Retail Gazette

MARCH 25, 2025

Kingfisher boss Thierry Garnier is feeling relatively optimistic about the year ahead, despite the DIY giant posting a 35% drop in pre-tax profits. Green shoots at the end of the year Garnier has been vocal that the challenging macroeconomic and consumer backdrop has weighed on the group’s bottom line in the past year.

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365 Retail

APRIL 8, 2025

As retailers compete for consumer attention in an increasingly digital world, many are borrowing tried-and-tested design strategies from industries that thrive on user engagement. Interfaces that celebrate small winslike achieving free shipping or completing a wishlistcan mirror the thrill of a casino spin.

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Retail Geek

JULY 28, 2025

Jason has been on the road, engaging with industry professionals and moderating discussions around pressing retail topics such as social commerce and consumer behavior, particularly the growing usage of answer engines amid an evolving shopping cycle involving giants like Amazon and Google.

Shopping

Wiser

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

While shoppers could opt to pay extra for expedited shipping, another option is to pop into a store and walk out certain that they have everything they need. Or, that associate can have it shipped to them instead. Making returns easier for shoppers removes some of the barriers to checkout. Ship from Store .

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I Vend

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

You can readily see what inventory is where and operate an endless aisle to move it to where it can be sold, or a drop ship operation to the customers home – reducing lost sales and giving customers the satisfaction of buying the goods they want. This can be very time-consuming and is massively open to the risk of human error.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

As economic pressures persist and competition increases, customer expectations for shipping and delivery grow. Shippit’s latest State of Shipping Report for 2024 offers a comprehensive look into current trends and challenges facing retailers, shedding light on how businesses can adapt and thrive in this dynamic environment.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The current economic environment has driven consumers to be more budget conscious and price sensitive as inflation pushes up the cost of living and products’ prices. Have a simple checkout process. Simple and easy checkout processes are needed to seal the deal. Remember what buyers need with the current state of the market.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 23, 2022

This is also the ideal time to review the online customer journey, because consumer expectations for ecommerce convenience and personalization are higher than ever, based on the findings of ClearSale’s 2021 State of Consumer Attitudes on Ecommerce, Fraud & CX survey. Streamline Your Checkout Process for Busy Parents and Students.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 4, 2022

But as consumers, businesses and markets settle into something like a new routine, what changes will commerce experience in the year ahead? The desire to optimize the customer journey will extend to the checkout process. Combined with personalization, improved checkout experiences can also enhance brand loyalty.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Online shopping is now easier than ever before, enabling consumers to purchase everything from socks to a dining room table from a computer at their home to a mobile phone in an airport terminal. The ease of online shopping also gives consumers the ability to comparison shop more quickly, showing them more options in less time.

Shipping

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 14, 2022

The early-season surge can be attributed to shoppers’ awareness of potential shipping delays , which also made omnichannel fulfillment a winning solution during that final rush: stores with curbside or in-store pickup options captured 62% of global sales during the Dec. 18 and Dec. 18-31 window. “In

Social Commerce

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 28, 2022

Our pilot with the innovative return platform reinforced the value simplified, in-person returns offer consumers and retailers alike,” said Kecia Steelman, COO of Ulta Beauty in a statement. “We’re We’re encouraged by the increased store traffic and in-store engagement the partnership drives.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Klar n a is continuing to expand beyond payments as it looks to become “a starting point for every purchase” for its 150 million global consumers. Klarna’s new intelligent search tool compares thousands of websites to help consumers find the best price for any product and lists the results in an “orderly overview.”

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In its original incarnation, Bed Bath & Beyond (BB&B) was defined by its in-store experience: exploring exactly what was included in the “beyond” category, checking out the gizmos and gadgets near the cash wrap and then redeeming those ubiquitous 20% off coupons at checkout. RTP: What do you see for the future of the new BB&B?

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Data also can help retailers make the most of whatever inventory they already have in warehouses as shipping capacity becomes more limited during the busy season. For curbside, retailers should work with the shopping centers for a central pickup/drop-off spot.”. It is expensive and consumers still do not want to pay for this.

Fulfillment

Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Whether using tried and tested pre-built templates from Klaviyo’s extensive library, or building unique flows using a simple drag-and-drop tool to create their own, retailers can create advanced, profitable automated flows that are proven to boost conversion rates. Thank you messages can be tailored to new shoppers or returning customers.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

And Wish, which held that top spot back in 2018, has now dropped out of the top 50 completely after having fallen to #35 as of last March. There are other troublesome indicators for the company: Q2 saw declines across the board at Wish. The trade-off is long shipping times, another thing Wish is working hard to improve.

Merchant Services

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Forrester also notes that over the past few years, retailers focused heavily on their ecommerce business and in-store fulfillment; as a result, they found out the hard way that their legacy and outdated technology stack impacted their agility and ability to respond to changing consumer behavior. Retail is already changing.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 3, 2022

Whether they happen on an established shopping day like Black Friday or on a day that’s unique to a particular business, like a shoe company’s latest merch drop, the deal deadlines and quantity limits of flash sales can move customers to buy quickly, instead of putting items on a wish list or bookmarking them for later.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 24, 2024

ShipStation, a global leading provider of shipping software solutions, has announced its continued investment in the Australian market. These enhancements include the introduction of checkout rates, shipping strategies, auto-split, ODBC support and custom labels.

Merchant Services

365 Retail

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Consumer electronics brands are looking to increase their direct-to-consumer selling in 2023, despite the cost of living crisis and reductions in consumer spending. In addition, they are looking to broaden their use of social channels to include Instagram Checkout and TikTok in equivalent volumes to Amazon, new research shows.

Consumer

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Last Crumb even drops limited amounts of special-flavored cookies. . Consumers are left disappointed, feeling cheated and let down. This surge of reseller abuse can have a negative impact on the business-consumer relationship. The merchant-consumer relationship is built on trust. How Resellers Use Bots to Their Advantage.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

DECEMBER 24, 2021

The Retail market landscape has seen significant changes in retail trends and shifts in consumer behavior since the coronavirus breakout, but the industry now appears more optimistic about the growth prospects. Self-service check-ins and checkouts have become the new norm, saving time and money for retailers. New Look Stores.

Retail Trends

Inside Retail

JULY 11, 2024

In the current state of retail, demand and conversion rates are steadily dropping among traditionalist shoppers. The increased cost of living and soaring interest rates have caused consumers to think twice before opening their wallets. Demand is falling, conversion rates are dropping, and customers are cautious.

Store Layout

Hyken

JUNE 17, 2022

He shares the five consumer trends organizations can use in their next campaigns and strategy. So getting a competitive edge on what your consumers prefer can be extremely beneficial for your business. . More consumers want text messages from brands. Consumers are also on their smartphones now more than ever.

Consumer

Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

In retail, for example, an event could be a purchase, inventory levels dropping below a set amount, social media mentions, and so on. Event Consumers: These are the systems that are then set up to respond to that event. Event Channels : These are the bridges between the producers and consumers. No checkouts.

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Independent Retailer

APRIL 14, 2022

As brands continue to launch subscription experiences, they must find creative ways to add value that goes beyond free shipping and discounts. For example, beauty brands often “drop” products, offering early access to limited-edition items to subscribers. An increasing number of competitors means more pressure on margins.

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365 Retail

MARCH 1, 2022

Brands to prioritise growth of sales on multiple online marketplaces: As brands look at ways to reach new audiences and increase sales, the use of online marketplaces will continue to grow and their popularity among consumers will see an uptick throughout the year. Brands will embrace social commerce by using social to test and learn.

Social Commerce

VMS

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

But backrooms filled up, investment money dried up, inflation cut into consumable income, workers sought to organize and loss prevention became a top-of-mind concern. And how can that not have an effect on consumers’ minds? In California, Amazon-owned Whole Foods stores launched palm-scanning technology at checkout. YOUR MIND.

Visual Merchandising

Wiser

MAY 22, 2019

This removes the hurdle of searching a product on Google, by allowing consumers to use their preferred online retailer app to check a price in seconds. Other online perks like same-day or two-day delivery and free shipping also make it more beneficial to showroom. Amazon’s app, for example, allows shoppers to check prices.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Moreover, retailers have improved their customer journey experience with personalization, visualization, and agile checkout capabilities as well as the ability to capitalize on any ecommerce activities which the customer may have started on various media platforms. To attract new customers, they run flash sales on festivals and holidays.

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Rangeme

APRIL 8, 2021

Welcome to consumer technology in the age of COVID, where tech gadgets of all kinds became an essential part of the way we lived, worked, learned, entertained and pretty much performed every other activity during 2020. Wellness has taken consumers way beyond Bluetooth headsets and fitness trackers. Take sleep, as an example.

Consumer

365 Retail

OCTOBER 25, 2022

As we fast approach the ‘spooky season’, here, Charlie Casey, CEO of LoyaltyLion provides the best ways for brands to capitalise on the spike in spending by connecting with consumers so they come back for more. Customers always love a discount, but, with so much competition, incentives need to go further than simple price drops.

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Indigo 9 Digital

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

If you have a traditional retail business or a pure play eCommerce company then Amazon is a great model not just for how fast goods should be shipped but also for how to think differently about how to monetize your customer base. In those cases consumers would rather have a place where they can pick up their purchases. The 30,000 sq.

Advertising

Retail Insider

MAY 25, 2021

The Great British Exchange offers a route to market for small and artisan British brands through partnerships with the likes of Ocado, John Lewis and Amazon while Street Bees runs focus groups that upend traditional market research procedures in favour of in the moment reaction from consumers. 2020 winner Infarm.

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Retail Geek

DECEMBER 7, 2020

They are able to see the carrier shipping performance for all those clients and provide aggregate data that gives us insight into holiday shipping performance, also known as #shipageddon. ShipBob is a third party logistics provider that offers e-commerce fulfillment for thousands of brands.

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Rain Pros

AUGUST 18, 2023

The accessibility and convenience offered by online shopping platforms have led to significant shifts in consumer behavior, and traditional retailers must adapt to ensure they remain competitive and meet evolving customer expectations. eCommerce has revolutionized how people shop and significantly changed consumer behavior and expectations.

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