Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 3, 2023

Personalization is now a hygiene and customers have come to expect it regardless. Source: McKinsey However, personalization is no longer limited to targeted offers in the current landscape; it now covers the entire customer journey. A positive customer experience makes a valuable difference in a retailer’s success.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 17, 2023

The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data highlights a significant deceleration in inflation, now standing at half of last year’s peak. This moderating trend in inflation is an encouraging development, but it is not without its caveats, particularly within the dynamic and complex terrain of the retail and consumer goods industries.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Great product diversity, changing consumer demands, and the expansion of e-commerce have turned inventory management into a major pain point for retailers. Poor inventory management results in overstocking and under-stocking, impaired cash flow, and losses from theft and spoilage. Here are some reasons why: 1.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2020

That assumption seems to be confirmed by research published by Cotton Incorporated via their Consumer Response Surveys. The Second Wave research results from April 27, 2020 showed that 73% of respondents expect this pandemic experience to change the way they shop in the future. BOPIS Fulfillment Options.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 26, 2024

Thanks to rapid innovations in supply chain management, AI technology and digital marketing, e-commerce is increasingly playing an integral role in the lives of everyday Aussies. Customer retention With both consumers and retailers feeling the pinch of increasing costs, customer retention will be a key theme of 2024.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 17, 2024

As stores try to balance protecting profit margins while delivering a unified customer experience, the escalating cost of returns has reached a breaking point. However, with consumer sentiment low and economic concerns still front of mind, this approach could backfire. Immersive experiences. According to the NRF, U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 26, 2024

In today’s market landscape, ethical, political and environmental considerations increasingly sway consumer purchasing decisions, particularly when it comes to packaging. From exaggerated health claims to misleading descriptions of ingredients, deceptive labeling erodes consumer trust and undermines brand credibility.

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Inside Retail

JULY 11, 2023

In this year’s global edition of the Omnichannel Leadership Report from NewStore – a retail survey that audits around 275 brands across several key international markets – Australia has emerged as a frontrunner in providing consumers with outstanding omnichannel experiences.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 3, 2021

Powering customer engagement on the day of service has required many virtual meetings to help strategise workflows that make sense for each client. . Some need to manage the logistics of holding cold items for pickup and ensuring that store attendants fulfil all parts of the order. Click and Collect no longer nice to have.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

At the same time, they also realised that managing an e-commerce business comes with its own challenges and requires a different set of tools. Some of the biggest hurdles they faced were developing strategies to keep up with customer demand and order fulfilment. All Eyes on Peak Season 2021.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 22, 2022

The upgrades are aimed at benefiting retailers as well as customers. Some of the planned improvements include barcode scanning, more efficient inventory management, easier options for adding product images and real-time support to fix any issues that come up.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Brands and retailers are feeling mounting pressure — from consumers, shareholders and even their boards — to be more inclusive. But it’s still true that only a small fraction of the fashion retail market has put tactical plans into place to support this significant consumer base.

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365 Retail

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Digital shopping through eCommerce and mCommerce platforms have fast become the go-to for many customers looking for a quick, hyper-personalised and flexible retail experience from the comfort of their own home – or on the go. Empowering store associates .

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Inside Retail

APRIL 28, 2024

At Starshipit , we surveyed leading retailers from around the globe for our latest report, Evolving Expectations 2024 , to bring you the freshest insights on what truly drives customer satisfaction in shipping and fulfilment. This is a crucial phase of the customer journey, with 46.5 In fact, 33.7 What’s the rush?

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

“While we’ve returned to some sense of normalcy, the VUCA [volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous] proposition has become a reality,” said Dr. Thomas Goldsby, Professor and Chair in Logistics in the Supply Chain Management Department of the University of Tennessee. Retailers have to right-size consumer expectations.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2023

In response to evolving consumer behavior, many retailers are pivoting from malls and large-format stores in city centers to neighborhood locations that aim to serve the work-from-home population. Not surprisingly, many have found the data points to residential enclaves in and around cities where consumers live.

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365 Retail

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Retail success hinges significantly on the seamless operation of warehouses, where every detail from inventory management to order fulfilment directly influences customer satisfaction and bottom-line results.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 4, 2020

And although store managers and associates will play a crucial role in how the industry moves forward, industry experts affirm that all members of the retail enterprise — from the C-level on down — must prioritize learning and development in order to acquire the skills needed to adapt and evolve in a world affected by COVID-19.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 25, 2022

It’s energizing to think about customer experience transformation and what that could possibly mean for a business. In the retail industry, many organizations are at a pivotal moment of forging a path forward to define the future-state customer experience where the physical and digital converge. We all like to think big.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 14, 2020

Understanding consumer behaviors will be key to building (or rebuilding) a successful retail business in a post-pandemic world. Data will fuel the shift to digital, according to expert contributors to the recent Retail TouchPoints (RTP) webinar, Analyzing The Shift To Digital From 7,000 Marketers And 1B Consumers Worldwide.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 3, 2023

We are very focused on getting physically in front of our consumer, and i n Europe the strategy there is around very niche markets like dance, BMX, etc. Order Management Upgrades Put Shoppers in Control Flexibility is another important part of operations. However, reaching its current level of success — 308 U.S.

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Star Miconics

MARCH 8, 2024

Consumers are sold on the convenience of food delivery. Restaurants must fulfill orders placed online through their websites or apps and third-party delivery services in addition to orders at the table, counter, drive-thru, or self-service kiosks. Grocers have repurposed space and reallocated labor to manage online orders.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 24, 2024

This release will include additional features for the high-volume plan, designed to streamline fulfilment processes and offer comprehensive delivery options for organisations with high delivery volumes. The report highlights that 74 per cent of consumers seek home delivery, while 26 per cent prefer out-of-home delivery options.

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Hyken

APRIL 8, 2022

He has experience across the Contact Center spanning Hiring, Training, Quality, Workforce Management, and Performance Management. He shares how retailers can understand the digital customer experience in the retail world. Understanding the customer’s need . Product discovery experience .

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

In internal fulfillment, the business handles the complete process of storing, packing and shipping. The company must have a warehouse to keep its inventory, and a logistics team to manage the goods for storing, ordering and shipping directly to stores/distributors or customers. Each option has its benefits and disadvantages.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

But in the midst of today’s current supply chain issues, inflation and fluctuating consumer demand, many retailers are finding themselves in the opposite scenario, with an excess of stock. Take Back Control With Tech-Enabled, End-to-End Supply Chain Management. Better Inventory Forecasting = Happier Customers.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Retailers and brands who outsource post-purchase updates to third-party fulfillment or courier companies could be missing out on valuable customer engagement opportunities, according to the latest research from Scurri , the next-generation delivery management platform.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

With Salesforce’s 2023 holiday predictions forecasting that BOPIS (buying items online for in-store or curbside pickup) will influence $28 billion in incremental sales during the holiday season, retailers seeking to capitalize on this revenue opportunity need to ensure their store operations and inventory management practices are up to par.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2023

Generative AI is set to revolutionize ecommerce, enabling a more interactive and personalized shopping experience, which is integral to both attracting and retaining customers. In the crowded landscape of ecommerce, a positive customer experience across every aspect of an order has become intrinsic to online success.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Euromonitor International, a global market research company, recently unveiled its report on the top global consumer trends, which delves deep into the dynamics shaping consumers’ values and shopping motivations, shedding light on the profound influence of artificial intelligence (AI), sustainability initiatives, and socio-economic factors.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2022

The demand for grocery omnichannel ecommerce has been fueled by the pandemic, specifically consumers’ desire for convenience. To keep up with this demand and consumer expectations, grocers will have to invest in the right forward-looking technology to evolve omnichannel offerings to meet customer needs.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 31, 2023

by storm, rising to the top of the app charts and garnering millions of fans, until consumers began to realize the cost of those ultra-low prices — long delivery times and often poor quality products. Joe Yan: Our strategic focus right now is to to keep improving the customer experience.

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Mass Relators

JANUARY 12, 2023

to offer delivery and store pickup services to retail customers using Walmart’s fulfillment network. Together with Salesforce, retailers can scale their business and deliver the personalized, convenient experiences shoppers expect.”. BENTONVILLE, Ark.—Walmart

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Inside Retail

APRIL 30, 2024

However, in an increasingly digital world, the brand recognised the need to evolve its retail experience to meet the demands of modern consumers. Customer details and order details were across many different systems,” explained Ratcliffe. Before NewStore, we had many disparate systems across the organisation.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

It’s the question every retailer wants the answer to: what do consumers (and more specifically, those likely to buy their products) really want? The day kicked off with a keynote presentation by Jeff Orschell, EY Americas Practice Leader: “Bottom line for retailers is that change is still happening, consumer behavior is still changing.

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365 Retail

JUNE 20, 2022

Fulfilment – both in terms of delivery and returns – top shoppers’ considerations when buying online, the latest research from Retail Technology Show , the flagship event for retail, reveals. Fulfilment is the next battleground,” Matt Bradley continued. “The

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 28, 2023

billion consumers worldwide. For the back-to-school season, 42% of consumers say they are spending more, but 57% are trading down for lower prices,” said Caila Schwartz, Director of Consumer Insights and Strategy for Retail and Consumer Goods at Salesforce during an Aug. trillion in online sales. 22, 2023 briefing.

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