VMS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

DENVER — The 21st annual International Retail Design Conference presented by VMSD magazine kicked off on Tuesday, welcoming a throng of visual merchandisers, store designers and retail executives to the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel for the two-day conference.

Visual Merchandising 52

Visual Merchandising Sporting Goods Merchandise Store Customer Experience 52

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 29, 2023

The plan is, once all 40 stores get all the hardware and software deployed, we’re going to be syncing up our corporate inventory with whatever the RFID is showing so that the planning team has the accurate inventory data to make the make their decisions better.”

Checkout 264

Checkout Planning Customer Experience Management 264

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 20, 2021

As you walk through the mattress store, all you see is what seems like miles of white bedding and seemingly identical products. You feel your head begin to pound as you try to assimilate the barrage of messaging throughout the store. Unfortunately, similar customer experiences are everywhere.

Customer Experience 298

Customer Experience Fulfillment Consumer Marketing 298

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 18, 2024

The 800+ -store crafts retailer has initiated voluntary prepackaged Chapter 11 cases in the U.S. As it seeks to find firmer footing, Joann has entered a Transaction Support Agreement (TSA) with a majority of its financial stakeholders and other parties that includes commitments for approximately $132 million in new financing.

Finance 263

Finance Planning Merchandise Store Store Operations 263

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 19, 2022

Some capabilities will be subtle, even invisible, and support unique shopping missions as they span across the physical and virtual worlds.

Consumer 278

Consumer Shipping Management Merchandise Store 278

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 11, 2024

Tens of thousands of retail professionals from all over the world will fill New York City’s Javits Center for Retail’s Big Show from Jan. 13 to 16, 2024.

ATS 275

ATS Wholesale Inventory Management Fashion 275

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 16, 2023

On the highly visible end, the panel was all female (Cornell excepted) and featured two Black women, and that’s a reflection of Target’s internal structure: “ One-third of Target’s Board of Directors is women, half of our leadership team are women and over half of our stores are led by females,” said Cornell.

Planning 290

Planning Management Merchandise Store Store Operations 290

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Department store retailer Belk will provide same-day delivery on select merchandise for orders placed before 2 pm, with delivery the following day for orders coming in after that time. The retailer will charge $14.95 on orders under $49 and $9.95 for orders larger than that amount.

Department Stores 290

Department Stores Shopping Merchandise Store Store Operations 290

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 11, 2024

However, this is contradicted by the fact that Gen Z use stores for clothes more than millennials, although those physical locations may be more about a 24-hour pop-up than a four-story, stone-clad traditional department store.

Consumer 303

Consumer Department Stores Merchandise Store Advertising 303

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Following a 29% drop in net sales during Q2, apparel, jewelry and accessories retailer Francesca’s will investigate strategic alternatives ranging from lease deferrals and refinancing to bankruptcy. Francesca’s, which operates approximately 700.

Boutique 147

Boutique Payment Services Jewelry Accessories 147

Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

It gives small and medium businesses easy access to an all-in-one e-commerce platform that seamlessly connects their business with shoppers, providing an enjoyable customer experience that keeps them coming back. StoreConnect e-commerce was designed to deal with this sort of challenge.

Merchandise Store 264

Merchandise Store Customer Experience Fulfillment Management 264

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 2, 2021

A study from UPS found that 73% of online shoppers say their returns experience impacts their decision to return to a retailer. While many retailers view returns as a problem that needs to be solved, Poma said that returns can actually be a powerful tool to spur loyalty and growth.

Returns 328

Returns Merchant Services Drop-Shipping Consumer 328