Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Amazon acquired Whole Foods in 2017 and introduced a free two-hour delivery option in 2018 as it steadily expanded the grocer’s delivery footprint. However, grocery margins are tight, and retailers are limited in how many costs they can pass along to consumers: prices rose 3.7%

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Inside Retail

MARCH 20, 2023

Bestseller’s Australia country director Rikke Dahl-Thorup told Inside Retail that the brand entered the Australian market due to the strong consumer demand for Scandinavian design, and a willingness from Aussie customers to embrace new trends. One example of this is the recent expansion of Vero Moda.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 8, 2023

This branded apparel — or merch, as it’s more commonly called — sent consumers into a frenzy. The key to consumers’ hearts lies in the merch partner you choose. While you may not be shipping products worldwide, the benefit of an international company is its extensive network of suppliers, sourcing and tools.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 11, 2022

Retailers are now investing significant resources into logistics, deploying the latest inventory management systems, automating warehouses and hiring hundreds of hardworking staff in an effort to pick, pack and ship online orders as quickly as possible. Using this stock to fulfil online orders is known as ship-from-store. .

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 2, 2023

The platform’s gross merchandise volume (GMV) has been on the decline since 2018 — the company reported $18.2 billion of GMV it logged in the same quarter in 2018. And active buyers also have been declining, with 134 million reported in Q4 2022, down from a peak of 179 million in Q4 2018.

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Wiser

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Direct-to-consumer (D2C or DTC) brands are everywhere these days: advertised on buses, pulling shoppers in on Instagram, and increasingly setting up storefronts on Main Streets around the world. After all, these brands found success online by really understanding their target market and directly applying this to consumer marketing.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Aimed at “fostering self-expression” among its core Gen Z demographic, each box retails for $30 and is shipped quarterly, with no ongoing commitment for customers. It also doesn’t hurt that the subscription box sector, which was already experiencing huge growth prior to the pandemic, got a boost from homebound consumers last year.

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Wiser

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Direct-to-consumer strategies have transformed retail, both in the way consumers shop and how brands and retailers manufacture, market, and sell. Importantly, a winning direct-to-consumer business will artfully navigate the relationships between brand, retailer, and consumer. What Does Direct to Consumer Mean?

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 20, 2022

For most types of consumer retail stores, the pandemic scared regulars away, diminished traffic from visitors, altered consumer preferences, snapped formerly reliable supply chains and required dramatic shifts in the way stores serve their clientele.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 19, 2022

Azura Fashion Group was born out of the uproar caused by Burberry’s revelation in 2018 that it had destroyed millions of dollars worth of excess stock, rather than sell it at a discounted price, to protect its brand image. However, Wood saw an opportunity. It keeps them loyal to the brand,” he said. “It

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Inside Retail

MARCH 19, 2023

How does what was once an incredibly successful beauty business see its share price fall from $7 in 2018 to just 20 cents today? To that end, in 2018, Humble, backed by financial director Aaron Finlay and Bain Capital, offered to purchase 100 per cent of BWX’s shares in a management buyout. The consumer wants the product.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 26, 2022

It’s the question that’s on every retailer’s — and not a few consumers’ — minds: When will global supply chains flow freely once more? Inflation can certainly reduce demand as prices rise, but it also can encourage consumers to buy now before prices go up even higher. trillion , compared to January 2018 ( $4.2 trillion ).

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Today’s consumer is more educated than ever — and although they’re savvy about comparing prices and hunting down the best deal, that’s not the only reason they’re “window shopping.”. Whether they’re buying in-store or through an ecommerce platform, consumers will take the time to find brands that align with their personal values.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 15, 2023

In 2017, Polywood had a great product sustainability story (its outdoor furniture is made from 100% recycled plastic and comes with a 20-year guarantee) and a solid launching pad for direct-to-consumer sales (a 27 -year history of selling through big box, home improvement and specialty patio stores). It was an involved, intense process.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Your clients’ websites must clearly communicate how inventory can be delivered, arrival time frames, and what different shopping and shipping options cost. Undertake the following: Create a sitewide banner that boldly announces purchase-by dates for remote holiday shipping to prevent consumer letdown and brand reputation damage.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 2, 2024

Since 2018 we have been on a professional and personal journey to learn more about our production, materials, manufacturing and the people that bring Zulu & Zephyr to life,” she continued. “We We understand that as a consumer, it’s no longer just about the end product, but instead the life cycle of a design and how it is brought to life.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 30, 2020

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. In a 2018 study, the consulting firm A.T. In June 2018, USA Today published a list of U.S.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 18, 2023

All our products are shipped in our beautiful gift box packing and we use recycled paper, making our contribution to the environment,” he added. We ship all our products in our attractive gift box packing which gives the customer a sense of buying a gift for herself or himself. billion) in 2018 and is estimated to reach a whopping 1.7

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Dezeen

OCTOBER 16, 2021

The shop is located within a complex made from shipping containers. Aiming to make "buying cannabis as enjoyable as consuming it", the company has prioritised creating products and retail environments that have a nostalgic feel. Bodegas, pharmacies and hardware stores are among the influences.

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Inside Retail

MAY 7, 2023

Living in Bangladesh, Egypt, Ethiopia, India , Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria, and the Philippines, these digital consumers are between the ages of 6 and 26 and represent 36 per cent of the aforementioned countries’ populations. He went on to say that creating consumer awareness about a product or service can be challenging.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Launched by brother and sister Oran Holtzman and Shiran Holtzman-Erel in 2018, the fast-growing online retailer uses little-known ‘micro influencers’ to demonstrate its products and attract customers. The brand launched in the UK and Germany last year and recently opened a local warehouse in Australia to facilitate faster shipping.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 1, 2021

As supply chains become increasingly complex due to the proliferation of commerce channels and higher consumer expectations, businesses are turning to outsourced functions that can deliver on speed, quality and cost. In 2018, Netflix accounted for 15% of global internet bandwidth, which was the number-one spot. Insourcing Fulfillment.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 17, 2021

Australian couture bridal and ready-to-wear brand Klovia is the latest designer fashion label to launch a rental service, as consumers rethink the way they buy and wear clothes. We will take care of the shipping via DHL express. We cover the return shipping cost and organise the dry cleaning.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 9, 2022

Fast-growing local fragrance brand Who Is Elijah is on track to hit $3 million in revenue this calendar year as it continues to expand its direct-to-consumer and wholesale presence in Australia, New Zealand and the US, and gears up to launch into the UK and Canada. . Growing direct-to-consumer sales.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 2, 2021

Unlike other British department stores, such as Debenhams and House of Fraser, which both collapsed into administration after years of erratic sales growth, or even John Lewis, which has been unable to halt a steady sales decline since 2018, Selfridges has actually reported a sales increase every year for the last decade, reaching £1.97

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 2, 2024

But this required shipping multiple iterations back and forth, and it could take weeks before they had a prototype they were satisfied with. A second iteration, released in 2018, enables users to order a ride on Uber and Lyft through the jacket.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

The stores would include integrated online-to-offline capabilities as part of a digitally empowered phase of Nike’s Consumer Direct strategy , the Consumer Direct Acceleration. In 2018, Nike tested the neighborhood-centric Live pilot in Los Angeles.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 12, 2021

When consumers go to a grocery store, generally they’re there to buy the individual ingredients that will eventually make a meal. In fact, JOANN began an initiative to improve the store experience, involving everything from lighting, fixtures, open spaces, work tables and in-store tech, in 2018, with a pilot store in Columbus, Ohio. “It

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Retail Focus

AUGUST 22, 2022

Each store acts as an inspiring hub for like-minded UK active and wellness-focused consumers to come together. Covent Garden is the perfect location for Vuori in London for our first international store – a thriving destination for DTC brands, with a daily community of UK and international consumers.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

When an item is purchased online, it already has a carbon trail: from the sourcing of its materials, to manufacturing, shipping, transport, and delivery. Driven by Millennial and Gen Z consumers, front-end enhancements are even helping retailers broaden their customer base. This is a rapidly growing offering – especially in the UK.

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Inside Retail

JULY 12, 2022

After launching a London office in 2018, StockX opened an authentication centre in the Netherlands in 2019, followed by one in Canada in 2020 and another in Australia last year. . In total, the business has 11 authentication centres worldwide and ships to more than 200 countries. But could the good times be coming to an end?

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Inside Retail

JULY 6, 2023

The US expansion story “In 2018, we opened our first ‘Chocogelateria’ in New York in Union Square, featuring our famous chocolate waterfall. Ferrero went on to say that American consumers primarily seek freshness and quality, while also desiring novelty and variety.

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Inside Retail

MAY 30, 2021

The company expects to open three to four new drive-thrus in the Gloria Jean’s network in Australia this year, following a shift in consumer preferences during Covid-19. George, who was appointed executive chairman in 2018 and later took over CEO duties, has shifted the company’s focus back towards supporting franchisees. .

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 20, 2021

As a point of reference, in Q2 2018 the U.S. RTP: Many predicted that holiday 2020 would trigger a “shipageddon” event, with overloaded carriers, late deliveries, disappointed consumers and general confusion. In Q2 2020, ecommerce sales exploded as COVID-19 spread and lockdowns impacted the economy. of overall retail sales. In the U.S.,

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 25, 2021

On July 1, Melbourne-based direct-to-consumer (DTC) luggage brand July launched in the US, its first market outside of Australia and New Zealand. July got off to a strong start after launching online in Australia in December 2018. And that’s with shipping and customer service all still occurring out of the Melbourne office.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Instead, a series of recent diversifications, including the launch of a direct-to-consumer site in 2017, meant the brand was poised to roll with the pandemic punches. These gave Kerrits the advanced analytics and segmentation tools she needed to react to the volatile market forces and shifting consumer sentiments that shaped the year.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Archie Norman Archie Norman has spent the last six years overseeing food and fashion group M&S’s turnaround plan as it looks to re-establish its brand, win back consumers and return to profit. Perhaps with M&S now motoring, Norman might jump ship to see if he can perform a similar feat at its rival? Sound familiar?

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