Retail TouchPoints
JULY 5, 2022
Retailers’ attitudes about ecommerce have undergone a series of rapid evolutions over the last two years. In the early days of the pandemic it was a scramble to ramp up (or create) digital capabilities. Then, once basic digital offerings were in place, merchants began to consider how to make these ecommerce advancements permanent in preparation for the “New Normal.”.
Inside Retail
JULY 5, 2022
Heath and nutritional products manufacturer New Image Group has acquired skincare brand Nutrimetics from US-headquartered Tupperware Brands Corporation for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition includes Nutrimetics’ businesses across Australia, New Zealand and France as well as Nutrimetics Manufacturing. Founder and chairman of the privately-owned New Image Group, Graeme Clegg, said Nutrimetics is a “natural fit” for the company.
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Retail TouchPoints
JULY 5, 2022
Amazon has delayed or canceled plans for at least 16 U.S. warehouses according to multiple local media reports. This scaling back follows a disappointing Q1 2022, during which the ecommerce giant reported a $3.8 billion net loss, which was partially driven by $6 billion in added costs — including the cost of operating its massive fulfillment network.
Inside Retail
JULY 5, 2022
Athletic apparel retailer Lululemon has launched a new Hike collection featuring 33 lightweight pieces that it says it hopes will disrupt the outerwear category. To make hiking easier and more comfortable, breathable fabrics are used to reduce friction when climbing and resist abrasion. A proprietary technology using LiftOS recalibrates weight distribution and relieves pressure points while hiking.
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.
Retail TouchPoints
JULY 5, 2022
Spain will become the ninth European country with a lululemon retail presence when the retailer launches a Spanish-language website later in July and opens stores in Madrid and Barcelona in September 2022. The brand already operates nearly 40 stores and three local-language websites in France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK, but Spain will be the first new European country lululemon has moved into since 2019.
Retail Focus
JULY 5, 2022
Retail design is a creative and commercial field combining several areas of expertise in the design and construction of retail space. This profession incorporates interior design and architecture with other fields, such as graphics design, industrial design, advertising, and ergonomics. . Due to the heavy demands of retail space, retail design is getting more lucrative and highly sought.
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Retail Focus
JULY 5, 2022
Created with longstanding collaborators James Russell and Hannah Plumb, Aesop Cambridge is an artefact of the surrounding water and land. Proximity to academic and archival collections provided further inspiration—the store is a place to leaf through books in quiet comfort, enveloped in botanical textures and aromas. Like the binding of an antique tome, the shopfront is the hue of well-worn leather.
Retail TouchPoints
JULY 5, 2022
Prior to the pandemic, summer was predictably a time of low illness, but overall trends as of this writing in the middle of June 2022 suggest we won’t see the traditional relief. We still have lingering flu cases, a slight uptick in unseasonal RSV cases, and omicron subvariants (BA.4 and BA.5) now represent at least 13% of new coronavirus cases in the U.S., which is likely based on undercounted case data.
Small Biz Trends
JULY 5, 2022
Social media advertising is an effective and affordable way to generate traffic and build awareness for your project. Many businesses realize that and hence the competition is likely to get fierce. With so many brands competing for your target customers’ attention, how to succeed? Here’s what makes a good social media ad : 1. Stories Work.
Inside Retail
JULY 5, 2022
After a catastrophic few years for the travel industry, Australian luggage brand July is back on track and launching a new bricks-and-mortar presence in Sydney and the US. The business, which saw sales fall more than 90 per cent during the worst of the pandemic when the travel industry was forced to shut down, is now enjoying a year-on-year revenue spike of 1500 per cent, and 50 per cent month-on-month.
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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
Small Biz Trends
JULY 5, 2022
Malware is a blanket term for unwanted software that harms a computer. Some are codes, files, and malicious links that infect networks. Worms and viruses like Trojan horses that gain access to a single computer or a whole system… the list goes on. This is one of the cybersecurity terms you should know. It’s a category under the header: “What is cybersecurity?
Inside Retail
JULY 5, 2022
Zara’s sister brands, Bershka, Pull&Bear and Stradivarius, are to shut their Tmall stores, ceasing operations in Mainland China after removing physical stores earlier this year, according to WWD. Inditex’s other brands, including Zara and Massimo Dutti, however, will remain operating in the market. The withdrawal of the labels from China follows American Eagle Outfitters’ recent move to close its local e-commerce stores in the country, prompting its departure from the market.
Retail Wire
JULY 5, 2022
StockX has laid off eight percent of its workforce in response to “macroeconomic challenges.” The sneaker resale platform is taking action to cut costs following two years when it posted record sales.
Inside Retail
JULY 5, 2022
Amazon’s charge into the Australian market continues at pace with revenues doubling and a massive investment in infrastructure. Forecasts suggest that over the coming years Amazon is set to grab significant e-commerce market share in the Australian market. . Sellers that can master the art of working with the marketplace giant stand to reap the benefits.
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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.
Retail Wire
JULY 5, 2022
Reversing a long-held open policy, Costco gas stations in New Jersey will now require customers to have a club membership to fill up their tanks. A basic membership costs $60.
Small Biz Trends
JULY 5, 2022
If you’re wondering how to get more followers on TikTok, you’re in the right place. In this article, we’ll talk about how to get more Ticktok followers, the benefits your business will receive by increasing your TikTok follower count daily, and more. Let’s get started! The Business Benefits of Getting More TikTok Followers Everyday.
Retail Dive
JULY 5, 2022
Momentum is building to more forcefully regulate the apparel industry, which has poor track records on workers’ rights and the environment.
365 Retail
JULY 5, 2022
The Very Group, operator of multicategory digital retailers Very and Littlewoods, has appointed former president and CEO of Walmart Japan Lionel Desclée as group CEO. He will join on 19 September 2022. Current group CEO Henry Birch will step down on 24 September 2022 after four and a half years in the role. Lionel will join The Very Group from McKinsey & Company, where he is a senior advisor.
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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.
Retail Dive
JULY 5, 2022
How to truly understand your customer, outshine your competition and keep up with growing demand in the global e-commerce market.
Small Biz Trends
JULY 5, 2022
A lot of us have bold visions, but few act on them, especially a vision to empower a billion women. On The Small Business Radio Show this week, Ingrid Vanderveldt is demonstrating this vision. She is the Chairman and CEO of Empowering a Billion Women (EBW) and Vanderveldt Global Investments. EBW consists of a portfolio of investments and initiatives that together help enterprises and impact investors gain access and do business with the innovators they seek to reach their impact.
Retail Dive
JULY 5, 2022
The company once rejected the idea of selling and then leasing back its stores, but with takeover talks over, the retailer seems to be changing its mind.
Small Biz Trends
JULY 5, 2022
? What is a chamber of commerce and how can it help your small business? According to Deb Brown, former Chamber Executive and Co-founder of Save Your Town, you’re probably asking the wrong questions. Instead, she says to look for ways you can help your chamber help you. In this episode of Small Biz in :15 , Deb sits down and talks about that and much more regarding the chamber of commerce with Shawn Hessinger, Executive Editor for Small Business Trends.
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.
Retail Dive
JULY 5, 2022
The company plans to quadruple international revenues by 2026. As it pursues growth in Europe, an entry into Italy is also in its sights.
Small Biz Trends
JULY 5, 2022
Learning something new comes with some challenges. This is no different for flying a drone and learning how to use all its features. With that in mind, you may want to start out with a beginner’s drone. Once you master how to fly your beginner drone, you can move on to more expensive units to fully take advantage of this technology. And this technology is no longer limited to creatives, although there can be a learning curve when it comes to operating drones.
Retail Dive
JULY 5, 2022
The sportswear giant saw the highest traffic for its commerce app yet with a campaign celebrating the brand’s 50th anniversary.
Small Biz Trends
JULY 5, 2022
True, you could stay at any hotel and use your room as a headquarters on a business trip. You’d make a wiser choice, and enjoy the additional amenities if you stay at hotel brands that cater to the business traveler. Hotels for business travelers offer much more than the traditional complimentary breakfast. Business travelers’ amenities may include free shuttles from the airport, workspaces with faxing and printing, conference/meeting rooms, and free stays as loyalty rewards points a
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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.
Cisco Retail
JULY 5, 2022
It’s no secret that end users have a zero-tolerance for bad digital experiences. They blame the brand of the application or digital service, regardless of who’s responsible. Therefore, for your application modernization and hybrid cloud strategies—including migrating to and operating workloads on AWS—you would do well to prevent any blind spots in your application landscapes that can impact application performance, availability, and security.
Retail Dive
JULY 5, 2022
The brand has launched several new apparel collections over the past year, and aims to open 30 more stores in 2022.
Retail Wire
JULY 5, 2022
Subway is revamping its menu into four categories – Cheesesteaks, Chicken, Clubs and Italianio – with three sandwiches in each. The sandwich chain is launching its Subway Series with a special promotion that will see it hand out up to one million free sandwiches on July 12 from 10:00 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Cisco Retail
JULY 5, 2022
Growing up in Augusta, G.A., my parents only saw one path for me. They thought that sending me to college to earn a degree for a specific profession was the best way to prepare me for the real world. At the time, the South was still racially divided, and the potential for success for a woman of color like me was limited. So, I tried to follow the path my parents wanted for me and enrolled at the University of South Carolina.
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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.
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