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.

Store Operations 250

Store Operations Shipping Fulfillment Store Layout 250

Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

This is not just a transient trend but a robust response to the changing consumer, who now craves the tactile satisfaction of in-store shopping along with the personalisation and convenience of online commerce. Today’s consumers might browse products online and then feel, try and buy them in physical stores.

Consumer 147

Consumer Checkout Inventory Management Shopping 147

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 25, 2023

Over the past three years, most of us have done a lot more shopping online, so it’s easy to forget that while ecommerce is still growing, most retail commerce still happens in stores. That means brick-and-mortar is still going strong, and not just because consumers are eager to get out of the house again.

Store Layout 218

Store Layout Sporting Goods Consumer Location 218

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 9, 2022

Now, brands like Vans are embedding these short-term solutions into their day-to-day workflows as they strive to optimize the flow and experience of the shoe and apparel retailer’s 500+ stores in North America. Using the IWD Display solution, VMs can build out 3D models of Vans’ stores to use for monthly and seasonal planning.

Visual Merchandising 246

Visual Merchandising Store Layout Boutique Apparel 246

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 16, 2020

A survey by MySizeID found that: 49% of shoppers are uncomfortable shopping in-store for apparel ; 33% of shoppers are uncomfortable shopping in-store for cosmetics ; and 18% of shoppers are uncomfortable shopping in-store for shoes. Not all apparel retailers will be affected equally, however.

Returns 241

Returns Apparel Store Layout Specialty Retailers 241

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 Comparable store sales increased 9%, and the company’s gross margin increased to 58.8%. Better inventory management means better business operations, period. The problem is it simply isn’t true.

Customer Experience 224

Customer Experience Dead-Stock Store Layout Point of Sale 224