Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 3, 2022

Forbes Todd Automotive Group has introduced an AI computer vision solution at its Audi Dallas location as it seeks to offer customers a more immersive environment with a touchless approach to merchandising. When customers place their hands above a product, in this case an Audi A4, information and inside views are projected on the hood. When it comes time to connect with a salesperson, customers already know more about the features they want from the products.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 3, 2022

Chewy customers typically spend less than $200 their first year they buy from the site. That grows to over $400 their second year and around $700 by their fifth. Customers who have been with the site the longest spend nearly $1,000 per year.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 3, 2022

Inclusive fashion and personal styling destination Dia & Co has acquired plus-size luxury e-tailer 11 Honoré , strengthening its offerings for the size 10 through 32 consumer. Patrick Herning, Founder of 11 Honoré, will work with the Dia & Co team to focus on luxury and brand collaborations. The acquisition of 11 Honoré will allow Dia & Co to fortify its inclusive offerings in categories such as ready-to-wear, active apparel, lingerie, swim and accessories.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 3, 2022

Workers United is creating a $1 million fund to support Starbucks baristas should they go on strike in the future. A total of 100 Starbucks locations have voted to unionize and about 120 are waiting on elections. Starbucks operates more than 9,000 U.S. locations.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 3, 2022

Albertsons has introduced consumer-generated ratings and review functionality on 11 of its banners’ sites, including Safeway , Vons , Jewel-Osco and Shaw’s. The launch is likely related to Albertsons’ plans to re-enter the marketplace arena; the retailer’s Senior Director of Marketplaces Jasmin Krdzalic provided a “sneak peek” at the May 2022 RICE conference in Chicago.

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 3, 2022

Blogging can refer to anything self-published online including photography, writing, and other forms of media containing information. Blogging has become a popular practice in most parts of the world. Blogging can help you rank your business in search engines, engage with your audience, and attract visitors that turn. There are four types of common blogs: personal, business, niche, and affiliate blogs.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 3, 2022

The national unemployment rate remained at 3.6 percent in May as U.S. employers added 390,000 jobs. “There are signs that the white-hot labor market is cooling,” said Sarah House, senior economist at Wells Fargo. “But if you step back and look at the big picture, this is still an exceptionally strong pace of hiring.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 3, 2022

Starbucks workers who strike in support of unionizing will be protected by a Strike and Defense Fund, to which the Workers United union has committed $1 million in funding to replace wages and benefits that could be lost during a labor action. The unionization initiative has expanded in recent months even in the face of company resistance. Workers United has accused Starbucks of violating U.S. labor laws through anti-union conduct by filing approximately 180 Unfair Labor Practice charges with th

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Retail Wire

JUNE 3, 2022

Cruise, the autonomous vehicle business unit of General Motors, has received permission from California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to begin charging customers for its robot taxi service in San Francisco. The service, which operates at a maximum speed of 30 miles per hour, is currently available from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. “In the coming months, we’ll expand our operating domain, our hours of operation and our ability to charge members of the public for driverless rides until we have fared rid

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 3, 2022

Walmart will open four next-generation fulfillment centers over the next four years as it seeks to reach 95% of the U.S. population with next-day or two-day shipping. The retailer will utilize technology developed by Knapp and tested in a Pedricktown, N.J. fulfillment center to create an environment that is more comfortable for associates, has double the storage capacity and can fulfill twice as many orders per day.

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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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Retail Wire

JUNE 3, 2022

Companies have legitimate reasons for raising prices as fuel costs, for example, have grown with Russia’s attack on Ukraine and sanctions levied by Western countries against the aggressor nation. Some question, however, if companies are using inflation as an excuse to jack up prices more than is necessary.

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 3, 2022

The ranks of women business owners are growing. There are 12.3 million women business owners in the U.S., according to the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), who employ nearly 9.4 million people and generate $1.8 trillion in annual revenue. And women of color are launching 64% of women-owned startups. However, most of these women haven’t had their companies certified as women-owned businesses.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 3, 2022

Lululemon Athletica raised its full-year sales and earnings forecast as inflation has dampened customers’ desire to buy the chain’s athleisure and sportswear. CEO Calvin McDonald said the retailer hasn’t faced pushback from its customers over price increases but would “remain cautious around increasing prices in this period of uncertainty.

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Cisco Retail

JUNE 3, 2022

Automation has been the focus of interest in the industry for quite some time now. Out of the top tools available, Ansible and Terraform have been popularly used amongst automation enthusiasts like me. While Ansible and Terraform are different in their implementation, they are equally supported by products from the Cloud Networking Business Unit at Cisco (Cisco ACI, DCNM/NDFC, NDO, NXOS).

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Understanding the intricate world of Point-of-Sale (POS) technology is a common challenge for tech buyers. When it comes to defining the functions of Point-of-Sale systems, the communications have yet to be standardized–—until now. Forrester’s new report, Demystifying The Technical Functions of POS Solutions, breaks through the noise and provides business leaders with the information and tools they need to evaluate the features of POS systems.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 3, 2022

Franchise Group, the parent company of Vitamin Shoppe, and Sycamore Partners have offered separate bids to acquire Kohl’s. Other companies have expressed interest in Kohl’s, but it is not known if they have submitted binding bids at this point.

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Retail Dive

JUNE 3, 2022

The facilities incorporate an automated storage and retrieval system while also employing 4,000 new workers, and could serve 75% of the U.S.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 3, 2022

Walmart is opening four “next generation” fulfillment center. The first will go live this summer in Joliet, IL. David Guggina, Walmart’s senior vice president of automation and innovation, said the warehouses “will be the first of their kind for Walmart, using the powerful combination of people, robotics and machine learning to set an entirely new precedent for us on the speed of fulfillment while continuing to create a positive work environment for our associates.”

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 3, 2022

More small businesses are now online, which requires shipping items to their customers near and far. This means ensuring the safety of each item during shipping with suitable packing material. Bubble mailers protect the item you ship, so they arrive at their destination safely. Another benefit of using a bubble mailer is that they are an easy and cost-effective way for your business to protect your merchandise.

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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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Cisco Retail

JUNE 3, 2022

Every day we help our partners provide exceptional customer experiences by simplifying IT and delivering a faster path to value with outcome-driven solutions. This requires partner engineers to always be on point. Partner engineers and technologists have long been responsible for guiding customers through the purchase, deployment, and activation of Cisco technology.

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 3, 2022

Deadlines are extremely important when it comes to applying for grants. Whether it is a public or private grant, the organizations offering the money place a time limit when it comes to the application. This is why it is extremely important for you to apply as soon as you find out about the grant. This will give you a better chance if you also meet all the other criteria the grant has in place.

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Retail Dive

JUNE 3, 2022

The Yes, which was founded by former Stitch Fix COO Julie Bornstein, furthers Pinterest's goal of being a personalized shopping destination.

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 3, 2022

Former Congressional candidate Nicholas Jones has pleaded guilty to charges of using Covid-19 relief funds for personal expenditures and falsifying records. Former Congressional Candidate Pleads Guilty to PPP Loan Fraud. Court documents revealed that 26-year-old Jones from Boise in Idaho, applied for and received Covid-19 relief funds totaling $753,600 via the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loans in 2020.

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Shopping Center

JUNE 3, 2022

Las Vegas — Institutional Mall Investors LLC, a joint venture between Miller Capital Advisory and CalPERS, has started renovations at Miracle Mile Shops, a 500,000-square-foot shopping center on the Las Vegas Strip. The property is attached to the Planet Hollywood… The post Institutional Mall Investors Starts Renovations at 500,000-Square-Foot Miracle Mile Shops on Las Vegas Strip appeared first on Shopping Center Business.

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Retail Dive

JUNE 3, 2022

The athletics retailer also launched the second product in its footwear offering after the popularity of its running shoe drove out of stocks.

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 3, 2022

This article, " If It’s a Long Story, We’d Rather Have the Short Story Version " was first published on Small Business Trends.

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Cisco Retail

JUNE 3, 2022

This year Cisco Live offers you the ability to attend in-person or join sessions virtually. I have attended many conferences and educational events, both live and online, a nd I can highlight a number of benefits to attending in-person: . Going to an event for an entire day (or days) allows you to focus. Attending sessions and participating in event activities is what you’re doing.

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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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Retail Dive

JUNE 3, 2022

The celebrity shut down her previous KKW Beauty brand last year, and the gaming retailer's operating loss tripled to $153.7 million.

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Mulesoft

JUNE 3, 2022

Integration Platform-as-a-Service (iPaaS) is a solution to help organizations meet business goals by connecting their data. But it’s not a catch-all solution, and it’s insufficient to rely on for long-term business growth. Most organizations have adopted API management and automation solutions in addition to iPaaS that leverage APIs and (un)attended bots.

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Retail Dive

JUNE 3, 2022

Its third location overall, the Upper East Side store lets shoppers rent out equipment before purchasing it.

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Star Miconics

JUNE 3, 2022

At Star, we pay attention to the market, which is ever-evolving. After releasing MFi technology, with Lightning connections between our printers and Apple’s iOS devices, we saw how more and more people were starting to use Android devices. We knew we had to quickly accommodate this fast-growing market. Adding support for the Android Open Accessory (AOA) protocol has been outstanding for software developers and business owners alike.

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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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