Inside Retail

JUNE 19, 2022

Retailers face challenges of consumers shifting toward value purchases, squeezed margins and rising business costs. Colder weather is likely to boost the apparel sector, as consumers – having spent the past two winters in lockdowns – purchase warmer clothing for returning to work and outdoor activities during winter.

Outdoor 246

Outdoor Retailing Pricing Returns Apparel 246

Inside Retail

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Apple Inc has told its parts suppliers demand for the iPhone 13 lineup has slowed, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, a move that signals a declining interest among consumers for the usually coveted latest upgrades. “As lockdowns eased, spending returned on these experiential activities, so may be less for the new iPhone.

Outdoor 130

Outdoor Shipping Returns Consumer 130

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 6, 2022

But while reports of the “death” of the physical store have been greatly exaggerated, it’s clear that while stores are still vital elements in the shopper journey, they will need to be rethought — and in some cases redesigned — to reflect consumers’ still-evolving preferences.

Location 290

Location Consumer Department Stores Outdoor 290

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 28, 2022

Defined as data customers are willing to give to brands/retailers in return for discounts via a loyalty/rewards program or email, zero-party data is an oft-overlooked form of data collection thanks to its simplicity, but is now having a moment that will likely turn it into a permanent fixture in retail marketer’s toolkit.

Kiosk 239

Kiosk Outdoor Checkout Marketing 239

Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Adding to the overall shipping volume will be those consumers who would normally have purchased a gift in-store and brought it to the recipient themselves. With travel restricted by COVID-19, these shoppers are highly likely to choose shipping directly to the gift recipient.

Shipping 246

Shipping Fulfillment Shopping Consumer 246

Inside Retail

JANUARY 24, 2023

After so much Covid-19 disruption and damage, the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) Big Show returned to the Big Apple with an equally big bang last week. As consumers return to stores post-pandemic, they are seeking out intuitive and personalised interactions that surprise and delight, with the option for frictionless self-service.

Fulfillment 130

Fulfillment Customer Experience Consumer Returns 130

A1 Retail

APRIL 22, 2022

today, enabling consumers to purchase Timberland® products that have been repaired or refurbished through the Timberloop program. Through the take-back program, consumers are encouraged to return their worn Timberland® footwear, clothing or accessories to a Timberland® store or through a convenient pre-paid, ship-from-home option.

Outdoor 74

Outdoor Returns Accessories Consumer 74

Inside Retail

JANUARY 12, 2022

Foot traffic is down in CBDs and shopping centres as consumers return to working from home. Since we reopened in mid-October, it [had been] buzzing – lots of excitement, lots of people enjoying being outdoors. At some stage, we do need to return to normal, and we must live through the impacts, so we can get to the other side.

Dead-Stock 264

Dead-Stock Drop-Shipping Outdoor Returns 264

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Instead, a series of recent diversifications, including the launch of a direct-to-consumer site in 2017, meant the brand was poised to roll with the pandemic punches. These gave Kerrits the advanced analytics and segmentation tools she needed to react to the volatile market forces and shifting consumer sentiments that shaped the year.

Wholesale 221

Wholesale Accounting Marketing Outdoor 221

365 Retail

AUGUST 3, 2021

Fashion chain Joules has returned to annual profit as it rode out the lockdown disruption thanks to surging online sales. Fashion chain Joules has returned to annual profit as it rode out lockdown disruption thanks to surging online sales. It now boasts 1.7 million customers and has 133 stores across the UK.

Drop-Shipping 73

Drop-Shipping Fashion Outdoor Wholesale 73

Independent Retailer

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Meet Consumers Where They Want to Shop. “I We have already seen a lot of that in the past 18 months, what the experience is now versus before is defining new roles as we hopefully continue to exit the pandemic and return to this new version of normal. This can help greatly with reducing the rate of returns.

Merchant Services 96

Merchant Services Payment Services Shipping Wholesale 96

Wiser

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Listen in to hear from Tom Vieira, Wiser’s Director of Product, In-Store, and Casey Berns, Associate Director Shopper Insights and Category Advisory Services at The Clorox Company, as they cover six store conditions consumer brands need to monitor to win at the register. We have a recording of the webinar below.

Consumer 148

Consumer ATS Merchant Services Outdoor 148

Independent Retailer

APRIL 1, 2021

Retail experts are expecting a huge boom in brick-and-mortar sales come the spring and summer months since the vaccine rollouts are making consumers more comfortable to shop in person. In 2020, we saw consumers fully embrace the expanded world of self-scanning, buy-online-pick-up-in-store (BOPIS), and home delivery.

Outdoor 98

Outdoor Consumer Store Layout Shopping 98

VMS

JANUARY 4, 2022

While a lot of choices can be great, they also collectively can create a confusing and time-consuming user experience. Overnight shipping is exponentially more damaging to the environment, so more eco-friendly options are also on offer if samples are not needed immediately. We created Mercato Place to simplify the user experience.”.

Fulfillment 52

Fulfillment Visual Merchandising Shipping Returns 52

Rain Pros

MARCH 22, 2024

Customers will always have questions about which product is best for them, and despite the best efforts of business owners, sometimes a product isn’t the right fit, there are shipping delays, or other issues cause customers to become frustrated. There are limits to what you can do for your customers.

Point of Sale 52

Point of Sale Shipping Outdoor Target Market 52

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 12, 2020

On one hand, personal safety and security are still top-of-mind for consumers, driving changes in everything from online shopping to brick-and-mortar store layouts and delivery models. A starting point in approaching retailing in the time of coronavirus is to understand that it’s currently a tale of two consumers.

Consumer 163

Consumer Merchant Services Payment Services Shopping 163

Retail Next

JULY 16, 2020

As we move forward into this new normal of continuing social distancing, wearing masks, and washing our hands, the million dollar question is, when will we return to life as we once knew it? Not any time soon is the short answer.

ATV 52

ATV Drop-Shipping Apparel Jewelry 52

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Consumers are increasingly voting with their feet when it comes to the issues that affect our world and our nation. But consumers are starting to focus on sustainability as a primary determining factor. Websites and apps provide the perfect platform to educate consumers on more than just color and size. Don’t Stop at Shoes.

Consumer 216

Consumer Sporting Goods Apparel Promotions 216

Retail Geek

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

With covid impacts still in place, a global economic crisis, supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, new retailer discounting practices, and new consumer behaviors we have a lot to unpack. billion consumers are shaping shopping trends. This episodes covers a wide range of topics around the most important shopping week of the year.

Fulfillment 52

Fulfillment Returns Shipping Consumer 52

Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Moira Alexander, Manager of Improvement Projects at Woolworths, says the retailer has realised a “significant” return on investment since the system was rolled out in terms of time saved, communication and collaboration. We’re a big ship, we don’t turn very quickly.”. Woolworths says the Centric 8 fits the brief.

Management 147

Management Apparel Fashion Outdoor 147

Retail Geek

JANUARY 28, 2021

Chris: [13:24] Oh my gosh it’s such the as this we’re still talking to UPS about shipping things from the eve of the UK and they still aren’t. And I really you know the rating review moat and the return rate that’s action and MCX that it’s really really important to us because that shows.

Merchant Services 81

Merchant Services Payment Services Beauty and Health Fulfillment 81

Retail Geek

JULY 26, 2023

And yeah the they also are doing well you know we haven’t talked a lot about them lately but they’ve expanded from a apparel retailer to a broad set of categories including consumer electronics and they’ve launched a third-party Marketplace on the US. Pretty pretty significant attention of us consumers.

Drop-Shipping 52

Drop-Shipping Apparel Shipping Consumer 52

Retail Geek

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Rob returns to the show for the third time ( EP249 and EP110 ) to talk about November, and especially cyber week e-commerce sales. They usually rip it up call an audible and they chased the discount and you know consumers have been conditioned to wait it out. Rob Garf ( @retailrobgarf ) is VP and GM, Retail at Salesforce.

Shipping 52

Shipping Consumer Shopping Promotions 52