Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

As SEOs [search engine optimizers], any heavy lifting we can do to clear a path for our clients toward success in the holiday shopping season will be especially welcome in 2021. We’ll look at these key elements of a positive and profitable holiday shopping program that will help you make a meaningful contribution to excellent client outcomes.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Consumers always say they’ll move up, but often their behaviors don’t follow exactly what they’re going to say ,” said Hilding Anderson, Head of Retail Strategy at Publicis Sapient in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “I And the number-one prediction for holiday 2021: 1. Black Friday Will be the Day of BOPIS.

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Retail Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Once valued at nearly $500 million, the brand was acquired in 2021 for just $45 million. After a period of dormancy, it recently resumed shipping boxes, but some customers have.

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Independent Retailer

JULY 26, 2022

With ecommerce sales for 2021 increasing 14 percent over 2020, there is no question that shipping acumen has never been more important for retailers’ overall success. Apart from the rising fuel prices, shipping carriers are raising their rates every year. Slim down package weight.

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Independent Retailer

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Key Tips When Searching for Freight Shipping Companies Additional factors that wholesale companies should keep an eye out for. With shipping challenges continuing to disrupt the retail industry, it is crucial for wholesalers to find the right freight shippers to keep business moving. Look at their resume and their client list.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Vuori has received a $400 million investment from SoftBank Vision Fund 2 that values the activewear brand at $4 billion just six years after its debut. Launched in 2016 as a DTC business, Vuori has since expanded to brick-and-mortar via wholesale at retailers including Nordstrom and REI , as well as with 10 standalone stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 6, 2024

While it can certainly offset labor and transportation costs associated with return logistics, such as return shipping, disposition, refurbishment and destruction, there are many variables in the mix of determining whether this approach can help shelter profits.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 19, 2023

Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Amazon for workplace safety violations at three of its warehouses, a decision that Amazon said it will appeal. “We’ve cooperated fully, and the government’s allegations don’t reflect the reality of safety at our sites. .

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 15, 2021

A closer look at these metrics allows you to revisit your business strategy, sharpen the systems you have in place and increase sales. But when looking at these numbers, the excess data can feel overwhelming, so we’ve rounded up the most important retail metrics to leverage in 2021. Evaluating 2020 Metrics and Planning for 2021.

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Independent Retailer

APRIL 1, 2021

As part of the “ Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, ” in the most recent COVID-19 relief bill signed into law on December 27, 2020, Congress amended the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (“PACT”) Act of 2009 to apply to e-cigarettes and all vaping products. shipping providers to jump on board with banning vape products.

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Dezeen

DECEMBER 8, 2021

As part of our ongoing review of 2021 , Dezeen rounds up the top 10 most remarkable and intriguing shop interiors of the year – from a cannabis dispensary made to look like an old-fashioned grocery store to a makeup boutique arranged around a large, mossy mound. The post Dezeen's top 10 shop interiors of 2021 appeared first on Dezeen.

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Retail Bound

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The global shipping industry has operated in a harmonious dance of infinite moving parts for decades, but all it took was one virus-sized domino to fall over and throw the global trade infrastructure into chaos. One of the most disastrous effects of this global shipping crisis is the staggering increase in cost to ship.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 1, 2021

Paul Smith, will open a new London shop on 28 May 2021 at Borough Yards. In the same way that the market is a bustling and ever-changing mix of styles, the shop fit will be flexible, with antique French and English 19th century furniture in mahogany and oak alongside functional metal racking and shipping palettes.

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Independent Retailer

APRIL 15, 2021

As ecommerce shopping continues to grow, consumers continue to expect free shipping and free returns, since retail conglomerates such as Amazon and Walmart allow this to be their competitive mark. The first way to accomplish this is by not offering free online returns shipped back to your store, which is an option.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The company’s discounted Prime membership has received a new name — Prime Access — and allows those who qualify to register for the service at a monthly rate of $6.99 The company reports that members of the Prime Access program saved an average of $1,600 last year through shipping savings, coupons and membership discounts.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 11, 2023

The expanded program includes three tiers — My Best Buy, My Best Buy Plus and My Best Buy Total — with each offering different benefits, such as members-only pricing and deals, access to exclusive sales and events, tech support, product protection, free shipping and more.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The iconic brand also will expand to cruise ship and airport venues, with its first airport store scheduled to debut at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in November 2023 via a partnership with Duty Free Americas. WHP Global will roll out flagship-style Toys ‘R’ Us stores throughout the U.S. Retail Group.

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Nahanco

MARCH 30, 2021

As retailers continue to evolve in 2021, your business needs may change. Warehousing: We can maintain inventory of the items you buy from us, so they are always on available and ready to ship when you need them. We keep ample inventory of our catalog items at our warehouse in Vermont, and they are ready to ship on demand.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 17, 2022

In 2021, the retailer partnered with The Black Tux , the online men’s formalwear brand, to expand its offerings in the special occasion apparel space. that were in stock and ready to ship to customers in the U.S. that were in stock and ready to ship to customers in the U.S.

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Mass Relators

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Loqate’s 2021 holiday survey of 1,000 American consumers found that nearly half of Americans are planning a combination of in-store and online shopping this holiday season. In attempts to avoid the shipping delays and sold-out items that are expected this year, 88% of U.S. Free shipping and promotions drive consumer purchases.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2023

Consumers can attach prepaid shipping labels to their returns or send a shipping QR code directly to their “Dasher” via the DoorDash app. Dashers will send confirmation photos to consumers when they drop off the items at the designated store. “We trillion sold by U.S. retailers in 2022, $816 billion , or 16.5% , was returned.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 11, 2022

porches in 2021, with 64.1% Via.Delivery is enabling Perry Ellis to address package theft head-on,” said Jay Nigrelli, SVP of Ecommerce at Perry Ellis International. More than 210 million packages were reported missing from U.S. of Americans reporting package theft in the last year and 53.5%

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Independent Retailer

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Department of Commerce Retail Indicator Division released the December 2021 Monthly Retail Trade Report on Wednesday February 16th, which showed that brick-and-mortar stores grew faster than ecommerce for the first time ever. retail sales for 2021 equaled $6.6 In-Person Shopping Around for the Long Haul.

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365 Retail

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Asda has chartered its own cargo ship, and increased its stock of turkeys and other festive food compared with last year, in an effort to avoid disruption to customers’ Christmas celebrations. It came as the UK’s third-largest grocer reported a dip in sales for the third quarter of 2021, as demand for online food deliveries waned slightly.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 30, 2022

The effort, which is sponsored by Procter & Gamble, lets users mail in waste using a prepaid shipping label available online. Boxed has always prioritized recycling and reducing waste,” said Alison Weick, President, Ecommerce at Boxed in a statement. “By

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Small Biz Trends

JULY 1, 2022

Small businesses in California have been recently reminded of the July 27, 2022, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury caused by the pipeline oil spill in Orange County that began October 2, 2021. The damage was likely caused by one or more ship anchors catching on the pipe and dragging it along the sea bed.

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Inside Retail

MAY 8, 2024

Traces of banned Chinese cotton were found in 19 per cent of a sample of merchandise selling at US and global retailers in the past year, a study showed, highlighting the challenges of complying with the US law aimed at blocking imports of cotton linked to forced labour in China.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 5, 2024

The retailer will still offer its free-to-join Target Circle loyalty program and plans to enhance it by providing its 100 million+ members with access to automatic deals applied at checkout. Walmart debuted its Walmart+ program in September 2020, followed by Kroger ’s Boost program in November 2021.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

After more than 25 years at the head of the company he founded, Jeff Bezos will step down from the CEO role at Amazon in Q3 2021. When you look at our financial results, what you’re actually seeing are the long-run cumulative results of invention. Amazon is what it is because of invention,” said Bezos in a statement. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 12, 2022

2022 Hot 25 Retailers list — which identifies the brands that boosted their domestic sales by the highest percentages in 2021 compared to 2020 —exemplify three strong COVID-era trends: do-it-yourselfism, consumer preferences for more casual and value-priced apparel and increased alcohol consumption. The Kantar-NRF U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The Michaels Marketplace will be invite-only and aimed at “high-volume sellers of components, tools or craft materials,” according to an announcement on the company’s website. The retailer also is currently seeking third-party solution providers in areas including payment processors, order management and shipping and fulfillment.

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Inside Retail

MAY 25, 2022

Make sure there are no surprises with your shipping costs. You get through most of the checkout process for a purchase you’re excited to make and then you’re suddenly hit with sticker shock for the cost of shipping. Combining high shipping cost with failing to disclose the cost early in checkout is a recipe for disaster.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

ba&sh will offer a curated selection of fall/winter 2021 pieces across ready-to-wear categories including dresses, knits, outerwear, tops and bottoms. Customers can return the items at the end of the rental period with free shipping and dry cleaning, continue to rent for a daily fee or purchase the item at a discount.

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Independent Retailer

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Independent Retailer has put together a survival guide to help indie retailers navigate the 2021 holiday season — Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Christmas, and everything in between. shoppers when it comes to which brands consumers will shop with during the 2021 holiday season, followed by price point and quality/selection. In the U.S.,

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 26, 2024

. “Our customers have been delighted by the launch of Toys ‘R’ Us in WHSmith stores, so we are excited to have signed a new exclusive agreement which extends our partnership with the brand,” said Sean Toal, Managing Director at WHSmith High Street in a statement. Retail Group , as well to cruise ship and airport locations.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Despite supply chain disruptions, inflation and the new COVID-19 Omicron variant, the National Retail Federation is now saying that 2021 holiday sales increases could actually beat original forecasts. compared to 2020, but Jack Kleinhenz, Chief Economist at NRF, said he now thinks that number could go as high as 11.5%.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Once goods make it off a ship, the next slowdown comes as dozens of entities with conflicts of their own work to accommodate their quick transport. There are, however, three things brands can do now to soften the bullwhip effect at various stages, setting themselves up for a less disruptive 2022.

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