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See Wee Homes Opens Interior Décor Boutique to Support Charleston Community

Retail TouchPoints

Real estate firm See Wee Homes has launched a home décor boutique storefront at a new realty location in North Charleston, S.C. Lisa Grant, Broker and Owner of See Wee Homes, decided to blend real estate and home décor by incorporating a retail space relevant to the interests of prospective home buyers. Born and raised in the rural town of Awendaw, S.C.

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Enterprises Are Modernizing In The Cloud And At The Edge — Build A Backup Strategy To Match

Forrester eCommerce

Enterprises are using cloud and cloud-native technologies to digitally transform their businesses to be more creative, adaptive, and resilient. As they have done so, however, traditional backup strategies have struggled to protect corporate data in the face of new threats such as ransomware and in new locations such as the edge, hyperscaled cloud, and software-as-a-service […].

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Ron Johnson’s Enjoy Technology Files for Bankruptcy, Set to be Sold

Retail TouchPoints

Ron Johnson, CEO and co-founder of Enjoy Technology. Back in 2016, Ron Johnson was asked in a fireside chat at Shoptalk about the biggest mistake he had ever made. His response: “Going to JCPenney.” Prior to his failed stint as JCPenney’s CEO, Johnson was riding high as the chief architect of the Apple Retail concept and Target ’s designer collaborations.

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Customer Centricity And Personalization In Banking Need Product Externalization

Forrester eCommerce

Application architectures in banks cannot afford to treat product-centricity as a stepchild, but need to focus on it as much as on customer-centricity. Product externalization helps banks move in this direction.

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The Future of Multi-Vendor Commerce

In this on-demand webinar, discover how Logicbroker’s cutting-edge technology enhances the overall experience for both current and future customers and gain insights into how leveraging our seamless integration process unlocks new dimensions of efficiency and functionality. Plus, learn how our advanced marketplace features are set to revolutionize the way businesses operate, offering opportunities for growth and success within your multi-vendor commerce program.

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Impulse: How Brands Can Enable Casual Commerce in Digital

Retail TouchPoints

Digital marketers today love to talk about the customer journey. While badly overused, this term conceals a hidden truth: journeys take a long time. A trip to the grocery store is not a journey. A walk to the corner shop to pick up a coffee is not a journey. Journeys take planning and effort. Nonetheless, “customer journey” feels quite right for how people have digitally shopped, and especially in the West.

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eCommerce Shopping Cart Checklist - What to Look For in a Checkout Experience

GetElastic

Author's Note: This is an update to a post originally published in May 2011 and has been edited for relevancy. There are many reasons why your customers don’t complete a purchase; from sticker shock to getting distracted, it’s often something unrelated to the design or usability of the item in question. When it comes to eCommerce shopping carts , there are several things you should look out for that can affect your customer’s experience in meaningful ways, including: 1.

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WeCanTrack Review – Everything You Need to Know

Ecommerce Platforms

As an affiliate marketer, you need a comprehensive way to track your ROI. This is the only way to know for sure that you’re making the most out of your campaigns. However, if you’re taking affiliate marketing seriously, there’s a good chance you’re juggling multiple affiliate networks to maximize profit. However, keeping track of your growth across all these networks is easier said than done.

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Amazon cancels, delays wave of warehouse plans as e-commerce demand cools

RetailDive

Shifts in plans have affected at least 13 facilities, including locations in Texas, Florida, Louisiana, Tennessee and California, according to local news reports.

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How To Get A Loan To Open A Dispensary

Korona

Getting a loan to open a dispensary can be a bit tricky compared to starting other businesses. Traditional forms of financing, such as applying at well-known and established banks are currently largely out of the question due to federal cannabis laws. However, there are plenty of alternatives that you can look into to get the necessary capital to start your cannabis retail business.

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Virtual world shopping is not the metaverse: report

RetailDive

Forrester’s latest report predicts how virtual shopping will be highly immersive 10 years from now.

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From Data to Decisions: Maximizing Retail Potential with AI

Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, Román Tejada, and guest speaker Sucharita Kodali

Imagine a retail landscape where every interaction is personalized, every decision informed, and every opportunity maximized 🤔✨ Join us for an exploratory journey into the heart of AI-driven retail innovation. We’ll unveil the transformative potential of AI and data analytics in shaping the future of omnichannel personalization and e-commerce.

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Customer Lifecycle Marketing – personalised strategies for better conversions & longer retention.

Omniconvert

Discover Customer Lifecycle Marketing - how to use personalised strategies to acquire better customers and retain them longer. The post Customer Lifecycle Marketing – personalised strategies for better conversions & longer retention. appeared first on Omniconvert Ecommerce Growth Blog.

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Kohl's slams the door on takeover after Franchise Group lowers bid

RetailDive

The Vitamin Shoppe owner less than a month ago offered $60 per share, but cut that to $53 after the Fed hiked interest rates, the department store said.

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Kohl’s end sales talk with Franchise Group

RetailWire

Kohl’s has decided to end sales talks with Franchise Group. The retailer’s board determined that it could not get a fair price for the company based on current market conditions. It was reported that Franchise Group had sought to lower its initial bid to acquire Kohl’s.

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Enjoy Technology says it has a prospective buyer that would keep it alive

RetailDive

Asurion, which insures and repairs consumer electronics, has emerged as lender, prospective buyer and future operator of the bankrupt Enjoy.

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The B2B Digital Commerce Playbook for Manufacturers

In this comprehensive guide, we delve into four essential ecommerce strategies for manufacturers. Each strategy is backed by a clear vision to ensure your efforts are aligned. Whether you’re a seasoned industry player or a budding digitalization champion, these strategies offer actionable insights to drive success. What will you find in the guide: Overview of how current events and external pressures impact business priorities.

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How Retail Media Has Become a Key Strategic Channel

Digital Doughnut

Retail media is booming. Four out of five US marketers say advertising on ecommerce sites and using retailers’ data for offsite targeting are strategically important for their organization. And brands are increasing their spend in the channel by more than any other after social media.

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The Weekly Closeout: Bed Bath & Beyond continues executive shakeup and Gucci launches a pet collection

RetailDive

The home retailer appointed a new chief accounting officer and head of treasury. Meanwhile, the luxury brand seeks to bring individuality to pets.

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Depop is selling its virtual second-hand clothing in The Sims game

RetailWire

Depop is moving into the virtual resale world with a new deal that will see it sell virtual second-hand clothing to players in The Sims game. Players can purchase clothing with in-game currency.

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Wilson opens third NYC store

RetailDive

The Columbus Circle location is also the sporting good brand’s fourth store in the U.S.

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The Personalization Playbook: 2024 Strategies

Did you know—74% of IT leaders are looking to improve their tech stack to offer better personalization? It’s impossible to ignore the importance of personalization, but it comes with challenges. How do you do it with a tight budget? What about customer privacy and the use of data? The Personalization Playbook is packed with research and insights from Orium, Talon.One, and Bloomreach and gives IT leaders answers to these tough questions, helping them shape 2024 strategies for personalization.

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Tensions mount as dockworkers contract nears its end

RetailWire

Dockworkers and West Coast port operators are pledging to negotiate in good faith with the goal of reaching an agreement quickly on a new contract. Those dependent on the success of these negotiations, like retailers and transportation companies, are not so optimistic after a couple of years of continual supply chain disruptions.

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Three Ways to Improve Your Productivity in Your Workshop

365 Retail

Productivity is an important metric to track, and also one of the more intuitive ones for any business to track. It can tell you a lot about the operation of your business as a whole, and improving it has knock-on economic benefits. If you are run a workshop in manufacture, engineering or another trade, the productivity of your workers is plain to see in the speed and effectiveness at which they complete repair or assembly tasks.

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What is Google Shopping Feed and How to Set Up for Shopify?

Prisync

Want to reach more customers and increase your brands’ awareness worldwide as a Shopify store.

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Winmark builds a resale empire out of Minneapolis

RetailWire

Weimar Corporation, which owns Plato’s Closet, Play It Again Sports, Music Go Round, Once Upon A Child and Style Encore, is quietly building a giant business in the resale market. The company franchises its banners and takes a four to five percent cut of sales.

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Mapping Digital Transformation: Retail’s Strategic Shift

Speaker: Jennifer Wright, Michael Scholz, Jasmin Guthmann, and Scott Canney

Digital transformation in retail is so much more than new technology. You need to get your whole organization, from entry-level workers to executives, on board with the new tech, new skills, and culture changes that digital transformation brings. Leading this mindset shift can be a daunting task… but that’s where this webinar comes in! Join our panel of experts as they guide you through the challenges of digital transformation, preparing you to avoid common mistakes and make the most of incredib

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Subscription Pro Tips: Encourage Loyalty and Long-Term Relationships by Making it Easy to Cancel

Retail TouchPoints

Subscriptions can be tricky business, not least because most consumers at one time or another have had a bad experience with a subscription service. Whether they got roped into an endless (and costly) supply of cassette tapes from Columbia House in the ’90s or still, despite years of trying, can’t seem to convince their cable provider they don’t need a landline — the often annoying, sometimes deceptive practices of subscription’s forebears have left many consumers with a few trust issues.

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H-E-B expanding frozen foods DC

RetailWire

H-E-B is adding 325,000 square feet of space to its frozen foods distribution center in Temple, TX. The grocery giant needs to expand as it opens more stores in the Dallas/Forth Work area. H-E-B expects the expansion to be completed by 2024.

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Kohl’s Ends Sales Talks With FRG, Citing Uncertain Retail and Financial Environment

Retail TouchPoints

Kohl’s is off the sales block following the end of talks with Franchise Group (FRG) , which has been the highest bidder for the company since the retailer began seeking a buyer in January 2022. When exclusive acquisition negotiations began in early June , FRG proposed $60 per share for Kohl’s, a valuation of $8 billion , eventually revising the proposal to $53 per share (but without definitive financing arrangements).

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Prada looks to new CEO to lower its carbon footprint

RetailWire

Prada SpA is looking to reduce its carbon footprint and raise its scores across other ESG benchmarks. The luxury fashion brand has named its current head of corporate social responsibility, Lorenzo Bertelli, to take over as its next CEO.

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Planning the Architecture of Your Modular DXP

Are you considering moving away from a monolith platform and over to composable architecture? Join experts from Google Cloud, GroupBy, and Orium as they discuss the benefits of moving to a modular digital experience platform. In this masterclass, uncover key indicators that show your brand is ready for a modular DXP, and learn how to lay the foundation for composable commerce.

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Bed Bath & Beyond names new chief accounting officer

RetailWire

Lauren Crosse has been named senior vice president of finance and chief accounting officer. She replaced John Barresi who resigned earlier this month. Bed Bath & Beyond also named Susie A. Kim, senior vice president of treasury and investor relations.

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Online pharmacies step up ads for morning-after pills

RetailWire

Due to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to throw out decades of legal precedent in overturning Rowe v. Wade, abortion is likely to become illegal throughout much of the country. Direct-to-consumer brands and online pharmacies are stepping up their advertising as they seek to fill a reproductive health need for women in affected states.