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How Streamlining Digital Checkout Boosted Polywood Conversions Nearly 50%

Retail TouchPoints

In 2017, Polywood had a great product sustainability story (its outdoor furniture is made from 100% recycled plastic and comes with a 20-year guarantee) and a solid launching pad for direct-to-consumer sales (a 27 -year history of selling through big box, home improvement and specialty patio stores). It was an involved, intense process.

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Backcountry Bolsters Digital CX to Manage Outdoor Recreation Shopping Surge

Retail TouchPoints

Fueled by consumers’ desire for safer, socially-distant-friendly entertainment during the pandemic, the increased interest in outdoor recreation has driven growth for outdoor gear and apparel retailer Backcountry.com. Backcountry “Gearheads” further amplify the online experience by guiding customers and offering personalized service.

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Burton, GANNI, Outdoor Voices and Vince Add Tap to Pay on iPhone Option

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Select Burton , GANNI , Outdoor Voices and Vince locations have rolled out the new Tap to Pay on iPhone feature from NewStore , a modular, mobile-first omnichannel cloud platform for retailers. NewStore customer data found that 50% of credit card transactions across all live stores are occurring via Tap to Pay on iPhone.

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News Corp unveils online marketplace of endorsed products

Inside Retail

checkout , a dedicated commerce content destination it believes will “address consumer needs” The marketplace features product reviews, recommendations and information to help shoppers make shopping decisions and find the best deals, said MD client product at News Corp, Pippa Leary. News Corp Australia has launched news.com.au

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Glassons joins mix in Westfield Knox fashion precinct to open this month

Inside Retail

Meanwhile, Uniqlo’s store will span 1154sqm and feature 10 fitting rooms and five self-checkout machines. “We are very excited to be part of Westfield Knox’s significant investment into the area, and to bring Tokyo to local customers with our LifeWear range,” said Fuminori Adachi, Uniqlo Australia CEO.

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Freedom Day and ‘Back To Work’ boost online fashion checkouts, up +12% in July

A1 Retail

Fashion checkouts were also up +51% in July compared to pre-pandemic levels*, demonstrating the accelerated and sustained demand for online fashion, as UK shoppers’ switch to digital has remained buoyant even as bricks-and-mortar stores have reopened. Order volumes of women’s dresses jumped 8% from June to July ahead of Freedom Day.

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Thinking Outside the Mall: Using Exterior Spaces to Draw Shoppers In

Retail TouchPoints

She noted that the concept of “partial de-malling,” which could include integration of outdoor spaces for walkable plazas and eating areas, food carts/trucks, skating rinks, miniature golf courses and the like, all will contribute to the experiential and entertainment value of a trip to the mall.

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