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Health crisis: what impact on supply management in points of sale?

M19 Retail

The health crisis is accelerating the transformation of physical points of sale. The adaptation of point of sale networks to the health crisis takes several forms, depending on the brand. With the development of e-commerce, consumers can buy anything, anywhere, anytime.

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“Impossible to ignore”: Witchery MD’s plans to capitalise on digital growth

Inside Retail

Simon Schofield : Despite the impact 2020 had on the retail sector, it certainly was a special year for Witchery. In the past year, one of our proudest initiatives has been formalising our commitment to Reconciliation through our first Reconciliation Action Plan. IR: What are your plans for Witchery going into the next financial year?

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Digital Transformation Propels Burton’s Omnichannel Growth Plans

Retail TouchPoints

The second prong was replacing foundational systems, such as the company’s legacy enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. “It We started the program with NewStore in earnest in January 2020 and started rolling the system out to stores in the beginning of June,” Larocque said.

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WWD: Sephora CEO Leaving After Less Than Two Years

Retail TouchPoints

Brok, who took the CEO job in September 2020, is a retail and brand veteran with more than 30 years’ experience, most recently as President of EMEA for Starbucks. He will be replaced by his predecessor, Chris de Lapuente, Chairman and CEO of the Selective Retailing division of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton , Sephora’s parent company.

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Walgreens Moves Into Financial Services With Credit Card Launch

Retail TouchPoints

The credit cards will closely connect with Walgreens’ new myWalgreens customer loyalty program, which launched in November 2020. The new cards will be the first in a range of new financial products and services planned by Walgreens.

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Sainsbury’s Deploys Amazon Just Walk Out Technology in London C-Store

Retail TouchPoints

Amazon announced that it would make its JWO technology available to other retailers in March 2020 , and deployed the technology at an Amazon Fresh store in June 2021. The company plans to equip two of its Whole Foods stores with cashierless solutions in 2022.

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Bed Bath & Beyond to Roll Out Self-Checkout Solution

Retail TouchPoints

These tech upgrades are part of the retailer’s three -year, $250 million growth plan announced in October 2020. Bed Bath & Beyond also is trimming its store footprint; in January 2022 the retailer revealed that it would close 37 stores this year as part of the 2020 plan to shutter a total of 200 underperforming store locations.

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