shopper “promiscuity” as customer loyalty fades and consumers constantly examine new options. 16 from 12 to 12:30 p.m. 17 from 3 to 3:30 p.m. Maximizing the value of marketplaces.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 4, 2022

As an actress you’re expected to be in your 20s forever, but [women in general] are not marketed to after 40 ,” Shields added. There’s marketing to people in their 20s and then [it skips to] Depends, but there’s a whole section in-between. We don’t use a secondary box, and we can document the [impact on] sustainability.

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