Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 15, 2021

Lord & Taylor will return from bankruptcy as a digital-first retailer in April under its new owner Saadia Group, according to multiple sources. Known as the oldest department store in the U.S., Lord & Taylor has had a rocky couple of years. It was acquired by online apparel rental startup Le Tote from then owner Hudson’s Bay Co. for $100 million in August 2019, but Le Tote itself went bankrupt just a year later in August 2020.

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Retail Insider

MARCH 15, 2021

Before I headed off to King’s Cross station to board a train to Timothy Taylor’s Brewery in Yorkshire for my stag do, and before my fiancée went off to do her hen things, we both did the sensible thing and prepared ourselves by popping into a local café for a full fry-up. Fast forward more years than I care to remember and that cafe above Turnpike Lane tube station in north London is moving up in the world because on 17 May it will become home to Turul Project – a destination restaurant for cont

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 15, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a surge in ecommerce growth across the U.S. retail industry, as many consumers now solely rely on online shopping. Ecommerce sales increased by almost 20% in just the first three months of 2020 according to McKinsey, escalating ecommerce trends by the equivalent of 10 years. In comparison, 14,454 brick-and-mortar store units will close this year.

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Secure Retail

MARCH 15, 2021

Protect your customers, protect your employees, protect your technology. Secure Retail work alongside our carefully selected partners to offer the very best hardware, software and payment solutions available. In partnering with the ENS Group, we can offer the latest in UV-Clean technology at the point of payment. As we continue to learn to live with the Coronavirus Pandemic, are you doing everything you can to protect your employees and customers?

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 15, 2021

Every retailer knows the value of a great shopping experience, but actually delivering on this promise can be a tricky challenge — particularly online. Several retail leaders recently discussed key strategies behind loyalty-generating experiences, during the What Makes Creating Meaningful Experiences for Your Sh o ppers So Hard? webinar, hosted by CommerceNext.

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LS Retail

MARCH 15, 2021

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Rangeme

MARCH 15, 2021

PTPA Media certifies innovative products that families can trust. By connecting manufacturers with consumers, PTPA Media helps companies establish instant confidence with the consumer and helps families identify products that have been tested and recommended by their peers. Why is establishing consumer trust so important? When it comes to key purchase-making decisions, trust in a brand is second in importance only to price and affordability, meaning you could have a top-notch brand and product b

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Graff Retail

MARCH 15, 2021

Seven ways we can deal with the psychological stress associated with COVID-19 and protect our mental health.

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Chute Gerdeman

MARCH 15, 2021

The post Brands as Status Symbols appeared first on Chute Gerdeman.

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Retail Technology Review

MARCH 15, 2021

Mollie, the European payment service provider, has published research unveiling the state of payments in retail today as well as the challenges and opportunities in the retail market following a turbulent year.

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Retail Technology Review

MARCH 15, 2021

Returns are a major headache for retailers, exasperated by online sales where vetting product quality is harder.

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