Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Albertsons Companies has teamed up with short-form video platform Firework to bring a shoppable livestream video experience to the websites of several of its banner grocery brands, which include Albertsons , Acme , Kings and Safeway. “This partnership is an important step in Albertsons Companies digital transformation journey to redefine customer engagement in the grocery retail space,” said Chris Rupp, Chief Customer and Digital Officer at Albertsons Companies in a statement.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

It’s not every day that we see a centenarian front a collection for a leading global fashion brand, but that’s exactly what happened last week. H&M announced a collaboration with Iris Apfel, New York style icon, fashion designer and interior decorator who likes to dress up “for herself and herself only” and is known for her vibrant clothing, fun accessories and signature thick, oversized specs.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The recently announced vaccine mandate , which will require all employers with 100 or more employees to make sure their workers receive the vaccine or take a COVID-19 test weekly, is positioned to have a major impact on retail operations. The industry already is facing a labor shortage approaching the holiday season, and the added pressure could further impact the available supply of store associates and other workers.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Premier Investments has almost doubled its profit in FY21 to $271.8 million, with earnings hitting a record figure of $351.9 million – up 88 per cent. Sales in the retail group rose 18.7 per cent to $1.4 billion worldwide, with online contributing a record 20.8 per cent of global sales. Premier Investments chairman Solomon Lew said it was an outstanding achievement to have delivered record results during a “very difficult and volatile environment”.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Walmart has launched “Built for Better,” an online platform that uses icons to help customers identify and shop for products that are healthier for people and better for the environment. “We’re taking the guesswork out for our customers,” said Jane Ewing, SVP Sustainability for Walmart in a statement. “All they have to do is look on Walmart.com for products deemed ‘Built for Better’ to discover items that meet independent and authoritative standards for promoting personal well-being and reducing

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The New South Wales and Victorian governments have released detailed roadmaps outlining how they’ll ease restrictions across Sydney and Melbourne. A feature of both roadmaps will be the requirement to be fully vaccinated to do certain things like gather with larger groups of friends or enter venues including hairdressers, hospitality, gyms and entertainment.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Jewelry and accessories retailer Claire’s is tapping into “drop” culture with its newest offering, a subscription box service called cDrop. Aimed at “fostering self-expression” among its core Gen Z demographic, each box retails for $30 and is shipped quarterly, with no ongoing commitment for customers. Customers also can choose a one-time drop for $32 per box.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Woolworths Group is backing Australian enviro-tech startup Samsara to reduce the use of petroleum-based plastics by creating infinite recycling. Supported by The Australian National University and Main Sequence, the technology uses plastic-eating enzymes to break plastic down to its core building blocks, which can then be used to recreate new plastic, making it infinitely recycled.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Online consignment retailer thredUP plans to open a new 600,000-square-foot , 10-million-item flagship distribution center in Lancaster, Texas in 2022 that’s designed to expand the company’s item capacity by 150%. The announcement comes following reports of an exploding secondhand market. Estimated at $7 billion in 2019, according to Statista , the market is expected to grow to $36 billion by 2024.

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Canada Life Asset Management, jointly represented by ARC Retail and Colliers International, has signed JD Sports Fashion plc to prominent premises in Cheltenham’s Regent Arcade, as the latest bolstering of the town’s retail and leisure offering. A new lease has been agreed with the British sports-fashion retailer on a 11,000 sq ft store, with plans to open before Christmas in premises formerly occupied by Top Shop following its closure earlier this year.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Retailers have been applying for IPOs at a steady rate in 2021 despite some uncertainty in the wider economy. The most recent company to explore the possibility is Mattress Firm , while Guitar Center reportedly filed for a confidential IPO, according to anonymous sources cited by Debtwire. Guitar Center briefly entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings at the end of 2020 to help reduce its debt load and return to its positive pre-COVID growth trajectory.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Debates about performance reviews – their purpose and impact – take on new intensity during a pandemic and when uncertainty, change and remote working define workplaces. In reviewing the history and purpose of performance management, Elaine Pulakos and colleagues found that formal performance management processes often disengage employees and do not positively impact performance outcomes.

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Retail Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Workers don’t quit companies, they quit managers, as the adage goes. The reality behind that truism leads to significant expenses for American businesses that pay between one-half and two-times the amount of every worker leaving to find their replacement. The Emmy success of the Apple TV hit, Ted Lasso, has led columnist Michelle Singletary to question why there aren’t more managers and leaders that lift up the individuals they work with and create organizations that thrive instead o

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Jewllery brand Michael Hill is looking to hire 1,200 new staff globally heading into the busy holiday season. The business is looking to onboard 260 staff in New Zealand, 580 in Australia, and 360 in Canada. “We are so excited to be able to provide [people] the opportunity to join the Michael Hill family,” said chief people officer Jo Matthews. “Michael Hill has best-in-class training to onboard new team members to ensure they succeed.

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Retail Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Manufacturers of a wide variety of food and nonfood products are creating items that incorporate pumpkin spice flavoring and/or scents into their items including beer, candles, face masks, pasta and many more.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

If you’re selling on marketplaces like eBay and Amazon, a product data feed is no stranger to you. Coming in the form of a spreadsheet with information about your products, you must never underestimate its power. The mantra for offsite selling goes: your product data feed is the core of your product listings. . From the week of 21 August, Australia Post revealed that during Victoria’s 6.0 lockdown extension, online shopping grew by 14.5 per cent week on week.

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Cisco Retail

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

As each day passes, wireless security becomes even more critical to the day-to-day operations of organizations. Several factors contribute to the growing need for reliable security. With the introduction of Wi-Fi 6, many organizations are shifting from a primarily wired infrastructure to one that focuses on worker mobility through wireless connectivity.

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Nvidia

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

NVIDIA delivers the best results in AI inference using either x86 or Arm-based CPUs, according to benchmarks released today. It’s the third consecutive time NVIDIA has set records in performance and energy efficiency on inference tests from MLCommons , an industry benchmarking group formed in May 2018. And it’s the first time the data-center category tests have run on an Arm-based system, giving users more choice in how they deploy AI, the most transformative technology of our time.

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Talking Retail

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The winners of the 2021 Retail Industry Awards were announced last night at a face-to-face awards dinner in the City of London. Big winners on the night included Nisa, which took home the trophy for Symbol/Franchise Group of the Year. In the independent store categories, it was a great evening for Mulkerns Eurospar, Newry, County. This story continues at Retail Industry Awards 2021: winners revealed.

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Retail Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Brynn Putnam has stepped down as the chief executive officer of Mirror. Ms. Putnam, who founded the at-home fitness platform in 2016, remained with the company following its acquisition by Lululemon last year. She will continue as an advisor to the company through July of next year. Three current Mirror executives will head up Mirror and report directly to Lululemon CEO Calvin McDonald, as a replacement for Ms.

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Cisco Retail

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The power of programmability, automation, and orchestration. Automating security operations within the public clouds takes advantage of the plethora of today’s capabilities available and can drive improvements throughout all facets of an organization. Public clouds are built on the power of programmability, automation, and orchestration. Pulling all of these together into a unified mechanism can help deliver robust, elastic, and on-demand services.

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Retail Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

ThirdLove is launching its own line of workout clothing including a range of sports bras that the lingerie startup has been working on for two years. The consumer-direct brand’s CEO and co-founder, Heidi Zak, sees an opportunity for growth. “It’s a competitive market for sure, but there’s no company that’s saying sports bra for women, first. When you say Lululemon, I think leggings.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

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Retail Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Macy’s announced plans to hire 76,000 full- and part-time workers ahead of the Christmas selling season. The department store retailer said about 21,200 of the new hires will be put to work in its fulfillment centers. About 28,000 positions will extend beyond the holidays.

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Mulesoft

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Dick’s Sporting Goods has reached a multiyear deal to become the official partner of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). Dick’s CEO, Lauren Hobart, called the deal with the 12-team league “an important next step in our journey to support female athletes.” Dick’s has achieved substantial sales growth since the beginning of the pandemic and sees a significant need to appeal to female consumers in order to continue building on its recent success.

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Cisco Retail

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Today is an exciting day, as our partner Qwilt, just announced Cisco’s investment in the company. Two years ago, Cisco and Qwilt set forth on a journey to jointly solve a growing pain point all Communication Service Providers (CSP) have: delivering ever-increasing volumes of media and web content without overwhelming their networks. Using a modern, global content delivery platform with cache nodes inside the carrier network, we are now in a position to cost-effectively deliver an unprecedented

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Retail Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The department store concept Amazon.com is reportedly opening will include high-tech dressing rooms where clothes are brought to customers after they have scanned QR codes on items they’d like to try on. Touchscreens located in dressing rooms may also recommend other choices based on items that customers have initially chosen.

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Mass Relators

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

WASHINGTON – Consumer spending on Halloween-related items is expected to reach an all-time high of $10.14 billion this year, the National Retail Federation said Wednesday. That’s up from $8.05 billion in 2020. (Photo by Oxana Melis on Unsplash). “Americans plan to spend more than ever to make this Halloween a memorable one,” NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said.

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Retail Dive

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Function of Beauty, Proven and more have pinned their business models to customizing products. But can you scale a business that's unique to each customer?

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