Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 23, 2021

Nordstrom will open 21 INDOCHINO store-in-a-store shops across the U.S. by early July 2021, expanding INDOCHINO’s physical presence to nearly every major market in the country. The locations will offer personalized fitting and suiting services for shirts, chinos and outerwear. The experience of shopping at the store-in-a-store will closely mirror the experience of INDOCHINO’s 50 full-sized showrooms.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 23, 2021

Dalziel & Pow developed a new strategic vision for Zürcher Kantonalbank in response to evolving customer needs and aspirations, the exponential growth of digital platforms and tools, and the changing attitudes towards traditional advertising and marketing channels. The vision is to inspire personal progress and financial wellbeing, helping people feel inspired and motivated about their future – from saving and investing, to progressing in life, work and business.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 23, 2021

Michigan_October 2019. Consumers are demanding authenticity, transparency and social responsibility from today’s retailers. Enter goodMRKT , a new concept store launched by the team at Vera Bradley , that features a curated selection of socially responsible retailers — a collective that is encouraged by a cause and dedicated to doing good. The artfully curated artisan shop opened its doors in Fort Wayne, Ind., in April 2021 and is elevating up-and-coming brands that “dare to make a difference” t

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Inside Retail

JUNE 23, 2021

Delivery provider Sendle has completed a $45 million Series C funding round to further it’s market expansion in the United States. Led by Afterpay-backed AP Ventures, the funding round will allow the business to expand its international business – which has grown tenfold since 2019 – and put the business in a good position for it’s next phase of growth, according to Sendle chief executive James Chin Moody.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 23, 2021

It’s no secret that data crime has developed on an industrial scale. Measured in terms of damage done, it comes third in the world ranking of economic crimes, behind corruption and drug trafficking. In 2020, data security specialist Varonis calculated that close to 10 billion data records had been lost or stolen since 2013 — a third more records than there are people.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 23, 2021

Woolworths’ drinks and hotels business, Endeavour Group, will begin trading independently on the ASX today, 24 June, on a conditional and deferred settlement basis. Shares in Endeavour Group, which owns and operates the Dan Murphy’s and BWS liquor chains as well as a number of hotels, will be transferred to eligible Woolies’ shareholders on July 1, which will see the group trade on a normal basis.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 23, 2021

Heritage international apparel brands Izod, Van Heusen, and Arrow are set to have a new owner after Authentic Brands Group reached an agreement to purchase them from PVH Corp. The three brands have about 60 licensing partners around the world, crossing the apparel spectrum and extending into furnishings, fragrance and homewares. Established in 1938, Izod, helped take golf-inspired apparel style mainstream with its short-sleeved polo shirts, and today its focus is seasonal sportswear and performa

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Retail Wire

JUNE 23, 2021

Steven Conine, co-founder and co-chairman of Wayfair, believes that advancements in augmented reality and 3D technologies will help overcome some of the advantages that stores hold over online sites when it comes to merchandising and selling furniture and other products for the home. “I think at some point in the future every home in the U.S. will have a 3D model associated with it,” Mr.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 23, 2021

Retail has changed a lot in the last year. And while it’s clear that a lot of that had to do with the pandemic, shutting down bricks-and-mortar, much of the change came from consumers expecting more from retailers’ with regard to their online offers. And, truth be told, they still do. While a lot of businesses jumped on the online delivery bandwagon during the last year, there are very few that are actually doing it well.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 23, 2021

Shoppers buying goods from Amazon.com during its 48-hour Prime Day event spent an average of $47.14 per order in the first 32 hours compared to $54.64 last year. This marks a further decline from 2019 when the average basket was $58.91.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 23, 2021

Australia’s Fashion Capital, also known as Chadstone shopping centre in Melbourne, is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. In that time, the way people shop has changed dramatically. But according to Chadstone’s centre manager Michael Whitehead, some things have stayed the same. “At Chadstone, we continue to deliver memorable and first-to-market retail experiences for visitors to enjoy,” he told Inside Retail.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 23, 2021

Packaging data specialist, ecoveritas believes packaging design and innovation investment is now at risk due to the UK government’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) reforms. . Should these proposed EPR reforms be implemented, ecoveritas CEO David-Harding Brown claims that the available budgets for developing effective, sustainable and minimal waste packaging may ‘simply evaporate’ before the revival period even begins. .

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Inside Retail

JUNE 23, 2021

New research reveals that a vast majority of Australians do not agree with the government-mandated business closures and do not want small businesses be subjected to these measures again should another lockdown occur. The survey, commissioned by parcel delivery service CouriersPlease (CP) involving 1010 Australians, found that 77 per cent think it was unfair that big retailers deemed essential services could continue trading during last years’ pandemic-induced lockdowns while small retailers had

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Nvidia

JUNE 23, 2021

Turning doodles into stunning landscapes — there’s an app for that. The NVIDIA Canvas app, now available as a free beta, brings the real-time painting tool GauGAN to anyone with an NVIDIA RTX GPU. Developed by the NVIDIA Research team, GauGAN has wowed creative communities at trade shows around the world by using deep learning models to turn rough sketches into stunning scenes.

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Understanding the intricate world of Point-of-Sale (POS) technology is a common challenge for tech buyers. When it comes to defining the functions of Point-of-Sale systems, the communications have yet to be standardized–—until now. Forrester’s new report, Demystifying The Technical Functions of POS Solutions, breaks through the noise and provides business leaders with the information and tools they need to evaluate the features of POS systems.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 23, 2021

Woolworths is restructuring its NSW distribution centre operations, announcing two new facilities, closing one and repurposing another. The company’s supply chain division Primary Connect will invest $400 million in building a 76,000sqm fresh-food DC in Western Sydney’s Wetherill Park, pictured above, which will serve more than 280 Woolworths stores across the state from 2023.

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 23, 2021

A large majority of consumers (66%) expect free shipping on every purchase they make online. An even larger number (80%) expect free shipping when ordering a certain dollar amount on online products. These were some key insights of the Q2 2021 Consumer Trends Report issued by Jungle Scout. Jungle Scout, Amazon research tool providers, conducted an anonymous survey of 1,066 US consumers.

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Talking Retail

JUNE 23, 2021

Nisa retailers are today (23 June) introducing a new £5 frozen deal. The offer is supported by dedicated in-store POS, as well as activity on Nisa’s consumer-facing website and social media pages. The deal includes a Goodfella’s Stone Baked Pizza 452g, McCain Lightly Spiced Wedges 650g, Co-op Garlic Baguettes 2 pk, Birds Eye Wholegrain Nuggets. This story continues at Nisa retailers introduce new £5 frozen deal.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 23, 2021

Retail sales in Canada fell 5.7 percent in April and 3.2 percent in May as stores were forced to close due to the spread of the novel coronavirus. Five percent of Canadian retailers were closed at some point due to the pandemic with sales falling across nine of 11 retail sectors.

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Talking Retail

JUNE 23, 2021

The team behind Local Rewards, the service that aims to help retailers recover from the impact of the pandemic, is searching for 3,600 people to become the champions of their local high streets. Local Rewards enables participating retailers to cross-promote and support their high street neighbours to create an online network of connected traders or.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 23, 2021

Walgreens said it will provide a $25 store credit to the myWalgreens accounts of customers who get a COVID-19 vaccine between today and June 26. Those coming in for shots that do not have a myWalgreens account will receive a $25 gift card. The offer is not available at pharmacies in Arkansas, New Jersey or New York.

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Nvidia

JUNE 23, 2021

A pair of researchers at Northern Arizona University used GPU-based deep-learning algorithms to categorize sherds — tiny fragments of ancient pottery — as well as, or better than, four expert archaeologists. The technique, outlined in a paper published in the June issue of The Journal of Archaeological Science by Leszek Pawlowicz and Christian Downum focused on a specific kind of ancient painted pottery from the American Southwest known as Tusayan White Ware.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 23, 2021

McDonald’s will launch its first nationwide loyalty program on July 8 under the MyMcDonald’s Rewards banner. Members joining the program will receive 1,500 points after their first order and earn 100 for every dollar spent thereafter. Customers earning 3,000 points or more can cash them in for free eats.

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Nvidia

JUNE 23, 2021

The NVIDIA Studio ecosystem continues to deliver time-saving features and visual improvements to top creative applications. Today, Adobe announced a significant update to their 3D lineup, with new and improved tools available in the Adobe Substance 3D Collection : new versions of Substance 3D Painter, Designer and Sampler, as well as the new application Substance 3D Stager , and an entire new library of assets including models, parametric materials and lighting.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 23, 2021

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is set to vote on whether to make organizing workers at Amazon.com a priority. The union sees Amazon as presenting “an existential threat to the standards” that it has created for its more than one million members, including those working in freight and parcel deliveries.

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Cisco Retail

JUNE 23, 2021

Service Providers and enterprises can now include Multi-Gigabit 5G wireless as an SD-WAN transport with Cisco’s new Catalyst Cellular Gateways. Go beyond Gigabit connectivity with mGig cellular edge routing that is fully manageable in Cisco SD-WAN vManage. Easily connect your gateway via Power over Ethernet (PoE). You can also bolster your SASE solution with Multi-Gigabit 5G for faster and more flexible cloud security.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 23, 2021

Warby Parker is looking to go public. The eyewear retailer, which has sought to expand its physical footprint after beginning as a digital business, was valued at $3 billion last year after raising $245 million from private investors. The chain is looking to add 35 new locations this year to the 135 it currently operates.

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Talking Retail

JUNE 23, 2021

Snacking company Pladis is adding an Indulgent Chocolate Cherry flavour to its McVitie’s V.I.B range. The variant will roll-out into convenience stores from July with an RRP of £1.79, joining the existing line-up of Classic Caramel Bliss, Heavenly Chocolate Hazelnut and Luscious Blood Orange. It features a digestive biscuit coated in a layer of chocolate.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 23, 2021

Something Navy wanted to open a store in Manhattan last year. Rather than doing it on its own, the women’s clothing brand turned to Leap, a company that takes care of all the tasks of opening and operating a store. Something Navy CEO Matt Scanlan said that his company doesn’t have the expertise to open its own stores but has the merchandise.

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Hyken

JUNE 23, 2021

One of our readers asked me the following question: What is your advice for a company that is struggling during COVID-19? I know, we’re all tired of hearing about COVID-19 and the pandemic. However, there is light at the end of this very dark tunnel. We are seeing business in most industries returning to pre-pandemic levels. Still, some companies are still struggling.

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Talking Retail

JUNE 23, 2021

Barr Soft Drinks is kicking off a campaign for its Irn-Bru brand as part of a £6m investment. Launching from July, the campaign includes a TV advert and content across digital and social media platforms, aiming to reach 90% of 16- to 34-year-olds in Scotland and the North of England Retailers will be able to. This story continues at Irn-Bru drives sales with £6m campaign.

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