Retail TouchPoints
APRIL 1, 2022
Fabletics is partnering with Grammy Award-winning artist Lizzo to launch YITTY , a new shapewear brand. Lizzo has been developing the business for three years and will put an emphasis on inclusivity, with fits for all body types from size 6X to XS. YITTY aims to blur the lines of inner and outerwear with intentional-meets-functional designs and bold colors.
Cisco Retail
APRIL 1, 2022
The term “cloud” has this amorphous, ethereal feel to it to many non-technical audiences. Like something that’s out there, but not fully grasped. Some sort of magical place where a user sends and receives applications and data from somewhere out there. But as a technical person, you know it’s not so magical. It’s about making the right connections. The challenge is that each cloud—whether public, private, or SaaS—has its own connectivity standards.
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Retail TouchPoints
APRIL 1, 2022
Corporate awareness of diversity, equity and inclusion practices (DE&I) in retail has grown over the last few years, but within many companies actual progress has been slow or nonexistent. For Bumbershoot CEO and CMO Kimberly Minor — also President and Founder of Women of Color in Retail and President and CCO of Bandier — reflecting on a 25-year career in retail and branding as a woman of color has afforded great insights into the DE&I needs of the industry.
Cisco Retail
APRIL 1, 2022
As we move to widescale deployment, we believe that UCS X-Series architectural message is resonating extremely well as deployment feedback has been fantastic. In the first post part of the blog series, we discussed how heterogeneous computing is causing paradigm shift in computing shaping UCS X-Series architecture. In this blog we will discuss the electromechanical aspects of the UCS X-Series architecture.
Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar
Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.
Retail TouchPoints
APRIL 1, 2022
Lifestyle discovery store SHOWFIELDS has overhauled its New York City NoHo location with a new curation themed “Rebirth.” Focusing on “fantasy visions of the future,” the store currently features more than 100 brands and a range of experiences centered on the “desire for living a more inspired, full and layered life.”. Each of the three floors of the retailer’s Bond Street location has been redesigned to represent a different time of day: 1 st Floor: Sunrise.
Cisco Retail
APRIL 1, 2022
Everything your business does in the cloud costs money. Whether it’s spinning up a new VM or running queries in a data warehouse, you are being billed for it. The main attraction of moving to the cloud may be easy setup with no upfront cost. However, without proper planning, budgeting, and management, your cloud spend can quickly spiral out of control.
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Retail Wire
APRIL 1, 2022
Marc Rosen, the new CEO of JCPenney, is focusing the company on delighting its core customer base instead of engaging in a Quixotic attempt to gain new ones. The department store chain is focusing on customers with median household incomes between $50,000 and $75,000 who are looking for affordable clothing and items for their homes. “The biggest difference this time is we are loving those who love us.
Retail TouchPoints
APRIL 1, 2022
A recent focus on digital strategy in ecommerce has changed what the customer journey looks like, from how brands attract customers to how they continue to reach them after a purchase. The pandemic has shifted post-purchase expectations — consumers expect a more personalized, relevant-to-them experience that goes beyond checkout. For retailers, this creates ample opportunity to engage their customers using untapped touch points.
Retail Wire
APRIL 1, 2022
The U.S. government plans to put 180 million barrels from its strategic petroleum reserve on the market over the next six months to mitigate the rising cost of gas that has spiked with Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine. The release will add 10 percent to oil production in the U.S.
Retail Focus
APRIL 1, 2022
There are many different ways in which you can develop a loyal customer following for your business. The most important factors are – of course – to offer premium quality products and provide a high level of service, yet alone this is not always enough. Other tactics include standing out from the crowd by showcasing a unique brand personality to develop a cult following and running a rewards program that encourages people to continue shopping with you and/or using your services.
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Retail Dive
APRIL 1, 2022
At the e-retailer's warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, an initial union vote tally Thursday seemed to favor the company, but the union will file challenges.
Retail Focus
APRIL 1, 2022
It’s no secret that the British high street has changed massively in recent years. Activities that were once at the forefront of towns and city centres are now being enjoyed online. When thinking about the changing nature of our favourite games and activities, one stands out. . The popularity of bingo exploded in the 1960s. It was a game played by millions of people in halls and has retained this huge audience over the years.
Retail Dive
APRIL 1, 2022
The DTC company is looking to grow sales and its brand stable, but losses have expanded and it has warned it could suffer without sufficient capital.
Retail Wire
APRIL 1, 2022
Looking for a job as a cat herder? That’s a faux assignment being advertised on CareerBuilder today. It’s one of many, including Kotex Chocolate Pads, Connor & Ady’s Baked-Hard La Souxfle Seltzer from FreshDirect and Beef Jerky Soap from Dr. Squatch.
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Category Management is a cornerstone of a successful retail strategy. While it promotes collaboration between manufacturers and retailers to optimize category performance, challenges persist in its effective implementation due to hurdles in communication and collaboration across teams and partners, and more. In this guide, we outline five essential strategies for success in 2025 that will touch on all the essential pieces of a successful strategy and implementation.
Retail Times
APRIL 1, 2022
Millions more consumers will be able to spend gift cards at Primark after the retailer was added as a Love2shop multi-choice redemption option.
Retail Wire
APRIL 1, 2022
At times last year, there were not enough COVID-19 tests to go around in the U.S. Now there are too many. “We are not in a position of normal market dynamics, and we’re finding that these surges are making forecasting very difficult for everyone,” said Sean Parsons, CEO of Ellume. “Retailers have a whole lot of product that is sitting on shelves and that is not moving.”.
Medallion Retail
APRIL 1, 2022
While inflation and rising gas prices fuel further financial woes, many have been caught in the middle. Navigating around high prices and product availability has some shoppers seeking alternative channels to shop, like thrift shops. Medallion explores the growing shift to thrift and how brand partnerships could help. The post Can Brand Partnerships Help Shift to Thrift??
Retail Wire
APRIL 1, 2022
The U.S. economy added 431,000 jobs in March with unemployment falling to 3.6 percent, the lowest level since the pandemic began in 2020, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The number of people working from home in March fell to 10 percent from 13 percent in February.
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Late deliveries. Split shipments. Spiraling freight costs. For home, furniture, and DIY brands, fulfillment has never been more complex—or more critical. This report outlines how a smarter, AI-ready order management system (OMS) helps you reduce shipping costs, streamline project-based fulfillment, and ensure accurate inventory across every channel.
Cisco Retail
APRIL 1, 2022
When it comes to connectivity in today’s hybrid work model, it’s a technological change gathering momentum with each passing day. Did IT folks anticipate this paradigm change of “work from anywhere”– where security perimeter will need to evolve from network perimeter to an identity perimeter? Organizations are challenged with finding flexible and secure networking solutions that enable the rapid transition to hybrid cloud and hybrid work while maximizing application performance for their users.
Retail Wire
APRIL 1, 2022
In a second vote ordered by the National Labor Relations Board, 875 employees at an Amazon.com warehouse in Bessemer, AL, voted in favor of a union and 993 against, with 400 ballots being challenged. The story is different at a warehouse in Staten Island, NY, where 57 percent of workers appear to be voting to make the Amazon facility the first in the U.S. to be unionized.
Miller Zell
APRIL 1, 2022
You’re starting to plan a store refresh, which will include a significant advancement of your digital and mobile customer experiences. As a part of your holistic, strategic process, consider a simple customer experience scenario.
Retail Wire
APRIL 1, 2022
Food stamp recipients will soon be able to purchase groceries on Target.com using their electronic benefits transfer (EBT) card. The retailer follows rivals Walmart and Amazon in accepting EBT payments.
Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker
Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.
A1 Retail
APRIL 1, 2022
Shelley Sandzer, has secured locations for two new gym concepts in Camden: Rumble, the environmentally-conscious boutique fitness studio and Circuit Society, the franchise-led fitness brand. Both will be taking a share of a unit on 86-88 Delancey Street, highlighting ongoing investment and opportunity in Camden’s fitness scene. Rumble’s Camden site will be its second in London.
Retail Wire
APRIL 1, 2022
Amazon.com announced that Alexa will notify Prime members up to 24 hours in advance when items they have purchased or added to their wish lists are going on sale. Amazon Echo devices will turn yellow when an item of interest is about to go on sale. Prime members can then ask Alexa to remind them when the item’s price has dropped.
Retail Times
APRIL 1, 2022
DHL, a global leader in logistics, has rolled out what3words location technology to its UK Parcel App. From today, customers can add their what3words address in the Delivery Preferences section of the DHL Parcel App, enabling them to specify deliveries to a very precise location – be it the front door, specific apartment complex entrance, or a tucked-away side passage.
LS Retail
APRIL 1, 2022
©iStock/vchal Oh, the problems we face lately. Take Glo, a startup that makes novelty items — plastic cubes that light up when dropped in water. Hagan Walker along with his business partner, Anna Barker, started the business six years ago in the town of Starkville, Mississippi, while relying on factories 8,000 miles away in China to make his products.
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AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.
Hyken
APRIL 1, 2022
This week, we feature an article by Arvind Kumar, head of product marketing at Zonka Feedback , an all-in-one customer feedback and survey management software. He writes about the future of digital customer experience and explores the CX predictions and trends for 2022. Digital Marketing and purchasing have grown to a large extent over a couple of years.
A1 Retail
APRIL 1, 2022
Judged by Prue Leith and a panel of experts, Uber Eats is offering the winner of ‘Restaurant of the Year’ £100,000 to build their business. Alongside the grand prize category, Uber Eats’ first-ever awards will highlight pioneers and innovators in the industry. Customers across the UK and Ireland can nominate their favourite restaurant to be put forward for the grand prize at ubereatsawards.com.
Mulesoft
APRIL 1, 2022
Each year, we review all the incredible contributions made by MuleSoft Community Leaders and award the prestigious MuleSoft Community Awards to the “best of the best” of our community. This year proved difficult in selecting winners as our community leaders put their best work forward and made a tremendous impact in our community. From leading […].
Retail Dive
APRIL 1, 2022
After adding more modern shopping features and functionalities to its app, the retailer saw average order value rise 27% from a year earlier.
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