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Walgreens Accelerates Clinic Rollout with Plans for 40 Additional Locations by mid-2021

Retail TouchPoints

The first markets slated for expansion include Houston, El Paso and Austin, Texas; Phoenix; and Orlando, Fla. markets in the next five years. Many of the clinics will open in medically underserved areas, with clienteles including those who may not have access to healthcare and are at greater risk of health disparities.

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Chico’s Taps the Power of Personal Connections to Virtually Connect Associates and Shoppers

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In 2018, the brand partnered with Salesfloor to deploy a new mobile platform for associates — known as StyleConnect — combining clienteling and mobile checkout with a customer-facing interface embedded on the retailer’s ecommerce site. Associates also can tag customers as VIPs and target the VIP customer segment to send them exclusive offers.

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#RIC20 Roundtable Recap: How Stores Can Still Amaze Shoppers

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The main messages: Lean in to clienteling, partnerships and regional ambassadors. Technology suggestions included: Endear , empowering store associates to become digital marketers; and Hero , connecting online customers to store associates via text, chat, voice and video call.

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Miniso’s “good quality with low price” mantra takes off in Southeast Asia

Inside Retail

“As a global lifestyle retailer, approximately 70 to 80 percent of our product portfolio is similar across the world, while the remaining 20 to 30 percent are unique products that have been designed and chosen according to trends and consumer demands from different local markets,” Huang explained.

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Retail Consumer Behavior Patterns and Shifting Dynamics: The Future of Retail & Retail Trends

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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. Adoption of the omnichannel distribution system and cross-channel marketing. Loyalty vs instant gratification.

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How COVID-19 Created the Store of the Future

Retail Next

Advances in marketing personalization will continue to evolve but the real change is going to be the rise of personal service and shopping. If retailers can take marketing personalization and use the data to drive better personal experiences, it is a win for everyone. With information comes opportunity (and responsibility).

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Inside Westfield Century City’s Infrastructure Supporting Experiential Retail

Retail TouchPoints

While Schillace oversees operations, retail relations and marketing, he also has spent the four -plus years working closely with Sean Salvador, Westfield’s Senior Manager of Events Business Development. Salvador is driving the expansion of the property’s experiential business, which includes pop-ups, brand activations and events. .”