Retail Dive

MAY 19, 2021

The department store is on the move, away from the mall, into new merchandise categories — and toward some fierce competition.

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Inside Retail

MAY 19, 2021

Covid-19 tested many parts of the way Australians interact with the retail industry, and their commitment to loyalty programs was not spared. According to the most recent For Love or Money 2021 report, published by The Point of Loyalty, while 88 per cent of Australians are a part of at least one loyalty program, only 43 per cent actively used them (at least once) in 2021 – a far cry from the 53 per cent recorded in 2018.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 21, 2021

Foot Locker, Inc. will transition approximately one-third of its most successful Footaction stores to other banners over the rest of 2021 and shutter the remaining locations as their leases expire during the coming two-year period. The retailer, which purchased Footaction in 2004, currently operates a total of 256 Footaction stores in 36 U.S. states, Puerto Rico and Canada.

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Retail Focus

MAY 21, 2021

The culmination of 2 years of work and the realisation of founder Anya Hindmarch’s long-held dream, Anya Village launched on the Cadogan Estate in London’s Chelsea this week. The Village is a collection of five neighbouring Anya Hindmarch stores located near Sloane Street. The ‘houses’ will be ever-evolving and offer unique collaborations throughout the year.

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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

MAY 20, 2021

One of the most important skills is the power to adapt in difficult situations. While some simply adapt, others find innovative ways to tackle the problem. During this pandemic, all industries were affected in a way or another and retail was no exception. However, unlike museums and art galleries, essential stores were able to keep their doors open.

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Inside Retail

MAY 20, 2021

Alphabet’s Google said on Thursday it would open its first physical store in New York City this summer, mirroring a retail approach that has helped Apple rake in billions of dollars in the last two decades. The Google store will be located in the city’s Chelsea neighborhood near the its New York City campus, which houses over 11,000 employees.

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Retail Focus

MAY 19, 2021

There’s no denying that establishing a retail business is a colossal endeavour, especially for inexperienced entrepreneurs. As simple as the venture’s business model might appear to be, there’s a lot that goes into it than some expect. For this reason, you need to carefully plan and prepare for the undertaking instead of just jumping in headfirst. In this piece, we’ll talk about some practices and tips that should give your enterprise a much better shot at success than it would have had otherwis

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Nvidia

MAY 18, 2021

GeForce products are made for gamers — and packed with innovations. Our RTX 30 Series is built on our second-generation RTX architecture, with dedicated RT Cores and Tensor Cores, delivering amazing visuals and performance to gamers and creators. Because NVIDIA GPUs are programmable, users regularly discover new applications for them, from weather simulation and gene sequencing to deep learning and robotics.

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Inside Retail

MAY 20, 2021

After retail sales slipped in March due to a continued return toward ‘normal’ trading, monthly turnover recovered slightly in April 2021, rising 1.1 per cent after the 0.5 per cent drop last month. According to the latest preliminary figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, April’s year-on-year turnover rose 25.1 per cent – a large jump due to the massive impact the initial Covid-19 lockdown measures had on the industry this time last year.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 20, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has only heightened the move away from the physical walk down store aisles to the seamless clicks of buttons and consumers’ reliance on the internet for retail purchases. The trend was never surprising. Making a purchase on the internet is fast, convenient, and all-encompassing. Your mousepad becomes a shopping cart to whatever you want, whenever you want it and wherever you need it.

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Retail Focus

MAY 21, 2021

Google will open its first-ever permanent brick-and-mortar store this summer, in the Chelsea section of Manhattan. It will be located in the 1.2 million sq.-ft. building that is home to Google’s New York City offices, which employ some 11,000-plus associates. “Google has been in New York for the last 20 years, and we view the store as a natural extension of our longtime commitment to the city,” Jason Rosenthal, VP, direct channels and membership, said in a blog post.

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Talking Retail

MAY 18, 2021

Brothers Ricky and Amrit Dougall have revamped their Coventry city centre store in response to changes in customer demand. The Nisa partners have introduced a raft of new services to their Millennium View store to appeal to the transitional demographic that make up a large proportion of the store’s customers, which and have seen immediate. This story continues at Retailing family revamps Coventry c-store.

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Inside Retail

MAY 20, 2021

Parts of the business community are up in arms after the announcement of a payroll-based ‘mental health levy’ to be imposed in Victoria, according to State Treasurer Tim Pallas. The levy, which Pallas claims will impact less than five per cent of employers across Australia and only the sections of their workforce working in Victoria, will take the form of a 0.5 per cent surcharge on payroll tax for businesses with wage bills exceeding $10 million, and adds on another 0.5 per cent for those above

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 18, 2021

The days of poorly lit dispensaries with dusty shelves stocked with rolling papers, tie-dyed T-shirts and patchouli incense are over. The new 21st-century cannabis boutiques are taking a page from lifestyle aspirational brands, such as RH and Tiffany & Co. , with Instagram-worthy interiors that are driving up neighborhood property values and attracting luxury consumers.

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Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

Let's set the record straight: in-store retail isn't dead - it's evolving! Faced with the digital age and the demands of omnichannel shopping, some retailers are thriving while others are struggling to adapt. Join Jay Black in this exclusive session as he explores the strategies that set successful stores apart, including: Crafting unique and unforgettable in-store experiences 🛍️ Mastering the art of retail demands 🛒 Navigating inventory challenges in today's climate 📦 an

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Cisco Retail

MAY 19, 2021

Cisco SecureX: Year 2. It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly a year since we announced the Cisco SecureX platform?at RSA 2020! We set out with the goal to streamline our customers’ operations with increased visibility across their security portfolio, provide out-of-the-box integrations, powerful security analytics, and automated workflows to speed threat detection and response.

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Talking Retail

MAY 20, 2021

Poundland is to pilot its new Local format in the next 48 hours. The Poundland Local stores are located in Kendray in South Yorkshire and Hornsea in East Yorkshire. The sites are former Fultons Foods stores that became part of Poundland in 2020. The 2,500sq ft Poundland Local at Kendray will open on 21 May. This story continues at Poundland unveils Local format.

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Inside Retail

MAY 20, 2021

French luxury house Hermes has unveiled its newly revamped store in the heart of Brisbane, which was first opened in 2010. The store was designed by the Parisian architecture agency RDAI, which is also behind the designs of other famous Hermes’ stores, including Hermes Sydney Trust Building and Hermes Omotesando in Tokyo. One of the stand-out points is the apparent absence of the brand’s quintessential orange brand colour which tended to dominate the design of its older stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 20, 2021

IKEA U.S. is putting its own spin on “vacations” and “staycations” with the launch of “IKEA Renocations” on Pinterest. Created to help inspire consumers and bring the feeling of several destinations into various rooms of the home, the campaign launched May 19 and is a collaborative effort across Wavemaker, Ogilvy and Jebbit. Tapping into the platform’s 85 million+ audience of those searching for home inspiration and ways to shop, IKEA U.S. has launched a custom quiz experience through Pinterest.

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Wiser

MAY 20, 2021

Every eCommerce seller, like any business whose aim is to sell, has its prices as a powerful resource to attract customers and increase revenue. If you have an online store, or are starting a new project, think very carefully about which pricing strategy you are going to follow to make your products even more attractive. The first step? Be clear about your costs and look for a balance between quality and price.

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Talking Retail

MAY 20, 2021

Amacor Capital has bought the Nisa Local in Hebden Bridge in the Upper Calder Valley, West Yorkshire, making it the 13th store in its growing portfolio. The store will continue to trade under a Nisa Local fascia with customers unaffected by the handover. Alex Wilson, head of acquisitions at Amacor, said: “We’ll be operating with. This story continues at Amacor Capital snaps up Yorkshire store.

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Inside Retail

MAY 20, 2021

Kathmandu taps RipCurl boss to take the helm. Outdoor clothing retailer Kathmandu has appointed the head of RipCurl Michael Daly as its new group chief executive. The announcement came seven months after Kathmandu’s long-time group CEO Xavier Simonet resigned. Daly, who has been with RipCurl for almost 20 years and ran it for the last eight years, started his new role this week.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 18, 2021

Telia — a telecommunications company in the Nordic and Baltic states — is piloting a new self-service store model in Tartu, Estonia, as it looks for cost-effective ways to serve customers in regions where full-service offices aren’t in place. Developed in partnership with Estonian technology company Cleveron , the pilot will run through mid-August. Customers will be able to replace telecom devices such digital TV tuners, SIM cards and telephones, purchase new ones and pick up ordered goods at th

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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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Cisco Retail

MAY 21, 2021

In the latest episode of the Security Stories podcast , we welcome three leaders from Cisco Talos for a discussion on mental health, stress and burnout. Check it out on your podcast platform of choice, available via the Security Stories webpage. . Joining myself, Ben Nahoney and Sana Yousef, are Matt Watchinski, Vice President of Talos, Matt Olney, Talos’ Head of Threat Intelligence and Interdiction, and Mitch Neff, who leads Talos’ communication strategy and hosts the Beers with Talos p

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Talking Retail

MAY 18, 2021

Pricewatch, a 12-site forecourt network based in Sussex, has awarded a contract to Henderson Technology for its EDGEPoS platform. The contract will see the Henderson Technology EDGEPoS Head Office installed at Clayhill Service Station, Lewes, to allow full control of all 12 sites from this one central location. EDGEPoS covers the three main areas of.

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Inside Retail

MAY 19, 2021

Woolworths Group’s supply chain arm, Primary Connect, has started construction on the supermarket giant’s “next generation” $780 million distribution centre in Moorebank, Western Sydney. The DC promises 75,000 sqm of floor space and will be built with automation in mind, and will sit adjacent to a regional DC which will see construction start later.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 21, 2021

Retail results for Q1 2021 have been promising so far, showing that the economy may finally be emerging from a long, slow year. However, the pandemic has yet to end on a global scale, and every retailer will face a shifting set of challenges and opportunities through the spring and potentially into the summer. In short, circumstances may be improving, but retailers still have plenty of challenges ahead.

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Cisco Retail

MAY 19, 2021

As more people are getting vaccinated and returning to life outside their homes, many businesses are still accommodating COVID-19 precautions such as social distancing and reduced occupancy levels that will likely be around for some time to come. For many organizations, an expansion of operations to outdoor spaces is not only the natural and safer approach to protecting employees and customers but at times the only way to scale and thrive in profitable ways.

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Talking Retail

MAY 20, 2021

Tobacco accessories company Republic Technologies has launched a new countertop display unit, in a move designed to help retailers increase visibility and drive sales of its OCB paper brand. The units are being rolled out into selected convenience stores now and will be available on a limited basis initially. They hold 10 booklets each of. This story continues at Republic Technologies rolls out countertop unit for OCB range.

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Inside Retail

MAY 19, 2021

Globally, a different retail customer has emerged with new behaviours and decision-making criteria. 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. The evidence arising from the research points to a rapid shift in how customers view their world: such is the level of change, it demands an equally rapid response from retailers’ approach in

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 21, 2021

The adoption of subscription-based services and digital goods purchases were on the rise well before COVID-19 hit. But the pandemic took these trends to a whole new level. The average U.S. consumer now pays for four different video streaming subscriptions. The average was three before COVID-19 hit, according to Deloitte ; Food and beverage subscription boxes have been in high demand , as much of the population is keeping grocery store trips to a minimum.

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