Retail Focus
JANUARY 18, 2022
Aldi has opened its first checkout-free store, where shoppers will be able to pick up products and leave without queuing to pay. The discount supermarket’s new site in Greenwich, south-east London, will also allow customers to buy alcohol, using facial age estimation technology to check whether they appear to be over the age of 25. Aldi has opened its first checkout-free store in Greenwich, south-east London (Aldi/PA).
Retail TouchPoints
JANUARY 19, 2022
Brands have always focused on personal touches and customization for consumers, yet a recent eMarketer report found growing concerns around data privacy, with nearly nine out of 10 consumers saying it’s important to them. In fact, three out of 10 consumers worldwide have switched providers due to concerns with those companies’ data policies or data-sharing practices adding fuel to the fire.
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Inside Retail
JANUARY 20, 2022
With consumer confidence sinking to its lowest in 30 years this week, most retailers now have a negative outlook of their businesses for the next three months according to the Australian Retailers Association. . The ARA’s research found that 63 per cent of retailers are worried about their business’ performance in the next three months, while 62 per cent have rated current trading conditions as ‘poor’ or ‘terrible’.
Retail Wire
JANUARY 19, 2022
Carhatt’s management decided that it would keep its COVID-19 vaccine mandate in place even after the Supreme Court ruled that the government could not require it. CEO Mark Valade, in an email to employees, said, “We, and the medical community, continue to believe vaccines are necessary to ensure a safe working environment for every associate and even perhaps their households.
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.
Retail Focus
JANUARY 20, 2022
Glass moveable walls are today’s ‘en vogue’ method of creating light, airy, flexible space with specifications from architects and interior designers at an all-time high. According to Mark Cowley, who heads up the glazed Horizontal Sliding Walls (HSW) division of the UK’s leading moveable wall specialist, Style, the demand for glass partitioning systems has rocketed.
Retail TouchPoints
JANUARY 20, 2022
Walmart is beefing up its ecommerce operations on several fronts via cross-border commerce, metaverse investments and a new executive. The retail giant announced that it is encouraging Indian retailers to join its U.S. marketplace, while CNBC has reported that the company plans to create its own cryptocurrency and collection of NFTs. The Wall Street Journal has reported that Tom Ward, currently SVP of Last Mile, will take over as President and CEO of U.S.
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Tokinomo
JANUARY 18, 2022
2022 might be a challenging year for retailers. Considering the chain supply issues and the demanding customers, retailers, and brands need to keep up with trends and adapt quickly to change.
Retail Focus
JANUARY 18, 2022
In recent years, retail has experienced a digital overhaul unmatched by other industries. Forced to adapt to a permanent shift in consumer behaviours and expectations as a result of the pandemic, the industry accelerated its digital transformation dramatically last year. Retailers large and small embraced technology solutions able to meet the needs of the post-pandemic consumer, and that was just the beginning.
Retail TouchPoints
JANUARY 19, 2022
Forever 21 has named Winnie Park as CEO, effective immediately. She joins from Paper Source , where she served as CEO for six years and helped transform the retailer from a brick-and-mortar-focused company into a lifestyle brand with a digital platform spanning social media, digital content, online subscriptions and affiliate partnerships. Park also oversaw its sale to an affiliate of Barnes & Noble.
Inside Retail
JANUARY 18, 2022
Ebay Australia has extended its Authenticity Guarantee to a range of high-end sneaker brands from designer brands like Louis Vuitton, Gucci, and Balenciaga. . Ebay’s Authenticity Guarantee is extended to both pre-owned and brand new sneakers priced at over $150. This comes after Ebay’s acquisition of Sneaker Con’s authentication business last November.
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Retail Wire
JANUARY 18, 2022
Low prices, selection and environmental benefits are all part of the value proposition for second-hand clothing and other merchandise. Many retailers and brands are now looking at resale as an opportunity to further grow their sales while creating deeper connections with customers.
Retail Focus
JANUARY 18, 2022
Grosvenor has announced the opening of Rituals, the luxury bath, body and home brand at Liverpool ONE, its first in the city. Located on South John Street, the 1,700 sq ft store stocks the brand’s full range of luxurious yet affordable products, ranging from skin and body care, to scented candles and fragrance sticks. The opening of Rituals also marks the first store opening of the year for Liverpool ONE in 2022.
Retail TouchPoints
JANUARY 16, 2022
A previous blog explored Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and the high importance both shoppers and employees put on the ability to align a company’s values and beliefs to their own. Retailers and CPG brands can use that strong desire to support like-minded businesses by developing CSR plans that resonate with their target audience, whether that’s a customer segment or a pool of key job candidates.
Inside Retail
JANUARY 19, 2022
Burberry is continuing to make inroads with a younger demographic, reporting a 26-per-cent lift in sales of goods at full-price in the latest quarter driven by new customers. “Full-price sales continued to grow at a double-digit percentage compared with two years ago, accelerating from the previous quarter and reflecting a higher quality business,” said chair Gerry Murphy, releasing unaudited quarterly results today.
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Retail Wire
JANUARY 21, 2022
Americans have spent much of the past two years investing money in their homes to make them more comfortable to live in. Technological advancements in bathroom fixtures are expected to have a profound effect going forward on dollars spent on this part of the house. No-touch faucets, smart showers and interactive makeup mirrors are just some of the changes due to hit America’s bathrooms.
Retail Focus
JANUARY 18, 2022
Railpen, the investment manager for the £35bn Railways Pension Scheme, has announced the signing of a major new occupier, with Frasers Group, set to open Sports Direct, the British sports clothing retailer, at St Anns Shopping Centre in Harrow. Spanning 20,000 sq ft across two levels, Sports Direct will be located at the entrance to the shopping centre on College Road, opposite Lidl.
Retail TouchPoints
JANUARY 18, 2022
Retailers frequently ask customers to enroll in a loyalty program at point of sale — especially during the holiday shopping season. In fact, 61% of consumers have joined a loyalty program to get discounts for holiday shopping. For retailers, the challenge isn’t getting consumers to enroll in loyalty programs, but keeping them enrolled and engaged after the holidays are over. .
Inside Retail
JANUARY 17, 2022
With almost 25 per cent of trading days lost due to government mandated store closures, Kmart and Target have reduced trading hours while tackling stock shortages. In an ASX trading announcement on Monday, Wesfarmers mentioned that customer traffic in stores declined due to rising Covid cases in some states, while higher levels of staff shortages due to Covid in New South Wales and Victoria has also impacted the retailer’s ability to deliver stock to stores in demand.
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Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr
Retail Wire
JANUARY 21, 2022
Netflix added 8.3 million new subscribers in the fourth quarter to bring its worldwide total to 222 million. The video subscription service does not expect its sales trajectory to continue at the same pace in 2022. Netflix recently increased the monthly fees it charges for its basic and standard subscription plans.
Retail Focus
JANUARY 18, 2022
Forbidden Planet, the world’s biggest chain of comic shops, is moving to the Wulfrun Centre, in Wolverhampton. The store, which specialises in graphic novels, manga and books, plus merchandise and collectibles from sci-fi television, films and comics, has agreed a new lease for units 54-55 with LCP, the national commercial property and investment company that owns and manages the centre.
Retail TouchPoints
JANUARY 21, 2022
Against daunting odds, the 2022 Na tional Retail Federation Big Show once again brought retailers and suppliers face to face IRL from Jan. 16-18 at New York City’s Javits Center. The 112 th annual show featured 190 sessions, more than 300 speakers and 700+ exhibitors. Outgoing NRF Chairman Mike George, former President and CEO of Qurate Retail , drew a parallel between the event’s success and the performance of the retail industry over the past two years: “Retailers showed a willingness to embra
Inside Retail
JANUARY 19, 2022
Two hundred special edition pairs of Louis Vuitton Nike ‘Air Force 1’ by Virgil Abloh sneakers are set to go to auction on Sotheby’s. The late Virgil Abloh designed the collaboration range for Louis Vuitton’s Spring-Summer Men’s collection this year to mark the kicks brand’s 40th anniversary. Abloh viewed the original sneakers as a cultural symbol of the hip-hop heritage which nurtured his artistic roots growing up.
Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, Román Tejada, and Guest Speaker Sucharita Kodali
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Retail Wire
JANUARY 21, 2022
Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drug company launched an online pharmacy on Wednesday with 100 generic drugs covering a wide variety of medical conditions. The company owned by the celebrity billionaire plans to complete construction on its own pharmaceutical factory this year in an effort to deliver prescription drugs at lower costs to consumers.
Retail Focus
JANUARY 20, 2022
Marketing has completely revolutionized since the advent of the pandemic. These days, consumers are changing their tastes and preferences. There are a huge number of consumers who prefer video content hence video marketing is the current trend and forms a very integral part of online marketing. Thus, it is necessary to change the marketing strategies.
Retail TouchPoints
JANUARY 20, 2022
Mobile solution provider Vibes has launched Mobile Wallet as a Channel, a platform designed to help retailers use native mobile wallet apps, Apple Wallet and Google Pay to deliver personalized mobile experiences for marketing and loyalty purposes. The solution builds on Vibes’ existing dynamic mobile offering with the addition of features that add real-time capabilities.
Inside Retail
JANUARY 20, 2022
A new bill has been introduced in the state of New York that, if it becomes law, would require major global fashion brands to map their supply chains and take steps to reduce their environmental impact. . The Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act (or Fashion Act) would apply to global apparel and footwear retailers and manufacturers with annual revenues of more than US$100 million that do business in New York.
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Cisco Retail
JANUARY 20, 2022
In this article, we’ll provide an overview of security concerns related to Kubernetes, looking at the built-in security capabilities that Kubernetes brings to the table. Kubernetes at the center of cloud-native software. Since Docker popularized containers, most non-legacy large-scale systems use containers as their unit of deployment, in both the cloud and private data centers.
Intelligence Node
JANUARY 18, 2022
The Retail Giant that Changed the eCommerce Landscape Amazon is the leading e-retailer in the United States, with net sales amounting to close to 386 billion U.S. dollars in 2020. Every seller, new or old wants to sell on Amazon because of its huge, global customer base. It has become a household name in many […].
Retail TouchPoints
JANUARY 19, 2022
CVS Health is partnering with Uber Health to provide transportation support at no cost for people seeking access to medical care, work or educational programs. The relationship is part of Health Zones, CVS Health’s new initiative that provides concentrated local investments designed to reduce health disparities and advance health equity in high-risk communities across the country.
Inside Retail
JANUARY 21, 2022
Searchandising is the combination of the terms “search” and “merchandising” (and, no, we didn’t come up with the term!). It’s the process of curating on-site search results to help your customers discover important products on your website as they’re shopping. In fact, it’s not just search that can be merchandised.
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Direct Store Delivery, or DSD, is a common practice among global suppliers and retailers – like PepsiCo, Frito Lay, CVS, and Dollar General – and its popularity is growing, with the global DSD market expected to reach $1.19 trillion by 2027. Download this eBook for exclusive insights into direct store deliveries, challenges, benefits, and future trends.
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