Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

It’s no secret that consumer-facing retail has had a tough year trying to stay price-competitive for customers. The customer-first plan was introduced back in 2019 and remains the centrepiece of the company’s strategy to deliver for all its interested parties.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 22, 2024

commercial operations in 2019 — with Wendy’s signed on as the first restaurant partner in the pilot. DoorDash said in a statement that it hopes to establish drone delivery as a “ quick and sustainable delivery option ” for small, short-distance orders that will serve as a complement to its traditional Dasher-fulfilled orders. “At

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Retail Wire

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Mytheresa saw sales rise more than 60 percent last year versus 2019 as consumers shopped from the online luxury goods platform’s extensive selection. It fulfills orders with inventory held by the brand with Mytheresa collecting a fee on every purchase. market has increased substantially.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 22, 2024

According to a recent Euromonitor report, while consumer food-service value nears pre-pandemic levels in 2024, dining-in at restaurants will not return to pre-pandemic level until 2028 in Asia Pacific. The report predicts that regular dining out will be off the menu for cost-conscious consumers until 2028. trillion in 2023.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 22, 2022

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. Pat Bajari (Chief Economist).

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 22, 2024

VP of Ecommerce was my first role that was more front-end, consumer-facing, and when I jumped into that role in 2019, we were in a pretty severe decline in the ecommerce channel. Farid Silber: We made that change back in 2019 when I took over the ecommerce team. It’s really about going where the consumer is. times a year.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 9, 2021

If you’re a consumer brand in a category with Amazon private label, however, Amazon’s private label presence certainly feels more pronounced. Similar to working on Amazon’s vendor or seller platform, responsibility for promotion, inventory, retailer profit and complying with Amazon’s fulfillment requirements rests on the manufacturer.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

New technologies have sprung up to connect consumers at a time of increasing distance. Substack, Patreon, Discord, and Clubhouse have enabled consumers to become one-click content creators, and mind-sharers whilst connecting people globally. billion in 2019. Consumers respond to crises emotionally and irrationally.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 22, 2021

Self-quarantine further added complications to the mix, as consumers and businesses alike were forced to change the way they bought and sold these items, respectively. While delivery delays were experienced at the beginning of self-quarantine, many changes in consumer behavior may prove transitory. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Ecommerce execution will lean more heavily on store-based fulfillment. Holiday hires will help retailers leverage their store-based omnichannel fulfillment capacity through buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS), curbside pickup, home delivery and ship-from-store services. Fulfillment Crunch Will Affect Delivery Cutoff Dates.

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Inside Retail

MAY 29, 2023

Federal court proceedings have been filed by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) against online florist Meg’s Flowers alleging making misleading representations to consumers. The business does not operate any local shopfronts and fulfils orders through its network of subsidiaries.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 26, 2022

With rising gas prices, food shortages, skyrocketing interest rates and ever-present inflation, consumers are worried and that means retailers are worried, too. We’re already seeing online shopping demand level off , with consumers finding a new balance between digital and physical channels. Loyalty Shifts to Value.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 4, 2023

Amazon’s financial results for Q2 2023, which ended June 30, reveal that its investments in product expansion, fulfillment capabilities and new ad offerings have helped it beat initial projections. Prime members the next or same day — nearly 4X the number of units delivered at those speeds in 2019. billion , up from $121.2

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 6, 2021

retailers pay for failed deliveries, or the $309 billion the industry paid in 2019 (about 20% of ecommerce sales) on returns, according to an Appriss Retail research report. The problem became even more acute amid the pandemic, with consumers increasingly coming to expect free delivery and returns. Those numbers don’t include $17.78

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 3, 2022

Target has big plans for 2022, with the retailer announcing plans to invest up to $5 billion this year to open new stores, enhance its digital, fulfillment and supply chain capabilities, and expand its shop-in-shop concept with Ulta Beauty.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 16, 2021

The retailer’s physical locations drew more than 1 million visitors in 2019 with an average conversion rate of 50%. The permanent location will be just four blocks away from the retailer’s original 2019 Seattle pop-up, but at 6,200 square feet it will have 4X the space, making it one of Glossier’s biggest physical experiences to date.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

However, that doesn’t mean consumers don’t want to go to malls. In fact, more than 40% of adults reported visiting a mall within a two -week period in August, up from 35% at the beginning of June and 30% in the beginning of April, according to Coresight Research’s ongoing survey of 1,600 consumers.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 19, 2020

However, Target’s brick-and-mortar stores proved to be essential elements in the retailer’s overall growth, fulfilling more than 90%. All in all, Q2 performance results in significant improvement to Target’s credit profile, both over Q1 2020 and Q2 2019, and we expect favorable results to continue for the balance of 2020,” he added.

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Inside Retail

JULY 7, 2021

I realised there was a gap in the market and there was a consumer that was not being serviced sufficiently,” said Merril. The company was seeking a fulfilment solution that could not only integrate with its existing Shopify-powered web store, but also support multiple, locally based courier services. .

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 18, 2023

Consumers can now browse and buy Touchland sanitizer across multiple channels, including the brand’s DTC ecommerce site, marketplaces like Faire and even on the shelves of big-name retailers like Ulta , Target and Sephora. After six months of B2C sales in the U.S., This is the key to growth.”

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2020

These consumer sentiments, along with the need to protect the health of both shoppers and store associates, means retailers need to be stringent about enforcing social distancing and other safety measures as they reopen. In fact, displaying an abundance of caution will be required to bring many consumers back into physical stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Research from Google indicates that this holiday season will be more omnichannel in nature than any before it, with 64% of consumers saying that they plan to shop both online and in-store. This follows on a huge bump in omnichannel fulfillment options spurred by the pandemic and ongoing product shortages.

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Retail Gazette

JULY 5, 2023

Joint administrator Paul Meadows said that the sale gives the business “the strategic backing it requires to fulfil its ambitions”. He also confirmed that any outstanding customer orders will also be fulfilled following the deal. Nestware has since been on an acquisition spree in the floorings market.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2021

As more consumers are vaccinated and COVID restrictions begin to ease, the key questions many retailers will be asking are what will consumers want to buy, and how can they make sure they have the right product, in the right place, as consumers start to resume some of their pre-pandemic activities? Know Where Your Product is.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

For example, a UK-based business with traction in Europe should consider warehousing stock in Germany, Poland or the Netherlands to shorten the fulfillment process. Third-Party Logistics Providers (3PL) and Fulfillment of Product. New 3PL tools help make fulfillment of product easier for retailers.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

That’s nearly 2X the 2019 GMV total of $38.4 Chinese Consumers Flex Their Wallet Muscles. Some of this luxury market growth could be attributed to coronavirus travel restrictions, which have prevented wealthy Chinese consumers from buying items in person at high-end shops in New York City, Paris, Rome, etc. 1 — generated $74.1

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 12, 2021

“I have met dozens of computer vision startups but could not find a technology that can fit our industry and was strong enough to fulfill our goals. ” IL MAKIAGE joins a growing list of retail and consumer brands that are acquiring tech companies to bolster their data-driven capabilities. billion in 2019.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Three of the country’s biggest retailers are taking significant steps to get consumers into the holiday shopping groove — and to do so (much) sooner than later. Many consumers already have caught on that they don’t need to wait until Black Friday, Cyber Monday or Super Saturday for attractive promotional offers. Beginning Oct.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 20, 2020

The retail giant also solidified its position in its home country of China, adding 16 million annual active consumers in Q2 for a total of 742 million. in gross merchandise value over a 24-hour period in 2019. Additionally, selected entrants will be fast-tracked and launched on Tmall Global through its Overseas Fulfillment program.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 28, 2023

While consumers’ desire for convenience remains a barrier to widespread adoption of these types of programs, eco-conscious shoppers have boosted The Body Shop’s refill adoption rates in the U.S.: sales of refillable products increased 65% throughout 2022, and the program is most popular among consumers aged 16 to 34.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 5, 2023

Tanger Outlets has responded to this message with urgency as it aims to engage and acquire a younger demographic of consumers. These efforts are paying off steadily for consumers, retail partners and Tanger Outlets alike. Now, we’re studying this much younger consumer. In addition, total tenant sales increased 11.8%

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 19, 2021

Back-to-school surveys across the retail sector point to a strong season, spurred by pent-up consumer demand. Jeff Orschell, EY’s Americas Consumer Retail Leaders, noted that global data as well as the firm’s consumer research point to demand remaining elevated, despite the uncertainties. ADDITIONAL LISTENING: 2.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

But new direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands like Sundays are designed to streamline the process and develop multipurpose products that can adapt as consumers’ needs change. Sundays was founded in November 2019 by Barbora Samieian, Noah Morse, Sara Samieian, and Moe Samieian Jr.,

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 1, 2023

External economic factors, such as fluctuating interest rates, an unpredictable housing market and persistent inflation have prompted consumers to rethink their spending habits. Faced with shifting economic and consumer dynamics, retail leaders strive to unlock strategies that turn losses into profits. In 2019, it declined to 6.7%

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 30, 2021

The wide range is due to uncertainty regarding how consumers will shop post-pandemic — potentially impacting the performance of Prime Day 2021, which has returned to a Q2 date. compared to Prime Day 2019, reaching $10.4 In 2020, Prime Day was delayed until October. Prime Day Returns to July, but Amazon Still Welcomes Experimentation.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 20, 2021

We are witnessing rapid growth in direct-to-consumer (D2C) sales by FMCG brands. Prominent examples include PepsiCo, which has launched two direct-to-consumer websites selling pantry staples and snacks, and Heinz, which now sells bundles of products from its “Heinz to Home” websites in several countries. sales barrier in Australia.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 18, 2023

After years of degrading consumer trust in platforms, brands and the influencers they hire, Agha’s premise is that his TikTok-esque social commerce platform — which features product reviews only from real, authenticated shoppers — will power the next wave of ecommerce discovery and online community. Here’s how he’s doing it.

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