Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

The jump in consumer spending after three consecutive months of declines is largely attributed to the $600 stimulus payments shoppers received as part of the $900 billion package passed by Congress in December 2020 to counteract the economic impact of the ongoing pandemic. increase from December 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 24, 2023

Profitability is the Name of the Game Retailers will be looking for strong returns on investment throughout the enterprise, which means potentially putting projects with a longer-term payback — like the metaverse — on the back burner. Measurement needs to grow up in retail media, especially for CPG [products] given the frequency of purchase.

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Storis

JANUARY 22, 2024

So, buckle up, home furnishings retailers; we’re ready to accelerate. Our survey found that furniture retailers are enthusiastic about many applications of AI led by those that will increase marketing efficiency and reduce bottom-line costs. economy is driven by consumer spending and a thriving job market.

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365 Retail

JANUARY 15, 2024

Interest rates play a crucial role in various financial transactions, influencing borrowing and lending decisions, investment returns, and overall economic activity. Consumer spending dynamics Consumer spending undergoes substantial shifts in response to interest rate fluctuations.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2021

That means more consumers are venturing out into the world — and going back into stores. Research from Springboard points to similar results: the company’s latest Retail Consumer Survey indicated that 56% of consumers were “very” or “completely comfortable” visiting brick-and-mortar destinations, a steady increase from the 50% figure in May.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Home furnishing brand Cloth & Company is working with 3D asset creation and management provider All3D to help even small retailers and designers overcome this challenge through the creation of virtual showrooms using 3D rendering software.

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365 Retail

JULY 4, 2023

The realm of retail has undergone considerable changes over the past few decades, with shifts in consumer expectations and technology transforming the industry at a remarkable pace. Yet, the question lingers: Will retailers see the returns on their circular investments?

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 2, 2020

Eric Hutchinson, Founder of Resident , talked about how the direct-to-consumer seller and distributor of mattresses used its algorithms to identify those customers most likely to be more comfortable with in-person shopping and direct them to retail partners’ stores. The company hired more than 500.

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Hyken

JULY 4, 2022

It helps understand the customer better, allows you to personalize (at scale) marketing messages, improve the shopping experience, and more. Forbes) Having many returning customers is the goal of most successful businesses. 75% of Consumers Say Customer Experience Impacts Brand Loyalty, Merkle Report Finds by PRNewswire.

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Wiser

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

From changing customer habits and the rise of direct-to-consumer to COVID-19 upending every reasonable expectation the retail industry had for 2020, successful brands and retailers have to be creative to stay ahead of the game. People who owned a Google Home system would be able to integrate that system with Target’s payment card, REDcard.

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Retail Gazette

JULY 24, 2023

Managing director Phil Halliday says the decision to return was a simple one: “It’s Oxford Street, isn’t it?” “It’s Up market department store Fenwick is soon to vacate Bond Street after 130 years to help ensure the business is on “strong financial footing”. You won’t be able to take all the furniture back home.

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Retail Next

APRIL 1, 2021

While the last years fueled massive improvements in researching, browsing, selecting, purchasing, returning and/or exchanging on mobile devices, tablets and desktops, the current transformation brings more intelligence and continuity to customer experiences with retailers, where the store is a fundamental part of the process. . I think not.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

OCTOBER 22, 2020

While brick and mortar stores still play a strategic role in this market vertical, online shopping has skyrocketed, and with $294 billion expected in online home furnishing sales by 2022, retail store owners can no longer afford to miss out on the opportunity to ramp up their cross-channel game plans.

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Indigo 9 Digital

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

By Tricia McKinnon Wayfair is more than just a pretty website, the company has been able to penetrate the online home goods market in a way that few competitors including Amazon have been able to. Wayfair launched after it consolidated 250 individual websites selling home furnishings into a single brand called Wayfair.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

It generates billions in cash flow, returns billions in dividends and share repurchases to its shareholders year in, and year out, and employs more than 2 million people. Walmart believes it achieved market share gains among higher-income brackets, suggesting that more affluent households have been trading down.

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Retail Geek

JANUARY 21, 2022

Scot: [12:30] Yeah the counter is the used markets on fire and they’re marking the cars up so there’s kind of like an inflation of car prices in there that I think. Expected you know with the hit that restaurants took that the grocery would have outperformed the industry average but you know it doesn’t seem like it.

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