Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Walmart has announced that its long-rumored paid membership program, Walmart+, will be available on September 15. It will cost $12.95 per month or $98 annually and include a 15-day free trial period. At launch, members will have access to unlimited home deliveries for groceries and general merchandise — as quickly as the same day they are ordered. Other perks include fuel discounts at Walmart, Murphy USA and Murphy Express gas stations, and access to proprietary technology such as “Scan & Go

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Kiosk Shipping Shopping ATS 327

Wiser

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Dynamic pricing is a strategy that all online retailers must pay attention to. It is a supply-and-demand-based pricing model than enables real-time price changes in order to make the most out of high demand, clear out stock when needed, or preserve stock when running low. To put it simply: dynamic pricing helps boost profit margins, revenue, and can complement any existing pricing model ( offering significant benefits ).

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Point of Sale Advertising Accounting Consumer 78

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

As many non-essential businesses such as consumer retail locations start to reopen, it’s more important than ever that they improve and optimize cleaning operations to keep customers safe and comfortable while shopping. This means retailers will have to work diligently to keep store environments clean and compliant, all with reduced workforces. But even if stores follow the CDC’s guidelines for sanitation, there’s no knowing whether enough customers will show up.

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Shopping Consumer Management Accounting 279

Retalon

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Forecasting products you’ve never sold before is always a challenge. Without historical data to draw upon, how do you predict the best way to allocate them to stores, pricing, promotional demand, and balance online versus in-store sales? Guess wrong and you will run out of inventory, have too much inventory, or have the right inventory in the wrong place. – all costly mistakes.

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Promotions Markdowns Inventory Management Accounting 41

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

JCPenney ’s top lenders, including H/2 Capital Partners, are preparing to make a credit bid to own the retailer as a standalone company, according to CNBC. Joshua Sussberg, an attorney with Kirkland & Ellis who is representing JCPenney in bankruptcy court, said the companies have until Sept. 10 to reach an agreement, with the goal of completing the transaction within 30 days.

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Management Store Operations 209

Retail Technology Review

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Metapack, the eCommerce delivery technology provider, has launched its direct External Parcel Integration (EPI) with Manhattan Associates, the supply chain and omnichannel commerce technology provider.

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Retail Technology Review

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Subscription services and automatic deliveries are not new to the eCommerce space, but are set to continue growing, meaning any retailer with relevant products not implementing this into their customer experience are falling behind the competition.

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Customer Experience 34

Natural Insight

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Store Operations 67

Store Operations Management 67

Retail Technology Review

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Online marketplace platform, Marketplacer, and international digital commerce consultancy, Tryzens, have partnered to enable online retailers to drive sales, gain rapid access to sellers, and manage products via a simplified dropship system.

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Management 31

Retail Technology Review

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

By Daniel Allin, Chief Commercial Officer, Diamond Logistics. The strange sight of shoppers resembling medical professionals as they go about town in face masks is just the latest in a series of changes to our way of life that will have significant and lasting effects.

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Consumer Shopping 28

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