Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

While digital penetration is nowhere near the highs it reached during the pandemic, when online accounted for approximately 40% of sales, according to Macy’s CEO Jeff Gennette, ecommerce is continuing its pre-pandemic growth trend with digital penetration this year at 33% , up from 25% in 2019. .

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UpSellIt

JULY 13, 2023

In today’s competitive landscape, embracing an omnichannel retail strategy has become essential for businesses to thrive. Read on to explore the key elements of an omnichannel retail strategy and how it can benefit your business. What is Omnichannel Retailing? What is Omnichannel Retailing?

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 29, 2020

Ready to grow even further, the company launched a digital transformation to swap out its legacy systems, advance customer knowledge through data and provide a truly omnichannel customer experience. Like its ERP system, Burton’s POS was dated and needed to be replaced. It’s really a holistic approach,” she said. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 22, 2021

IDC expects grocery to be transformed by consumers’ appetite for omnichannel convenience, projecting that by 2023, 75% of online grocery orders (representing 15% of all grocery sales) will be picked up curbside or in-store. Demand for Pickup and Curbside Will Define Grocery Store Designs.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

In the pandemic’s wake, many retailers set up flexible fulfillment services in order to meet new safety guidelines and consumer requirements. Nicholas believes that to make store fulfillment a truly profitable initiative, retailers need to find new ways for their tech, operations and design teams to collaborate.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

JANUARY 16, 2024

The initial crucial step involves examining current trends and formulating adaptive strategies. In 2024, we can see the following trends are poised to reshape the retail landscape, providing insights to keep your business ahead of the curve. Here are the top innovative retail trends to watch in 2024.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Commerce trends that were on the horizon were suddenly adopted at a brisk pace, including online food ordering, curbside pickup and BOPIS (buy online, pick up in-store). So what are the customer experience and commerce trends that will continue, or become more fully realized, in 2021? Omnichannel shopping. Voice commerce.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

It was the growth of what we first called multi-channel, which then became omnichannel, and then we saw the growth of the brands born on the internet.”

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

However, Boisson is differentiating itself by helping drive and fulfill consumer demand with a robust omnichannel strategy that creates a flywheel effect not just for the business, but for NA collectively. ” Similar to Sephora, Boisson is leaning heavily into education and discovery across its omnichannel platform.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 19, 2021

But what is the expected continuation of these trends, especially as the Delta variant continues to spread across the U.S.? Orschell and other experts believe that like past years, this back-to-school season has underlying trends that will likely extend into the holidays, making now the opportune time for retailers to prepare.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Today’s shopper now expects a seamless omnichannel experience, convenient delivery options and an array of sustainable products — as detailed in new research from Capgemini. Here are three trends that will define the retail industry in 2022 — and likely for years to come: 1. Expediting delivery with last-mile capabilities.

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GetElastic

APRIL 11, 2023

The world of commerce is evolving rapidly, and brands need to keep up with the latest technologies and trends to stay ahead of the game. In this post, we’ll discuss nine headless commerce trends that you need to know to stay ahead of the competition and take commerce to the next level.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 1, 2022

There are 10 Trends unfolding before us right now, very much worth watching. The Top 10 trends driving retail growth today are not predictions; they’re real and happening right now. The fact is, when it comes to what’s ahead for retail, no one really knows. Shoppers are returning to stores, again. This is growing, every day.

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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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ROI Revolution

MAY 20, 2021

For consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands, in particular, this change in the way consumers shop necessitated a different approach: omnichannel. Director, GM of Omnichannel at BigCommerce. But the reassuring strength of an omnichannel sales approach is that it’s a risk mitigation strategy at its core. Claim your copy!

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

I always say I’m the CEO and Chief Marketing Officer of the business because I love branding and spending time navigating through social networks to see what’s trending and what’s shifting in the industry,” Lisbona said in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. Everyone comes to the table with ideas and backs them with data.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Retail TouchPoints (RTP): How do you believe consumers’ omnichannel shopping behaviors will evolve or accelerate during the holiday shopping season? This created a ripple effect for retailers that were experiencing a higher volume of ecommerce orders and had to leverage stores as fulfillment centers to process and ship online orders.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 22, 2022

The event, which combines three previously separate shows, has been designed to provide a broad view of industry and consumer trends, as well as deep dives into role-specific topics and technologies. Ecommerce executives need to be concerned with what happens when shoppers visit a brick-and-mortar store to check out an item in person.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 24, 2024

As the lines between physical and digital retail blur, an omnichannel approach emerges as a key strategy, creating a dynamic and engaging shopping and leisure experience for Generations X, Z and Alpha. This omnichannel approach bridges the convenience of online shopping and the desire for in-person connections.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2023

Details matter, from the initial landing page to order fulfillment through to delivery and aftercare. This applies across the customer shopping journey, from customized recommendations to predicting consumer behavior and product demand as well as creating more seamless omnichannel experiences. The possibilities appear to be endless.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 4, 2022

With consumers’ rapid shift to ecommerce channels, DTC players had to navigate surges in demand and effectively compete against a broader landscape that included their startup peers but also omnichannel behemoths. Future Commerce forecasts this trend will continue through 2022. Let’s think ahead though.

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Kibo

MARCH 17, 2023

In response, leading companies are replacing their traditional fulfillment methods with flexible fulfillment strategies. This strategy typically requires a modern order management system that can manage complex inventory and omnichannel distribution models and has extensible fulfillment capabilities.

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Fabric

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In this blog post, we’ve compiled a list of key takeaways from this insightful discussion, focusing on how retailers can navigate the instant gratification economy, deliver true omnichannel experiences, and leverage innovative solutions like real-time inventory, order management and fulfillment, and dropshipping. 5 Key Takeaways 1.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 2, 2023

Smart retailers are realizing that their increasingly complex omnichannel offerings have made strong supply chain management more important than ever. The retailer serves a young, digitally savvy customer with no time for delays, and offers a massive selection of merchandise that needs to keep up with shifting pop culture trends.

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Retalon

APRIL 21, 2021

Omnichannel order fulfillment that drives customer experience (and boosts profits). Although the trend towards omnichannel fulfillment is not new, the pandemic changed many retailers’ business models almost overnight, and these changes are not going away. What is omnichannel order fulfillment in retail?

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 30, 2023

The 2023 Omnichannel Retail Index demonstrates that understanding what customers value and using that information to build long-term customer relationships is essential for survival. There’s an art and science to using customer data to capture shopping behaviors and trends and activating that data along with the right shopping features.

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ChannelAdvisor

OCTOBER 4, 2022

This has only meant one thing: Online brands and retailers have had to adjust their operations to match said expectations, in addition to managing the effects of the pandemic on supply chain and fulfillment operations, which linger to this day. The need to have streamlined, effective fulfillment systems is crucial.

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ChannelAdvisor

OCTOBER 4, 2022

This has only meant one thing: Online brands and retailers have had to adjust their operations to match said expectations, in addition to managing the effects of the pandemic on supply chain and fulfillment operations, which linger to this day. The need to have streamlined, effective fulfillment systems is crucial.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 2, 2022

In fact, a big part of their job these days is staying on top of what’s trending online. The company’s website, built on WooCommerce , features all 2,000+ items carried in the store, and orders are fulfilled directly from the store itself. The Cohens don’t judge.

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OrderDynamics

JULY 20, 2017

Omnichannel Retail Fulfillment: Are Working Mothers the Next Frontier? When it comes to omnichannel retail fulfillment options, you can barely open a newsfeed without seeing a strategy suggestion about how to deal with Millennials and Gen Z. So, is an omnichannel retail fulfillment strategy really needed?

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 5, 2021

But as we inch closer to the holiday season, malls and shopping center operators are seeing a greater need to refine and optimize their omnichannel experiences. Brands and retailers across categories responded to store closures, traffic restrictions and consumer hesitancy by expanding their omnichannel fulfillment services.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

We know that retail leaders are facing a new reality — one in which they need physical, digital and omnichannel expertise to keep pace with the heightened expectations of increasingly connected consumers. Retail Innovation Summit: Dig into the trends and tech driving industry disruption.

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Pivotree Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2023

To succeed in this dynamic environment, it is crucial for modern commerce to align seamlessly with the supply chain, particularly in the context of omnichannel strategies. In this blog post, we will explore the importance of aligning your omnichannel commerce operations with your supply chain and outline six key transformative benefits.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 6, 2024

Retail’s busiest returns period may be in the rearview mirror until next year, but rising ecommerce order volumes have caused returns management to become an aspect of ecommerce and omnichannel business that warrants a dedicated year-round strategy. Returns are a major cost of doing retail business of any kind, but especially online.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Companies with strong online and omnichannel offerings were once again rewarded for their efforts, while those that have fallen behind in these areas continued to struggle — though their catch-up ecommerce efforts are starting to pay off. Long-Term Investments in Omnichannel and Supply Chains Pay Dividends at Big Box Retailers.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

DECEMBER 24, 2021

The Retail market landscape has seen significant changes in retail trends and shifts in consumer behavior since the coronavirus breakout, but the industry now appears more optimistic about the growth prospects. Here Are The Ten Emerging Retail Trends We Predict For 2022. Emphasizing micro-fulfillment & smart delivery.

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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. RTP: What is the next big trend in developing an omnichannel shopping mall experience? How are we implementing a digital strategy?

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