Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

With COVID-19 case counts declining and vaccination efforts underway, eager consumers and retailers are both looking hopefully toward a future return to normal. The pandemic has forever altered consumer behavior, and this year in particular consumers find themselves in a kind of limbo — hope is on the horizon, but “normal” isn’t here yet.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The e-commerce boom of the last two years has been felt across the globe, and the Australian market is no exception. If last year felt slightly less volatile than the one before it, it might be because business owners and markets as a whole have learned to keep a finger on the pulse of change and respond quickly.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

With most items priced under A$200, the brand is seeking to elevate travel for the mass-market consumer. “Everyone travels now,” McGahan told Inside Retail. McGahan was quick to note that Nere’s fashion focus hasn’t come at the cost of its product quality. We’re very much about value and being accessible to all.”

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

has hired James Reath, former SVP of Marketing at Bed Bath & Beyond , as its new Chief Marketing Officer. Reath will manage overall marketing strategy, brand, consumer, creative, media, CRM and digital commerce for the company, which operates the DXL Big + Tall and Casual Male XL brands.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

One of the hottest topics in marketing over the last 18 months has been non-fungible tokens, or NFTs. Indeed, investment banking firm Jeffries predicts that the rapidly growing market will reach $80 billion by 2025. Instead, they’ll use sites and their own branded marketplaces or wallets to reach consumers. Fan Ownership.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 10, 2023

Data is at the center of the success and overall growth of almost every company in every industry. Data drives decision-making, so access to accurate and comprehensive information at the right time is critical. Third-party cookies have been an incredibly important tool to collect incredible volumes of consumer behavior data.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 4, 2022

As retailers have struggled to navigate changes in consumer behavior and economic uncertainty brought on by the pandemic, one area has seen continued growth: recommerce. This trend involves brands reselling previously owned products at a discount — and it’s caught on quickly.

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Inside Retail

JULY 22, 2021

The judge called the business’ actions “exploitative, predatory and potentially dangerous”, according to the ACCC, which took Lorna Jane to court over the claims in December 2020. The marketing campaign was apparently overseen, signed off, and promoted by Lorna Jane chief creative officer Lorna Jane Clarkson. Lorna Jane thinks so.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 24, 2021

consumers spent an estimated $14.9 billion on CBD products in 2020, with that number projected to increase to $26.4 As a result, CBD brands are getting innovative with their marketing tactics in order to engage new customers and educate consumers about an often misunderstood subset of the cannabis industry.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is planning to start regulating buy now, pay later (BNPL) products. of users charged at least one late fee in 2021, up from 7.8% in 2020; A total of 13.7% of individual loans in 2021 saw at least some portion of the order returned, up from 12.2%

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 20, 2021

It’s kind of elongated and stretched out,” noted Adam Ioakim, managing director, APAC at Emarsys. In November, consumers became aware of global supply chain issues, spiking fear into them that Christmas shopping may be a major challenge. Consumers will continue shopping earlier. It’s not what it once was.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

In 2020, more than any year since the advent of online and mobile commerce, consumers lost a sense of control. Meanwhile, for merchants that had already built their businesses online before the pandemic, a larger addressable market buoyed most, but created scalability challenges for all (including Amazon).

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Seismic shifts in consumer trends accelerated by the pandemic will have long-lasting implications for the retail industry at large. Future Commerce partnered with Method + Mode to conduct broad consumer research over a period of three months ending in January 2021. This means better content and better conversion.”

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2021

A new range of Forever 21 fashions has debuted at 100 JCPenney stores across the U.S. Forever 21 and JCPenney share a mission to make the latest trends accessible to all while inspiring unique style and confidence,” said Michelle Wlazlo, EVP and Chief Merchandising Officer at JCPenney in a statement. and online.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The all-important holiday season always demands retailers’ full engagement and energy, but the 2020 holiday season presents unique challenges. As the pandemic moves into new phases, responses lurch wildly between complete lockdowns to fast-track reopenings and back to lockdowns, at different cadences in every country, state or even locality.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Ecommerce holiday sales are projected to reach a whopping $210 billion to $218 billion this season, up 11% to 15% from the 2020 holiday season. With port delays, extended delivery times and increased consumer demand, what can retailers do to salvage the 2021 holiday season? What is an integrated digital marketing campaign?

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The months leading up to the holidays have traditionally been “peak candle” season, when the desire to create a cozy atmosphere at home and find a quick and easy gift for friends and family have driven sales. In 2020, the global candle market size was valued at US$8.86 per cent from 2023 to 2028.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 9, 2021

and global brands to consider its role in their marketing playbooks. However, lack of clarity around what livestreaming truly is, and how it is best applied in a broader marketing strategy, is making it difficult for companies to realize its true potential. consumers have tuned into a livestreaming event.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 3, 2024

While the sport was established in 1965, the activity started gaining momentum in the US around 2020. per cent year-over-year from 2020 to 2023. Recovering from an emotionally abusive relationship and seeking a sense of personal independence and companionship, Sun initially went with a friend to play a round at Equinox.

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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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Inside Retail

MAY 19, 2021

In KPMG’s Responding to consumer trends in the new reality report, our research details findings from 75,000 consumer survey responses taken over four months, from May to September 2020, across 12 countries. We will explore the four key themes emerging from our research and how retailers need to respond to the changed consumer.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The holiday season has always been prime time for retailers to roll out new marketing campaigns, events and experiences that draw people to their stores — and keep them there. Despite these reservations, 47% of consumers plan to shop in-store this holiday season, an 8% increase from 2020.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 14, 2021

ROI for online advertising benefited from the shift to ecommerce in 2020, as well as the increasingly granular targeting capabilities offered by the biggest players in the space, according to the Sidecar 2021 Benchmark Report. Facebook Becomes a Shopping Destination, Giving Ad Spend a Boost. and ROAS rising 29% year-over-year.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 21, 2021

Catalog feed uploads increased globally by more than 14X from March 2020 to March 2021, according to internal Pinterest data. The partnership between Shopify and Pinterest is aimed primarily at small- and medium-sized retailers.

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Retail Wire

DECEMBER 30, 2022

That’s the slowest growth rate since the onset of the pandemic in 2020. DoorDash and Uber Eats alone are thought to control roughly 90 percent of the food delivery market in the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 30, 2021

The spring and early summer was an optimistic time for many consumers who finally emerged from lockdowns looking to refresh their wardrobes and find items suited for smaller local outings during the warmer months. in Q2 2021 while its digital comparable sales grew 10% , building on the 195% growth achieved in 2020.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Since entering Southeast Asia in 2020, GMG has opened 31 stores in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. With an existing presence in Singapore and a commitment to the Southeast Asian market, this office symbolises our dedication to delivering unparalleled experiences and services to customers in the region,” he told Inside Retail.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Technological innovations have optimized and enhanced almost all areas of the retail organization, from marketing to fulfillment, but the process of bringing products to market has been markedly slower to advance. After he sold his first company to Groupon, he teamed up with Matthew Field, a former Bain & Co.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

It’s the question every retailer wants the answer to: what do consumers (and more specifically, those likely to buy their products) really want? The day kicked off with a keynote presentation by Jeff Orschell, EY Americas Practice Leader: “Bottom line for retailers is that change is still happening, consumer behavior is still changing.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Well, the video sharing app is rapidly changing the face of discovery opportunities and influencer marketing, and instantly improves the customer experience in the world of cross-channel retailing. TikTok is undoubtedly at the forefront of technological innovation and more advanced, engaging content. Influencer Marketing.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 18, 2023

McDonald’s latest restaurant concept goes after the Gen Z market with a calculated marketing trifecta of nostalgia, convenience and bespoke products. At CosMc’s, you’ll find exactly what you need to take you to your happy place. The value of the coffee shop market exceeded US$45.8

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Despite having just officially begun, this holiday shopping season already is marked by supply chain disruption, persistent inflation and mixed consumer confidence. And just like last year, it looks like consumers will respond by turning to ecommerce. This is causing many Americans to stress this holiday season.”.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 29, 2024

Broderick spoke with Inside Retail about launching deodorant and other maintenance products for this budding, occasionally funky, consumer market. Carly Broderick: During the early stages of Covid in the spring of 2020, we were in lockdown and my kids and I were experiencing remote learning for the first time.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

As soon as COVID-19 and the ensuing stay-at-home orders first hit the U.S. in March 2020, consumer buying behavior began shifting. In addition, as the popularity of online ordering and delivery continues to skyrocket, marketers need to rethink how they communicate with and market to consumers.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 3, 2022

Leaders from TikTok , Snapchat and Pinterest spoke at the 2022 Sofa Summit , hosted by Smartly.io , to discuss how marketers can better utilize the unique options that set each platform apart. Two out of three consumers suggest that it is the brand’s role to place themselves in the appropriate context.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

We know one of the most critical ways brands connect with consumers is via social media. billion global social media users — a 5% increase from 2020. The same can be said for utilizing an emerging form of consumer engagement — Chat Commerce via chat apps. In fact, there are now roughly 3.78

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 15, 2024

It was a tough week to be at the top in retail with a number of companies announcing CEO switch-ups following disappointing performances, including Petco , Under Armour , Fossil Group and, as Retail TouchPoints previously reported, Allbirds. This will be the third CEO switch-up at the company in nearly as many years.

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