Retail TouchPoints

JULY 13, 2023

“The biggest advantage that comes with [supply chain visibility] is knowing where you have stability in your supply chain,” said Balika Sonthalia, Senior Partner and Head of the Strategic Operations Practice for the Americas at Kearney in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. Adoption also is rising because prices are dropping.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2022

1, 2022, a significant improvement over the 33.1% drop in 2020. “It’s It’s a different landscape this year than last year, which was different than the year before,” said Peter McCall, Senior Manager, Retail Consulting and Advanced Analytics at Sensormatic in an interview with RetailTouchPoints.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Dick’s Sporting Goods also attributed part of the brand’s 23% profit drop in the second fiscal quarter of 2023 to theft ( CNBC ). External Theft According to the NRF, shoplifting and other forms of external theft, including burglary, accounted for 37% of reported shrink in 2022. According to a June study by the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

So it’s a bit surprising that Amazon would be willing — is even pushing — to get rid of that “brand moment” at the point of delivery. Over the last few years, Amazon’s brand recognition has become very nearly absolute while, at the same time, the importance of third-party sellers to its business has increased. and Canada.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 28, 2022

Through this partnership, Ulta and Happy Returns will increase the total number of Return Bar locations to more than 5,000 by the end of 2022. At the end of the process, they receive a QR code, which they bring with their items — no box or receipt required — to the Return Bar at an Ulta Beauty store to complete the return.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Forrester predicts retailers, which are already facing operational and supply chain challenges, will react to the uncertainty in 2023 by shifting to managing rising costs by rolling back offers such as free returns or delivery, and investing in optimization technologies such as order management systems.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 26, 2022

The rapidly growing retailer, which raised $100 million in a February 2022 funding round, plans to open 25 new stores in 2022 , with more coming in 2023. Foxtrot will be among the innovative thought leaders presenting at the 2022 Retail Innovation Conference and Expo on May 10-12, 2022, in Chicago.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 14, 2022

Notably, the highest spending levels came at the beginning and end of the season. In the final weeks leading up to Christmas and post-Christmas, we saw digital sales spike again,” said Rob Garf, VP and GM of Retail at Salesforce in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “ trillion , up from $1.1 trillion in 2020, while U.S. 18 and Dec.

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VMS

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

n 2022, inflation drove prices and interest rates higher. Mid-year, Walmart announced that its profits were sinking – an attempt at transparency aimed at calming investors and soothing shoppers. Starbucks workers organized at many locations in 2022. Happy New Year. INFLATION ON. YOUR MIND. LIKE THE PALM.

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Small Biz Trends

MAY 30, 2022

This can be particularly useful at points of sale for payment processing and signatures, for taking photos, or for any task that requires you to be mobile. Best 8-inch Tablet for Entrepreneurs in 2022. Also noted is its lightweight at only.76 You don’t want to be carrying around a bulky device if you don’t have to.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The service will be the latest addition to the FedEx Returns portfolio, which also includes printer-less and package-less return options at more than 10,000 locations nationwide. FedEx Consolidated Returns will be facilitated through supply chain services offered by FedEx Logistics and FedEx Office.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

After getting her MBA at Stanford, she returned to India and spent the next decade in retail, just as ecommerce was taking off in the country. I had been at the heart of the digitization in the B2C space, but hadn’t seen it in B2B , so that was one white space right there. But that degree came in handy.

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Cisco Retail

MAY 27, 2022

In part one of our Black Hat Asia 2022 NOC blog , we discussed building the network with Meraki: . Meraki MR, MS, MX and Systems Manager by Paul Fidler . Using SecureX sign-on to streamline access to the Cisco Stack at Black Hat by Adi Sankar . New Integrations Created at Black Hat Asia 2022.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 16, 2021

Paul Gould, Sheridan Group’s general manager, was on site at a cotton farm near Goondiwindi, Queensland, on Wednesday to witness two tonnes of cotton, from textiles and garments, being spread across the soil which is being prepared for the next crop in October. “It And fibres don’t have to be shipped offshore.

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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.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 30, 2022

“We know that getting people their items as quickly as possible is a critical factor in customer satisfaction and loyalty, so there is heightened focus on how we can ensure customers are getting their items,” said Camille Dunn, Director of Corporate Communications, Last Mile at Walmart in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “We

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Inside Retail

MARCH 15, 2023

Much of the complexity in supply chains over the last 12 to 18 months was happening farther upstream – so Havaianas experienced some of the same problems as other brands, but at a different point in the process. Be it trade shows, buyers, or subcontractors, it’s all reliable, according to Esser.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Sneakers are designed for moving quickly, and the same could certainly be said of The Edit LDN , a global marketplace for limited-edition sneakers and streetwear that is growing at 500% year-over-year after just 2.5 11, 2022. And if they sell enough to achieve Baller status, then they get to go into the inventory sold at Harrods.

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Independent Retailer

DECEMBER 27, 2022

After the pandemic-driven surge in consumer demand that triggered a frenzy of shipping activity and skyrocketing prices, logistics and transportation companies are signaling a fast slowdown. Shipping and wholesale prices are plunging and orders are not being placed as often. . Disruptions in the Container Shipping Industry.

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Retalon

DECEMBER 8, 2021

This article will answer those questions while also looking at the best practices being used today, and how to pick the right order fulfillment model. How, when, and where the customer prefers to experience their product fulfillment affects the sourcing and shipping decisions. What is order fulfillment? Why is this happening?

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 13, 2021

While many customers will have purchases shipped directly to their homes this year, brick-and-mortar stores have rolled out their own solutions that may impact the way we approach the 2021 holidays. location data (how are options like BOPIS holding up at each individual location as life begins returning to normal?)

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Small Biz Trends

JULY 28, 2022

Staying at home with kids is a full-time job on its own. If you’re looking for the perfect stay-at-home mom business ideas, read on for some options. Business Opportunities for Stay-at-Home Moms in 2022. Technology has opened lots of opportunities for stay-at-home moms and anyone looking to run a business remotely.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The San Francisco-based platform shipped its vast array of discounted products straight from their factories. “[The The Chinese fashion giant hit the $30bn turnover mark in 2022, but was quickly knocked off the top spot when rival Temu debuted last September. “Right now, we are a little bit more of a managed marketplace.

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Inside Retail

MAY 16, 2023

Target US is making shopping easier for customers with the option to make product returns right from their cars at no extra cost. The new returns service is already available at over 500 stores across the US and is expected to reach all 2000 Target locations in the next few months. she questioned.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Some of these brands –likeBonds andCountry Road – are well established and well-known, but this article takes a look at five emerging businesses that are on the rise, bringing new products and ideas to the retail industry, and worth keeping an eye on. Single Use Ain’t Sexy: making soap more sustainable.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Reward members with Beauty Insider points for attending and interacting at the retailer’s Sephoria virtual brand founder events. Emeline Berlind, VP and General Manager of Loyalty for Sephora, revealed how the retailer’s approach to loyalty provides it with both strategic and tactical benefits. Emeline Berlind.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

As we look back at the past couple of years for clues about what the future holds for supply chains, we see similar issues have become apparent across e-commerce and international logistics. How do I manage increased process complexity? Managing increased process complexity. Let’s examine the solutions for each of these issues.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 1, 2022

Subscriptions can be tricky business, not least because most consumers at one time or another have had a bad experience with a subscription service. That has not stopped consumers from subscribing though, especially with the rise of new takes on the model (box services, auto shipping and streaming TV, to name just a few).

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Retail Geek

APRIL 29, 2022

Episode 291 is a hot take on Amazon Q1 2022 earnings. Amazon released their Q1 earnings for 2022 on Thursday April 29th. Episode 291 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Thursday April 29, 2022. A weekly podcast with the latest e-commerce news and events. In this episode we do a deep dive into all the details.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

OCTOBER 22, 2020

While brick and mortar stores still play a strategic role in this market vertical, online shopping has skyrocketed, and with $294 billion expected in online home furnishing sales by 2022, retail store owners can no longer afford to miss out on the opportunity to ramp up their cross-channel game plans. What is cross-channel retailing?

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Retalon

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Demand forecasting at store/SKU levels leads to better allocation of inventory across the entire business from the start. Order fulfillment becomes more efficient; meeting consumer expectations by enabling lower shipping costs, faster fulfillment, and a greater variety of fulfillment options. Let’s take a look at what those are.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Here Are The Ten Emerging Retail Trends We Predict For 2022. With consumers becoming more at ease with virtual space interactions, retail businesses have no choice but to ramp up their digital strategies and touchless technologies to meet the pent-up demand for seamless omnichannel operations.

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Retail Geek

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Episode 298 is a recap of Amazon’s Q3 2022 Earnings. Episode 298 is a recap of Amazon’s Q3 2022 Earnings Report. Episode 298 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Friday October 28th, 2022. Transcript. Transcript.

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 25, 2022

Take a look at the online businesses for sale in June. 10 Online Businesses for Sale in June 2022. The business allows you to run it from anywhere with management carried out via email and WhatsApp/Skype. As a drop-shipping operation, this Home Decor Ecommerce Business ships 98% of its orders directly from the supplier.

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Independent Retailer

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Locked down consumers, desperate for a distraction, scrambled for everything from at-home fitness equipment and gaming consoles to gazebos and scatter cushions — and warehouses were cleared of stock as supply chains buckled under the extraordinary pressure. by Jill Liliedahl.

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365 Retail

OCTOBER 18, 2022

More than eight million parcels1 were lost or stolen between May 2021 and April 2022, with the UK having the largest increase in missing parcels compared to other countries. Full-time workers were noted to be the most at-risk group for incidents. It revealed that the UK has suffered the greatest increase, topping the US. Overall, 7.4

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The 15 sessions covered a wide range of topics, so to make it easier to browse we’ve organized the sessions into four categories: Holiday 2021 forecasts and how best to prepare for 2022; Building loyalty with connected consumer experiences; Key ecommerce and digital marketing trends; and Embedding innovation within your retail organization.

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