Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 23, 2024

In the world of retail, staying ahead means embracing innovations that transform shopping and commerce into an experience that’s faster, smarter and more satisfying for customers. One technology that helps retailers achieve this is Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). For customers.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Retailers can avoid this problem by tapping into customer authentication psychology. Retail lags in authentication modernization, but not because providers aren’t interested in upgrading. As a retailer, your login process affects customer behavior and loyalty. times per day on average.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

For retailers and consumer businesses, a surge in data breaches presents difficult challenges. As a result, the retail and consumer industries have become an attractive target for cybercriminals, with research revealing that in 2023, retail and wholesale accounted for 11% of cybersecurity incidents. million last year.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 2, 2025

The Retail TouchPoints editors have identified 10 of the most-read news stories this past year many of which exemplify key trends that will continue to resonate throughout 2025. While retailers had traditionally tried to remain politically neutral, this option seems to be disappearing in a sharply divided country. consumers wallet.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 17, 2024

As retailers come to terms with the boundless potential of generative AI, Cognizant has identified three key areas where this technology will make the most significant and immediate impact: commerce, marketing and customer service. Today’s retailers have every incentive to ensure all customer inquiries are promptly and adequately addressed.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 13, 2025

With the holiday season just concluded, the challenge of managing merchandise returns is a reality for many retailers. According to the latest data from the National Retail Federation (NRF), merchandise returns are projected to reach an astounding $890 billion in 2024, accounting for approximately 16.9%

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 10, 2025

Retail workers are the face of the company. But the unique set of challenges that come with working in retail, coupled with todays economic reality, can have a significant toll on the mental and emotional wellbeing of employees. Alongside abuse from customers, associate wellbeing can also be heavily impacted by retail crime.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

When you think of any major retailer, you probably immediately imagine a personality, a distinct vibe, or something about the company that sets it apart in the marketplace. A strong employer brand is an asset in the highly competitive retail job market, helping companies stand out and hire the best candidates.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2025

Retail research and advisory firm Coresight Research has teamed up with NextRivet a digital innovation consultancy that specializes in retail real estate to launch CoreRivet , a new consultancy aimed at offering retail and real estate executives more client-centric advice and services around technology and other implementations.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The retail industrys rapid adoption of generative AI technologies will continue in 2025. Throughout 2024, many retailers moved gen AI projects from pilots into production. In 2025, retailers will scale these AI projects across the enterprise and embed the technology into core operations of their business.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

With retail sales bouncing around as the UK economy chugs along, marketers in the sector are seeking the best way to keep their customers happy and prevent them from spending their money in another store. According to a study by UC Today , 90% of consumers expect to have an omnichannel retail experience when we shop.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Now that we are nearing his first birthday, I once again think about the retail spaces we frequent with a different lens. As retailers refresh their designs, it’s wise to examine all potential clients – like pet owners and their accompanying pets – when creating their one-of-a-kind experiences. I even frequently see pets on planes.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 4, 2024

But as many brands have learned, the major growth unlock for Calpak’s next phase was physical retail — especially given the highly visual and tactile nature of its category. Los Angeles is the home of our main demo — we have about one million active users” in the area, Shin said in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 18, 2024

As ecommerce continues to grow, various states are introducing or planning to introduce Retail Delivery Fees (RDFs). trillion in 2023, accounting for 22% of total retail sales , with projections suggesting an increase to $1.9 However, these fees also introduce significant compliance challenges for retailers. trillion by 2029.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

However, this year, you and retailers are facing the same problem: a quirk of the calendar means there are only 27 days between Thanksgiving and Christmas, five fewer days than usual, so retailers have a number of tricky balancing acts they’ll need to pull off to make sure it really is the most wonderful time of the year.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Retailers have to start understanding Gen Z. Theyre a tough nut to crack for many retailers; particularly those using more traditional approaches to research. Retailers must reflect this diversity in their marketing. Theyre in their late teens to mid-20s and have far more purchasing power than we give them credit for.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 5, 2025

Retail centers have always been more than places to shop; they are part of our social infrastructure. The future of retail isnt about nostalgia or forcing the past to return; its about evolution. The Case for Strategic Interventions Retails decline stems from a fundamental shift in expectations.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 21, 2024

retailers, costing billions of dollars annually. To make the issue worse, this trend shows no sign of slowing down, as fraudsters continue to develop new and innovative methods to exploit retail systems. As the threat continues to grow, DTC retailers must take proactive steps to protect their bottom line.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

But designing a successful retail experience doesn’t simply involve placing stores and restaurants next to the stadium. In our experience, there are five important things to keep in mind when envisioning stadium-adjacent retail experiences: The shopping district should feel complete even when the stadium is not in use.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Retailers are tasked with tackling these challenges while navigating other issues disrupting their business, from rising theft rates to heightened customer demands for more seamless and transparent shopping experiences.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Ulta Beauty is partnering with Rokt to add non-endemic ads to its retail media network (RMN) UB Media. The partnership will help the beauty retailer unlock new revenue opportunities and deepen customer relationships during the competitive holiday season and beyond.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The retail industry has been quick to embrace new technologies for customer engagement especially during the pandemic, when the shift from brick-and-mortar to online retail became critical. As a result, retail IT leaders tend to be highly deliberate and cautious in their change management processes.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Supermarket chain Hy-Vee is continuing to build out its retail media network, RedMedia , through a new partnership with in-store retail media solution Grocery TV. ” Hy-Vee joins a growing list of more than 100 retailers who partner with Grocery TV across the U.S., The partnership will go live in February 2025.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

“We are committed to providing consumers with unparalleled comfort, and in this new store, that includes offering comfortable, inspiring shopping experiences that are tailored to their unique lifestyle preferences,” said Rebecca Reeder, President of Retail La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 1, 2025

Delivering a smooth and frictionless post-purchase experience should be a top priority for every retailer. The post-purchase experience in retail refers to the interactions and elements that follow a customers completion of a transaction. How can Retailers Improve Post-Purchase Using an Order Management System (OMS)?

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The platform has been adding a wide range of retailers to its portfolio throughout the past year, including Vitamin Shoppe , JD Sports , Camping World, Lowe’s , H Mart , Aveda and Mattress Firm. David’s Bridal is a leader in wedding and special occasion retailing, operating more than 180 stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 17, 2025

Stacy Shaw wants to make it very clear that Starboard Group is specifically in the business of vacation retail, as opposed to the broader travel retail category. She is SVP at the 65- year-old company, which supports and operates shipboard retail stores on nearly 100 ships operated by 15 cruise lines.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

UK-based JD Sports has acquired Groupe Courir , a 323 -store sneaker retailer with locations in France, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal and Luxembourg. JD Sports has a tradition of growing through acquisition: the retailer had purchased Finish Line in March 2018 for $558 million , and in April 2024 JD Sports purchased U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of Texas and has begun to wind down retail and wholesale operations, including holding going out of business sales prior to closing its approximately 700 stores across the country. The retailer was attempting a financial restructuring as it was emerging from its previous bankruptcy in October 2023.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

With programmatic spend increasing and the platforms themselves launching more advanced services for advertisers of all sizes, there has never been a better opportunity for smaller retail media networks (RMNs) to compete with their larger (and until now) dominant cousins.

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