Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The Couponator feature aims to improve the shopping experience by ensuring shoppers automatically get the best deal at checkout. The tool eliminates one of the steps needed to activate promotions, with the goal of reducing friction during the shopping journey for loyalty program members.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 9, 2024

Google Shopping ads are now accessible to Instacart ’s advertising partners, which can leverage Instacart’s retail media data. This means that CPG advertisers that work with Instacart can now activate Google Shopping ads powered by Instacart’s first-party data and closed-loop insights to reach consumers searching for products on Google.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Top 5 areas where AI delivers the most value to UK consumers:- 1 – Pricing and promotions – 28% 2 – Loyalty – real-time personalised rewards – 18% 3 – Product discovery when searching online – 17% – Product information (i.e.

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 31, 2024

The Original Factory Shop has promoted joint managing director Ian Williams to chief executive, effective immediately as his fellow MD Phil Briggs leaves the business after five years. Williams, who previously served as the retailer’s finance boss, has previously held senior positions at Asda and American Golf.

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Charity Super.Mkt, the ‘department store for second-hand style’ launched earlier this year by Maria Chenoweth and Wayne Hemingway, will open at Bluewater this week. The opening at Bluewater responds to the growing popularity of pre-loved shopping and will create a unique retail experience for guests looking for quality, affordable products.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 13, 2023

but at its lowest rate in years: up 3.5% As expected, promotions played a major role in setting the pace of the latter half of the season, with an average discount rate of 21% in 2022 compared to 19% in 2021, according to Salesforce. Promotions hit their peak during Cyber Week, when the average discount jumped to 30% in the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Window shopping is a time-honored New York tradition, especially around the holidays when retailers pull out all the stops. In partnership with FrontRunner Technologies, TalkShopLive is bringing a “live commerce window shopping experience” to NYC. Beginning Nov. ”

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2024

Disney has launched a beta program for its first native streaming shoppable ad format, Gateway Shop , which will allow consumers to purchase items without disrupting their viewing experience. A number of those advertisers also are signed on to participate in the Gateway Shop beta, including Unilever.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 21, 2021

Through this partnership, JCPenney Beauty’s in-store and online product assortment will feature more than 30 diverse beauty brands, helping the legacy retailer establish itself as a leader as many retailers scramble to implement and promote their own diversity initiatives.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 7, 2021

Belk has promoted President and Chief Merchandising Officer Nir Patel to CEO as the company also makes two other executive changes. Prior to joining Belk, Patel was SVP at Kohl’s , VP at Lands’ End and held other roles at Abercrombie & Fitch , Target and Gap. “I’m

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Personalized shopping tool Checkmate is designed to help shoppers discover brands, apply discounts and manage their orders post-purchase. The tool gathers the best deals from a shopper’s personal email and the web and automatically applies them at checkout.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 10, 2022

Assembly Label has launched the second Re-Worn collection program, which will also be available to shop online. The Re-Worn collection is available to purchase in-store at Assembly Label Fitzroy as well as online. The post Assembly Label launches Re-Worn program, to promote circular economy appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 27, 2023

As rival TikTok ramps up its shopping initiatives , Meta is streamlining its own commerce strategy to drive more in-platform shopping on Instagram and Facebook. A shift toward a new dynamic for Instagram and Facebook Shops will require companies to enable in-app checkout in order to offer a Shop on both sites.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 22, 2020

As the pandemic moves into new phases, responses lurch wildly between complete lockdowns to fast-track reopenings and back to lockdowns, at different cadences in every country, state or even locality. Here are some of the issues facing retailers — and ways that they can harness AI-powered pricing and promotions to cope with them productively.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Three of the country’s biggest retailers are taking significant steps to get consumers into the holiday shopping groove — and to do so (much) sooner than later. As we approach the holiday season, guests are excited to shop early,” said Christina Hennington, EVP and Chief Growth Officer at Target in a statement. Beginning Oct.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Despite the surge in online shopping, physical stores remain essential for retailers, providing a space for customers to interact with products and build deeper brand connections. A study from marketing research company Alter Agents revealed that 77% of surveyed millennial and Gen Z shoppers shop on social platforms.

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Talking Retail

MAY 13, 2021

The Association of Convenience Store is encouraging local shops to promote their acceptance of cash through the ‘Cash Friendly Pledge’. This story continues at ACS encourages local shops to promote cash acceptance. This story continues at ACS encourages local shops to promote cash acceptance.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 26, 2023

The latest discount shopping app out of China, Temu — which has been giving competitors Shein and Wish a run for their money in the U.S. — Following a splashy Super Bo w l campaign , Temu recently overtook Shein as the most popular shopping app in the U.S. has expanded into Europe, Reuters reports. Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 21, 2024

Delgado joined the jewellery retailer in 2018 as its country manager in Spain, and has previously held senior positions across The Body Shop, LVMH Fragrances Brands and El Corte Inglés. Pandora has named its current general manager of Northern Europe Sonia Lopez Delgado as its new general manager of the British Isles (BRIS).

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

As businesses recover from the disruption of the pandemic, new research shows Australians prefer the online shopping experience more than that inside bricks-and-mortar stores. Alongside purchases, the survey also found that customers were more likely to return items bought in-store (about 66 per cent) compared to online (at 42 per cent).

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

In conjunction with the upcoming National Consumer Protection Week, the Retail Gift Card Association (RGCA) is promoting a public service announcement to inform consumers about steps toward secure use. At the beginning of the 2021 holiday shopping season, gift-card purchases experienced a surge in demand.

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Mass Relators

MARCH 31, 2024

. — Dollar General has promoted 18 executives to new roles at the company. Leslie Allen Leslie Allen has been promoted to senior vice president, human resources. Christine Connolly Christine Connolly has been promoted to senior vice president, corporate secretary and assistant general counsel, securities and governance.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 20, 2021

Kroger is testing an AI-powered shopping cart at a Cincinnati store, enabling shoppers to scan items and pay directly on the cart itself for a more seamless in-store experience. Shoppers can scan their loyalty card and check out directly from the cart.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

And as on many other online platforms, where there’s livestreaming there’s live shopping. This holiday season, YouTube is promoting the commercial potential of its platform with its first-ever live shopping pop-up event. ecommerce by 2024. .

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 25, 2022

On July 23, Klarna Oasis hosted a sustainability-focused fireside chat with speakers discussing the importance of regenerative agriculture to promote a greener fashion industry. The recent Klarna Oasis pop-up experience featured mission-driven brands from Klarna’s roster of merchant partners.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 2, 2024

UK shop price inflation in March fell to the lowest level since December 2021 as retailers battled to win shoppers, the latest BRC-NielsenIQ Shop Price Index found. In non-food, prices of electricals, clothing and footwear fell as retailers increased promotions to entice consumer spending.”

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Walmart will adapt to what is shaping up to be an extended holiday season by spreading out its Black Friday promotions across three events that will span most of November. The promotion will coincide with Walmart’s annual Tire Event, which runs Nov. Walmart will open its stores at 5 a.m. 4 and add new in-store deals on Nov.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 25, 2022

International returns service ZigZag Global examined UK consumer shopping behaviors during the 2021 holiday season and found that one-third of consumers now purchase multiple items with the intention of returning at least one, and 59% will boycott a retailer permanently after a poor returns experience. on Christmas Day.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 11, 2023

Senate next week about potential regulation surrounding generative AI, Google leaned into the tech at its annual I/O conference for developers , announcing plans to use generative AI to enhance a number of its core experiences, including search. As the CEO of ChatGPT developer OpenAI prepares to testify before the U.S.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Such economic strain is leading to behavioural changes in the way consumers are shopping and planning their festive budgets. The last quarter of the year typically sees retailers jump behind any promotional event as a way to entice consumers over competition. Investing in your store and your workforce comes in tenfold at this time.

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Retail Focus

JULY 11, 2022

The Creative Retail Awards and Save The High Street have formed a partnership to promote the importance of design and display in independent retail, with Save The High Street becoming sponsor of the Best Independent Store category at the 2022 Creative Retail Awards. Enjoy a drinks reception, live music, entertainment, DJ, and more.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2022

Called “Buy Direct,” the third-party marketplace is being integrated into Bing’s existing ecommerce experience, Start Shopping, where consumers can find products and are then directed to a retailer’s website to make the purchase. At the moment a “ couple hundred U.S.-based on its Bing search engine, according to multiple news outlets.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 9, 2023

In many instances, declines occur because consumer shopping patterns shift over time. When that happens, a retailer becomes the consumer’s choice, or at least one of the top choices. They promoted value on home goods, and consumers also thought “They probably have the stuff I want.” For example, at category killers like T.J.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 6, 2022

Shopping center owners and operators have faced rapid shifts in the retail landscape over the last few years due, in part, to an increase in online shopping and the buy online, pick up in-store response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Leveraging Data for Stronger Lease Negotiations.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Shoppers can use an app to see all relevant information about their basket as they shop, including items, price, additional product info, total cost so far, and promotions and coupons that have been redeemed. GK Go was created with flexibility in mind and can be used in both staffed and autonomous stores.

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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. Want to Expand Back-to-School Shopping Baskets? Promoting early and often is a major theme for BTS,” said Ellin.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

million people plan to shop between Thanksgiving Day and Cyber Monday in 2022, representing 69% of all holiday shoppers, according to a survey conducted by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Analytics. Black Friday is once again the top day to shop, with 114.9 An estimated 166.3 billion , compared with $28.1

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