Retail TouchPoints
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Consumer habits changed drastically last year as people went online to shop. According to McKinsey , 75% of consumers tried a new shopping behavior due to economic pressure, store closings and changing priorities, and the data we are seeing internally shows 50% of shoppers now intend to shop both in-store and online. That’s more than double the historical average.
Inside Retail
DECEMBER 21, 2021
Australians are tipped to spend $4 billion on Boxing Day this year – a premium on last year’s expectations of $2.6 billion – according to predictions from Commonwealth Bank. The main driver of the excess spending, according to CBA executive general manager of everyday banking Kate Crous, are shoppers not wanting to pay full price after two years of pandemic has left them wanting to make their money go further.
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Retail Focus
DECEMBER 10, 2021
Following another year of turbulence, it’s no surprise there is still a great deal of uncertainty in the retail industry. Supply chain issues and pandemic-related shortages continue to impact retailers worldwide, while the ever-accelerating shift to online shopping has left gaps in the high street – with House of Fraser the latest big name to announce it is closing its Oxford Street store in January. .
Nvidia
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Meet the electric vehicle that’s truly future-proof. Electric-automaker NIO took the wraps off its fifth mass-production model, the ET5, during NIO Day 2021 last week. The mid-size sedan borrows from its luxury and performance predecessors for an intelligent vehicle that’s as agile as it is comfortable. Its AI features are powered by the NIO Adam supercomputer , built on four NVIDIA DRIVE Orin systems-on-a-chip (SoC).
Speaker: Loreal Lynch, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber
Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.
Cisco Retail
DECEMBER 17, 2021
IT and Security professionals worldwide are working to assess and mitigate their exposure to Apache Log4j vulnerability (CVE-2021-44228). The following guide has been put together for current Secure Network Analytics and Secure Cloud Analytics customers, providing suggested ways to leverage your deployment to assist in your detection and response efforts.
Dezeen
DECEMBER 8, 2021
As part of our ongoing review of 2021 , Dezeen rounds up the top 10 most remarkable and intriguing shop interiors of the year – from a cannabis dispensary made to look like an old-fashioned grocery store to a makeup boutique arranged around a large, mossy mound. Apple Via del Corso, Italy, by Foster + Partners. UK architecture firm Foster + Partners refurbished and converted Rome's historic Palazzo Marignoli into the largest Apple Store in Europe.
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Inside Retail
DECEMBER 9, 2021
The Australian Retailers’ Association is expecting Aussies’ pent-up demand for shopping to continue beyond Christmas, divining that a record $21 billion will be spent in stores and online in the period between Boxing Day and January 15. ARA chief executive Paul Zahra said Boxing Day sales are always a key part of the retail calendar, but that that momentum will continue into the new year.
Small Biz Trends
DECEMBER 30, 2021
If you happen to do some spring cleaning or did a little closet purge to declutter and happen to have a pile of old clothes that you have no need for? Well, the good news is this pile of clothes can be a good money-making opportunity. There is a huge demand for vintage clothes, shoes, and accessories, and tapping into this untapped demand can prove lucrative.
Nvidia
DECEMBER 28, 2021
What better way to look back at NVIDIA’s top five videos of 2021 than to hop into the cockpit of a virtual plane flying over Taipei. That was how NVIDIA’s Jeff Fisher and Manuvir Das invited viewers into their COMPUTEX keynote on May 31. Their aircraft sailed over the city’s green hills and banked around its tallest skyscraper, Taipei 101, on the wings of Microsoft Flight Sim running on an NVIDIA RTX 3080 GPU.
Cisco Retail
DECEMBER 13, 2021
The Apache Log4j vulnerability (CVE-2021-44228) has taken the Internet by storm in the past few days. This blog details quick ways Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) and Secure IPS users can protect against attacks leveraging this vulnerability while patching their infrastructure. Talos first released updated Snort rules on Friday, December 10. For customers inspecting ingress traffic— with decryption if traffic is TLS (Transport Layer Security) encrypted — these rules will alert and can bloc
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Adopting MACH technology means more than implementing new platforms. This type of digital change affects your organization at every level and requires a thoughtful approach to navigate challenges that crop up. The Get MACH Ready report, co-authored by MACH Alliance member Scott Canney in collaboration with Orium, commercetools, and Contentstack, will provide you with strategies to prepare your organization for a digital transformation.
365 Retail
DECEMBER 16, 2021
Dobbies, the UK’s leading garden centre retailer, is partnering with sustainable energy pioneer and charge point operator, GRIDSERVE, to install EV chargers at stores nationwide. The move will provide Dobbies’ shoppers, commuters and local residents easy access to affordable and fast electric vehicle (EV) charging. This is a UK-first partnership between GRIDSERVE and a major garden centre retailer and will initially see 30 ‘Destination Electric Hubs’ installed in Dobbies’ car parks across the UK
Retail TouchPoints
DECEMBER 29, 2021
The pandemic has changed the in-store experience, possibly forever. After spending months with home delivery and curbside pickup as the norm, shoppers have developed a greater taste for convenience than ever before, which in turn has changed how retailers need to look at their stores. Omnichannel is no longer just about connecting digital and physical offerings but about removing friction from the entire operation, from the warehouse to the front of the store.
Inside Retail
DECEMBER 12, 2021
It’s that time again! New social media platforms and trends emerge as 2021 closes in. If your business is using social media, it’s imperative to keep tabs on the ongoing and forthcoming trends to weave them into your marketing. So, what can we expect to see in 2022 for social platforms? Let’s take a deep dive into how social media will transform the marketing practices in the year ahead.
Small Biz Trends
DECEMBER 9, 2021
Uber Eats has become one of the most popular online food ordering and delivery platforms. The secret to uber eats’ success comes from increased demand for delivery companies to provide pick-up and drop-off services for food. Uber offers gig workers a way of making money online while offering more choices of restaurant meals for customers while at the same time helping participating restaurants increase their pool of potential customers they can reach.
Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive
Let's set the record straight: in-store retail isn't dead - it's evolving! Faced with the digital age and the demands of omnichannel shopping, some retailers are thriving while others are struggling to adapt. Join Jay Black in this exclusive session as he explores the strategies that set successful stores apart, including: Crafting unique and unforgettable in-store experiences 🛍️ Mastering the art of retail demands 🛒 Navigating inventory challenges in today's climate 📦 an
Nvidia
DECEMBER 13, 2021
In an evaluation of enterprise AI infrastructure providers, Forrester Research Monday recognized NVIDIA as a leader in AI infrastructure. The “ Forrester Wave : AI Infrastructure, Q4 2021 ” report states that “??NVIDIA’s DNA is in every other AI infrastructure solution we evaluated. It’s an understatement to say that NVIDIA GPUs are synonymous with AI infrastructure.”.
Cisco Retail
DECEMBER 13, 2021
With the calendar year coming to a close, it’s time for us to once again report our annual efforts to positively impact people and the planet. This work has been described as corporate citizenship, corporate social responsibility (CSR), environmental-social-governance (ESG), or social impact over the years, but all of it has been grounded in creating impact as part of our larger purpose to Power an Inclusive Future for All.
Retail Dive
DECEMBER 16, 2021
"We have a history of losses, and we may be unable to achieve or sustain profitability," was the refrain of companies filing to go public this year. Someone pass the popcorn.
Retail TouchPoints
DECEMBER 10, 2021
The pandemic has been a challenging time for shopping centers, and even as vaccination rates climb and shoppers return to old habits, retailers are finding that many of their shopping preferences have permanently shifted. As the new year approaches, retailers need to think about what their expansion plans will look like and how their stores can best serve customers.
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Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr
Inside Retail
DECEMBER 20, 2021
From Burberry and Dolce & Gabbana to Nike, major fashion brands in recent months have been embracing NFTs and now, small Australian businesses will be given support to explore virtual fashion, thanks to a new FashTech Lab program from the Australian Fashion Council (AFC). “Many fashion brands are hesitant to adopt a digital design workflow as their current practices are expensive to transition away from.
Talking Retail
DECEMBER 20, 2021
More than half of customers think that local retailers could make better use of social media, according to a leading insurer. Information about offers was the most popular request (58%) while a smaller number of those surveyed (28%) wanted to know about a retailer’s specialist products and 24% wanted them to bring the community together. This story continues at Local retailers advised to make better use of social media as restrictions return.
Nvidia
DECEMBER 7, 2021
AI can design chips no human could, said Bill Dally in a virtual keynote today at the Design Automation Conference (DAC), one of the world’s largest gatherings of semiconductor engineers. The chief scientist of NVIDIA discussed research in accelerated computing and machine learning that’s making chips smaller, faster and better. “Our work shows you can achieve orders-of-magnitude improvements in chip design using GPU-accelerated systems.
Cisco Retail
DECEMBER 2, 2021
There is no doubt that the future of work for almost everyone is hybrid, but the reality of keeping a hybrid workplace up and running is a complex endeavor. Whether your business has 100, 1000, or 100,000 employees, keeping them connected and secure from wherever they choose to work, is no small task. The race to keep ahead of this hybrid workforce has also accelerated the journey to the cloud for many enterprises.
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Direct Store Delivery, or DSD, is a common practice among global suppliers and retailers – like PepsiCo, Frito Lay, CVS, and Dollar General – and its popularity is growing, with the global DSD market expected to reach $1.19 trillion by 2027. Download this eBook for exclusive insights into direct store deliveries, challenges, benefits, and future trends.
Retail Dive
DECEMBER 20, 2021
As retailers strive to woo shoppers into a long-term relationship, supply chain hiccups can sabotage those efforts — but it doesn't have to.
Retail TouchPoints
DECEMBER 3, 2021
Hip-hop entrepreneur Sean “Diddy” Combs has reportedly placed a $3.3 million bid to acquire his own fashion brand, Sean John , out of bankruptcy, according to Bloomberg. The retailer is currently 90% owned by brand management firm GBG USA through a joint venture with Combs, who sold the majority stake in 2016. Combs is now the stalking-horse bidder for Sean John; other interested buyers can submit offers until Dec. 15, 2021.
Mulesoft
DECEMBER 8, 2021
Etymology of net (n.): Old English net “open textile fabric tied or woven with a mesh for catching fish, birds, or wild animals alive; network; spider web.” Source, emphasis from the author For the last year and a half, data integration strategy has been top of mind for many of the enterprise technology leaders I’ve […]. The post How does API management mesh with, um, data mesh?
Talking Retail
DECEMBER 6, 2021
This week’s government proposal to make the law tougher on anybody who attacks a shopworker has continued to receive a positive reaction, with both shopworkers union Usdaw and the NFRN welcoming the move. Usdaw (Union of shop, distributive and allied workers) says it is looking at the wording of the proposed amendment to the Police, This story continues at Crackdown on shop staff attacks gets thumbs up from more retail bodies.
Speaker: Robyn O’Brien - Founder of Sirona Ventures, Adjunct Professor at Rice University’s Business School, Supply Chain Optimization and Logistics Expert
Today’s supply chain leaders are required to stay strong in the face of disruption and not only accept it, but embrace it – after all, progress is made outside of your comfort zone. While it’s easier said than done, conquering the fear of instability in your supply chain is within your reach. Thanks to the advancement of technology and AI, we now have more tools and resources at our disposal than ever before to conquer, not crumble, in the face of uncertainty.
Nvidia
DECEMBER 13, 2021
‘Tis the season for all content creators, especially 3D artists, this month on NVIDIA Studio. Blender, the world’s most popular open-source 3D creative application, launched a highly anticipated 3.0 release, delivering extraordinary performance gains powered by NVIDIA RTX GPUs , with added Universal Scene Description (USD) support for NVIDIA Omniverse.
Cisco Retail
DECEMBER 16, 2021
Understanding disability and how to make daily experiences accessible are two things I strive to do. Fifteen percent of people around the world have a disability. At Cisco, some of our teammates are blind or partially sighted, deaf or hard of hearing, have motor issues, or work around a cognitive disability like dyslexia or attention deficit. To make sure Cisco employees with disabilities can collaborate on equal footing with their coworkers, the Collaboration business unit design products like
Retail Dive
DECEMBER 20, 2021
The court pulverized many of the arguments from the National Retail Federation and others, but the rule is likely destined for the Supreme Court.
Retail TouchPoints
DECEMBER 17, 2021
JCPenney and Shoe Carnival have both added same-day shipping options in partnership with DoorDash , just in time to help last-minute holiday shoppers get their gifts quickly. JCPenney is offering the service from 600 locations nationwide, while Shoe Carnival is offering the option to any continental U.S. customer within a 12-mile radius of one of its stores.
Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, Román Tejada, and Guest Speaker Sucharita Kodali
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