Retail TouchPoints
JULY 22, 2022
The digital commerce sector has seen outstanding growth since 2020. The B2B sector (including manufacturing) is no exception, with sales across digital commerce sites , log-in portals and marketplaces surging by 18% between 2020 and 2021, to top $1.6 trillion last year. Moreover, two-thirds of corporate buyers including those in the manufacturing sector now offer online sales capabilities.
Cisco Retail
JULY 22, 2022
Join Flo on August 18 for Conquering the Edge , the first of three in a webinar series leading up to our Develop with Cisco event in October. When you are reading about “the Edge,” do you always know what is meant by that term? The edge is a very abstract term. For example, to a service provider, the edge could mean computing devices close to a cell tower.
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Retail TouchPoints
JULY 22, 2022
The ecommerce boom of 2020 brought millions of new shoppers to digital platforms, and that growth trajectory continued into 2021. At the end of 2021, the editors of Retail TouchPoints took a stab at predicting what would happen in ecommerce in 2022. Now, at the halfway point of the year, we thought we’d check in on how well our predictions have held up.
Cisco Retail
JULY 22, 2022
Few security career paths are linear. For Stephanie Frankel the journey to Cisco Secure was circuitous. The Ann Arbor, Michigan native studied journalism at the University of Michigan before managing communications for the Washington Capitals and NBC Sports. But after several stints at communications agencies, she charted a new path for herself in cybersecurity.
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 22, 2022
7-Eleven reportedly slashed approximately 880 corporate jobs as it restructures following the 2021 completion of its $21 billion acquisition of Speedway , the company’s convenience store and gas station competitor, according to CNBC. The company eliminated positions in support centers and field support jobs in Irving, Texas, where 7-Eleven is based, and Enon, Ohio, which is home to Speedway’s headquarters. .
Cisco Retail
JULY 22, 2022
This is the first of a multi-part series intended to share practical knowledge about Git for network engineers, as well as some tips and tricks that I have learned over the years that will hopefully make your journey easier! Why Should I Know Git as a Network Engineer? Version control systems, primarily Git, are becoming more and more prevalent outside of the realm of software development.
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Cisco Retail
JULY 22, 2022
High availability (HA) networks continue to function even when some components fail. A variety of features in Cisco IOS XE Software provide hardware and software redundancy that contribute to five nines (99.999%) uptime, which translates to no more than 5.26 minutes of downtime per year. That’s the kind of reliability that Cisco customers have come to expect.
Retail TouchPoints
JULY 22, 2022
Uber is expanding Uber Eats’ services with new features such as the ability to place orders when grocery stores aren’t open for later delivery, live tracking of orders from store to door and easier product replacements. The improvements will start in select cities before rolling out across the country throughout the summer. The upgrades are aimed at benefiting retailers as well as customers.
Retail Wire
JULY 22, 2022
The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act would legalize marijuana at the federal level and give the Food and Drug Administration oversight for the drug similar to alcohol and tobacco. “I’d ask my colleagues in the Senate to think long and hard about what keeping the federal government stuck in yesteryear means for public health and safety,” said Sen.
Retail TouchPoints
JULY 22, 2022
Online retailers About You , YOOX Net-a-Porter and Zalando have teamed up to reduce carbon emissions in their value chain by creating an online platform designed to help their brand partners set climate targets and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Each of the three retailers have already set their own emissions reduction targets, but between 70% to 90% of fashion’s carbon footprint comes from upstream supply chain activities such as material production, preparation and processing. “ Our commitme
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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
Retail Wire
JULY 22, 2022
7-Eleven is letting 880 corporate workers go following its acquisition of Speedway, announced in 2020. “We are just over a year into our integration process following the $21 billion Speedway acquisition and have made significant progress. As with any integration, our approach includes assessing our combined organization structure,” said a company spokesperson.
Cisco Retail
JULY 22, 2022
When the mid-point of the year comes around, many of us in the western hemisphere think about beach vacations and picnics in the park. But many people may not know about Plastic Free July , an international campaign to reduce plastic use during this month. What began in 2011 in a small town in Western Australia has ballooned into a global phenomenon, with an estimated 140 million participants from over 190 countries.
Retail Wire
JULY 22, 2022
Uber has updated its delivery service offering to allow customers to place orders from grocery stores after hours, schedule deliveries and track their orders from the store to their door. Oskar Hjertonsson, head of Uber’s global grocery and new verticals business, said the company is “is betting in a huge way on grocery” and is in “a great position to build a great grocery business.”.
Small Biz Trends
JULY 22, 2022
This article, " Sales Figures Got You in a Bind? " was first published on Small Business Trends.
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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 Dive
JULY 22, 2022
The DTC brand has been raising capital and hiring industry executives as it grows its online and in-store footprint.
Cisco Retail
JULY 22, 2022
Understanding the Difference Between OM4 and OM5, Part 2. In part two of this two-part blog, we describe a multi-mode fiber metric to show when to use OM4 and when to use OM5. Part one reviewed the key characteristics of the multi-mode fibers specified by the ISO/IEC 11801 standard. Written by: Priya Maratukulam, Product Manager, Cisco Optics. Each successive generation of multi-mode fiber specified by ISO/IEC 11801 provided performance improvements.
Retail Dive
JULY 22, 2022
Sales are up at the toy companies, but margins are still getting squeezed by supply chain costs.
Mulesoft
JULY 22, 2022
How effective is your trade promotion strategy and execution? Is your promotional spend – the second largest expense at your company – giving you the expected returns? Is your trade promotion management (TPM) solution powered with all the required data to provide the highest value with the right insights? What is Trade Promotion Management (TPM)? […].
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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 22, 2022
Kimberley Gardiner joins the retailer as its former CMO retires. Meanwhile, the toy company signed a multi-year agreement with Elon Musk’s space firm.
A1 Retail
JULY 22, 2022
Significant investment programme will see new immersive stores rolled out across the country. Following a record winter sales period, Magnet has strengthened its commercial estate with the design and roll-out of its new store format. Starting with its Stockton store, Magnet will make a significant investment this year into a programme of new store formats and refreshments, with more investment planned for 2023.
Retail Wire
JULY 22, 2022
Mattel generated $1.2 billion in sales from April through June, up from $1 billion for the same period in 2021. “We really shifted from being a manufacturing company that was making items to an I.P.-driven company that is managing franchises,” said Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz. “Our company is now in growth mode.”.
Retail Dive
JULY 22, 2022
Macy’s and Target have increased in popularity, though, with Macy’s taking market share away from Sephora and Nordstrom’s online channels.
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Retail Wire
JULY 22, 2022
Associated British Foods, the parent company of Primark, has said that Eoin Tonge will become its new finance director, Mr. Tonge, chief financial and strategy officer at Marks & Spencer, will join ABF by next February at the latest.
Small Biz Trends
JULY 22, 2022
As a business, you can always spruce up your presentation using 4K projectors for good effect. You can use projectors for all types of presentations, training, interactive advertising, sales pitches, and meetings. Whether they be videos, images, PowerPoint, or Excel documents, 4K projectors can help you make impactful presentations with your audience.
Retail Wire
JULY 22, 2022
Thirty-three percent of 16- to 19-year-olds are employed. That’s up from 26 percent (the last year for Millennials) in 2014.
Retail Dive
JULY 22, 2022
Bobby Aflatooni joins other members of the retailer’s C-suite from Dollar General as it navigates a business overhaul, price hikes and rodent problems.
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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.
Retail Wire
JULY 22, 2022
More companies are moving their savings coupons, some exclusively moving to digital. That means that consumers without smartphones or tech know-how — typically older and/or low-income individuals — are missing out. Thirty-nine percent of people 65 and over do not own a smartphone and one-in-four do not use the internet, according to Pew Research Center.
Retail Dive
JULY 22, 2022
The news comes after Kanye West's June trademark application for retail stores named YZYSPLY, and Gap’s CEO Sonia Syngal’s exit last week.
Retail Wire
JULY 22, 2022
H-E-B has opened its fifth e-commerce fulfillment center in Leander, TX. The 50,000-square-foot warehouse will fill orders for H-E-B Curbside and Home Delivery orders in Central Texas.
Small Biz Trends
JULY 22, 2022
There is no denying the impact of the pandemic is still being felt by small business owners nationwide. And public and private organizations are providing many different grants to help these businesses recover. When it comes to public grants, communities around the country are still offering American Rescue Plan Act (ARPC) funds. As a small business owner, you need to keep an eye on what your community is offering as part of the ARPC’s continuing funding efforts and apply as soon as they b
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