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4 Ways Brands Can Prepare Their Email Marketing Program for BFCM

Retail TouchPoints

Black Friday and Cyber Monday (BFCM) are right around the corner, and many ecommerce brands are already planning for another uncertain year. Between inflation, increased marketing costs — especially paid ads — seasonal shipping costs surcharges and potential supply chain disruptions, finding every last opportunity to increase profits during the busiest time of the year is critical for brands.

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City Chic posts solid sales growth, especially in the US

Inside Retail

Global plus size fashion retailer City Chic says it has accelerated growth across all regions, and reached an “exceptionally strong position” in the US market. For the 53 weeks to July 3, group sales rose 39 per cent to $369.2 million while tax-paid profit increased 4.7 per cent to $22.3 million. Comp sales rose 25.5 per cent. Organic growth in all channels drove US sales up 53.9 per cent to $162.4 million while Australian sales reached $161.8 million, up 11 per cent notwithstanding Covid-relate

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WSJ: Bed Bath & Beyond Boosts Liquidity With $375M Loan

Retail TouchPoints

Bed Bath & Beyond (BB&B) has secured a $375 million loan, according to the Wall Street Journal. Citing sources familiar with the matter, WSJ reported that the retailer has selected a lender following a marketing process conducted by JPMorgan Chase & Co. The loan will provide BB&B with greater liquidity and give a confidence boost to suppliers regarding shipping items to the retailer.

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Service Chaining VNFs with Cloud-Native Containers Using Cisco Kubernetes

Cisco Retail

To support edge use cases such as distributed IoT ecosystems and data-intensive applications, IT needs to deploy processing closer to where data is generated instead of backhauling data to a cloud or to the campus data center. A hybrid workforce and cloud-native applications are also pushing applications from centralized data centers to the edges of the enterprise.

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A Roadmap For Modernization: How To Break Free From Your Monolith Before July 31, 2026

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.

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New ‘Big & Bulky’ Instacart Service Offers Same-Day Fulfillment on Larger Items

Retail TouchPoints

Instacart has introduced a new Big & Bulky fulfillment service nationwide for same-day scheduled delivery of larger products, which customers can purchase alongside smaller items such as their groceries. The service is available via the Instacart App and Instacart Platform-powered websites through Instacart’s Carrot Delivery solution, which offers end-to-end fulfillment solutions for retailers.

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Powering Hybrid Work with Digital Agility

Cisco Retail

As organizations expand their digital landscape, expectations for seamless and superior digital experiences continue to intensify. The shift to hybrid work and multicloud environments has also added layers of complexity and pressure, with 86 percent of CIOs struggling to find the necessary IT talent in cyber security, cloud computing, and data management. 1 To stay competitive in this era of relentless change, digital agility is essential for organizations that want to succeed in today’s evolvin

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4 Reasons Why Cisco Certifications Are Still the Best Choice

Cisco Retail

At different times of my career, I found certifications to be a critical part of my learning journey. My first role as a channel systems engineer at Cisco drove me to begin my certification process. Now, as part of the Learning & Certifications team, it’s all about creating resources and pursuing training. When I find a new technology area I want to learn, I look for a key vendor in that particular space to find out if they have a technical training program.

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Dollar Tree Taps Walmart Vet for CFO as it Prepares for Discount Hit on Margins

Retail TouchPoints

Dollar Tree has hired Walmart veteran Jeffrey Davis as its new CFO. He joins the off-price retailer as it comes off a strong quarter but prepares for a challenging second half of 2022, as Family Dollar stores accelerate discounts to help compete against other retailers who have been dropping their own prices. Davis was with Walmart from 2006 to 2018 in a number of financial leadership roles, including Treasurer, SVP of Finance and Strategy and CFO of Walmart U.S.

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Dollar General adds 436 stores, Dollar Tree cuts prices as discounters vie for shoppers

Retail Dive

The sector has an opportunity to win over new customers as inflation squeezes household budgets.

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Australia Post’s revenue climbs, letter volumes fall

Inside Retail

Strong first-half parcel revenue complemented by an accelerated e-commerce performance in the second half drove Australia Post’s full-year revenue by 8.5 per cent to $8.97 billion. Parcels and Services revenue climbed 11 per cent to $7.2 billion largely due to Covid-related lockdowns in Victoria and NSW in the first half which led to a boom in online shopping.

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Humans + Agents = Rethinking Enterprise Commerce with AI

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

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Making use of the space above your retail store

Retail Focus

In the ever-changing world of retail, landlords may need to diversify how they create sustainable income. One way is to convert the space above your store into living accommodation. Now that you have put all the hard work and graft into finishing off your conversion with all the insulation, cladding, and electronics fitted, here are a few ideas and inspirations on ways you could make full use of your new space. .

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More recessions lessons from Greenlit Brands, Camilla, Super Retail

Inside Retail

We recently asked a number of retail leaders to share their tips for getting through an economic recession, and we received so many great responses that we decided to turn it into a multi-part series. Here is a part one , featuring insights from Strandbags Group CEO Felicity McGahan, Brand Collective CEO Eric Morris and Feathers founder Margaret Porritt.

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Amazon Care is being shut down in surprise move

Retail Wire

Amazon.com is closing Amazon Care, the company’s in-person and Telehealth service, at the end of the year. Amazon senior vice president of health Neil Lindsay said that the decision to close was made after feedback from the company’s large enterprise customers that it did not fill enough of their needs. The move is seen as surprising in light of Amazon’s recently announced deal to acquire One Medical for $3.9 billion, pending regulatory approval.

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Wesfarmers plans to ‘renew’ its portfolio after profit slips

Inside Retail

Retail conglomerate Wesfarmers has reported a 1.2 per cent decline in tax-paid profit to $2.35 billion following significant pandemic-related disruptions to trading. The retail wing of the group comprises Bunnings, Officeworks, and Kmart Group — which includes Kmart, Target and Catch. For the period ended June 30, overall group sales increased 8.5 per cent to $36.8 billion while earnings before interest and tax fell 2.3 per cent to $3.6 billion.

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5 Tips for a Winning Category Management Strategy in 2025

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.

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NLRB says Starbucks illegally withheld raises for union workers

Retail Wire

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) alleges in a new complaint that Starbucks illegally held up pay raises and benefits for thousands of baristas that have joined the Starbucks Workers United union. The NLRB is seeking back wages and benefits for affected workers. Starbucks has denied the charges. “We’ve been clear in that we are following NLRB rules when it comes to unilaterally giving benefits,” said Reggie Borges, a Starbucks spokesperson.

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Retail appointments of the week

Inside Retail

7-Eleven names new general manager of channel. Fiona Hayes (pictured) has been appointed 7-Eleven’s general manager of channel, following almost three decades at Telstra. “I’m so excited to have joined 7-Eleven at a time when it is changing the face of convenience retailing in Australia by going beyond the traditional food offering, introducing new store formats, and providing greater digital choices for customers,” Hayes said.

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Instacart adds same-day delivery service for furniture and electronics

Retail Wire

Instacart is expanding beyond grocery to offer same-day deliveries of “Big & Bulky” products including furniture and consumer electronics. Retailers participating in the program include Big Lots, Container Store, Mastermind Toys, Office Depot, Spirit Halloween and Staples.

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Future Proof ROI in Retail webinar – Advantech, Intel & Unique Micro Design

Inside Retail

The upcoming retail solution webinar by Advantech will focus on highlighting key IoT technologies in use within the retail space. IoT, computer vision, AI, e-commerce and omnichannel customer journeys have enabled retailers to gain insights into what customers truly want and prepare what products to offer, where to offer and when to offer them. Intel will be focusing on showcasing how IoT and data/video analytics can help retailers benefit from this trend.

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Cut Costs & Complexity: Smarter Fulfillment for Home, Furniture & DIY Brands

Late deliveries. Split shipments. Spiraling freight costs. For home, furniture, and DIY brands, fulfillment has never been more complex—or more critical. This report outlines how a smarter, AI-ready order management system (OMS) helps you reduce shipping costs, streamline project-based fulfillment, and ensure accurate inventory across every channel.

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Automation: The key to unlocking enterprise agility

Mulesoft

Finger on the Pulse is a series where we explore the major trends shaping business technology. In each post, you’ll learn from one of our key partners and their perspective on an industry trend through the lens of their unique business. Our last post explored how to use data to develop strategic insights that elevate […]. The post Automation: The key to unlocking enterprise agility first appeared on MuleSoft Blog.

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Tupperware to quit New Zealand after 49 years

Inside Retail

Tupperware has announced the closing of its business in New Zealand, after 49 years, dating back to multi-level style ‘Tupperware parties’ UOL, the sole importer of Tupperware in New Zealand, said it would shut down operations on October 30, due to Covid-19 having contributed to a drop in sales and Tupperware parties. Tupperware, founded by American Earl Tupper in 1946, first established a presence in New Zealand in 1972.

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Naresh Kumar on Using Heat Maps to Grow Your Business

Small Biz Trends

? Recently, Small Biz in: 15 On Location, traveled to Austin, Texas for ZohoDay 2022. In this episode, Shawn Hessinger, the Chief Editor of Small Biz Trends talks with Zoho Corporation Product Manager Naresh Kumar to find out more about how heat maps and other software marketing tools can be used to grow your business. Demystifying Heat Maps. Shawn: What is a heat map for those who don’t know, and how is it applicable to a small business and what they’re doing?

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Zalora CEO: “We’ve only scratched the surface in the world of fashion”

Inside Retail

Southeast Asia’s largest fashion and lifestyle e-commerce player Zalora has just celebrated its 10th year anniversary this year. From overcoming initial barriers to buying fashion online through easier payment modes with operational excellence, it has made the website a force to be reckoned with in the region. “It’s been an extremely exciting journey, and we’ve only scratched the surface of bringing our customers access to the limitless world of fashion and lifestyle,” Gunjan Soni, CEO of Zalora

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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Peloton Q4 net loss widens to $1.2B as revenue plummets 28%

Retail Dive

The retailer will lean into its software content in FY23, but declined to provide full-year guidance or quarterly engagement metrics going forward.

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Mastercard and Hello Alice Partner on New Small Business Credit Card

Small Biz Trends

Hello Alice and Mastercard have announced that they are launching a new business credit card that will feature the ability to earn points when conducting business-advancing activities via the Hello Alice platform. Mastercard and Hello Alice Partner on New Small Business Credit Card. As a free platform already helping over a million small businesses launch and grow, Hello Alice is looking to expand the scope of its inclusive capital products.

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Victoria’s Secret Q2 sales tumble as shoppers curtail store visits

Retail Dive

After a year on its own, the lingerie retailer is regaining market share but may have trouble meeting even lowered estimates for the year.

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Do Grants Have to Be Paid Back?

Small Biz Trends

Whether it’s a young student attending college or a small business owner, funds are critical to staying afloat and achieving success. But with rising inflation, paying back loans is a major hurdle for many. That’s why many small businesses and undergraduate students rely on grants for financial aid. By getting approved for the right grant program, you can essentially access free money.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

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.

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Walmart selects five beauty brands for Walmart Start accelerator program

Retail Dive

The retailer seeks to support brands with high growth potential and compelling consumer products.

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Continental Realty Corp. Purchases Shopping Center Portfolio in Suburban Chicago for $93.6 Million

Shopping Center

Chicago — Continental Realty Corp. (CRC) has entered the Chicago market with its acquisition of a five-property shopping center portfolio for $93.6 million. The properties total more than 900,000 square feet of gross leasable area and are located in Cicero, Mount Prospect,… The post Continental Realty Corp. Purchases Shopping Center Portfolio in Suburban Chicago for $93.6 Million appeared first on Shopping Center Business.

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Lowe’s pilots faster delivery for pros

Retail Dive

The retailer is looking to bring products straight to home improvement professionals' jobsites.

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Abercrombie & Fitch cuts its sales and profit forecast

Retail Wire

Abercrombie & Fitch has lowered its full-year sales and earnings outlook after finding itself in an overstocked position with declining demand. “We expect macro headwinds to persist and have taken action to adjust receipts across brands to fuel winning categories for late fall and holiday… We have right-sized the Hollister inventory receipt plan for holiday and beyond,” CEO Fran Horowitz said.

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SEO vs. PPC: Which Strategy Is Best for Your Business?

When it comes to driving traffic and growing your online presence, businesses often ask: SEO or PPC—what’s the better choice? This guide breaks down the key differences between search engine optimization (SEO) and pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, highlighting their pros, cons, and best use cases. Whether you’re looking for long-term organic growth or immediate visibility through paid ads, we’ll help you determine which strategy—or combination of both—is right for your business.