Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

At Claire’s we are reimagining the ways we reach and interact with consumers by letting the interests and passions of ‘Gen Zalpha’ lead our brand,” said Kristin Patrick, EVP and Chief Marketing Officer at Claire’s in a statement.

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Indigo 9 Digital

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

By Tricia McKinnon Over the past decade direct-to-consumer businesses have popped up in nearly every corner of the retail sector. From mattresses sold by Casper to prescription eyeglasses from Warby Parker ambitious founders have taken a page from Amazon’s playbook hoping to sell goods directly to consumers online. million and $58.5

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Wiser

JULY 25, 2018

Wiser has collected the consumer data you need to have ultimate insight into the summer shopping habits of 2018. Explore our new infographic to get the inside scoop on BTS habits for summer 2018. The post New [Infographic]: Back to School Shopping Habits 2018 appeared first on Wiser Retail Strategies.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Fitness tracker Fitbit is facing an $11 million penalty in Australia after admitting it committed deceptive representations about consumers’ rights to a refund or replacement if the device sold was found faulty. The post Second strike: Fitbit fined again for misrepresentation appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

We believe in the model, it’s been operating since 2018.” The Silly Solly’s brand has come full circle, now owned by Stanton and an Australian management team that reinvented the model in 2018. “We We experimented with a couple of stores and decided there was a need for this, ” said Stanton.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Circuit City also will support the partnerships with its customer service, private label products and white-glove consumer electronics experience. After it closed its last brick-and-mortar retail store in 2009, Circuit City launched a comeback in 2018 with an experiential ecommerce site.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 4, 2022

Less than five years ago, many consumers wouldn’t have heard of buy now pay later (BNPL). per cent in September 2018,” said Roy Morgan CEO Michele Levine in a statement. We take a look at some of the fascinating consumer shifts around BNPL that have happened in the retail landscape lately. Trust and the consumer.

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Wiser

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

In her article, What Will Cost More – and Less – in 2018 , she discussed the three main categories that consumers can expect to shell out a bit more (and less) for next year. “As a young makeup brand, it’s a lot easier to go direct to consumer with social media and the rise of influencers on social media.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

While 63% of the company’s business is derived through direct-to-consumer channels and 26% is credited to digital commerce, Ralph Lauren has “reduced brand dilution distribution” since 2018, according to Patrice Louvet, President and CEO of the company. The brand has exited two-thirds of its department store presence in the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 9, 2021

According to Coresight Research ’s Inside the World of Amazon’s Private Label Offering report, Amazon now has over 22,617 products from 111 private label brands across nearly every category — three times the number of brands they had in 2018.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 27, 2022

Consumers are at the heart of all we do. While multinational brands had always dominated the Indian market, their beauty products were not really suited to the skin complexion of the typical Indian consumer. Celebrating uniqueness.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The Federal Court has ordered Airbnb to pay $15 million in penalties after the company admitted it falsely claimed prices on its booking site were in Australian dollars when they were in US dollars, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Melbourne-based beauty brand Fluff was founded in 2018 by Erika Geraerts, one of the original co-founders of Frank Body. The beauty refill model In 2018, in line with its launch of lip oils, Fluff introduced its refillable compacts as a way to reduce product waste and lower costs for consumers. The beauty retail model?

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Lee will replace former creative chief Riccardo Tisci , who was appointed to the role in March 2018 following his career with Givenchy from 2005 to 2017. From 2018 to 2021, Lee worked with Bottega Veneta as the Italian luxury brand’s Creative Director. His career has also included roles at Maison Margiela , Balenciaga and Donna Karan.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 31, 2023

Chinese nationalism is on the rise, with an accompanying disdain among a broad swathe of consumers for foreign products. Li-Ning had plenty of ambition though, and in 2018 it became the first Chinese sportswear brand to exhibit its collection at New York Fashion Week. After more than 30 years in business, that prospect may be dimming.

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VMS

OCTOBER 18, 2021

has appointed Massimo Baratto as Executive VP, Chief Consumer Officer, according to a press release. Baratto, who joined Under Armour in 2018, has served as Managing Director of the EMEA region. In the newly created role, Baratto will oversee the brand’s consumer strategy with responsibility for global marketing, e-commerce and retail.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 24, 2023

The deal coincides with the wide launch of CommentSold’s drop shipping capabilities, creating an end-to-end platform for direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales. “I I am fervently dedicated to providing a seamless and transparent monetization platform for creators,” said Gautam Goswami, CEO of CommentSold in a statement. “CS

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In 2018 its Japanese marketplace was spun off and sold to Ebay , which had previously been an investor in Qoo10 parent company Giosis. By combining our operating expertise and Wish’s technology and data science capabilities , we expect to drive greater success for merchants while providing an even greater marketplace for consumers globally.”

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 2, 2024

Since the pandemic, seven in 10 consumers have used mobile devices and apps for shopping, and it’s not just millennials and Gen Z; Gen X and baby boomers are 68% and 56% more likely, respectively, to use their mobile device to make purchases than they were a few years ago. of ecommerce sales in 2024.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 23, 2024

in 2018, when it acquired Finish Line for $558 million. With Hibbett’s highly complementary footprint, this transaction represents a logical next step in our strategic growth plans, further enabling us to meet the dynamic demands of consumers globally.” billion , in a deal unanimously approved by the Hibbett board.

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Retail Technology Review

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Periscope By McKinsey, which offers a suite of Marketing & Sales Analytics Solutions to help companies achieve sustainable revenue growth, has announced the findings of research on consumer sentiment towards Black Friday 2018.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Trans-Tasman retailer Strand formerly known as Strandbags has been fined $780,000 (AU $709,246) in the Auckland District Court after being convicted of misleading consumers over discounts. Rawlings cautioned businesses that bargains offered should be genuine, unambiguous and not promoted in a way that “entices” consumers.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

“I am incredibly proud of all that we have achieved to transform the company since becoming CEO — evolving to a leading online home retailer with an iconic name and a large, growing consumer base,” said Johnson in a statement. “As

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The downfall derived from months of lowered consumer demand, lowered average selling prices, and increased expenses. It wasn’t until the late 1980s that gem-quality, lab-grown diamonds became available on a commercial level to consumers. De Beers’ half-year 2023 report showed that the total rough diamond sales volume of 15.3

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Inside Retail

JUNE 22, 2022

Samsung Australia admitted to misleading buyers of some of its ‘Galaxy’ phones about the water-resistance level, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) said. The regulator had first sued the company in July 2019. The offending ad (Image: ACCC).

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The third principle ensures that consumers also play a role in creating a circular pathway for material reuse and wear. Without a doubt, Coachtopia was designed for the Gen Z consumer. Who is Coachtopia for?

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 11, 2022

This new direct-to-consumer experience is the next step to bringing a fuller expression of the brand to consumers in key markets,” said the brand in a statement announcing the store plans. 2022, we coming in HOT!

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 22, 2022

Amazon has named 17-year company veteran Doug Herrington to the renamed role of CEO of Worldwide Amazon Stores, filling the position left vacant by former CEO of the Worldwide Consumer Dave Clark. Since 2015, Herrington has served as Amazon’s SVP of the North America Consumer.

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Retail Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Younger consumers around the globe are increasingly choosing to buy an iPhone over rival Android phones. Apple’s share of the global smartphone market for devices priced at $800 and above grew to 76 percent in 2022, up from 65 percent in 2018.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 25, 2022

The suit alleges that the app infringes upon features of the Scan & Go technology introduced by Walmart subsidiary Sam’s Club in 2016 and adopted by Walmart in 2018. At the height of the pandemic in November 2020, Capgemini reported that 84% of consumers relied on touchless technology to avoid physical contact in stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 8, 2020

So the good news for consumers is that while it’s technically possible for fraudsters to steal the data from a nearby person’s NFC-enabled card using a portable reader, it’s not a practical strategy for fraudsters because anyone getting that close to another person in public right now is going to immediately raise suspicion.

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Inside Retail

JULY 6, 2021

The payment of GST on ‘ low-value imported goods ’ is to be reviewed by the Board of Taxation in order to ensure the tax, which was implemented in 2018 to give local brands an even playing field with international rivals, is operating as intended. Prior to 2018 goods imported directly by consumers valued at under $1,000 didn’t attract GST.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 1, 2023

A Kantar Retail study from October 2022 recommended that brands and retailers emphasize value and making eco-friendly changes more visible to consumers as a way to sway “sustainability wannabes.” It was in that spirit that we first launched these standards in 2018, raising the bar on product sustainability across REI offerings.”

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The investigation, which was led by Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson, was opened following a 2018 Associated Press article that examined Google’s Location History and Web & App Activity. For years Google has prioritized profit over their users’ privacy,” said Rosenblum in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 10, 2021

CVS Health has introduced Aetna Virtual Primary Care, connecting consumers with physicians and specialists anytime and anywhere. The ecommerce titan entered pharmaceuticals with the acquisition of PillPack in 2018 and has since focused on building off this base.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

It’s no secret that consumer-facing retail has had a tough year trying to stay price-competitive for customers. King has been on a 12-month rolling contract with Myer since 2018 and has decided to retire at the end of this financial year to return home to Florida to be with his family.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 10, 2023

“(The) government is addressing the risks posed by new digital payment services, which are currently unregulated, to protect consumers, promote competition and spur innovation,” Treasurer Jim Chalmers said in a statement. million in 2018. billion in 2022, from 29.2

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