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Store Management Costs in the Era of Ecommerce

Retail TouchPoints

In 2019, online grocery accounted for 6.3% in 2019, while millennials and Gen Z visit six on average monthly. Food retail demand has become fractured across multiple channels, with traditional brick-and-mortar formats losing out to the online medium. of total US grocery sales. Then in 2021, grocery ecommerce sales reached 9.5%

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Myer’s latest trading update is a testament to putting the customer first

Inside Retail

million and now account for 21.3 Our focus remains on seeking to drive further and sustainable cost efficiencies and inventory management,” he added. The customer-first plan was introduced back in 2019 and remains the centrepiece of the company’s strategy to deliver for all its interested parties. per cent at the end of FY23.

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Coffee and home delivery: How food-service spending is changing in Apac

Inside Retail

By 2028, delivery is expected to account for 23 per cent of Asia Pacific food-service sales, compared to 21 per cent in 2023. Nonetheless, she expects many brands to put in efforts to upgrade their in-store efficiency and design to woo dine-in customers, whilst retaining their ability to fulfil remote orders and digital purchasing channels.

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Q2 2021 Roundup: How Target, Macy’s and Foot Locker Harnessed Consumer Optimism

Retail TouchPoints

Target’s Store-Based Fulfillment Model Drives Convenience. The secret to Target’s success is the retailer’s expertise at utilizing its stores for fulfillment, whether as a staging ground for last mile delivery or an efficient curbside pickup hub. compared to Q2 2019. Foot Locker managed solid 6.9% year-over-year and 5.8%

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How Touchland Uses Data to Drive Brand Expansion

Retail TouchPoints

In 2019, Touchland closed deals with notable retail partners like Urban Outfitters , Bloomingdale’s and Neiman Marcus. Touchland also implemented NetSuite Demand Planning to better gauge consumer demand across its network of wholesale partners so i t can tightly manage the inventory it keeps in stock.

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The Need for Delivery Speed Drives Holiday Hiring

Retail TouchPoints

Retailers will need to account for the heightened demand for home deliveries from COVID-19, which has incentivized many retailers to form new relationships with Instacart, Shipt, DoorDash and other services that enable home delivery at scale. Ecommerce execution will lean more heavily on store-based fulfillment.

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Treat Returns as a Competitive Advantage that Increases Customer Lifetime Value

Retail TouchPoints

Just last year, total returns accounted for $761 billion in lost sales for U.S. Worst of all, for all the added costs retailers take on to fulfill returns, shoppers still are unhappy after going through a hassle-filled reverse logistics process. Make it easy for customers to manage returns and they’ll buy more and refer more business.

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