Retail TouchPoints

MAY 31, 2023

Shinola and Filson will modernize their in-store experiences with mobile POS, order management and store inventory solutions from NewStore. Both retail brands are owned by Bedrock Manufacturing ; Filson is known for high-end outdoor clothing and accessories, and Shinola offers products including timepieces, leather goods, jewelry and audio.

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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

JANUARY 16, 2024

Samsonite has implemented a new mobile-driven experience across its European stores, powered by Oracle Retail Xstore Point of Service and implemented by Oracle Retail Consulting. The technology adds to Samsonite’s growing tech stack, which includes Oracle Retail Xstore Office and Oracle Retail Order Broker Cloud Service.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 17, 2023

The retailer began offering same-day delivery in partnership with DoorDash in December 2020. Petco also has updated its mobile app to include a streamlined, centralized profile for pets’ wellness needs, including nutrition, vaccinations and grooming appointment reminders.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 9, 2023

“We’ve done a lot of brand studies and our brand image with Gen Z is very, very strong, so we don’t have an issue with brand image,” said Hawkins in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “We The goal was to enable fast, secure transactions across all devices (critical for Forever 21’s mobile-first customer base).

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Enter: mobile marketing. Comprehensive mobile marketing for today’s world involves a digital, omnichannel marketing strategy that reaches consumers on their smartphones, smart watches, tablets and other mobile devices. Map Customer Journeys for Data-Driven Mobile Marketing. Key Takeaways.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 19, 2021

Casual apparel retailer Marine Layer has added features such as mobile checkout, endless aisle and ship-from-store as it seeks to offer a more seamless omnichannel experience across digital and physical channels. retail stores. retail stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 17, 2022

Casual lifestyle brand Tom Tailor has launched a new mobile shopping experience through the NewStore omnichannel cloud platform’s Consumer App. Currently available in Germany, where Tom Tailor is headquartered, the app will eventually be expanded into additional markets.

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Fastr

MAY 25, 2017

When planning omnichannel strategy, it can be easy to think only within the confines of devices – desktop, mobile, tablet. But true omnichannel goes beyond devices, into brick-and-mortar stores. Here are three brands doing omnichannel retail. Here are three brands doing omnichannel retail.

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Optimizely

APRIL 7, 2017

Retailers with mobile apps often take advantage of the unique capabilities of apps by designing them to be their own unique shopping experience, one that’s unlike browsing on any other channel. To illustrate this point, we downloaded 3 retailers’ mobile apps and abandoned an item in each app’s shopping cart.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 14, 2022

The early-season surge can be attributed to shoppers’ awareness of potential shipping delays , which also made omnichannel fulfillment a winning solution during that final rush: stores with curbside or in-store pickup options captured 62% of global sales during the Dec. 18-31 window. “In

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Global downloads of mobile shopping apps were up 16% year-over-year in the first half of 2022 while the number of sessions was up 29% , according to data from the It’s Not Luck, It’s Skill: Make Every Marketing Dollar Count This Holiday Season report by data.ai. in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

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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

JUNE 23, 2020

The retailer hopes to eliminate silos and unify customer data to drive more intelligent omnichannel engagement across email, mobile, social media, SMS and its retail stores. Stateside Sports is aiming to double its customer database and retail presence within the next two years.

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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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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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RTP blog

OCTOBER 7, 2019

While tales of retail’s demise make for great clickbait, there’s another side to the story that points not to a retail apocalypse, but a retail renaissance. So what can retailers do to ensure they are part of the renaissance instead of the apocalypse? Major retailers have already shown the way. App Annie, 2018.

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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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Forrester eCommerce

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Today’s Retail Apps Meet mCommerce Purpose, but Fail To Inspire Omnichannel Shopping Brendan Miller and Madeline King The Forrester Industry Wave evaluates digital experiences of firms; they highlight digital best practices from leading firms and help our clients better understand what digital strategies will best win, serve and retain customers.

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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

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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Digital Doughnut

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Omnichannel retailing refers to the practice of providing customers with a seamless shopping experience across multiple channels, such as brick-and-mortar stores, online marketplaces, social media platforms, and mobile apps.

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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

JULY 13, 2022

The app, which was created in partnership with Swiftly , aims to provide customers with enhanced mobile shopping experiences and generate new advertising revenue for the retailer. Strong loyalty programs are becoming more important as overall brand loyalty fades and retailers fight to hold onto their existing customers.

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iVend

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

A mobile retail strategy is critical to the success of retailers. Shoppers have their mobile device with them anywhere and everywhere, putting the retail experience at their fingertips 24/7/365. iVend for Magento iVend helps retailers to engage mobile shoppers. In the US, use of BNPL grew from 37.7%

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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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Forrester eCommerce

APRIL 14, 2021

Use best-in-class examples to prioritize your retail mobile app development.

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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 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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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The Retail Remix podcast was developed to feature the founders, executives and practitioners shaping retail’s future. The top five episodes of 2023 reaffirm some of the most trending topics we covered on Retail TouchPoints over the past year, illustrating how rapidly the industry (and the customer experience) have evolved.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Brands and retailers need to rethink what it means to provide that level of service and convenience now that expectations have changed. With conversational commerce solutions, brands can unlock a seamless omnichannel experience, win lasting customer loyalty and drive revenue. Modern consumers live on their mobile devices.

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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

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

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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Kibo

JUNE 25, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has catapulted digital and omnichannel to the top of the priority list for retailers and brands worldwide. Those who have already embraced digital and omnichannel capabilities are one step ahead, but it is not too late. Omnichannel Retail Index 2020. And the stakes have never been greater.

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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. Within the context of Omni channels, retail formats have also undergone significant development and have become more responsive to the retail environment and customers.

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