ESW

MARCH 5, 2024

In the last few years, omnichannel logistics and delivery have become more than a nice-to-have. Omnichannel logistics and delivery are a must-have. Brands and retailers that have not yet adopted omnichannel strategies may be missing out on opportunities to grow business – especially in global markets.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 25, 2024

Are you ready to explore the evolved customer journey? The Retail TouchPoints team is reporting on all the news breaking before, during and after the Retail Innovation Conference & Expo , taking place June 4-6, 2024, at McCormick Place in Chicago.

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365 Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The retail environment has witnessed many changes during the past couple of years. During and following the pandemic, retail formats have changed on several levels. On the one hand, operational changes and on the other hand, changes linked to the user experience. Ghalia BOUSTANI, PhD. Acknowledging the power of technology .

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 23, 2023

Furniture brand La-Z-Boy has implemented a new omnichannel listening solution as part of its ongoing strategy to evolve the brand and grow customer loyalty. The XI Platform leverages InMoment’s text analytics engine and deep learning AI to help users understand and respond to all the dynamics impacting the omnichannel business.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 31, 2024

We’ve all heard that today’s empowered consumer demands seamless and consistent experiences, but new research from CI&T indicates that these expectations are higher than ever. The 2024 Connected Retail Report includes a survey of 1,012 U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 17, 2022

Casual lifestyle brand Tom Tailor has launched a new mobile shopping experience through the NewStore omnichannel cloud platform’s Consumer App. Our new app puts the experience of a flagship store in our customers’ hands.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Retail media networks (RMNs) have taken the digital ad world by storm over the last few years. As the RMN market is projected to surpass $100 billion in coming years, it’s no surprise that RMNs have been sprouting across various sectors, from hospitality and finance to conventional retail.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Brooklinen was a direct-to-consumer darling that promised consumers high-quality sheets at great prices. By eliminating supply chain complexities and “cutting out the middlemen,” Brooklinen was able to streamline the product development journey and fully immerse consumers in the ethos and values of the brand.

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UpSellIt

JULY 13, 2023

In today’s competitive landscape, embracing an omnichannel retail strategy has become essential for businesses to thrive. By seamlessly integrating multiple channels, retailers can provide a cohesive and personalized shopping experience for their customers. What is Omnichannel Retailing?

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2023

In response to evolving consumer behavior, many retailers are pivoting from malls and large-format stores in city centers to neighborhood locations that aim to serve the work-from-home population. Not surprisingly, many have found the data points to residential enclaves in and around cities where consumers live.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Building connections with consumers is one of retail’s most enduring challenges, and highly tactile brands faced extra difficulty when the pandemic limited traditional in-person efforts. The word that comes to mind when we talk internally about customer experience and the customer journey is fluidity,” said Lande-Shannon.

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RTP blog

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Each consumer has a unique preference. As a result, consumers are expecting customized products marketed with relevance via their preferred medium. This is a time when brands turn to develop customer-centric, platform-neutral content to maximize reuse and operational efficiencies across every stage of the content lifecycle.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Hy-Vee is the latest supermarket chain to get into the retail media game with Hy-Vee RedMedia , which is designed to be a full-scale retail media network that enables brands to connect with the retailer’s customer base across multiple platforms.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 28, 2020

The convergence of a pandemic, economic turmoil and a heated presidential election can make it difficult to look beyond the here and now, but shoppers nevertheless expect retailers to have a long-term vision. Now more than ever, retailers can’t just passively look for safe avenues for investment when it comes to planning for the future. “I

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Forrester eCommerce

JANUARY 22, 2019

Omnichannel investments, including in-store pickup and endless aisle, continue to be top strategic investment for digital business professionals at retail organizations.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 30, 2023

In today’s challenging business landscape, where profit margins are shrinking, supply chains are slow and uncertain, labor shortages are prevalent and inflation is a concern, it is crucial for retailers and brands to differentiate between understanding customer habits and fostering customer loyalty in order to succeed.

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RIS News

AUGUST 10, 2023

The new norm for the modern-day consumer includes access to multiple, convenient channels when interacting with a business. By combining your company’s touchpoints and contact channels to create an omnichannel customer experience, this will significantly enhance a consumer’s brand journey.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 29, 2020

While the name Burton is almost synonymous with the snowboards the company began making in 1977, Burton has diversified over the years into new categories — including surfboards, apparel, goggles/optics and other sports gear — as well as expanding beyond manufacturing into direct-to-consumer (DTC) retail, both physical and digital.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 15, 2024

Within the larger global market, McKinsey estimates that the retail and CPG sectors have the most to gain from AI , with potential to harness the tech and drive huge improvements in operational efficiency as well as the customer and employee experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 28, 2023

Accenture surveyed more than 10,000 consumers in 16 countries and found that although we’re living in a time of “lasting uncertainty,” the “ resilient consumer ” is uncovering new ways to protect and control what is most important to them. As a result, consumer behaviors are becoming more complex.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 11, 2024

Generative AI has put the retail industry at yet another inflection point. 2023 was a period of experimentation for retailers, and many thoroughly assessed where this new technology could have the biggest impact. But for many retailers the question remains, “Where can this new technology best help my organization now?”

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

It’s the question every retailer wants the answer to: what do consumers (and more specifically, those likely to buy their products) really want? Opening day of the 2021 virtual Retail Innovation Conference , which continues today, Nov. Consumers Want Retailers to Catch Up With Their Omnichannel Shopping Behaviors.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 24, 2024

Foot Locker has unveiled its new store format, which includes a communal sneaker try-on area to facilitate “sneaker culture” conversations and technology that provides store associates with omnichannel inventory availability data. The retailer plans to use learnings from this store, located in the Willowbrook Mall in Wayne, N.J.,

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Customers want personalized, convenient shopping experiences. In fact, according to Forrester, customers are 2.4 times more likely to stay loyal to brands that deliver a great experience. Brands and retailers need to rethink what it means to provide that level of service and convenience now that expectations have changed.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 14, 2020

COVID has pushed retail supply chains to their limits, from the initial stock-up period at the start of the pandemic to the unprecedented ecommerce rush of the holiday season. I think we have a responsive supply chain, it’s just going to be interesting to see what consumer behaviors stick and what are just temporary coping mechanisms.”.

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Forrester eCommerce

APRIL 25, 2022

Whether it is logistics partners supporting a retailer’s delivery experience; insurance companies relying on sales via brokers; or consumer facing brands relying on retail partners to sell their products: an organisation’s end-to-end customer experience often relies on external business partners.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 2, 2023

. — took the stage at The Lead Summit in Manhattan in July 2023 to talk about how they are adapting their strategies to meet the new realities of DTC retail. We have folks with 10-plus years of experience in 3PL shipping logistics, customer service and demand planning.

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Wiser

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

For most retailers, the ultimate goal is creating a seamless shopping experience for consumers. A shopping experience that spans channels, allowing customers to engage with a brand online, in-store, and in between. According to Commbox , 90 percent of consumers use multiple channels when making purchases.

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Dynamic Action

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Summary In the evolving retail landscape, developing a strategic omnichannel approach is crucial to remain competitive. 81% of consumers expect brand consistency across channels, underscoring the pivotal role of omnichannel experiences in retail.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 3, 2023

The retail industry is undergoing an unprecedented wave of change as global issues have affected retailer supply chains, the labor market and consumer behaviors. Sustainability has come to the fore as consumers become more conscious of how their purchases are impacting their local communities and the environment.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 3, 2023

Let’s dive straight into it and unriddle the mystery of creating modern, highly personalized customer experiences while increasing performance in the cookieless future. Lawson’s nationwide operations demanded flexible and agile responses to meet customers’ changing demands. trillion in value.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 9, 2023

“We’ve done a lot of brand studies and our brand image with Gen Z is very, very strong, so we don’t have an issue with brand image,” said Hawkins in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “We Bolt also handles Forever 21’s fraud approval process, making transactions more secure for the retailer as well as the customer. “We

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Omnisend

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The landscape of retail and ecommerce changes at the blink of an eye—and if the last two years have taught us anything, it’s that those who aren’t ready for change will be left behind. While many preached omnichannel in retail and ecommerce, few walked the walk. Omnichannel Retailing: Risks, Rewards, and Mistakes.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The last three years have been a whirlwind for retailers and CPG companies. Now, the landscape is shifting again, and it’s a mix of good and bad news for retailers and CPGs. For example, with the growth of omnichannel orders, retail employees have needed to pick and pack items at the store level.

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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. Take a Down-to-Earth Approach.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Steve Jobs once famously said that his job was to figure out what consumers want before they know they want it. Unified commerce isn’t just about implementing a platform,” said Justin Racine, Principal for Unified Commerce Strategy at digital consultancy Perficient in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 10, 2023

retail ecommerce sales — and 6.5% retail sales — in 2023. Although standard m-commerce sites offer ease and convenience, more consumers are spending more time in mobile apps, especially those that offer seamless and immersive brand experiences. of total U.S. of all U.S.

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