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Return-To-Office: Why Luxury Retailers Should Refresh Their Clienteling Strategies Along with Their Customers’ Work Wardrobes

Retail TouchPoints

Those who said work-from-home was here to stay might be surprised to learn that we are witnessing a shift back to the office, with many organizations small and large instituting mandates for at least a partial return to office for the majority of their employees. in the first quarter to a mere 1.6%

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Data-Driven Sustainability: How Supply Chain Efficiency and Clienteling Drive More Sustainable Operations and Customer Choices

Retail TouchPoints

Consumers are becoming increasingly mindful about sustainability when it comes to shopping habits, and luxury retail is responding by investing in sustainable initiatives that will protect the environment while still allowing them to continue delivering luxurious items.

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Watches of Switzerland UK sales impacted by ‘minimal return’ of tourist spending

Retail Gazette

The retailer noted the impact of the tourist tax, highlighting that UK performance continues to be driven by “domestic clientele with minimal return of tourist spending due to the lack of VAT free shopping”. For the year ahead, Watches of Switzerland expects adjusted EBITDA to rise between just 0.2 – 0.6%.

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15 Return Policy Examples

Small Biz Trends

What happens when a customer returns an item they’ve purchased? Maybe the store will offer credit, or just maybe they will refuse the return entirely. If the store has a return policy, then the terms of any returns or exchanges are laid out clearly in advance, eliminating questions in the minds of customers and staff.

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Don’t Fall Victim to a Cyber Attack: A Shopper’s Guide to Cybersecurity

Retail TouchPoints

Shopping is one of life’s simple pleasures. And in today’s day and age, shopping online has never been easier — with targeted ads, free shipping, free returns, stores built into Instagram or TikTok, logins saved on your browser and payment information saved on your devices.

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‘We are in the Business of Emotions, Not Transactions’: Exclusive Q&A with Neiman Marcus Group CTO Bob Kupbens

Retail TouchPoints

Stylyze is a machine learning SaaS platform that offers product attribution data and curated content to power relevant shopping experiences across the customer journey. Kupbens: Customers today are looking for seamless and unique experiences that improve their shopping journey when it comes to discovering and engaging with fashion.

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Revealed: Raffles’ strategy to lure back in luxury customers

Inside Retail

It’s part of the mall’s rejuvenation to refresh and elevate its positioning among its clientele. The new stores at the iconic luxury mall are designed to expand its lifestyle, beauty and food and beverage offerings so shoppers can get a taste of specially curated merchandise and unique shopping experiences. “We