Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Seismic shifts in consumer trends accelerated by the pandemic will have long-lasting implications for the retail industry at large. A new report, Vision 2021 , from research and media company Future Commerce , highlights 10 emergent trends related to retail, cultural shifts and technological modernity that are shaping how consumers interact with the world.

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Retail Geek

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

A weekly podcast with the latest e-commerce news and events. Episode 253 is a breakdown of Amazon’s Q4 2020 earnings report. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Podcast RSS SoundCloud TuneIn iHeartRadio Google Play Music Overcast Pocket Casts Facebook. ? ? ? ? ? Amazon Earnings. Amazon reported in Q4 2020 earnings on Tuesday Feb 2.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Dutch fashion brand Scotch & Soda has selected Nedap Retail as a strategic RFID partner for Europe and North America. Scotch & Soda will deploy Nedap’s !D Cloud inventory management platform throughout 162 stores, with the objective of increasing accuracy throughout the supply chain. Global lockdowns made it important for Scotch & Soda to optimize its view of stock levels within the supply chain, in order to balance in-store and distribution center stock based on the local situation.

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Global Shop

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Take a look around your office space. There are many manufactured products that help you get through your workday. Important industries such as the electronics, plastics, soft materials and fixtures are responsible for manufacturing things like your computer, binders and notebooks, lights, pens, keyboards, water bottles, rubber bands, clipboards, desks, chairs, conference room tables and more.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Following the fall 2020 launch of its Amazon One contactless biometric palm reader in two Amazon Go stores, the retailer has rolled out the technology to a total of eight retail locations throughout the Seattle area, according to reporting in TechCrunch and other publications. The solution uses computer vision to record an image of a person’s palm and associate it with a credit card.

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Retail Technology Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

A new study by Merchant Machine has analysed the B2C spend of countries around the world to find the biggest online spenders. The study has also found how much of their salary consumers in each country spend on online shopping, as well as the products that have seen the biggest increase and decrease in online sales this year.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Jeff Bezos has, for good or ill, long been synonymous with Amazon (that’s what happens when you lead a boundary-breaking company for a quarter-century). That’s why his move away from day-to-day operations into an Executive Chairman role raises many questions, including: How much of Amazon’s success can be directly attributed to Bezos’ leadership? Is it significant that Amazon’s new CEO, Andy Jassy, comes from its highly profitable Amazon Web Services (AWS) division?

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Advertising Marketing Accounting Management 237

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Walmart , Walgreens , CVS and 18 other retailers will become part of COVID-19 vaccination programs, in partnership with the CDC through the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program. This federal initiative will let the retailers accept and administer allocations of the COVID-19 vaccine in various states. Walmart and Sam’s Club will work in 22 states, Walgreens in 13 states plus Puerto Rico and CVS in 11 states.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Kendra Scott is stepping down as CEO of her eponymous Kendra Scott fashion accessories brand, and current President Tom Nolan will move into the role. Scott will remain executive chairwoman and majority owner of the business, continuing to lead design, customer experience and philanthropy efforts. Since founding the company in 2002, Scott has been the sole CEO, overseeing the brand’s transformation into a multi-channel retailer that now boasts more than 110 standalone stores across the U.S., a r

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Jared Isaacman, Founder and CEO of ecommerce payments platform Shift4 Payments , is taking promotional giveaways to a new height, literally and figuratively. The tech entrepreneur and pilot has paid an undisclosed amount to command the SpaceX Inspiration4 mission, the first-ever all-civilian mission to space, targeted to launch at the end of 2021. In addition to his own seat, Isaacman has also paid for the additional three mission seats, which he plans to donate.

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Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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