Inside Retail

JUNE 5, 2023

The Apple Vision Pro unveiled overnight marks the “true start of an era in which augmented reality devices will become a more mainstream part of consumer and retail markets,” according to one retail analyst. By contrast, Apple’s new Apple Vision Pro headset is very human-centric.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

“Leading brands have been able to integrate these digital journeys with in-store experiences, recognising many Australians have retail journeys that begin online but also include an in-store touchpoint.” The Iconic, Bendigo Bank, Dan Murphy’s, Apple, and JB Hi-Fi are also featured in the top 10.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 28, 2021

Apple has opened its newest retail location — Apple Via del Corso — in Rome, marking its 17th store to open in Italy. Apple Via del Corso will serve as an all-new centrally located space for Apple team members to provide service and support to the local community. Restoring a Historic Landmark.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 10, 2022

Fruit Stand Workers United (FSWU), the group organizing a unionization effort at Apple ’s Grand Central Station store in New York City, has agreed to unionize with support from the Communications Workers of America (CWA). CWA has a national plan that will lead to density and collective power for Apple Retail workers.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Apple Leads on Innovation, but Falls Short on Social Issues. Apple is the standout retailer in the study — its Aii score of 84.2 Shoppers’ high opinion of Apple is due to the breadth of its offerings , according to Lerzan. However, Apple’s Sii score of 68.9 But that’s not the only thing it does.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 7, 2023

We’ll take a deep dive into emerging tech such as haptic imagery, conversational artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR), and see how innovative brands like Apple, Disney and Journey are applying SETs to create full or partial sensory experiences that increase brand recognition and build customer loyalty online.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

After retailers finalize all inventory shipments and secure holiday storage, it’s time to implement a strong integrated digital marketing strategy. Focusing on an integrated digital marketing campaign can be the factor this year to a successful holiday season. What is an integrated digital marketing campaign?

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

From social media integrations and dynamic content to increased personalization and artificial intelligence, these advancements are revolutionizing ecommerce experiences around the world. To achieve this, many brands are adopting an integrated approach. Apple Siri’s capabilities via Apple.

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

With this online payment method, retailers have the option to choose from arrays of integrations that best suit their purposes. This payment option is a mobile transaction software created by Apple. Online retailers that use Apple Pay can send and receive money online through contactless tech.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 12, 2023

Last week, Apple launched its first ‘spatial computer’ with the release of its Vision Pro headset. There has been a long list of AR flops, from Google’s Glass to Magic Leap’s headset, and the knives are already out for Apple Vision Pro. Tech companies like Apple know the value of a product like Vision Pro. A flop in the making?

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Recently, we’ve seen a retail identity crisis, with much-hyped DTC brands and big tech giants reinventing experiences off the halo effect of the Apple retail revolution — with sometimes successful, oftentimes questionable, outcomes. The first Apple Store was not a giant cube on Fifth Avenue. Wilhelm Oehl, of Eight, Inc.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Integrity and personalisation were listed as the leading pillars driving customer advocacy and loyalty in Hong Kong, while the leading sectors were grocery and non-grocery retail. Ultimately, integrity will continue to be the biggest driver for consumer advocacy. Future recommendations.

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Wiser

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Once all these elements are identified, an organization can use this information to inform strategy and decision-making, thereby making the SWOT analysis an integral part of the strategic planning process. Strengths: Apple Inc. Weaknesses: Apple’s high price point for products can be a barrier for customers in developing markets.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

OpenAI’s ChatGPT is getting a major update that will enable the viral chatbot to have voice conversations with users and interact using images, moving it closer to popular artificial intelligence (AI) assistants like Apple’s Siri.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 25, 2024

Proper security is imperative to any business’ bottom line and the integrity of their brand, but how can that be achieved without increasing the burden on the end consumer? Passwords are at the heart of the issue and account for 30% of all abandoned online purchases. Enter passkeys.

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365 Retail

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

As Chief Brand Officer, Nwokorie will be an integral part of Dr. Martens’ global leadership team , directly reporting to CEO Kenny Wilson. He joins Dr. Martens from Apple Inc , where he has made substantial contributions as the Senior Director of Apple Retail since January 2018.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 10, 2024

Our agents weren’t thrilled with the approach, but we wanted to retain the integrity of the project, so we deliberately didn’t go through networks or co-productions; everyone from Amazon to Netflix is part of this larger algorithm-driven machine,” Donnelly explained. Take, for example, what Apple has been doing in the last couple of years.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

ContextLogic CEO Joe Yan said that he expects the acquisition to be beneficial to both Wish’s sellers and its shoppers: “Integrating the Wish platform into Qoo10 will create a true global cross-border ecommerce platform to support the massive market demand ,” said Yan in a statement. followed by former #1 Shein.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 22, 2022

Shopify has launched a number of new integrations aimed at helping retailers meet shoppers wherever they are — across social media, stores and in-person events. The integration can help retailers access Twitter’s untapped demand — there were 6.5 billion Tweets mentioning business globally in 2021 alone.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The 7-Eleven Wallet is integrated directly into the 7-Eleven app and it lets shoppers securely load funds to use at checkout without any loading or transaction fees. 7-Eleven has launched an app-based mobile wallet that will enable contactless payment at participating U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

with Amazon , Apple , Westfield shopping centers, CVS , Macy’s and Target among the many merchants that have added the offering in the last few months alone. BNPL is quickly becoming a retail standard in the U.S., billion by 2026, compared to 340 million in 2021. billion by 2026, compared to 340 million in 2021.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Purchasing Experience When considering the purchasing experience, many retailers rely on biometric-assisted payment processing through services like Apple Pay and Google Pay. By finding ways to integrate the technology into their customer experience playbook, retailers can ensure increased customer satisfaction.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 14, 2021

What is vertical integration? One of the ways that some retailers turned out to be Covid-proof, or at least partly protected, was due to vertical integration. Consider brands such as Nike, Gucci, H&M, and Apple, although ecommerce businesses can also use vertical integration. How does vertical integration help brands?

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 8, 2022

This year, for the first time in its history, the event will run jointly on both JDDJ and the Shop Now platform, which integrates the on-demand location-based retail capabilities of both Dada and JD.com, which announced its investment in Dada in February 2022.

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Cisco Retail

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Working together, Apple and Cisco deliver an answer: the all new, redesigned, and rebuilt WebEx app for iPad — ideal for today’s hybrid workforce. Apple and Cisco working together to improve user experiences. Apple and Cisco continue their track record of working together with the release of the redesigned Webex app.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MAY 30, 2022

Credit Apple. By Benjamin Rudolph “Apple Stores are doomed before they open.” Retail will bankrupt Apple again.” These are just a few of the headlines Apple faced prior to opening its first store in Tyson’s Corner Mall in McLean, Virginia in May of 2001. Success of the Apple store was not guaranteed.

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365 Retail

JUNE 20, 2023

By integrating the Antavo Enterprise Loyalty Cloud and CarltonOne’s vast reward catalogue, brands can now offer customers a wider range of customer loyalty rewards including: merchandise; flight, hotel and leisure experiences; gift cards; mobile top-ups and charitable donations.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 23, 2022

Over the next six months, FTD plans to add capabilities such as automated customer email follow-up, social media integration, digital zoom-in tools and payment integration with Apple Pay , Google Pay and PayPal.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

It will integrate directly with Square’s solution ecosystem, empowering sellers to organize their finances and manage cash flow from the same platform they use to run their business. The new Square-specific Amex credit card, which will be powered by i2c Inc. and issued by Celtic Bank, will be the first credit card Square offers to U.S.

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Retail Times

JUNE 22, 2021

AiBUY's unique proprietary overlay technology combined with the Zappar AR experience instantly gives Zappar integrations with industry leading ecommerce platforms like Salesforce Commerce Cloud and Shopify and Payment solutions like Stripe, Google Pay and Apple Pay.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The key expansions include Target adding Sezzle and Affirm to its payment options; Simon enabling Klarna for interested merchants at any of its shopping centers; and FreedomPay integrating Klarna into its platform to provide more brick-and-mortar retailers access to BNPL options.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Apple is probably the most well-known company using branded stores. Although you can go to other retailers to purchase Apple products, visiting an Apple store is an entirely different experience. Microsoft was quick to follow Apple’s model.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 8, 2023

And with retargeting on social channels more difficult due to privacy changes from Apple and Google, marketers are turning to Demand-Side Platforms (DSPs) in order to run retargeting campaigns, using their own first-party data.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 7, 2024

As an Independent Repair Provider (IRP) certified by Apple and a Realme authorised service centre, the company has earned the trust of consumers and industry giants alike. By integrating maintenance and protection services into a holistic ecosystem, the brand is rewriting the rules of smartphone repair, one repair at a time.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 24, 2023

However, beauty brands and other companies in various retail sectors have been integrating AR technology into the consumer shopping experience since well before 2020. The first commercial use of AR is believed to have occurred in 2008. Developed by German agencies in Munich, it involved a print ad featuring an AR model of a BMW Mini.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

We’re getting close, but at this point it isn’t even an apples-to-oranges comparison. More like apples to orange seeds. She is a leader in building unified strategic plans to drive growth across brands’ full commerce practices with fully integrated activations.

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Small Biz Trends

MAY 13, 2022

Apple Offering Self Service Repair Kits to Customers to Fix Broken iPhones. Great news for Apple customers as the company recently announced that Self Service Repair is now available, which includes repair manuals and genuine Apple parts and tools that can be purchased through the Apple Self Service Repair Store.

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