Remove Beauty and Health Remove Customer Experience Remove Fulfillment Remove Management
article thumbnail

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

Retail TouchPoints

At the store level, the funds will go toward: Renovations to nearly one-third of its locations; Expansion of curbside pickup ; Piloting “micro fulfillment centers” within supercenters to speed up fulfillment of pickup and delivery orders ; and Deploying digitization, robotics and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies to make stores smarter.

article thumbnail

In conversation with Aesop general manager, Preet Bains

Inside Retail

Here, Australia and New Zealand general manager Preet Bains discusses the brand’s omnichannel strategy, the sensory appeal of its unique stores and the key to maintaining the relevance of a legacy brand. . Please describe those experiences and the thinking behind them.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Peters, Rauch, Visalatha join Walgreens’ top management

Mass Relators

Walgreens this month added three executive positions to its leadership team, a move the national pharmacy chain said was made to bolster its retail, marketing and customer-experience offerings. In this role, Visalatha will look across product lines and functions to ensure all product solutions are aligned to the customer strategy.

article thumbnail

GNC Adds Same-Day Delivery with Shipt, Enhances Ecommerce Experience

Retail TouchPoints

GNC has partnered with Target subsidiary Shipt to offer same-day delivery of its health and wellness products across the U.S., and also has teamed up with e-Spirit to enhance its ecommerce customer experience. GNC also announced that it would deploy e-Spirit’s FirstSpirit Digital Experience Platform.

article thumbnail

How Flip is Flipping the Script on Influencer Marketing by Making Actual Customers its Stars

Retail TouchPoints

Now Flip is planning an “aggressive” expansion beyond the beauty category in the coming months that is likely to enlarge both its brand portfolio and its user base. “I The platform was very engaging, with a diverse set of reviewers, although most were women (not unexpected given that Flip is currently focused on beauty products).

Marketing 265
article thumbnail

RetailWire: Should Walmart Reinstate In-Store Returns During A Pandemic?

Retail TouchPoints

Although public health officials say it’s unlikely COVID-19 infections can be spread by surfaces or physical objects, retailers are being cautious about how they handle returned merchandise. This policy prompted customer complaints that a local ABC TV affiliate in Chicago reported on. Paula Rosenblum, Managing Partner, RSR Research.

Returns 258
article thumbnail

“Never turn-key”: How The Iconic and Officeworks are using AMRs 

Inside Retail

Retailers are constantly on the lookout for cutting edge technologies that improve efficiencies and productivity, streamline operations and improve the customer experience. Perera added that, in some situations, AMRs can be ‘smarter’ than humans because they have access to more data, so they can provide a superior experience.