Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 20, 2022

Amazon has announced plans for its first-ever physical fashion store — dubbed Amazon Style — which will feature women’s and men’s apparel, shoes and accessories. Amazon’s done this before… just not for apparel. The goal is an Everything Apparel Store IRL. The King of Ecommerce is no stranger to brick-and-mortar — far from it.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 13, 2023

In general, consumer spending on goods has proven weaker as more Americans are spending available funds on services, travel and activities that were limited during the pandemic ,” said Lisa Plonka, Partner and leader of Plante Moran ’s Consumer Goods Practice. Sporting Goods : 10% vs. 6%. and 27% globally, according to Salesforce.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

With Salesforce’s 2023 holiday predictions forecasting that BOPIS (buying items online for in-store or curbside pickup) will influence $28 billion in incremental sales during the holiday season, retailers seeking to capitalize on this revenue opportunity need to ensure their store operations and inventory management practices are up to par.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 11, 2022

Retailers are now investing significant resources into logistics, deploying the latest inventory management systems, automating warehouses and hiring hundreds of hardworking staff in an effort to pick, pack and ship online orders as quickly as possible. It’s no secret that consumers prefer fast delivery.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Rather than being limited to a jam-packed four to five weeks from Black Friday to Christmas Eve, consumers are beginning their shopping as early as October (with a few doing so even earlier than that). The return to offices and social events is inspiring consumers to level up their wardrobes and focus more on apparel and footwear.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

He observed that younger consumers are becoming more focused on the circular economy, and Levi’s has seen positive feedback from this cohort so far. “To The service is the first of its kind in Singapore, enabling consumers to work with a tailor to customise their favourite denim items.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 12, 2022

Walmart is also on that list, but it stands out because Walmart has the ability to introduce the power of AR to more consumers than almost any other retailer given its massive global reach. What’s more, while most users today still see AR as a “toy,” the study found that 76% of consumers want AR tools they can use in their everyday lives.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 17, 2023

A $275 billion dollar windfall In the next three to five years, generative AI could add $150 billion, conservatively, and up to $275 billion to the apparel, fashion, and luxury sectors’ operating profits, according to McKinsey & Co research. It has so far had little experience with generative AI – but that could soon change.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 20, 2020

While the latter may be true, excess inventory also has a silver lining of hidden pathways to optimizing excess inventory that lead straight to your bottom line through distribution in the off-price retail market. Technology has revolutionized the way brands manage their excess inventory. Eco-Friendly Benefits.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

For example, an apparel store specializing in athletic shoes may use RFID/NFC sensors to engage with a customer interacting with the product. Actionable data can also help retailers with inventory management across all locations. But it may be exactly what the consumer wants, and what the retailer needs to compete.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 30, 2023

In 2022, a National Retail Federation/Prosper Insights and Analytics survey indicated that 56% of consumers had started their BTS shopping by early July, with 81% planning to shop sales the week of July 11. But generally speaking, consumer sentiment is still quite positive — we need to see if that holds up over the summer.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

However, that doesn’t mean consumers don’t want to go to malls. In fact, more than 40% of adults reported visiting a mall within a two -week period in August, up from 35% at the beginning of June and 30% in the beginning of April, according to Coresight Research’s ongoing survey of 1,600 consumers.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 18, 2023

To fulfill its mission of providing “Fun for All,” the retailer has implemented a localized merchandising strategy that spans a portfolio of leading national and private label brands across outdoor, apparel, footwear, and sports and recreation categories.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

DECEMBER 24, 2021

The Retail market landscape has seen significant changes in retail trends and shifts in consumer behavior since the coronavirus breakout, but the industry now appears more optimistic about the growth prospects. Consumers want it now, and they can get it now with online shopping, which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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Wiser

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Panelists highlighted the frustration with labor scarcity in an environment where consumer demands and expectations are constantly evolving. With so many tasks and not enough hands, businesses are turning to third-party services to fill the gap, often leading to additional costs and higher prices for consumers.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 23, 2022

According to the post, Amazon Style will offer women’s and men’s apparel, shoes and accessories from hundreds of popular and emerging brands, and include several innovative features, such as tailored, real-time recommendations. Here is everything you need to know about Amazon Style – from how it works to what it means for the competition.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 25, 2022

This is a direct and relatively simple means to take consumers to experiential landing pages where retailers and brands can share information about products, including new launches, recipes, instructions, promotions and more. 4) Think Big: Improve supply chain and inventory management.

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Wiser

APRIL 7, 2020

Inventory management will rarely be the only thing that makes a retailer successful, but it can absolutely be the something that breaks you. Knowing what your customers like is one thing, but understanding how much of each item you need on shelves and how to price them is where inventory management can go awry.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 11, 2023

A few years ago, it seemed like every new brand making noise in the market was adopting a direct-to-consumer (DTC) business model. The history and growth of DTC In the 2010s, early digital-native vertical brands (DNVB) such as Warby Parker and Glossier gained a lot of attention for their use of technology to reach consumers online.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 29, 2020

While the name Burton is almost synonymous with the snowboards the company began making in 1977, Burton has diversified over the years into new categories — including surfboards, apparel, goggles/optics and other sports gear — as well as expanding beyond manufacturing into direct-to-consumer (DTC) retail, both physical and digital.

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Inside Retail

JULY 27, 2022

Among retail decision-makers, 70 per cent hold this view; the idea is even more prevalent among those in the specialty non-apparel space. Delivering successful business cases for digital investment is made more challenging by slowing growth in e-commerce as consumers return to pre-pandemic shopping behaviours.

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Retalon

AUGUST 22, 2023

It calculates the number of times average inventory is sold during a period. A higher turnover ratio means inventory is sold more times throughout the year. This indicates strong sales and effective inventory management practices. A lower turnover ratio means inventory sits on shelves longer before being sold.

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Mass Relators

JULY 26, 2022

This is higher than previously expected, with a heavier mix of food and consumables, which is negatively affecting gross margin rate, the company said on July 24. The increasing levels of food and fuel inflation are affecting how customers spend, and while we’ve made good progress clearing hardline categories, apparel in Walmart U.S.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

AUGUST 18, 2023

While some sectors, notably the apparel industry, stand to benefit from these trends, other segments, such as consumer electronics, might encounter fluctuations in sales. Predictive Analytics for Inventory Management Avoid stockouts and overstocking by using predictive analytics to manage your inventory effectively.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 17, 2021

The 2021 State of Fashion report published by McKinsey showed that data captured in the past 18 months indicates fashion moved “five years forward in consumer and business adoption of digital in a matter of months”. Starting with Chanel, Farfetch aims to enhance interactions between consumers and sales associates.

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I Vend

JANUARY 13, 2022

Not surprisingly, the biggest source of returns is wearable items – with the top five being clothes, men’s dress shirts, shoes, make-up, sports apparel. As many as 92% of consumers say they will return to a retailer if they have a positive customer experience with returns, and they can generate an opportunity for cross sell/upsell. .

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Retail Times

MARCH 30, 2021

The first step to avoiding discrepancies is to implement an electronic (ideally cloud-based) inventory system. Keeping track of products using a pen and paper isn’t just time-consuming, it can also lead to mistakes. Not ready for a full retail management solution? Consider creating an inventory management system in Excel.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Consumers clearly care about the supply chain: the research found that 66% of shoppers said a retailer’s or brand’s environmental sustainability was a consideration when choosing where to shop for clothing and footwear. said Sarah Clarke, EVP of PVH Supply, North America at PVH during the webinar.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

With a positive consumer confidence, good level of savings, and growing household incomes, consumers are once again ready to pamper their friends, families and close collaborators. billion on clothing and fashion apparel (20 %), $2.4 2010, $14.1B. 2015, $18.9B. 2019, $ 20.7B. 2020, $27.4B. billion on fancy dining (34 %), $2.9

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

With a positive consumer confidence, good level of savings, and growing household incomes, consumers are once again ready to pamper their friends, families and close collaborators. billion on clothing and fashion apparel (20 %), $2.4 2010, $14.1B. 2015, $18.9B. 2019, $ 20.7B. 2020, $27.4B. billion on fancy dining (34 %), $2.9

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 13, 2023

The result is a carousel of styled looks at the bottom of every PDP that shows the featured product along with complementary apparel and accessories. Increasing AOV While Building Customer Confidence Puma has been working with Stylitics for almost three years now with the primary aim of increasing basket sizes. and Canada.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

With a positive consumer confidence, good level of savings, and growing household incomes, consumers are once again ready to pamper their friends, families and close collaborators. billion on clothing and fashion apparel (20 %), $2.4 2010, $14.1B. 2015, $18.9B. 2019, $ 20.7B. 2020, $27.4B. billion on fancy dining (34 %), $2.9

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M19 Retail

MARCH 22, 2021

Planalytics provides businesses with visibility into this critical demand information with metrics that isolate and quantify weather-based shifts in consumer purchasing. delivers demand sensing analytics to retailers, consumer goods manufacturers, restaurants, and service companies. About Mi9 Retail. About Planalytics. Planalytics Inc.

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Retalon

OCTOBER 8, 2020

More expensive than real estate, merchandising, or even labor — inventory is the largest investment your company makes. But getting the biggest return on that investment, especially in today’s tough retail environment, requires a more nuanced, data-driven approach to inventory management than most retailers are used to.

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Retail Geek

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Consumers were patient, waiting for attractive deals, while retailers managed their inventory and discounting strategies well. They discuss the potential impact of mobile wallets on shopping behavior and note that BNPL resonates with new consumers and has replaced layaway. billion consumers are shaping shopping trends.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Multinational athletic apparel retailer Lululemon recently announced its net revenue increased 20% (on a constant dollar basis) to $2.2 Better inventory management means better business operations, period. People have been saying “Retail is dead” for several years now. The problem is it simply isn’t true. and net income by 7.7%

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Retalon

DECEMBER 8, 2021

In fact, recent McKinsey industry research found that when delivery (fulfillment) times are too long, almost half of consumers will shop elsewhere. It used to be that consumers mostly shopped at stores geographically close to them. This includes everything from purchasing inventory to returns management. Allocation.

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