RetailDive

JUNE 14, 2023

Shippers adjusted to pandemic-related disruptions to reach customers faster. But shifting shopper preferences and cost-cutting efforts may slow things down.

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Digital Doughnut

JUNE 28, 2023

In today's internet world, digital marketing is a game-changer opportunity, to reach and engage with their target audience. With the rapid evolution of technology, businesses must adapt and explore digital marketing strategies to stay relevant, competitive, and successful online.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 27, 2023

There’s a lot of talk about artificial intelligence these days, with countless posts about how it’s changing consumer expectations , influencing operations and transforming entire industries. But is there anything your retail business can do to profit from AI? When it comes to ecommerce, the answer is a resounding “yes.” And early adopters stand to benefit significantly.

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RetailDive

JUNE 15, 2023

Starting with women’s tops, the feature allows shoppers to see how certain products would look on a model of their choice.

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Speaker: Jason Cottrell

Brands used to look for a vendor who could do everything. Over time, one vendor was no longer enough to meet a brand’s needs, and they added, added and added. Now they need all their vendors to work well together. That’s composable, and only some will make the cut. As customers — and your board — expect you to be in new channels and to rapidly adapt to shifts in the market, the need for true composability is more crucial than ever before.

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JUNE 16, 2023

If you've worked with Shopify in the past, you've asked the question, “ Which Shopify apps are the best? “ After all, the Shopify App Store is packed full of useful tools for companies that want to increase sales. Whether you’re looking at a solution like Printful , Yotpo , Sumo , or something else entirely, the shopify app store comes with countless tools for business owners like you who want to drive up your conversion rate.

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Wiser

JUNE 13, 2023

For businesses of all sizes, the ability to accurately track and manage pricing is essential for success. Excel spreadsheets have long been the go-to tool for this task, but as companies grow and their pricing needs become more complex, it can be difficult to keep up with changes in pricing using Excel alone. The fact is that this method can be time-consuming, and manual data entry creates more opportunities for errors.

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RetailWire

JUNE 9, 2023

UPS trucks do not have air conditioning and temperatures in the back of trucks can reach 140 degrees, according to the Teamsters. The union is calling on UPS to air-condition its fleet of trucks and to provide drivers with more water and ice.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 16, 2023

In Shein ’s ongoing efforts to stave off the threat of rival discount shopping app Temu (which overtook Shein as the No. 1 shopping app in America in April 2023), the company is expanding its product assortment beyond fashion and has signed agreements to sell products from brands including Skechers and Lansinoh. The product expansions will be enabled by Shein’s newly launched integrated marketplace , which opens the platform to third-party sellers.

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RetailDive

JUNE 1, 2023

The brand recently stopped selling via the department store and its off-price stores and discovered the alleged fakes this year, per court documents.

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Digital Doughnut

JUNE 30, 2023

This article is set to evaluate the difference between PR and Digital Marketing but also describe how the two departments are interlinked. Furthermore, the article explains the similarities between the two and moves to highlight why they are a great pair and how they work together.

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Speaker: Loreal Lynch, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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CPC Strategy

JUNE 20, 2023

Today, Amazon formally announced via press release that Prime Day 2023 will be held on July 11th and 12th. Prime Day 2022 was a massive win for those selling on Amazon’s marketplace, with an impressive 300 million+ items purchased and over $1.7 billion saved.

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365 Retail

JUNE 26, 2023

Tapi Carpets & Floors has announced their store in Speke, Liverpool, is now open, offering a wide collection of flooring options as well as expert advice from their floorologists. The store opened on 17 th June 2023, at Unit A2 New Mersey Retail Park Speke, Speke Road, Speke, Liverpool, L24 8QB. Customers in the Speke area can find more about the store here, as well as book an appointment with one of Tapi ’s experts in stores: [link] tapi.co.uk/stores/speke The team at Tapi is passionate abo

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RetailWire

JUNE 20, 2023

Research has identified that girls are dropping out of playing sports at “alarming rates” with many doing so when they reach the age of puberty. Nike has decided to launch a coach new girl program to promote more careers in this category.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 30, 2023

French fashion brand Lacoste is expanding the utility of its UNDW3 NFT collection, first released in June 2022, to include a Web3-based loyalty program that will allow members to earn rewards and co-create, multiple sources report. Owners of one of the company’s 11,212 “Genesis Pass” UNDW3 (pronounced “underwater”) NFTs can now convert those digital tokens into an UNDW3 Card, and connect their wallets to a new dedicated site where they will gain access to “creative sessions, contests, vid

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RetailDive

JUNE 29, 2023

With sales down in part due to lower demand for COVID-19 vaccines and tests, the retailer is also closing 300 stores in the U.K.

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RIS News

JUNE 28, 2023

Amazon reveals details of its first fully autonomous mobile warehouse robot.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 9, 2023

In-store digital media startup Cooler Screens is suing Walgreens , previously one of the highest-profile adopters of its technology, which integrates smart screens onto cooler doors to power in-store advertising. Cooler Screens is seeking $200 million for breach of contract and is seeking to prevent the retailer from removing the screen technology from its stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 30, 2023

Fenty Beauty ’s new Roblox activation will feature interactive scavenger hunts, mazes and other opportunities to learn about the inspirations for, and ingredients from, some of the company’s products. The event, called The Fenty Beauty + Skin Experience , launched on June 30 and will run through July 30, 2023. The metaverse experience will reportedly teach shoppers about popular products, including Fenty Skin Melt Awf Jelly Oil Makeup-Melting Cleanser, Fenty Eau de Parfum and Fenty Beauty Gloss

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2023

I don’t usually write stories in the first person, but I was inspired by Johnny Earle, Founder of Johnny Cupcakes — a “bakery” that doesn’t sell real food — to bend the rules of journalism just a bit. One of the big takeaways from his keynote at the 2023 Retail Innovation Conference & Expo in Chicago was about the importance of thinking outside the box as a way to stand out from the crowd: “Don’t just check boxes; create new boxes to check.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 13, 2023

In our post-pandemic world, online shopping behavior is rapidly changing — and modern ecommerce businesses need to adapt to keep up. Today, we’re sharing five major emerging conversion optimization trends that your online business should incorporate to meet those changing behaviors, increase your online conversion rate and boost your overall revenue.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 12, 2023

T&T Supermarkets , a Canadian grocery chain specializing in Asian products, will open its first U.S. store in the Seattle suburb of Bellevue, Wash. in summer 2024. Located in the Marketplace at Factoria, the 76,000-square-foot supermarket will be the largest Asian supermarket in the state and a flagship store for T&T, which is owned by Loblaw Companies Ltd.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 20, 2023

The world’s largest search companies — so far, Microsoft, Google and Baidu — are the pioneers of generative AI. However, one internet giant that has not yet entered the conversation is Amazon, which stands to benefit tremendously from generative AI-powered search. Amazon: the Ecommerce Gorilla Still Behind in Generative AI Why is generative AI crucial for Amazon?

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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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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 20, 2023

Walmart is the first retailer to test out TalkShopLive ’s new “shoppable simulcast” feature, which allows brands to broadcast live shopping events simultaneously across up to four different online destinations, including the TalkShopLive platform, their own website and Facebook. Walmart’s live show on June 20, 2023 — which featured the debut of The Pioneer Woman Ree Drummond’s new furniture line — was broadcast simultaneously on TalkShopLive, Walmart’s Facebook page, Walmart.com/live and The Pio

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2023

A retailer’s marketing campaign is only as good as the creativity behind it, no matter how advanced the tools used to communicate it may be. This axiom is just as applicable to a modern metaverse-centered push as it is to an old-fashioned email campaign. It comes down to understanding and making the most of the medium, which Coach has taken to heart in its approach to digital innovation. “I dedicated my life making substantive experiences for people using whatever tools are available,” sai

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 8, 2023

Mobile scanning solution provider Anyline has launched Commercial Tire Tread Scanner, a solution designed to help fleet operators improve tire performance and longevity, ensure driver safety and reduce vehicle inspection time. The software can be used on any camera-enabled smartphone or mobile device. Commercial Tire Scanner works by pointing the camera of any mobile device at the tire tread, creating a digital model of the tire using computer vision and AI technology.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2023

Netflix has always been data-obsessed, long before that was seen as a must-have for any organization. And that focus on having a granular understanding of its customers and their behaviors has helped Netflix reshape an entire industry. According to Nikkia Reveillac, Netflix ’s Director of Consumer Insights, it’s something that any company can do with the right approach and focus.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 23, 2023

Epic Games has created Airphoria, a Fortnite island created in partnership with Nike using the Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN), with support from Fortnite creator studio Beyond Creative. The virtual landmass is a visually immersive Air Max-themed universe within Fortnite. Nike’s vision of Airphoria is as a place for fans to engage with Air Max sneakers in an entirely new and captivating way.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 29, 2023

Temu offers Next-Gen Manufacturing (NGM) to help retailers and marketplace sellers increase visibility of demand so that they can improve their product fit and match market conditions. By connecting sellers and buyers directly, NGM aims to shorten the supply chain and improve interactions between buyer and seller, so that upstream manufacturers can be more responsive to the changing needs of the downstream consumer.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 21, 2023

Target has opened a Target Last Mile Delivery (TLMD) extension near its store in Smyrna, Ga. The new facility puts next-day delivery within reach of 500,000 additional customers for a total of more than 3 million in the Atlanta market. The facility already is delivering up to 1,500 packages per day, and Target plans to ramp up its capabilities further in the coming months.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 26, 2023

JD.com reportedly plans to combine its 7Fresh supermarket chain with other online services, creating an independent company selling fresh food and groceries to millions of people throughout China, according to Bloomberg and other media outlets. China’s second-largest ecommerce company after Alibaba is planning an “Innovative Retail” operation that will include the 7Fresh supermarkets, the group buying platform Pinpin and other on-demand services, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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