Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 20, 2023

omnichannel growth strategy over the next three years — the largest investment the retailer has made in nearly four decades of operating in the country. ramp up our fulfillment capacities and make our offer even more relevant to local customers’ needs and dreams.” Ikea will invest more than $2.2 billion in its U.S. We know U.S.

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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

APRIL 6, 2022

As the number of available online selling channels increases, maintaining consistent product details across all consumer touch points has become an increasingly complex task for sellers. We’re in a new era of commerce where outdated approaches are no longer effective.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 3, 2023

As consumers, we’ve learned how to adjust to and enjoy new shopping formats. We’ve grown accustomed to these various retail touch points, and as a result, we’ve started to notice omnichannel inconsistencies that might never have occurred to us before — raising our own expectations of our favorite brands and retailers. Here’s how.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 3, 2023

Changing consumer behavior also has led to the tech retailer to reduce its overall head count by approximately 25,000 people, or 20% of its workforce, over the past three years. Stepping back, we expect the evolution of our store portfolio and operating model to drive sales lift and efficiencies over time.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 19, 2022

Faced with an endless number of brands, product options and channels to shop through, consumers are looking for the perfect combination of “value” and “values.” But consumers aren’t just buying items online and having them shipped to the house. RTP: The recession isn’t impacting retail budgets for technology, which is great.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 9, 2023

My daughter lives in technology. We don’t have an issue with awareness; our customer knows who we are, and if we have the products she’s looking for, she interested. This is the piece that gets me excited, because our customer lives on social media ,” said Hawkins. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Consumer habits changed drastically last year as people went online to shop. According to McKinsey , 75% of consumers tried a new shopping behavior due to economic pressure, store closings and changing priorities, and the data we are seeing internally shows 50% of shoppers now intend to shop both in-store and online.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 7, 2023

Sensory design is now recognized as a powerful sales tool — the senses play a critical role in human perceptions and can create positive experiences that delight and engage customers. Today, it is possible to stimulate all consumer senses online. augmented reality) to fully virtual (e.g. virtual reality). virtual reality).

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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

JULY 21, 2023

These are words often used to describe ecommerce sites, despite the rapid evolution of digital technology. “There’s nothing special about ecommerce,” said Matt Maher, Founder of M7 Innovations in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “As Uninspiring. That’s a very conversational interaction,” she said.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

While consumers still make plenty of online purchases, analysts expect ecommerce sales to grow more moderately in the near term compared to the past few years. Meanwhile, consumers return to brick-and-mortar stores and seek omnichannel experiences. 59% of consumers expect BOPIS as a shopping option.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 5, 2021

We realized that our customers’ definition of ‘convenience’ had changed. Customers want personalized, convenient shopping experiences. In fact, according to Forrester, customers are 2.4 With conversational commerce solutions, brands can unlock a seamless omnichannel experience, win lasting customer loyalty and drive revenue.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 14, 2020

I would say by and large that consumer product manufacturers and retailers working in the private label space are finding ways to source products to fill the shelves,” said Melanie Nuce, SVP, Corporate Development at GS1 US during the webinar. “I Omnichannel Means One Channel, Not Two Connected Channels.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Amazon has incorporated RFID capabilities into its Just Walk Out cashierless technology to handle the sale of apparel and fan gear at two Seattle sports venues. RFID tags placed on jerseys, hats and other items allow customers to carry out (and even wear out) their purchases without standing in line to check out.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 14, 2024

The four key strengths that retailers need to build or to nurture are: data depth; data quality; a simple process for media buyers; and a technology stack that enables data management, audience building, tracking, measurement and billing. Kroger’s data arm is known for its detailed customer insights and omnichannel sales reporting.”

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 26, 2022

D:R Consumers are now looking for a transformed shopping experience and ways to express themselves through the products they buy. Zaballero: This is more a question of how corporate communications can react to better support the customer shopping experience. D:R Currently, Gen Z is the biggest growing market right now.

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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? What is Omnichannel Retailing?

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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. Email works well for intricate customer inquiries. .

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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

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Such a time of upheaval has led to a permanent, irreversible change in consumer behavior as shoppers embrace the convenience and security of ecommerce more readily. Consumer Behavior has Changed for Good. Omnichannel Approaches are the Way Forward. It is this effective omnichannel blend that will yield the most success.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 22, 2023

While Urban Outfitters ’ assortment is designed for consumers in their teens and early 20s, Anthropologie provides a destination for consumers’ “next generation of life,” when they’re starting careers and families, according to Chief Marketing Officer Elizabeth Preis. But you can’t get lazy.

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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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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 2, 2023

Focusing on the Fundamentals With the splashy, often short-sighted, tactics that used to work no longer bringing in results, DTC brands are being forced to go back to retail fundamentals — good products and a good customer experience. “ said David Spector, Co-founder and Chairman of ThirdLove.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 14, 2024

Meeting Luxury Consumers Where They Are (Image courtesy Whitman Family Development) The COVID-19 pandemic brought about many changes in the U.S., and one of the most consequential has been the dispersion of individuals away from major city centers enabled by advances in remote work technologies and changing philosophies.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 28, 2022

The new technology investment will allow Finish Line to manage inventory across its 890 Finish Line and JD Sports branded mall locations, Finish Line shops inside Macy’s as well as both the Finish Line and JD Sports websites.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 18, 2024

Through the new RMN, brands that sell at ARG’s more than 1,400 independent grocers will be able to connect directly with the 22 million consumers those retailers serve via digital and in-store campaigns. We are leveraging our consumers and our collective $16.5 We are leveraging our consumers and our collective $16.5

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 13, 2022

During a session at the 2021 Retail Innovation Conference , titled How AR and Virtual Try-On Are Redefining Retail, Abbruzzese and Matt Maher, Founder of Bollé technology partner M7 Innovations , discussed the eyewear and helmet brand’s journey to successfully leverage AR capabilities to win with its customers through their smartphones or tablets.

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lateshipment

APRIL 28, 2024

From brick-and-mortar to e-commerce, businesses have been running successfully all these years by building their foundation on just a question — “What do customers want?” So, coming back to the question, “ What do customers want?” The Need To Focus On CX In Today's Business Landscape Customer demands are never the same.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 10, 2022

The layoffs will not impact members of Warby Parker’s Lab team or customer-facing retail or customer experience teams. “As This is impacting consumer behavior in every industry, including the optical industry. The eyewear brand isn’t the only retailer making layoffs as shoppers cut back on discretionary spending.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2023

After years of lockdowns and digital-driven behaviors, consumers’ actions have shown how crucial the store experience is to how they shop and interact with brands. Retail TouchPoints asked experts across the store design, experience and technology realms to share the trends they believe will drive brick-and-mortar innovation.

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Wiser

APRIL 16, 2024

Category management in retail has evolved significantly over the past two decades, reflecting broader changes in technology, consumer behavior, and market dynamics. Retailers relied heavily on historical sales data, consumer surveys, and rudimentary analytics to make decisions about which products to stock and how to organize them.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Phone-based customer service, or voice, is well established as the most commonly used and the most tightly managed customer service channel. It may be exactly what contact centers need to not just move on from deflection, but have the confidence to once again encourage customers to call. And yes, customers are noticing.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The company has successfully helped retailers like American Eagle Outfitters leverage RFID and computer vision-based inventory tracking technology to create a holistic, near-real-time view of inventory across stores to empower both associates and consumers. The pandemic accelerated new consumer behaviors, such as BOPIS.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

With the start of another year in the new normal, retailers are still questioning how to best engage with consumers in the post-pandemic world. In the past two years, consumers’ expectations and preferences have vastly changed. If one thing has become clear during the last two years, it’s that consumers value options for convenience.

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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

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

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. Fostering Systems Integration and Visibility.

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