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Etsy Moves Executive Following Depop CEO Resignation

Retail TouchPoints

Etsy has appointed its Chief Product Officer Kruti Patel Goyal as Depop CEO following the resignation of Maria Raga from the leadership role at the fashion resale marketplace. The appointment will be effective Sept. 12, 2022. Nick Daniel, Etsy VP of Product Management, has been promoted to the CPO role formerly held by Patel Goyal, and both Patel Goyal and Daniel will report to Etsy CEO Josh Silverman.

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Why more retailers are hiring chief brand officers

Inside Retail

Millennials are edging ever closer to owning the majority of the spending power in Australia, and their buyer behaviour is forcing retailers to focus even more heavily on meaningful emotional connections. With 86 per cent of consumers willing to pay more for a better customer experience, the drive to meet this need is forcing major players to adopt new ways of thinking to stay top of mind.

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How Data Security Shifts are Driving New Marketing Mandates

Retail TouchPoints

Data privacy has come into sharper focus over the past year thanks to new state legislation and federal privacy laws like the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA). In fact, by the end of 2024, 75% of the world’s population will have personal data protected under modern privacy regulations , according to Gartner. But it was the big strategic shifts announced by Apple and Google — two of the most influential players in big tech — that brought data privacy into the cultural zeitgeist.

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Welcome to David Jones’ new luxury menswear offer in Melbourne

Inside Retail

David Jones has unveiled a new luxury menswear offer at its Bourke Street store in Melbourne, bringing 20 new brands, made-to-measure suit-fittings and complimentary styling services to market. The launch is part of the broader redevelopment of David Jones’ Victorian flagship, which kicked off with the opening of a new luxury womenswear floor in April.

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From Data to Decisions: Maximizing Retail Potential with AI

Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, Román Tejada, and guest speaker Sucharita Kodali

Imagine a retail landscape where every interaction is personalized, every decision informed, and every opportunity maximized 🤔✨ Join us for an exploratory journey into the heart of AI-driven retail innovation. We’ll unveil the transformative potential of AI and data analytics in shaping the future of omnichannel personalization and e-commerce.

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Amazon Begins Rollout of Electric Delivery Vehicles, Expects to Reach 100 Cities by End of 2022

Retail TouchPoints

Amazon has begun rolling out Rivian electric delivery vehicles in Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Mo., Nashville, Tenn., Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle and St. Louis as well as other cities. Amazon expects to have thousands of custom electric delivery vehicles in more than 100 cities by the end of 2022 and to reach 100,000 vehicles across the U.S. by 2030.

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Meet Unspun, the innovative brand using 3D tech to create custom-fit jeans

Inside Retail

Unspun is a robotics and digital apparel company based in Hong Kong and San Francisco that builds custom jeans for each consumer on demand. Its mission is to reduce global carbon emissions by 1 per cent through automated, localised and intentional manufacturing. As part of Unspun’s unique offer, customers need to choose their favourite fit online and customise the details.

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Appliance stores dominate 2022 Oria Awards

Inside Retail

Appliances Online has been named Australia’s Online Retailer of the Year for 2022 – and two of the company’s rivals also took out major honours. The Australia Post-sponsored Online Retail Industry Awards (Orias) announced last night in Sydney, recognise local and international brands for their innovation, exceptional achievements and hard work.

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Nordstrom Names New Marketing Chief and Product Group President

Retail TouchPoints

Nordstrom, Inc. has promoted Deniz Anders to SVP and Chief Marketing Officer, and appointed DICK’s Sporting Goods senior executive Nina Barjesteh to the role of President of Nordstrom Product Group. Anders’ promotion follows the retirement of Scott Meden, which was announced earlier in 2022. A 22-year Nordstrom veteran, most recently as VP of Marketing, Anders will now lead the company’s marketing initiatives in brand programs, digital marketing, creative strategy and corporate affairs.

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Appliance stores dominate 2022 Oria Awards

Inside Retail

Appliances Online has been named Australia’s Online Retailer of the Year for 2022 – and two of the company’s rivals also took out major honours. The Australia Post-sponsored Online Retail Industry Awards (Orias) announced last night in Sydney, recognise local and international brands for their innovation, exceptional achievements and hard work.

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Delivering Good Names New CEO

Retail TouchPoints

Delivering Good , which provides retail and manufacturing companies with charitable ways to manage their surplus goods, has named Matthew Fasciano as its new President and CEO. He replaces Lisa Gurwitch, who stepped down in January 2022 after seven years in the position to join the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. Gary Simmons has been serving as interim CEO since Gurwitch’s departure.

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The Personalization Playbook: 2024 Strategies

Did you know—74% of IT leaders are looking to improve their tech stack to offer better personalization? It’s impossible to ignore the importance of personalization, but it comes with challenges. How do you do it with a tight budget? What about customer privacy and the use of data? The Personalization Playbook is packed with research and insights from Orium, Talon.One, and Bloomreach and gives IT leaders answers to these tough questions, helping them shape 2024 strategies for personalization.

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VIDEO | Fast Forward: What will retail look like in 2032?

Inside Retail

Welcome to the third and final episode of Fast Forward , our video series on the future of retail. In this episode, we speak with Tully Walter, futures strategist at Soon Futures Studies, about the trends and technologies that will change the way retailers operate and people shop in 2032. She shares how futurists predict what’s going to happen in 10 years’ time, why we should all be paying attention to South Korea, whether online deliveries could be shipped by a network of undergrou

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RetailConnect Helps Retailers Optimize Store-Based Fulfillment

Retail TouchPoints

PFS’ RetailConnect aims to enable retailers to fulfill ecommerce orders from brick-and-mortar stores efficiently and without disrupting ongoing store operations. The cloud-based solution offers batch picking functionality designed to automate pick, pack and ship activities, which can enable stores to function as mini-fulfillment centers in support of online demand.

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Labour shortages are a big problem. But the answer is right in front of us

Inside Retail

Speak to any small business owner about the challenges they’re facing, and you’ll notice staff shortages as a recurring theme. Yes, rents are going up, along with fuel and energy costs, and supply chain and logistics remain extremely challenging. All this is adding to the cost crunch, and with interest rates going up, and some natural belt tightening likely to impact consumer spending, many business owners remain on edge.

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Importers move cargo to East Coast ports

Retail Wire

Shippers are shifting more of their cargo to the East Coast as ports on the other coast continue to back up. “Retailers, they are basically sending their goods to all four corners of the United States instead of just all going to the West Coast… that’s because of the supply chain issues that’s been happening in the past two years,” a New York/New Jersey Port Authority spokesperson said.

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Mapping Digital Transformation: Retail’s Strategic Shift

Speaker: Jennifer Wright, Michael Scholz, Jasmin Guthmann, and Scott Canney

Digital transformation in retail is so much more than new technology. You need to get your whole organization, from entry-level workers to executives, on board with the new tech, new skills, and culture changes that digital transformation brings. Leading this mindset shift can be a daunting task… but that’s where this webinar comes in! Join our panel of experts as they guide you through the challenges of digital transformation, preparing you to avoid common mistakes and make the most of incredib

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Say hello to profitability, goodbye complexity: 5 great tips for retailers

Inside Retail

From dealing with inflation and managing staff shortages to increasing consumer expectations and continuing global supply chain crisis, these are uncertain times for many retailers. “It’s very stressful right now, but for many small and mid-size business owners, now is the time to review your operations and perhaps reconsider the way things have been done in the past,” advised Ashok Menon, supply chain expert and director at That Procurement Project.

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Amazon buying One Medical, a primary healthcare provider

Retail Wire

Amazon.com has reached a deal to acquire One Medical, a primary care provider that offers in-person and virtual healthcare services, for $3.9 billion. “We think health care is high on the list of experiences that need reinvention,” said Neil Lindsay, SVP of Amazon Health Services, in a statement. “Booking an appointment, waiting weeks or even months to be seen, taking time off work, driving to a clinic, finding a parking spot, waiting in the waiting room then the exam room for what i

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Reduce Your Turbulence With An Agile Supply Chain

Cisco Retail

Authored By Han Law. Uncertain global environments around trade and other geo-political events have made agile supply chains the difference between a firm’s success, survival, or failure. However, traditional risk management practices have not been very effective. This is because of poor visibility, high data latency, and the unstructured nature of data present in many of today’s distributed supply chain networks.

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IRS Reminds Tax Preparers IP PINs are Now Available

Small Biz Trends

The Internal Revenue Services and its Security Summit partners are encouraging professional tax preparers to increase their efforts to inform clients about the IRS Identity Protection PIN Opt-In Program to combat tax-related identity theft. IRS IP PINs are Now Available. The call came during the Security Summit’s annual summer campaign focused on tax professionals and taking steps to stop data theft from their offices.

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Planning the Architecture of Your Modular DXP

Are you considering moving away from a monolith platform and over to composable architecture? Join experts from Google Cloud, GroupBy, and Orium as they discuss the benefits of moving to a modular digital experience platform. In this masterclass, uncover key indicators that show your brand is ready for a modular DXP, and learn how to lay the foundation for composable commerce.

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Cisco Catalyst 9300X Switches Deliver More

Cisco Retail

“Hybrid work and automation in smart workspaces require agility of speed and bandwidth, flexible power, and simplicity of design. With high performance access edge Cisco Catalyst 9300X switches, you will get a version of the bestselling switches plus additional flexibility and performance you need.” Hybrid work evolves. It has happened to all of us.

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Snapchat Now Available on Chrome Web Browser

Small Biz Trends

Snapchat has announced Snapchat for Web, which is a new Chrome browser version of the app that enables the Snapchat community to stay connected through their cameras while sitting at their computers. Snapchat Now Available on Chrome Web Browser. Snapchat for Web also includes messaging features like Chat Reactions and Chat Reply, and they plan on rolling out Lenses too as well.

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Why Manufacturers duplicate IPv4 addresses and how IE switches help solve the issues

Cisco Retail

If this topic piqued your interest, you’re probably impacted by or at least curious about duplicate IP Addresses in your industrial network. You are not alone. It can be a little bewildering. There doesn’t seem to be any reason in this day and age to have duplicate IP Addresses, let alone do it on purpose. Let’s unravel the mystery. Companies that build sophisticated machines have made the transition to Internet Protocol as the communication protocol within their machines.

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Your Customers Can Now Buy Items Right from Instagram Chat

Small Biz Trends

Small businesses can now enable their customers to make purchases directly from the chats feature on Instagram. Your Customers Can Now Buy Items Right from Instagram Chat. New features recently announced by Mark Zuckerberg include the ability to track an order as well as make the purchase in chats. Qualified businesses will be able to confirm purchases, create payment requests and collect payment.

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How Personalized Customer Experiences Drive Retail Growth and Revenue

Speaker: Shaunna Bruton - Associate Director of Product Strategy at Orium | Sam Panzer - Director of Industry Strategy at Talon.One | Frank Passantino - Director of Product Management at Bloomreach

More and more, customers are expecting a better personalized CX. But can retailers actually deliver? Data from McKinsey shows that companies that excel in personalization increase their revenue by 40%, but despite these numbers, retailers struggle to implement customer personalization strategies. So what are the potential solutions? Join us to gain a better understanding of the current retail landscape and learn what you can do to translate personalization strategies into practical implementatio

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Domino’s comes off challenging quarter

Retail Wire

Domino’s revenues exceeded Wall Street’s expectations but fell short on earnings per share. “We continued to navigate a difficult labor market, especially for delivery drivers, in addition to inflationary pressures combined with COVID and stimulus-fueled sales comps from the prior two years in the U.S.,” CEO Russell Weiner said in a statement.

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Using the Canva Content Planner to Create and Schedule Social Media Posts

Small Biz Trends

Canva is a free online platform that allows you to easily create beautiful graphics. But what is Canva good at besides creating designs? With Canva’s content planner, you can easily create and schedule social media posts in advance for multiple platforms. It’s super easy to use as you’ll see in the step-by-step guide. Let’s get started!

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Ford buying battery packs to keep up with e-vehicle demand

Retail Wire

Ford has agreed to buy battery packs from Contemporary Amperex Technology Company Limited in China as the automaker ramps up production of electric vehicles. The company is also increasing pack purchases from LG Energy Solution and SK On as it plans to make 600,000 e-vehicles by the end of next year.

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Deadline Nearing to Apply for EIDL Loans Due to California Cache Fire

Small Biz Trends

The Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced that small businesses affected by the Cache Fire in Lake County that occurred in August 2021 have until August 17, 2022, to apply for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL). The Deadline for EIDL is August 17. The Cache Fire in Lake County, which occurred from August 18 to August 23, 2021, destroyed 138 structures, including 57 homes, and burned more than 80 acres.

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Retails Next Frontier: Exploring and Proving the Value of AI

AI is everywhere. It’s in customer service interactions, product recommendations, marketing outreach, and yes, even commerce experiences. But not every use of AI provides the same value to your brand. In this masterclass, experts from Constructor, commercetools, Contentstack, and Orium discuss how AI can complement your composable tech stack and help bring in immediate ROI.

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FDA to overhaul food safety program

Retail Wire

The Food and Drug Administration is planning to shake up its food safety program as it seeks to perform its mission in an increasingly complicated food manufacturing environment. “We have to look at the whole picture: It’s the structure, it’s the function, it’s the leadership. We are doing a top-to-bottom evaluation. It’s hard to pick out one or two things, it’s a multidimensional industry,” said FDA Commissioner Robert M.

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Get Battle Ready With New GeForce NOW Fortnite Reward

Nvidia

<Incoming Transmission> Epic Games is bringing a new Fortnite reward to GeForce NOW , available to all members. Drop from the Battle Bus in Fortnite on GeForce NOW between today and Thursday, Aug. 4, to earn “The Dish-stroyer Pickaxe” in game for free. <Transmission continues> Members can earn this item by streaming Fortnite on GeForce NOW on their PCs, Macs, Chromebooks, SHIELD TVs and with an optimized touch experience on iOS Safari and Android mobile devices.

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Employers offer more full-time jobs to recruit workers

Retail Wire

Employers are adding more full-time positions in an effort to recruit workers in a tight labor market. The number of part-time jobs in June fell 25 percent from the same period in 2019. “There are all kinds of productivity benefits from using more full-time workers,” said Julia Pollak, chief economist for ZipRecruiter. “It has huge retention benefits.

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SKU'd: 3 designers reinventing fashion's business models

Retail Dive

Telfar, Marc Jacobs and Tommy Hilfiger are taking a unique approach to retail. Their creative decisions may soon be the way everyone wants to do business.

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2024’s Retail Odyssey: Going Small, Artificial, and Augmented!

Speaker: Kelly Goetsch - Chief Strategy Officer at Commercetools | Jason Cottrel - CEO & Founder at Orium | and guest speaker Brendan Witcher - VP, Principal Analyst at Forrester

Significant modifications are on the horizon for digital commerce in retail and customer experience come 2024. The pace of tech shifts will intensify, businesses are set to defund legacy solutions, and attractive opportunities will surface as social and retail media players join forces. To stay ahead of the curve, digital leaders are experimenting with less risky initiatives and scaling back on outdated projects that no longer yield impactful results.