Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 26, 2023

Toys ‘R’ Us parent company WHP Global has entered a partnership with omnichannel retailer El Puerto de Liverpool to launch the toy brand in Mexico for the first time. Initial plans include a combination of multiple flagship stores and a dedicated ecommerce site to fuel the iconic toy retailer’s global expansion. “We are very proud of partnering with WHP Global to bring the iconic Toys ‘R’ Us brand to Mexico,” said Charles Johnson, General Manager of Liverpool International and Boutiques at

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Tokinomo

APRIL 26, 2023

A shopper profile is a description of a type or a set of customers. It describes the preferences and typicalities of a certain group of customers. While each individual is unique and has different needs and wants, customers can be divided into groups or profiles based on their similarities.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 26, 2023

Major retailers are increasingly rolling out the red carpet to draw in small business customers: Ikea has launched a new loyalty program for SMBs called the Ikea Business Network, and Lowe’s is enhancing its business loyalty program with a suite of new mobile tools for business owners. Earlier this year , Walmart rolled out an ecommerce platform aimed at meeting the needs of SMBs.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 26, 2023

Amid intense cost of living and other inflationary pressures, retail workers are among the hardest hit within the Australian workforce, a new report has found. Many retail staff are struggling to make ends meet, with wages not proportionate to rising expenses. According to the 2023 O’Brien report – conducted by labour economist Dr. Martin O’Brien and engaged by the SDA, which surveyed retail industry employees – the proportion of households with a member of the family working in the retail indus

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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

APRIL 26, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic brought more changes to the retail and related service sectors than any other event in recent memory. These situations continue to impact the retail environment and especially its employees. Retail managers now face employee management and safety challenges that require additional tools and oversight. The New Retail Environment During the pandemic, retailers added face mask requirements, set up social distancing rules for checkout lines and increased cleaning protocols for

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Inside Retail

APRIL 26, 2023

Six Australian charity retailers are teaming up under Charitable Recycling Australia to establish a new ‘Charity Shop?’ pop-up concept at Westfield Foutain Gate. The retailers are Salvos, Vinnies, Red Cross, Uniting, Brotherhood of St Laurence and Save The Children. The ‘Charity Shop?’ concept, which will run for five weeks beginning from May 1, is aimed at socially and environmentally conscious millennials and Gen Z with a plan to save 47,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions by r

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Inside Retail

APRIL 26, 2023

Spontaneous 11pm store openings for VIP customers, curating the customer journey and the growing middle-class. These are just a handful of the insights Jennifer Woo, CEO and chairman of Chinese luxury giant The Lane Crawford Joyce Group shared at the World Retail Congress this week in Barcelona. Luxury department store Lane Crawford was launched in 1850, and has stores across Hong Kong and mainland China.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 26, 2023

Authentic Brands Group (ABG) will purchase the intellectual property of luxury apparel and accessories brand Vince for $76.5 million in cash and a 25% interest in ABG Vince, a newly formed ABG subsidiary. As part of the transaction, the retailer’s parent company Vince Holding Corp. (VNCE) will enter into an exclusive long-term license agreement with ABG, paying a royalty fee and receiving a quarterly distribution equal to 25% of ABG Vince’s net cash.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 26, 2023

Six Australian charity retailers are teaming up under Charitable Recycling Australia to establish a new ‘Charity Shop?’ pop-up concept at Westfield Foutain Gate. The retailers are Salvos, Vinnies, Red Cross, Uniting, Brotherhood of St Laurence and Save The Children. The ‘Charity Shop?’ concept, which will run for five weeks beginning from May 1, is aimed at socially and environmentally conscious millennials and Gen Z with a plan to save 47,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions by r

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 26, 2023

Home and living ecommerce company Home24 is improving product search on its website and mobile app through a partnership with Constructor that will enable more feature-rich, intuitive and personalized experiences for shoppers. Harnessing Constructor’s AI-based platform for product search and discovery has helped the retailer realize double-digit growth in search conversion.

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Retail Wire

APRIL 26, 2023

Primark wants to increase the amount of higher-priced merchandise it makes and sells. The retailer has also set plans to expand in the southern U.S. including opening a distribution center in Florida to serve locations from the southeast to Texas.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 26, 2023

The latest discount shopping app out of China, Temu — which has been giving competitors Shein and Wish a run for their money in the U.S. — has expanded into Europe, Reuters reports. The company has included France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain and the UK in the location drop-down menu on its website, alongside the countries where Temu was already available, which include the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

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Retail Wire

APRIL 26, 2023

Target customers in about a quarter of the chain’s locations can return purchases to stores using the retailer’s Drive Up lanes. “Any time we remove friction from our guest experience, it benefits the guests and benefits Target because they deepen their relationship with us,” said Mark Schindele, Target’s chief stores officer. “We’ve shown that with Drive Up overall.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 26, 2023

If you’ve ever ordered anything online, this has undoubtedly happened to you: you open up a too-big box that contains the items you ordered — and a lot of air (or bubble wrap or packing peanuts or some other type of protective dunnage). This mismatch of the item’s size and the box it comes in might seem like a minor problem, but it makes the already expensive last mile even more costly, with higher corrugate cardboard costs and wasted space in delivery trucks (not to mention being a sustainabili

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Retail Wire

APRIL 26, 2023

Kroger and Albertsons will likely need to sell off large numbers of stores to get approval from the Federal Trade Commission for the merger of the two companies. Amazon.com, which is targeting grocery to gain market share, is a logical suitor for the properties. “In theory, Amazon could plug acquired stores into its network, which would (potentially at least) prove less painful and costly than building a distribution and logistics network from scratch,” wrote analysts from Bernstein.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 26, 2023

Gap will reportedly eliminate approximately 500 corporate jobs globally as part of a restructuring effort, people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal. The cuts, which will be focused on Gap’s main offices in San Francisco and New York City, are designed to make its operations more nimble and less bureaucratic. The move is part of a larger effort to save about $300 million annually by stripping out layers of management, including eliminating the Chief Growth Officer role.

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Retail Dive

APRIL 26, 2023

The company’s Poketo brand, which it acquired last year, recently opened a store in Santa Monica, California.

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Retail Wire

APRIL 26, 2023

Mattel partnered with the National Down Syndrome Society to design its first doll with Down syndrome. The new doll is part of Barbie’s 2023 Fashionista line. “Our goal is to enable all children to see themselves in Barbie, while also encouraging children to play with dolls who do not look like themselves,” said Mattel executive vice president Lisa McKnight.

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Retail Dive

APRIL 26, 2023

Weakening optimism among consumers, as measured by the Conference Board, coincides with a decline in credit.

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Retail Wire

APRIL 26, 2023

Bud Light’s market share declined for years as consumers, primarily in liberal urban areas, have switched to other beverages. The brand’s marketing decision to recapture some of this lost share with more inclusive campaigns, including one with Dylan Mulvaney, a transgender influencer, has sparked calls for a boycott primarily from white men living in rural areas.

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Retail Dive

APRIL 26, 2023

Carrying the tagline “Reality Gets a Makeover,” the event was developed by creative agency Cult and includes in-person activities in New York and London.

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Retail Wire

APRIL 26, 2023

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte is asking state legislators to change a TikTok ban bill before signing it. The governor sent proposed changes to the state’s Legislative Services Division. “The amendment for consideration seeks to improve the bill by broadening Montanans’ privacy protections beyond just TikTok and against all foreign adversaries, while also addressing the bill’s technical and legal concerns,” said a spokesperson for the governor.

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Retail Dive

APRIL 26, 2023

Shoppers can get online quotes, re-order frequently purchased products and track orders as the retailer deepens its offerings to pros.

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Retail Wire

APRIL 26, 2023

Signet Jewelers, the parent company of jewelry retailers including Jared and Zales, has seen a significant decline in engagement ring sales since the beginning of the pandemic. Jamie Singleton, Signet Jewelers’ president and chief consumer officer, said an eight percent increase in dating is a sign of a rebound to come. Americans, on average, get engaged after dating for 3.25 years, according to the nation’s largest jeweler.

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Retail Dive

APRIL 26, 2023

Customer feedback drove the DTC bridal brand's decision to move into different categories, Chief Marketing Officer Ranu Coleman told Retail Dive.

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Retail Wire

APRIL 26, 2023

Reckitt Benckiser expects its cost of goods to increase between five and nine percent this year compared to 18 percent in 2022. Jeff Carr, Reckitt’s CFO, said freight costs have decreased and wages have increased.

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Retail Dive

APRIL 26, 2023

The retailer still needs the support of its suppliers and logistics providers even as it winds down its business.

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Cisco Retail

APRIL 26, 2023

In my recent travels, I’ve been able to have conversations with our partners around the globe.

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Retail Dive

APRIL 26, 2023

The Business Network loyalty program is one of several growth initiatives the furniture and home decor retailer announced this month.

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Cisco Retail

APRIL 26, 2023

In the last year, I have talked with many retailers who are working towards sustainability goals.

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