Retail TouchPoints

MAY 23, 2022

After nearly a decade of underinvestment in its tech stack, FTD began making significant solution investments in early 2020 centered on its upgraded Mercury HQ (MHQ) solution. Applying New-School Technology to Old-School Customer Service. MOL provides ‘commerce-in-a-box’ for these small business florists,” explained Bergen.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Retailers seeking guidance as they look ahead to an uncertain Q4 will find plenty of solid, practical advice in the 2020 Retail Strategy and Planning series of webinars, now available on-demand. As a result, many retailers must move beyond manual processes to calculate their sales tax obligations.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

As of mid-September, at least 27 major retailers had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2020, compared to 17 in all of last year, according to Retail Dive. With the pandemic affecting everyone, there has been more transparency and open-mindedness among the various constituents in the process. 2: Extend your cash runway.

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A1 Retail

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The Naturally Fast Food brand has introduced Adyen Giving charity donation service for payments on its new in-store kiosks. Adyen , the global payments platform, has announced the extension of its partnership with Naturally Fast Food brand, LEON to include Adyen Giving.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 7, 2022

For many SME retailers, the thought of scaling their businesses to enter new markets has many perceived barriers, particularly if you’re managing multiple roles within your business from stock procurement to marketing, quality control and customer services. Chris White, Head of Delivery, fulfilmentcrowd.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 13, 2021

The 15 sessions, now available on demand, encompass critical areas of the retail enterprise, including: customer loyalty strategies; visual tech developments such as AR and 3D modeling; fulfillment and delivery management; the power of social networks; fast-growing Buy Now, Pay Later services; and the all-important customer experience.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Following in the footsteps of Instagram, which launched its shop in 2020, TikTok has entered the competitive space with its new shop function, enabling merchants, brands and creators to showcase and sell products directly to over 1 billion users through in-feed videos, LIVEs, and the ‘product showcase’ tab. Higher customer expectations .

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 19, 2021

As global apparel revenues plummeted almost 20 per cent in 2020, e-commerce has emerged as the silver lining of the fashion industry’s challenging year. E-commerce fashion sales are expected to grow almost 39 per cent between 2020 and 2023. Online shoppers want variety – and they want it for everything, including their payment options.

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Inside Retail

JULY 17, 2022

Decathlon’s Data Lab in Singapore is the latest facet of the brand’s pursuit of innovation and part of its efforts to develop new digital services and incubate data projects, in collaboration with partners such as Sport Singapore, research agencies, and schools.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 10, 2022

After a rollercoaster six months of lockdowns, Christmas and Omicron, department store Myer yesterday delivered a strong half year result with net profit up 55 per cent and its first dividend payment since FY17. During the Christmas rush, Myer saw sales growth of 17 per cent ending Jan 1, compared to the same period of 2020.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Holiday season 2020 has come to an end, so what now? The transaction cycle does not end after purchase, and successful retailers should ensure that their omnichannel systems and processes are able to seamlessly handle the recovery period that comes after the holidays. Creating a Frictionless Returns Process.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Flexible Payments Will Gain Further Ground. Flexible payments are continuing to gain steam, particularly among younger generations. A survey by Klarna found that 75% of Gen Z, 76% of millennials and 60% of Gen X are looking for more flexible payment options. Let the countdown begin….

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Retail Next

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Though some companies have struggled to keep up, others are adapting and revolutionizing the way modern retail operates. The rise of e-commerce has encouraged businesses to rethink how they communicate with consumers and manage their supply chains. Here are some of the most significant retail shipping trends to look for in 2020.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 8, 2021

Up to 70% of people still agree that the coronavirus situation concerns them “hugely,” a slight drop from 79% in April 2020. However, these positive attitudes are dependent on factors like physical alternatives, costs and a dependable means of payment, along with credit terms. However, in the U.S.,

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Inside Retail

APRIL 15, 2021

As a result, the industry unlocked and fulfilled five years of online retail growth in just six months through a patchwork of band-aids and gut-led experiments – effectively realising 2025 sales levels in 2020. per cent points in the five years to October 2020, reaching about 9.8 Digital payment. It reached 22.8

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 12, 2020

during Q1 2020, and unlike many other retailers that made up some of the difference with e-Commerce growth, its online sales, including rentals, fell 31.9%. However, the pandemic forced Tailored Brands to close all its shops and e-Commerce fulfillment centers in the U.S. operational as of June 5. in February.

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Rangeme

APRIL 22, 2024

The application process is simplified, especially with well-organized inventory records, and loans are secured by the inventory itself, reducing the reliance on personal or business credit history. They expedite growth by injecting funds directly into the business operating account, eliminating the need to wait for slow cash cycles.

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365 Retail

MAY 7, 2021

2020 was a year like no other, and the shockwaves caused by the pandemic have inherently altered consumer-facing operations at their very core. over the six weeks of Christmas 2020, the worst-ever outcome. If services involve remote assistance, e-tailers should evaluate the software they are putting into use.

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Retail Gazette

JUNE 3, 2024

“Ocado’s share price irrationally rose in the stock market nonsense of 2020 when certain investors thought we would never go back to stores, which was nonsense, but Ocado did a good job feeding the frenzy,” he says. M&S chief executive Stuart Machin said the “binary” performance-based payment was not met.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 31, 2022

The launch follows similar efforts elsewhere: UK supermarkets Tesco and Sainsbury’s have both launched their own variations on the Shop&Go formula; Amazon’s larger Go Grocery store launched in Seattle in 2020 and focuses on produce and household essentials; and, locally, Woolworths has made an attempt.

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365 Retail

JULY 5, 2022

The Very Group, operator of multicategory digital retailers Very and Littlewoods, has appointed former president and CEO of Walmart Japan Lionel Desclée as group CEO. Before joining Walmart, Lionel spent three years as president and CEO of Tom & Co, which operates over 160 pet care stores in Belgium, Luxembourg and France.

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Small Biz Trends

JULY 26, 2022

And social media marketing has become an indispensable tool for leveraging products and services. Essentially an influencer produces compelling content that influences potential buyers of a product or service by promoting or recommending the items on social media. In today’s world, social media has become the new social proof.

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Mass Relators

OCTOBER 25, 2023

–   Zebra Technologies Corporation  has announced the findings of its 16 th Annual Global Shopper Study that confirmed retailers are feeling the omnichannel squeeze, particularly with managing online returns and reducing shrink caused by theft, fraud and other contributing factors.

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Retail Minded

MARCH 10, 2022

Very few retail leaders would argue that the role of physical stores are the same as they were at the start of 2020. Quite simply, retailers need to rethink traditional ideas around assets and operations. Most would agree that they are very different in direct response to the global pandemic.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 13, 2021

Changes in consumer behaviours, together with improvements in payment system security and better access to the internet nationwide, have supported continued growth for online revenue. (In In the year to August 2020, 11.4 per cent that month compared to the year before, with significant decreases in food and drink services (-94.9

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Retalon

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Forecasting is a statistical process that uses existing data to predict future performance. By focusing on demand, retailers can get the right amount of the right products to their stores, cutting costs, improving their sales and profits in the process. And inventory-driven costs extend well beyond payments to your suppliers.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 5, 2021

The decline in COVID-19 cases and continued vaccine rollout is already having positive effects: consumer anxiety levels have dropped 10% and worldwide anxiety is at its lowest level since April 2020, according to data from the Deloitte State of the Consumer Tracker. The opposite is true about more commodity-type goods.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Is that even possible coming out of a year like 2020? One futurist we know said, “2020 was so weird I didn’t even get a chance to be wrong.”. In addition, mall operators are being asked to convert empty commercial space into mini-fulfillment centers for retail tenants. But let’s be real here. But the post must go on.

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Retalon

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Major retailers survived 2020 by transforming how they got their products into customers’ hands. A retail fulfillment process that is known as BOPIS — Buy Online, Pickup In-Store. A retail fulfillment process that is known as BOPIS — Buy Online, Pickup In-Store. Payment, return, and exchange policies.

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Independent Retailer

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Crypto Payments Help Deliver a Competitive Advantage. Crypto payments help businesses attract a new customer segment while also lowering payment costs and eliminating fraud chargebacks. The experience will generally be the same, but retailers will just accept crypto payments on verifone terminals in store.”.

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Retail Insider

OCTOBER 14, 2021

If Covid-19 was the major driver of innovation in 2020 then 2021 was the year when retailers welcomed people back into shops and hospitality but tried to make everything as easy as possible for them. The full report can be read by clicking on the link below: Digital Retail Innovations report 2021. Glynn Davis, editor, Retail Insider.

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365 Retail

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Retailers are grappling to evaluate with the right network across a blend of large warehouses, smaller localised fulfilment centres and deliveries from stores. The need is for these to be inter-operable with intelligent decision-making as to how best to move products from anywhere to anywhere.

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Retail Minded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Take it a step further: For a relatively hands-off online strategy, it doesn’t get much easier than using Amazon’s Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) program. Here are a few ideas: Post an Instagram giveaway with a bundled prize package including goods and services from both your businesses in exchange for follows. Nearly 80% of U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Although it’s tempting to hunker down — and double down — on time-tested marketing and sales methods, now is the time to rethink and rewire sales, operations, logistics and support. The 2020 holiday season will require attention to other issues, and one of the biggest is staffing. Unfortunately, many retailers fall short at checkout.

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Retail Times

APRIL 6, 2021

Streamlining the purchasing process and creating an environment where those who are seeking to steer away from crowds – or those who find BOPIS a more convenient option – is one of the retail trends that is here to stay. In addition to a strong e-commerce presence, Ulta’s in-store salon services provide a reason to shop offline.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 29, 2023

That’s why the retailer and mobile service provider uses multiple technology solutions to create a personalized shopping experience at scale. Kurtzman revealed the numerous tools Verizon uses to manage this massive omnichannel effort. How does Verizon facilitate that type of shopper journey? Why is that so important?

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2023

Sellers are also setting up independent stores on platforms that can help automate the selling process and enable sellers to connect their stores to a broader range of marketing channels. Having a diversified sales channel can also help sellers to better manage their inventory levels. 3: Streamline communication with suppliers.

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