Retail TouchPoints

JULY 20, 2023

Amazon will expand its Amazon One palm payment technology to all 500+ Whole Foods Market stores by the end of 2023. Amazon first added palm payments to 11 Denver-area Whole Foods stores in April 2023 , and the technology was reportedly rolled out to 65 Whole Foods stores in California beginning in August 2022. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 28, 2022

At the end of February 2022, the company made a significant mark on the Big Apple, opening a 7,974-square-foot flagship in SoHo. MINISO is taking their preferences into account and offering products in more diverse forms and categories to cater to their needs.” A particular strength of ours is our robust design capability.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 16, 2022

The company will end operations in New York City and Boston after June 19, 2022 and lay off approximately 50 of its 950 global office staff members. markets and about 200 worldwide. JOKR reportedly started exploring a sale of its New York operations in February 2022, people familiar with the matter told The Information.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2022

With 2022 as the first year of MAPIC’s fully-fledged return post-pandemic, the atmosphere has been optimistic and energetic, with people looking forward to the experience of in-person retail and interactions. Each year, MAPIC hosts some of the retail real estate industry’s largest leasing announcements—and 2022 was no different.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 8, 2024

Last week, Amazon -owned grocery chain Whole Foods announced the launch of a new format store, Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, to make grocery shopping more convenient for urban consumers. Whole Foods Market Daily Shop is not the grocery retailer’s first foray into smaller storefronts. Amazon’s US$13.7

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 8, 2023

Sprouts Farmers Market is reducing the size of new stores by 23% in an effort to decrease carbon emissions and meet its environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals, according to the retailer’s latest ESG Report. Direct emissions from owned operations account for 6.4%

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Small Biz Trends

AUGUST 13, 2022

Social media has now become a valuable tool for everything from meeting new people to campaigning and marketing. Here are a selected few of the best social media marketing courses online. Social Media Marketing 2022 – Complete Certificate Course! Social Media Marketing 2022 – Complete Certificate Course!

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

Microsoft is gearing up to take a bigger piece of the growing retail media pie with the debut of a suite of new capabilities through its PromoteIQ marketing platform, which the company acquired in 2019. alone by 2024, accounting for 20% of total digital ad spend, according to Insider Intelligence.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 9, 2023

America’s two largest drug store chains — Walgreens and CVS — have both confirmed that they plan to dispense the abortion pill mifepristone now that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the medication for retail pharmacy sales. according to the Guttmacher Institute. (The ” Other large U.S.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 25, 2023

Apple, known for its long game worldwide in terms of products, services, and marketing, finally arrived in India earlier this year. In April, the tech giant launched its first two stores, both of which achieved record-breaking sales during an off-season period when online retail dominates the market.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 23, 2022

Nike is pushing forward with its digitally focused direct-to-consumer strategy following a strong Q3, with plans to build “the marketplace of the future” and bring standalone Jordan stores to North America. 28, 2022, led by 15% growth in sales across the company’s owned digital and physical operations, referred to as Nike DIRECT.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 5, 2021

The company is planning to open 100 new stores this year while at the same time relocating or closing 25 existing stores, bringing the net total of new stores in 2021 to 75. We feel good about the merchandising and operational plans that we have developed for this smaller prototype. For the 13 weeks ended Jan. billion. “I

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 25, 2022

As we navigate an interesting year of retail revival, now is the perfect time to make some small shifts and shrewd strides forward into 2022. Let’s dive into some small ideas that can help tackle big goals: 1) Think Big: Increase customer engagement with more interactive marketing. Act small: Use a QR code! The QR code is back.

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Small Biz Trends

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The Handmade Crafts Industry in 2022. The handmade business industry is booming in 2022, with consumers looking for unique products and online marketplaces making them easily accessible. There are also craft fairs, flea markets, and local retail shops that can sell handmade items. Create a Formal Business Plan.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 8, 2022

GameStop has named Diana Saadeh-Jajeh, the retailer’s Chief Accounting Officer, as CFO, effective immediately. After making more than 600 corporate hires in 2021 and the first half of 2022, we have a stronger understanding of our transformation needs,” said Matt Furlong, CEO of GameStop in the memo. year-over-year to $483.7

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 6, 2023

While the 2022 holiday season was by all accounts a success, retailers may want to buckle down as they head into the new year: four out of 10 U.S. Deloitte found that 51% of lower-income earners and 38% of higher-income earners felt that their finances took a turn for the worse in 2022. Retailers Must Show Economic Empathy.

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Small Biz Trends

APRIL 27, 2022

Small businesses need to offer a retirement savings plan for employees in order to stay competitive in today’s tight labor market. The federal government estimates that only a little more than half (53%) of businesses with less than 100 employees have a retirement plan for their workers. State-mandated retirement plans.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 25, 2024

Passwords are at the heart of the issue and account for 30% of all abandoned online purchases. Apple rolled out passkey support via the iCloud Keychain in macOS Ventura and iOS 15 in June 2022, and Google announced support for passkeys on Chrome and Android in May2023.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 18, 2021

All trends are pointing to an acceleration of e-commerce in 2022, making right now a critical time to prepare for the challenges and opportunities ahead. It will feature commentary by Klaviyo’s strategic account executive for SMS Navin Jain and Starshipit’s partnerships executive Sofia Newcombe.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

A few days before reporting Q2 earnings, Wish also announced plans to cut approximately 34% of its workforce, or about 255 employees, in order to “refocus the company’s operations.” The company marked notable improvements in its delivery speeds in Q2, with average time-to-door improved by six days compared to 2022 in Wish’s six major markets.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 5, 2023

The Home Depot has added three new tiers to its Pro Xtra loyalty program as it seeks to gain a larger share of the $450 billion home building professionals’ market. The retailer plans to announce additional benefits for the Member, Elite and VIP tiers throughout 2023. “To

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 3, 2023

2022 saw the fastest pace for inflation in decades. Specifically, bot operators continue to siphon retailer profits with increasingly sophisticated automated threats — including account takeover, web and API scraping and more. Fake Account Creation Bots can create fake accounts at scale which are then used to abuse retail promotions.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 11, 2022

Lowe’s has promoted Brandon Sink to EVP and CFO, effective April 30, 2022. His appointment reflects our succession planning process and the talent across our company. Sink has more than 20 years of finance and accounting experience, including 12 years at Lowe’s in roles across finance, strategy and accounting.

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Independent Retailer

OCTOBER 21, 2022

As retailers brace for an economic hit, holiday marketing made a record early start. 2022 Marketing is Looking a Little Different. 2022 will be the first holiday season where shoppers will feel safe gathering in-person in several years. 2022 Marketing is Looking a Little Different. retail sales.”.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 28, 2021

Woolworths Group has pulled the plug on plans to open a Dan Murphy’s store in Darwin after an independent panel ruled that the development should not go ahead. The Gilbert Review has made it clear that we did not do enough in this community to live up to the best practice engagement to which we hold ourselves accountable.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 26, 2022

Dollar General has promoted John Garratt to President and CFO, effective September 1, 2022. He will add responsibilities for the company’s strategic healthcare initiatives and its international expansion to Mexico to his existing finance, accounting, strategy and procurement functions. From 2004 to 2014 he served at Yum!

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Small Biz Trends

JULY 19, 2022

TikTok is all about user-generated content, and besides sharing videos TikTok’s social media platform has evolved into a marketing channel for brands where they use the platform to connect with consumers between the ages of 13 and 60. In this article, we offer a step-by-step guide on how to start TikTok influencer marketing.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In fact, Emarketer saw the ecommerce growth rate this October surpass those of November and December 2022. If retailers are only prioritizing their marketing dollars from Black Friday through Christmas Day, they’re likely missing out on an audience that has already begun their holiday shopping. billion online!

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Cisco Retail

MARCH 3, 2022

Many challenges lay ahead for financial services IT in 2022 and beyond. At the end of 2021, a New York City headquartered, 220-year-old bank was fined over $200 million in regulatory fees due to insecure practices – namely employees using non-corporate or personal email accounts to transact official business. You’re not in it alone!

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The latest lending indicators from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that the average mortgage size was about $580K in 2022. Afterpay research shows that Millennial spending accounts for 35 per cent of all retail spend in Australia. This is six times the debt levels of those aged over 65. And, why wouldn’t they?

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Photo courtesy Adobe During the 2022 season, shoppers spent $211.7 And as seen in previous years holiday shopping will begin earlier than ever , with 49% of respondents in a recent Adobe survey saying that they plan to start this year’s holiday shopping in October. 34% in 2022), while electronics discounts are set to hit 30% (vs.

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Small Biz Trends

JULY 4, 2022

In this article, we’ll share some tips on how to start an ice cream parlor in 2022. The Ice Cream Industry in 2022. In 2022, the industry is on the rise and looks like a profitable and successful business to invest in. Here are five reasons a business owner should start an ice cream shop in 2022: Profitable Industry.

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 8, 2022

Business promotional items are a great marketing tool as they allow your brand to connect with consumers by engaging their senses. Some examples are: Marketing Campaign: Send promotional products out into the community for outreach and to attract potential customers. Make sure the items you offer come in handy for your customers.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 27, 2022

Apple is reportedly planning to boost starting pay for U.S. store associates to $22 per hour, and even higher in certain markets, according to The Wall Street Journal. The increase would make starting salaries 45% higher than they were in 2018 as the retailer faces the challenges of a tight labor market and a unionization push.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Shoppers can link their accounts to earn one mile per $1 spent on eligible purchases at Starbucks as well as double Stars on eligible purchases at participating Starbucks stores on days when they have a flight scheduled with Delta. in July 2022 — even further.

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Small Biz Trends

MAY 6, 2022

Marketing and sales have continued improving over the years. Digital marketing has stepped in front of marketing platforms and started to take over. Email marketing has proved to be one of the strongest elements of digital marketing with 30% of E-commerce revenue coming from email marketing.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 13, 2023

In what the national property agency CBRE described as a ‘flash survey’, 83 per cent of Australian respondents across a snapshot of the Asia Pacific region indicated expansion plans. The lift in sales followed a disappointing 4 per cent in December 2022 underpinning a 1.6 per cent month-on-month to $35.09 billion in January 2023.

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