Inside Retail
MAY 17, 2021
Just a week after acquiring US outerwear brand Eddie Bauer, Authentic Brands Group has reportedly lodged a US$1 billion bid for Adidas’ Reebok brand. According to the New York Post, Authentic Brands will team with footwear manufacturer Wolverine World Wide. But its bid is far short of the $3.8 billion Adidas paid for Reebok five years ago and the $2.4 billion it is thought to be seeking.
Retail TouchPoints
MAY 17, 2021
Walmart , Target , Costco and other retailers are relaxing their mask mandates for vaccinated shoppers after the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued guidance letting fully vaccinated people resume most activities without masks. However, some retailers are still playing it safe — most notably, major pharmacy chains like CVS and Walgreens have yet to lift their own mask requirements.
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Inside Retail
MAY 17, 2021
At a Global Fashion Agenda event last week, H&M Group CEO Helena Helmersson explained why decision-makers in the fashion industry need to work together to reduce their sector’s impact on the environment. Here, we’ve compiled Helmersson’s tips on driving systemic change. 1. Integration. Integrating sustainability into the company’s culture, values and policies is the only way to get everyone on board and work towards the same goals, according to Helmersson.
Retail TouchPoints
MAY 17, 2021
With the speed of vaccine rollouts indicating that Zoom classes won’t be front and center for the new school year, the back-to-school (BTS) shopping season of 2021 will be unlike any other. Consumers will be making up for lost time in shopping for new clothes and supplies, but they will likely continue habits formed during the pandemic and do a large portion of this shopping online.
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Adopting MACH technology means more than implementing new platforms. This type of digital change affects your organization at every level and requires a thoughtful approach to navigate challenges that crop up. The Get MACH Ready report, co-authored by MACH Alliance member Scott Canney in collaboration with Orium, commercetools, and Contentstack, will provide you with strategies to prepare your organization for a digital transformation.
Inside Retail
MAY 17, 2021
Businesses, NGOs and governments from across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands are uniting today to take an ambitious pledge to eliminate plastic waste from supply chains by 2025. The ANZPAC Plastics Pact seeks to deal with one of the “most pressing environmental issues facing the planet”, with a lack of action expected to lead to a quadrupling of the amount of plastics in the ocean by 2040.
Retail TouchPoints
MAY 17, 2021
Under Armour is the latest athleticwear brand to open a flagship store in the massive Dubai Mall Village, joining the likes of Nike, adidas and FILA , among others. Global retail design consultancy Green Room worked with Under Armour’s U.S. and European Global Store Design and Brand teams (as well as regional partner Athlocity ) to define how their “Human Performance System” brand proposition could be translated into the retail environment.
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Retail TouchPoints
MAY 17, 2021
Amazon is planning to hire 75,000 additional employees across its fulfillment and logistics network in the U.S. and Canada. The news comes as many companies struggle to find available workers amid continuing disruption to the job market caused by the COVID pandemic. The shortage of workers has prompted a wave of wage increases in a number of industries.
Inside Retail
MAY 17, 2021
If you’ve been hearing chatter of a new, audio-only platform taking the internet by storm, you’re far from the only one. Recently catapulted into the mainstream by Elon Musk, Clubhouse is the latest social network app changing the way we connect with others. Not unlike tuning in to a live podcast that you can also (sometimes) participate in, Clubhouse is an exclusive, voice-based app that allows users to engage in conversations in “rooms” with followers and fellow participants.
Retail TouchPoints
MAY 17, 2021
Premium childrenswear brand Hanna Andersson has named former Adidas executive Kelly Olmstead as its new Chief Marketing Officer. Olmstead joins CEO Sally Pofcher — who is new to the brand herself, having taken the reins in late March 2020 — on the predominantly female executive team. Olmstead has more than 20 years of expertise in the sporting goods industry and spent a large part of her career at Adidas, where she most recently held the position of VP of Brand Activation.
Inside Retail
MAY 17, 2021
Melbourne Central has unveiled a new podcast studio, Studio MC, located at the shopping centre’s ground floor near the Lonsdale Street entrance. Some of Australia’s top talent will be featured, including satirical news website The Betoota Advocate and entertainment podcast So Dramatic! every Friday night from May 21 to June 4. “Aligning with the City of Melbourne’s FOMO Fridays, Melbourne Central is the perfect place to host thought provoking and inspiring discussion from Australia’s leading pod
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.
Retail TouchPoints
MAY 17, 2021
Walmart has teamed up with First Media’s food-focused brand So Yummy for an innovative new shoppable content campaign, centered on So Yummy’s new food competition show Unbox’d. Debuting on May 17, 2021, the new 10-episode reality show will feature three top social media food influencers competing to create the best meal. The catch: they can use only the ingredients provided in a specially curated box and whatever additional products they can buy with a $10 Walmart gift card.
Inside Retail
MAY 17, 2021
Pregnancy, health, addiction, safety – there’s a myriad of reasons why consumers may choose to abstain from alcohol at any given period. For two of the original co-founders of non-alcoholic drinks brand Brunswick Aces, cutting out alcohol due to pregnancy and triathlon training back in 2017 revealed a lack of choice in alcohol-free beverages and was the catalyst for the creation of a non-alcoholic gin.
Retail Wire
MAY 17, 2021
Sales of luxury items are expected to make a comeback this year and could even reach pre-pandemic levels according to Bain. The consultancy thinks that there’s a 30 percent chance sales will fully rebound this year, with a more likely scenario that it will take until 2022, possible even 2023, to get back to 2019 sales levels.
Retail Focus
MAY 17, 2021
Offering a modular solution to the pressing need for retail outlets to more closely regulate the number of people entering their shops, TORMAX has launched a new add-on module, TORMAX count+go. . Working in tandem with any TORMAX sliding or folding automatic entrance, this module effectively controls the number of people entering an area, setting the door to close when a pre-set limit is reached.
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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.
Retail Wire
MAY 17, 2021
A nationwide shortage of long-haul truckers has been affecting supply chains for years, but the lack of drivers became more pronounced recently when gas station pumps were left empty. The recent Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack left truckers in an even more difficult position as higher gas prices increased their cost to make deliveries.
Cisco Retail
MAY 17, 2021
I’ve been fortunate to be part of a few great teams and products. Among the most consequential is Secure Firewall Threat Defense 7.0, announced today at the RSA Conference. We’ve increased throughput by up to 30%—across enabled AVC, IPS, and VPN services—for the majority of Cisco Secure Firewalls. And those massive performance gains are simply the beginning of the story.
Retail Wire
MAY 17, 2021
Amazon.com has launched a program to reduce injuries that affect employees, often occurring during the course of performing repetitive tasks, to keep workers safe and reduce the associated business costs. The WorkingWell program, which was initially piloted in 2019, is being rolled out nationally at Amazon locations.
Talking Retail
MAY 17, 2021
Pie brand Pukka is rolling out its Chicken Balti Pie into One Stop stores. The limited edition pie consists of pieces if chicken in a Balti sauces wrapped in puff pastry. The packaging features a stadium-themed design as the brand has been selling pies in stadiums “for over 30 years”, and the Balti pie. This story continues at Pukka unveils One Stop listing for Balti pie.
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
Retail Wire
MAY 17, 2021
Walmart, Target, Costco, Trader Joe’s and other retailers are ending requirements that all customers and associates wear masks in their stores following an announcement last week by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that people who are fulling vaccinated against COVID-19 can congregate indoors with having to wear face coverings.
Retail Times
MAY 17, 2021
Luxury ice cream brand Häagen-Dazs targets the reclamation of summer this year with an exotic new cocktail-inspired collection, available in ASDA from 23 May as a grocery exclusive and in frozen wholesale through DWF & Consort.
Retail Wire
MAY 17, 2021
Forty-one percent of employees considered leaving their nine-to-five jobs to open their own businesses during some of the toughest moments since the novel coronavirus pandemic hit. Many are taking the leap, even as companies are opening up to bring workers back to their office jobs.
Nvidia
MAY 17, 2021
Robotaxis are one major step closer to becoming reality. DiDi Autonomous Driving, the self-driving technology arm of mobility technology leader Didi Chuxing, announced last month a strategic partnership with Volvo Cars on autonomous vehicles for DiDi’s self-driving test fleet. Volvo’s autonomous drive-ready XC90 cars will be the first to integrate DiDi Gemini, a new self-driving hardware platform, which is equipped with NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Pegasus.
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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.
Retail Wire
MAY 17, 2021
Burberry and Dillard’s are both focused on driving full price sales of new merchandise in their full line stores. Burberry is looking to accomplish the feat by focusing on high-demand categories, unveiling a new store concept and addressing the consumer desire for omnichannel shopping and fulfillment. Dillard’s is cutting back on marked down merchandise and moving slow turners into carefully placed clearance stores separate from its main fleet.
Retail Dive
MAY 17, 2021
CEO Jonathan Johnson discusses why he brought the company back to its roots and away from the blockchain experiments that infatuated his predecessor.
Retail Wire
MAY 17, 2021
Goldbelly works with some of America’s most famous restaurants to ship their signature items to consumers in all 50 states. “We’re the first platform for food e-commerce, national e-commerce for restaurants and food-makers,” Joe Ariel, Goldbelly’s co-founder and chief executive, said in an interview. “We’re basically opening up a 3,000-mile radius for restaurants.”.
Retail Times
MAY 17, 2021
Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic have sent shock waves through the supply chain and are driving a surge in demand for warehouse space in the UK, as businesses increase their inventory holdings and even stockpile.
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
Retail Wire
MAY 17, 2021
J. Crew is looking to push past the limits of its preppy brand image with the hiring of Brendon Babenzien, co-owner of Noah and former longtime design director at the streetwear brand Supreme, as chief designer for men’s clothing. Mr. Babenzien’s recruitment and hiring is part of CEO Libby Wadle’s goal to reposition J. Crew in the marketplace.
Retail Dive
MAY 17, 2021
Find out how Comoto Holdings is partnering with a messaging and payments platform to speed up customer communications.and deliver improved customer satisfaction.
Talking Retail
MAY 17, 2021
Pladis is launching three £1 price-marked packs for its Jacob’s Mini Cheddars brand. The new formats are available across Red Leicester, Nacho Cheese & Jalapeno, and Ploughman’s Cheshire Cheese flavours in 105g sharing packs, joining Original and Smoky BBQ flavours. Pladis said the range will help retailers drive sales among “cash-conscious” shoppers seeking sharing snacks.
Cisco Retail
MAY 17, 2021
It was just over a year ago we were together at the RSA Conference at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco. It was just before life as we knew it took an abrupt turn. Looking back, we could have never imagined how the world would change and just how critical the work we do as security professionals would become to businesses, schools, hospitals and governments. .
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