Retail TouchPoints
MAY 13, 2022
Retail TouchPoints and design:retail have unveiled the 2022 slate of 40 Under 40 Award winners. Representing the entire retail realm — from store design to CX strategy, ecommerce and retail operations — the 40 Under 40 Awards spotlight up-and-coming leaders who have done innovative and remarkable work and contributed significantly to the progress of the retail industry as a whole.
Retail Focus
MAY 13, 2022
Global lifestyle brand Ted Baker is set to open a new store at centre:mk Milton Keynes. Opening within the centre later this year, the 2,150 sq ft space will stock Ted Baker’s full range of womenswear, menswear, footwear and accessories. . Founded in Glasgow as a shirt specialist in 1988, Ted Baker’s latest store will complement its strong international portfolio spanning the UK, USA, Europe, Middle East and Asia.
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Retail TouchPoints
MAY 13, 2022
Instacart has moved closer to a planned IPO after confidentially submitting a draft registration statement with the SEC on May 11, 2022, although specific details were not revealed. While Instacart shared a valuation of $39 billion following a $265 million funding round in March 2021, by March 2022 the company had slashed its valuation by nearly 40% to approximately $24 billion , according to Bloomberg.
Retail Focus
MAY 13, 2022
French fashion and lifestyle brand IKKS Paris announces the opening of two stores in iconic London shopping destinations Carnaby Street and Kings Road, marking the brand’s entry into the UK. Bringing Parisian attitude and a sense of free spirit to London, the first shop will open at 3 Carnaby Street this May. The 2,610 sq ft store spans two floors with a full collection of womenswear, menswear, and kidswear.
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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.
Retail TouchPoints
MAY 13, 2022
Trove President Gayle Tait will now lead the recommerce platform as its CEO, effective immediately. Former CEO Andy Ruben, who occupied the position since founding the company in 2011, will continue to work with Trove as its Executive Chairman. The change will allow Ruben to focus on industry leadership, sustainability and Trove’s growth strategy. .
Retail Focus
MAY 13, 2022
Garden centre retailer, Dobbies has announced today (Friday 13 May) that it has been granted planning permission to build a new 60,000 sq ft store in Reading. The retailer currently has a store at Hyde End Road, Shinfield, and the new store will be built on the land behind the existing store. The current store will remain trading for the majority of the build.
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Retail Focus
MAY 13, 2022
Moët & Chandon is opening its largest stand-alone Champagne bar in Europe at Harrods in Knightsbridge, London at the end of June. Located on the ground floor of the iconic department store, the Moët & Chandon Champagne Bar is set to be the must-visit place in the capital for champagne lovers to enjoy the spirit and glamour of the renowned House.
Retail TouchPoints
MAY 13, 2022
Associates at a Target store in Christiansburg, Va. have reportedly filed with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for a union election, according to CNBC , The New Republic and other media outlets. The workers aim to get representation through the New River Valley General Membership Branch of the Industrial Workers of the World. The location has approximately 100 employees, according to the petition filed with the NLRB.
Retail Focus
MAY 13, 2022
Capital & Counties Properties PLC (‘Capco’) has announced a number of new brands to the Covent Garden estate from globally renowned fashion, lifestyle and beauty brands. New openings include TAG Heuer, Chestnut Bakery, and Empresa while new brands joining the estate include Parfums de Marly and Vuori, further cementing Covent Garden’s position as one of London’s leading retail destinations.
Cisco Retail
MAY 13, 2022
I want to share my experience using vulnerability scanners and other open-source projects for security. First, we need container scanning to make our app and solution secure and safe. The central concept of container scanning is to scan OS Packages and programming language dependencies. Security scanning helps to detect common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVE).
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.
Nvidia
MAY 13, 2022
When it comes to safety, efficiency and sustainability, autonomous vehicles are delivering a clean sweep. Autonomous vehicle company and NVIDIA Inception member WeRide this month began a public road pilot of its Robo Street Sweepers. The vehicles, designed to perform round-the-clock cleaning services, are built on the high-performance, energy-efficient compute of NVIDIA.
A1 Retail
MAY 13, 2022
Boohoo revealed 70% of their customers dislike their bodies from a recent poll and as part of the brand’s wider dedication to empowering young men and women global e-tailer boohoo has announced a new campaign for Mental Health Awareness Week in collaboration with neuropsychologist The Brain Coach. . The Body Cleanse campaign comprises of a seven-step plan which creates practical, habit-forming steps to encourage the public to speak more kindly to their bodies.
Small Biz Trends
MAY 13, 2022
This week there are a number of grants being offered by leading brands. From Wells Fargo to eBay, UPS, and Indeed along with public local, state, and federal organizations funds that are essential in this down economic climate are now available. These grants are addressing a range of issues small businesses are facing including, hiring, business operations, business recovery, expansion, and more.
Retail Dive
MAY 13, 2022
Consumer demand remains relatively high, but there are signs it might wane if inflation keeps up. Meanwhile, buying habits are shifting.
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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.
Small Biz Trends
MAY 13, 2022
Two Senate committee chairs want the Small Business Administration to pull more funds into the Economic Impact Disaster Loan program. They are asking the SBA to pull Covid-19 relief money from relief programs where it hasn’t been spent. Last week, the SBA urged small business owners in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania to ask for EIDLs related to Hurricane Ida.
Cisco Retail
MAY 13, 2022
Smartphones regularly push out OS updates and we dutifully download and install them without a second thought. With most laptops, the process is automatic and happens while we are asleep. However, when it comes to enterprise-grade networking software, keeping routers, switches, wireless equipment, and other gear on the latest recommended software release is often uneven.
Small Biz Trends
MAY 13, 2022
On May 11, The Small Business Administration (SBA) and the New Mexico Small Business Development Center Network announced the opening of an SBA Business Recovery Center in Ruidoso to provide support services to businesses impacted by the wildfires and straight-line winds that began on April 5, 2022. SBA Offers Aid to Small Businesses Affected by New Mexico Wildfires.
Cisco Retail
MAY 13, 2022
The cloud native universe has experienced an explosion of innovation with a velocity and richness of capabilities that would’ve been hard to imagine a decade ago. The next frontier of innovation for cloud providers is being built on machine learning and artificial intelligence (ML/AI). These emerging capabilities offer customers real-time insight and increase the value and stickiness of the cloud’s services.
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 Dive
MAY 13, 2022
The announcement is a long-awaited step for the San Francisco-based company, which did not disclose further details on its potential offering.
Cisco Retail
MAY 13, 2022
We all know the technology landscape has become extremely complex, as modern applications are built to scale with cloud native technologies, microservices and containerized components, leveraging an extensive web of legacy components, third-party services, and application programming interfaces. Consequently, it’s becoming increasingly challenging for operations and IT teams to quickly identify and remediate application performance issues before they adversely impact user experiences and busines
Retail Dive
MAY 13, 2022
Damien Huang had only been CEO for about a year, while Target's Christiansburg, Virginia, employees seek higher wages.
365 Retail
MAY 13, 2022
Ingenico a Worldline brand, and Inspire Payments today announce a new partnership, equipping the Verastar Group’s company with Ingenico’s market leading ‘Move’ and ‘Desk’ payment terminals. The deal will mean Ingenico is now the primary supplier of terminals to Inspire Payments, empowering the payments provider to grow its merchant estate and offer tailored payment solutions to the UK’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
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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.
A1 Retail
MAY 13, 2022
The London Eid Festival celebrated the end of Ramadan at Westfield Square on 7 th and 8 th May. Last weekend saw Eid Festival return to Westfield London for its third year, as local communities came together to celebrate the end of Ramadan. Last taking place on the 8 th and 9 th June 2019 – which holds the record for the busiest event held at Westfield London since the centre opened in 2008 – this year’s London Eid Festival took over the entire of Westfield London’s outdoor event spa
365 Retail
MAY 13, 2022
Garden centre retailer, Dobbies has announced today (Friday 13 May) that it has been granted planning permission to build a new 60,000 sq ft store in Reading. The retailer currently has a store at Hyde End Road, Shinfield, and the new store will be built on the land behind the existing store. The current store will remain trading for the majority of the build.
Small Biz Trends
MAY 13, 2022
This article, " Are You Working With a Core or On Your Core? " was first published on Small Business Trends.
365 Retail
MAY 13, 2022
Klarna , has announced the launch of its Virtual Shopping offering, bringing the best of in-store to the online experience. Virtual Shopping by Klarna enables consumers to browse and buy online with confidence by connecting them directly with in-store experts through live chats and video calls to receive product advice and inspiration. For retailers, Virtual Shopping empowers in-store teams to bring their expertise beyond the walls of physical stores to millions of shoppers online.
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
A1 Retail
MAY 13, 2022
Retail Technology Show, the new flagship show for retail that brings together future-forward innovators and Europe’s most forward-thinking retailers, saw over 6,850 retail professionals attend the two day event, held on 26 & 27 April at London’s Olympia. As the event that reunited retail, Retail Technology Show provided the opportunity to network, discover and share best practice at the industry’s first large-scale, in-person trade show and conference held since the pandemic.
365 Retail
MAY 13, 2022
PayPal Holdings, Inc. has announced the launch of Tap to Pay with Zettle by PayPal for small businesses in the UK. The new function enables individual sellers and small businesses to accept contactless payments in-person directly on their Android mobile devices, with no additional hardware and no additional fees. The launch comes at a time where popularity of contactless payments continues to rise, with nearly 70% 1 of debit card transactions and over half (56%) of credit card transactions now b
LS Retail
MAY 13, 2022
©iStock/Blue Planet Studio What if you could find a banking product for your global business that will allow you, as the founder, to open a US bank account, remotely, from any continent, with no US Social Security Number required? Discover fintech company doola , which does just that. This is a new banking product that supports founders on every continent, with no US SSN required, and no visit to the US required.
365 Retail
MAY 13, 2022
French fashion and lifestyle brand IKKS Paris announces the opening of two stores in iconic London shopping destinations Carnaby Street and Kings Road, marking the brand’s entry into the UK. Bringing Parisian attitude and a sense of free spirit to London, the first shop will open at 3 Carnaby Street this May. The 2,610 sq ft store spans two floors with a full collection of womenswear, menswear, and kidswear.
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Are you considering moving away from a monolith platform and over to composable architecture? Join experts from Google Cloud, GroupBy, and Orium as they discuss the benefits of moving to a modular digital experience platform. In this masterclass, uncover key indicators that show your brand is ready for a modular DXP, and learn how to lay the foundation for composable commerce.
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