Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 17, 2024

“Payments are a critical link between our brands and millions of URBN customers who expect checkouts to be as easy as trying on or adding items to a cart,” said Dave Hayne, CTO at URBN in a statement. Stripe lets us stay focused on building the best unified commerce experience possible by removing the complexity of payments across our brands.”

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Wiser

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Here at Wiser, we’ve recently released a new solution: Wiser Scorecards. Scorecards are concise, visual reports that benchmark the performance of in-store business units. Scorecards are ideal for brands and retailers to measure their in-store partners in areas of merchandising compliance and store operations.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 19, 2024

Lowe’s has partnered with the world’s best-known soccer player, Lionel Messi, and his MLS Club Inter Miami CF , for programs that spotlight Messi’s skills at assisting on the field. Members must claim their points on their account dashboard by May 18.)

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Daniel’s Jewelers has been at the center of it all, although from the perspective of Sherwood’s grandson David, who now runs the company, the things that matter most have changed very little over the decades. His father and uncle, who were running the company at that time, were ready to retire, so David was brought in to help find a buyer.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2024

With the Just Walk Out technology, staff members can use their employee badges to pay for items by scanning it at the entrance to the hospital’s food and beverage concessions. Non-staff members can use credit cards, mobile wallets, QR codes or the Amazon One palm payment system to enter and shop at the checkout-free stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 9, 2020

Ascena Retail Group is reportedly preparing to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and shutter at least 1,200 of its 2,800 locations, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. The company closed all stores and furloughed all store associates in March at the height of the shutdown. Brick-and-mortar accounts for 60%.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 12, 2023

Chico’s FAS has appointed David Oliver, SVP – Finance, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, to the role of EVP – CFO and Chief Accounting Officer, effective June 24, 2023. Current EVP – CFO Patrick Guido has resigned to accept a position at another company where he can be located closer to his family.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 22, 2021

Key solutions available to Sensormatic Solutions global customers include: Versa Key: An RFID smart key solution that never needs charging, designed to deliver employee accountability and allow for easy adjustment to planograms; Freedom Micro II HS: A modular display with armored security and dynamic IoT connectivity readiness designed for high-value (..)

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Results from Retail TouchPoints’ 2023 Store Operations Survey indicate that hiring and retaining associates, at 70% , and high employee turnover rates, at 67% , are their top challenges. Established store associates are no strangers to the complexities of omnichannel. Put managers front and center.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

billion to design carbon-neutral buildings and facilities and boost production of renewable energy at its sites. They are holding us to account, and we must set ambitious goals and take meaningful and lasting actions to protect their futures.” They also figure into its goal of achieving net-zero GHG emissions by 2050.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

To combat this threat, midsize retailers would be wise to focus on the top three causes of loss, which account for more than 60% of all insured losses, according to QBE North America’s claims data for the accident years 2019-2022 as of this February. according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

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A1 Retail

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Registration is now open for IRX (InternetRetailing Expo) & eDX taking place on 13 & 14 October 2021 at the NEC, Birmingham. These topics are explored through a series of interactive workshops and a comprehensive conference with sessions from senior experts at Gymshark, DPD, Grenade and more. Register – for free – here.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Rafeh Masood will resign from his position as EVP and Chief Customer and Technology Officer at Bed Bath & Beyond effective Dec. Masood’s departure comes at a time when the retailer is grappling with a difficult business landscape. He was replaced as CFO on an interim basis by SVP and Chief Accounting Officer Laura Crossen.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Carrabs co-founded Ecovital Group with Stuart Munro, a chief investment officer at print production company Presfast. McGirr, previously head of ready-to-wear collections at JW Anderson, is a graduate of London fashion school Central Saint Martins and has also worked at Dries Van Noten and Uniqlo.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The retailer has named SVP and Chief Accounting Officer Laura Crossen as Interim CFO, according to a regulatory filing. His prior experience included 20 years in financial roles, most recently as CFO at Avon. Arnal joined Bed Bath & Beyond in May 2020 alongside three other C-level leaders.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 12, 2023

At the top of the list is computer vision — a field of artificial intelligence that enables computers to interpret digital images or video. Because it’s not fast or cost-efficient enough to send these images to the cloud for analysis, the processing of those images must happen at the edge.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Discount Tire has purchased the retail tire and automotive maintenance operations of Dunn Tire , which provides parts and installations for brakes, lube and oil services, front-end repairs and state vehicle inspections at 25 locations in western and central New York and Pennsylvania. 30, 2023, were not disclosed.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 5, 2021

Burlington currently operates 761 stores across the U.S. 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. O’Sullivan said at the time that the 0.5%

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Mattle is Retail and Distribution Leader – North America and Global Client Advocate at WTW. Mattle’s background is in servicing Fortune 1,000 multi-national accounts on property, casualty and executive risk lines, including cyber, in the retail and wholesale space.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 9, 2024

In addition to disrupting fencing networks we will continue to target the small number of recidivists who are driving a significant amount of retail theft and ensure appropriate accountability.”

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 17, 2024

launch of its As-is online service in April , which allows Ikea Family members to shop for gently used products; Expansion of its Buy Back & Resell service to additional stores; Opening ultra-fast EV chargers at several stores, with plans to install a total of 500 public chargers and 300 fleet chargers in coming years; Contributing more than $2.5

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 19, 2023

Customers can then support the needs of their local school by rounding up their purchase total and donating the change at checkout, or by purchasing items on a school’s Spark Good Registry.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Etlin has been a partner at AlixPartners, a restructuring firm that has been advising the company. Former Interim CFO Laura Crossen will continue as Chief Accounting Officer. The filing also noted that the retailer has hired Holly Etlin as its Interim CFO.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 30, 2020

The retailer will continue selling the items in the stores that carry them, which account for approximately half its footprint. “We Walmart also banned customers from carrying firearms in stores located in open carry states unless law enforcement officers are present, though the retailer’s concealed carry policy remained the same.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Online search is the top source of gift inspiration, at 43% , followed by friends and family at 35% and within a store at 31%. The top five categories for gift-giving consumers are clothing at 55% , followed by gift cards at 45% , toys at 37% , books/music/movies/video games at 33% and food/candy at 31%.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Customers can use either the DoorDash app or website, and members of the Sephora Beauty Insider loyalty program can earn points for these purchases by linking their account on the DoorDash app’s Sephora store page. Items will be fulfilled from Sephora’s 500+ U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 9, 2021

A Crisis at Traditional Retail. Chain retailers face fierce competition today on many fronts, not least of which is just getting the customer into the store. Department of Energy (DOE) reports that retail buildings account for the largest energy costs of any commercial sector in the country. The typical retail store costs $0.71

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 21, 2023

The supermarket retailer will roll out the smart carts at select St. Louis Schnucks stores this fall, with a broader rollout planned for later this year. Select Caper Carts will include a bottom rack for heavy and bulky items.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 30, 2021

Takashimaya opened its first store in Kyoto, Japan, in 1831, selling gofuku (formal kimono). It started expanding in the early 1930s and is now one of the largest department store operators in Asia, with a presence in China, Thailand, Vietnam and Singapore. 4: Digitise and reduce paper wastage from daily operations.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 26, 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! said Jeff Owen, COO at Dollar General in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

American Dream’s success continues to grow with dramatically increasing traffic and spend at the complex,” said Don Ghermezian, President and CEO of American Dream in a statement. “We 1, 2022, and the balance in the reserve account previously used to make payments on the loans is $862.12. American Dream missed a payment of $8.8

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

29, 2020 blog post, Dilip Kumar, VP Physical Retail and Technology at Amazon, wrote: “Palm recognition is considered more private than some biometric alternatives because you can’t determine a person’s identity by looking at an image of their palm.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Claire’s has filed for an IPO that would value the company at $100 million. The themed quarterly drops are aimed at “fostering self-expression” among its core Gen Z demographic with a variety of curated jewelry and accessories in each one. members accounted for half its sales in the country in the first half of fiscal 2021.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 5, 2021

Bed Bath & Beyond will launch at least eight new owned brands in fiscal 2021, with six debuting sequentially in the first six months of the fiscal year, which begins March 2021.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 30, 2023

Comparable sales at Journeys plummeted 14% , dragging the company’s overall comparable sales down 5% despite positive results from the Schuh and Johnston & Murphy banners. Inventories increased 17% year-over-year at these banners, but the increase was attributed to fueling rapid growth. However, Journeys still accounted for 56.3%

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 3, 2021

At this time interim CFO Andrea Shaw Resnick will take on the newly created role of Chief Communications Officer. for 25 years in positions including VP, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer; VP of Finance for the Jeanswear and Imagewear Coalitions; and CFO of the International Business. Tapestry has named Scott A.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Speaking to Bloomberg , Wat mentioned that China’s economy is valued at $17 trillion, which is around 18 per cent of global GDP, so the scale of the economy gives Yum China a tremendous advantage in their operations. From 2020 to the first half of 2023, the company added 4402 new stores in China and raked in an operating profit of $3.6

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