Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Online B2B wholesale marketplace Faire has closed a $400 million Series G funding round, its third in the last year. With this latest round, which pushes the company’s total funding to date above $1 billion , Faire is now valued at $12.4 billion. This round comes just five months after the close of Faire’s Series F and the company’s expansion into 15 markets across the UK and Europe — a region that has grown by more than 10X for the company since its initial launch there in March 2021.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Many Millennials prefer to leaf through a printed catalog than being overwhelmed with choices online. “I feel like I’m always on my phone or the computer, so it’s kind of soothing sitting down with a cup of coffee and a tactile catalog and just flipping through it,” said Kristi Krass, a mother of three from Michigan.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Fashion retailer H&M is providing a high-profile platform to Black women-owned businesses with the Buy from a Black Woman Holiday Market at its Times Square flagship. Kicking off on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, the event will feature 26 businesses owned by Black women from across the country, featuring products ranging from skin care to stationery, home accessories and more.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Retailers including Kohl’s and Macy’s have seen their stock prices rise as they have held the line on discounting to keep margins high. “We’ve clearly been through these inflationary cycles before, and so we have a lot of experience with it,” said Macy’s CEO Jeff Gennette. “And with fashion, sometimes you can pass that on, and you can get a higher ticket and a higher sale price.”.

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Cisco Retail

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

We have arrived at the third and final blog post around Secure Code Warrior. In the first two blogs… So, You Can Code… But Can You Write Secure Code? Finding Cisco DevNet Elite Secure Code Warriors. … we introduced you to the Secure Code Warrior tournament held during Cisco DevNet Create 2021. In this final blog post, I wanted to report back about the final battle between the crème-de-la-crème – the DevNet Secure Code Warrior Top 25.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Retailers are prioritizing goods that will maximize shipping containers and fill up shelf space when they order goods from overseas markets. “When you go from $2,000 per container to $20,000, the math just doesn’t work anymore for big, bulky things,” said Magi Raible, owner of LiteGear Bags in California. “I’ve had to leave behind some popular items because it’s just too expensive to ship right now.”.

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Cisco Retail

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Part of the Hybrid Work Success series: Rethinking a hierarchy of needs in the context of work — how a global pandemic changed the way we work, forever. In a moment of reflection amidst all the pandemic induced change, I find myself asking how we move away from the adrenaline induced reactive motions to more strategic and enlightened thinking. Perhaps the most radical of changes is the profound shift in work.

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Nvidia

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

When Julien Trombini and Guillaume Cazenave founded video-analytics startup Two-i four years ago, they had an ambitious goal: improving the quality of urban life by one day being able to monitor a city’s roads, garbage collection and other public services. Along the way, the pair found a wholly different niche. Today, the company’s technology — which combines computer vision, data science and deep learning — is helping to prevent deadly accidents in the oil and gas industry, one of the world’s m

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd said it now expects revenue for the year to rise between 20 and 23 percent, down from its earlier guidance 29.5 percent. The company pointed to supply disruptions and a more cautious Chinese consumer in the face of COVID-19 as factors for its change.

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Retail Dive

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

With activist investors reportedly pushing the department store, Macy's CEO Jeff Gennette acknowledged how Wall Street values online-only retail.

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Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, Román Tejada, and Guest Speaker Sucharita Kodali

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Customer Experience

Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Customers who ordered holiday beverages at Starbucks yesterday were served the drinks in a free “limited-edition reusable red cup.” The chain’s holiday cups have become an annual tradition.

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Retail Dive

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

The e-commerce giant said it will no longer accept United Kingdom-issued Visa credit cards for transactions, while the pet retailer reported double-digit growth in owned brands.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

The attorney generals of eight states — California, Florida, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, Tennessee and Vermont — are joining together to investigate Instagram and whether it harms children. “When social media platforms treat our children as mere commodities to manipulate for longer screen time engagement and data extraction, it becomes imperative for state attorneys general to engage our investigative authority under our consumer protection laws,” said Nebraska AG Doug Peterso

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Dezeen

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

A harmonious mix of concrete, oakwood and aluminium features in this Copenhagen shoe store , which has been designed by Danish studio Norm Architects. When it came to devising a fit-out for the Notabene store in Copenhagen's Old Town, Norm Architects worked on fostering "contrast and beauty" between the site's existing industrial features and the warm, tactile material palette that the studio felt was representative of the footwear brand.

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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.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Canadian consumers located in British Columbia engaged in panic buying as floods and landslides disrupted life in the province. “This is what we’re going to deal with: The impact of centralizing everything and just-in-time delivery,” said executive director of the Central Kootenay Food Policy council Abra Brynne. “We have to recognize that building in structures that create that level of vulnerability … is crazy.

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Nvidia

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

You don’t need a private plane to be at the forefront of personal travel. Electric automaker Xpeng took the wraps off the G9 SUV this week at the international Auto Guangzhou show in China. The intelligent, software-defined vehicle is built on the high-performance compute of NVIDIA DRIVE Orin and delivers AI capabilities that are continuously upgraded with each over-the-air update.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Nordstrom.com’s customers can now shop for licensed sports team merchandise as part of a deal between the retailer and Fanatics, which will fulfill all orders.

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Shopping Center

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Atlanta — Phase II of development is currently under way on The Interlock, a $450 million mixed-use project located in the Midtown neighborhood of Atlanta. Developed by SJC Ventures, the new phase will include a 42,500-square-foot Publix grocery store, 186,000… The post Phase II of Development Underway on $450 Million Mixed-Use Project in Midtown Atlanta appeared first on Shopping Center Business.

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Speaker: Jennifer Wright, Michael Scholz, Jasmin Guthmann, and Scott Canney

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Retail Dive

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Shoppers are nearly evenly split in their decision to shop in stores versus online on Thanksgiving Day.

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Cisco Retail

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

I recently had to shop for a new dishwasher for the first time in six years. Wow, how the experience has changed. The selling dynamic has shifted from lengthy discussions about models and capabilities to a tailored conversation about my needs in use and care. At the end of the day, I purchased a plan (with ongoing services) so that my family and I can focus on using the dishwasher in the ways that support our needs.

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Retail Dive

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Frank Bracken will take on the newly created role, overseeing global operations, including customer experience, technology and supply chain.

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A1 Retail

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Xero joins Shopify Plus Certified App Program and launches new Xero & Shopify integration. Xero , a global small business platform, has announced a new integration with Shopify and revealed it has joined the Shopify Plus Certified App Program (PCAP), a select group of partners that supports the advanced needs of Shopify’s global merchants. These are important steps towards solving common customer pain points and demonstrate a commitment to help ecommerce sellers to get started, grow, and inc

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Retail Dive

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Margins spiked and inventory turn reached a 10-year high as product levels came in 25% below 2019 amid shipping delays.

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Talking Retail

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Retailer organisations have united in disappointment at the government’s continued unwillingness to introduce specific legal protection for shopworkers who are assaulted. Although some peers in the House of Lords yesterday spoke in favour of the measures, two proposed amendments to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill were withdrawn. The government argues that a wide.

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Retail Dive

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

The two plan to open additional stores in 2022, as more retailers experiment with grab-and-go technology.

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Talking Retail

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Food store sales fell in October, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), although overall retail sales rose. A sharp difference between retail sectors saw an overall 0.8% rise in retail sales driven by more spending on toys and clothes, while food sales were down by 0.3%. Analysts said the increase in. This story continues at Food sales fall back as other retail rises.

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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

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Hyken

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

This week we feature an article by Devin Pickell, a Growth Marketer at Nextiva. He shares his quick tips for keeping your customers informed through email and SMS to level up their buying experience. . The holiday season is fast approaching, and you’re an online merchant expecting a large volume of orders to come through soon. That’s great news! But while you’re fulfilling orders, it’s imperative that you keep your customers in the loop on channels like email and SMS.

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Retail Dive

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Nordstrom says the deal reflects a departure from wholesale. But one analyst says it's more of an evolution, and a sign that department stores still matter.

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Retail Times

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Dyson today unveiled the latest chapter in its fast-expanding direct to consumer retail approach, introducing advanced virtual reality technology to enable its customers to experience and test Dyson technology hands-on from their own homes using a VR headset.

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Talking Retail

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

The government’s consultation on banning plastic cutlery, cups and plates is an “inadequate” response to the waste crisis, says Friends of the Earth. The green campaign group argues that while the proposed ban is useful, only a broad scale and firmer ban on plastics will have a serious effect. Camilla Zerr, a plastics campaigner with. This story continues at Piecemeal plastic bans are not enough, say campaigners.

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