Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

As consumer spending dips, retailers and ecommerce businesses are facing a perfect storm that is impacting their digital advertising ROI. They are being challenged with growing ad fraud in digital campaigns and a slowing economy. The result is a growing need to optimise digital campaigns to ensure they are reaching the right consumers and delivering legitimate traffic to their websites.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Premier Kings Inc., a substantial franchisee of the multinational fast-food chain Burger King Corp., has officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

For several years now the term “retail media” has been buzzing around both retail and media circles. Whether you’re looking for a deeper understanding of the implications and applications of retail media or need a down-and-dirty explainer on what retail media actually is, you’ve landed in the right place. This special Retail TouchPoints resource hub will be regularly updated with the latest news, stats, trends and developments in retail media.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Apple has agreed to a $25 million settlement following an accusation of unfair bias against U.S. job seekers in its hiring procedures.

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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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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

IndiePet , a nonprofit trade association for independent pet retailers, will offer its retailer members access to Open Catalog from Salsify , a centralized hub for product content. Manufacturers that are IndiePet members can publish their product content to Open Catalog, making it easily accessible to 240 retail businesses representing 1,500 storefronts.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Could McDonald's and Krispy Kreme be a winning combination?

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Verizon is bundling Netflix and Max, offering the ad tiers of these streaming services for a discount.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Luxury interior design and staging firm Vesta has acquired not one , but two of the furniture industry’s hottest new startups — Fernish and Feather , both of which offer furniture rental services. The three companies will operate as separate brands under the newly created parent company Showroom , with the aim of “merging the worlds of luxury design and accessible, sustainable furniture solutions.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Reese's is launching a new addition to its product range: the Reese's Caramel Big Cup.

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Retail Dive

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Data shows that consumers are being strategic in managing their holiday budgets and taking advantage of early deals, according to a new report.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Artificial intelligence has made remarkable strides in recent years and retailers can take advantage now and enhance offerings in a number of ways.

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Retail Dive

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Muge Erdirik Dogan has stepped down as head of Amazon Fashion and Fitness, with company veteran Jenny Freshwater taking over the role.

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Retail Customer Experience

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

In this webinar, discover how successful retailers are improving CX, and come away with a clear understanding of the strategies they have for creating personalized and satisfying experiences. You’ll also learn how to make sound technology investments for AI, automation, customer data analytics, and other advanced CX technologies.

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Retail Dive

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The mattress company saw net revenue decrease 2% year over year, with a decline in its direct-to-consumer channels while wholesale grew.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

This Veterans Day brings a variety of restaurant freebies and discounts for veterans and their families.

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Retail Dive

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The company's chief medical officer is also exiting — the latest in a C-suite overhaul that has seen the departure of its CEO, CFO and CIO this year.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

©iStock/Peach_iStock November 2022 marked a mainstream shift in the release and adoption of various generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools and products. ChatGPT became the buzzword in the world’s boardrooms, on social media and at dinner parties, ushering in an AI divide, where a segment of the population fully embraced this technology, another was wary, and everyone else unsure.

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Retail Dive

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The department store said Peter Boneparth will retire in May, while the athletics brand is planning events across North America.

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Iceland has chosen not to release a Christmas TV and will instead invest in supporting customers during the cost-of-living crisis. The decision comes amid other supermarket giants launching their Christmas campaigns earlier this month.

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Retail Dive

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The store, located in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood, marks the first U.S. pop-up for the fast-fashion brand.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Honda Motor Co. has unveiled an 11% salary increase for its U.S. factory workforce.

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Retail Dive

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

“Joy is shared” will span over a dozen countries and is anchored by a 60-second hero spot soundtracked by a rendition of The Beatles’ “In My Life.

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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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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

About 72% of American adults believe that they're being asked to tip more often than they were just five years ago — a phenomenon aptly named "tipflation.

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Retail Dive

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

It is one of five new stores the retailer is planning on opening across the country this fall.

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Retail Times

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Criteo, the digital advertising platform, showcased the future of AI in advertising and commerce at a recent event celebrating the fifth anniversary of its AI lab, a centre for innovation in ad technology. The company, which was founded with the development of a user-based recommendation tool for movies before moving into the field of online […] If

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Retail Dive

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Susie Mulder is leaving the VF Corp.-owned brand after two and a half years.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

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365 Retail

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

MINISO the global retailer celebrated for its extensive range of lifestyle products, has recently bolstered its presence in the United Kingdom. This expansion is marked by the opening of its largest store in the country, strategically located at 100 Oxford Street in London. The new flagship store, encompassing a vast area of 2,700 square feet, is not just a retail space but a symbol of MINISO’s growing footprint in the UK.

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Majestic Wine has joined forces with digital platform for the over-50s Rest Less to attract a larger number of older colleagues to the company. The partnership allows Majestic to post vacancies from all areas of the business on the Rest Less job board. Rest Less, which was launched in 2019, helps its members “get the most from life” from employment opportunities to health advice.

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365 Retail

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

On Saturday, 11th November, the renowned British designer Anya Hindmarch unveils her latest retail venture in the heart of Mayfair, London. The opening of this new store in Burlington Arcade , a prestigious 204-year-old luxury shopping destination, marks a significant moment in the intersection of high-end retail and sustainability. Founded in 1987, the Anya Hindmarch brand has evolved into a global phenomenon, celebrated for its luxury accessories that don’t just appeal aesthetically but

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

OnBuy marked its first ever profitable month in October and is also forecasting a profitable quarter. Although the marketplace did not reveal specific figures, it claimed it had continued to see impressive year-on-year results following a range of new releases and optimisations across its platform. The news comes as the company’s CEO and founder Cas Paton confirmed OnBuy had secured strategic investment from a Nasdaq-listed global tech firm to accelerate its global expansion and UK growth.

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