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COVID-19 Has Transformed Wine Shopping. Here’s How Vivino Is Adapting

Retail TouchPoints

In 2010, when I founded Vivino, there was no easy way to pick out a good wine and I wanted to solve this using the opinions of wine drinkers — not individual critics. This is likely due to their openness to shopping in-app, curious nature and desire to try new things.

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Top Wish Execs Share Plan for Winning Back Consumers, Beginning with ‘Wishmas’

Retail TouchPoints

When Wish debuted in 2010 it took the U.S. But as the OG value-shopping app tries to win back consumers, it has more than a few hurdles to overcome — not least of which is luring back lapsed consumers who now have new alternatives that don’t come with any negative history.

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Have Temu and Shein Thwarted Wish’s Hopes of a Comeback?

Retail TouchPoints

When it debuted back in 2010, Wish was the only game in town as far as manufacturer-direct discount shopping apps went. But times have changed dramatically in the 13 intervening years: Temu , which debuted just last September, is now the top shopping app in the U.S., Reducing shopping and shipping friction.

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The Top 10 Predictions for Holiday 2021

Retail TouchPoints

Shoppers are increasingly aware of supply chain challenges, and 62% are very or somewhat concerned about not receiving their items in time for the holiday when they shop online Black Friday through Cyber Monday, according to a survey by Publicis Sapient. 2 (Super Saturday, Dec. 18) and No. 3 (the Thursday before Christmas, Dec.

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Digital Transformation Propels Burton’s Omnichannel Growth Plans

Retail TouchPoints

Larocque has spent more than 20 years with Burton, becoming SVP Operations in 2010. Our founder and chairman of the board said, ‘You need a new title.’ “If a customer walks into a store and says, ‘My hands are full, ship it to me,’ that’s one experience we have to offer.

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Selfridges: Why the best department store in the world is up for sale

Inside Retail

Its investment in highly creative and constantly changing store concepts and brand collaborations has enabled it to buck the industry trend and drive foot traffic in an era of online shopping, helping it earn the title of Best Department Store in the World four times between 2010 and 2018 at the Global Department Store Summit.

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

Retail TouchPoints

A lot of new marketplaces have sprung up in the last few years, but even among that now dense crowd, Shop Premium Outlets (SPO) stands out. First and foremost, Simon cares about happy, healthy retailers because those are their tenants,” said Neel Grover, CEO of Shop Premium Outlets in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.