Retail Focus

MAY 24, 2022

Global e-commerce jumped to $26.7 trillion in the first year of the pandemic, a dramatic leap forward from a trend that had already hobbled many high street retailers. Unable to contend with the double whammy of changing consumer behaviour and a COVID-induced slump, dozens of brands fell into administration, from Arcadia and Debenhams to Monsoon and Cath Kidston, with the closure of hundreds of physical stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 25, 2022

Retailers are facing a myriad of challenges, from tightening budgets, smaller profit margins and financial constraints to clunky legacy infrastructure and increasing competition from major online stores. This is before they even address the issue of managing customer data. Customers are also becoming more wary of the way retailers are storing their data.

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Small Biz Trends

MAY 22, 2022

All new hires should be given a fair chance to acclimate to their new position and get used to the way things are done within your company. However, after some time, you may start noticing signs that the onboarding period simply isn’t going well for your new employee. So how can you tell if it’s just new-hire jitters or if they’re not a good fit for the role?

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Inside Retail

MAY 24, 2022

Retailers doling out single-use plastic bags in New South Wales face fines of up to $275,000 from Wednesday, June 1 as a statewide ban comes into force. NSW Environment Minister James Griffin said the reason for the single-use plastic bag ban was simple: “It will stop plastic getting into our environment at the source.”. “Single-use plastic is used by many of us for just a few convenient minutes, but it remains in our environment for many years, eventually breaking into microplastics,” Griffin c

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Retail Focus

MAY 26, 2022

Let’s say you want to buy a pair of Nike Air Jordan 1s — undoubtedly the most recognizable Jordans of all time. What do you do first? . Chances are you answered: type “Jordan 1” in search. Correct? . By Itamar Abramovich, Director of Data Products, Bright Data . Now, depending on your location, your search will give you the most relevant shopping items related to your query with prices, vendors and shipping details attached to a thumbnail of the shoes. .

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 24, 2022

Perhaps no brand has more sustainability street cred than Patagonia. That reputation is well-earned — from the company’s self-imposed “Earth Tax” and the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (which it founded alongside Walmart ) all the way down to the plastic swift tacks used to attach its hang tags, Patagonia is known for practicing what it preaches. And yet the company keeps pushing to find ways to do more, and one of the many executives participating in these efforts is Jennifer Patrick, Director o

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Inside Retail

MAY 26, 2022

Australian consumers are set to spend $8.8 billion during the coming months as mid-year seasonal sales ramp up and excess stock is sold. The Australian Retail Association (ARA) forecasts 52 per cent of consumers shopping mid-season sales will be doing so online. Around 6.2 million Australians will spend an average amount of $1420 each. NSW is expected to contribute $3.2 billion followed by Victoria at $1.9 billion and Queensland at $1.7 billion.

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Retail Focus

MAY 23, 2022

Fit out work has already started and New Look says the new, brighter and modern store allows the best shopper experience possible for the people of Barnsley. The announcement comes hot on the heels of a string of leasing announcements, which brings major brands including Fridays, Flannels, River Island, Cineworld, Nandos and The Botanist, to the town. .

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 27, 2022

Digital disruption is taking place in retail more than any other sector. While customers are gaining benefits from easier access and smarter online commerce with friendly features, the real action is happening behind the scenes. Front-of-house retail starts deep in the backend with CPG companies compiling large amounts of data. We use data to gain consumer insights, test market reception and decide when and where we’re going to advertise.

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Tokinomo

MAY 25, 2022

In the retail industry, competition is fierce and brands need to do everything in their power to make sure that they attract the attention of shoppers. Sometimes, it’s not just about a large budget or an innovative campaign. The simple, elementary things can make it or break it.

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Inside Retail

MAY 22, 2022

Congratulations! So, you’ve managed to launch a successful e-commerce business. Now what? At EIZ, we know a thing or two about e-commerce. And that doesn’t just come from designing and developing technology solutions for the industry. It also comes from the close relationships we’ve built with thousands of customers – successful and growing e-commerce businesses like you – and dozens of solutions partners, over many years.

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Retail Focus

MAY 26, 2022

On Thursday May 26th, 2022, Rituals Cosmetics will open its doors in Solihull’s Touchwood Shopping Centre for the very first time. Joining an array of local and global brands in this exciting shopping destination, the Touchwood Shopping Centre is the perfect location for Rituals’ expansion in Solihull. “We are so excited to be expanding the Rituals interactive experience in the UK.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 24, 2022

Retail is just like any other business category — a buzzword symbolizing an abstract concept gains traction, and the excitement takes over before there’s actually time to use that word in a sentence. Essentially, we lack a couple of concrete examples of how that idea could play out for brands in a winning way. The issue with a buzzword becoming something more is that often, the term is too squishy — it’s introduced in a vague way across the industry, and thought leaders end up all discussing it

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Retail Wire

MAY 27, 2022

Searches for infant formula on Instacart’s platform reached a record high in mid-May as parents looked for food to feed their babies. The increase is searches did not, however, translate into higher sales as out-of-stocks in the category remain common in the face of a national shortage.

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Inside Retail

MAY 22, 2022

Coles supermarkets will roll out plastic bags made with 20 per cent marine waste and 80 per cent recycled plastic in stores across the country. The Marine Reusable Shopping Bag is made from recovered plastics from inland and ocean-feeding waterways, mainly in Malaysia. Coles’ chief sustainability, property and export officer Thinus Keevé said the new plastic bags offer a ‘practical and convenient’ way for customers to shop while also supporting a circular economy.

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Retail Focus

MAY 25, 2022

Frasers Group has this week committed to open a new 8,500 sq ft Sports Direct store at Affinity Devon , the 100,000 sq ft outlet scheme in Bideford. The news underlines the confidence in the Global Mutual managed scheme from the occupier community. This letting follows the opening of Quba and Co. in a new 1,500 sq ft store last month. Over the next few months, a further 10,000 sq ft of new lettings are set to be announced.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 24, 2022

Livestreaming platform Firework has secured $150 million in Series B financing led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 , bringing its total funding to-date to more than $235 million. Brands, retailers and marketplaces are increasingly using shoppable live-video events to promote products and raise brand awareness, with Coresight Research projecting that livestreaming in the U.S. market will more than triple by 2024 to reach $35 billion.

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Retail Wire

MAY 27, 2022

The economic haves and have-nots are going their separate ways at retail. Lower income consumers are limiting their purchases to everyday staples while the more affluent are spending on non-essentials.

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Inside Retail

MAY 22, 2022

Apparel retailer Alquemie Group will launch a network of National Geographic apparel stores in Australia and New Zealand. Managed by private-equity group Acta Capital, Alquemie Group last month acquired urban lifestyle apparel chain General Pants, at the time saying it was looking to add further brands to its stable which also includes Lego, Ginger & Smart, and SurfStitch.

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Retail Focus

MAY 23, 2022

Braehead owned by property company SGS and asset managed by Global Mutual Properties, has announced that H&M has opened the doors to its new new Braehead store in Glasgow. H&M has re-located from its former unit to a new ground floor space, spanning 17,000 sq ft, on a 10-year lease. Visitors to the store will enjoy a new, bespoke interior, with an emphasis on creating a warmer and more relaxed environment.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 27, 2022

H&M Group is rolling out a pilot of several new tech-enabled in-store shopping solutions at COS stores in the U.S., including new payment and checkout options, personalized styling facilitated by smart mirrors and upgraded delivery and return options. COS (which stands for Collection of Style) is owned by H&M and currently operates 13 locations across the U.S.

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Small Biz Trends

MAY 22, 2022

Americans spend a significant amount of time working and looking at screens, but the majority don’t take enough time off. Are You Achieving a Work-Life Balance? Not Even Close. Over the course of their lifetime, Americans spend, on average, 13.2 years working, and just 328 days socializing. The average worker in the US spends 5.3 hours per week checking work emails at home.

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Inside Retail

MAY 26, 2022

Australia’s thriving First Nations economy was on full display at a pop-up market in Melbourne last night, featuring artwork, apparel and homewares from several Indigenous brands and businesses. Timed to coincide with National Reconciliation Week, the pop-up was hosted by WeWork in collaboration with Ngarrimili, a local nonprofit that provides business advice and support to First Nations entrepreneurs.

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Retail Focus

MAY 23, 2022

As part of JYSK’s plans to expand in the UK, the largest Danish retailer, operating globally, will be opening its first Telford store on 2nd June 2022 at Unit NQ1, Northern Quarter, Telford Shopping Centre. The new store will be managed by Stephen Ambrose and boasts 1200 sq mtrs of floor space in the latest JYSK store concept layout. JYSK will b ring affordable Scandi-chic homeware to Telford, in addition to 10 jobs being created by the Danish brand.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 27, 2022

Apple is reportedly planning to boost starting pay for U.S. store associates to $22 per hour, and even higher in certain markets, according to The Wall Street Journal. The increase would make starting salaries 45% higher than they were in 2018 as the retailer faces the challenges of a tight labor market and a unionization push. The change would be part of a wider effort to increase compensation across the company.

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Small Biz Trends

MAY 23, 2022

Some businesses are already experienced with influencer marketing. And others may wonder ‘ what is Cameo and how can influencers impact my business?’ But no matter your level of experience, working with trusted content creators can help you make a real impression on your target audience. If you sell products to moms, the following influencers may be ideal for your next campaign.

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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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Inside Retail

MAY 26, 2022

Supermarket Coles recently made the shift to offer its employees 10 days of paid gender affirmation leave. Coles had offered this leave without pay since 2020, but made the change after realising it can better support its staff members who identify as transgender. Since making the offer, the number of Coles’ workers that were comfortable identifying themselves as transgender in the workplace shortly increased from 900 to 1,100.

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365 Retail

MAY 27, 2022

This week, ESHO., the clinically inspired and doctor led cosmeceutical brand from Dr Tijion Esho MD, is opening a dedicated ‘tweakments’ space in the UK luxury retailer FLANNELS. Coinciding with FLANNELS launching a brand new space in Liverpool in June, ESHO products will be available to purchase in person for the first time, alongside the new one of a kind clinic.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 23, 2022

Lane Bryant and JCPenney are each launching new collections with social justice in mind. Lane Bryant will add a dedicated Pride collection to its Cacique Intimates apparel brand, while JCPenney will launch a Juneteenth collection from its Hope & Wonder private label line. Lane Bryant will further support Pride Month with a digital campaign featuring Lane stylists who work in the retailer’s stores and are part of the LGBTQ+ community.

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Small Biz Trends

MAY 26, 2022

In this inflationary environment, many businesses must raise their prices to continue paying higher wages, taxes, and expenses and at least stay even in terms of profitability. NFIB reports that 70% of small businesses have raised prices, especially in such industries as wholesale, construction, retail trades, and manufacturing. And 46% of owners plan on implementing price hikes (which include some that have already raised prices).

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