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Digital Transformation Propels Burton’s Omnichannel Growth Plans

Retail TouchPoints

The company owns and operates 34 locations, both flagships or outlets, and the remainder are owned and operated by partners such as high-end resorts. Larocque has spent more than 20 years with Burton, becoming SVP Operations in 2010. The Burton name is on 66 stores in 10. countries and the principality of Andorra, as well as the U.S.

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Inside the ‘Online Mall’ Simon has Created for its Outlet Brands

Retail TouchPoints

Woodbury Commons in NY, one of Simon’s Premium Outlets locations. Buy.com was acquired by Japanese marketplace juggernaut Rakuten in 2010; Grover ran that company’s North American business for several years before joining a private equity firm that bought fashion site Bluefly.com , which he helped turn into a marketplace and then operated.

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Reshoring: COVID-19’s Impact On The Supply Chain

Retail TouchPoints

If a certain industry relies on offshore factories, reshoring means allocating the resources necessary to localize that production, which means organizations no longer have to depend on international deals and long-distance shipping. Between 2010 and 2018, 749,000 jobs were brought back to the U.S. Businesses are taking notice.

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Harnessing Sustainable Luxury Pop-Up Stores

Retail Focus

Luxury brands might strategically select unconventional locations for their pop-up stores or engage in collaborations with artists, designers, or other brands to generate buzz and attract diverse customer segments. Moreover, pop-up stores serve as effective testing grounds for sustainable practices and products.

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Why Retailers Need to Prepare for the Social Commerce Boom

365 Retail

However, Social Commerce and the direct engagement and interaction with customers can create logistical challenges for retailers, first and foremost, in terms of volume: traditionally, brands have been more used to handling larger order volumes and shipping products to a small-medium number of locations.

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What Gen Z Wants from Their In-Store Experience

Wiser

Gen Z was born from roughly 1995 through 2010, which means they’re about nine to 24 years old. For example, in Target’s mobile app users can find products in-store through customized maps which show the exact aisle products are located. Gen Z wants their products fast, whether by driving to a nearby store or free 2-day shipping.

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10 Ways to Succeed in Retail

Indigo 9 Digital

Pick the right location. Walking by empty stores as I run errands or seeing stores close down reminds me of the importance of picking a location that has enough foot traffic to support your business. But it isn’t just online shopping that is affecting location decisions since the majority of retail sales still happen offline.