Retail TouchPoints
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Through its new For the Love of Labor program, workwear retailer Carhartt will award $175,000 in grants to four organizations committed to serving women and/or diversifying the skilled trade workforce. The retailer is committing all online sales made on Labor Day, Sept. 5, to programs supporting education, training and placing workers into meaningful skilled trade jobs.
Retail Focus
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Earlier this year, Toyota Motor Europe partnered with Dalziel & Pow to design the vision for the future of its European retailer network at a new site in Paris Nord. It confirms the central role of Toyota retailers in delivering to our customers an immersive brand experience as the company transitions to a mobility company. Toyota’s approach is fully consistent with its wider mission to go ‘Beyond Zero’ by providing memorable customer experiences which cater for all their needs.
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Retail TouchPoints
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
The size of the global influencer marketing market has more than doubled since 2019, to $16.4 billion in 2022, according to Statista. Despite this rapid growth rate, there are indications of a major credibility gap when it comes to influencers’ actual effectiveness. A recent consumer survey conducted by Wakefield Research for The Desire Company revealed some startling trends: 87% of consumers say it’s likely influencers don’t even use the products they advertise; 82% of consumers who have purcha
Retail Focus
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Battersea Power Station announces today that it will open its doors to the public for the first time in history from Friday 14th October 2022. Electric Boulevard, a new pedestrianised high street, which runs from the south of the Power Station, between Frank Gehry’s Prospect Place and Foster + Partners’ Battersea Roof Gardens to the new Battersea Power Station Zone 1 Underground station, will also open on the same day.
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
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Heading into the 2022 peak season, everything old is new again. Nostalgia is en vogue across TV, movies, music and fashion, reviving old trends and creating new ones. At the same time, retailers are harkening back to a time in the not-so-distant past when holding too much inventory was considered an unforgivable sin. In traditional retail, you always want to minimize your inventory holding costs to avoid paying for something you might not be able to sell.
Retail Wire
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Joe Erlinger, president of McDonald’s U.S., said a California bill that would establish a 10-person council with the authority to set pay and workplace standards for fast food restaurants in the state could lead to a minimum wage of $22 an hour. Mr. Erlnger said he objects to a law that would single out any industry, but says legislation that would support raising minimum wages and establish workplace standards would be “highly effective” if done properly.
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Retail Focus
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Shaftesbury has today announced that British fashion brand The Ragged Priest has opened a new flagship store in Seven Dials, the heart of London’s West End. The Ragged Priest’s Seven Dials site is set out over two floors, spanning a total of 975 sq ft, making it the fashion brand’s largest location to date. The new flagship store on 45 Neal Street provides a revitalised space designed using salvaged and recycled materials, including a 200-year-old church floor and reimagined Eko-ply fixtures mad
Retail TouchPoints
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Trish Donnelly, currently CEO of PVH Americas and Calvin Klein Global, will be leaving PVH Corp. The brand holding company will split her responsibilities into two separate positions: a regional leadership role for PVH Americas and a global role for Calvin Klein. PVH has begun a global search for both positions; until they are filled, PVH CEO Stefan Larsson will manage those responsibilities.
Retail Focus
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Grosvenor has announced the signing of leading sports apparel brand, Under Armour, at Liverpool ONE. Trading from 3,000 sq ft on South John Street, Under Armour Liverpool ONE is set to open later this year and will stock the brand’s renowned performance sports apparel, footwear and accessories. Joining the brand’s global presence, Under Armour Liverpool ONE will deliver innovative products and experiences that are designed to enhance customer performance both in sporting pursuits and day-to-day
Retail TouchPoints
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Sam’s Club is reportedly planning to raise its annual fees on Oct. 17, 2022, increasing the price of a baseline membership from $45 to $50 and a Plus membership from $100 to $110 , according to CNBC. This marks the first price increase for entry-level membership in nine years and the first Plus membership hike since the program debuted in 1999. The announcement followed a strong quarter for Sam’s Club, with comparable sales rising 9.5% and membership income increasing 8.9% and member count at an
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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
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Undersea cables dramatically increase the reach of the internet by connecting new populations to provide them the economic benefits of high-speed connectivity. New applications driving large amounts of data transfer continue to emerge – Metaverse, new VR/AR experiences, and ML/AI on demand. This has led to more data being managed at the edge of the network, but warehouse-scale computing still requires massive amounts of data to be exchanged between data centers or between data center and the net
Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Luxury fashion label Stella McCartney has partnered with LVMH to launch a new beauty Maison, Stella by Stella McCartney. The new brand reflects McCartney’s ambition to expand into the cosmetic industry. The product line includes three variants: Reset Cleanser, Alter-Care Serum, and Restore Cream. Stella McCartney claims its new approach promotes environmental responsibility and its vegan cosmetic is natural, effective, and responsible.
Cisco Retail
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Written by: Craig Pasek, Product Manager Cisco Optics. New 50G transceiver product family. As network operators look to upgrade their medium-speed Ethernet links, they can take advantage of a Cisco’s new optical transceiver product family “SFP-50G”. These modules are 50G transceivers in a form factor called SFP56 (see Figure 1). They deliver double the data rate of SFP-25G (SFP28 form factor) and in the same basic SFP form factor.
Retail Wire
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Parents are buying Apple Watches and putting them on the wrists of kids as young as five so they can track their children and get in touch with them if need be. “For family members who do not have an iPhone, Apple Watch offers a remarkable set of features that can help them keep in touch with loved ones, be more active and stay safe,” said Apple COO Jeff Williams.
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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.
Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
It’s been a rollercoaster for the fine jewellery industry, with the slow return of weddings and the rise of sustainable options. Here, we speak with the director of jewellery brand Fairfax & Robert Irene Deutsch about blending their besopke service with history and how Covid changed consumer behaviour. Inside Retail: Fairfax & Roberts has a long, storied history dating from the 19th century.
Retail Wire
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Walmart is taking a minority stake in Sustainable Beef, a supplier of Angus beef that is led by ranchers and beef producers. Sustainable Beef, which plans to open a processing facility in Nebraska next month, will ship a majority of the beef it processes to the retailer. “Customers continue to tell us one of the biggest points of differentiation is they want to know where it comes from,” said Tyler Lehr, senior vice president of merchandising for deli services, meat and seafood for Walmart U.S.
Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Shinsegae — one of the Big 3 of Korean department store retailing along with Lotte and Hyundai — has continued its great form right through into the second half of the year, helped by the removal of the country’s remaining pandemic restrictions and an increasingly buoyant mood among the country’s more affluent consumers. According to Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, which tracks the performance of 25 retailers (13 primarily offline and 12 online), retail sales grew by a robust 9.3
Retail Wire
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Amazon.com introduced Amazon Warehouse & Distribution (AWD), which enables third-party sellers to send their bulk inventory to one of its facilities for distribution to wholesale customers or brick-and-mortar stores. The service is billed on a pay-as-you-go basis. “Amazon Warehousing & Distribution addresses critical supply chain challenges and helps sellers grow and manage their business while significantly cutting costs,” said Gopal Pillai, vice president of Amazon Distribu
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Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Founded in July of 2021, Scent Journer is a Singapore based perfume house that focuses on mindfully formulated fragrances to empower women with scents. It currently has an e-commerce presence and has four locations in the Singapore market. The brand’s founder has plans to expand its footprint in the near future. “At Scent Journer, we mindfully formulate our perfume with more than 85% naturally derived active ingredients and sugarcane alcohol, and it is designed to boost your mood and make perfum
Retail Dive
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
The e-commerce giant has deployed its “Condor” program nationwide after introducing it in January.
Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
After the long road towards launching a brand, you might be tempted to throw a giant party to celebrate and hope the rest takes care of itself. The reality is that you need to do several things well to create an impact. But with all the marketing channels available to you, how do you know which are the best ones to choose? We launched Adore Beauty’s first incubator brand, Viviology in June.
Retail Dive
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
The settlement clears the way for a resolution to the company’s grinding, expensive Chapter 11 case.
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Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Retail groups and businesses have proposed a variety of priorities in addressing skills and labour shortages – and some solutions – at the two-day Jobs and Skills Summit in Canberra. Addressing the summit, Australian Retailers Association CEO Paul Zahra said the current labour crisis provides an opportunity “to make a powerful shift” towards a safer, fairer and more productive workplace.
Retail Dive
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
The retailer, known for its apparel basics, is bringing a more affordable price point to sustainable clothing.
Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
From maintaining supply chains to reimagining stores to safeguarding privacy, today’s retail and consumer goods companies are under constant pressure. Meanwhile, global e-commerce sales are set to exceed $5 trillion this year. To manage challenges while capitalising on e-commerce growth, retailers of all sizes are turning to the agility provided by the cloud.
Retail Dive
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
The jewelry conglomerate sees more potential in the bridal market as weddings resume, and unlike other retailers maintained its outlook for the year.
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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
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Luxury fashion label Stella McCartney has partnered with LVMH to launch a new beauty Maison, Stella by Stella McCartney. The new brand reflects McCartney’s ambition to expand into the cosmetic industry. The product line includes three variants: Reset Cleanser, Alter-Care Serum, and Restore Cream. Stella McCartney claims its new approach promotes environmental responsibility and its vegan cosmetic is natural, effective, and responsible.
Retail Dive
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Its Rituals collection will be available online starting Sept. 20, as the company tries to provide a “first layer” for its shoppers.
Miller Zell
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Customer wants and needs have evolved since January. We know this because we wrote about them eight months ago , and consumer sentiments and the economic outlook are much different today.
Retail Dive
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Mike Early, who also worked with Macy’s, will take on the role, while Laura Schick was named vice president of e-commerce.
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