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

JUNE 7, 2023

For the past decade or so, big-name retailers have turned to designers and experiential agencies to create multisensory atmospheres in stores. 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.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 2, 2023

But contrary to pandemic-era predictions, it turns out people still want to shop in stores, and a swath of data privacy crackdowns have brought many of these rising stars back down to Earth. Three companies in the space — intimates brand ThirdLove , Shopify aggregator Win Brands Group and apparel brand U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 14, 2024

The biggest player, with 60% of the $45 billion market, is Amazon, followed by the likes of Walmart and Target, which, combined with a few other large players, are expected to take a combined 25% of the space, according to Boston Consulting Group. Kroger’s data arm is known for its detailed customer insights and omnichannel sales reporting.”

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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

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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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 26, 2022

Rapid delivery services are changing the convenience store landscape by adding even more options for hungry shoppers to stock up on what they need on their own schedules. Foxtrot is taking its own approach to the rapid delivery market by embracing a fully omnichannel operation.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 25, 2024

This new Lowe’s partnership, covering the retailer’s 1,200 stores across the country, is Shipt’s first foray into the home improvement space. “As Shipt customers now have the opportunity to get everything they need for their spring projects in a fast and convenient way from Lowe’s.”

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 19, 2022

They’re embracing a true blending of digital and physical channels that allows them to touch and feel a product in the store, add it to their shopping lists, do more digging into how the product was sourced and developed, and then have it delivered later. RTP: The recession isn’t impacting retail budgets for technology, which is great.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 31, 2022

She will leverage her experience to help advance the omnichannel fashion retailer’s plans for growth and developing a best-in-class customer experience. Her other leadership titles there include EVP of Store Operations, President of Catalog Division, Neiman Marcus Direct and President of NM Stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

When Discount Tire unveiled its Atlanta Pit Pass concept store in early October 2022, it officially completed its transformation from a traditional tire retailer into a strong omnichannel leader in the automotive category. Putting Technology at the Center of the Experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

LaFleur began with the September 2022 opening of a 550-square-foot store on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. LaFleur, discussed how the brand tested the physical store concept prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and has continued to gauge the evolution of its customers as it builds its brick-and-mortar strategy.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 12, 2021

When consumers go to a grocery store, generally they’re there to buy the individual ingredients that will eventually make a meal. JOANN stores also sell individual “ingredients,” but the end product is a decoupage photo album cover or a spooky handmade Halloween costume rather than a beef stew. and Sherman Oaks, Calif.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 17, 2022

While specific terms of the deal were not disclosed, David’s Bridal will integrate the Anomalie team, assets and technology into its digital offerings. The acquisition of Anomalie aligns with David’s Bridal’s recent steps toward building out its omnichannel strategy and securing its role as a one-stop-shop for special occasion attire.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 12, 2023

As a result of changing consumer behaviors and spending patterns, many retailers are focused on right-sizing their store footprints, especially in shopping malls. Through its proprietary platform, Leap helps brands launch and operate “insights-driven retail stores.” San Francisco; Boston; Columbus, Ohio; Greenwich, Conn.;

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 2, 2021

David’s Bridal is partnering with online men’s formalwear brand The Black Tux to create a one-stop-shop experience for its customers. The Black Tux gains a brick-and-mortar presence with dedicated space in David’s Bridal retail stores as well as omnichannel marketing support.

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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

APRIL 5, 2022

The agreement will help Bergdorf Goodman introduce its digital customer experience and curated offering to customers globally while integrating seamlessly with the New York City flagship store. NMG has been heavily pushing technological solutions as growth tools in recent years. Whilst the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 25, 2024

Are you ready to explore the evolved customer journey? This year, we’ll hear senior-level executives’ perspectives on how customer experiences are evolving as content, community and commerce converge. Founder and President Nick Bodkins describes Boisson as “the Sephora of NA.”

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Here’s where to start: Creating Solutions for Permanent Changes in Customer Expectations As stay-at-home orders drove both retailers and CPG companies to accelerate their adoption of omnichannel strategies, their supply chain processes got significantly more complex.

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RTP blog

DECEMBER 8, 2017

But retailers are flipping the script on finding value in their physical store locations. Retailers are working to get the most out of their stores rather than just closing up shop. Sephora’s new stand-alone locations will feature more in-house digital components that are optimized for a smaller physical space.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

stores, to distribution center-based fulfillment of large items like riding mowers, grills and furniture. CEO Marvin Ellison, speaking during a recent conference call discussing the home improvement retailer’s Q3 financial results, revealed that Lowe’s is on track to change over its entire store base to this model by the end of 2023.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 23, 2022

eBay will pay $295 million to acquire TCGplayer , an online collectibles technology platform and marketplace for trading card games. Named the Vault , the space launched in June 2022, and eBay forecasts that it will hold up to $3 billion in assets within the next few years. Headquartered in Syracuse, N.Y.,

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 20, 2022

Now the retailers, with 25 and six brick-and-mortar locations respectively, are bringing their brands to the next level through highly immersive store experiences and a concentrated focused on store growth. Once site visits and assessments are made, a store plan is prepared and submitted for approval.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 5, 2023

Shopping center operators are facing a new call to action: Evolve and elevate your experiences or lose your customers forever. We’re pivoting away from being a real estate company and leaning into being an experience company,” said Stephen Yalof, CEO of Tanger Outlets in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 9, 2023

Retail TouchPoints’ 2023 Store Design & Experience Survey found that store design teams are laser-focused on implementing more creative visual merchandising methods ( 90% ) and using technology more thoughtfully to support in-store engagement ( 63% ).

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2022

That is why Interstore | Schweitzer , which believes brick-and-mortar is the linchpin of the omnichannel customer experience, analyzed food stores all over the world, coming up with a list of 50 stores they believe every serious retailer (and food lover) should visit. Space and Atmosphere.

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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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GetElastic

JANUARY 13, 2019

The success of industry disruptors such as Airbnb, Amazon and Tesla can be attributed to many factors, but these companies all have one thing in common — a focus on creating an exceptional customer experience, rather than just selling a product. As a result, customer expectations as a whole are evolving.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

During the pandemic, focus shifted to ways shopping malls were attempting to make shopping faster, easier and safer for consumers with curbside services offerings and other omnichannel capabilities. The new and exciting reality today is that consumers are eager to venture into physical spaces, especially if those spaces provide unique value.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 30, 2022

Consumers’ continued reliance on omnichannel fulfillment has created new opportunities for industry giants like Walmart to differentiate and gain market share. We continue to focus our last mile efforts on getting our customers their items how and where they want with speed. Technology and Efficiency Support a Sustainable Future.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 31, 2020

There is much for retail organizations to do to make themselves resilient to the incoming challenges, but enhancing omnichannel capabilities and building powerful ecommerce experiences will be crucial. This will mean focusing more heavily on the experiential aspect of the physical store in order to truly differentiate from competitors.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 5, 2022

But like any hot trend that has garnered a lot of buzz (I’m talking about you, “omnichannel”), there has been confusion about what experiential retail actually entails — and how it can be done successfully. There are so many different [retail] spaces claiming to be experiential, but you walk in and realize very quickly that they’re not.”

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 28, 2023

As a result, store design teams are thinking more critically, and intentionally, about their new physical experiences — especially if technology plays a supporting role. Do retailers have interest in technologies that garner a lot of attention and PR?

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 3, 2023

Brick-and-mortar stores will continue to be important distribution nodes in the omnichannel experience, so taking the steps toward linking sustainability efforts to the customer experience will ultimately grow brand value and move us toward a more sustainable future.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 5, 2022

A lot of the pain points that we’re seeing are in the inventory side, but against that backdrop we’re going to see a steely-eyed focus on improving profitability in stores and digital channels.”. The retail industry has been built for the last 150 years around physical stores,” explained Anderson. “We’ve

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 18, 2021

The return to brick-and-mortar will be a slow, steady process, and preparing stores for the great return will be as much about making shoppers comfortable as it will be about enticing them back. There needs to be an up-leveling of the communication skills and customer-facing behaviors for sales associates. “It’s

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