Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The idea of the brick-and-mortar store being called the “next frontier” for retail media sounds funny to the many industry veterans who work at Mars United SM Commerce. Retail veterans like us have always viewed the physical store as a critical channel for shopper engagement. Will it enhance the shopper experience?

Advertising

M19 Retail

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Mi9 is a leading provider of software solutions spanning merchandising, store operations, customer engagement, e-commerce, and business analytics for the Retail industry. This builds on years of an existing relationship in which Mi9 has been a trusted partner to ARH and its Westlake Ace chain. said Mike Byrne, CEO of Mi9.

Merchandise Store

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 3, 2024

The retailer will instead rely more heavily on its smart Amazon Dash Carts , which have been deployed at Fresh stores since 2020 as well as at Amazon subsidiary Whole Foods. The retailing giant will continue to use the JWO technology in its Amazon Go stores and license the solution to other retailers.

Merchandise Store

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 11, 2024

Gen Z consumers are neither easy to define nor predictable in their shopping habits. It is assumed that they are more adept at using the technology in their hands and that this facility will inform their consuming behaviors, which McKinsey refers to as “seamless and intuitive adoption of online shopping and transactions.”

Consumer

Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

If you walk up and down the aisles of supermarkets, clothes shops or even furniture stores, you will notice that more brands are shouting about their commitment to protecting the environment, be it via packaging or marketing messages. To put it simply, there is no escaping the subject of sustainability in retail.

Shopping

Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

At Microsoft, we break down the metaverse i nto three strategies: consumer, enterprise, and industrial. Centred around online gaming and Xbox, providing a platform for users to collaborate, engage with immersive experiences to explore, play games with their friends, and shop. Use cases include: Virtual Stores. Industrial.

Consumer

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 30, 2024

Through AI and other technologies, customers in grocery stores, clothing outlets and other convenience-style shops no longer need to wait in line to check out. As for concertgoers at these same venues, over half of U.S. In some sections at SoFi, you can even order online and have food and drinks delivered right to your seat.

Checkout

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 10, 2023

Dollar General is facing more than $1 million in potential penalties for workspace safety violations at four stores in Florida and Georgia that were uncovered by investigators from the U.S. federal workplace inspectors opened inspections at stores on 58th Avenue and Marion Oaks Manor in late August and September 2022.

Merchandise Store

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 21, 2021

By the end of 2021, the retailer will have nine stores nationwide, with new locations set to open in Boston, Los Angeles and New Jersey. But or its latest New York City store at The Shops in Columbus Circle, CAMP is focusing on the power of creativity. This floor is meant to be completely open, free play.

Location

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 2, 2021

In fact, even after the pandemic moves into the rear-view mirror, 46% of consumers plan to do the same amount of shopping online, and 42% said they will actually shop online even more than they do now, according to a recent study from Pitney Bowes. Most Consumers, Even Those Shopping Online, Prefer to Return In-Store.

Returns

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 19, 2022

Faced with an endless number of brands, product options and channels to shop through, consumers are looking for the perfect combination of “value” and “values.” Is it at the price point I’m willing to pay? But has it changed their priorities at all? There are a lot of ways to solve that problem.

Consumer

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 19, 2020

We’ve been steadily expanding our ecommerce options to ensure our customers can shop whenever, wherever and however it best fits their life,” said Lisa Harper, CEO of Belk in a statement. The retailer will charge $14.95 on orders under $49 and $9.95 for orders larger than that amount.

Department Stores

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 14, 2020

They also provide an answer to some of the challenges created by the pandemic, as executives from Woodman’s Markets and Badger Technologies discussed during a session titled The Rise Of Robotics In Retail at the 2020 Retail Innovation Conference.

Marketing

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 18, 2023

Walmart’s comparable sales growth was likewise strong, at 7.4% , while its ecommerce sales growth of 27% was led by pickup and delivery options. Additionally, groceries have become a majority of Walmart’s annual sales, at 60%. One area where Target made significant progress was cutting back on excess merchandise. in Q1 2023.

Fulfillment

Inside Retail

JUNE 25, 2024

Aeon made its southern Vietnam debut in Ho Chi Minh in 2014, choosing a site at Tân Phú Celadon, 5km from the city centre, a suburb almost exclusively occupied by local Vietnamese. Not only in Aeon shopping centres. We will also expand and develop Expanded at other partners’ shopping centres.

Specialty Store

Independent Retailer

JUNE 7, 2022

Now, SoulMakes exclusively offers wholesale to boutique, tourist, resort, and general merchandise stores. While they make for a great addition to metaphysical shops, any retailer can see success when offering these lovely pieces. Once your order is submitted, they can have your merchandise shipped within the next 24-48 hours.

Jewelry

Mass Relators

AUGUST 17, 2022

WASHINGTON – Core retail sales as calculated by the National Retail Federation rose in July even as overall sales reported by the Census Bureau remained flat on a monthly basis, and both calculations showed strong year-over-year gains as consumers kept shopping despite high inflation, NRF said Wednesday. percent unadjusted year over year.

Consumer

Inside Retail

JUNE 16, 2022

This week, we have a chat with Jade Cameron, head of customer support at activewear brand, LKSD. Not my first job but my very first job in retail was at Target! But also something not many people know is from this job, I had a sneaky passion and love for merchandising stores! What was your first job in retail?

Fast Fashion

Retail Minded

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Retail and 2024 are both in full swing, and both the year and commerce kicked off at the National Retail Federation in New York City in early January. Kicking off the week, I was grateful to return as a judge to the Vendor In Partnership Awards at the iconic Gotham Hall in Midtown. “Retailers should update their merchandising.

Point of Sale

Mass Relators

JANUARY 18, 2023

Consumers shopped in record numbers and retailers delivered positive holiday experiences to inflation-wary consumers, offering great products at more promotional price levels to fit their stretched budgets. The bottom line is that consumers are still engaged and shopping despite everything happening around them.” year over year.

Home Furnishings

VMS

JANUARY 14, 2022

The number includes online and other non-store sales, which were up 11.3 percent at $218.9 Consumers were backed by strong wages and record savings and began their shopping earlier this year than ever before. Even though many consumers began shopping in October, this was the strongest November and December we’ve ever seen.

Sporting Goods

VMS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

DENVER — The 21st annual International Retail Design Conference presented by VMSD magazine kicked off on Tuesday, welcoming a throng of visual merchandisers, store designers and retail executives to the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel for the two-day conference.

Visual Merchandising

Mass Relators

JANUARY 14, 2022

billion in online and other non-store sales (up 11.3%) but excludes sales at automobile dealers, gasoline stations and restaurants, set a new record despite challenges from inflation, supply chain disruptions and the ongoing pandemic. “We Sporting goods stores, up 20.9%. General merchandise stores, up 15.2%.

Sporting Goods

M19 Retail

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Mi9 is a leading provider of software solutions spanning merchandising, store operations, customer engagement, e-commerce, and business analytics for the Retail industry. Through the process of getting to know the Mi9 staff and the relationships they have with their clients, I have constantly been amazed at the closeness.

Merchandise Store

Mass Relators

DECEMBER 15, 2022

WASHINGTON – November retail sales were down from October, when inflation worries prompted a surge of early holiday shopping. Holiday shoppers are demonstrating resilience, and retailers are providing great products and experiences at the right price levels to help stretch household budgets. Sporting goods stores were down 0.6%

Home Furnishings

Mass Relators

APRIL 14, 2022

“March retail sales show that consumers have maintained their ability to spend in the face of record-level inflation, supply chain issues and geopolitical unrest,” Matthew Shay, president and chief executive at the National Retail Federation, said in a statement. Consumers are adapting and shopping smarter for themselves and their families.

Home Furnishings

Mass Relators

APRIL 14, 2023

Keep in mind that households tend to shop less during the post-holiday season. In addition, tax refunds typically contribute to spending at this time of year but are smaller this year than last. Nonetheless, we are still looking at positive sales growth moving forward in 2023.” Grocery and beverage stores were down 0.1%

Home Furnishings

Mass Relators

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

WASHINGTON – The omicron variant, inflation and bad weather in much of the country were not enough to stop consumers from shopping in January, the National Retail Federation reported on Wednesday. On top of that, the enhanced child care tax credit ceased at the end of 2021, impacting millions of families. January’s results follow a 14.1%

Home Furnishings

365 Retail

MAY 19, 2023

Donna Howitt, Place Strategy Director at Liverpool ONE , said: “We describe Liverpool ONE as the heart of the UK’s most sociable city, and there is no better endorsement of that than the impact of Eurovision. This compares to 35% of visitors to the Arena visiting Liverpool ONE in the same period last year.

Merchandise Store

Retail Geek

AUGUST 20, 2021

In episode 272 we break down the US Dept of Commerce July retail data, and Q2 E-Com data, look at Q2 earnings from Walmart, Target, Home Depot, and Lowes, and discuss a potential Amazon Department store concept. At peak of pandemic, restaurants lost nearly $51B/mo of sales to grocery stores. US Dept of Commerce Data.

Department Stores

Store Growers

JANUARY 29, 2021

Shopping Ads Certification. So if no one is asking for a certification, and you just want to get better at Google Ads for your own sake, you can skip getting certified! Showcase shopping ads. When you’re teaching someone new the basics of Google Shopping, there are things that are way more important than that.

Accounting

Inside Retail

JANUARY 3, 2024

At the time, I was working on pandemic-related duties, and I was losing my mind due to stress. At the time, I was working through this through a character I made up online – which had my name and face. So I’m looking at the next big steps in terms of growing it. Inside Retail : How did Queensland Football Club come to be?

Apparel

Mass Relators

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

WASHINGTON – Early holiday shopping helped boost retail sales in October, the National Retail Federation said on Tuesday. The robust balance sheets of American households are being met by retailer preparation and hard work to provide products that consumers want at competitive prices. “The seasonally adjusted from September and up 16.3%

Shopping

Mass Relators

DECEMBER 15, 2021

“We expect demand will remain strong through December, even though consumers started holiday shopping earlier than ever this year. Consumers continued spending in November, building on momentum from strong early holiday shopping in October and setting the stage for a bright holiday season,” NRF chief economist Jack Kleinhenz said.

Sporting Goods