Tue.Nov 29, 2022

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Lowe’s Expands DC-Based Delivery of Bulky Products to 8 More Regions

Retail TouchPoints

Lowe’s has converted eight of its regions, covering more than half its nearly 1,800 U.S. stores, to distribution center-based fulfillment of large items like riding mowers, grills and furniture. CEO Marvin Ellison, speaking during a recent conference call discussing the home improvement retailer’s Q3 financial results, revealed that Lowe’s is on track to change over its entire store base to this model by the end of 2023.

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McDonald’s uniforms repurposed into edgy fashion

Inside Retail

Finnish fashion label Vain has collaborated with McDonald’s to upcycle the fast food chain’s staff uniforms to an exclusive, stylish fashion collection. Inspired by McDonald’s “cultural omnipresence”, the collection features 13 looks and 27 pieces almost entirely crafted from the brand’s used workwear. Vain described the collaboration seem like a rather unconventional combination, “the project ended up feeling very natural from a creative point of view”.

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Claire’s Sets up Shop in 20 Macy’s Stores

Retail TouchPoints

Claire’s has announced a new partnership with Macy’s to bring shop-in-shops to more than 20 Macy’s locations across the U.S. just in time for the holidays. “We are thrilled to partner with Claire’s to expand our jewelry and accessories assortment and give our customers even more ways to own their style,” said Stephen Moore, SVP of Merchandising at Macy’s in a statement.

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Domino’s rolls out 10 new stores in six weeks

Inside Retail

Global pizza chain restaurant Domino’s is set to open another 10 stores across Australia and New Zealand before the end of the year. Domino’s ANZ chief development officer, Cameron Toomey, said Australia is one of the more “mature locations” when compared to the retailer’s global markets. “We have shifted our focus from delivering the standard Domino’s store in a typical, metro location to also developing bespoke stores to get us into locations that we have not serviced.”.

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From Data to Decisions: Maximizing Retail Potential with AI

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.

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RFID and Touchscreen Solution Providers Partner to Enhance Interactive In-Store Experiences

Retail TouchPoints

RFID solution provider SML will work with touchscreen supplier Elo to combine their respective technologies in a partnership that aims to streamline the customer experience through increased interactivity and customer engagement. Elo has more than 25 million touchscreens installed globally, while 5,500 stores utilize SML’s RFID technology and software suite.

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Retail Food Group reports robust sales, plans expansion in 16 countries

Inside Retail

Multibrand food chain franchisor Retail Food Group says sales across its domestic network have grown 16.5 per cent in the first 21 weeks of this year. The company owns and operates Gloria Jean’s, Crust Gourmet Pizza, Donut King, Brumby’s Bakery, Cafe2U Michel’s Patisserie, Pizza Capers and The Coffee Guy. In August, the business reported that its tax-paid profits increased threefold to $5.3 million in its full-year results.

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Collins Foods reports strong sales growth at home and abroad

Inside Retail

ASX-listed fast-food operator Collins Foods has reported a revenue increase of 15 per cent ($614.3 million) in the latest half across all its business units, including the Australian, European and Asian markets. Drew O’Malley, MD and CEO, said the resilience of QSRs (quick service restaurants) and the half-year growth has helped protect margins from the headwinds of inflation. . “Whilst we expect inflationary pressures to remain in the near term, we continue to pursue our long-term g

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Allbirds Leverages Natural Materials and Nearshoring for Design of its Largest Store

Retail TouchPoints

Allbirds might be known for its efforts to reduce the apparel industry’s carbon footprint, but it recently added to its own retail footprint with the opening of its largest store in Boston— a 3,700-square-foot location at the Prudential Center. In keeping with its commitment to sustainability, Allbirds used natural materials and local services to create the new space.

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Video: Blockbuster is back – as a Los Angeles speakeasy

Inside Retail

In Los Angeles, you can hop back in time to the 80s and 90s with the new Blockbuster pop-up experience. The speakeasy allows guests to come in, get their Blockbuster membership card and peruse the VHS boxes on the shelves. But instead of a video tape, the VHS boxes represent different drinks, from cocktails to beer and wine. The immersive experience, complete with blue and yellow decor throughout, allows guests to relax on beanbags and even play retro video games.

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Rolling Stones end Shein deal over labor abuse report

Retail Wire

The Rolling Stones has canceled a merchandise deal with Shein after a report by Channel 4 in the UK that found labor abuses in the fast-fashion retailer’s supply chain operations.

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The Personalization Playbook: 2024 Strategies

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.

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How Taking Shape is leveraging backend efficiency gains to grow overseas

Inside Retail

Australian plus-size women’s fashion brand, Taking Shape, has had a busy three years. . Since 2019, it has relaunched its online offering in Australia, rolled out dedicated e-commerce sites and fulfilment centres in New Zealand and the UK, and upgraded its warehouse management and order management systems, leading to significant efficiency gains and growth.

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Virtual Santa visits replace trips to the mall

Retail Wire

Kids and their parents can skip waiting in long lines to meet Santa at the mall. Dozens of websites now offer virtual visits with St. Nick via Zoom and other video chat apps. Virtual visits, which gained in popularity during the pandemic, have remained so as consumers deal with outbreaks of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), flu and new variants of COVID-19.

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How pop-ups helped inform Kat the Label’s new flagship store in Melbourne

Inside Retail

After building traction online and through its pop-up stores, and achieving skyrocketing growth through Covid-19, Kat the Label has opened its flagship store in Cremorne, Victoria. The lingerie and sleepwear brand is also set to expand its wholesale offering. Its online stockists currently include Revolve, Shopbop, Free People and Urban Outfitters, and it will soon launch in David Jones.

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Some see the economic glass as half full and others see it half empty

Retail Wire

Delta Children, which sells baby furniture and related products, is having a solid year and has no plans to cut staff despite talks of a possible recession. “People and businesses create their own self-fulfilling prophecy: you expect the worst, you end up creating the worst,” Mr. Shamie said. “I laugh because sometimes I sit with some of my friends, talking about how bad it is.

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Mapping Digital Transformation: Retail’s Strategic Shift

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

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How Coupang, the Amazon of Korea, turned a profit 18 months after listing

Inside Retail

It took Amazon seven years to turn a profit, so the unexpected foray of its Korean look-alike, Coupang , into the black just 18 months after it became a public company came as a pleasant surprise to investors: the company’s stock price immediately rose by more than 10 per cent. On 18 November, it still languished about 60 per cent below its closing price on its first day of trading, the quarterly profit is a major milestone, particularly as Coupang first began operations as a marketplace as long

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Elon Musk says Apple may remove Twitter from its App Store

Retail Wire

Elon Musk claims that Apple has “threatened” to remove Twitter from its App Store without an explanation. Apple, which has not commented on Mr. Musk’s claim, has pulled apps in the past for failing to address harmful content. Last year it temporarily removed Parler, an app popular with political conservatives, for its failure to address hate speech and disinformation.

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The importance of an elite B2B customer experience

Inside Retail

Customer experience (CX) has long been a strategic focus for business-to-consumer (B2C) retailers who understand its role as a key driver of customer acquisition, conversion, and retention. Over the years, business-to-business (B2B) retailers have begun to understand that their customers increasingly expect the same quality experiences they get from their B2C interactions with digital consumer brands such as Uber, Netflix, and Amazon.

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Pricer ESLs deliver investment payback period of 18 months, new study shows

Retail Focus

Pricer, the provider of leading shelf edge automation and communication solutions, has been found to deliver a significant ROI based on operational efficiencies and digitally enhanced store estates that help to protect margin, according to ‘The Total Economic Impact of Pricer’, a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting in November 2022.

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Planning the Architecture of Your Modular DXP

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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Delivering disaster: Why Send, Voly and Deliveroo collapsed in Australia

Inside Retail

Compared to the disruption of the last few years, 2022 has been a fairly stable one for retail. But one segment of the market seems to be suffering far more than others. Food delivery businesses, which proliferated throughout the pandemic, have been slowly falling into administration or pulling the plug on their operations. Grocery delivery app Send fell into administration in May , followed by Voly in November.

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Study shows the rise of ‘SLICK’ fashion is well underway in Gen Z

Retail Focus

The rise of ‘SLICK’ fashion is well underway among Gen Z, a study shows. According to research from SQLI Digital Experience , more consumers are choosing to purchase second-hand and upcycled clothing items. Though, there is a demand for wanting the pre-loved items swiftly – combining slow fashion with quick delivery expectations. An overwhelming three quarters (76%) of adults want to see fashion brands offering a mix of new and pre-loved clothing.

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Getting pricing and products right to win in the era of inflation

Inside Retail

Australian retail sales are on the rise, but new research suggests that this growth is driven by inflation, not by consumers buying more. Other new research also links this growth to rising profits. So, with inflation at its highest in three decades and the Reserve Bank forecasting a 7.75 per cent peak later this year, how can you provide Australians impacted by the cost-of-living crisis with affordable products and convenient shopping in a retail environment facing squeezed margins, rising busi

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Last Minute Tax Actions for 2022

Small Biz Trends

The year is almost over, but there’s still time to take actions that can reduce your 2022 tax bill. The first thing is to meet with your CPA or other tax adviser. Last-Minute Tax Actions for 2022. Consider discussing the following with your tax adviser: Buy needed equipment. If your equipment is old, repairing it may not be the best option. Consider buying new equipment, which likely has better features and uses less energy—a cost savings and good for the planet.

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How Personalized Customer Experiences Drive Retail Growth and Revenue

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

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Dan Murphy’s to open a premium outlet in Sydney CBD

Inside Retail

Dan Murphy’s has been given the green light by the ILGA (Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority) to open a premium outlet in Sydney’s CBD. The approval followed the city’s consent earlier this year for the fit-out and use the former Lindt Cafe site as a premium wine store for the liquor company. In its decision, ILGA announced the site would trade as a “premium wine store, targeted to wine enthusiasts to discover and experience premium wines” and will be a “b

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10 Places to Get Pottery Supplies for Your Business

Small Biz Trends

If you’re running a pottery business, then you know that having the right supplies like clay is essential. This can be tricky, as there are many different types of pottery supplies available, and it can be difficult to know which ones are right for your business. In this article, we’ll discuss 10 places to get pottery supplies for your business.

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TikTok videos romanticize daily commutes and other aspects of office life

Retail Wire

Meena Kirupakaran works for a publishing company in Toronto. Videos she has posted of her daily commute and other aspects of her job using musical soundtracks are connecting with like-minded Gen Zers who are new to the experience of going to an office every day to work.

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5 Places to Get Photography Supplies for Your Business

Small Biz Trends

Photography is one of the best career paths if you’re looking for something that lets you explore your creativity. With so many types of photography paths available, there is a lot of room to explore and find your niche. However, photography does require a fair bit of equipment, and it’s often challenging to find the best sources for photography supplies.

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Retails Next Frontier: Exploring and Proving the Value of AI

AI is everywhere. It’s in customer service interactions, product recommendations, marketing outreach, and yes, even commerce experiences. But not every use of AI provides the same value to your brand. In this masterclass, experts from Constructor, commercetools, Contentstack, and Orium discuss how AI can complement your composable tech stack and help bring in immediate ROI.

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SpartanNash named to most flexible employer list

Retail Wire

The grocery wholesaler SpartanNash has been named to Indeed.com’s list of the 25 most flexible employers in the U.S. The company enables retail associates to sway shifts and carry over paid time off to the next year. Employees can buy the company’s stock at a 15 percent discount and they get price breaks on groceries and gas.

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Creating the Perfect Lead Magnet

Small Biz Trends

To attract more leads and close more deals, you need to have a lead magnet in place. What is a lead magnet? At its core, it’s simply a marketing strategy that generates leads by offering potential customers long-form resources in exchange for their contact info. However, there is a lot more to it than that, so let’s read on to find out more.

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Claire’s to open shops inside 21 Macy’s stores

Retail Wire

Macy’s said that it will open Claire’s store-within-a-store concepts inside 21 of its locations. The move is part of the department store’s plans to broaden its customer base. The chain recently opened Toys “R” Us shops inside all its stores.

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7-11 Franchise Ownership FAQs

Small Biz Trends

In the franchise industry, 7-11 has truly humble beginnings. An owner in Dallas, Texas, ran 16 icehouse companies in 1927. All were thriving. There was no reason to make any changes. But one of the managers had a business franchise inspiration. He asked the owner if he could start selling bread, milk and eggs. The idea was wildly successful and all the stores started doing it.

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2024’s Retail Odyssey: Going Small, Artificial, and Augmented!

Speaker: Kelly Goetsch - Chief Strategy Officer at Commercetools | Jason Cottrel - CEO & Founder at Orium | and guest speaker Brendan Witcher - VP, Principal Analyst at Forrester

Significant modifications are on the horizon for digital commerce in retail and customer experience come 2024. The pace of tech shifts will intensify, businesses are set to defund legacy solutions, and attractive opportunities will surface as social and retail media players join forces. To stay ahead of the curve, digital leaders are experimenting with less risky initiatives and scaling back on outdated projects that no longer yield impactful results.