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How Retailers can Combat the Rising Threat of Theft

Retail TouchPoints

That’s why it’s important to understand the most common forms of theft and the measures you can take to prevent loss without deterring valued customers. External Theft According to the NRF, shoplifting and other forms of external theft, including burglary, accounted for 37% of reported shrink in 2022.

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LSKD appoints first chief retail officer as part of its “audacious” growth plan

Inside Retail

Customer experience LSKD has ‘audacious’ growth plans for the next few years and Shaughnessy is expected to play a key role in helping the brand create a unique in-store experience and ensuring the right products are stocked in each store. “A It also took home the award for outstanding growth.

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Even Late to the Paid Membership Party, Target Believes it’s ‘Starting from a Position of Strength’

Retail TouchPoints

Enter Target Circle 360, which for $99 a year will provide free, same-day delivery for orders over $35 and free two-day shipping, among other benefits. Leveraging (and Raising the Profile of) Shipt As with its competitive predecessors , fast, free shipping is a cornerstone of Target Circle 360.

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How Aussie footwear brand Alias Mae stays on trend in a fast-moving market

Inside Retail

Here, Alias Mae’s general manager Kendra Anastasiadis speaks to the evolution of the business, which she joined in 2017 as the customer service and wholesale manager, how it diversified into direct-to-consumer (DTC) e-commerce, and what is next for the business. Our major wholesale accounts are managed in-house.

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How Advanced Email Analytics Helped Kerrits Boost its DTC Business 150%

Retail TouchPoints

Instead, a series of recent diversifications, including the launch of a direct-to-consumer site in 2017, meant the brand was poised to roll with the pandemic punches. Additionally, 23% of Kerrits’ email sales now come from automated messages, despite the fact that they only account for 4% of the brand’s email sends.

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1 in 4 American Adults Have a Disability — Does Your Site Give Them a Great Shopping Experience?

Retail TouchPoints

The number of digital accessibility lawsuits has risen 571% since 2017, and good website design can both bolster defense cases against these claims and help prevent them from arising in the first place. Bottom-line benefits also include limiting litigation’s impact. Accessibility Must Cover the Entire Shopper Journey.

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DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER SHIFT BOOSTS RETAIL INVESTMENT IN SUPPLY-CHAIN INNOVATION

Retail Minded

Today’s shoppers expect fast, low-cost, environmentally aware delivery options (and products), with as many as a 33% abandoning online carts if they consider a shipping date to be too late. Examples of D2C Success . It recently reported that online sales grew by double-digits in the second quarter of 2022 too. Nimble Is the Name of the Game