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What Google Analytics 4 Means for Your Ecommerce Site

Retail TouchPoints

Earlier this spring, Google announced that its flagship analytics platform, Google Analytics, will be transitioning from Universal Analytics (UA) to Google Analytics 4 (GA4). Beginning July of 2023, UA properties will no longer process new data. If you have an ecommerce site, you need to prepare for this change — and fast. More specifically, if you want access to year-over-year data on GA4, you’ll need to migrate your accounts by July 1, 2023.

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Sneakerboy enters administration with creditors to meet this month

Inside Retail

Luxury footwear and fashion retailer Sneakerboy faces a new test after administrators were appointed to oversee the embattled retail chain. On Saturday, The Australian Securities and Investments (ASIC) published a notice stating Stephen Dixon of Hamilton Murphy Advisory has been tapped as administrator for Sneakerboy Pty Ltd and two related companies using the Sneakerboy name.

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Shopper Marketing Weekly Snacks #13

Tokinomo

Campaign scoop. Saving up. Prices have gone up on almost everything, including gas. Carpooling, choosing public transportation, or biking to work seem like good alternatives, right? In a funny and relatable ad , Walmart wanted to showcase the benefits of its membership.

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Australian gift-delivery retailer LVLY names new CEO

Inside Retail

Australia’s gift delivery retailer LVLY has appointed its advisor, David Robinson, as the new CEO as co-founder Hannah Spilva joins Limitless Technology Group. Spilva’s resignation from the CEO role comes after LVLY sold the business to Southeast Asian-based Limitless Technology for $35 million and the co-founder prepared to take a seat on the board of Limitless Technology as part of the deal.

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A Roadmap For Modernization: How To Break Free From Your Monolith Before July 31, 2026

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.

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How to Start a Hot Dog Stand

Small Biz Trends

Starting a hot dog stand is a great way to start your own business. Not only is it relatively inexpensive, but it’s also a fun and easy way to get started in the food industry. In this blog post, we’ll outline everything you need to know about starting your own hot dog cart business. Read on for information on how to begin selling hot dogs with your own hot dog stand business!

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From data to farming: How Puma, Allbirds are tackling emissions

Inside Retail

As the threat of climate change continues to mount, and the inequalities in our world become more stark, an increasing amount of businesses are looking to the growing field of ESG – environment, social and governance – to figure out how they can make a difference. And with a number of ‘net-zero by 2030’ pledges from brands around the globe, the heat is on to find ways of reducing carbon emissions in a way that results in a good product for customers, as well as a good result for the

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Coles prepares to reopen Lismore store destroyed by floods

Inside Retail

Supermarket Coles is getting ready to reopen its Lismore store, months after it was destroyed by devastating floods. Cheryl Muirhead, store manager at Coles Lismore, said that although the past few months had been challenging, she couldn’t be prouder of her team. “Seventeen of our team members lost everything. Every single team member has been impacted in some way, big or small,” said Muirhead.

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Holky Rády Architekturu creates "fun" but compact ice cream shop in Brno

Dezeen

Arches and undulating surfaces fill this small ice cream parlour, which Czech studio Holky Rády Architekturu has designed in the city of Brno. Called Ješt? Jednu , the shop has a footprint of just 29.5 square metres but accommodates a kitchen, ice cream bar, freezer and coffee corner. Arched forms feature in the interior of the Ješt? Jednu ice cream shop in Brno.

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How to increase customer satisfaction with data-driven delivery solutions

Inside Retail

While lockdown restrictions enforced due to Covid are long gone, they have had a lasting effect on consumer behaviour worldwide. For instance, 43 per cent of all consumers admit shopping online for products they previously bought at brick-and-mortar stores. Moreover, close to 38 per cent say they now prefer visiting e-commerce stores that provide better, more comprehensive experiences.

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The Best Commercial Snow Cone Machines for 2022

Small Biz Trends

Snow cones are an ideal icy treat for parties or for a hot day. They are cold, sweet, colorful, and easy to make with the right machine. If you are running a hotel, restaurant, outside catering, or café, you need a reliable commercial snow cone machine. Snow cone machines operate more like shaved ice machines. The main difference is usually in the texture of the ice.

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Humans + Agents = Rethinking Enterprise Commerce with AI

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

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Today in Global Small Business: Happy 4th of July to All Americans

LS Retail

©2022 Laurel J. Delaney. All rights reserved. What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Happy 4th of July to all Americans. What does the growing opposition portend for the future of globalization? Listen to the Harvard University podcast. Economic globalization after Ukraine. Globalization is alive, well, and changing.

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New Meta to launch its first gaming arena at Cain’s Islington Square

A1 Retail

Cain International (‘Cain’), the privately held investment firm, has let 3,000 sq ft in its Islington Square development to leisure brand New Meta in a deal that strengthens the mixed-use destination’s all-day shopping, dining and playing appeal. New Meta aims to be the go-to place for PC gamers and e-sports fans to game on high-end equipment while enjoying a wide variety of food and drinks.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 7-4-2022

Hyken

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Here are my top five picks from last week. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. 7 Top AI Trends in Customer Service by Zendesk. (EnterpriseAI) Ever-evolving technology is constantly changing how customer service is done.

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Shoppable digital content now live at Wickes

365 Retail

Wickes has launched something unique in the home improvement space with over 130 online shoppable videos. Working with iSite as a key strategic partner, Wickes has developed a great solution for customers which merges helpful content around how to complete simple and complex DIY projects with a quick method of adding essential products to their basket.

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5 Tips for a Winning Category Management Strategy in 2025

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.

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How to Open a Firework Store

Small Biz Trends

If you want to sell fireworks to the general public, you would need to open a consumer fireworks store. And because of the dangers involved, we’ll start with one of the most important parts of the process. Find out what permits and licensing requirements are in effect in the area where you want to open a store. Some state laws may limit your ability to sell certain types of fireworks.

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Ways to Gain Conversions in eCommerce

365 Retail

If you’re a retailer of any kind, conversion is something that you need to focus on. But for online retailers, the way that you generate and monitor conversions is slightly different. Let’s take a look at conversions, why they matter, and how to get more of them. What is conversion in eCommerce? The ‘conversion’ metric refers to the rate at which your site visitors are converted into paying customers.

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Heal’s selects the Sloane Stanley estate for new King’s Road store

A1 Retail

Sloane Stanley has announced the opening of the British furniture retail company, Heals’ third London store, located at 324-326 King’s Road, Chelsea. Boasting a range of furniture, lighting, and home accessories, Heal’s new outlet space spans 1728 sq ft and contributes to Sloane Stanley’s emerging tenant-driven Design Collective. Known for promoting innovative and modern designs for more than two centuries, Heal’s is continuing its legacy within the borough of Chelsea and Kensington, supporting

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June 2022 Blog Income Report – $6,586

Thrifts and Tangles

It’s been a while since I’ve posted a blog income report. There’s been a lot going on over here. For one, I got married two weeks ago! I’ve been planning the wedding for over 2 years and it finally has come and gone. Can’t wait to share more about that. But honestly, my blog was […]. The post June 2022 Blog Income Report – $6,586 appeared first on Thrifts and Tangles.

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Cut Costs & Complexity: Smarter Fulfillment for Home, Furniture & DIY Brands

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.

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Duo of community focused openings at Lendlease’s Elephant Park

A1 Retail

Lendlease has announced the openings of two new spaces at Elephant Park: all-day kitchen and bar RAREBIT ; and community garden store The Nunhead Gardener. RAREBIT – the all-day kitchen and evening dining, bar, and grocery store – has opened its first bricks-and-mortar location on Elephant Park’s casual dining hub, Sayer Street. The brand-new concept has a menu focusing on British favourites including the Welsh ‘rarebit’, and its grocery stocks a range of independent wines, craft beers, and co

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The Metaverse is a Brand’s “Betterverse”

The Retail Creative and Consulting Agency

Reprinted from Marketscale. [link]. Justin Hochberg , CEO and Co-Founder of Virtual Brand Group , sums up his company’s mission in one easy sentence, “We put you in the Metaverse.” Hochberg joined Christine Russo to explain how Virtual Brand Group harnesses the power of web 3.0 for I.P. by creating consumer experiences to socialize, shop, make friends, and develop products in the virtual and physical world simultaneously.

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How to Validate My Product Idea

Retail Bound

Product validation is the process of helping determine if there is a need for your invention idea in the current market. To put it simply, is the product something that your customers want? Not just a product that you think your customers will love, but a product that provides real value to them. Thus, knowing how to validate a product prior to development will save inventors valuable time, effort, and resources.

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Smurfit Kappa invests in circular approach to significantly reduce CO2 emissions

A1 Retail

€11.5 million invested in Zülpich Paper Mill project. Smurfit Kappa has completed a large-scale sustainability project at its Zülpich paper mill in Germany, which significantly reduces the plant’s CO 2 emissions. The €11.5 million investment included a major redesign of the plant’s multi-fuel boiler to provide a more sustainable fuel source for the generation of steam and electricity.

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

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.

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Get More Cash Out Of Your Business By Doing Three Things

Retail Smart Guys

Get More Cash Out Of Your Business By Doing Three Things. www.surfexpo.com Arrive and Thrive! Friday, January 10th, 11:30 am Get More Cash Out Of Your Business By Doing Three Things. Want more cash? Of course you do. But how can you get more cash out of your business? In this presentation, returning speaker Dan Jablons of Retail Smart Guys shows you three things that everyone can adjust in your business to help you free up significant dollars and improve your cash flow.

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Exclusive insights from Kmart Group’s head of store design

Inside Retail

As the head of store design at Kmart Group, Mark Staton is responsible for implementing physical and digital innovations across hundreds of Kmart and Target stores in Australia. . Ahead of his upcoming presentation at Online Retailer in Sydney this month, he shared his thoughts on the changing role of bricks-and-mortar retail and the most inspiring stores around the world exclusively with Inside Retail.

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Analysis: K-Beauty is in need of a major makeover

Inside Retail

The beauty phenomenon originating from South Korea once took the world by storm with its cute packaging and rare ingredients that were non-existent in the West. Leveraging the power of celebrity endorsement and product placement on Korean television shows, major K-beauty brands like Innisfree, Etude House, and The Face Shop quickly became established names in the beauty scene.

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