RTP blog

JANUARY 9, 2019

The term “omnichannel” gets thrown around a lot — some might say too much — by retailers and industry observers. However, the word still conveys an important truth: retailers must take every action possible to maximize customer engagement opportunities across both traditional and emerging channels.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 20, 2022

Prior to that Natori was a 100% wholesale business, selling into retailers such as Saks , Neiman Marcus , Nordstrom and Bloomingdale’s , but the company’s willingness to innovate has served it well, particularly throughout the COVID pandemic. I Would Always Rather Over-explore than Under-explore’.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

Over five days and a growing portfolio of on- and off-site events, the National Retail Federation brought together more than 40,000 attendees and 1,000+ exhibitors in NYC. It was the growth of what we first called multi-channel, which then became omnichannel, and then we saw the growth of the brands born on the internet.”

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365 Retail

MAY 17, 2022

In this context, solutions that manage the growing number of complex multi-channel payments for retailers while delivering hyper-personalised services – aka services that respond to the specific needs of the merchant, based on their target demographic habits and preferences and geographical regions – is important for customer experience.

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GetElastic

AUGUST 10, 2021

An omnichannel approach enables businesses to deliver consistent, frictionless, and more convenient user experiences by interconnecting every customer touchpoint. Many businesses have taken the first step and adopted a multi-channel approach to engage with customers across a myriad of channels such as web or mobile.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 6, 2022

has named Reliance Retail Ltd. as its official retailer across all channels in India. The long-term franchise agreement will allow Reliance to introduce Gap’s latest offerings through a mix of exclusive brand stores, multi-brand store expressions and digital commerce platforms. in a statement. “We in a statement.

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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. Within the context of Omni channels, retail formats have also undergone significant development and have become more responsive to the retail environment and customers.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

It might have been the worst-kept secret in retail, but after months of unconfirmed reports , behind-the-scenes testing and tales from the front lines , TikTok has finally, formally launched its new ecommerce offering — TikTok Shop.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 7, 2023

Editor’s note: As retail interfaces and systems continue to evolve, the way we design retail experiences to user needs and behaviors is also transforming. For the past decade or so, big-name retailers have turned to designers and experiential agencies to create multisensory atmospheres in stores. virtual reality). 74% of U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2022

The demand for grocery omnichannel ecommerce has been fueled by the pandemic, specifically consumers’ desire for convenience. To keep up with this demand and consumer expectations, grocers will have to invest in the right forward-looking technology to evolve omnichannel offerings to meet customer needs.

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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. Retail store design is a multi-year investment in capital, and therefore it is easier to adapt to unprecedented changes through brand communication and customer service models.

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Wiser

DECEMBER 6, 2018

In the world of retail, the internet has given way to eCommerce and its rapid shipping, easy price comparisons, and other perks for consumers. The rise of eCommerce is also behind the prevalence of multi-channel shoppers: folks who buy from both online and in-store channels. . In-store Sales Still Beat Online .

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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. Phone — the Most Expensive CX Channel Retailers want their customers to be happy, but the cost of interacting with them live is usually inefficient and expensive.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 25, 2023

This is Part 1 of The Holiday Readiness Series , which will feature tactical tips and takeaways from experts that retailers can still apply to rev up their sales results. Check out the Retail Strategy & Planning Series on-demand. The same is true in retail with BOPIS experiences,” Walker added. “If

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 21, 2023

“Omnichannel” has been an aspiration for brands for many years now, but while it used to refer to the merging of a retailer’s brick-and-mortar and ecommerce operations, it now means something very different. We have 4,600 stores; we are within 10 miles of 90% of the U.S. We have 4,600 stores; we are within 10 miles of 90% of the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Online retailers and brick-and-mortar stores are having a tough time keeping up with the ever-growing digital market and the audience characteristics that are developing with it. However, if customer service is excellent, 78% of consumers will do business with a company again, even after a mistake. The Omnichannel Approach.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 19, 2021

Back-to-school surveys across the retail sector point to a strong season, spurred by pent-up consumer demand. Jeff Orschell, EY’s Americas Consumer Retail Leaders, noted that global data as well as the firm’s consumer research point to demand remaining elevated, despite the uncertainties. and how long will it last?

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 15, 2022

For retailers to be in sync with all this in a concurrent manner, they need to be equipped with a smarter and more innovative customer data platform (CDP) — a real-time CDP that will help them keep pace with changing customer expectations, needs and behaviour — then and there, here and now, as and when they happen.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 13, 2021

The 2021 Connected Consumer Series reflected the challenges retail (and society as a whole) have faced during the past year, but also the growing sense of optimism that is taking hold this year. 5 Social Advertising Trends for Retailers to Know in 2021: Featuring Under Armour. Retail CX Trends 2021: New CX for a New World.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

As consumers head back to physical stores, malls and shopping centers are striving to remain relevant parts of shopper journeys that have been dramatically reshaped. At its core, “Blend Space” encourages the creation of “resilient, holistic, and human-centered retail experiences.” But more flexibility for tenants is only the baseline.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2023

This applies across the customer shopping journey, from customized recommendations to predicting consumer behavior and product demand as well as creating more seamless omnichannel experiences. With AI, brands can analyze customer behavior across shopping channels to provide highly customized product suggestions.

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ESW

AUGUST 18, 2023

Rather, every detail of the shopper journey – from demand generation to last-mile delivery – is part of a multi-local commerce implementation. What is Multi-Local Commerce? Multi-local commerce prioritises the shopper. Multi-local commerce prioritises the shopper. It puts customers at the center of decision-making.

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RTP blog

DECEMBER 19, 2017

By Debbie Hauss, Editor-In-Chief I’ve been covering the retail industry for a long time. In one of my first jobs out of journalism school, I worked for a magazine called Giftware Business , then I moved on to Private Label Product News and — fast-forward to the age of digital-only — I eventually landed at Retail TouchPoints (RTP).

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 12, 2021

department store chain and British online retailer aim to “redefine the traditional retail/wholesale model.”. since 2012 when it became the first retailer to bring the brand to the U.S. The retailer will also become the only brick-and-mortar presence for Topshop and Topman worldwide. ”

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 5, 2024

The way that we assess all the opportunities that come in is thinking about how we can do something truly different,” D’Arcy said in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. Retail TouchPoints (RTP): We’ve been seeing a lot of brands try to embrace the role that commerce plays in culture. And now, people are traveling more.

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Wiser

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

In a recent panel discussion hosted by Wiser Solutions, senior leaders at brand manufacturers and retailers shed light on the delicate interplay between direct-to-consumer (D2C) channels and traditional retail partnerships.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 6, 2024

It’s all about pushing myself out of my comfort zone continuously,” she said in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. Her brother and co-founder Uri Minkoff helped bring the brand’s Store of the Future to life, which was a critical juncture for the entire retail industry. That’s where I get my adrenaline. How do you plan to celebrate?

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Sailthru

MARCH 8, 2018

As the world’s largest retailer and online retailer go head to head in a battle of Goliath and Goliath, one thing is clear: Omnichannel has become the white whale for retailers. Today’s consumers use an average of almost five touchpoints on the path to purchase, moving between the digital and physical worlds.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 14, 2021

Bed Bath & Beyond has appointed two new strategic marketing leaders — Kristi Argyilan as SVP Brand Innovation and Jim Reath as SVP, Marketing, both reporting to Cindy Davis, Chief Brand Officer (CBO) of the retailer and President of Decorist. We Are Social also has been appointed as the lead social media agency for buybuy BABY.

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RTP blog

AUGUST 23, 2019

By Derek O’Carroll, Brightpearl If you Google “buy online pick up in store” (BOPIS), you’ll be struck by how popular in-store pickup has become with consumers — but only with the big box retailers like Macy’s, Old Navy, Kohl’s, JCPenney, Target and Walmart. of total retail spend within the next four years.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Social impact, brand purpose and environmental influence are all driving decisions for consumers and employees alike. In a global survey of 30,000 consumers, Accenture Strategy found that 63% of consumers prefer to purchase from purpose-driven brands. that 72% believe purpose should come before profits.

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Omnisend

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Reading Time: 9 minutes Many marketers believe that multichannel selling is only for big retailers and that small retailers can’t afford it. Selling on multiple channels need not cost a fortune if you do it right. Invest in an SEO-friendly website and optimize your checkout process to make it a profitable sales channel.

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ESW

JULY 6, 2023

But as retailers and brands with DTC ecommerce channels know, meeting online customer expectations in an Amazon-dominated environment is challenging to say the least. Essentially, The Amazon Effect refers to the ways in which consumer expectations have changed as a result of shopping with the dominant online marketplace.

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OrderDynamics

DECEMBER 27, 2018

A Thankful Consumer Equals a Full Cart: Why Consumers And Retailers Are Thankful For Omni-Channel. Whether you call it omni-channel, unified commerce or multi-channel, one thing is clear: the ability to provide a seamless, consistent retail experience across channels is something to be thankful for.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

it was a groundbreaking retail concept, in many ways heralding a new era of personal computing and electronics. But that same wave of electronic innovation that gave rise to Batteries Plus also put a drain on the retailer’s business as ecommerce began to take hold. When the first Batteries Plus opened in 1988 in Green Bay, Wis.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 28, 2020

The pandemic has been a punch in the jaw for many of us in retail. The pace and scope of widespread, global change is happening across the board in retail — and it is here to stay. In fact, recent research from McKinsey finds consumers indicating they will adopt long-term behavioral changes beyond COVID-19.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

With this deeper understanding, we’re going far beyond the search box to create a search experience that works more like our minds that is as multi-dimensional as people are. Earlier this year, Google introduced “multi-search,” which allows users to search using a picture and text combined. The majority of U.S. later this fall.

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