Mulesoft

JULY 22, 2022

How effective is your trade promotion strategy and execution? Is your promotional spend – the second largest expense at your company – giving you the expected returns? Is your trade promotion management (TPM) solution powered with all the required data to provide the highest value with the right insights?

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Under Armour has named Massimo Baratto to the newly created role of EVP, Chief Consumer Officer, to oversee all aspects of Under Armour’s consumer strategy across global marketing, ecommerce and retail. Kara Trent, a seven-year Under Armour veteran, will replace Baratto the SVP/General Manager of EMEA.

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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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Wiser

APRIL 16, 2024

Category management in retail has evolved significantly over the past two decades, reflecting broader changes in technology, consumer behavior, and market dynamics. Ten to 20 years ago, category management was primarily focused on optimizing the assortment, shelf placement, and stock levels of products within physical stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 26, 2022

Dollar General has promoted John Garratt to President and CFO, effective September 1, 2022. He also has experience as Plant Controller for Alcoa and in various financial management roles at General Electric. Garratt’s promotion follows a strong Q2 2022 performance for the retailer, with same-store sales up 4.6%

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 13, 2023

In general, consumer spending on goods has proven weaker as more Americans are spending available funds on services, travel and activities that were limited during the pandemic ,” said Lisa Plonka, Partner and leader of Plante Moran ’s Consumer Goods Practice. By comparison, electronics saw a 1.4X Sporting Goods : 10% vs. 6%.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Personalized shopping tool Checkmate is designed to help shoppers discover brands, apply discounts and manage their orders post-purchase. The solution aims to automatically help consumers keep track of their orders and generate discounts without increasing spam emails, track all orders and manage all your gift cards in one central location.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 3, 2023

To top that off, differentiation approaches in retail that have been around for ages, such as unique inventory or strategic pricing and promotions, can now be easily imitated. Consumers now look for personalization throughout their interactions with a retailer at multiple touch points. Value added services have their own charm.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 21, 2024

When UK and Irish discount book, games and toy retailer The Works set out to improve the accuracy and efficiency of its inventory management across its stores it turned to Zebra Technologies to revolutionise its back-end management system. Your workflows will be more efficient and your sales will increase.”

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 30, 2021

PDI , a global provider of enterprise management software for the convenience and fuel industries, has purchased the GasBuddy mobile app, which drivers use to find and share real-time fuel prices. PDI also plans to enhance the GasBuddy Business Pages that are used by c-store retailers for listing services and reputation management.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 24, 2024

With respect to China, there have long been doubts over the quality of economic data coming out of the National Statistics Office (NSO), so it’s wise not to get too excited about the retail sales numbers released on April 16, along with the customary spiel about the national economy and how competently it is being managed by the government.

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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

JULY 4, 2021

Toys “R” Us has announced the appointment of chief operating officer, Lian Yu, who has been promoted from her previous position of general manager of the brand. Yu was also previously general manager of Hobby Warehouse for eight years and general manager of Mittoni for 10 years. Additional reporting by Dean Blake.

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Wiser

APRIL 18, 2024

In the dynamic world of Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), brand management is a critical function that navigates complex landscapes to connect products with consumers. Editor’s Note: Contributing author is Andrey Pankeev, Key Accounts Manager at Wiser Solutions.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Consumer habits changed drastically last year as people went online to shop. According to McKinsey , 75% of consumers tried a new shopping behavior due to economic pressure, store closings and changing priorities, and the data we are seeing internally shows 50% of shoppers now intend to shop both in-store and online.

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Mass Relators

MARCH 31, 2024

Dollar General has promoted 18 executives to new roles at the company. Leslie Allen Leslie Allen has been promoted to senior vice president, human resources. Christine Connolly Christine Connolly has been promoted to senior vice president, corporate secretary and assistant general counsel, securities and governance.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 10, 2024

Cost-of-living has gone from crunch to crisis and with this new economic reality has come new consumer behaviours. By identifying new trends in how consumers are making purchase decisions around promotional discounts and impulse purchases, retailers can meet the consumer where their budget is and potentially bend it.

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Wiser

MARCH 28, 2024

In an illuminating revelation from Deloitte’s 2024 consumer products industry outlook , half of the consumer product companies surveyed express a pivot away from relying on price increases as a growth strategy, signaling a paradigm shift in how businesses approach market expansion and consumer engagement.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 17, 2023

However, increased promotional activity to attract new and existing customers impacted its gross profit after paid acquisition (GPAPA) margin. Michael Ilczynski, CEO of Redbubble, said: “We expect consumer demand to remain challenging in the near term. The post Redbubble cuts staff to manage costs appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

As Taking Shape’s SEO and digital performance manager, Kiran Flynn is the plus-size fashion brand’s go-to person for digital and content marketing. Kiran Flynn: As SEO and performance marketing manager at Taking Shape, I’m proud to have produced some fantastic results for the business. KF: Taking Shape is my first role in retail.

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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 looks like a permanent store. “If

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

This is not just a transient trend but a robust response to the changing consumer, who now craves the tactile satisfaction of in-store shopping along with the personalisation and convenience of online commerce. Today’s consumers might browse products online and then feel, try and buy them in physical stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 13, 2022

Her career, spanning more than 20 years, includes general management, marketing and commercial responsibilities including global consumer goods, payments, ecommerce and digital marketing. Tait has served as President and a member of the company’s board since January 2021.

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Mass Relators

MARCH 26, 2024

The division’s operations include four manufacturing locations across the United States and Canada. “It’s a privilege to lead a team of people who are so deeply committed to providing the highest quality essential products to our customers and consumers,” said Bodford. We’re all united in the same mission to improve their experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Here are some of the issues facing retailers — and ways that they can harness AI-powered pricing and promotions to cope with them productively. Similarly, online shoppers respond to different types of promotional offers, and obviously different promotional vehicles used to reach shoppers when shopping online.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Spurred by the global pandemic, a rise in social activism and the surge of wellness movements, consumer sentiment has shifted significantly over the past few years. Nearly all (93%) consumers surveyed in PwC’s most recent Holiday Outlook shared that trust is a top influencer in their buying decisions. Pre-pandemic, that number was 70%.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

With the start of another year in the new normal, retailers are still questioning how to best engage with consumers in the post-pandemic world. In the past two years, consumers’ expectations and preferences have vastly changed. If one thing has become clear during the last two years, it’s that consumers value options for convenience.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

We know one of the most critical ways brands connect with consumers is via social media. As one of the fastest-growing forms of communication (the average annual growth rate amongst consumers on social platforms is 7.2%), brands would be remiss to ignore this relatively low-lift form of engagement. In fact, there are now roughly 3.78

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 2, 2024

A recent Coresight Research consumer survey revealed that nearly three in five ( 56.9% ) of surveyed consumers are members of at least one loyalty program, and more than half spend more with retailers once they join their loyalty program — a net 39.5% As a whole, loyalty programs are quite popular. higher spend overall.

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Mass Relators

MAY 31, 2023

has appointed new leaders and promoted several officers across its Store Support Center and Field teams. The moves include: Chad Fox has been promoted to senior vice president, chief marketing officer. Aaron Carlisle has been promoted to vice president, asset protection – retail. GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General Corp.

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DMS Retail

JANUARY 29, 2024

Category management is a vital aspect of business management, promising tangible benefits that require effort and strategic thinking. To achieve this, thorough analysis of sales data, trends, and inventory levels is essential for effective inventory management. This adaptability ensures retailers stay ahead of the curve.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Emeline Berlind, VP and General Manager of Loyalty for Sephora, revealed how the retailer’s approach to loyalty provides it with both strategic and tactical benefits. In terms of savings, we see that our members are driven by our big promotional events in the Spring and during the holiday season. Emeline Berlind.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Target has made a number of changes across its executive leadership team, including the promotion of Christina Hennington to the newly established role of EVP and Chief Growth Officer. At the core of Target’s success is the most talented team in retail,” said Brian Cornell, Chairman and CEO of Target in a statement.

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Mass Relators

JUNE 6, 2023

WAUKESHA, Wis. — HRG has promoted three associates to new roles. Steve Hill was elevated to PC development/technical analyst lead and Cat Renwick and Noah Rosenthal were both promoted to category analysts. The post HRG promotes three associates appeared first on MMR: Mass Market Retailers. Hill has been with HRG since 2019.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Despite having just officially begun, this holiday shopping season already is marked by supply chain disruption, persistent inflation and mixed consumer confidence. And just like last year, it looks like consumers will respond by turning to ecommerce.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 25, 2022

This is a direct and relatively simple means to take consumers to experiential landing pages where retailers and brands can share information about products, including new launches, recipes, instructions, promotions and more. 4) Think Big: Improve supply chain and inventory management. Act small: Upgrade the unboxing experience.

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I Vend

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Promotions are an essential part of any retailer’s marketing toolkit, and never more so than during the holiday season. iVend for Digital Passes iVend helps retailers get the most from holiday promotions. iVend for Digital Passes iVend helps retailers get the most from holiday promotions.

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