Retail TouchPoints
JULY 25, 2022
Walmart is bolstering its relationship with beauty tech company Mayvenn to bring Mayvenn-branded Beauty Lounges to 400 Walmart locations across the U.S., expanding on the five existing locations already in place at Walmart stores in Texas. Mayvenn is working to digitize the salon industry with a particular focus on independent stylists, many of whom are women of color.
Inside Retail
JULY 25, 2022
Department store Myer has partnered with Close The Loop to trial a cosmetics packaging recycling program. The trial will run for eight weeks till September 16 and will have Close the Loop collect, sort and process products into eight categories. Both hard and soft plastics will be shredded and used in Close the Loop’s TonerPlas – an asphalt additive – while metals will be separated and recycled.
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Retail TouchPoints
JULY 25, 2022
The recent Klarna Oasis pop-up experience featured mission-driven brands from Klarna’s roster of merchant partners. While BNPL companies don’t typically operate physical retail experiences, the hosted space on Los Angeles’ Melrose Avenue, open July 23-24, supported mindful shopping (and its Pay in 4 checkout option) as it presented goods from fashion, beauty and accessories brands including: Lunya; Rebecca Minkoff; RE/DONE; VRAI; AVYA; Christy Dawn; Kjaer Weis; Westman Atelier; Pepper; and The D
Inside Retail
JULY 25, 2022
Department store group Myer says its sales will nudge $3 billion for the full year as burgeoning online sales and “positive outcome” across all metrics drove solid growth, despite the loss of trading days to Covid during the second half. In a trading update for the 52 weeks to July 30, the business said it expects second-half sales to be up by about 17 per cent.
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
JULY 25, 2022
Best Buy will open its first ever small-format, digital-first store in Monroe, N.C. The 5,000 -square foot shop will build on the small-format pilot program Best Buy started with a test model in Charlotte, N.C. in late 2021. The Monroe store will feature a curated product selection, access to services including Geek Squad and new ways to pick up purchases, including pickup lockers.
Retail Focus
JULY 25, 2022
On the 21st of July the industry congregated at Sook Oxford Street , London, to learn the Shortlisted entries for the upcoming 2022 Creative Retail Awards. The Shortlist presents some of the very best in global retail, leisure, and hospitality design & display with projects including Woolworths South Africa, Sports Direct, Chanel, Sky, Coach, Asda and many more. .
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Wiser
JULY 25, 2022
The world of sales is constantly changing. If your business has any hope of keeping up, then optimizing your sales process is the way to go. But optimization is an ongoing ordeal. Even if you have a well-established business and are making decent enough revenue, your company’s future depends on your ability to grow and keep up with your customer base.
Retail TouchPoints
JULY 25, 2022
Home goods supplier Creative Co-Op has chosen the GAINS Performance Optimization Platform for supply chain planning. The solution is designed to provide the visibility and insights needed by the supplier’s growing multi-channel businesses, including independent retailers, ecommerce and chain retail channels. The automated supply chain planning from GAINS can help Creative Co-Op optimize its inventory to achieve growth from its acquired brands, including Household Essentials , plus increase
Cisco Retail
JULY 25, 2022
With the introduction of Wi-Fi 6E/6GHz, there is a huge increase in available RF space, multiplying the overall total capacity of any wireless network, and at the same time, removing sources of interference and noise. This increase in performance and quality of the wireless connections will be really exciting and bring multiple opportunities, but this will come with the price of new and better security requirements for our WLAN/SSID configuration migration.
Retail TouchPoints
JULY 25, 2022
Dollar Tree has begun rebuilding its C-suite following the late June departures of five top executives. The discount retailer named Bobby Aflatooni as its new CIO, replacing one of the five that left, Andy Paisley. Bobby Aflatooni. From 2009 to 2018, Aflatooni held a number of operations, merchandising and IT roles at Dollar Tree competitor Dollar General.
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AI agents already analyze trends, draft content, and trigger actions across leading commerce platforms. Yet most organizations still rely on workflows built for human‑only teams, losing speed, margin, and customer loyalty. Humans + Agents: Rethinking Enterprise Commerce in the Age of AI Collaboration shows how to close that gap. In one concise read you’ll see where agent gains surface first, how early adopters prove ROI, and which lean controls keep innovation moving without risking data or bran
Cisco Retail
JULY 25, 2022
What is NDFC? Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) is the new, power-packed, feature-rich service (formerly Data Center Network Manager or DCNM) exclusively available on the Cisco Nexus Dashboard (ND). NDFC embraces a Kubernetes-based microservices architecture. With the introduction of NDFC Release 12, users get a consistent experience across NDFC and other services hosted on Nexus Dashboard including Insights and Orchestrator.
Retail TouchPoints
JULY 25, 2022
The concept for the new collection from Yeezy Gap Engineered by Balenciaga extended to a major overhaul of a section within the Gap Times Square flagship, part of an omnichannel experience for shoppers as the Yeezy Gap label released its goods via a brick-and-mortar location for the first time. The space reflected the futuristic minimalism for which Ye is known while also promoting waste reduction.
Small Biz Trends
JULY 25, 2022
Some small businesses require a team. But it is possible to start your own company and run it as a solo operation. If you’re ready to start your own business and want the freedom and cost savings of a solopreneur, here are some ideas. What is a Solopreneur? Solopreneurs are small business owners who operate without additional employees. Some solo business ideas can be done with only one person, and other solopreneurs may outsource certain operations rather than hiring.
Retail TouchPoints
JULY 25, 2022
Wine recommendation app Sippd has released a bottle scanner to help shoppers review, track and purchase bottles. The software uses a label recognition algorithm and AI-powered technology to snap photos of bottle labels and generate digital displays of wine information, along with a personalized 1%-100% wine score representing how much the wine aligns to a user’s unique palate.
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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.
Small Biz Trends
JULY 25, 2022
We all have our share of embarrassing email stories. Sending an email to the wrong person, forgetting to enclose an attachment, sending an offensive email in the heat of the moment, and making silly typos are just a few of many email mistakes that we all wish to undo as soon as we realize them. And email recall is one way to correct those mistakes. In this article, we will learn how to recall an email in Outlook.
Retail TouchPoints
JULY 25, 2022
In the midst of rising inflation rates, many Americans are wondering how to cut their costs — and younger generations such as Gen Z may have found a solution in the short term with “buy now, pay later” or BNPL plans. With the advent of Apple’s Pay Later offering, greater attention has been paid to the BNPL market. It has become apparent that retail brands adopting BNPL methods are seeing increases in sales, and that those that don’t are barring themselves from these new sales.
Cisco Retail
JULY 25, 2022
We have entered a world where uncertainty has become the normal operating mode for everyone. Within this new frontier, cybersecurity has become even more challenging. However, some cybersecurity professionals have stood out, using their unique skills and resourcefulness to protect the integrity of their businesses, and to withstand unpredictable and dynamically changing threats.
Retail TouchPoints
JULY 25, 2022
Click-and-collect, a.k.a. BOPIS, boasts a number of very strong positives for both retailers and their customers. Retailers save on shipping costs while leveraging their in-store inventories to fulfill customer orders, while shoppers get the products they want without having to wait for a delivery. Additionally, during the worst of the pandemic, so-called “contactless” BOPIS and curbside pickup helped lower infection risks.
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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.
Inside Retail
JULY 25, 2022
Pre-Covid, physical retail excellence was centred around creative, immersive experiences and sometimes rather glamorous product ranges. While those offerings are of course still celebrated in the industry, during the Retailer Awards in Australia this year, the winner of the customer experience category was not a sexy sports brand like in previous years, but the reliable Terry White Chemmart, which has a store network of 500 pharmacies across the country.
Retail Wire
JULY 25, 2022
Retail stores report that sales of economy beers such as Busch Light and Icehouse are growing as are sales of discount cigarettes, such as Maverick and Montego. Vincent Jarbou, co-owner of Washtenaw Liquor in Ypsilanti, MI, has seen customers buy single beers instead of six-packs in an effort to spend less money.
Inside Retail
JULY 25, 2022
Gordon Cairns will retire as the chair of Woolworths Group following the business’ annual meeting on October 26. Scott Perkins, pictured above, who has been a non-executive director of the company for eight years, will replace Cairns. A New Zealander, Perkins has chaired Origin Energy since October 2020 and has also held senior executive leadership positions at Deutsche Bank.
Retail Wire
JULY 25, 2022
Target is opening sortation hubs around the country where packages will be sorted and grouped together to increase efficiency and cut costs. The retailer, which now has nine of these hubs, said it is still analyzing its cost benefits.
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.
Inside Retail
JULY 25, 2022
Travel luggage group Strandbags is gearing up for a big year, with the business’ bag brands set to launch internationally next year. Group chief executive Felicity McGahan told Inside Retail that Strandbags has been working on getting its brands into the UK, Europe and the United States by utilising the supply chain and distribution channels of international brand Antler, which Strandbags took over last year.
Retail Dive
JULY 25, 2022
The e-retailer is expanding its grocery fleet and experimenting with apparel stores. But it has abandoned brick and mortar for book sales and other merchandise.
Inside Retail
JULY 25, 2022
A major refurbishment planned by Maben Group for David Jones’ former menswear building on Bourke Street, Melbourne, will see it house several major retail brands. In a major makeover, the building – acquired by Newark Capital in 2020 during the lockdown – will be redeveloped into a retail store and premium office space. Once completed, the building’s ground and first floors will be occupied by Mecca, while Rodd and Gunn will launch its Lodge Bar and Dining concept facing Little Collins Str
Small Biz Trends
JULY 25, 2022
From my point of view, the next pandemic (if we are through this one) is a mental health crisis since the stress on small business leaders and their employees has never been higher. This is something we are unable to ignore. On The Small Business Radio Show this week, I discussed this with Britt Frank , MSW, LSCSW who is a licensed psychotherapist, trauma specialist, and author of the new book, ”The Science of Stuck: Breaking Through Inertia to Find Your Path Forward. “ She speaks ab
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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.
Inside Retail
JULY 25, 2022
In May, the Australian retail sector recorded its fifth consecutive month of growth, with retail spending experiencing a 10.4 per cent increase over 12 months and a 0.9 per cent increase for the month. It wasn’t all good news, however, as higher prices contributed to the growth, particularly in food retailing and hospitality. With Australia still playing catch up from Covid-disrupted supply chains, and inflation causing headaches for businesses and consumers alike, price rises are inevitable and
Cisco Retail
JULY 25, 2022
Our team is still buzzing about the announcement of Cisco Nexus Cloud at Cisco Live last month. Not only does Nexus Cloud offer the easiest way to deploy, manage and operate your on-premises Nexus networks from the cloud, soon the Nexus Cloud flexibility will extend to your public cloud resources in AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud (GCP). With these new capabilities, the power of Nexus gets the agility of cloud.
Inside Retail
JULY 25, 2022
A list of major retail chains that have confirmed they do not scan the faces of customers and use facial recognition technology has been published by consumer advocacy group Choice. The move comes as several major retailers ‘outted’ by Choice for using scanning technology have bowed to public pressure and will stop doing so. Earlier this month, Australia’s privacy watchdog, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner launched an investigation into Kmart and Bunnings’
Retail Dive
JULY 25, 2022
The line, which features select ADA-compliant products, includes desks, pivot mirrors, grab bars and motion lift chairs.
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