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Breaking Barriers: How Brick-and-Mortar Retailers can Deliver Exceptional Customer Experiences

Retail TouchPoints

People have been saying “Retail is dead” for several years now. in its fiscal year 2023 (ending in September) versus 2022…which may come as no surprise to you at all if you’ve been in a Costco on a Saturday lately. No, retail isn’t dead. Bad retail is dead. The problem is it simply isn’t true. Costco grew revenue by 6.7%

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Inside the rumoured death of physical stores and other predictions for 2022

Inside Retail

As the festive season continues and sales continue to flow in, so too do predictions for retail in 2022. Through Covid, we have seen a vast number of permanent store closures, which has somewhat re-ignited the ‘stores are dead’ debate. I presented arguments for both sides, and then concluded that it may end up being a bit of both.

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How charity shops became cool

Retail Gazette

With a smug smile you say ‘I thrifted it a while back’ This is a scene that is being played out in the bedrooms of many Gen Z shoppers as charity shops are fast-becoming the go-to destination for young shoppers, giving them access to brands they may never have been able to pick up without breaking the bank.

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The Importance of Using Search Data to Drive Ecommerce Success

Retail TouchPoints

This involves personalizing the entire shopping experience to fit with their affinities or preferences, such as their desire for specific brands. Nike products and related content can be given a higher weighting in their shopping journey. Informing what to stock in physical stores.

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Five Ways Ecommerce Retailers Can Sleep Well and Sell More This Black Friday

Retail TouchPoints

trillion in 2022 and represent 21% of all retail sales. That means the 2022 Black Friday will be even more hectic for online retailers around the globe. During high-volume shopping periods like Black Friday, the last thing a retailer wants to do is promote out-of-stock or limited-stock items.

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No tricks: Why The Party People is bringing in AR mirrors for Halloween

Inside Retail

For instance, AR mirrors can make use of under-utilised and dead spaces – generating sales without requiring much floor space. The vision is for [the shoppable AR mirrors] to have a presence across major shopping centres. It also leverages e-commerce fulfillment, reducing the need to keep significant amounts of inventory in-store.

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How EMERGE in Color’s Design Connected Black Creatives With Luxury Consumers

Retail TouchPoints

The concept for the pop-up shop, which operated June 17-July 23, 2022, came from Lori McGhee-Curtis, VP of Specialty Leasing at The Taubman Realty Group , the Beverly Center’s parent company. We have to continue to make sure people know everyone is welcome, this is for everybody to shop. It’s really fresh.

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