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As Gen Z Enters Prime Spending Years, Brands Sharpen Their Pitch

Retail TouchPoints

They’ve been shaped/scarred by not one but two global economic traumas — the Great Recession of 2008-2009 and the COVID pandemic — and they’ve grown up with social media playing an increasingly large (and loud) role in shaping culture, including how these consumers shop, research and purchase products and services.

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How a modern store concept is helping Desigual reach new customers in Asia

Inside Retail

When it comes to Singapore, the brand landed in the island republic back in 2008, and later expanded to different markets. We are boosting in the market six excellent points of sale, and by early 2023, we will complete the transformation of all these spaces into concepts representing the new Desigual,” he noted.

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Decjuba: From effortless, accessible fashion to effortless, accessible delivery

Inside Retail

When Decjuba was born in 2008, it was with a mission to make effortless fashion accessible. When evaluating the best way to implement “ship from store”, Decjuba started with their Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Point of Sale (POS) system – Apparel21. As it grew, it was essential to never lose sight of its mission.

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The “Great Mall Resurgence” in the American retail market

Inside Retail

However, in the past two decades, the American mall has been standing on shaky ground due to factors like the 2008 recession and, more recently, the butterfly effect of the Covid-19 pandemic. The multi-store shopping centre steadily grew in popularity in the US, hitting peak popularity in the 1980s. per cent and 15.3

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How To Build A Self-Service Experience You’re Proud Of

Star Miconics

The key to building a self-service experience that’s truly remarkable is to get a partner on the payment side that can help you integrate things because payment is a completely different discipline than point-of-sale. It's A Big Eco-System. At WorldNet, John continues to drive technology innovation in Payment Processing.

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Retail veteran Ian McLeod’s top lessons in leadership and transformation

Inside Retail

Scot Ian McLeod drove change at UK supermarket group Asda in the UK ahead of its sale to Walmart, was chief merchandise officer and board member of Walmart Germany from 2000-01, led the turnaround of Halfords, the UK auto parts chain, prior to its float, and then took the helm of Coles in Australia for five years from 2008.