Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The merger, first announced in October 2022 , would have created a single grocery company with a national footprint something only Walmart can currently claim. At the time, the two retailers operated nearly 5,000 stores and employed more than 710,000 associates.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

In a first indication of what to expect as we enter the heart of the 2022 holiday season, digital Black Friday sales hit record highs despite inflationary pressures, topping $9.1 Shoppers are embracing the Buy Now Pay Later payment method more this year to be able to buy desired gifts for family and friends.”. billion and up 2.3%

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 12, 2021

Enter low-code, which abstracts away many of the hurdles from the consumer-facing app development process. The low-code approach is built around a visual interface that allows users to assemble drag-and-drop code components, API-based services, machine learning, IoT capabilities and model-driven logic, and do it with Lego-like simplicity.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 25, 2023

Any retailer that’s attempted to provide pickup and delivery services knows how fraught (not to mention expensive) they can be. But it’s how those stores operate that allows them to effectively serve as fulfillment hubs. Fast, efficient store fulfillment also made advances in Walgreens’ delivery services possible. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

in November 2022. and Secure checkout: TikTok has partnered with third-party payment platforms to facilitate transactions on TikTok Shop and to ensure a quick, smooth and secure checkout process. . ; Digital Service (USDS). reads the company announcement. The company also reiterated that all TikTok-protected U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 20, 2024

The Save Mart Companies , a 194 -store supermarket chain operating in California and western Nevada, has partnered with Flashfood to offer high-quality groceries at up to 50% off and, not incidentally, divert food waste from landfills. More than 11 million tons of food went to waste in California alone in 2022, according to Flashfood.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 11, 2022

Not to mention consumers love them, with 80% saying they plan to purchase more gift cards in 2022. If your company is like most, one very important aspect of managing your gift card program may be overlooked, or at least not be given the attention required — state regulatory and legal compliance. Keeping Up with State Compliance.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 3, 2022

Subscription meal kit service Blue Apron is ditching the “subscription” for a new offering on Walmart ’s third-party marketplace, giving Walmart customers access to a selection of on-demand meal kits with no recurring payments required. The boxes will be directly fulfilled by Blue Apron.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The new year is here; however, the market challenges of 2022 didn’t evaporate with the turning of the calendar. Have a simple checkout process. Powerful marketing initiatives and detailed product pages don’t mean anything if the buyer bails because the checkout process is too complicated. Make customer service a priority.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 21, 2020

At the store level, the funds will go toward: Renovations to nearly one-third of its locations; Expansion of curbside pickup ; Piloting “micro fulfillment centers” within supercenters to speed up fulfillment of pickup and delivery orders ; and Deploying digitization, robotics and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies to make stores smarter.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Consumers expect brands to provide seamless access to products and services via mobile apps. Location infrastructure gives retail product and operations teams the ability to tackle logistical challenges and labor shortages while offering customers an improved experience in-store and during order fulfillment.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In fact, subscription video-on-demand services would already have the user’s payment information, and with the appropriate consent, could activate one-click purchase functionality for a variety of products on all kinds of shows without the viewer even having to scan a QR code.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2023

Launched in April 2022 , Buy with Prime is Amazon’s answer to the growing success (and power) of the third-party merchants that sell on its site. There was some head scratching by people when we announced this,” said Doug Herrington, CEO of Worldwide Amazon Stores at a conference for Amazon sellers in September 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Chinese online fresh grocer Missfresh has launched special express delivery service and smart vending machines to help feed volunteers, logistics and support staff and security personnel at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 18, 2022

Most buy now, pay later offers are interest- and fee-free, unless customers miss a payment. consumers say they have used a buy now, pay later service, according to a recent study from The Ascent, a Motley Fool service. BNPL fulfills a need that previously wasn’t being met,” said Sharp. In fact, 50% of U.S

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 29, 2023

That’s why the retailer and mobile service provider uses multiple technology solutions to create a personalized shopping experience at scale. Retail TouchPoints: Many consumers begin their purchasing process online but end up in brick-and-mortar stores. How does Verizon facilitate that type of shopper journey?

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 18, 2023

billion in 2022. Signifyd data shows that there was a 35% increase in false claims that an item never arrived in 2022 in Europe, and a 68% increase in false claims about the condition of a product. For retailers with overseas customers, the returns process can be more complex, with potentially more loopholes for returns fraud.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 4, 2024

Consumers responded to steep discounts in key ecommerce categories, including electronics, where discounts peaked at 31% off listed prices (versus 25% in 2022); toys ( 28% versus 34% last year); and apparel ( 24% versus 19% ). of online sales, up from 47% in 2022. November’s sales total of $123.5 billion topped December’s $98.6

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The 15 sessions covered a wide range of topics, so to make it easier to browse we’ve organized the sessions into four categories: Holiday 2021 forecasts and how best to prepare for 2022; Building loyalty with connected consumer experiences; Key ecommerce and digital marketing trends; and Embedding innovation within your retail organization.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

billion Kroger-Albertsons merger, first announced in October 2022 , had been planned with store divestitures in mind, but the specific number to be sold and their locations had not yet been determined. billion during the same period in 2022. compared to Q2 2022. billion in cash. The retailer generated $33.9

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A1 Retail

APRIL 13, 2022

The shortlist features the top 10 tech picks at Retail Technology Show 2022 . The awards programme celebrates innovation and technological advancement that will revolutionise retailers’ operations.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 29, 2023

The company also has been making efforts to expand the availability of its offerings; Shipt revealed plans to add SNAP EBT to its payment options in September 2022 and debuted its LadderUp initiative supporting food access and local businesses in February 2023.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 17, 2023

billion in 2022 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 28.4% The statistics show that more and more retail businesses are implementing IoT solutions to explore new ways of connecting with customers, boost sales and streamline business operations. According to Grand View Research , the global IoT retail market was valued at $42.38

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

“For much of the history of retail, there have been significant barriers that put high hurdles in front of entrepreneurs who wanted to launch a new brand,” said Dharmesh Mehta, VP of Worldwide Selling Partner Services at Amazon during the third annual Accelerate conference for Amazon sellers. The New ‘as-a-Service’ Frontier.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 6, 2023

As far back as 40 years ago multiple companies have tried to make “interactive television” a reality, beginning with Warner’s QUBE in 1977 and followed by GTE’s mainStreet , Time Warner’s Full Service Network and Bell Atlantic’s Stargazer. If you’ve never heard of these projects, it’s because they were all eventually abandoned.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 9, 2023

Target has begun brewing up a chainwide rollout of one of its most requested services — allowing its Drive Up customers to add Starbucks items to BOPIS orders that are then delivered to their cars at no charge. The rollout to all 1,700+ Target stores with Starbucks Cafés and Drive Up service is projected to be complete by October 2023.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 11, 2023

Importantly, sellers must use FBA, Fulfilled by Amazon, to participate.) One of those brands is The Woobles , a three-year-old startup run by Adrian Zhang and his wife Justine that sells kits that teach beginners how to crochet and make cute animal plushies in the process. .” The new Small Business filter on Amazon.

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Independent Retailer

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Independent Retailer has rounded up some of the most important emerging trends in retail to watch out for in 2022 from top retail experts in the industry. Crypto Payments Help Deliver a Competitive Advantage. The experience will generally be the same, but retailers will just accept crypto payments on verifone terminals in store.”.

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I Vend

JANUARY 9, 2022

A new year is a time to look forward and think about what will shape the future, and in this, my first article of the year, I’ll be exploring the top five trends in retail technology for 2022. They want fast, easy, contactless payments. iVend Retail Management Suite iVend’s retail technology is delivering innovation in retail.

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365 Retail

APRIL 19, 2022

The shortlist for Retail Technology Show ’s 2022 Innovation Awards has been announced, featuring the top 10 tech picks from the innovations on display at the new flagship event for retail that brings together Europe’s most forward-thinking retailers and leading tech innovators.

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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.” Temu also operates as a manufacturer-to-consumer marketplace and offers a wide range of merchandise, from homewares to apparel.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 7, 2022

For many SME retailers, the thought of scaling their businesses to enter new markets has many perceived barriers, particularly if you’re managing multiple roles within your business from stock procurement to marketing, quality control and customer services. Simplifying the schemes available. Moving your stock to an EU distribution centre .

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 9, 2024

JCPenney has faced the same challenges that bedevil the entire department store vertical, ranging from lower foot traffic at malls to the high operating costs that come with significant brick-and-mortar investments. Retail TouchPoints (RTP): You began in your post at JCPenney in 2022. Bala: It’s all starting with data cleansing.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

While consumers continue to shop at stores, increasingly they also schedule curbside pickup, click-and-collect services, and even sign up for store-to-door grocery delivery services. As consumer behaviour continues to evolve, expectations for e-commerce, along with the blended, hybrid options for fulfilment, continue to gather pace.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Convenience Only Becomes More Important Another stat from our 2022 Omni Guide showed that 66% of consumers choose a retailer based on convenience, while only 47% choose a retailer based on price/value. The cost-of-living crisis is undoubtedly driving buying decisions, so simplifying the consumer journey is essential for closing the sale.

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Retail Minded

APRIL 3, 2022

A new study revealed: Social media marketing (32%), e-commerce software (31%), email marketing (29%), retail operations (26%) and online payments (24%) score highly. 63% of US brands plan to increase investment in retail software in 2022. Top 10 Investment Priorities For 2022. Customer service (28%).

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Inside Retail

JULY 17, 2022

Decathlon’s Data Lab in Singapore is the latest facet of the brand’s pursuit of innovation and part of its efforts to develop new digital services and incubate data projects, in collaboration with partners such as Sport Singapore, research agencies, and schools.

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