Retail TouchPoints

JULY 24, 2023

Under his leadership, Alo Yoga focused on a fashion-forward approach to wellness, building community and brand awareness with high-profile influencers along with store and category expansion. Prior to that, Blakeslee held several senior position at Broder Brothers (now Alphabroder), a wholesale distributor of branded products and services.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

WHP’s global strategy for Express includes a full omnichannel launch beginning in 2024, with the opening of flagship stores and ecommerce channels featuring men’s and women’s apparel plus categories including footwear, intimates and accessories. The company also plans for shop-in-shop experiences in Mexico and Indonesia.

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Retail Focus

JULY 16, 2021

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Fanatics, today announced the opening of the first NBA Store in the UK, located at 14-16 Foubert’s Place in London’s well-known pedestrian shopping area Carnaby, Soho. The NBA Store in London is the first official NBA Store in the UK.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Rethinking how they move and flow will improve all qualities of a store experience without intruding on anyone’s privacy. What are they shopping for in each department? What are they doing in-store? Questions every retailer should be considering include: How long are customers dwelling in a certain spot?

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 7, 2023

While both chains are focused on value, Ross puts an emphasis on off-price apparel and home fashion, while dd’s Discounts’ assortment competes with department stores through a selection of in-season name brand apparel, accessories and footwear.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 4, 2024

Consumers responded to steep discounts in key ecommerce categories, including electronics, where discounts peaked at 31% off listed prices (versus 25% in 2022); toys ( 28% versus 34% last year); and apparel ( 24% versus 19% ). Discounts in other categories ranged from 18% off appliance prices to 24% off for computers.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 17, 2023

The power of omnichannel retailing is well documented: even primarily DTC companies are realizing that they can benefit from flagship stores to enable brand discovery and build loyalty among customers in high-profile cities. but the jump from digital commerce to brick-and-mortar operations is a daunting one., Who is shopping?

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The women’s apparel and accessories retailer, which generates nearly $600 million in annual sales via ecommerce and a footprint of 247 stores, boasts an average customer lifecycle spanning 10 years. Customers told us they missed “their” store — they’re very territorial about the team they shop with and the store.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2024

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. Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology supports our smart medicine strategy by providing high-tech solutions to our patients, visitors and co-workers, even with food service,” said Paul P.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 24, 2023

Shein and Forever 21 are joining forces in a deal that will allow Forever 21 to sell its youth-focused apparel to Shein’s 150 million online users.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Maternity retailer A Pea in the Pod has returned to brick-and-mortar with stores in Chicago and New York City. The two shops will carry an assortment of maternity and nursing apparel from leggings to bras, with associates on hand to provide complimentary bra fittings, style advice and other assistance.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Matt Kawadler: I’ve been involved in building DTC brands for about 10 years, and what they’re missing is that whole channel of offline revenue, which ends up being 35% of apparel purchases. We’re also expanding into women’s apparel [after adding activewear and men’s bottoms in 2022], so we’re thinking about that for growth.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 8, 2023

The store itself also features a number of vehicles as well as a wide range of lifestyle products and merchandise, including a unique collection of Porsche Design apparel, luggage, eyewear and accessories. During their visit, customers will work with one representative from the beginning of their shopping journey through to delivery.

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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.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 29, 2021

Store-in-a-store concepts have been taking off recently, with other notable partnerships including: Nordstrom opening 21 INDOCHINO store-in-a-store shops across the U.S.,

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 24, 2021

When women’s apparel retailer Chico’s first sought to modernize its retail experience, the goal was to offer customers a more robust, personalized shopping experience and the ability to engage with its associates anywhere, and on any device.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 23, 2021

Nordstrom will open 21 INDOCHINO store-in-a-store shops across the U.S. The experience of shopping at the store-in-a-store will closely mirror the experience of INDOCHINO’s 50 full-sized showrooms. Nordstrom will offer complimentary in-store alterations for INDOCHINO customers as an added service.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 30, 2020

Brookfield Properties will roll out FIT:MATCH ’s 3D AI-powered contactless match technology at three shopping centers across the U.S. The FIT:MATCH algorithm assigns a unique relevancy score to each user for each apparel item based on their FITCH ID, data from brands’ tech packs and specifications such as fabric type and stretch. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 4, 2021

The closures will not impact the 600+ Disney Parks stores, Disney Store shop-in-shops at retailers like Target , lifestyle and outlet locations or third-party retailers around the world.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 23, 2023

With more people returning to in-store shopping as the pandemic has eased, brands are leaning into the phygital trend by designing physical stores that reflect popular elements of the online experience. Likewise, physical clothing stores for online powerhouse Amazon re-create the convenience of digital shopping.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The intersection of traditional shopping and ‘online experiences’ is unavoidable. It has gone through a rapid period of change from the primary way we shopped, to its death being prematurely called ‘ the showroom problem ,’ to continuing to be a critical piece of consumer brand strategy. Just as the last point, this isn’t a platitude.

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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.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Mall operator Simon Property Group and its affiliated landlords have filed an objection to the Chapter 11 reorganization plan for Ascena Retail Group , on the grounds that the plan will involve the closure of significantly more stores than was originally agreed upon. In addition to operating shopping centers across the U.S.,

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Inside Retail

MAY 22, 2022

And despite the importance of hypermarkets and the rapid growth of e-commerce in tech-crazy Korea, department stores are an important and venerable part of the country’s retail tradition. If you like style and tradition, then these are your shopping destinations. trillion KRW ($2.1 billion) in the first quarter, compared with 1.7

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 7, 2020

The retail reopening process is underway in many parts of the country, and brands and centers alike are trying to figure out how to safely bring shopping back to brick-and-mortar. This includes virus case counts, in-store retail traffic and how the two intersect. This trend will need further monitoring.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Shopping for clothing used to be a satisfying, carefree pastime. But the pandemic halted the act of shopping as we know it. Retail store owners have unique obstacles to overcome. Wiping down all hangers and apparel count tags with disinfectant. Prioritizing the safety of employees and customers is a good start.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2023

In response to evolving consumer behavior, many retailers are pivoting from malls and large-format stores in city centers to neighborhood locations that aim to serve the work-from-home population. Brands that typically take the large-format route are adopting smaller footprints in residential neighborhoods.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 5, 2024

The new Target Circle experience was designed to flex and grow with our guests to deliver more value and ease — no matter how you choose to shop with us — so every visit feels personal, rewarding and made just for you.”

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Inside Retail

APRIL 4, 2023

In August 2022, the National Basketball Association (NBA) opened its first bricks-and-mortar retail store in Australia – located in the Emporium shopping centre in Melbourne. A few months later, the NBA opened its second store in Martin Place in Sydney. Regarding the NBL, we certainly don’t view them as competitors.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 1, 2024

Women’s intimates and apparel retailer Natori has shown that using artificial intelligence (AI) can supercharge retailers’ retargeting efforts. A lot of brands out there have sold to bigger shops where the bottom line is king, but we’re more about our reputation and the product we put out.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 21, 2021

However, while curbside was a major brand differentiator for Target and its peers over the past year, its power will wane as more and more shoppers return to in-store shopping. Nordstrom and Other Apparel Retailers Will be at the Mercy of Global Supply Chains. The bullwhip effect is very real. There will be demand.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 27, 2021

Women’s apparel retailer Christopher & Banks has generated interest in its ecommerce business, even as it continues to wind down its brick-and-mortar operations and shutters its Plymouth, Minn. The retailer currently operates 450 stores in 44 states. headquarters.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 18, 2021

consumers continued shopping online at record levels, including preparing for the end of quarantine with more apparel purchases. customers clearly want to get out and shop. We have a strong position as our store environment improves and ecommerce continues to grow.”. Walmart ’s Q1 2022 revenue rose 2.7% In the U.S.,

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Despite having just officially begun, this holiday shopping season already is marked by supply chain disruption, persistent inflation and mixed consumer confidence. Holiday shopping insights from the Adobe Digital Economy Index predict that ecommerce will become even more ubiquitous, with U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

In a survey of consumers conducted by Doddle , 84% said a positive returns experience encourages them to shop with a retailer again. Conversely, 73% of consumers responding to a survey by Returnly said they would not shop with a brand again after a poor returns experience. However, apparel and department stores are elevated.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 5, 2022

At its core, Trotter defines experiential retail as non-mission-based shopping. Flexible: In-store shopping behaviors are evolving, so what inspires consumers to spend more time (and money) in physical spaces is changing as well. It’s essentially the link between the human and the digital out-of-store experience. ”.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 9, 2023

In many instances, declines occur because consumer shopping patterns shift over time. For example, malls were the hottest thing in retail for decades — until ecommerce behemoths like Amazon began eroding malls’ implicit promise of being the everything store (or stores). Verdi: It’s true.

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