Retail TouchPoints
JUNE 8, 2022
The Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) has introduced the $250 million Fashion Climate Fund , which will be used to identify, fund, scale and measure verified impact solutions to decarbonize and modernize notoriously wasteful fashion industry supply chains. The first four lead funders include H&M and lululemon , along with the H&M Foundation and the Schmidt Family Foundation.
Inside Retail
JUNE 8, 2022
Fashion label Nobody Denim has announced the relaunch of its menswear collection for this winter. The collection consists of Nico Skinny Jean, Jimmy Slim Jean and John Taper Jean, and features five washes, including solid black, classic rinse indigo, dark authentic vintage indigo, mid-authentic vintage indigo and a used black. . Nobody Denim says the jean collection is designed to be worn every day and 90 per cent of it is made with recycled cotton fabric.
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Retail TouchPoints
JUNE 8, 2022
Convenience store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard has announced that is hiring for more than 25,000 positions at its more than 14,100 Circle K and Couche-Tard stores and support centers across North America, Europe and Asia. Among the job openings are store-level positions for customer service representatives, assistant store managers and store managers, as well as a host of opportunities at the company’s support centers.
Tokinomo
JUNE 8, 2022
Customer experiences come in all shapes and sizes. Some shoppers might be in a hurry and just want to grab a quick snack, while others have all the time in the world to stroll around the store. However, a retailer needs to be able to fulfill the needs of these very different customers.
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
JUNE 8, 2022
California-based Vallarta Supermarkets is piloting autonomous robots in five locations in Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles and San Bernadino counties to support employees by identifying in-store hazards. The retailer will test inventory management technology in a sixth store. In addition to supporting its employees during the current labor shortage, Vallarta will use the robots to gather real-time inventory data, an important capability as retail continues to grapple with supply chain challenges.
Inside Retail
JUNE 8, 2022
Lululemon Athletica and H&M Group are among backers of a $250 million fund aiming to speed up efforts to cut carbon emissions in the fashion industry’s supply chain, non-profit group Apparel Impact Institute said on Wednesday. Bringing together clothing brands, philanthropic donors and other industry stakeholders, the institute’s Fashion Climate Fund also hopes to unlock a further $2 billion in funding once effective solutions have been found and scaled up.
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Inside Retail
JUNE 8, 2022
Mate, a Danish e-bike brand famous for raising US$24 million in crowdfunding on Indiegogo, the most ever in the platform’s history, is heading to Australia. The brand has already launched an e-commerce site in Australia and is set to open a 150sqm bricks-and-mortar showroom in Melbourne by the end of the month. There, shoppers will be able to test-ride and buy the all-terrain Mate X bike and Mate City commuter bike, retailing at $3799 and $2999, respectively.
Retail TouchPoints
JUNE 8, 2022
Retail industry experts often talk about the benefits of bringing together all customer data in one place, but IT professionals know how difficult that is to actually accomplish. It’s only become more challenging as data sources have multiplied in recent years to encompass different social media networks as well as other customer touch points. PacSun CIO and IT veteran Shirley Gao turned out to be the right person at the right time to turn this goal into a reality.
Inside Retail
JUNE 8, 2022
Mosaic Brands has warned of a trading loss, telling shareholders that while sales improved in May – a key trading month including Mother’s Day – growth was below expectations. “Our core customers remained highly cautious of the ongoing risks associated with Omicron,” the fashion retailer said a statement issued by spokesman Chris Fogarty. Given “the continued disruptions to trade during the period” Mosaic now expects to report a loss for the second half of the year resulting in a full-year loss
Retail TouchPoints
JUNE 8, 2022
The RealReal Founder, CEO and Chairperson Julie Wainwright has left the company, effective June 7. President and COO Rati Sahi Levesque and CFO Robert Julian will lead the company as Co-Interim CEOs as the retailer searches for a permanent CEO. Wainwright will continue serving in an advisory role as Founder through the end of 2022. Wainwright’s “decision to resign was not due to any disagreements with the company,” according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June
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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
Inside Retail
JUNE 8, 2022
E-commerce has skyrocketed since Covid hit, but now that we’re out of lockdowns, it’s clear that consumers still love physical retail. In fact, according to research from ShopFully and Nielsen Media Analytics, 96 per cent of retailers and brands believe brick-and-mortar is still important and seven out of 10 believe that digital will never replace physical shops.
Retail TouchPoints
JUNE 8, 2022
In the new era of experience design, color represents so much more than a brand palette. In fact, new science has shown how highly personal color is and how it can actually trigger feelings and even memories. Brands and retailers have a unique opportunity to leverage color to guide their experience strategies. During this Experience Insiders conversation, we sit down with Ari Peralta, a multi-award winning sensory designer and partner at mycoocoon, to explore how color can be used in physical sp
Retail Focus
JUNE 8, 2022
H&M HOME has opened the doors to its new standalone Concept Store in Berlin. The interior and lifestyle destination marks a new elevated level of global H&M HOME flagship stores and will offer a dynamic and inspiring customer experience. The store presents the latest interior collections in an inviting and contemporary surrounding, inspired by modern cosmopolitan homes and hotels and with visual elements of Bauhaus style.
Retail TouchPoints
JUNE 8, 2022
Nutrition and supplement retailer The Vitamin Shoppe worked with nonprofit Baranova27 to donate more than 4,600 pounds of protein bars and nutritious snacks to areas of Ukraine that have been impacted by the ongoing conflict with Russia. The Vitamin Shoppe’s freight and logistics partner Transplace donated transportation services to ship the products from the retailer’s distribution centers in Virginia and Arizona to Baranova27’s headquarters in Fort Lee, N.J., where the goods were prepared for
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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.
Cisco Retail
JUNE 8, 2022
The network is fundamental to connect users, devices, applications, data, and services no matter where they reside—from edge to cloud; however, much of network administration has not changed meaningfully in 30 years. Why Model-Driven DevOps (MDD) for NetOps? I recently had the opportunity to speak at the Military Cyber Professionals Association’s first national conference – #HammerCon – where I emphasized how Model-Driven DevOps (MDD) is a must for Network Operators to enable mission transformat
Retail TouchPoints
JUNE 8, 2022
Twitter continues to beef up its shopping features , this time with functionality that supports the “ drop culture ” already happening on its platform. Called simply “Product Drops,” the new feature essentially helps followers remember when a product is dropping so they can be among the first to get it. When a merchant tweets about an upcoming launch, followers will see a “Remind me” button at the bottom of the Tweet.
Cisco Retail
JUNE 8, 2022
The Future of Modern Enterprise. In a world that is predictably unpredictable, you need to be agile, resilient, and productive whenever and wherever. Organizations need to be able to meet the pressures of the future of work while maintaining the experiences workers, customers, and partners expect. A unified IT team makes unified experiences possible, bridging the boundaries between technologies, locations, organizations, teams, and people to bring the best experiences to your people, customers,
Retail TouchPoints
JUNE 8, 2022
Associates at a Hadley, Mass. Trader Joe’s have reportedly filed for a union election, according to The New York Times , NPR and other media outlets. A filing with the National Labor Relations Board stated that 85 employees are voting on the formation of an independent union, called Trader Joe’s United, rather than affiliate with an established organization.
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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.
Cisco Retail
JUNE 8, 2022
This article was co-written with Michael Maurer, Cisco Intersight’s Technical Marketing Engineer. See the previous article in this series: Get Ready for Machine Learning Ops.Make sure to check out Cisco Intersight. If you upload your photos taken from your smartphone camera to your Google account (like I do), you can search your photos by keyword.
Retail TouchPoints
JUNE 8, 2022
No one would argue that just over two years ago, the world as we knew it changed almost overnight. The retail industry was no exception, with the COVID-19 pandemic causing an unprecedented short-term impact. In Europe, total retail trade volume dropped by 9.2% in March 2020 and by 11.2% in April 2020 , while in the U.S. retail sales plunged by 20% from February to April 2020.
Cisco Retail
JUNE 8, 2022
Note to reader: Time stamps embedded in [ ] below are there to help you navigate to the related section of the full interview video included in this blog. . If applications are the vehicle for modern enterprise operations and services driving growth and competitiveness, containers, microservices, and the cloud are the engine propelling it. In a modern multi-cloud world with endless containers, microservices, and API connections, solutions like Kubernetes are great, but only take us part of the
Retail TouchPoints
JUNE 8, 2022
No one would argue that just over two years ago, the world as we knew it changed almost overnight. The retail industry was no exception, with the COVID-19 pandemic causing an unprecedented short-term impact. In Europe, total retail trade volume dropped by 9.2% in March 2020 and by 11.2% in April 2020 , while in the U.S. retail sales plunged by 20% from February to April 2020.
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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.
Small Biz Trends
JUNE 8, 2022
In recent years, cryptocurrencies have become increasingly popular. Bitcoin, the first and most well-known cryptocurrency, was created in 2009. Since then, many other cryptocurrencies have been developed, including Ethereum, Litecoin, and Ripple. If you’re thinking about starting your own brand of crypto, this guide will explain how to go about creating cryptocurrency transactions.
Retail Dive
JUNE 8, 2022
In some regions, customers pay a fee to return online purchases to third-party drop-off points. It may mark a turning point for companies.
Small Biz Trends
JUNE 8, 2022
Promotional products are useful items for small business owners to increase brand awareness among consumers. Business promotional items are a great marketing tool as they allow your brand to connect with consumers by engaging their senses. It is a form of advertising that allows consumers to interact with a brand on a physical level. And promotional products often create a more memorable brand experience.
Retail Wire
JUNE 8, 2022
Four of out five Starbucks in Ann Arbor, MI, voted to unionize. In all, ten stores in the state are voting on whether to join a union or not. Elizabeth Blackwell, a barista at one of the stores, said that Starbucks’ decision to shorten store hours, which cut staff hours in the process, was among the factors that led employees to vote “yes” to joining Workers United.
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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.
Inside Retail
JUNE 8, 2022
Australia’s competition regulator on Wednesday said it had initiated proceedings against Airbnb Inc in the country’s Federal Court for allegedly misleading consumers on pricing for accommodation in the country. Between January, 2018 and August, 2021, the US-based vacation rental company misled consumers in Australia by displaying prices for accommodation using only the ‘$’ sign, without clarifying that the prices were in US dollars and not in the local currency, the Austr
Retail Wire
JUNE 8, 2022
Wawa plans to open its first store in Nashville, TN, by 2025. The convenience store retailer, which is based in Pennsylvania, is expanding its store network from the Florida Panhandle, to southern Alabama and North Carolina.
Inside Retail
JUNE 8, 2022
Since the pandemic hit, pharmacies everywhere have been on a rollercoaster of never-ending changes surrounding government regulations, customer behaviour and technology. We chat with Pamela Bishop, chief operating officer at Blooms The Chemist, about how the pharmacy is fortifying its connections to the community and embarking on a new sustainability project for the future.
Small Biz Trends
JUNE 8, 2022
With summer fast approaching, it’s time to think about potential business ideas that could work for the season. Summer tends to be a better time to launch a new business since people are more likely to spend money on seasonal businesses and new businesses. This article will explore how to get started with a small business idea that you can launch in the summer.
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