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. Economists are predicting another very strong, extended online shopping period in Q4 2021. Ecommerce spending in November-December 2020 rose an astounding 45.2%

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Gift cards are shaping up to be a holiday hero this season, as consumers and retailers continue to grapple with supply and shipping issues. Combine that with concerns about shipping delays for those products that are in stock and it should come as no big surprise that gift cards are looking pretty good to shoppers this year.

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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 15, 2021

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. Cost per order: Your cost per order is an important metric because it tells you how much one order costs once advertising, packaging, shipping, etc. Website traffic: More than 4.5

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Australian fashion icon Seafolly is expanding its footprint around the world, launching a dedicated e-commerce offer in the United Kingdom, as well as the ability to ship to Canada and New Zealand. We opened in [department store] Takashimaya in 2021, and it has quickly become our best performing store in the region,” Santamaria said.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 19, 2023

While Amazon has developed impressive systems to make sure its customers’ orders are shipped efficiently and quickly, the company has failed to show the same level of commitment to protecting the safety and well-being of its workers. What’s more, the vast majority of our employees tell us they feel our workplace is safe. “We

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 26, 2022

Chinese fashion retailer Shein is reviving plans to list in New York this year and its founder is considering a citizenship change to bypass proposed tougher rules for offshore IPOs in China, two people familiar with the matter said. Both sources declined to be named as the plans are confidential. Valuation jump. It made around US$15.7

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2022

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. It also noted that the program expanded its membership by more than 300% between 2019 and the end of 2021.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2020

The Children’s Place plans to close 200 stores in 2020 and another 100 stores in 2021, the retailer revealed in announcing its Q1 2020 results. and Canada stores have been closed since March 18, the company enabled ship-from-store capabilities in approximately 85% of its U.S. Even though approximately 95%. of the company’s U.S.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 15, 2022

Australian Retail Outlook : What are some of the things Witchery worked on in 2021 that you’re most proud of? . Simon Schofield: Witchery has had an incredible 2021. We know Witchery has been working on formalising its Reconciliation Action Plan in 2021.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 17, 2022

Bridal and special occasion retailer David’s Bridal has acquired Anomalie , a digital startup that helps brides-to-be plan every detail of their wedding dresses through its Build Your Dress service. 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. billion earnings.

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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 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 TouchPoints

AUGUST 25, 2022

The loan will provide BB&B with greater liquidity and give a confidence boost to suppliers regarding shipping items to the retailer. The retailer’s problems also have been exacerbated by former CEO Tritton’s plan, revealed in March 2021, to emphasize private label brands.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 26, 2024

A little less than one year after Toys ‘R’ Us made its return to the world of UK brick-and-mortar via nine shop-in-shops in WHSmith stores, TRU parent company WHP Global has announced plans to expand the partnership and add 30 new locations by this summer. Retail Group , as well to cruise ship and airport locations.

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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 retail sales for 2021 equaled $6.6

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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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Inside Retail

APRIL 6, 2021

The platform allows small businesses and online retailers to choose a preferred carrier, print shipping labels and track packages from a centralised service, and enables easy integration of a businesses online operations. Pitney Bowes has today launched its online parcel delivery platform, SendPro Online, in Australia.

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Independent Retailer

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

” 44 percent of customers plan to shop at mass merchants this year, compared to 42 percent in 2021. Nearly 80 percent of consumers still plan to do at least some of their holiday shopping online, but plans to shop pureplay ecommerce retailers declined since last year. by The NPD Group.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The 150,000 new positions will include full-time, seasonal and part-time roles across a range of jobs, including stowing, picking, packing, sorting, shipping orders and more. Target also is maintaining its 2021 holiday hiring levels, with plans to again bring on 100,000 seasonal workers. Jobs are available across the U.S.,

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Inside Retail

JULY 5, 2022

July launched into the US in [2021] when travel in opened up again, and, while its budget pieces didn’t perform well in that market, it’s more premium ‘trunk’ style products are in constant demand and the business “literally can’t make them fast enough”. We want to expand our physical retail presence as much as we can.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The retailer also is currently seeking third-party solution providers in areas including payment processors, order management and shipping and fulfillment. Michaels’ CEO Ashley Buchanan first revealed plans for a marketplace in a February 2021 story in The Wall Street Journal.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 8, 2021

In light of well-publicized shipping delays and inventory shortages, they may find some empty shelves. With that in mind, retailers are wise to spend the 2021 holiday run-up leaning into non-physical gift options for customers. adults revealed that, while expectations around delivery and shipping are split, concern has begun to rise.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The company plans to add more than 100 additional stores in the U.S. in the next five years and also has its sights set on international expansion, with plans to launch omnichannel operations in key markets in Western Europe and Asia Pacific next year as well as an innovation center in Taiwan.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 8, 2022

The company now counts 125 doors across 22 states , and Krishna plans to more than double the store footprint to more than 300 locations in the next seven to 10 years. This focus on brick-and-mortar is aligned with a planned expansion of omnichannel services. reaching into North Dakota and east to Fredericksburg, Va.

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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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Retalon

JANUARY 6, 2021

An effective replenishment plan will drive profit. There is an age old saying, and it goes like this: “you don’t plan to fail, you fail to plan.” ” And what can be easier than planning replenishment? All you need to do is plan to replenish the products that you sell out of.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 15, 2021

Currently, Walmart stores its inventory until needed, at which point the items are manually packed onto a 53-foot trailer and shipped to the store that needs them. The expanded partnership is part of Walmart’s $14 billion in planned capital expenditure for fiscal 2021. in a statement. and a grocery warehouse in Shafter, Calif.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 15, 2021

The retailer’s rental offerings can be shipped anywhere in the contiguous U.S. With rental becoming increasingly popular among today’s conscious consumers, Eddie Bauer’s new program is still a solid bet.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The retailer instated the delivery fees to avoid raising prices of the groceries themselves, starting with pilots in six markets during the summer of 2021: Portland, Maine; Providence, R.I.; In response, 81% of retailers are planning to increase investment in more complex last-mile initiatives over the coming year, according to Convey.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 26, 2022

In fact, Salesforce has already predicted that the modest growth of the 2021 holiday shopping season could foreshadow this year , with Q1 data showing a 3% YoY decrease in global digital sales. and shoppers placed 12% fewer orders worldwide compared to the same period in 2021. plan to start buying gifts earlier – the No.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Under the new market delivery model, large items are shipped directly from DCs to the customer, reducing the number of “touches” for each order and freeing up space at brick-and-mortar stores. Lowe’s kicked off the transition to the market delivery model in 2021 in its Florida and Ohio Valley regions. During the call on Nov.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The eBay Ads holiday report found that shoppers still plan to spend despite high inflation and the ongoing threat of a recession: more than two-thirds ( 71% ) of 2,000 U.S. online shoppers said they plan to spend the same or more than they did in years past.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 29, 2024

Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up here to g et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning The marketplace added it “outpaced its planned growth” during the year despite an “uncertain macroeconomic backdrop”. Founded in 2008, Vinted was last valued at €3.5bn in May 2021.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 15, 2022

As you develop your plans for 2023, consider these recommendations, based on the 2022 survey findings: Diversify Your Marketing Mix . Stand Out Beyond Free Shipping . Last year’s top retention tool — free shipping — fell slightly, from 64% in 2021 to 57% in 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

31, 2021. “We’re toy industry sales increased 11% in Q3 2021 from 2020, according to the NPD Group , driven by price increases, a continuation of pandemic lifestyles and fewer promotions. with BNPL orders in 2021 up 44% compared to 2019 and 3% over 2020, according to the Adobe Digital Economy Index. “In

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