Retail Dive

JUNE 6, 2022

Improving sustainability is a web of complexity for retailers. Ultimately, it may mean sidelining growth.

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JUNE 9, 2022

With supply chain challenges rampant worldwide, many brands and retailers are focusing on consistent, even proactive, communication to address the demand side of the equation. But Lindsay Jerutis, GM for ShopStyle Collective , believes that marketing and social teams are overlooking a significant opportunity: using influencers to sway product demand and respond to product availability challenges.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 10, 2022

The opening of this fifth H beauty store nationally demonstrates Harrods’ continued commitment to bringing its beauty authority, expert curation, and luxury shopping experience to a wider audience across the UK. H beauty Gateshead is opening at 9am in the Metrocentre on the 14 th June. . The latest H beauty launch follows four successful store openings, the first at Lakeside retail centre in Essex, the second at centre:mk in Milton Keynes , third at St James Quarter in Edinburgh , and the fourth

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Inside Retail

JUNE 7, 2022

Costco plans to open three new stores in Melbourne and Geelong within the next two years, investing up to $150 million. CEO Patrick Noone told The Australian in an interview that potential sites were identified near Melbourne’s CBD, and at Officer and Geelong. Each store will be allocated $50 million, with the projects now depending on zoning and council approvals.

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Speaker: Loreal Lynch, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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Tokinomo

JUNE 8, 2022

Customer experiences come in all shapes and sizes. Some shoppers might be in a hurry and just want to grab a quick snack, while others have all the time in the world to stroll around the store. However, a retailer needs to be able to fulfill the needs of these very different customers.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 7, 2022

Martin Brok, CEO and President of Sephora , is reportedly leaving the company at the end of June after a tenure of less than two years. He will be replaced by his predecessor, Chris de Lapuente, Chairman and CEO of the Selective Retailing division of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton , Sephora’s parent company. According to an internal release obtained by WWD , Brok’s departure is “due to a divergence of views.”.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 5, 2022

Global brand management firm WHP Global has bought a 70 per cent stake in Isaac Mizrahi from Xcel Brands, in a deal valuing the American designer label at US$68 million. Xcel Brands, a media and consumer products company specialising in livestream shopping on TV and online, will retain a minority stake of 30 per cent in the transaction and take $46.2 million in cash proceeds.

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Tokinomo

JUNE 7, 2022

Campaign scoop. Grab them all! Increased interest in healthier food choices increased the consumption of plant-based foods. One brand, Peas of Heaven, decided to promote its plant-based products ?? in a funny and kind of quirky commercial. A man collecting plant-based sausages and hamburgers while floating on a harvested land. “ Your favorite foods are now plant-based ”.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 7, 2022

At Apple ’s 2022 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), the tech giant unveiled a slew of updates for its impending iOS 16 release, including a new buy now, pay later (BNPL) option that will be incorporated into Apple Wallet. The service, called Apple Pay Later , will let users split any Apple Pay purchase into four equal payments, spread over six weeks, with zero interest and no fees.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 9, 2022

Topps is launching a line of trading cards that feature college athletes. The brand’s parent company, Fanatics, will share profits with some of the players and their schools. “We think this entire category is one that will not only bring new collectors into the space, but will also benefit student-athletes to expand product offerings available in the marketplace,” Derek Eiler, executive vice president of Fanatics’ college division.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 8, 2022

Fashion label Nobody Denim has announced the relaunch of its menswear collection for this winter. The collection consists of Nico Skinny Jean, Jimmy Slim Jean and John Taper Jean, and features five washes, including solid black, classic rinse indigo, dark authentic vintage indigo, mid-authentic vintage indigo and a used black. . Nobody Denim says the jean collection is designed to be worn every day and 90 per cent of it is made with recycled cotton fabric.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 10, 2022

Irish homeware brand, Murmur has today announced plans to open its first-ever standalone store as part of longer-term ambitions to roll out more stores across the UK and Ireland. . The 1,108 sq ft inaugural store will open at designer outlet, The Boulevard, a Lotus Property-owned scheme based between Belfast and Dublin later this month, creating six jobs. .

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 9, 2022

Travel retailer Hudson , a Dufry company, has rolled out its loyalty program to its more than 1,000 stores across North America. The Red By Dufry program is already live in the 50+ countries where Dufry operates. Benefits include members-only discounts, a birthday reward, perks from car rental and hotel booking brand partners and pre-ordering through the retailer’s Reserve & Collect program, where available — all accessible via a mobile app.

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Wiser

JUNE 7, 2022

Brands and retailers face many obstacles when forming a pricing strategy. Often, they are so focused on looking at their own images and internal goals that they forget to keep an eye on competitors. But there are many advantages when it comes to identifying and using competitor data. Staying aware of other brands’ movements is crucial to forming a successful and competitive pricing strategy.

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Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

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Inside Retail

JUNE 9, 2022

The Australian Commonwealth Games Team will sport uniforms during opening and closing ceremonies designed by RM Williams in partnership with Commonwealth Games Australia. The new capsule range of formal wear will include heritage designs and limited-edition leather boots, made in Melbourne. The nation’s signature gold and green palate are weaved into tailored sports coats, polos and apparel which also includes the Australian Commonwealth Games Team’s Birmingham 2022 logo.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 8, 2022

H&M HOME has opened the doors to its new standalone Concept Store in Berlin. The interior and lifestyle destination marks a new elevated level of global H&M HOME flagship stores and will offer a dynamic and inspiring customer experience. The store presents the latest interior collections in an inviting and contemporary surrounding, inspired by modern cosmopolitan homes and hotels and with visual elements of Bauhaus style.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 6, 2022

The profit margin at grocery has always been razor-thin, and now, with online grocery growing in popularity, retailers must add the costs of picking individual orders and doorstep delivery to their already tight balance sheets. A Missfresh mini-warehouse, which operates as a dark store. As grocers around the world work furiously to meet consumers’ demand for delivery without breaking the bank, Chinese online grocer Missfresh looks to have a winning model.

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Cisco Retail

JUNE 8, 2022

The Future of Modern Enterprise. In a world that is predictably unpredictable, you need to be agile, resilient, and productive whenever and wherever. Organizations need to be able to meet the pressures of the future of work while maintaining the experiences workers, customers, and partners expect. A unified IT team makes unified experiences possible, bridging the boundaries between technologies, locations, organizations, teams, and people to bring the best experiences to your people, customers,

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Inside Retail

JUNE 9, 2022

Retailers both large and small will offer special discounts to front line workers across Australia on June 30 to commemorate First Responders Day. Australian Retailers Association (ARA) CEO Paul Zahra said first responders continue to go above and beyond to keep people and communities safe. “Whether it’s the emergency services personnel, alongside community members, helping to rescue those stranded by the floods in northern NSW, or the doctors and nurses working around the clock caring for patie

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Retail Focus

JUNE 6, 2022

MoEngage , the insights-led customer engagement platform, today announced that it has raised USD $77M in Series E funding. This round was led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and B Capital, with participation from the company’s existing investors; Steadview Capital, Multiples Alternate Asset Management, Eight Roads Ventures, and Matrix Partners India.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 9, 2022

Amazon Fashion has launched a new virtual try-on feature for shoes. The interactive mobile experience uses augmented reality to help customers visualize how a pair of shoes will look on them from every angle, which can better inform purchasing decisions. The new feature is currently available to customers in the U.S. and Canada using the Amazon iOS app.

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Cisco Retail

JUNE 8, 2022

The network is fundamental to connect users, devices, applications, data, and services no matter where they reside—from edge to cloud; however, much of network administration has not changed meaningfully in 30 years. Why Model-Driven DevOps (MDD) for NetOps? I recently had the opportunity to speak at the Military Cyber Professionals Association’s first national conference – #HammerCon – where I emphasized how Model-Driven DevOps (MDD) is a must for Network Operators to enable mission transformat

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Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, Román Tejada, and Guest Speaker Sucharita Kodali

Imagine a retail landscape where every interaction is personalized, every decision informed, and every opportunity maximized 🤔✨ Join us for an exploratory journey into the heart of AI-driven retail innovation. We’ll unveil the transformative potential of AI and data analytics in shaping the future of omnichannel personalization and e-commerce.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 8, 2022

Lululemon Athletica and H&M Group are among backers of a $250 million fund aiming to speed up efforts to cut carbon emissions in the fashion industry’s supply chain, non-profit group Apparel Impact Institute said on Wednesday. Bringing together clothing brands, philanthropic donors and other industry stakeholders, the institute’s Fashion Climate Fund also hopes to unlock a further $2 billion in funding once effective solutions have been found and scaled up.

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 10, 2022

From growth to inventory, equipment, employee retention, technical assistance and more, this week’s grants look to provide the funds that will assist small businesses to overcome these challenges. So, if you need to resolve one of these or other issues, look for grants that have been established for those particular issues. Take a look at this week’s list of grants available across the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 6, 2022

UK-based Frasers Group , parent company of Sports Direct , House of Fraser and Flannels , has reportedly acquired digital fashion retailer Missguided for $25.1 million , according to The Guardian. The deal includes certain intellectual property of both the Missguided and Mennace brands. Missguided fell into administration on May 30, 2022 after being issued a winding-up petition by clothing suppliers.

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Cisco Retail

JUNE 8, 2022

Note to reader: Time stamps embedded in [ ] below are there to help you navigate to the related section of the full interview video included in this blog. . If applications are the vehicle for modern enterprise operations and services driving growth and competitiveness, containers, microservices, and the cloud are the engine propelling it. In a modern multi-cloud world with endless containers, microservices, and API connections, solutions like Kubernetes are great, but only take us part of the

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Inside Retail

JUNE 8, 2022

Mate, a Danish e-bike brand famous for raising US$24 million in crowdfunding on Indiegogo, the most ever in the platform’s history, is heading to Australia. The brand has already launched an e-commerce site in Australia and is set to open a 150sqm bricks-and-mortar showroom in Melbourne by the end of the month. There, shoppers will be able to test-ride and buy the all-terrain Mate X bike and Mate City commuter bike, retailing at $3799 and $2999, respectively.

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 7, 2022

? Since the pandemic, virtual events have evolved and really taken off. As such, they bring benefits that can used as a business to level the playing field against larger players. In the episode Virtual Events to Build Your Business , Monique Johnson, Founder of LIVE Video Lab and The M.O.V.E Experience and Shawn Hessinger, t he Executive Editor for Small Biz Trends sit down together to discuss how small business owners can use this trend to their advantage.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 8, 2022

The Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) has introduced the $250 million Fashion Climate Fund , which will be used to identify, fund, scale and measure verified impact solutions to decarbonize and modernize notoriously wasteful fashion industry supply chains. The first four lead funders include H&M and lululemon , along with the H&M Foundation and the Schmidt Family Foundation.

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Cisco Retail

JUNE 6, 2022

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