Mon.May 09, 2022

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How Brands Can Deliver Sustainable Instant Commerce for Consumers

Retail TouchPoints

The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly accelerated shifts in consumer behavior and expectations, and not many have been as dramatic as the explosive rise of ecommerce. Perhaps one of the biggest pain points brands have struggled with in ecommerce over the past two years is meeting consumers’ increased demand for immediacy. While two-day delivery was enough to satisfy eager shoppers pre-pandemic, next-day/same-day is now table stakes and brands that offer even faster delivery, meaning within hours

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Australian Fashion Council unveils trademark for Aussie apparel

Inside Retail

Australian fashion companies can now apply to use a special trademark certifying their products are locally created. The Australian Fashion Council (AFC) today unveiled a world-first industry certified Australian Fashion Trademark, created with funding from a federal grant last May that also includes a campaign to drive demand for local brands both at home and abroad. .

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Best Buy Expands Beyond Electronics Into New Categories Including Skincare

Retail TouchPoints

Following a March 2022 announcement that it planned to expand beyond its roots in electronics, Best Buy is entering new categories including health and wellness, outdoor living and transportation. Citing technology’s connection to the health and wellness industry, Best Buy has introduced a new collection of skincare technology products from brands such as Foreo , Vanity Planet , PMD Beauty and Therabody at nearly 300 stores and through BestBuy.com.

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Big W launches toy recycling program through its entire network

Inside Retail

Discount department store Big W has partnered with recycling platform TerraCycle to launch a toy recycling scheme in all 176 stores nationwide. After a trial in limited stores, the retailers’ Toys for Joy program collected over 18 tonnes of old toys. The two companies say around 26.8 million toys are discarded in Australia every year, the majority placed in normal rubbish as they are not kerbside recyclable.

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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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ESW Acquires Scalefast to Bolster Cross-Border Commerce Solutions

Retail TouchPoints

DTC ecommerce solution provider ESW will acquire Scalefast , an end-to-end ecommerce company, in a deal that is expected to close by mid-year 2022. Scalefast Co-founders Nicolas Stehle and Frédéric Bocquet, the company’s CEO and CTO respectively, will join ESW’s senior leadership team. The acquisition aims to extend ESW’s market strength across apparel, beauty, personal care and luxury brands to include entertainment, gaming and electronics.

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Ikea to launch small-format Planning Studio concept in Australia

Inside Retail

Ikea is to launch its small-format planning studio concept in two locations in Australia this year. The first is in Northwest Melbourne, with the second planned for Newcastle. Unlike its traditional warehouse-like stores, the Planning Studio is sized between 300-500sqm and designed for customers to plan and order complex home furnishings and services such as dining, kitchens, and bed spaces.

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P-THREE appoints John Strachan to expand International coverage

Retail Focus

P-THREE, the real estate agency and consultancy focused on mixed use development and prime retail and leisure leasing, has appointed John Strachan as a consultant. Strachan, the former head of Cushman & Wakefield global retail, will work alongside P-THREE’s founders, Justin Taylor, Hannah McNamara and Thomas Rose, to further expand the company’s international network, geographical coverage and client base.

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Foot Locker Deepens Relationship with Adidas as Both Retailers Focus on Digital Offerings

Retail TouchPoints

Foot Locker has entered an “enhanced” relationship with adidas in which the brands will work together to improve product innovation, create elevated experiences and drive deeper customer connectivity. The partnership establishes Foot Locker as adidas’ lead partner in the basketball category and aims to drive more than $2 billion in retail sales by 2025, nearly triple the partnership’s revenue from 2021.

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Ebay Australia launches authenticity guarantee for designer handbags

Inside Retail

Online shopping site Ebay has expanded its authenticity guarantee in the Australian market to include new and used luxury handbags, after launching the program for sneakers last year. The service covers 16 designer brands including Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Prada, valued at $350 or more. According to Ebay, eligible items are authenticated by a blue tick on the listing and once bought, are verified at Ebay’s Sydney authentication facility – currently at no extra cost to the buyer or seller.

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Self-Checkout Solution Provider Raises $62.5 Million

Retail TouchPoints

Mashgin , a self-checkout solution powered by AI and computer vision, has raised $62.5 million in Series B funding at a $1.5 billion post-Series B valuation, making it a so-called “unicorn.” The funding round was led by NEA , joined by existing Mashgin investor Matrix Partners. Mashgin plans to use the investment to grow its team, accelerate expansion and scale internationally.

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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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Transform your SD-WAN with IOS-XE

Cisco Retail

Imagine driving a car in a crowded city where you have never been before. You suddenly find that the car does not have any rear-view or side-view mirrors. How traumatic could that be! Now contrast that with a familiar road. The one which you know like the back of your hand. You probably never look out for those mirrors. Your brain remembers each nook and corner of that street.

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From Navatars to NCoin: Inside Nars’ virtual debut

Inside Retail

For the past few years, Nars has been providing digital-first experiences such as virtual try-on via its website, integrating artificial intelligence and augmented reality, virtual consultations, and the Nars Virtual Store, which launched in 2021. Nonstop Nars Virtual World blends elements from these experiences, Nars offline Travel Retail locations, and its TR dedicated WeChat account to seamlessly connect online and offline (O + O) touchpoints.

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Cisco IT—our future network

Cisco Retail

What new demands will networks face in 2025? In this blog series the Cisco IT networking team will share our vision for the future of our network—and the investments we’re making to get there. . Predicting future network demands is trickier now than any time in my career. Consider the last couple of years. Over a few weeks in March and April 2020, COVID-19 sent our entire workforce home to work, making the business completely reliant on remote access.

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Managing inflation: Here’s how to know when the price is right

Inside Retail

There are two ways retail business owners can approach product pricing strategy. They can bravely make an informed decision – or they can be crazy brave. Supply-chain cost pressures have been rising for some time – the last two years have squeezed freight, logistics, warehousing, materials, and manufacturing. And that was before inflation and wage pressures were factored in.

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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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Infant formula shortage worsens

Retail Wire

A voluntary recall of infant formula by Abbott Nutrition has led to a nationwide shortage that has prompted retailers to limit the amount of product that shoppers can purchase each time. According to Datasembly, out of stock levels on infant formula across the country as of April were at about 31 percent and, in Connecticut, Delaware, Montana, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Texas and Washington the rate for the week of April 3 was at 40 percent.

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Inside Four Pillars’ new copper-veiled distillery

Inside Retail

Australian gin brand Four Pillars recently launched a revamped and expanded distillery in its hometown of Healesville in the Yarra Valley, complete with a new bar, a gin garden, and more hospitality experiences to come. The new space more than doubles the business’ footprint and was constructed using recycled and upcycled materials. Over the course of the next year, it’s estimated up to 200,000 people will visit the updated distillery, according to co-founder and brand director Matt Jones.

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Union activity is on the rise at retail

Retail Wire

The start of 2022 has seen a marked increase in union activity at retail and foodservice. Petitions to vote on unions jumped 57 percent from October 2021 to March 2022 over the same period a year earlier. “The pandemic was the wakeup call or the catalyst that has prompted two perspectives: ‘is there another way to work and live?’ and the relationship between employers with workers,” said former NLRB chairman Mark Pearce.

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Weber tech innovations awarded

Inside Retail

Obsessed with innovation, barbecue retailer Weber Store forayed into outdoor kitchens – using an app to support design and order processing. Even better, they’ve scooped an award at the 2022 Retailer Awards presented by CommBank. The name Weber today may be synonymous with barbequing, but that wasn’t always the case. When the brand first launched in Australia in 1978, it took a lot of work to convince people that the kettle-style barbeque produced great results, according to Weber Store Developm

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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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More Freedom on the Freeway: AI Lifts Malaysia’s Toll Barriers

Nvidia

Working as an aerospace engineer in Malaysia, Chee How Lim dreamed of building a startup that could really take off. Today his company, Tapway, is riding a wave of computer vision and AI adoption in Southeast Asia. A call for help in 2019 with video analytics led to the Kuala Lumpur-based company’s biggest project to date. Malaysia’s largest operator of toll highways, PLUS, wanted to reduce congestion for its more than 1.5 million daily travelers.

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Why You Need TikTok in Your Small Business

Small Biz Trends

When people ask where they can find me on social media, I say, everywhere except TikTok ” But now I realize that so many small business owners are using videos on TikTok (and you don’t need to know how to dance!) in their marketing strategy. The growth of Tik Tok statistics as a social media platform are nothing short of amazing. According to Sprout Social : TikTok has over 1 billion monthly active users.

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Stitch Fix to stylists: 'Take ownership of the disappointment, no matter the role the data played'

Retail Dive

Wall Street values technology, Main Street values people. For the apparel e-retailer, that's a conundrum.

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Learn to Build Revenue with an Affiliate Marketing Course

Small Biz Trends

Passive incomes and side hustles are one of the major perks of the digital era. Employed people and people owning businesses, both practice side hustles to earn more income. These means of an extra income can be done by anyone with readily available tools. Affiliate marketing is the most popular business in 2022. There are a lot of offerings online for affiliate marketing courses that anyone seeking extra income can take.

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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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Neiman Marcus Group expands paid parental leave

Retail Dive

In a tight labor market, companies are finding ways, beyond wage hikes, to attract and keep talent. Workers are aware of their struggle.

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American Dream lost nearly $60 million in nightmare year

Retail Wire

The American Dream mall in New Jersey lost nearly $60 million last year as it attempted to overcome the challenges imposed by the pandemic, a fire and delays in the opening of retail stores and attractions. The mall expects to attract 40 million visitors annually.

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Party City misses estimates, sees more helium pain ahead

Retail Dive

Sales and profits suffered as consumers reacted to omicron, inflation, war and the end of government stimulus measures.

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Retailers roll out private labels at a fast pace

Retail Wire

JCPenney, Kohl’s, Macy’s, Meijer, The Bay and Walmart have all recently introduced new private labels as they seek to differentiate their product offerings from rivals and seek to offer consumers a means to save money at a time of high inflation.

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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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Record 38 Cisco Leaders Make CRN’s 2022 Women of the Channel List

Cisco Retail

Every year around the beginning of May, CRN releases their highly-anticipated Women of the Channel List. And every year, more and more women around the world—and from Cisco—are recognized for their channel expertise and vision. This year’s list is not only the largest yet, but the number of Cisco leaders who were named to CRN’s 2022 Women of the Channel list is the most ever at 38!

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Russia’s war on Ukraine is behind higher flower prices

Retail Wire

Russia’s attack on Ukraine has had a major impact on fertilizer supplies, which has resulted in a reduction in the amount of flowers being grown and, ultimately, higher prices being paid by consumers.

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Best Buy expands in-store assortment of beauty and e-transportation products

Retail Dive

Furniture is also playing a bigger role at the electronics giant after its acquisition of DTC brand Yardbird in November last year.

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Crocs is giving away free shoes and scrubs to healthcare workers

Retail Wire

Crocs is donating 10,000 pairs of its shoes for nurses and scrubs for healthcare workers as part of a Nurses Week promotion. “We are humbled to have seen such a positive response to Free Pair for Healthcare over the past two years and are thrilled to continue supporting and celebrating our healthcare heroes in partnership with FIGS,” Crocs CEO Andrew Rees said in a statement.

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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.