Retail TouchPoints
APRIL 16, 2021
Swarovski will opened its latest “Instant Wonder” store in New York City’s Rockefeller Center on April 17, continuing its rollout of the new concept designed to reflect the brand’s evolved direction and visual identity. The New York location, which joins Insta-worthy locations in Paris and Milan, is part of 28 Instant Wonder stores scheduled to open in key markets across the globe.
Inside Retail
APRIL 16, 2021
Since the Covid-19 pandemic forced many Australians to slow down during lockdown, a change in attitude has become apparent. Over half of Aussies (57 per cent) are more mindful of their impact on the environment than ever before, and a number plan to pass this attitude through to their shopping, according to new research from Mastercard. Three in five Australians believe its more important than ever that businesses and brands do their part to help the environment, with 26 per cent of Generation Z
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Retail TouchPoints
APRIL 16, 2021
Lamps Plus has promoted COO Clark Linstone to the role of President, effective immediately. In his new position, Linstone will maintain the responsibilities of COO while overseeing all business operations, stores and distribution center operations. He will continue to report to Founder and CEO Dennis Swanson. Linstone has been with Lamps Plus for more than 30 years.
Retail Wire
APRIL 16, 2021
Skinny jeans have apparently gone out of fashion and baggy denim is back in. “The last denim cycle has been longer than 10 years, and it was the skinny jean cycle,” said Chip Bergh, Levi’s CEO. “We’re definitely seeing a lot of uptake on these looser fits, and our competitors have all followed it and they’re all seeing the same thing… It’s very possible that we’re into a new denim cycle.”.
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Retail TouchPoints
APRIL 16, 2021
The “new normal” may be here to stay, with retailers and consumers alike embracing the new, online-driven landscape of the retailer sector. Yet we cannot attribute this development exclusively to the pandemic. Even before 2020, brick-and-mortar retailers had been fighting a fierce battle against leading ecommerce players. These challenges have now accelerated, but this does not mean that stores are unimportant.
Retail Wire
APRIL 16, 2021
Nearly 200 department stores have been shuttered over the past year and another 800 are forecast for the same fate by the end of 2025, according to Green Street Advisors. “There’s nothing department stores have done to make themselves particularly relevant in the 21st century, and the pandemic has only made that more clear,” said Mark Cohen, director of retail studies at Columbia Business School and former CEO of Sears Canada.
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Retail Wire
APRIL 16, 2021
A Kroger Customer Fulfillment Center (shed) in Groveland, FL, has begun making deliveries to customers in the Sunshine State as part of its soft opening. The automated warehouse will eventually not only provide deliveries to residents of Florida but also those in southern Alabama and Georgia, as well. Kroger does not currently operate any stores in Florida and has not announced if it plans to do so.
Retail TouchPoints
APRIL 16, 2021
Kohl’s has named three new directors to its board as part of an agreement with a group of activist investors that have been pushing since December 2020 for a shakeup of the company’s leadership in an effort to alter the retailer’s trajectory. . The group of investors — which include Macellum Advisors GP, Ancora Holdings, Legion Partners Asset Management and 4010 Capital — collectively own 9.3% of Kohl’s stock.
Cisco Retail
APRIL 16, 2021
When talking with your customers about their cybersecurity strategy and investments, being outcome driven is key to their success. You’ll remember back in December we launched our 2021 Security Outcomes Study. This report provided a ton of insightful data on the security outcomes our customers are looking to achieve. This week we launched our 2021 Security Outcomes Study for Small Midsize Businesses (SMBs).
Retail Wire
APRIL 16, 2021
Seventy-seven percent of large retailers in a new survey by RetailWire and Brain Corp. say it is important to have a robotics automation strategy in place and budgeted for in 2021. Retailers expect that shoppers will stick require stores to provide higher levels of cleanliness coming out of the novel coronavirus pandemic as they did when it first hit the U.S.
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Talking Retail
APRIL 16, 2021
Politicians in Scotland have called for action to protect independent retailers from crime and financial harm. The candidates were speaking ahead of online hustings being organised by the NFRN. The hustings, on 19 April, are before elections to the Scottish parliament on 6 May. Anas Sarwar, Scottish Labour leader, said: “Shopworkers have been the unsung.
Retail Wire
APRIL 16, 2021
Shopify has seen its chief product officer, chief talent officer, chief legal officer and chief technology officer leave the e-commerce platform since last fall. “Each one of them has their individual reasons, but what was unanimous with all three was that this was the best for them and the best for Shopify,” CEO Tobi Lutke wrote in a blog post.
Talking Retail
APRIL 16, 2021
The Association of Convenience Stores has partnered with the Food and Drink Federation and other food and drink industry groups to hold a Welsh hustings event ahead of the Welsh Assembly elections taking place on 6 May. The event gave the opportunity for political parties to provide more detail about how their policies will support. This story continues at Industry bodies hold Welsh hustings.
Retail Wire
APRIL 16, 2021
Kimco Realty Corp announced it would buy rival Weingarten Realty Investors for about $3.87 billion. The deal, when finalized, will create a company that operates 550 grocery-anchored shopping centers. Anchor store tenants include Kroger, Whole Foods and Walmart as well as discounters including Burlington, Ross Stores and TJX.
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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.
Talking Retail
APRIL 16, 2021
Weezy, the on-demand grocer, is partnering with What3words to make locations easier to find and every home delivery seamless. Street addresses do not always guide delivery drivers to the right entrance and some postcodes cover large areas. What3words has divided the world into a grid of 3m squares and given each a unique What3words address, This story continues at On-demand grocer Weezy partners with What3words.
Retail Wire
APRIL 16, 2021
American Eagle Outfitters CEO Jay Schottenstein is bullish on the business prospects for malls and his company as consumers come out of the novel coronavirus pandemic feeling more confident and ready to spend. “We think that when things get better and the pandemic goes away … we can be looking at the ‘Roaring 20s’,” he said.
Talking Retail
APRIL 16, 2021
Amazon has opened its third Amazon Fresh store in London. The 2,500sq ft shop, close to White City tube station, offers “everyday ingredients and essentials” including ready meals, hot food items, household goods, magazines, and flowers. Amazon Fresh also offers a wide range of ‘grab and go’ items, as well as food under the ‘by Amazon’. This story continues at Amazon opens third UK grocery store.
Retail Wire
APRIL 16, 2021
Jokr is a new global rapid delivery startup developed by German entrepreneur Ralf Wenzel, formerly of Delivery Hero and Softbank, with backing from HV Capital, Tiger Global and Softbank that plans to create “hyperlocal” warehouses that will deliver a wide variety of online orders within 15 minutes. The service is currently live in Mexico City, Lima and Sao Paolo with plans for similar facilities to open in New York and Bogota before a broader rollout takes place. “We are buildi
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
Talking Retail
APRIL 16, 2021
Around 40% of customers have witnessed a staff member suffer verbal or physical abuse at a retail or hospitality venue in the past year, new research reveals. A survey by NFU Mutual shows supermarkets are the worst affected, with 31% of customers witnessing an incident there, followed by high street shops (20%), pubs (18%), and. This story continues at Almost half of consumers have witnessed attacks on shopworkers, research reveals.
Retail Dive
APRIL 16, 2021
The venture will help the retailer's goals of developing a last-mile delivery system that's fast, low-cost and scalable.
Cisco Retail
APRIL 16, 2021
The world of finance has changed considerably in recent years. There has been an appearance of new dynamics, like the rise of fintech firms and the prioritization of worker safety and wellness. With recent events, there has also been a significant acceleration of existing digital transformation trends, like cloud services, digital banking, and virtual experts.
Retail Dive
APRIL 16, 2021
With three home brand launches recently, the retailer appears to be trying to capitalize on the category's boom in the past year.
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Star Miconics
APRIL 16, 2021
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Retail Geek
APRIL 16, 2021
A weekly podcast with the latest e-commerce news and events. In episode 260 we cover March retail sales data from the US Dept of Commerce, and Jeff Bezos final annual shareholder letter as CEO of Amazon. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Podcast RSS SoundCloud TuneIn iHeartRadio Google Play Music Overcast Pocket Casts Facebook. ?
Star Miconics
APRIL 16, 2021
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365 Retail
APRIL 16, 2021
Retail technology giant Ocado has said it will invest £10 million in driverless vehicle start-up Oxbotica and look at the potential for automated deliveries to customers. Ocado announced in a stock market statement that it will look at the use of Oxbotica’s autonomous vehicle software for operations at its warehouse as well as “last-mile deliveries and kerb-to-kitchen robots”.
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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
Star Miconics
APRIL 16, 2021
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Talking Retail
APRIL 16, 2021
Spar retailer the Connolly family has officially opened its newly refurbished store in Tidworth, Wiltshire on the 50th anniversary of its launch. The refit was carried out in a co-investment with Appleby Westward, the regional distribution company for Spar stores in the southwest, to coincide with the anniversary. Susan Connolly, sales and marketing director for.
Star Miconics
APRIL 16, 2021
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Nvidia
APRIL 16, 2021
The rollout of 5G for edge AI services promises to fuel a magic carpet ride into the future for everything from autonomous vehicles, to supply chains and education. That was a key takeaway from a panel of five 5G experts speaking at NVIDIA’s GPU Technology Conference this week. With speed boosts up to 10x that of 4G, 5G will offer game-changing features to cellular networks, such as low latency, improved reliability and built-in security.
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