July, 2020

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Tamr Solutions Aim To Minimize COVID-19 Business Disruptions

Retail TouchPoints

Tamr , a solution provider that helps retailers handle data at scale, has launched the “Data Can Help” solution suite, to help enable global organizations to quickly uncover insights that can optimize spend, minimize supply chain risks and identify alternative parts and suppliers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The new solutions layer real-time data on the impact of COVID-19 worldwide on top of organizations’ supply chain and spend data, to help retailers make decisions that can minimize dis

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What Does the Back to School 2020 Retail Season Look Like?

IntelligenceNode

Anyone who’s been in the retail business knows how important capitalizing on the shopping wave during the back to school, or BTS season is. Depending upon which expert you ask, this potential boom in sales is the second or the third biggest during a calendar year. However, things are not quite the same this year […]. The post What Does the Back to School 2020 Retail Season Look Like?

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How to Price for Long-Term Growth and Profit

Wiser

We tend to think of pricing as its own distinct practice. You develop a product, produce it, promote it, and sell it. In reality, a pricing strategy needs to be baked into the entire process. You can’t create a product without understanding where it fits into the market. Is it a high-end product? If that’s the case, does the pricing reflect the value?

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What’s the Difference Between All These Face Masks?

Nahanco

There are a variety of face masks being worn today during the pandemic. And if you are in a public place where you will encounter other people, you should wear a mask according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO). According to John Hopkins Medicine , “wearing cloth face masks or coverings in public when physical distancing can’t be observed, does offer protection against spread of COVID-19.”No mask will offer full protection and this blog i

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From Data to Decisions: Maximizing Retail Potential with AI

Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, Román Tejada, and guest speaker Sucharita Kodali

Imagine a retail landscape where every interaction is personalized, every decision informed, and every opportunity maximized 🤔✨ Join us for an exploratory journey into the heart of AI-driven retail innovation. We’ll unveil the transformative potential of AI and data analytics in shaping the future of omnichannel personalization and e-commerce.

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How to quantify the value impact of a technology investment

M19 Retail

Today it is more critical than ever to quantify the value impact of a technology investment in order to make a well-informed decision and drive consensus internally. The COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath have increased the already high pressure on retailers to automate and streamline planning and execution processes. Having the right technology in place to be able to adapt to new or changing trends quickly will be a major success factor coming out of the crisis.

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Forte Forte fashion boutique in Madrid is filled with shapely details

Dezeen

A pale geometric relief wall offsets brass and green- marble decor details in this Madrid boutique designed by creative duo Giada Forte and Robert Vattilana. Madrid's Forte Forte store occupies a corner plot in Salamanca – a glamorous district of the city known for its boulevards lined with luxury fashion boutiques and upscale restaurants. It was designed by the brand's co-founder, Giada Forte and her partner, art director Robert Vattilana.

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Minimum Advertised Price : A Must-have for Brands in Today’s Digital Age

IntelligenceNode

In the past decade, retail has evolved rapidly, opening numerous new opportunities for brands and retailers. Technology has further pushed the boundaries of retail and has given way to e-commerce adoption – further accelerated by COVID-19 in the past few months. With technology at their fingertips, today’s shoppers are informed and are constantly comparing prices […].

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The Ultimate Guide to Trade Promotions

RepslyBlog

Trade promotions are a rather loose category. In general, they are classified as any promotional approach that hits these two criteria: They are driven and planned (even if not wholly executed by) product merchandisers. They occur within the point of purchase, i.e. retail.

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CPGers Who Rock it as Entrepreneurs - Carmen Brace

Shopperations

I first met Carmen Brace many years ago when we both worked for Conagra Brands. I admired her vibrant energy and sharp mind, so even after both of us left the corporate world, I followed Carmen's entrepreneurial story and always looked forward to seeing what she was going to do next.

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6 Ideas to Get Your Fair Share of Sales

Retail Adventures

Even when things were “normal”, customers shopped in strange patterns, and their choices tend not to be divided equally among retailers. If you want to get more during the pandemic you need to do more. Start here: 1. Continue to Plan Events & Promotions: You have competition coming at you from all sides, all vying for the customers’ attention. What are you doing about it?

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The Personalization Playbook: 2024 Strategies

Did you know—74% of IT leaders are looking to improve their tech stack to offer better personalization? It’s impossible to ignore the importance of personalization, but it comes with challenges. How do you do it with a tight budget? What about customer privacy and the use of data? The Personalization Playbook is packed with research and insights from Orium, Talon.One, and Bloomreach and gives IT leaders answers to these tough questions, helping them shape 2024 strategies for personalization.

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Gabriel Chipperfield gives London newsagents Shreeji a plush revamp

Dezeen

A traditional newsagent in central London has been given a makeover by Gabriel Chipperfield and his design studio Selected Work to create "an Alice in Wonderland experience" with a warren of luxurious rooms behind the shop. Shreeji , a newsagent and tobacconist located on Chiltern Street in London's affluent Marylebone neighbourhood, was established by Sandeep Garg in 1982 and has since become a go-to spot for locals to pick up sweets, snacks and find an international roster of magazines.

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Brand Experience Awards: Insights From 8 Winning Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

In an industry as diverse and wide-ranging as retail, there’s no one way to create a stellar brand experience — but there are a few common factors. The 17 brands and retailers recognized by the first Brand Experience Awards (BEA), co-presented by Retail TouchPoints and RetailX , have different business models, customer types and challenges, but they share a commitment to never standing still.

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Interview with Amanda, Owner of Sunshine Hippo

Hello Small Shop

Tell Us About Yourself and Business. Hello I'm Amanda, the woman behind Sunshine Hippo. Creating vibrant products that will make someone smile makes me happy and is at the heart of the business. Most of the current product ranges have been inspired by either personal experiences or something important to me. Our ethos is one of affordable quality. We believe that everyone deserves to give special gifts to the people they love.

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Retail Audit Checklist

RepslyBlog

For CPG companies selling at retail, retail audits are an important part of maintaining a strong shelf presence. This checklist covers 37 different metrics that you're reps should be measuring every time they conduct an audit to ensure you have the most accurate and valuable data available.

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Brick & Mortar Retail Relevance: How to Stay Ahead of the Curve

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

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Why Selling to CPGs Is So Freaking Hard

Shopperations

I have a passion for creating order and structure out of chaos. CPG Marketing vendor management and buying process is broken.

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30 Tips On How to Deal With Anxiety About Your Store’s Future -- Guest post from the Retail Doctor

Retail Adventures

Today’s post comes from Bob Phibbs, our friend and colleague. You may know Bob as the Retail Doctor ; in this case that’s an even more fitting title as Bob offers up tips on how to deal with anxiety about your store’s future. Here's Bob: 30 Tips On How to Deal With Anxiety About Your Store’s Future It started with a simple question to me, “How do I overcome anxiety?

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Commune designs Serra marijuana dispensary in Los Angeles to be airy and luxurious

Dezeen

Oak and brass display cabinets fill this cannabis dispensary in Los Angeles that local studio Commune designed to look like a jewellery store. Commune designed the store for Portland brand Serra that sells and produces cannabis products, from caramel treats to pre-rolled joints. Serra, whose Portland flagship was designed by OMFGCo and JHL Design , tasked Commune to create a Los Angeles store with a similar palette of white, cream and pale wood.

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FedEx Office Launches Partnership To Expand Sign Printing Options For Reopenings

Retail TouchPoints

FedEx Office , the printing, packing and shipping services subsidiary of FedEx, is partnering with online design company Canva to create a digital design-to-print marketplace. The partnership aims to make it easier for retailers to create professionally printed materials to help them get back to business quickly and safely. More than 2,000 FedEx Office stores will now feature Canva’s image library and templates, which can be used to help retailers quickly design and print materials.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

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

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The Future of Luxury Brands and Second Hand Retail in a COVID-19 World

Graff Retail

Will consumers be quick to return to stores and will their purchasing habits be the same in the COVID-19 world? I was recently part of the Retail Rundown podcast along with Anne Beall where we discussed luxury retailer Valentino suing its landlord to get out of its 5th Avenue lease and what this means for […].

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Beer Sales And Merchandising Tips From an Industry Expert

RepslyBlog

Selling beer is easier said than done - you know that. Your team works hard to brew delicious beer and build a unique brand image. Your sales reps fight tooth and nail to get your cases in as many stores as they can. Unfortunately, that’s only half the battle. To actually get your beer into the hands of consumers, your brand has to outperform your competitors at the point of sale - the liquor store.

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Mi9 Business Case: Improving Performance Through Demand Planning

M19 Retail

Who is this document for? This ROI impact study, conducted with Hobson & Company (H&C), is for decision-makers in large retail organizations who are responsible for building the business case for transitioning from a legacy or homegrown merchandise planning system to an automated, integrated, and intelligent merchandise optimization solution.

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Welcoming a New Era of Retail Operations at the Curb

Theatro

In the post-pandemic era, curbside pickup has become a focal point for the retail industry, a new must-have offering a way to keep stores operating, protect employee and customer health while serving customers, and establish their reputation as a company that steps up in time of crisis. But at what cost? Many retailers without a pre-existing BOPIS or curbside services reacted fast by cobbling something together quick and throwing labor at the problem.

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Exploring the Advantages and Hurdles of Direct Store Deliveries

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.

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Creeping back to retail, July Week 1 retail performance trends

Retail Next

As we move forward into this new normal of continuing social distancing, wearing masks, and washing our hands, the million dollar question is, when will we return to life as we once knew it? Retailers are opening back up with important restrictions in place to keep their staff and consumers safe, but when will retail traffic trends go back to the way they were pre-COVID-19?

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Starbucks, 7-Eleven Expand Contactless Payment Options

Retail TouchPoints

As COVID-19 has accelerated the trend away from cash payments to mobile and other contactless methods, Starbucks and 7-Eleven have both expanded their mobile payment options. Starbucks Reward members using the company’s mobile app will be able to earn rewards, which Starbucks calls stars, when they pay with cash, credit and debit cards or mobile wallets.

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4 Focus Areas for Post-Pandemic Retail

Retail Eye

Never let a good crisis go to waste” – Winston Churchill At a time where everything seems to be bad news for retail, it is important, just like in all aspects of life, to balance the negative with some positive. In today’s blog, we will discuss four key areas where retail innovation is moving the […].

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Interview With Becky, Owner of Nashville Soap Company

Hello Small Shop

Tell us about yourself and your business. Hi! I’m Becky, the owner of Nashville Soap Company. I founded this business shortly after I decided to leave my nursing career and stay home as a new mom. I took my love for handcrafting cold process soap and turned it into a business after much thought and reflection about how I wanted to brand and market my products.

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Disruption Reimagined: How to Conquer, Not Crumble, During Supply Chain Instability

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.

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Mi9 Business Case: Optimizing Performance Through Modern Merchandising

M19 Retail

Who is this document for? This ROI impact study, conducted with Hobson & Company (H&C), is for decision-makers in large retail organizations who are responsible for building the business case for transitioning from a legacy or homegrown Merchandising system to an automated, integrated, and intelligent merchandising platform. What will I learn about?

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Shanghai studio Arizon's interiors facilitate "surprising spatial experiences"

Dezeen

VDF studio profiles: Shanghai design studio Arizon specialises in the planning and interior design of retail spaces , from boutique department stores to shopping malls. The studio was founded in 2008 by Junwei Shen. Over the course of his career, the designer witnessed the rapid evolution of Chinese commerce from standalone shops to giant malls , which is why he prides himself in creating interiors that are able to adapt to the evolving needs of different businesses.

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Innovation is key to helping retailers and customers navigate through the new normal

Retail Next

As the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps across the world, we are seeing a new breed of services and new uses of technology emerge. A few weeks ago, the UK government announced a further reduction in social distancing measures enabling pubs, restaurants and hairdressers in England to reopen in early July. A positive step in the right direction, however, this decision doesn’t come without its challenges because as more doors begin to reopen the risk of infection becomes greater.

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Digital Transformation Propels Burton’s Omnichannel Growth Plans

Retail TouchPoints

While the name Burton is almost synonymous with the snowboards the company began making in 1977, Burton has diversified over the years into new categories — including surfboards, apparel, goggles/optics and other sports gear — as well as expanding beyond manufacturing into direct-to-consumer (DTC) retail, both physical and digital. The Burton name is on 66 stores in 10. countries and the principality of Andorra, as well as the U.S.

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Mapping Digital Transformation: Retail’s Strategic Shift

Speaker: Jennifer Wright, Michael Scholz, Jasmin Guthmann, and Scott Canney

Digital transformation in retail is so much more than new technology. You need to get your whole organization, from entry-level workers to executives, on board with the new tech, new skills, and culture changes that digital transformation brings. Leading this mindset shift can be a daunting task… but that’s where this webinar comes in! Join our panel of experts as they guide you through the challenges of digital transformation, preparing you to avoid common mistakes and make the most of incredib