Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The pandemic continues to influence customer purchasing priorities and penetration in the omnichannel environment, which is affecting assortment mix and demand at each location. These activities require frequent decisions on product assortment, store, and floor-space allocations. Australians are shopping online more than ever.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Among its multiple impacts, COVID-19 accelerated an elongation of the holiday shopping season that was already underway. Rather than being limited to a jam-packed four to five weeks from Black Friday to Christmas Eve, consumers are beginning their shopping as early as October (with a few doing so even earlier than that).

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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.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 20, 2022

The first Amazon Style store is set to open later this year at The Americana at Brand shopping mall in Los Angeles. “We We obsessed over designing a shopping experience focused on helping customers find great looks, and it led us to create Amazon Style,” said a company blog announcing the new store format.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Myer’s online sales have more than doubled since John King took over running the department store in 2018, and the CEO believes they can double again to reach $1 billion in the not-too-distant future. CBD stores take a hit. CBD locations were particularly hard hit, with comparable store sales down 22.3 billion. “I

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The shopping mall’s identity crisis has been an oft-discussed topic in the retail industry. Even beforethe pandemic, the narrative focused on how malls were navigating the rise in online shopping and the associated fall in foot traffic. RTP: What is the next big trend in developing an omnichannel shopping mall experience?

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Inside Retail

JULY 25, 2022

Australian discount department store Harris Scarfe is moving “full-steam ahead” with its strategic growth plans, despite rising inflation and growing concerns about an economic recession. “We’re Location, location, location. Investing in digital.

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Mass Relators

AUGUST 20, 2021

Citing people familiar with the plans, The Wall Street Journal reported that Amazon intends to open retail locations that would operate much like department stores, selling apparel, personal-technology gadgets, household items and other merchandise, and handling returns. Fulfillment costs are rising. Penney and Sears.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2021

Despite this good news, many executives at shopping malls and “destination centers” wonder just how much of this returning traffic will find its way to their venues. “ Retail TouchPoints spoke with executives from shopping destinations across the U.S. Shopping Destinations Set Sights on an ‘Experiential’ Tenant Mix.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 8, 2024

Bailing doesn’t fix the hole Let’s look at the troubled department store sector. Although addressing structural cost issues can often be necessary, one thing we know for sure is that closing stores makes shopping a lot less convenient for those customers affected. But can’t they just shop online?’ you might ask.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 25, 2021

Additional results for the 2020 holiday season are coming in, and the outlook is rosy despite the unprecedented challenges: Adobe Analytics pegged year-over-year online shopping growth at 32.2% , totaling $188.2 Even brick-and-mortar stores fared decently overall, with average sales up 3.6% I don’t think stores are unimportant.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 30, 2021

The retail industry in Malaysia has struggled during Covid, but shopping centre Pavilion in Kuala Lumpur has continued to find a way to reach consumers. It’s encouraging to observe similar trends in countries like China, where trends such as “revenge shopping” are aiding the country’s speedy economic recovery.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

In a survey of consumers conducted by Doddle , 84% said a positive returns experience encourages them to shop with a retailer again. Conversely, 73% of consumers responding to a survey by Returnly said they would not shop with a brand again after a poor returns experience. However, apparel and department stores are elevated.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Australia Post’s 2022 e-commerce industry report told us that online retail sales represent around 20 per cent of total retail sales , with shopping habits being reformed during the pandemic. Secondly, having a strong e-commerce channel enables customers to find products online that they may have struggled to locate in-store.

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Indigo 9 Digital

JUNE 19, 2023

Stores continue to play a critical role. Stores are a critical part of any retailer’s eCommerce strategy since customers often start shopping in a store and then order online or they elect to pick up their purchases in store. the role of Best Buy’s stores are only increasing in importance. “We

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Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 9, 2023

Since 90% of the United States population lives within 10 miles of a Walmart store this move has become a game changer for the retailer. Consumers love shopping online but what they really want is control. We were able to quickly use stores to fill online orders.” Consumers are looking for one stop shopping.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Lululemon experienced strong online sales growth when stores closed, with comparable sales increasing 157% compared to the same period in 2019. Off-Price Retail: Like dollar stores, off-price retailers tend to thrive in times of economic uncertainty. Nearly 500 of the enclosed shopping malls across the U.S.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The ads speak to the pressures of being a parent and how Target makes life easier, whether it’s by offering convenient online shopping options, or inspirational products at great prices. “We In FY21, the store network was reduced to 140 locations after some stores were closed and others converted into Kmarts.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MAY 31, 2022

Nordstrom on the other hand has weathered many tests of time and is thought to be one of strongest department stores. During the first quarter of 2020 Target’s digital sales increased by a whopping 141% and it fulfilled close to 80% of those online orders from its stores. Innovative store formats.

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Mass Relators

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The Riverwalk GIANT, the chain’s two-level urban flagship store in Center City, opened in March and the company’s new GIANT Direct e-commerce fulfillment center opened on November 8. president Nicholas Bertram at the opening of the new Heirloom Market store in Philadelphia. on November 12. Large beer and wine selection.

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Mass Relators

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

“The City of Philadelphia and the surrounding community continues to play a central role in our growth strategy, bringing customers fresh meal solutions both in-store and online,” said Manuel Haro, GIANT’s divisional vice president of greater Philadelphia. “We The company also opened a new GIANT at 2201 Cottman Ave. on November 12.

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Indigo 9 Digital

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Marks & Spencer has said it started out with third party brands flowing through its distribution network but it is planning to give sellers the flexibility to use a drop ship model where the brand holds onto its inventory and fulfills the order itself. “M&S’s This is especially the case with Jaeger,” said an industry veteran. "We

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Cross Cap

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

According to a 2017 survey from BigCommerce, 51% think shopping online is best, while 49% prefer shopping in-store. Alarmists have heralded the death of retail, as online shopping continues to dominate and technology continues to revolutionize the way we shop. A guest post by our friends from Pivotal Payments.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 23, 2024

The store spans over 22,000 square feet and features over 120 world-leading and emerging brands, making it the epitome of a family-centric shopping destination. This demonstrates our commitment to bring the best shopping experience for families, catering to their needs from parents to children.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 28, 2021

While we are taking care of our health, working from home, and shopping online, we are prioritizing people and the community. For the last 100 years, we have regulated land use to separate where we live from where we work and where we manufacture, store, and move goods. At a human level, the urban shift signifies behavioral change.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 11, 2024

Gen Z consumers are neither easy to define nor predictable in their shopping habits. It is assumed that they are more adept at using the technology in their hands and that this facility will inform their consuming behaviors, which McKinsey refers to as “seamless and intuitive adoption of online shopping and transactions.”

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Retail Next

OCTOBER 24, 2019

One of the hottest trends in retail right now is BOSS: Buy Online and Ship to the Store for pickup (very similar to, but not the same, as BOPIS, or Buy Online, Pickup In Store). It’s the digital version, for us dinosaurs, of going to a department store and having them order the right size when something wasn’t in stock.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

JLL found that apparel stores accounted for 25% of retail bankruptcies in 2020 and department stores another 11.4% , and that these two formats take up 57% of total mall space. Shopping across multiple stores is suboptimal for both safety (more exposure to public spaces) and convenience (more time spent out) reasons.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 30, 2022

New Retail is an initiative aimed at connecting online and offline retail and digitizing stores to provide a better customer experience. While online shopping definitely accelerated in 2020, saying physical retail is more or less obsolete is not true,” said Nishtha Mehta, a China-based corporate innovation coach. “In Fast shipping.

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Rangeme

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

With stores forced to close, the popularity of e-commerce accelerated and many retailers wondered if in-store shopping would ever return. In many cases, the store remodelling programmes now underway at leading retailers worldwide reflect an attempt to bring the physical shopping experience into line with the digital one.

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Retail Assist

OCTOBER 11, 2021

They're also able to target a wider range of this demographic as their stores are positioned regionally, making them more accessible and serving the premium demand in these areas, where luxury flagships are unheard of. Flannels have also taken fulfilment options to the next level.

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I Love Fashion

JANUARY 19, 2023

Pros Cons Stores hundreds of products styles, & premium products Allows providing samples, small and large bundles of 3 items Allows bulk discount, shipping time, and ways variations Has no minimum order and fulfills orders placed before noon PST within a day Doesn’t accept returns without prior approval 2.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

When the first department store opened more than 100 years ago, the goal was to offer a multitude of specialty goods to a large number of people. Today, online stores serve that same purpose, but brick-and-mortar retail remains a powerful mechanism for both buyers and sellers. That said, there have been a few bumps in the road.

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Retail Geek

APRIL 9, 2021

Amazon is building Micro Fulfillment Centers to deliver fast-moving grocery & convenience SKUs in under 45mins. Locations include Seattle, DC, Baltimore, Dallas, Nashville, Detroit, Chicago, San Diego, Phoenix launching this year. Darin Archer: When will we have a major paradigm shift from the online store? in Americas.

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VMS

DECEMBER 9, 2021

In the summer, it was reported to be launching its own physical department stores, high on robots and other technology. Mounting challenges — including factory shutdowns, computer chip shortages and clogged ports — are rattling the industry as it prepares for the crucial holiday shopping season. We’re talking billions.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 5, 2022

Across all organization sizes and market locations in our survey, cost placed highest ( 53% ) on the list of challenges. These firms typically use equipment to maintain food and other items at cold temperatures, and their stores frequently operate 24/7. This category includes department stores, specialty and softline brands.

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