Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 2, 2021

Due to the pandemic, the food retail sector has experienced an incomparable boost. Flexibility in both large and small commercial spaces in the food (as well as the non-food) sector is becoming an ever-more important asset. Agile store interiors allow for seasonal events, pop-ups, subletting of certain areas to third-party partners and altering the positioning of interior elements — all ways to create entertaining spaces where customers like to linger.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 1, 2021

Harrods has unveiled its newest menswear space, a unique 4000 sq. ft. space dedicated to the athletic pursuits of Harrods menswear customers. This new space is the latest launch in an ambitious rejuvenation of its historic structure beginning in 2018, with the menswear destination on the second floor at the forefront of this transformation. Men’s Sports is a one-stop-shop for all athletic activities, Harrods customers can get the essentials no matter what their work-out whether that is a Sunday

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Inside Retail

JUNE 2, 2021

Fast-fashion giant H&M is to close its high-profile store at Westfield Bondi Junction in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, unable to agree on lease terms with owner Scentre Group. H&M country manager Thomas Coellner said in a statement that the decision was made following a global review of sustainable store operations. “At H&M, we continuously review our store portfolio and assess all rent negotiations in order to future-proof the business.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 2, 2021

Amazon.com announced yesterday that it supports federal legislation that would legalize marijuana. The company also said that it will no longer include the drug in its pre-employment drug testing program and that cannabis will be treated the same as alcohol. Amazon said it would continue to test for all drugs and alcohol for any on-the-job incident where impairment could be a factor.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 2, 2021

The pandemic put pressure on every retailer’s website, but GNC faced a unique obstacle: the company had rolled out a revamped ecommerce site in January 2020, just in time for social distancing and lockdowns to cause a massive shift toward online ordering. The entire site was new (except for the store itself), and now the standard process of ironing out hiccups was complicated by a spike in customer traffic.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 3, 2021

St David’s Cardiff is celebrating the launch of a new 36,500 sq ft regional flagship store for global fashion brand ZARA on 3 June. The store, set across two levels, features ZARA’s full range of womenswear, menswear and kidswear, and joins Inditex sister brands Bershka and Stradivarius at the destination. With an impressive new retail integration, the ZARA St David’s format features an ‘Automated Collection Point’ for customers to make swift product collection, and driving new footfall to the s

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Tokinomo

JUNE 3, 2021

We can’t live without products, but we can’t also live without experience. That’s why shopping now has become much more than a simple chore we do on the weekend. Retailers are looking for better ways to make their stores more attractive and brands are fighting to get the attention of shoppers.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 2, 2021

Maker marketplace Etsy has agreed to acquire resale marketplace Depop for $1.6 billion as it looks to extend its reach both in the apparel sector and with Gen Z consumers. Depop’s peer-to-peer marketplace for secondhand fashion is the 10 th -most-visited shopping site among Gen Z consumers in the U.S., according to Etsy. The site is primarily known for its vintage, streetwear and Y2K (late 1990s/early 2000s) fashion.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 1, 2021

Excellent Zephyr has partnered with industry leaders HubSpot and Patchworks to launch their new eCommerce services for retailers around the UK. Excellent Zephyr had previously worked with various household retail names such as Deliveroo, Monsoon and De Beers to deliver top-quality project management services. . However, looking forward to the future of retail, they have spotted a unique gap in the market to deliver various professional eCommerce services to retailers. .

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Inside Retail

JUNE 3, 2021

Global Fashion Group has achieved carbon neutrality across its operations in Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, Latin America and the CIS. The group now uses 100 per cent renewable energy across its nine fulfilment centres across the globe, used by subsidiary businesses such as The Iconic and Zalora, while offsetting any carbon generated by purchasing high quality carbon credits from renewable energy projects across China, India and Brazil.

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Wiser

JUNE 1, 2021

Are you looking for ways to increase your eCommerce sales? OK, this is a bit of a loaded question, because who doesn’t want more sales? The real question here is how you can boost sales. The answer lies in the digital shelf. What Is a Digital Shelf? Let’s dive right in: what are we talking about when we say “digital shelf”? The digital shelf is your online storefront.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 2, 2021

Prime Day 2021 will officially span June 21 and 22, featuring more than 2 million deals across categories including fashion, electronics, toys, home décor and automotive. Amazon already is launching early deals and promotions, including a $10 Prime Day credit for members who spend $10 on select U.S. small business products and brands from June 7 through 10.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 3, 2021

As other sectors, including travel and hospitality, experienced online commerce surges, the retail market shifted at a more leisurely pace. But the grinding pressures of a lengthy global pandemic – shoppers avoiding in-store shopping where possible, lockdowns in non-critical retail verticals, parents juggling remote work and homebound kids – precipitated a rapid shift.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 2, 2021

Now that there are 900 million internet users within China and e-commerce is expected to continue growing in the region, global brands need to focus on tapping into this customer base, according to David Lloyd, UK managing director of e-commerce giant Alibaba. . “We have over a billion active consumers on our platform and around 800 million of those are in China.

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Nvidia

JUNE 1, 2021

The streaming device with the most 4K HDR content available now has even more as Apple TV joins the lineup on NVIDIA SHIELD. Starting today, SHIELD owners can stream the Apple TV app, including Apple TV+, and its impressive lineup of award-winning series, compelling dramas, groundbreaking documentaries, kids’ shows, comedies and more. The Apple TV app features Apple TV+, Apple’s video subscription service featuring Apple Originals, including series like Ted Lasso, The Morning Show, For All Manki

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 4, 2021

While year-over-year Q1 2021 results were strong across the board, much of the increases were largely due to comparisons being made to sales during the initial onset of the pandemic. However, some retailers’ results went above and beyond the standard recovery: lululemon athletica beat out sales expectations with higher than expected growth; Lands’ End saw significant growth as a result of listing on third-party sites; and Macy’s turnaround efforts showed signs of yielding new customer growth.

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Cisco Retail

JUNE 2, 2021

Imagination to Innovation. Think about Uber and AirBnB – classic and often-cited case studies of businesses who completely redefined their entire industries by creating an experience that was simpler, faster, more intelligent and far more cost-effective than anything that had existed before. This platform experience is the basis for the explosive growth we’ve seen in public cloud over the last decade and a half – and it’s an experience that’s been relatively elusive to the on-prem world un

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Inside Retail

JUNE 2, 2021

On Thursday morning, the heads of Wesfarmers’ retail businesses, Bunnings, Kmart, Target, Catch and Officeworks, presented their growth strategies to investors at the company’s annual strategy day. Here are three key takeaways. Bunnings tapping into tradie market. Bunnings is looking to improve the customer experience for its trade customers with an expanded range of specialty products, tailored customer service desks in stores, dedicated self-checkout, load-and-go spaces and a fully transaction

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Talking Retail

JUNE 4, 2021

Nisa has unveiled its latest frozen deal, which offers five branded products for £5, providing a savings of up to £9.28 off the RRP. The deal, which is available now in participating stores until 22 June, comprises Birds Eye Battered Fish Extra Large Fillets 2pk, Birds Eye Crispy Batter Fish Fingers 8pk, McCain Naked Oven. This story continues at Nisa partners introduce new £5 frozen deal.

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Retail Dive

JUNE 3, 2021

The key is adding data into the mix — from all places and in as real time as possible — so retailers can make better, more informed decisions, writes Deloitte's Christina Bieniek.

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JUNE 2, 2021

Moving to cloud is an individual journey for every organization. Many companies have taken the hybrid path and are working within multiple clouds. Yet others are still primarily on-prem but want to continue their transition to cloud seamlessly in their own time and at their own pace. . No matter where in the cloud journey an organization is, options and flexibility are essential to being able to address the organization’s unique business requirements.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 1, 2021

A new online shopping site is set to launch in Australia this month that aims to update the traditional outlet mall experience for a Gen Z and millennial audience. TheDOM.com (DOM stands for Digital Off-Price Mall) will offer discounted designer fashion, streetwear and activewear from more than 90 leading Australian and international brands when it goes live in the second half of June, and there are plans to expand into additional categories, such as homewares, electronics and travel, in the fut

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Talking Retail

JUNE 3, 2021

Britvic Soft Drinks has signed a sponsorship deal with Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021), a 61-match event kicking off on 23 October. Pepsi Max will become the official soft drinks of the event, with further support from Gatorade as the official sports drink. The brands will receive sales and marketing rights for the tournament, This story continues at Britvic sponsors major rugby tournament.

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Retail Dive

JUNE 3, 2021

When the e-commerce giant announced Prime Day, two of its biggest competitors responded by plotting their own deal days for 24 hours earlier.

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JUNE 2, 2021

The internet is rapidly becoming a universal and economical choice to connect the widely distributed workforce, workplaces, and cloud applications that comprise the essence of the new normal enterprise. In response, ITOps is fast at work rearchitecting the enterprise WAN to adapt to increasing reliance on cloud and SaaS applications via internet connections from branches and home offices.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 1, 2021

Sustainability has been on the radar of most beauty brands in recent years, but according to ethical beauty retailer Lush, now is the time for the industry to take a step further and work towards regeneration. “To conserve things is good, but we have taken the next opportunity to not only keep things as [they are], but also to improve and make things better,” said Gabbi Loedolff, Lush global buying coordinator, at a virtual event last week.

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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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Talking Retail

JUNE 2, 2021

Independents’ Day UK, an initiative that emphasises driving footfall to independent shops on 4 July, will culminate in a full weekend of celebrations. The campaign’s organisers are asking consumers to “pledge a few pounds” to independent retailers aross the weekend. Howard Robinson, a spokesperson for Independents’ Day UK, said: “The British independent retail sector has.

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Retail Dive

JUNE 2, 2021

There are signs of economic recovery and the end of the pandemic, especially in the U.S. But the outlook is uneven and rife with unknowns.

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Cisco Retail

JUNE 1, 2021

Over the past 20+ years, Snort has become the de facto standard by which all network intrusion detection systems are measured. The release of Snort 3 in January 2021 represents a significant upgrade to the tried and tested network security tool. Snort 3 includes important updates going so far as to change the entire code base from C to C++. It consists of some entirely new code, some rewritten code, and some code ported to the latest version.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 2, 2021

Fast-fashion giant H&M is to close its high-profile store at Westfield Bondi Junction in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, unable to agree on lease terms with owner Scentre Group. H&M country manager Thomas Coellner said in a statement that the decision was made following a global review of sustainable store operations. “At H&M, we continuously review our store portfolio and assess all rent negotiations in order to future-proof the business.

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