Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 23, 2021

Whether it’s coping with a disruptive event or shifting buyer behavior, nimble retailers fare the best. The turmoil also proved that mobile technology enables needed flexibility in times of disruption and drives superior customer experiences that make retailers more competitive. Moving From Mobile-First to Mobile-Only.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 9, 2023

Now owned by the SPARC Group (a joint venture between brand management firm Authentic Brands Group (ABG) and mall operator Simon Properties ), Forever 21 has spent the last few years refining its image and business model to avoid a repetition of its 2019 bankruptcy.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 15, 2024

Office Depot ’s task completion rate has reached 90% across its network of 1,500 stores and 13,000 associates since implementing Zebra’s Workcloud software and mobile computing solutions. Since deployment, the solutions have become central to store operations.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 29, 2020

While the name Burton is almost synonymous with the snowboards the company began making in 1977, Burton has diversified over the years into new categories — including surfboards, apparel, goggles/optics and other sports gear — as well as expanding beyond manufacturing into direct-to-consumer (DTC) retail, both physical and digital.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 9, 2024

Diversifying advertising budgets with omnichannel media, like digital audio, will help advertisers reach unique and performative audiences at scale, with mere clicks of a button. One of the many platforms that brands have embraced over the last few years to make the most of their advertising budgets is Retail Media Networks (RMN).

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The Retail Remix podcast was developed to feature the founders, executives and practitioners shaping retail’s future. Over three -plus years, I have had the honor of speaking with industry pros who have rich backgrounds in tech, marketing and advertising, operations, finance and so much more.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 25, 2024

The Retail TouchPoints team is reporting on all the news breaking before, during and after the Retail Innovation Conference & Expo , taking place June 4-6, 2024, at McCormick Place in Chicago. Are you ready to explore the evolved customer journey?

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2023

Retailers are adapting their store environments to meet consumers’ heightened demand for ease and convenience. Nearly half ( 46% ) of retailers surveyed in Retail TouchPoints’ Store Operations Survey noted that they provide mobile POS to associates — and an additional 31% plan to implement the technology this year.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

With Salesforce’s 2023 holiday predictions forecasting that BOPIS (buying items online for in-store or curbside pickup) will influence $28 billion in incremental sales during the holiday season, retailers seeking to capitalize on this revenue opportunity need to ensure their store operations and inventory management practices are up to par.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

As consumers increasingly adopt hybrid and omnichannel experiences, retailers must adapt to meet changing consumer expectations. Consumers expect brands to provide seamless access to products and services via mobile apps. Retailers use location to deliver stellar experiences for customers through their brand’s mobile app.

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iVend

APRIL 17, 2023

iVend for Magento ChatGPT is used by retailers to enhance their omnichannel strategy. Learn more about iVend’s leading online retail solutions Read more ChatGPT, developed by Open AI * , is an artificial intelligence model specifically designed to ‘understand’ and respond to human language.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The retailer will deploy Jumpmind Commerce, a cloud-native, mobile-first POS solution, and Jumpmind Promote, for unified promotions across both physical and digital experiences. The retailer had deployed a secure wide area network (WAN) for its stores in April 2023.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 29, 2021

DTC retailer Faherty Brand is implementing the NewStore Omnichannel Platform to unify its digital and physical retail operations as the company plans to expand its brick-and-mortar footprint across the U.S. Our brand is a true labor of love,” said Alex Faherty, Co-founder and CEO of Faherty Brand in a statement. “Our

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Flexibility and timeliness are absolutely key when it comes to responding to fast-moving buying trends, as retailers must balance longer-term buying choices with customers’ shorter-term impulse decisions. There is, however, a huge opportunity for retailers that have the right offer, on the right product, at the right time.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 30, 2023

In today’s challenging business landscape, where profit margins are shrinking, supply chains are slow and uncertain, labor shortages are prevalent and inflation is a concern, it is crucial for retailers and brands to differentiate between understanding customer habits and fostering customer loyalty in order to succeed.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 3, 2023

Many of us have become experts at navigating an ecommerce site in seconds, and some of us may even pay for groceries via mobile apps on our smartphones. The Case For the Cloud The cloud has become a major talking point for retailers around the world in recent years. For example, say you try on a white button-down in-store. Here’s how.

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iVend

MARCH 20, 2024

In today’s modern retail stores, the point of sale no longer has to be a fixed counter – it could be anywhere in the store. Mobile POS System iVend mobile POS takes service to customers in the aisle. Learn how it could enhance your retail business. The global market for mobile POS terminals was $36.07

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 30, 2023

The PredictSpring solution includes both stationary and mobile POS applications along with clienteling, omnichannel commerce and inventory management capabilities. Bouclair has rolled out a new POS platform in its 54 stores across Canada.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 19, 2022

With heady revenue predictions for retail media north of $100 billion and with equally impressive growth rates, it’s not surprising to see a surge of retailers opening advertising shops in attempts to capture share. How does a retailer set forth a strategy to get its piece of the fast-growing retail media pie?

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 5, 2023

GNC will revamp its brick-and-mortar stores to make them into “home bases” where its tech-driven omnichannel experience will be launched. GNC has partnered with Salesfloor to bridge GNC.com with in-store associate coaching to create an omnichannel social selling experience. From there, the entire transaction can be completed virtually.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Retail has managed to bounce back from the depths of the pandemic and remain strong even in the face of high inflation, and while ecommerce continues to climb, brick-and-mortar remains absolutely vital. However, the role of the store is evolving, so retailers need to consider how they invest in modern experiential and omnichannel shops.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 13, 2023

JD Sports , a global retailer with more than 3,000 stores worldwide, has adopted a suite of solutions designed to boost its growth in Canada, a market the retailer entered in 2021. The company currently operates 23 stores in Canada under the JD , size? The Retail Management Suite from Jesta I.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 31, 2022

So what can retailers do with 5G? 5G is really three things — speed , latency and massive connectivity ,” said Michael Colaneri, a 30-year AT&T veteran who now leads the telecom’s retail business vertical. Simply put, 5G is the next generation of public mobile networks (hence the “G” ). What is 5G, Really?

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2023

So it’s no surprise that 47% of executives believe that store design and experience have become more critical to their brand strategy over the past year, according to Retail TouchPoints research. I think a lot of the time people are looking for brands and retailers to just stand behind something.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The rollout of 5G has the potential to transform the retail industry by ushering in a new era of connectivity and experience. The advancements it supports should alleviate many of the challenges that retailers have endured during the pandemic. By creating deeper, personalized experiences, retailers will be able to increase sales.

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RIS News

MAY 31, 2023

The lifestyle brands – owned by Bedrock Manufacturing – are revamping in-store systems through the adoption of a mobile-first, omnichannel retail cloud platform.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Consumer expectations of retailers have been transformed by their experiences buying from Amazon and other innovative retailers that are able to provide fast, efficient omnichannel experiences. Nine out of ten US consumers say they will abandon a retailer’s website if it is too slow ( Retail Systems Research (RSR ).

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 1, 2023

How can retailers transform losses into profits? As a result, profitability is now a top priority for retail CEOs. Faced with shifting economic and consumer dynamics, retail leaders strive to unlock strategies that turn losses into profits. Despite the appeal and growth of ecommerce, retail profitability has been on a decline.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

In retail, the wow factor refers to the business’ ability to amaze customers and convert them into store or brand admirers. A recent study from Wharton’s Baker Retailing Center and The Verde Group found that retailers can increase shopper repurchase intent by nearly 60% by delivering a great experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 21, 2023

It’s no secret that retailers and brands have become obsessed with driving conversion in their quest to recover the more than half of shoppers who abandon checkout before completing their purchase. After all, “conversion rate optimization” is one of the more common catchphrases in today’s retail industry. No two shoppers are the same.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 19, 2023

Orders placed on Lowes.com or the retailer’s mobile app by 2 p.m. The retailer began piloting same-day delivery with OneRail in select markets in 2022. This same-day delivery expansion delivers on our Total Home strategy to bring more omnichannel shopping capabilities to DIYers and Pros alike.” “The

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365 Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The retail environment has witnessed many changes during the past couple of years. During and following the pandemic, retail formats have changed on several levels. On the one hand, operational changes and on the other hand, changes linked to the user experience. Ghalia BOUSTANI, PhD. Acknowledging the power of technology .

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

After announcing its ambitious franchising plans in May 2021, the retailer converted an existing Greensboro, N.C. Vitamin Shoppe store to a franchise operation in February 2022 , but now the program is moving into a higher gear. The next new franchise store, scheduled to open this spring, will be in Tempe, Ariz.,

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 11, 2021

Now more than ever, retailers are looking for solutions to create more seamless in-person and digital customer experiences. But while blending of in-store and online provides consumers with significantly more flexible shopping, it also creates operational challenges. Providing Various Payments Technologies. billion in 2020, up 32.4%

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GetElastic

AUGUST 10, 2021

With the global adoption of mobile devices, expansion of IoT, and dynamic behavior of customer buying habits, it’s become more important than ever for brands to take a holistic, interconnected approach to their customer’s digital experiences. Starbucks & Dunkin Donuts. Bank of America. Starbucks & Dunkin Donuts.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The retailer will engage with shoppers through weekly live shopping events, roll out a new mobile app and add new omnichannel features. All this is taking place even as an activist investor pushes for the retailer to spin off its online operations, claiming this would increase the retailer’s overall valuation.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 1, 2024

The retailer “will be removing physical media and updating our mobile, digital imaging, computing, tablets and smart home departments,” said Barry. “We The retailer added paid membership tiers to its program in May 2023 , and Barry reported that the two-tiered My Best Buy programs had 7 million members at the end of FY2024.

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