Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 8, 2023

Mobile scanning solution provider Anyline has launched Commercial Tire Tread Scanner, a solution designed to help fleet operators improve tire performance and longevity, ensure driver safety and reduce vehicle inspection time. The software can be used on any camera-enabled smartphone or mobile device. Commercial Tire Scanner works by pointing the camera of any mobile device at the tire tread, creating a digital model of the tire using computer vision and AI technology.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 8, 2023

US restaurant franchise operator Flynn Restaurant Group has bought Pizza Hut Australia for an undisclosed sum from Sydney-based investment firm Allegro Funds. The investment marks Flynn’s first international expansion beyond its US network of franchisee operations. The group currently operates more than 2350 restaurants across brands, including Applebee, Taco Bells, Wendy’s and Panera Bakery Cafes.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 8, 2023

With the pandemic waning, sneaker lovers are once again stepping out to show off their coveted kicks, and sneaker reselling is on the rise. In fact, the sneaker resale market in the U.S. is estimated to be around $2 billion and by 2030 is expected to increase to $30 billion. Some researchers are calling sneakers their own alternative asset class, analogous to NFTs.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 8, 2023

Scotsman Ian McLeod has built his retail career around managing transformation, having worked on every continent of the planet except Antarctica – “There are not many stores there,” he quipped. McLeod drove change at UK supermarket group Asda in the UK ahead of its sale to Walmart, was chief merchandise officer and board member of Walmart Germany from 2000-01, led the turnaround of Halfords, the UK auto parts chain prior to its float – and then took the helm of Coles in Australia for five years

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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.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 8, 2023

Sprouts Farmers Market is reducing the size of new stores by 23% in an effort to decrease carbon emissions and meet its environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals, according to the retailer’s latest ESG Report. Sprouts currently operates more than 380 stores in 23 states and is looking to expand, with plans for new store growth of 10% annually beginning in 2024.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 8, 2023

Unions representing workers across a growing number of industries want to include generative artificial intelligence technology and other forms of automation in labor negotiations. Concerns that AI will replace human workers have become top of mind for many with news reports about OpenAI’s ChatGPT technology.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 8, 2023

Campbell Soup was one of the consumer packaged goods companies that benefited from the eat-at-home trend that materialized during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Since then, the company says, supermarkets have cut back on their soup purchases. Campbell’s reported an 11 percent drop in its third-quarter sales.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 8, 2023

After reporting its first quarterly profit in two years in March 2023 , troubled retailer GameStop posted a $50.5 million loss in Q1 2023, which ended April 29, 2023. Net sales of $1.24 billion for the period were down from $1.38 billion for the same period last year. Additionally, GameStop CEO Matt Furlong has been terminated, according to a company press release that also announced Ryan Cohen’s promotion to Executive Chairman of the GameStop board of directors.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 8, 2023

Online food and grocery delivery platform Foodpanda has been recognised as one of Singapore’s most inclusive workplaces, having recently received the Enabling Mark Silver accreditation from SG Enable, the agency of disability and inclusion set up by the Singapore government. Organisations accredited with the ‘Enabling Mark’ are assessed based on various criteria, from recruitment and employment practices to workplace accessibility and extent of inclusive hiring.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 8, 2023

Ikea will unveil a 19-foot-high interactive version of its iconic Frakta blue bag in New York City’s Flatiron District on June 10, 2023, marking the beginning of a national tour that will include stops in Chicago’s Millennium Park and Texas. Viewers who scan QR codes located on the sculpture will be offered exclusive discounts, with scans generating an AR animation of Ikea products flying out of the bag before providing users with directions for claiming their offer.

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JUNE 8, 2023

Felicity McGahan, group CEO of Strand, has retail in her blood. From her early days as a store manager at Sportsgirl, to leadership roles at Gap, Sussan and Cotton On, McGahan has built up a wealth of knowledge, which she has drawn from to shape Strand’s recent rebrand , and overseas expansion. Here, she shares her insights on leadership, discusses how she pursues innovation, and the “three wins approach” that helps her maintain work-life balance.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 8, 2023

Aldi is reducing the number of lights it has turned on at its 2,300 U.S. stores to lower its energy bill. The low-price grocer made the decision after a four-store test. The chain has also started using energy-efficient lighting to further reduce energy consumption by about 10 percent.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 8, 2023

Everything in our work world is upside down, inside out and reversed. Yesteryear’s good practice slides off the podium of popularity to be questioned and reviewed- as it should be. The last few years taught us to view life through a different prism, and workplace flex now polls first and foremost as the new way of working. Flexibility has progressed beyond the ‘anywhere, anytime’ button.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 8, 2023

Air quality alerts have been posted in New Jersey and New York and searches for facemasks and air purifiers have jumped as a result. Stores report selling out of masks and purifiers.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 8, 2023

Brand Collective CEO steps down, replacement named By Rakshnna Pattabiraman Eric Morris has stepped down as Brand Collective CEO but will continue to work with the company in non-executive and advisory roles, and sit on its board. David Thomas – who has previously run Country Road Group and David Jones – has been appointed as the new CEO of the business.

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Retail Dive

JUNE 8, 2023

The company’s incubation arm, Store No.8, is partnering with Outlier Ventures to lead a cohort focused on building tech solutions for retail.

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365 Retail

JUNE 8, 2023

Today, at Adobe Summit – the industry’s leading Digital Experience Conference – Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE) announced an expanded relationship with leading global automaker and mobility provider Stellantis. Adobe and Stellantis have a longstanding relationship: Stellantis uses Adobe Creative Cloud and Adobe Experience Cloud applications to design, deliver, and personalize beautiful and inspiring content for its websites, digital channels, and user interfaces of in-car displays, across their automoti

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Retail Dive

JUNE 8, 2023

Some consumers showed wariness in the period, but the department store said its top customers, brands and stores continue to do well.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 8, 2023

Taco Bell’s Vegan Crunchwrap is made with plant-based beef and cheese. The Mexican food-inspired chain is testing the product in Los Angeles, New York and Orlando for a limited time. The price of the vegan option is the same as Taco Bell’s original item.

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Retail Dive

JUNE 8, 2023

After warning of potential bankruptcy in 2020, the retailer is now focused on investments to enhance its omnichannel capabilities.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 8, 2023

Inditex, Zara’s parent company, said that sales of its spring and summer collections increased by 16 percent in May. The fast-fashion retailer expects “increased sales productivity in our stores going forward.

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Retail Dive

JUNE 8, 2023

Daniel Hodgdon will remain on the hair care brand’s board of directors as Robert Schaeffler takes over the chief executive role.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 8, 2023

H-E-B plans to open two Joe V’s Smart Shop stores in the Dallas area. It is the first time H-E-B has opened the low-price grocery concept outside the Houston market. Joe V’s stores typically measure around 55,000 square feet compared to H-E-B’s flagship format at 111,000 square feet.

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Retail Dive

JUNE 8, 2023

The company renewed its partnership with Xponential Fitness to release more on-demand and livestream fitness classes on the Lululemon Studio platform.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 8, 2023

Senators Richard Blumenthal and Marsha Blackburn have sent a letter to TikTok CEO Shou Chew with questions about how the video-sharing app handles data about its American users.

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Retail Dive

JUNE 8, 2023

The company plans to increase production of its Forager line of hides and flexible foams ahead of new brand partner footwear and apparel launches.

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Cisco Retail

JUNE 8, 2023

Cisco and AWS continue to work together tirelessly to help simplify and accelerate our mutual customers’ journeys to the cloud. What does this involve?

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Shopify

JUNE 8, 2023

Local SEO for retail merges the online and offline experience, encouraging customers who find you on Google to visit your brick-and-mortar store. Learn more by reading this article.

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Cisco Retail

JUNE 8, 2023

Trains, planes, automobiles… they all move fast — their network should, too.

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Retail Dive

JUNE 8, 2023

The patent protects the manufacturing of personalized products using geographic, environmental and seasonal information to modify ingredient lists.

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