Inside Retail

APRIL 27, 2021

Mosaic Brands is seeing positive results from the implementation of a digital department store strategy across several of its core apparel brands, including Noni B, Rivers, Millers and Katies. Mosaic’s department store move isn’t exactly unique in the fashion industry. Leveraging loyalty. million names in June 2020.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

has unveiled its Bold New Chapter strategy, signaling a major shift for the iconic department store retailer. Macy’s plans to close 150 underproductive nameplate stores — approximately 50 this year alone — and continue its expansion of smaller-format stores as it prioritizes investment in about 350 go-forward locations.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 22, 2022

Department store chain Boscov’s is expanding its dropship capabilities through a new partnership with Logicbroker. “Dropship has proven itself as an efficient means of fulfillment for our company and our customers,” said Jen Redcay, Manager of Supplier Direct Fulfillment for Boscov’s in a statement.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Myer currently operates 56 department stores across Australia, as well as its online business and in-house brands including Sass and Bide, Marcs and David Lawrence. per cent increase is a case of under-promising and over-delivering, the department store CEO is taking the win as a sign of more growth to come. “We

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Inside Retail

JULY 22, 2021

Department store Myer has signed a ten-year lease on a new 40,000 sqm warehouse which will serve as the 120-year-old business’ new national distribution centre.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 6, 2021

Yet as pundits ponder the death of the department store, the industry is racing to reimagine where and how it sells goods. But many retailers are seeing opportunities in using those locations as micro-fulfillment centers. Some 300 of Tesco’s 7,200 stores fulfill orders in a similar fashion. In the U.S., In the U.S.,

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 24, 2022

Department store chains in all countries continue to lose overall share, though most had a burst of sales in the summer when most countries relaxed COVID-19 restrictions,” Marcotte wrote. In-store digital technology like smart shelving and frictionless purchases are expected to be a major competitive differentiator.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Ecommerce execution will lean more heavily on store-based fulfillment. Holiday hires will help retailers leverage their store-based omnichannel fulfillment capacity through buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS), curbside pickup, home delivery and ship-from-store services. Relieving Pressure On Stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 30, 2021

Target’s Store-Based Fulfillment Model Drives Convenience. The secret to Target’s success is the retailer’s expertise at utilizing its stores for fulfillment, whether as a staging ground for last mile delivery or an efficient curbside pickup hub. Target’s physical comparable sales grew 8.9%

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 26, 2022

Quiet Platforms’ “shared supply chain” solution allows companies to collaborate to solve common logistics, fulfillment and delivery challenges. (AEO) — to provide faster and more efficient last mile delivery options to its customers, including same- and next-day delivery. In the last year alone the company has: Secured $1.5

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Inside Retail

JUNE 9, 2021

Fast-growing Australian online retailer Canningvale plans to relaunch the iconic Singaporean department store Robinsons as an online-only business this month after acquiring the company’s digital assets for an undisclosed sum. Some of the brands have a history with Robinsons, while others are new to the department store. .

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Looking at retail disturbances in an oversimplified way, the first major disruption in retail was the emergence of department stores. These department stores were typically found in major cities, catering to urban consumers’ needs. This era was often described as consumer warfare.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 29, 2022

Target has been experimenting with increasingly smaller concepts since 2020, when it began exploring sites for 6,000 -square-foot stores — half its then-current minimum size — as the retailer put more emphasis on curbside pickup and store-based fulfillment.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 11, 2024

Consider the B2B2C marketplace a virtual department store. You’re set up for order fulfilment, shipping, delivery and returns. There will always be a few things you have to manage, such as processing orders and customer service. However, in general, the hard work is done on your behalf.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 4, 2022

The department store retailer has updated its branding in stores and online in addition to offering an anniversary discount of 30% storewide and, for reward members, an additional $10 in bonus rewards for every $50 spent through April 12. JCPenney also is launching a cross-country “Shopping is Back!”

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Nordstrom’s holiday offerings span channels and stores and include: Stress-Free Services for Holiday Shoppers Nordstrom is appealing to consumers’ need for flexible fulfillment options by spotlighting its BOPIS and shipping options. Cardmembers in select markets will have access to free two-day shipping.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Macy’s Q4 and full-year 2020 results show signs of a turnaround for the department store, hard hit, like many of its counterparts, by the COVID-19 pandemic. Net income for the 13 weeks ended Jan. The increasing prominence of digital reflects the company’s “Polaris” omnichannel transformation strategy.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Since 2019, it has relaunched its online offering in Australia, rolled out dedicated e-commerce sites and fulfilment centres in New Zealand and the UK, and upgraded its warehouse management and order management systems, leading to significant efficiency gains and growth. Doubling warehouse efficiency. Improving the customer experience.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Nordstrom is looking to bring on 28,600 seasonal and permanent workers at its department stores, Nordstrom Rack locations and fulfillment facilities. The retailer joins others who are looking to staff up for the holiday season at a time when workers are reluctant to just take on any job.

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Retail Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The department store retailer said about 21,200 of the new hires will be put to work in its fulfillment centers. Macy’s announced plans to hire 76,000 full- and part-time workers ahead of the Christmas selling season. About 28,000 positions will extend beyond the holidays.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Amazon recently announced that it is in talks with mall operators such as Simon Property Group to convert the vacant store space left by the closure of big department stores into warehouses and fulfillment centers. How does the move into the malls fit into the overall retail expansion strategy of Amazon?

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Inside Retail

APRIL 22, 2021

US department store chain Target is testing a new fulfilment method that promises to speed up the delivery of online orders by using its own delivery drivers from Shipt, a same-day delivery platform the retailer acquired for US$550 million in 2017. But should they be rethinking this? Sounds like nirvana’. What a moment to own!”.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

The marketplace, powered by Mirakl , is key piece of Macy’s turnaround strategy aimed at transforming the department store into a digitally led, omnichannel retailer. The platform, which is integrated into the existing Macy’s website and app, brings an expanded assortment of 400 new brands across 20 product categories at launch.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

When a customer decides to opt out of a marketing mailing list, businesses are obliged to fulfil that request. The emails were sent between July 2022 and May 2023 to customers who had previously unsubscribed, due to a combination of technology, system and procedural failures.

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Retail Technology Review

APRIL 20, 2021

US department store Belk thrived as e-commerce orders surged during the pandemic by having ship-from-store order fulfilment facilities already in place across its 291 store locations with the help of parcel shipping software from Logistyx Technologies.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 2, 2021

Wesfarmers’ department store arm, Kmart Group, which includes the Kmart, Target and Catch businesses, has started collaborating in several key areas to reduce costs and gain efficiency. “A staged rollout across Australia and New Zealand will follow over the next 12 to 18 months,” Schneider said.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 24, 2024

Millennials and Gen Z want not only attractive stores but also a dynamic, engaging environment — creating a threshold effect, drawing people in from the storefront window with the promise of an experiential journey and memorable impact.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 26, 2021

Fulfilment by GlamCorner now sees the platform handling the logistics of clothing rental on behalf of fashion brands, including warehousing, cleaning, shipping and returns, and giving brands their own rental stores, which they can embed in their e-commerce sites and promote to customers. Camilla targets teen ‘formal’ shopper.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 22, 2021

The department store retailer took a similar route by dividing Saks Fifth Avenue into distinct ecommerce and brick-and-mortar companies — a move that could become a trend among apparel and specialty retailers. This is the second such separation made by HBC in recent months.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Department stores saw a 2.9% decline, furniture and home furnishings stores reported a 2.6% increase in sales, while health and personal care stores saw a 0.7% The decline occurred despite muted inflation of just 0.1% , according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index (CPI). increase.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 10, 2022

After a rollercoaster six months of lockdowns, Christmas and Omicron, department store Myer yesterday delivered a strong half year result with net profit up 55 per cent and its first dividend payment since FY17. This will ensure we’re getting products to our customers in the quickest and most effective way,” King said.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 27, 2021

It’s true that some of this marketplace momentum can be attributed to retailers looking to take a bite out of Amazon’s pie by launching their own “Everything Stores” (Walmart and Target in particular come to mind). Private labels offer the advantage of higher margins but come with the logistical burden of manufacturing and fulfillment.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 23, 2022

The first store will open later this year at The Americana at Brand, a shopping centre in Los Angeles, and reportedly be around 30,000 square feet – much smaller than a typical department store, which is around 100,000 square feet.

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Retail Times

JUNE 8, 2021

Thanks to its recent digital transformation with Blue Yonder’s cloud-based Luminate™ Planning, HEMA, a leading department store retailer, was able to improve its demand forecasting and fulfilment capabilities to meet those customer demands.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Spearheading this move are two flagship stores nestled in prime locations: one at the prestigious Shin Kong Mitsukoshi department store in Taipei’s vibrant Xinyi Xintiandi district, and the other at the iconic Dubai Mall. Its location in Taipei was designed after careful consideration of Shin Kong Mitsukoshi A8 shoppers.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

It’s enough to make him “really confident” that the department store is on its way to being a successful business again. Since Covid, Target has built dedicated areas in the back of around 60 stores to make the pick-and-pack process more efficient and speed up shipping times.

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Inside Retail

JULY 13, 2023

With Fulfilment by Amazon, sellers can save on their operating costs to pay only for the storage space they use and the orders we fulfil,” he added. The company also has proactive measures in place to prevent non-compliant products from being listed, and regularly monitors the products sold in its stores for quality assurance.

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