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Amazon Appoints Insider as CEO of Worldwide Stores

Retail TouchPoints

Amazon has named 17-year company veteran Doug Herrington to the renamed role of CEO of Worldwide Amazon Stores, filling the position left vacant by former CEO of the Worldwide Consumer Dave Clark. Since 2015, Herrington has served as Amazon’s SVP of the North America Consumer.

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What to do when waste-conscious consumers expect action

Inside Retail

At least two significant forces are reshaping how and where consumers shop and their expectations of brands. Encouragingly, consumers are ready to increase participation in the circular economy. Consumers want businesses to make it more convenient to take part.” . In stark contrast, Finland is targeting 100 per cent by 2025 2.

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First Quarter Feedback for Grocery Retail: Insights from the Start of 2021

Retail TouchPoints

Despite early struggles by traditional grocery retailers to meet the surge in demand for online goods and services, the imprint on consumers of ecommerce as a source for grocery products is now permanent. Promotions are a Priority for Shoppers. It’s entirely understandable that retailers and brands cut back on promotions in 2020.

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Hublot’s social responsibility partnerships

Retail Focus

With the world becoming more eco-conscious with each year that passes, both consumers and companies are taking action to promote sustainability and ethical conduct. Developed in 2005, Only Watch raises money for research into treatment for neuromuscular diseases, primarily the degenerative genetic disorder Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

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Sensory Enabling Technologies are Radically Reshaping the Future of Digital Retail

Retail TouchPoints

Today, it is possible to stimulate all consumer senses online. Sensory Enabling Technologies (SETs) enable consumers to feel textures, smell and even perceive the taste of a product. Key takeaways: SETs enable brands to craft exemplary customer experiences online by appealing to consumers’ multisensory perception. 74% of U.S.

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First Quarter Feedback for Grocery Retail: Insights from the Start of 2021

Retail TouchPoints

Despite early struggles by traditional grocery retailers to meet the surge in demand for online goods and services, the imprint on consumers of ecommerce as a source for grocery products is now permanent. Promotions are a Priority for Shoppers. It’s entirely understandable that retailers and brands cut back on promotions in 2020.

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Regulation is Coming to POS Finance: Why Responsible Lending Will Benefit Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

It’s clear that there is a consumer-driven need for more flexible finance and smarter buying power. . This trend follows changes in the retail sector, which has recently seen a shift toward an omnichannel approach and subsequent changes in how consumers spend. What Increased Regulation will Mean for Consumers and Retailers.

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