Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

The business restructure was driven by the brand’s desire to focus on direct-to-consumer sales and involved selling assets such as its B2B confectionary distribution business and the intellectual property of Chill Factor. “Shortly thereafter, we proudly launched Babies ‘R’ Us as a separate e-commerce website.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

In no particular order, let’s examine what we believe to be some key trends in retail. Shoppers will return to some degree after the pandemic, but malls need to reinvent themselves. There’s already a transition underway from antiseptic multi-storied anchors to more vibrant, smaller environments in sync with consumer demand.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

JANUARY 23, 2023

As retailers adapt to a new normal, a seamless omnichannel experience and hybrid shopping are shaping the future of retail. Here are the top 10 retail trends impacting the industry in 2023. Brands typically need more data to deliver personalized messages to consumers at scale.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 19, 2021

To overcome supply chain disruptions, many online retailers are already making changes to their existing fulfilment operations. Over one-third (37%) are assessing and implementing new technology solutions to increase supply chain efficiency, whilst 33% are splitting inventory to base fulfilment in existing UK and European facilities.

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Rangeme

MAY 6, 2022

International money transfers can be costly and time-consuming. Work with an international fulfillment company. It is advised to work with a shipping or fulfillment company especially if you are not familiar with the logistics in the U.S. Their services usually include storage, packaging, labeling, shipping, and returns.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MAY 31, 2022

During the first quarter of 2020 Target’s digital sales increased by a whopping 141% and it fulfilled close to 80% of those online orders from its stores. It was one of the first retailers to offer curbside pickup, long before the pandemic forced many retailers to do so. Partnerships with on trend brands.

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VMS

JANUARY 31, 2023

By taking the time to understand shoppers, designers and retailers can create environments allowing consumers to better connect with brands through sensory cues. If shoppers’ senses are negatively impacted, they may leave the store before completing a purchase and, in a worst-case scenario, never return.

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Retail Assist

JANUARY 12, 2023

Jigsaw teamed up with luxury rental and re-sale platform My Wardrobe HQ in 2021, giving consumers the change to rent collections and sell any of their own pre-loved Jigsaw items. In 2021, US consumers spent $37bn on goods and services purchased through social-commerce channels, expected to hit $80bn and $2 trillion globally in 2025.

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Indigo 9 Digital

JUNE 22, 2022

With consumers afraid and taking cover at home people began ordering groceries online at rates Instacart had never seen before. Like Zoom and Peloton and other pandemic success stories that are struggling as consumers return to their pre-pandemic behaviour there are concerns about Instacart’s future. Source: Bloomberg.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Meanwhile, the savviest retailers have also revamped their end-to-end eCommerce experience to include better data and visualization techniques by combining smart merchandise retail store management software tools with web friendly and augmented reality applications, as well as fast and flexible payment and fulfillment options.

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Retail Adventures

JUNE 6, 2021

Day by day, we stalk and study that most elusive of mammals: today's consumer. Here we share our expert opinion on the vital components of customer experience, retail trends, and crucial transformations happening in the industry. has focused on ways to help retailers become even more successful. Let's dive in!

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Indigo 9 Digital

APRIL 11, 2022

One of the ways lululemon has fulfilled its vision is by offering yoga classes for free, holding events and sponsoring runs. If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox. Today, we do this in our stores around the globe.”

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Rangeme

DECEMBER 16, 2021

It’s the retail equivalent of a lump of coal: supply chain disruption is retail’s most urgent priority right now since the holidays are coming up fast. Study: 98% of retail execs report supply chain issues ahead of holidays. Retail Dive. Study: 98% of retail execs report supply chain issues ahead of holidays.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 25, 2020

To fuel these predictions, and ‘predictions’ is the apt term considering it’s still early days in retail’s recovery, it is helpful to look to retail trends in China. This applies not just to consumers but to workers returning to retail stores as well. There is no ‘returning to normal’.

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Small Biz Trends

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Negatively impact profits: Having few customers will in return also negatively affect opportunities to make a profit. Besides offering cost-effective options for consumers and businesses it helps to save money and integrates both physical and digital payment methods as one. Fintech has been an indispensable tool for business.

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I Vend

JANUARY 9, 2022

A new year is a time to look forward and think about what will shape the future, and in this, my first article of the year, I’ll be exploring the top five trends in retail technology for 2022. iVend Retail Management Suite iVend’s retail technology is delivering innovation in retail.

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Rangeme

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Like Janet Jackson, more consumers are asking brands, “What have you done for me lately?” In the past three months, more than 80% of consumers purchased a different brand from the one they normally buy and 44% said they would repurchase the new brand even if the original preferred brand was available again. 1 Devenyns, Jessi.

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Rangeme

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

With stores forced to close, the popularity of e-commerce accelerated and many retailers wondered if in-store shopping would ever return. foot traffic has continued to rise, and retailers are expected to open more than 75 million square feet of new space. However, this is not simply a return to pre-pandemic normality.

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Retail Assist

JANUARY 17, 2023

As ever, retailers need to offer compelling reasons for consumers to visit and then ensure the in-store experience doesn’t let them down. . Consumers expect choice, availability and convenience which requires agile supply chain solutions. Supply Chain Resilience.

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Indigo 9 Digital

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Wayfair operates on a dropship model where it doesn’t own the majority products it sells to consumers. As Wired writes : “dropshipping is a ‘fulfilment’ method. If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox 5.

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Retalon

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

In today’s landscape, when a new fashion retail trend latches on, companies need to have the ability to make the right decisions quickly. Retailers have found that machine learning and predictive analytics is a game changer which is leaving slow to adapt competitors far behind. Often minimizing markdowns in the process.

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Rangeme

APRIL 27, 2021

E-commerce is amplifying the Small is Big trend, helping small consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands drive revenue growth and influence global consumption. consumers toward smaller CPG manufacturers. What got us here won’t get us there: A new model for the consumer goods industry. How to predict trends in a pandemic.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 17, 2022

Amazon is the first channel consumers turn to when conducting a product search online ahead of even Google. We have a direct-to-consumer business that's growing and we have a wholesale business that is growing.” Access to world class logistics Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) is another benefit of choosing to sell on Amazon.

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