article thumbnail

New merchandise offering boosts The Reject Shop’s top line

Inside Retail

Discount variety retailer The Reject Shop has reported sales of $458.3 With cost of living pressures remaining elevated, customer demand remained robust for low-priced consumables that represent great value, particularly branded products,” the firm said. million for the first half of FY24, a 4.2

Shrinkage 255
article thumbnail

The Future of Ecommerce Demands a Better Understanding of Online Consumer Journeys

Retail TouchPoints

While that may seem odd to say, given the extent that ecommerce now pervades most consumers’ everyday shopping, the current hot take from some industry analysts is that ecom growth has slowed and brick-and-mortar retail is on the rise. Whilst a provocative headline, that’s not exactly what we’re seeing on the ground.

Consumer 302
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

#TBT: Service Merchandise Was the OG Multi-Channel Shopping Experience

Retail TouchPoints

Service Merchandise was a bit more fun than today’s similar IKEA shopping experience because it carried more than mediocre DIY housewares and furniture. (No As the company expanded, it began to open showrooms nationwide, mostly in the vicinity of major shopping malls, which were in vogue in the 1970s. Don’t remember it?

article thumbnail

Why Every Café and Coffee Shop Needs a Linerless Sticky Label Printer

Star Miconics

Operating a coffee shop or café is an exercise in multitasking. Modern Labeling Technology The teams at these shops must ensure they work accurately; mistakes and shrinkage can account for 4-10% of inventory loss. coffee shop market expanded to more than 40K stores in 2023 , 7% growth over 2019.

article thumbnail

How 5G Will Power a New Retail Experience

Retail TouchPoints

Immersive shopping experiences: 5G supports a range of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) solutions that will deliver immersive experiences, changing how consumers interact with products. It creates a host of new shopping experiences that further blur the line between physical and digital retail experiences.

article thumbnail

Smaller Spaces, Bigger Tech and Optimized CX

Retail TouchPoints

Controlling traffic volume and giving the perception of control and exclusivity to the consumer is one way to make the most out of each square inch. Appointments for high-end fashion brand shopping have been a long-time standard, but they’ve begun to trickle down to fast fashion brands like H&M and Zara too.

article thumbnail

5G in Retail: Creating the WOW factor

Retail TouchPoints

Connectivity is critical to driving in-store traffic, providing a seamless shopping experience, fostering a robust brand connection and creating lasting memories. 5G can also connect mobile point-of-sale (POS) terminals , self-service kiosks, scan-and-go checkouts and other forms of frictionless shopping with ease. You get the drift.