Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Dollar General has launched the popshelf store concept — smaller locations focusing on on-trend seasonal goods, with 95% of items priced at $5 or less. The first two popshelf locations will open in Hendersonville and Clarksville, Tenn. in fall 2020. Each popshelf will occupy approximately 9,000 square feet and continually refresh merchandise across categories including health and beauty, cleaning supplies and party goods.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 9, 2020

With the COVID-19 pandemic escalating the adoption of online shopping across all categories, the home goods sector in particular has seen a notable spike in ecommerce. Even as stores begin to slowly reopen, ecommerce demand remains elevated. To take its online presence to the next level and meet shoppers’ needs in the virtual world, CITY Furniture overhauled its ecommerce approach by building its own headless platform, designed to integrate with modular partner solutions as needed.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Claire Spofford, once the SVP and Chief Marketing Officer of J.Jill , will hold the top spot at the women’s apparel retailer beginning Feb. 15, 2021. Jim Scully will remain as Interim CEO to ensure a smooth transition. Spofford, a 20-year retail veteran, was most recently President of Cornerstone Brands , a portfolio of four home and apparel lifestyle brands owned by the Qurate Retail Group.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 9, 2020

With the COVID-19 pandemic escalating the adoption of online shopping across all categories, the home goods sector in particular has seen a notable spike in ecommerce. Even as stores begin to slowly reopen, ecommerce demand remains elevated. To take its online presence to the next level and meet shoppers’ needs in the virtual world, CITY Furniture overhauled its ecommerce approach by building its own headless platform, designed to integrate with modular partner solutions as needed.

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Home Furnishings Payment Services Promotions Accounting 154

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Trend/trend/noun. A general direction in which something is developing or changing. Trends are strong indicators of long-term market influence, customer adoption and retention rates and overall sentiment. Trends have long lifespans and are sustainable as a guiding force to future revenue potential on a product. Today, trends are often captured solely based on consumer discussions and Key Opinion Leaders online, but tracking future outcomes based on social listening or one type of external data s

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