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Digital Transformation Propels Burton’s Omnichannel Growth Plans

Retail TouchPoints

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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Amazon Opens New Go Store Despite Announced Pause in Grocery Expansion

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Amazon had announced plans to close eight Amazon Go stores in March 2023 and reportedly closed a Seattle location in June 2023. The company also has been expanding use cases for its Just Walk Out technology, adding RFID tags on apparel items to support cashierless commerce at two Seattle sports venues.

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Amazon Adds ‘Badge Pay’ to Just Walk Out Deployment in Georgia Hospital

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Expanding Just Walk Out Capabilities Amazon has been enhancing the Just Walk Out technology in recent months: in September 2023 , Amazon incorporated RFID tag technology to allow customers at two Seattle sports venues to purchase RFID-tagged apparel.

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Exclusive: PAS Group to relaunch Italian denim brand Replay in ANZ

Inside Retail

Established as a denim brand in Italy in 1981, Replay sells a comprehensive range of apparel, accessories and footwear for men, women and children under the Replay, Replay & Sons and We Are Replay brands. PAS Group plans to open three to five Replay stores before deciding on a broader rollout. 550 million company.

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Walmart Canada Will Invest $3.5 Billion To Modernize Stores, DCs And Supply Chain

Retail TouchPoints

Walmart Canada is planning a $3.5 By early 2021, new automated systems will be deployed in the Cornwall DC in eastern Ontario to manage apparel, health and beauty, and small general merchandise items. billion (Canadian) investment over the next five years that will impact every aspect of its business. The equivalent in U.S.

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NOT Your Dad’s Supply Chain: 4 Trends Every Retail Exec Should Know for 2024

Retail TouchPoints

If a legacy POS is your plan to manage the complex web of inventory — amid the many different ways today’s consumers buy and receive products — please… Let us know how that works out for ya! Especially in apparel, this can be an incredible drag on margins. Omnichannel doesn’t mean “starts online” and retailers automatically embrace it.

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The height of fashion – the brick and mortar revival

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iVend Retail for Footwear and Apparel iVend helps retailers offer a differentiated shopping experience. In person assistance – staff are a retailer’s best asset, and the more time they can spend with the customer, the greater their impact on sales and customer experience. Learn how you can enhance your brick and mortar store.

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