Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Online B2B wholesale marketplace Faire has closed a $400 million Series G funding round, its third in the last year. With this latest round, which pushes the company’s total funding to date above $1 billion , Faire is now valued at $12.4 billion. This round comes just five months after the close of Faire’s Series F and the company’s expansion into 15 markets across the UK and Europe — a region that has grown by more than 10X for the company since its initial launch there in March 2021.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

The Australian Fashion Council will lead the nation’s first National Product Stewardship Scheme for clothing textiles, aimed at improving the design, recovery, reuse and recycling of textiles. Launching in November 2021 and ending in March 2023, the scheme will provide a roadmap to hit ‘clothing circularity’ in Australia by 2030, in line with the National Waste Policy Action Plan targets, and is powered by a $1 million grant from the Federal Government.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

In the fluctuating world of retail and the exponential rise of e-commerce, accelerated by lockdown restrictions during the pandemic, the future of bricks and mortar retail spaces has come into question. However, the sentiment in the sector is that physical stores are far from dead. . In fact, while many retailers quickly expanded their online sales capacity in the wake of Covid-19, physical stores remained an essential element in many businesses as a click-and-collect facility.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The cost to move containers from Pacific nations to the U.S. fell by 26 percent last week, but that hasn’t had any effect on the number of ships waiting offshore at ports. “It could be months before the logjams ease, but if we don’t get more closures at ports, the volumes should become more manageable after Chinese New Year,” said Lars Jensen, CEO of Vespucci Maritime.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

It’s the question every retailer wants the answer to: what do consumers (and more specifically, those likely to buy their products) really want? Opening day of the 2021 virtual Retail Innovation Conference , which continues today, Nov. 17 with more great sessions, provided valuable insights into the mindset of today’s shoppers. The day kicked off with a keynote presentation by Jeff Orschell, EY Americas Practice Leader: “Bottom line for retailers is that change is still happening, consumer behav

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Payment flexibility has been commonplace in B2C transactions for many years, and now, emerging payment technology is making this possible for B2B trade. Whether you’re looking to get paid faster, address current debtors or provide a better customer experience, implementing an integrated payment solution that delivers more ways for customers to pay their invoices, is a great solution for any business.

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Tokinomo

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The store shelf is an important touchpoint on the customer journey of any shopper. From the decision to go to the store up to going home with the products, there are a few touchpoints where brands need to pay attention to how they are perceived by customers. Even the smallest detail can make it or break it for the shopper.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Casper Sleep has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Durational Capital Management LP , which will take the mattress retailer private. Additionally, Co-Founder and CEO Philip Krim has left the company, with President and Chief Commercial Officer Emilie Arel stepping into the position. Durational Capital will pay $6.90 for each outstanding Casper share, a 94% premium over the closing price on Nov. 12, 2021.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Dyson has unveiled its first virtual reality store, allowing New Zealanders to experience and test its products from the comfort of their own home – assuming they own an Oculus VR headset. As of 19 November, New Zealanders with access to the Oculus store can download the Dyson Demo VR, which will put customers in a virtual space allowing potential customers to see and pick up products, as well as trial them out, see product demonstrations, watch interviews with Dyson engineers, and see how produ

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Cisco Retail

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

We have arrived at the third and final blog post around Secure Code Warrior. In the first two blogs… So, You Can Code… But Can You Write Secure Code? Finding Cisco DevNet Elite Secure Code Warriors. … we introduced you to the Secure Code Warrior tournament held during Cisco DevNet Create 2021. In this final blog post, I wanted to report back about the final battle between the crème-de-la-crème – the DevNet Secure Code Warrior Top 25.

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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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Nvidia

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

When Julien Trombini and Guillaume Cazenave founded video-analytics startup Two-i four years ago, they had an ambitious goal: improving the quality of urban life by one day being able to monitor a city’s roads, garbage collection and other public services. Along the way, the pair found a wholly different niche. Today, the company’s technology — which combines computer vision, data science and deep learning — is helping to prevent deadly accidents in the oil and gas industry, one of the world’s m

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Doors have opened on a new concept store from Starbucks and Amazon Go aims to combine comfort and convenience by bringing together the lounge aesthetic of a Starbucks café and Amazon’s Just Walk Out cashierless checkout tech. The first Starbucks Pickup with Amazon Go is located in New York City at 59th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues and offers the full Starbucks menu as well as a curated assortment of food and beverages in an integrated Amazon Go market, including fresh-prepared salad

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Department-store chain M&S has joined hands with the UK rental platform Hirestreet to venture into the rental sector ahead of the year-end season. . The launch of M&S clothing rentals follows its recent investment in the Zoe Group, the operator of Hirestreet, through its Founders Factory Joint Venture accelerator program. The first rental edit consists of more than 40 womenswear pieces from its Autograph own-label range and dresses from the M&S x Ghost Collaboration.

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Cisco Retail

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

On May 12, 2021, the president of the United States released an executive order on cyber security. The order contained prescriptive actions for compliance as the executive branch responded to the “persistent and increasingly sophisticated malicious cyber campaigns” and their resulting impact on business and public life. But much of the document is more declarative and focused on desired outcomes tied to the overall directive to modernize and improve the nation’s cybersecurity

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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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Nvidia

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

NVIDIA-powered systems won four of five tests in MLPerf HPC 1.0, an industry benchmark for AI performance on scientific applications in high performance computing. They’re the latest results from MLPerf , a set of industry benchmarks for deep learning first released in May 2018. MLPerf HPC addresses a style of computing that speeds and augments simulations on supercomputers with AI.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Communication and payments platform Podium has raised $201 million in a Series D funding round led by YC Continuity , joined by Durable Capital Partners , Arpex Capital , Accel , Album VC , IVP , Sapphire Ventures , Summit Partners and Sorenson Capital. This latest round brings the company’s valuation to over $3 billion. The additional funding will help Podium expand to offer its services to more small businesses.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

They say a company’s most loyal customers are also its most profitable. And in a market that has been significantly affected by the pandemic, building a strong and loyal customer base has never been more important, especially as times continue to remain uncertain. CIMET, a white-label platform that compares services and prices from multiple retailers, is dedicated to helping brands diversify by creating user experiences that significantly improve customer retention.

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Cisco Retail

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Part of the Hybrid Work Success series: Rethinking a hierarchy of needs in the context of work — how a global pandemic changed the way we work, forever. In a moment of reflection amidst all the pandemic induced change, I find myself asking how we move away from the adrenaline induced reactive motions to more strategic and enlightened thinking. Perhaps the most radical of changes is the profound shift in work.

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Talking Retail

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Mondel?z International is to launch a cinnamon crunch flavoured Cadbury Dairy Milk Hot Cross Bun Bar for the run-up to Easter 2022. The new 110g bar will be available in cases of 18 at an RRP of £1.40. A Mondel?z spokesperson said: “Tablets are the heartland for the Cadbury brand, so this addition to the. This story continues at Cadbury Dairy Milk Hot Cross Bun Bar to launch for Easter 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Paper Source will launch a new shop-in-shop experience in two Barnes & Noble stores this holiday season in the first collaboration of the two retail brands, which are both owned by Elliott Management. Paper Source currently operates 136 stores nationwide alongside its ecommerce business. The company filed for bankruptcy in March 2021 citing “sustained damage” from the pandemic and emerged from Chapter 11 two months later when it was purchased by Elliot Management, which had acquired Barnes &

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Plus-size fashion firm City Chic Collective saw earnings drop by $1 million a month due to store closures across its network, having lost 37 per cent of its trading days since its full-year results in August. However, with all its stores now open and trading into the busiest time of the year, chief executive Phil Ryan is confident the business’ brands will perform well over the holidays.

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Cisco Retail

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

NetHope is a journey that we needed to take. Cisco started the Networking Academy program in 1997 with the intent of teaching students – whether they were in the technology field or not – to design, install, and maintain networks. Most importantly, we wanted the program to help people around the world gain a seat at the digital economy table. By the early 2000s, we realized the impact the program was having and wanted to expand it.

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Retail Dive

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Customization tools like shoppable recipes and product recommendations are helping consumers cut through the clutter of center store. But retailers are only scratching the surface of what's possible.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Fresh off its rebrand , Meta has introduced a series of new tools to make shopping and buying easier on its flagship platforms Facebook and Instagram. The company is aiming to commercialize its community features with new shopping tools within Facebook Groups and linked product recommendations, and also is expanding its livestream offerings with the testing of live shopping capabilities for creators.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The world’s largest Ikea store, Ikea Pasay City in Manila, is set to open its doors to the public this month after being delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Ikea Pasay City also marks the chain’s first location in the Philippines. The 67,760sqm store, scheduled to open on November 25, is located next to the Mall of Asia and spans five stories. While two floors are dedicated to retail activities, the remaining floors are for stocks and e-commerce operations.

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Cisco Retail

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Part 1 of the Series: AI-Enhanced Infrastructure for AI Ops. If you ask yourself which are the biggest challenges that your IT model should address, endless answers will surely come to your mind. But the majority will find a common theme: your organization faces a manually intensive and complex environment that demands access to information and resources with even greater agility and flexibility.

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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

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Retail Pro

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Retailers face REAL and costly problems due to inventory inaccuracy – and it’s getting worse as retailers attempt to use store inventory to fulfill online orders for pickup or shipments. Join Retail Pro and RIOT on November 23 or November … Continue reading → The post [Webinar] RFID and Your Omnichannel Inventory Management Strategy first appeared on Retail Pro Blog.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Sephora has launched same-day delivery in both the U.S. and Canada through a partnership with Delivery Solutions. The platform offers Sephora access to an ecosystem of delivery providers and provides shoppers with features including real-time delivery tracking, estimated time of delivery and live chat. “At Sephora, our priority is to deliver a seamless experience to all of our clients, and this partnership with Delivery Solutions was the natural next step in the evolution of maximizing efficienc

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

There’s no metaverse yet, but when it comes, you can expect Nike to be there waiting. The most valuable apparel brand in the world has its sights set on being prepared for shoppers in online virtual environments. On 27 October, Nike filed new trademark applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office under its Nike logo, the Just Do It tagline, the Swoosh, and the Air Jordan and Jumpman logos.

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Cisco Retail

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

It is unlikely that as a Cisco customer or person that reads blogs.cisco.com you have not seen or heard of Cisco DNA Center. While they have done an impressive job with Cisco DNA Center- the talk is often about the technical merits, intents and functions. As we talk of cross domain, I want to cross the domain from what Cisco DNA Center does to why you should move to the solution in terms of business outcomes and user experience.

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