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Inside Natori’s Transformation from High-End Wholesaler to Omnichannel Brand

Retail TouchPoints

The company’s wholesale business is still thriving, but now it’s only part of an omnichannel strategy that includes ecommerce , social commerce and marketplaces. Loyalty to those stores used to be 100% — a top customer would go to Neiman Marcus for everything and not go anywhere else. And earn his stripes he has.

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Why Uncommon Corporate Partnerships are a Must in 2024 (and How to Make Them a Reality)

Retail TouchPoints

The trend of a cautious yet resilient consumer has continued into the early stages of 2024, with high-ticket luxury and department store industries underperforming sectors that sell necessities — online retail, discount/club, automotive and grocery. Full-service restaurants are trailing their limited-service peers.

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In Luxury Design, ‘Invisible’ Technology Supports the High-End Shopping Experience

Retail TouchPoints

What does this look like in terms of design, and how does this differ from the traditional department store? 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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Nordstrom Takes Stake in Topshop Brands, Launches Joint Venture with ASOS

Retail TouchPoints

department store chain and British online retailer aim to “redefine the traditional retail/wholesale model.”. Now, Nordstrom will have the exclusive multi-channel retail rights for both brands in all of North America, including Canada, and own a minority stake globally. .

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Saks.com Spin-Out: Genius Move or Opportunistic Folly?

Steve Dennis

Indeed, the customer is the channel and retailers with a more harmonized and remarkable retail experience generally outperform those that have failed to break down silos. The Bay has long suffered from the woes of unremarkable department stores. The lines are blurring. Digital drives brick and mortar and vice versa.

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Inside the Overlap Between Omnichannel and Personalized Experiences in Retail

Sailthru

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. How can a brand master the omnichannel experience? Brands must have seamless integrations between channels and expedited shipping options.

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How to Meet and Exceed Amazon-Driven Customer Expectations 

ESW

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. While this was good news for brands that had or could set up ecommerce channels, it may have accelerated and intensified The Amazon Effect. Omnichannel is here to stay.

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