Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 14, 2021

Pilot Company has chosen the 4R Systems machine learning Forecasting and Replenishment Solution to power logistics at its 750 Pilot Flying J travel centers in the U.S. and Canada. The system is expected to provide a more consistent and efficient solution to help maximize inventory and sales. The Forecasting and Replenishment Solution analyzes demand patterns, inventory costs, margin, case pack size, lead times and other supply chain parameters, with the goal of determining the inventory level th

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Re-Tales

JANUARY 14, 2021

Decades ago when I started working retail, I learned a basic rule of merchandising when building displays or setting shelves–if you have multiple sizes of an item, the larger size goes on the right. So if you have say Listerine mouthwash in 3 sizes, you would merchandise them as follows: 12 oz—-18 oz—-32 oz. Of course, you say “Why?

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 14, 2021

Data capture solution provider Anyline , which specializes in barcode and optical character recognition technology for mobile devices, has entered the U.S. retail market. The company aims to provide mobile data capture solutions that can be used for both self-shopping and efficient inventory management through the Anyline 27 smartphone barcode scanner, which offers greater scanning speed, precision and recognition capacity compared to older versions.

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RepslyBlog

JANUARY 14, 2021

What can CPG brands expect in a post-pandemic phygital world? And how can you be prepared for it? After all the uncertainty of 2020, it’s understandable that brands want to predict what to expect in this new year, but due to a number of factors – including the continued rise in COVID-19 cases, economic downturn, a new presidential term, and additional uncertainty on vaccine administration – that’s become much more challenging.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 14, 2021

In the grocery industry, as in so many others, sustainability is an increasingly important topic of conversation. As an organization that is passionate about people and the planet, KeHE Distributors is driving toward a better future for our partners through sustainability initiatives and our hard-working supply chain. With 16 North American distribution centers — including five million square feet of warehouse space and more than 550 trucks serving 30,000 cross-country routes — we recognize the

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Shopper Intelligence

JANUARY 14, 2021

What’s so good about two people conversing? My phone hardly ever rings these days. I am inundated by emails. My family now seem to prefer WhatsApp. Business life is dominated by Zoom meetings and webinars. What I crave is old fashioned conversation. By phone is OK (yes, it does actually work as a phone, kids); in person is much better. It made me think about what’s so good about two people conversing.

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Store Growers

JANUARY 14, 2021

Last Updated on January 14, 2021. The Target ROAS bidding strategy seems too good to be true. You tell Google exactly how much revenue you’d like to make for every dollar you put into your campaigns, and Google delivers you that result. Unfortunately that’s the theory, and reality doesn’t always play out that way. So in this article I break down exactly what Target ROAS is, when you should use it and how you can avoid common mistakes that will break things.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 14, 2021

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions has introduced ELERA, a unified commerce platform designed to help retailers reimagine their businesses without the constraints of traditional retail IT systems. ELERA employs microservices along with data solutions to harness big data, and IoT and Touchpoints to enable frictionless commerce. The platform is designed to transform retail infrastructures into dynamic, agile environments in which retailers can roll out new services within days, then independently t

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 14, 2021

Citing ongoing financial distress from the pandemic, specialty women’s apparel retailer Christopher & Banks has filed for Chapter 11 protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey. The Minneapolis-based retailer expects to close a significant portion, if not all, of its 450 brick-and-mortar stores and has already launched a store closing and liquidation process.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 14, 2021

Bed Bath & Beyond has appointed two new strategic marketing leaders — Kristi Argyilan as SVP Brand Innovation and Jim Reath as SVP, Marketing, both reporting to Cindy Davis, Chief Brand Officer (CBO) of the retailer and President of Decorist. Argyilan joins the company from Target, where she was President of its media company, ROUNDEL, following an earlier role as SVP for Media, Guest Engagement and Measurement.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 14, 2021

Dollar General will offer its frontline workers a one-time payment, equivalent to four hours of regular pay, after they receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Salaried employees will receive additional store labor hours to accommodate their time away. Both initiatives are designed to remove barriers such as travel time and childcare needs that may prevent workers from being vaccinated.

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