Mon.Jun 06, 2022

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How China’s Missfresh Makes Rapid Grocery Delivery Pay

Retail TouchPoints

The profit margin at grocery has always been razor-thin, and now, with online grocery growing in popularity, retailers must add the costs of picking individual orders and doorstep delivery to their already tight balance sheets. A Missfresh mini-warehouse, which operates as a dark store. As grocers around the world work furiously to meet consumers’ demand for delivery without breaking the bank, Chinese online grocer Missfresh looks to have a winning model.

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Reebok adaptive range designed for people with restricted mobility

Inside Retail

Adidas-owned Reebok has launched a range of adaptive trainers for people with restricted mobility. Called Fit to Fit, the sneakers can be easily put on and removed. The shoes were created in partnership with Zappos’ adaptive department, the two companies aiming to create shoes that are inclusive in performance and lifestyle. They interviewed people with mobility issues as part of the product development process. . “We created the Reebok Fit to Fit adaptive footwear collection to champion R

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Report: Frasers Group Acquires Missguided for $25.1 Million

Retail TouchPoints

UK-based Frasers Group , parent company of Sports Direct , House of Fraser and Flannels , has reportedly acquired digital fashion retailer Missguided for $25.1 million , according to The Guardian. The deal includes certain intellectual property of both the Missguided and Mennace brands. Missguided fell into administration on May 30, 2022 after being issued a winding-up petition by clothing suppliers.

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Coles’ gender diversity push picks up STEAM

Inside Retail

Supermarket Coles has partnered with Dream Big, taking part in the not-for-profit’s STEAM Ahead program to help close the gender gap in technology and showcase itself as an employer of choice for tech students. STEAM Ahead delivers delivers support to about 150 female-identifying and non-binary students across science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics courses.

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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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Stitch Fix Names Former Frye’s and Ann Taylor Veteran CMO

Retail TouchPoints

Stitch Fix has hired Debbie Rose Woloshin as its new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Woloshin was previously the CMO at Marc Jacobs , and prior to that led marketing at the Frye Company and Ann Taylor as well as more than 17 years with the Jones Group. Woloshin will report directly to CEO Elizabeth Spaulding and lead the company’s marketing teams across the U.S. and the UK.

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MoEngage raises $77Million Series E funding, led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and B Capital

Retail Focus

MoEngage , the insights-led customer engagement platform, today announced that it has raised USD $77M in Series E funding. This round was led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and B Capital, with participation from the company’s existing investors; Steadview Capital, Multiples Alternate Asset Management, Eight Roads Ventures, and Matrix Partners India.

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Security Resilience for a Hybrid, Multi-Cloud Future

Cisco Retail

Eighty-one percent of organizations told Gartner they have a multi-cloud strategy. As more organizations subscribe to cloud offerings for everything from hosted data centers to enterprise applications, the topology of the typical IT environment grows increasingly complex. Now add the proliferation of hybrid work environments , the rapid ascendance of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and an increasingly sophisticated and malicious cyber threat landscape, and it becomes immediately clear that pro

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WSJ: Starbucks’ Next CEO Will be External Hire

Retail TouchPoints

Starbucks Corporation has confirmed Howard Schultz will remain as interim CEO until Q1 2023 while the retailer’s board searches for a new leader from outside the company, according to The Wall Street Journal. Schultz noted that the company now “requires a different type of leader,” in an interview with the publication. The company hopes to choose a new CEO by fall, ahead of the holiday season, to allow the candidate to work alongside Schultz as part of a full immersion into the company.

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Accelerate Your Hybrid Work Initiatives with Cisco+ Secure Connect Now

Cisco Retail

If your organization has employees who work from home, the road, and the office, then you understand the underlying costs and complexities of securely connecting a hybrid workforce. No matter where your people work, or what devices they use, they need secure access to their business-critical applications. To overcome the challenges of managing more remote users, devices, applications, and data across multiple clouds, while minimizing security threats, Cisco has developed new Secure Access Servic

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$250,000 in Small Business Grants Available from Tito’s Handmade Vodka

Small Biz Trends

Tito’s Handmade Vodka, the oldest legal distillery in Texas, is offering $250,000 in small business grants. The grants are being provided though the ‘ Love, Tito’s Small Business Grant Program ’ which will support 10 small business owners with $25,000 grants to support their vision for growth. Tito’s Handmade Vodka and Accion Opportunity Fund Small Business Grants.

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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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Vision in the Making: Andrew Ng’s Startup Automates Factory Inspection

Nvidia

Computer vision specialist Landing AI has a unique calling card: Its co-founder and CEO is a tech rock star. At Google Brain, Andrew Ng became famous for showing how deep learning could recognize cats in a sea of images with uncanny speed and accuracy. Later, he founded Coursera, where his machine learning courses have attracted nearly five million students.

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Expand Your Revenue with a Shopify Course

Small Biz Trends

Although it started much earlier, eCommerce took a new turn when amazon came up with its platform. Since then, many eCommerce platforms have been created and exhausted. Shopify is now one of the biggest eCommerce platforms in the world. It has seen exponential growth in the past several years. There are several offerings online with Shopify courses that can boost your online earning potential.

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Retail is fundamentally bad for the environment. And doing better isn't easy.

Retail Dive

Improving sustainability is a web of complexity for retailers. Ultimately, it may mean sidelining growth.

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How Kogan is using real-time data to improve decision making

Inside Retail

Like many online retailers, electronics site Kogan has been grappling with rapid fluctuations in consumer demand, and it recently posted a 3.8 per cent drop in Q3 sales and flagged plans to reduce inventory levels and operating costs to preserve margin. But over the last year, it has also invested in giving managers across the company access to clear and understandable business intelligence reports in real time, a fortuitous move that could now help it get back on track.

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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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Recession is not a done deal

Retail Wire

Many business leaders have talked themselves into believing a recession is inevitable but opportunities may exist to avoid such a circumstance. Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi said, “I still think we’re going to navigate through without a recession. But obviously it’s going to be very, very tight because risks are very high.

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How to make it easy for your online customers to buy more from your brand

Inside Retail

While it’s true that customers still want to enter brick-and-mortar stores to immerse themselves within a brand and interact with it, the beauty of e-commerce lies in its convenience – if the retailer’s site makes it easy for people to transact, of course. According to Klarna’s director of marketing ANZ, Katrina Ang, while it’s no surprise that the pandemic has seen an increase in e-commerce, what is interesting to see is the evolution of the online customer. .

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Closed infant formula plant reopens as shortages remain

Retail Wire

Abbott Nutrition is reopening an infant formula plant that was closed due to contamination concerns. The plant, which sparked a formula shortage in the U.S., will now have an independent third-party review its operations and compliance with federal and state laws.

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Lost items are something e-com businesses may confront. Are you prepared?

Inside Retail

Have you wondered why your packages may not get delivered? There are a few reasons why they may not make final delivery, including: . A package was lost in transit: If a package’s tracking has not been updated in a few days, it’s possible the package has gone missing in transit or has been misplaced at a sorting facility. It was delivered to the wrong address: If the tracking information shows the package was delivered, but your customer hasn’t seen it, double-check your customer’s address agai

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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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Starbucks is going outside in search of a new CEO

Retail Wire

Starbucks is not considering internal candidates to fill its chief executive role, currently held by interim CEO Howard Schultz. “For the future of the company, we need a domain of experience and expertise in a number of disciplines that we don’t have now,” said Mr. Schultz.

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How to Create a Retail Store Interior: 6 Tips to Attract More Buyers

Retail Focus

When walking through a shopping mall, it is easy to spot which retail stores are doing well. Some are filled with customers, and others are so empty that they would be lucky if even a fly decides to pay a visit. What makes a retail store more attractive than another? Of course, it has something to do with the products they are selling. But you might be surprised by how much an attractive interior design can make a difference.

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Good game, Gucci: Why the luxury brand is betting on e-sports

Inside Retail

Italian luxury fashion house Gucci has launched a permanent virtual environment in popular gaming platformRoblox. The ‘Gucci Town’ game has been designed through the lens of artistic director Alessandro Michele and features connections to other Gucci projects, product drops and artist collaborations. Following the success of Gucci Garden on Roblox in May 2021, Gucci is doubling down on digital games and experiences.

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Amazon's consumer chief to leave after 23 years

Retail Dive

Dave Clark has led teams that "built out Amazon's transportation network from scratch," CEO Andy Jassy said of the departing executive.

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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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Best Shop Vac Options for Your Business in 2022

Small Biz Trends

From different workshops to construction sites, Shop Vacs are an essential tool. Whether you are at a shop in your business or your home garage, the right shop vac will make easy work of almost any mess. You can pick them all up with a shop vac, from sawdust to nails, wood, screws, and liquids. The key is finding a well-built unit with a strong motor and capacity.

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Sephora CEO reportedly out after nearly two years

Retail Dive

Martin Brok will exit at the end of the month, with Chris de Lapuente taking on the role again, according to an internal release cited by Women's Wear Daily.

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50 Service Business Ideas

Small Biz Trends

If you’re looking for profitable service business ideas, you’ve come to the right place. In this article, we’ll explore a range of service business ideas you can start. Let’s get started on your journey to start your own service-based business. What is a Service Business? A service business is a company that provides services to its customers rather than selling products.

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Etsy will invest $25M each year for new purchase protection policy

Retail Dive

The marketplace says the program will benefit sellers and buyers alike. Meanwhile, a group of artisans has formed a nonprofit guild.

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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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Security Resilience, Together Again at RSA

Cisco Retail

I can hardly believe that RSA Conference 2022 is here, finally. Like many of you, this will mark my first major security conference I am attending since the onset of the pandemic. Funny enough, RSA Conference was also my last conference I attended back in 2020. So, I am excited to be bookending my travel hiatus with the biggest security conference of the year and seeing many of our #CiscoPartners in person!

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The unmissable retail impact of leveraging the right PropTech solution

Retail Dive

See how Aspire's iEstate solution helped an iconic fashion retailer to digitalize leasing processes.

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Carl Icahn drops Kroger proxy fight over pregnant pigs

Retail Wire

Carl Icahn is not moving ahead with a proxy fight intended to get Kroger to change its treatment of pregnant pigs. The activist investor, who lost a similar fight at McDonald’s, said he was “disheartened” after that vote.

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Tommy Hilfiger expands Roblox partnership

Retail Dive

The company joins other retailers who have worked with the platform, despite surveys showing not all consumers fully comprehend the metaverse yet.

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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.