Retail TouchPoints

MAY 2, 2023

1-800-Flowers.com , known for curing gift-giving headaches for millions of people, has bought itself a present: the SmartGift intelligent gifting solution. With the addition of SmartGift to the 1-800-Flowers.com portfolio, we are continuing to expand and innovate our gifting capabilities.”

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 14, 2023

1-800-Flowers.com has introduced SmartGift for Business to help business customers manage corporate gifting programs, automate sends, create a recipient feedback loop and measure success with a customized, real-time analytics dashboard.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 30, 2024

gift-giving is as anxiety-inducing as speaking in public, but Etsy has a present for us. The marketplace’s new Gift Mode is an interactive hub, powered by AI and human curation, that’s designed to provide a one-stop experience for any gift-giving occasion. For some people (including me!),

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The platform also has enhanced its gifting experience , simplifying the process of buying gifts and adding personalized notes to recipients. For the hard-to-shop-for, DoorDash has gathered physical and digital gift cards from hundreds of merchants, including DoorDash gift cards.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

At a time when customer acquisition costs are going through the roof, DTC wine brand Wine Insiders has seen a 151% increase in net-new customer acquisition in a single quarter through its partnership with gifting platform Nift Networks. Wine Insiders, which was recently acquired by Full Glass Wine Co. Example of Nift offer for Wine Insiders.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Now the company is bringing generative AI into the mix as it continues to look for new ways to serve gift-givers this season. New enhancements to Google’s AI-powered search tool, Search Generative Experience (SGE) , will help users find the perfect gift no matter how specific their query.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Sustainability information gap : While 70% of shoppers consider sustainability important for holiday gifts, only 28% are likely to use QR codes to access information about product sustainability. This discrepancy highlights an opportunity for retailers to better connect eco-conscious consumers with relevant product details.

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Forrester eCommerce

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Advertising spend is big during the holiday season, but the key ingredient of persuasive advertising – compelling creative – is scarce.

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Forrester eCommerce

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

This holiday season many consumers will be forgoing big family dinners and exotic holiday markets, and instead playing host to unwelcome guests like worry (for their health) and anxiety (for their finances). This holiday season everyone just needs a break.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Members also will receive double rewards points on select purchases throughout Black Friday weekend as well as on items found in the brand’s gift guides throughout the season. 1-14, members with top-tier “Icon” status who spend $150 or more will receive an exclusive trucker hat gift with purchase.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 17, 2024

As with other Bloomie’s locations, the Shrewsbury store will feature an assortment of vendors and services , including styling, easy returns, pickups, alterations, gift wrapping as well as a grab-and-go Forty Carrots restaurant. “This Shrewsbury Bloomie’s is a milestone for us.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Whether consumers search for a “shoe store near me” or “holiday gift ideas,” it plays a pivotal role, accounting for multiple touch points along the buyer’s journey. The Gift of In-app Advertising One key advantage of in-app advertising is the high level of engagement it offers. Paul Kennedy is AppLovin ’s VP of eCommerce.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

million of them have been sold to date), but that others consider them a ready-made joke, Tofurky has unveiled an ecommerce experience for holiday 2023 that touts a vast assortment of “hilariously ludicrous gifts.” To celebrate that some people passionately love the Holiday Roasts (more than 7.2

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Forrester eCommerce

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

This holiday season, maintaining (and tapping into) your customers’ loyalty has never been more critical. As you plan for holiday shopping – and the inevitable returns that will follow in January – loyalty marketers must: Show, not tell.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Target has joined the likes of Nordstrom , Amazon , Etsy and Walmart with the launch of new generative AI-powered shopping tools, including a Gift Finder and digital shopping assistant. For example, a user can select 2- to 4-year-old and toys for creative thinking and sensory development.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Image courtesy Benefit Cosmetics A special Benemart holiday collection will comprise the hero products of the experience, which takes inspiration from everyday grocery store items such as chocolate bars, snack bags and tinned fish in a fun, imaginative twist on holiday gift sets.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Shot inside Macy’s iconic 34 th Street flagship location, Martin will guide viewers through Macy’s gifts for everyone across beauty, fashion, home and toys, as well as special holiday deals, including gifts with purchase.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 9, 2024

I think people are a little tired of your standard gift basket or gift pack, especially since the pandemic, said Eric Ludy, Owner of the DTC brand Cheese Brothers , whose own high-end 12 Days of Cheesemas advent calendar has been a runaway hit. It’s very substantial, so it’s a generous gift. In fact, the Cheese Bros.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

That translates into gift shops and cafeteria spaces that are often sterile environments featuring the same mediocre-quality products and pre-packaged foods. In typical gift shops, “you see a lot of things behind glass display cases, but what people are usually looking for is some deodorant or even a hairbrush,” she said.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Current subscribers of BarkBox and Super Chewer , a monthly subscription of tough toys, can add Pet Crocs to their next box, while new subscribers can receive them as a welcome gift when they sign up. Shoppers also can browse and buy matching shoes for their “pet babies” at Crocs.com and in Crocs stores, while supplies last.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Although we had a strong collective performance across our key growth areas, including Sephora , home décor, gifting and impulse, and also benefited from the opening of Babies ‘R’ Us shops in 200 of our stores, these were unable to offset the declines in our core business.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 3, 2024

And while the retailer has embraced ecommerce, its focus hasn’t wavered from providing an experiential, discovery-oriented in-person shopping experience for a wide range of product categories including apparel, décor, beauty and gifts. We see people coming in over the weekend and being served a fresh-baked chocolate chip cookie.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Since joining Etsy in 2022, Minor has led the evolution and execution of Etsy’s brand strategy as well as multiple cross-functional initiatives, including the launch of Etsy’s gifting strategy and recent brand mission campaign , which celebrates creativity, originality and human connection.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 3, 2024

(Image courtesy NBCUniversal) Alongside live coverage of the 92 nd annual tree-lighting ceremony in NYC’s Rockefeller Center, viewers will be able to shop for holiday snacks and gifts from the comfort of home.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Our real-time insights show that consumers are comfortably in the gift-giving spirit as price reductions and deals occur across sectors, supporting budgets for holiday shopping.”

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Having the opportunity to lead and deliver these windows truly is a gift, and I could not be more proud and thankful to have and work with the team that we have here at Saks.” That’s when we know we’ve done our part.

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Forrester eCommerce

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Whether you are a producer of enterprise technology or a consumer of it, if you have sent an email, bought a cell phone, or ordered a nice little gift online, you should care.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 2, 2025

“This holiday shopping season, were seeing increasing consumer confidence as people sought out in-store experiences and went online to purchase gifts and celebrate the holidays with friends and family, said Wayne Best, Chief Economist at Visa in a statement.

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365 Retail

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Amidst office parties, last-minute gift purchases, and the winter chill, this new service offers a solution for quick shopping. Using Deliveroo Shopping , customers can order accessories for a special event or send a thoughtful Christmas gift with the platform’s “Make this a Gift” feature.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Consumers who are accepted will receive a paid contract for creating content and posting to their social media channels, along with a Dicks gift card to purchase products to feature and early access to select product launches, VIP events and celebrity appearances. Applications close on Feb.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 18, 2024

For example, the Mary Berg lifestyle series will feature foodie-focused gift guides, host-inspired fashion and home dcor, creating a curated marketplace that represents what viewers see onscreen.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

The new 48-hour event will give Prime members exclusive early access to holiday deals, many of which will be tied to the retailer’s first ever Top 100 Holiday Gift Guide, featuring the “season’s most popular and giftable items.” Still, Amazon is promising hundreds of thousands of deals across all the top gifting categories. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The continued advancement of retail technology and ecommerce have set new standards for a quality online shopping experience. Todays’ customers expect seamless omnichannel shopping experiences that are highly personalized. In fact, 80% of customers say they’re more likely to purchase from brands that personalize, according to Deloitte.

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Forrester eCommerce

JANUARY 3, 2024

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. Defense contractors (and subcontractors) were nestled, all snug in their beds. With visions of security requirements swirling through their heads.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 18, 2024

If youre doing any upgrades involving payments or checkout, focus on those first, Neighbour advised, because checkout is so complicated adding in new payment methods, making gift cards completely omnichannel, regionalizing all your payment methods, tax nuances in America.

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FastSpring

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

10 Key Shopping Holidays in China January: Chinese New Year Sales Timing : Varies (typically 1-2 weeks before Chinese New Year) Focus : Festive shopping, gifts, and deals on a wide range of products. I Love You Day (520告白日) Date : May 20 Focus : Gifts, fashion, and romantic items (FYI: 520 sounds like “I love you” in Mandarin).

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Forrester eCommerce

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Access to audience data is becoming more restricted with B2B buyers preferring to remain anonymous until later in their purchase journeys, and this will only get worse as we see more closed ecosystems and browser and operating system restrictions. In this environment, B2B events represent an underutilized yet invaluable source of audience data.

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