Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 1, 2022

In fact, Walmart has designed its newest stores to be shopped while being guided by the app. Checkout is moving to frictionless. About half of all checkout lanes are self-checkout and this percentage is growing weekly. Checkout lines will be a thing of the past, as they simply walk out with the items they need.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 29, 2021

Some are testing delivery robots, others self-serve mobile kiosks, and some are simply retrofitting flagship, high-traffic locations with AI cameras and sensors. They can even optimize in-store merchandising by studying conversion rates based on a mix of products in the same area. Which impulse items are people buying at checkout?

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 5, 2024

[Update from 3/6/2024] Over the next decade, Target plans to build more than 300 new stores and upgrade the vast majority of its brick-and-mortar fleet, with projects ranging from full remodels to adding Ulta Beauty locations, upgrading fixtures and supporting same-day services.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 22, 2021

Shares of American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) were up today following the retailer’s 2021 investor meeting, where the company outlined plans to close at least 200 largely mall-based American Eagle locations while at the same time expanding its Aerie brand. billion for 2023, with operating margins expected to expand to 10% in the same timeframe.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 21, 2020

At the store level, the funds will go toward: Renovations to nearly one-third of its locations; Expansion of curbside pickup ; Piloting “micro fulfillment centers” within supercenters to speed up fulfillment of pickup and delivery orders ; and Deploying digitization, robotics and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies to make stores smarter.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 25, 2022

Victoria’s Secret Chile , operated by Grupo Axo , recently implemented a click-and-collect program that appears to have solved this incremental sales paradox. A combination of store design and strong customer service helps Victoria’s Secret achieve these impressive numbers. Improving Store Operations Efficiency.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 12, 2021

As we continue to settle into the economic and psychological realities of COVID-19, businesses are evaluating what response tactics worked well in 2020 and where there’s room for improvement to ensure resilience going forward. The top six most-referenced common sentiments were: Communication, communication, communication. Looking Ahead.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 20, 2020

Without leaving their email inboxes, Yahoo Mail users will now be able to browse, add to cart and purchase essential groceries from Walmart and pick them up at a nearby store. The Groceries from Walmart service is currently available on the Yahoo Mail iOS app and desktop, with plans to add Android service later in 2020.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Facing a near-apocalyptic situation, retailers have had to pivot quickly, creatively and competently in order to withstand the chaos of the 2020 economy. Among the winning strategies was a shift to ecommerce operations. Retailers should consider how they can maintain some of this efficiency in their stores.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 8, 2022

The commission asked the government to undertake an independent review of the $22 billion annual grocery market in November 2020. For years, this has led to convenience store operators buying stock at a Countdown or Pak’N Save store where common items can be bought in volume considerably cheaper than from wholesalers).

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Retalon

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Buy Online, Pickup In-Store (BOPIS) retail strategies offer enormous upside for retailers and customers alike. Major retailers survived 2020 by transforming how they got their products into customers’ hands. A retail fulfillment process that is known as BOPIS — Buy Online, Pickup In-Store. What is BOPIS? Saves time and money.

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Retail Adventures

AUGUST 25, 2021

Now, potential customers can easily get in touch or check your website even when your store isn’t open for business. This is especially important if your store is located in an area where people tend to walk, and areas populated with restaurants and bars. Store Operations 27. Light your window displays at night.

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Retail Next

APRIL 1, 2021

Nordstrom continues to roll out of Nordstrom Local stores where you order online and then pick up in these neighborhood locations that offer express alterations and their legendary customer service. Allbirds (via Shopify), to highlight one retailer, offers pick up in store and fulfills orders via ship from store. .

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 7, 2020

At the beginning of 2020, Hudson kicked off its deployment of the Flooid platform to provide a new backbone for all transactions across its 1,010 travel convenience stores and specialty retail, which includes proprietary book and tech stores, duty-free shops and food and beverage concessions.

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