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. However, Macy’s still has to work on its core store experience.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Currently available in Melbourne and Sydney, Gimme was started by Matt Bartalotta, Christian Charisiou and Lahiru Perera to solve one of the biggest pain points of online shopping: waiting for the order to arrive. Online shopping is convenient, but it often falls down when it comes to delivery times,” Bartalotta told Inside Retail. “It’s

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Retail Gazette

AUGUST 15, 2023

Just a decade ago, high streets and malls were awash with mobile phone shops with a seemingly endless number of places to peruse the latest Blackberry or Samsung Galaxy. Those stores are far fewer in numbers. Phones4U collapsed into administration in 2014 and Currys-owned Carphone Warehouse closed all its standalone stores in 2020.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

It found that 67% of consumers believe that the best shopping experiences of the future will incorporate both human and digital channels. Most of them, of course, achieved their initial success through the use of creative advertising and storytelling, often in mass-market print and television.

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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. In addition, its A-to-Z Guarantee protects customers when they purchase items sold and fulfilled by a third-party seller so that customers can shop with confidence.

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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. Amazon Style claims to be a “new way” to shop and discover fashion.

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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). Yahoo Shops is the next step in our commerce journey.

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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 this could change with the rise of online shopping. “As

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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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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Kohl’s CEO Michelle Gass will leave the department store retailer to take on the newly created position of President, LS&Co., She spearheaded strategic innovations including the introduction of Amazon returns and the retailer’s long-term strategic partnership with Sephora , which has expanded to 600 Sephora at Kohl’s shops.

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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. If I can’t find something on the market, I create it.

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Wiser

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The emergence of eCommerce has transformed traditional shopping habits, with a growing number of parents and students turning to online platforms to fulfill their annual back-to-school shopping needs. The convenience, variety, and value offered by online platforms presents a compelling proposition for consumers.

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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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Inside Retail

MAY 19, 2021

The evidence arising from the research points to a rapid shift in how customers view their world: such is the level of change, it demands an equally rapid response from retailers’ approach in their markets. Ease of purchase remains a close second, driven by the rise in online shopping. Economic impact. Erosion of trust.

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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. But while online sales boomed in FY21, Myer’s in-store sales suffered from forced closures during lockdown. One good result.

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Mass Relators

DECEMBER 16, 2021

opened its fourth GIANT Heirloom Market on Thursday in Philadelphia’s Fashion District. The new outlet is part of a wave of expansion in the city by GIANT, which opened stores on Columbus Boulevard and in Doylestown earlier this month. president Nicholas Bertram at the opening of the new Heirloom Market store in Philadelphia.

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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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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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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Some of his key experiences revolve around utilising data-driven insights and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create tailored shopping experiences. Retailers are actively investing in enhancing their online presence and implementing seamless online shopping experiences.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 8, 2024

Bailing doesn’t fix the hole Let’s look at the troubled department store sector. Not only have the various attempts at transformation failed to gain any real traction, but also their lackluster efforts (particularly in the case of Macy’s and JCPenney) have forced them to close hundreds of stores and engage in significant cost-cutting.

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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

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 Minded

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Emerging trends and market dynamics are hinting at a resurgence on the horizon. New strategies are breathing new life into this traditional shopping experience, underscoring their continued relevance in the retail world. By adapting to the needs of the market, brick-and-mortar stores managed to scrape by, but not all of them.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The luxury retailer has launched a dedicated website for its EU customers and is now shipping to 15 countries on the mainland from a dedicated fulfillment centre in Belguim. Fortnum & Mason has resumed deliveries to European countries after it stopped the service due to Brexit custom challenges.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

This is a view shared by Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association (SDA) national secretary Gerard Dwyer, who said he was dismayed that another underpayment has been found. The discount department store did see strong online adoption through the half, since most stores were closed, with a 69.4

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Inside Retail

MARCH 23, 2023

Irene Lau, managing director of Watsons Singapore A market rebound Lau has observed that shoppers are beginning to return to their usual lifestyles, as the country opens up its borders and people start to learn to live with Covid-19. We have so much in store for 2023. Some are switching to house brands to cope and save their resources.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 26, 2021

The evidence arising from the research points to a rapid shift in how customers view their world: such is the level of change, it demands an equally rapid response from retailers’ approach in their markets. Ease of purchase remains a close second, driven by the rise in online shopping. Economic impact. Erosion of trust.

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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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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 We’re full-steam ahead, we’re not battening down the hatches because inflation is going up. Location, location, location.

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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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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

While news of potential COVID vaccines has many retailers anticipating a return to in-store shopping in 2021, this year’s Q3 financial results show that consumers’ hunger for ecommerce shows no sign of being sated. Leveraging the store base, which numbers over 5,400. in the U.S., comparable sales increase for the quarter.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 10, 2022

After its first day of trading on 11 March last year, shares in Coupang closed at US$69, giving it a market capitalisation of more than US$100 billion. Coupang has been able to accomplish its position as market leader in the speed-of-delivery department with a huge investment in distribution facilities, logistics technology, and drivers.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 5, 2020

Now, retailers are urgently focused on making their shopping experience digital, contactless and pandemic-proof. Following are summaries of the response in key markets around the world. As the pandemic rapidly emerged and tightened its grip on Asia, stores, restaurants and shopping centers closed.

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Mass Relators

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

and the new GIANT Heirloom Market in the Fashion District at 801 Market St. We are excited to debut three new stores for our customers just in time for the holiday shopping season and look forward to providing time-saving conveniences to help families spend more time together around the table.”. on November 12.

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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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Mass Relators

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Whatever the original definition and intent of Black Friday, we Americans transformed it into a holiday following a holiday, the day after Thanksgiving when any real American traipsed to his or her nearest emporium to open the holiday shopping season. Those of us who listened, obeyed. Those who didn’t …. And what about Cyber Monday?

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