Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

In March 2021, the GameStop board formed a strategic committee aimed at “identifying actions that can transform GameStop into a technology business and help create enduring value for stockholders.”. Creators from gaming studios, web 3.0,

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 2, 2024

Ikea Retail (Ingka Group) has seen “game-changing” results since employing artificial intelligence-powered demand sensing technology. AI has been a game-changer for us, making our routine tasks easier with the use smart models,” explained Parag Parekh, Global Chief Digital Office (CDO) for Ikea Retail (Ingka Group) in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 28, 2023

Our Stores business is continuing to improve the cost to serve in our fulfillment network while increasing the speed with which we get products into the hands of customers (we expect to have our fastest Prime delivery speeds ever in 2023).” While Amazon’s retail sales growth held steady from 2022, AWS’ growth of 16% to $21.4

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 24, 2022

Analyzing the entire Top 50 in a blog post , David Marcotte, SVP, Global Insights & Technology at Kantar identified several important global commerce trends: Solid performance by c-store retailers including A.S. Omnichannel access is expanding to lower-income groups , which can be a major game changer in Latin America and Africa.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 30, 2024

The retail technology revolution has brought forth many new innovations such as palm scanning and AI chatbots over the last few years, all of which have sought to meet the same goal: improving the customer experience. Despite this, professional sports are seeing record highs in attendance.

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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. The company’s technology is known for connecting hobby stores and online sellers with customers and collectors on a global scale. The deal is expected to be completed by Q1 2023.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The Shop, powered by AI-powered digital twin technology from Meetkai , is inspired by the brick-and-mortar Hornets Fan Shop at its home arena, the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C. The Hornets Virtual Fan Shop allows fans to enjoy the game-day shopping experience from anywhere.”

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 18, 2021

Retailers will need to maintain elevated safety precautions and further improve in-store fulfillment, while at the same time busting any type of friction more forcefully than ever. In-Store Fulfillment is Now Part of the Brand, Not a Convenient Extra. Now consumers look for that.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 4, 2022

As part of its new branding JCPenney has enlisted comedian and Saturday Night Live cast member Melissa Villaseñor to fulfill the role of character Penny James, a shopping and JCPenney enthusiast who is the star of the campaign. JCPenney also is launching a cross-country “Shopping is Back!” During each stop on the “Shopping is Back!”

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OrderDynamics

JULY 16, 2019

Did Video Games Kill the Pre-Order Star? Video games continue to be one of the hottest items for retailers to organize pre-orders for. Here, we take a look at what retailers can learn from the video game brands for their own products. Video game publishers spend a great deal of time and effort crafting their pre-order strategy.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 5, 2023

Yalof shared more insight into how Tanger Outlets has evolved and how it is using data and technology to support its focus on experience. RTP: Have you noticed increasing demand for omnichannel fulfillment following COVID, too? RTP: And how are you using data and technology to drive traffic and engagement?

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Algopix

JANUARY 2, 2024

In the vast and highly competitive realm of Amazon selling, where each transaction is a strategic move in a dynamic chess game, achieving top-line revenue is just the starting point. Focusing on high-margin items and strategically promoting them can be a game-changer.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

OCTOBER 22, 2020

While brick and mortar stores still play a strategic role in this market vertical, online shopping has skyrocketed, and with $294 billion expected in online home furnishing sales by 2022, retail store owners can no longer afford to miss out on the opportunity to ramp up their cross-channel game plans. What is cross-channel retailing?

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OrderDynamics

JANUARY 10, 2019

How Is Omnichannel Retail Strategy Like a Board Game’s? Our marketing team have recently started playing board games as part of our work-life balance. Since then, I realized the strategy of a game called “Ticket to Ride” is similar to an omnichannel retail strategy. Who Wins The Game? What Happens Next?

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 3, 2023

The kids could grab their favorite toy and participate in a range of interactive activities, including a life-size snow globe selfie station and an e-sports gaming station. The pop-up used a BOPIS model (for free, of course), allowing the children to select an item they liked ahead of time.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 3, 2023

stores and 12X digital revenue growth over the past few years — has required Snipes to reimagine the approach it took in Europe while powering operations with a strong technology stack. “ Generative AI Lets Copywriters Focus on the Human Element Technology has played a role in helping Snipes get its community-driven message across.

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BigCommerce

MAY 15, 2018

Time to decide whether you’re going to use an old self-hosted platform and business model that holds you back, or make a game-changing decision to use cloud and SaaS to take your business into the future. I already knew the benefits of SaaS across other pieces of the commerce platform stack, including: Omnichannel commerce technologies.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

But operating sustainably isn’t just about meeting consumer expectations — there are industry and business practices to fulfil too. To help accomplish this, retailers are adopting circular business models and innovative technologies. There’s Also Legislation to Consider. Sustainable packaging.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 29, 2021

But it turned out that the emporium of toys, games and fun could not in the end withstand the relentless competition and margin hits from the internet and supermarket retailers. Games, puzzles, action figures and outdoor toys were especially popular. and abroad. In 2017, the U.S. business collapsed, saddled with debt.

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Korona

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Fortunately, if you use a labor management platform , there are a number of ways you can put the technology to work and improve employee retention. Technology that engages team members and simplifies tasks can make all the difference between a frustrated team with poor morale and – well, you get the idea. Recognizing hard work.

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PFS

OCTOBER 23, 2017

How can you use fulfillment to foster brand loyalty? Fulfill their Impatience. Retailers must perfect the shopping journey by delivering value across all touchpoints, and by offering multiple fulfillment options. Fulfillment is the key puzzle piece that bridges online and offline channels – but it doesn’t have to be a puzzle.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Fraudsters use the same advanced technologies — but with malicious intent. Consider a family who submits a credit card into a family gaming console. The kids are then able to make some in-game purchases without the parents knowing. The same goes for online portals, loyalty programs and virtual gift cards.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 4, 2023

To overcome these hurdles, artificial intelligence (AI), automation and robotics have emerged as game-changing solutions that are driving the retail industry forward. This is where collaborative automation, or ‘CollaboMation,’ comes to the fore, offering seamless technological integration for successful deployment.

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365 Retail

MAY 14, 2024

In the hunt for the competitive edge, European businesses have a handful of straightforward solutions to resort to, such as reviewing their supply partners, reconsidering their acquisition processes, shifting to sustainable operations and collaborators, turning to ecologically friendly fulfilment partners, and the list can go on.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The Retail TouchPoints editors shared their takes on some of the most noteworthy and interesting ads from retail, CPG and technology advertisers: Temu Appeals to Billionaire Wannabes Perhaps the most notable new name that popped up in between plays was Temu , with its double-featured “Shop like a Billionaire” spot. ecommerce scene.

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ChannelAdvisor

JANUARY 25, 2019

2018 was a big year for e-commerce, with new technologies, features and trends taking center stage. Here are three fulfillment strategies e-commerce companies can leverage in 2019 to do just that. Same-day delivery is the real game changer, guaranteeing a customer’s order will be delivered on the same day it’s purchased.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 27, 2022

Sales games are a great way to not only engage and encourage employees to sell more, but to have fun at work as well. Working as a frontline sales associate doesn’t have to be boring, and implementing creative team and individual games that also drive sales is a great way to keep employees motivated, engaged and focused while on the floor.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

How online retailers handle merchandising, use technology and approach return policies can mean the difference between waste and wins. Optimization is the name of the game — to take everything and elevate it. Zohar Gilad is an experienced technology entrepreneur and executive. Optimize: Before and After.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 10, 2021

These appointments “reflect the refreshed Board’s focus on building a technology company and investing in growth,” GameStop said in a statement. Recupero, a technology industry finance executive, spent more than 17 years at Amazon supporting growth across global geographies and product categories.

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OrderDynamics

JULY 25, 2017

Innovative Game Plan: How To Implement Your OMS. Here’s 4 steps in the game plan to successfully implement your OMS: Step 1: Know Your Environment. First and foremost, take stock of your current technology environment. With any technology implementation, one of the biggest barriers to success is change management.

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365 Retail

MAY 30, 2023

SADA , a leading business and technology consultancy and award-winning Google Cloud partner, today announced a new services engagement with Frasers Group. In order to fulfill our mission of becoming a global player, we needed a provider familiar with the ecosystem and capabilities to help us scale quickly and efficiently.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 18, 2020

But with the industry’s “great digital shift” accelerated by COVID-19, retailers have had to find ways to use technology to support their people — especially store stylists. That’s when you start changing the game of what ecommerce is, how you personalize it and leverage your existing assets, including your people and stores.”

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 1, 2021

As the department store sector aims to reinvent itself for retail’s digital age, iconic retailer Neiman Marcus Group (NMG) is investing rapidly in technologies that will elevate its integrated luxury retail strategy across all channels. So how does NMG see these digital investments leveling up its omnichannel game?

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 23, 2022

The company needed to integrate technology that would serve the specific needs of the gifting retail space, such as the ability to update catalog and business information across commerce channels, manage delivery services and oversee inventory while remaining in complete control of business operations. “If

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 1, 2022

Just Walk Out” technology, first introduced by Amazon Go in 2018, is now being delivered by a variety of tech companies (Zippin, Trigo, Grabango) at retailers as diverse as Tesco, Aldi, Giant Eagle and more. Two-thirds of adults play video games, and the number is much higher for young adults. Checkout is moving to frictionless.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 20, 2021

Have you made it easy for them to share with customers what makes your brand stand apart, and how it will solve the customer’s problem or fulfill their need? Gel Matrix utilizes propriety buckling technology that allows the mattress to be firm and soft, providing both the necessary back support and relieving pressure points at the same time.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Gen Z has grown up immersed in technology. Social media sites and gaming platforms can provide this access to individuals and larger communities, which is why many Gen Zers are gravitating to them. These are games, but they’re also places where Gen Z are just being and spending time with friends.”. Access to Community.

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