Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 7, 2023

Lowe’s has launched its second annual “Into the Blue” product pitch event, inviting entrepreneurs and businesses of all sizes to apply to get their products on the home improvement retailer’s shelves. During the inaugural event, 270 suppliers were selected to pitch their products live to the Lowe’s merchandising team.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Amid record-breaking heat waves this past summer, many communities faced some intense weather events that caused significant power outages. For retailers relying on critical IT systems to support both in-store and ecommerce sales, outages from significant weather events can have a big impact on business. Invest now to save later.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 11, 2024

Sports fans deserve a place to gather, celebrate their passions and foster new ones, and Fanatics Fest NYC aims to do just that,” said Lance Fensterman, CEO of Fanatics Events in a statement. Digital sports platform Fanatics is moving into the physical world in a big way with its first Fanatics Fest NYC , to be held at the Javits Center Aug.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Unclaimed Baggage , which sells luggage that airlines haven’t been able to reunite with its original owners, will host a “ Love Luggage ” event in its Scottsboro, Ala. The in-store event is part of the retailer’s “Bling Week,” taking place Feb. store on Feb.

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The beauty and elegant aesthetic of this event space is backed-up by the opportunity to engage in a tactile and personalised service. Their ability to craft a design that matched the brief in terms of both functionality and design was impressive and thanks to their expertise and attention to detail the events have been a huge success.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 30, 2023

The Rise of the Retail Sales Event Annual holiday events are still important, but the industry has recognized that bespoke, manufactured sales events can be more appealing to shoppers. Amazon Prime Day takes the majority of “event-driven” sales — and it’s still growing. Prime Day has gone from a one-day sale to two days.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Dick’s Sporting Goods is expanding its partnership with online marketplace SidelineSwap , with plans to host a series of 200 sports gear trade-in events across 19 states in the first half of 2023. At the trade-in events, customers can exchange their used sports gear for Dick’s gift cards to use toward their next purchase. .

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 17, 2023

As well as showcasing the world’s largest range of seasonal and festive decorations, the upcoming Christmasworld (26-30.01.24) also hosts an outstanding programme of events guaranteed to excite and inspire. Book your ticket now One date, three successful events and a boundless spectrum.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 15, 2022

Ikea stores across the country will host free live workshops, events and activities including ‘Interior Design Speed Dating’, indoor plant workshops, plant-based cooking demos, expert talks, food tastings and store treasure hunts. The post Ikea Australia launches live shopping event appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 20, 2023

Walmart is the first retailer to test out TalkShopLive ’s new “shoppable simulcast” feature, which allows brands to broadcast live shopping events simultaneously across up to four different online destinations, including the TalkShopLive platform, their own website and Facebook.

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Tokinomo

MAY 9, 2023

With this in mind, we are excited to announce the first-ever In-store Disrupt event powered by Tokinomo. No matter the channel shoppers choose, we all have the same goal - to provide an amazing experience for our customers.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 7, 2022

Destination retailer Event Network — which operates gift shops for aquariums, zoos, museums, science centers, botanical gardens and other cultural attractions — has upgraded to a mobile point-of-service (POS) system and adopted a new cloud infrastructure as it continues its digital transformation.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 14, 2023

“As we celebrate our 20th anniversary this year, we’re focused on highlighting on-site events and shopper engagement across all platforms including social media, online deals and on-site activations.” The space also is working with its retail partners to enable sidewalk sales during holiday and event operations.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 24, 2022

Online fast fashion retailer SHEIN is hosting the latest in its traveling series of pop-up events at San Francisco’s Embarcadero Center from June 24 to 26, 2022. The three-day event promised a showcase of more than 1,000 different styles with the product assortment rotating daily.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 27, 2022

The conference and expo, led by leading retail community and media company, Retail TouchPoints , will feature three tailored events that are designed to meet the needs of different business units and functions: Retail Innovation Summit (RIS), Internet Retailer (IRCE) and Design:Retail (DRCE).

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Online pet retailer Chewy is inviting pet lovers to go on a “date” with rescue animals from the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League in a TikTok Live event this Valentine’s Day. The Some Buddy to Love event will take place Feb. 14 at 4 p.m.

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Mass Relators

APRIL 22, 2024

TUCSON — MMR and Chain Drug Review have partnered with ECRM for Founders’ Innovation Day, an exclusive event designed for D2C and emerging brands to make the most of their potential at food, drug and mass retailers, and from e-commerce. The post Partners set ECRM event appeared first on MMR: Mass Market Retailers.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The event will feature dozens of celebrities, influencers, fashion designers, chefs, hosts and special pop-in guests including Whoopi Goldberg, Dolly Parton, Tori Spelling and Jennie Garth. QVC and HSN are launching “Shop With Us Live,” a livestream cross-platform shopping festival scheduled for November 6 and 7.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Despite a last-minute move from an in-person to a virtual event necessitated by the COVID-19 omicron variant, the Retail Orphan Initiative’s annual fundraising event raised more than $285,000 for orphans and at-risk children. RetailROI’s events have helped more than 252,000 orphaned and vulnerable children in the U.S.

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Tokinomo

DECEMBER 14, 2022

If you are a retail professional, you know how important it is to attend events and conferences. In this article, we’ve selected some of the best and most important retail events, conferences, and shows that you should attend in 2023. The new year is just around the corner which means it’s time to plan the new year’s schedule.

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Retail Wire

JANUARY 14, 2024

RetailROI held its 15th annual SuperSaturday event to forge connections between charities and retail organizations to raise awareness and support vulnerable children and orphans.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 10, 2022

That said, a common concern in the retail and hospitality space is how to efficiently maintain operations in the face of a severe weather event. In fact, the risk of grim financial losses because of an extreme weather event has never been higher. Communication is vital during any severe weather event.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 30, 2024

Scheduled for April 16th-17th, 2024 at London’s Business Design Centre, the Visual Merchandising and Display Show is not just an event; it’s a pivotal gathering for any industry aiming to enhance its physical spaces. This makes the show an invaluable experience for all attendees, irrespective of their industry.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 20, 2021

Its annual event has been held in New York City on the Saturday prior to the NRF Big Show, bringing together retail executives and solution providers with a variety of charities and people who have benefitted from the group’s work. In 2021, RetailROI hosted its first virtual event, raising more than $210,000. foster care system.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Bloomingdale’s has debuted a lineup of designer collaborations, events and digital activations, including a virtual store, to celebrate its 150 th anniversary. 9, which will be hosted at Bloomingdale’s iconic 59th Street flagship; Mini versions of the Harper’s event at Bloomingdale’s stores across the U.S.,

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 18, 2023

SHEIN has officially launched its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) headquarters in Dublin City Centre, Ireland and is planning to host approximately 30 pop-up store events across the region this year to boost its profile with customers. The news comes as fellow Asia-based discount shopping app Temu picks up steam in the U.S.,

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 3, 2023

Victoria’s Secret pioneered the idea of a lingerie fashion show in 2001 and turned the annual event into a nationwide television spectacle. But after years of criticism due to the event’s perceived objectification of women and lack of body diversity, the brand paused the show in 2019, and it’s been on hiatus since.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The new SoHo store was designed with a flexible format that will also allow it to serve as an events hub for guided movement and meditation classes, expert panels, small-group forums, styling sessions and more. Local wellness professionals are invited to reserve the space at no cost to host free community events. 12, 2022; and.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 18, 2024

Amazon is launching its inaugural spring sales event later this week, offering shoppers discounts across its range of products. The online giant’s new event, dubbed “Spring Deal Days” will launch on 20 March, ending 52 March. The retail titan has been ramping up its promotional efforts in recent years.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 23, 2022

JCPenney also is hosting several events in celebration of Juneteenth, including a virtual event with Opal Lee, the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” that took place on May 17. The retailer will donate 100% of the proceeds from sales of the new collection to Opal’s Walk for Freedom , a nationwide series of 2.5-mile

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 30, 2023

Amazon is continuing to expand the reach of its Just Walk Out (JWO) cashierless checkout tech with a particular focus on events-based venues.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 19, 2022

Saks will celebrate the launch of the Saks Aspen Pop-Up with an immersive event-filled VIP weekend July 21-24. Additional events are scheduled throughout the weekend, including a dinner with jewelry designer Anita Ko. Luxury ecommerce platform Saks will introduce its first pop-up experience on Aspen, Colo.’s

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Mass Relators

APRIL 23, 2024

WASHINGTON—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) said that Sauda Johnson has joined its membership team as director of education and events. She has successfully coordinated and led numerous special events, meetings, and conferences for prominent trade and non-profit organizations based in Washington.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 24, 2023

When the event launched a decade ago, there were no self-service checkouts, QR codes were non-existent, and same-day delivery was unheard of. The Exchange is a different kind of CX event, offering the highest degree of relevancy for attendees; only senior CX leaders driving decisions within their organisations are invited.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Retail TouchPoints will be attending and moderating a session during the event, so be on the lookout for more detailed coverage! Candid conversations will be augmented by insights from The Z Suite , an exclusive network of Gen Z thought leaders and emerging professionals selected from universities and colleges across the U.S.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

In addition to the pitching sessions, MAPIC has also created six closed-door premium networking events to enable attendees to do better business and find the right partners. These exclusive network events will address the hottest and emerging topics, are by invitation only—and places are limited. INVITE-ONLY SESSIONS.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Following a pandemic-induced pause in its brick-and-mortar retailing, women’s workwear retailer Argent has opened a store in NYC’s SoHo neighborhood that brings community and commerce together with a combination of appointments, networking events and free-flow spaces for consumers to work and gather.

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