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HBC Splits Saks OFF 5TH Into Online and In-Store Businesses — a Path Other Brands May Follow

Retail TouchPoints

The department store retailer took a similar route by dividing Saks Fifth Avenue into distinct ecommerce and brick-and-mortar companies — a move that could become a trend among apparel and specialty retailers. Accelerated by COVID, many apparel and specialty retailers are asking, ‘What is the purpose of the physical store?’

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Continuing Omnichannel Success Post-Holiday Season

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Post-holiday season for retailers is a period of recovery centered around understanding what happened during the holiday and how to move forward with the transaction cycle, while also preparing for ongoing omnichannel business. Post-Holiday Omnichannel Success. Post-Holiday Challenges.

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Customer Base, Digital Capabilities and Strategic Synergies are Driving Valuations in DTC Mergers and Acquisitions

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The mergers and acquisitions market remains strong for direct-to-consumer firms that operate across a spectrum of channels, but investors are now going back to the fundamentals and targeting companies with evidence of economic success. For others, it is necessary for survival.

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How Boisson Benefits From — and Fuels — Non-Alcoholic Beverage Category Growth

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However, Boisson is differentiating itself by helping drive and fulfill consumer demand with a robust omnichannel strategy that creates a flywheel effect not just for the business, but for NA collectively. ” Similar to Sephora, Boisson is leaning heavily into education and discovery across its omnichannel platform.

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It’s The Business Model Itself That’s Changing: Top Retail Trends

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By Jonathan Marek, APT, a Mastercard company It is no secret that retailers are facing headwinds due to increasing online competition and shifting consumer preferences, among other factors. Based on experience working with leading retailers globally, here are four retail trends to watch.

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As ‘Appointment Retailing’ Use Cases Expand, More Brands See Value

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Retailers such as Best Buy and Apple were two of the first to implement the model at scale, showing the value for businesses outside of luxury and specialty retail. An omnichannel appointment system is especially valuable as more brands and retailers expand their assortment of in-store and digital services.

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Graf Lantz Seeks Growth Without Sacrificing Product Quality or Sustainability

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The company’s goal isn’t to get consumers to buy the same products over again, but to sell those products to more consumers while also providing shoppers with things that work in other parts of their lives. Our growth and the loyalty we’ve gotten is largely from specialty stores,” Gopinath revealed.