Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Mall operator Simon is launching a program that will allow consumers to quickly drop off returns from approximately two dozen brands at participating locations. Offering a variety of services at our properties helps consumers consolidate errands and save time, driving incremental visitation to our properties.”

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 17, 2022

Convenience and gas chain Kwik Trip is bringing Coinsource bitcoin ATMs to its more than 800 locations in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois and Iowa. Coinsource kiosks allow consumers to buy and sell bitcoin with U.S. dollars for an 11% fee and receive their bitcoin within minutes.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Ross Stores has opened 28 Ross Dress for Less and 12 dd’s DISCOUNTS locations across 21 states during September and October, meeting its forecasted growth of opening nearly 100 stores during FY 2022, which ends Jan. billion in Q1 2021 to $4.3 billion in Q1 2022, which prompted the retailer to revise its forecast for the remainder of the year.

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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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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Toys ‘R’ Us Canada is in the process of opening 10 new locations across the country in time for the 2023 holiday season, including two standalone Babies ‘R’ Us stores in Edmonton, Alberta. I believe the Canadian consumer is looking to get out and shop in-store again,” said Doug Putman, Founder of Putman Investments in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 13, 2024

The location also will feature an in-store restaurant. ” Wayfair also plans to give away a total of $250,000 to empower consumers to create a space that reflects their own personal style. ” Wayfair also plans to give away a total of $250,000 to empower consumers to create a space that reflects their own personal style.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Criminals then sought out the locations where merchants stored cardholder data. However, merchants eventually got rid of such legacy data stores and selected PCI DSS technical controls to bolster security in locations where payment card data was now sorted and managed. Criminals went back to the drawing board.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 14, 2024

Meeting Luxury Consumers Where They Are (Image courtesy Whitman Family Development) The COVID-19 pandemic brought about many changes in the U.S., Meeting Luxury Consumers Where They Are (Image courtesy Whitman Family Development) The COVID-19 pandemic brought about many changes in the U.S.,

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 4, 2024

Rite Aid has made Opill, the first daily oral contraceptive that’s been FDA-approved for purchase without a prescription, available chainwide. The progestin-only birth control pill has been designated safe and effective when used as directed to help prevent pregnancy. The pills are available for a suggested retail price of $19.99

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 20, 2022

Ross Stores is opening 29 new locations in 12 states over June and July as it continues to move toward its goal of opening approximately 100 new brick-and-mortar stores in FY 2022, which ends Jan. Looking ahead, we remain confident in our ability to grow to at least 2,900 Ross Dress for Less and 700 dd’s DISCOUNTS locations over time.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Happy Returns by PayPal has teamed with Staples US Retail to offer the Happy Returns in-person service, adding more than 1,000 Staples retail locations to its return service. The Staples partnership increases the number of the company’s Return Bars to more than 3,800 locations. ” PayPal acquired Happy Returns in May.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 12, 2022

stores in August 2022 with the opening of a location at the Gran Plaza Outlets in Calexico, Calif. Forever 21 started to unveil its new U.S. In addition to this Southern California store, the retailer has new shops planned for Illinois, Rhode Island, Nevada, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Massachusetts, Georgia, Florida and Puerto Rico.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 17, 2023

looked for a partner when it opened its first physical location in May. We’ve always wanted to test out a retail location. Two Data Sets Together Determine the Perfect Store Location Leap worked with Collars & Co. The location was in a city where Collars & Co.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 30, 2023

The company is looking to pivot Journeys to an off-mall strategy, with 13 locations out of a planned 25 already open. We, in our market research with our consumers, have gotten the feedback that our customers go to off-mall locations multiple times per month, and it’s part of the places that they go.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 8, 2021

This is in addition to more than 500 existing Australia Post parcel locker locations in the network. The initiative will double the number of Australia Post parcel locker locations to more than 1000 giving customers more options for receiving their online shopping and parcels.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 10, 2022

In February and March 2022, the discount retailer opened 22 Ross Dress for Less locations and eight dd’s DISCOUNTS stores in 15 states and Guam. Discount retailers apparently see their growth tied to more brick-and-mortar locations. 28, 2023. “We For fiscal 2021, which ended Jan. 29, 2022, Ross achieved total sales of $18.9

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 2, 2022

We are pleased with our strong sales growth in the quarter, as well as a modest increase in customer traffic and continued share gains in both consumable and non-consumable product sales, all of which we believe are a testament to the strength of the value and convenience proposition we offer our customers.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Solana Spaces , a “phygital” store designed to help consumers better understand NFTs, blockchain and Web3, is on a global expansion path fueled by a unique franchising model.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 8, 2021

These new locations are part of the company’s plans to add approximately 60 new stores — 40 Ross and 20 dd’s DISCOUNTS locations — during fiscal 2021, which runs through January 2022. . The off-price apparel and home fashion retailer reported $12.5 billion in revenue for fiscal 2020. billion in revenue for fiscal 2020.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic changed consumer behavior patterns seemingly overnight. But while catering to the new needs and wants of today’s COVID-era consumer, businesses would do well to remember the adage: “Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater.” Just how can they do that? Reach Your Customers Through Digital Channels.

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365 Retail

MARCH 21, 2024

Nespresso UK has ventured into the on-the-go coffee scene with the unveiling of a novel coffee shop model named ‘The Nespresso Bar’, strategically located in proximity to Liverpool Street station in the heart of London.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The launch of the Hampshire-based brand follows a successful pop-up at the end of 2023, also emphasising the destination’s commitment to supporting local brands and responding to consumer demand for a diverse range of premium retail options.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

New to this year’s event is the Consumer Product Showcase , offering SMB brands the opportunity to show off innovative customer-facing products. Additionally, Lowe’s Marvin Ellison will be honored with the NRF 2023 Visionary Award. Taking place January 15-16 from 10 a.m.

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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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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 1, 2021

More than 260 new stores are slated to open this year, including 60 freestanding locations and 200 shop-in-shops inside Kohl’s department stores. The new standalone Sephora locations will begin to open in March in markets including Dallas, Houston, Austin, Texas, Los Angeles and Nashville.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 2, 2024

Liverpool will open 10 Talbots shop-in-shops within its stores in and around Mexico City this month with assortments featuring Talbots’ modern classic style curated for Mexican consumers. In September 2023 Sycamore Partners created the KnitWell Group holding company for its Ann Taylor, Loft and Talbots brands.

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Retail Wire

AUGUST 20, 2021

The department store retailer reported that sales in suburban locations is above 2019 levels while those in urban centers continue to lag. “There is definitely the different psychology with suburban and the urban customers right now,” Macy’s CEO Jeff Gennette said.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 7, 2022

The service aims to help ensure customers’ offices are fully stocked at all times regardless of where they are located. “As The partnership will take advantage of the shift to home offices, which has created a larger pool of decentralized workers in need of office supplies on short notice.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Value May be the Hook, but Convenience is Why They Stay As to what type of customer is most likely to make the transition from ExtraCare into CarePass, Volin said there’s not any one consumer segment that stands out, but there are a few customer archetypes that find the benefits particularly valuable. “I’ll

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 16, 2022

Laws and regulations that protect consumer data — such as the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the removal of third-party cookie support and Apple’s increased privacy protections — are pushing ecommerce operators to find creative new ways to provide successful personalization.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

As Chinese consumer spending on luxury goods continues to surge, luxury brands are doing everything they can to enhance their overall appeal. According to Euromonitor research, Chinese consumer spending on luxury goods is expected to hit $88 billion by 2028.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Global direct-to-consumer brands (DTC) reaped exponential rewards, especially from Millennial and Gen Z shoppers. Even traditionally more high-touch categories such as luxury goods, fragrances and cosmetics did exceptionally well with cross-border consumers.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 16, 2023

What we know for sure is that consumer perceptions and choices are affected by culture, which also affects spending habits. Culture shapes consumer motivations, deliberation styles and decision-making, affecting every stage of the customer journey. American consumers, even those in the top 1% of wealth, are more focused on saving.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Here, he shares the new tech that has caught his eye, and how changing consumer behaviour is affecting the business. As long as they’ve got location services on, and they’ve downloaded our app, we could offer people very timely notifications. BB: It’s hard to be predictive about what consumers are going to do.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The rise of buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS) and the lingering demand for more open spaces have made centers offering plenty of fresh air, easy access between parking facilities, and stores and amenities that go beyond just retail, all very attractive to consumers. A Variety of Brands in One Location Create a Better Experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 10, 2022

in addition to including a virtual live shopping component to make the experience available digitally in order to reach more luxury consumers wherever they are located. The trio hope to bring this concept to additional cities such as New York and Nashville, Tenn., It has to be relevant,” said Tori Nichel. “

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

EVP and CFO Shawn Guertin announced estimated capital expenditures as high as $3 billion to “invest in technology and digital enhancements to improve the consumer experience as well as our community locations” during a Feb. 9 call with investors. million , according to President and CEO Karen Lynch.

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