Retail Dive

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The struggling brand is left with garbage bags full of clothes from a collaboration meant to revitalize its fortunes.

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Wiser

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Seasonal pricing is nothing new. The airline and rental industries have been changing their prices seasonally for years to maximize sales. Of course, retailers also use this pricing strategy. For some businesses, having prices that fluctuate seasonally is essential to their success. Shopper spending habits are rarely the same for long and increasing prices during the holidays helps to capitalize on sales when they are happening more frequently.

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Theatro

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Link to the Article. The post 11 Tips To Create A More Personalized Marketing Campaign For Your Target Audience appeared first on Theatro.

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Small Biz Trends

OCTOBER 24, 2022

As the eCommerce industry continues to grow, many online marketplaces have emerged to make it easier for businesses to find customers. With so many avenues for online selling, there is a real opportunity for businesses to develop a loyal customer base and expand their business. We’ll look at some of the leading eCommerce marketplaces for this article and how online store owners can get started with selling on global marketplaces.

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Speaker: Jennifer Hileman - Head of Retail Platform Strategy at Orium, and Zach Ettelman - Solutions Partner Team in North America at Talon.One

Prepare to excel in the dynamic world of retail, spanning the holiday season and beyond into 2024! Join us for an insightful webinar as we delve into the powerful synergy of composable & MACH Technology paired with the leading loyalty and promotions engine. Discover how composable commerce and loyalty management can redefine your retail approach, ensuring sustained success through the holiday rush and well into the new year.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Adidas finally gave Ye the boot over a series of antisemitic remarks made by the rapper formerly known as Kanye West. But the move has left many retail experts wondering why it took the German retail giant more than two weeks to speak out. “They should have done it quicker,” Simon Porter, head of retail at media agency Hatched, told Inside Retail. “It’s extraordinary they let it escalate so much.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Season’s Feastings invites customers to celebrate the power of food to bring us together this festive season. Launching across Selfridges’ four stores and on selfridges.com , Selfridges will offer customers serving suggestions for setting up, dressing up, gift giving and merrymaking, as we look forward to coming together with friends and family to enjoy cherished Christmas rituals.

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Small Biz Trends

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced some planned events to celebrate the upcoming National Veterans Small Business Week (NVSBW) from October 31 to November 4. National Veterans Small Business Week is Almost Here. The plans include a series of virtual and in-person events highlighting the entrepreneurial spirit and resilience of veteran small business owners in the United States.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 27, 2022

It’s hard to imagine a retailer that isn’t reviewing its data security following the recent spree of cyberattacks on businesses in the Asia Pacific region, from Woolworths’ online marketplace MyDeal in Australia, to the online marketplace Carousell in Singapore. Many cybersecurity experts say these attacks could have been avoided if the businesses had been more vigilant, but they also caution that simply increasing data security measures isn’t enough to protect a company against cyberattacks in

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Harvey Nichols today unveils the most exciting scheme of the year – Christmas windows. Inspired by festive celebrations, the displays have been designed to entice and capture the attention of customers by using a sparkly metallic colour palette of golds and silvers, and dazzling product displays to excite and delight passers-by. Spreading Christmas cheer, the bright and uplifting displays feature disco ball inspired panels made from sequins that frame the windows, and mirrored decorations that r

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Tokinomo

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Shoppers make emotional purchases and what better way to trigger those emotions than a seasonal marketing campaign? Every holiday season customers expect to get into the holiday spirit when going shopping. In this article, we are going to focus on the Halloween celebration. You will discover the impact of seasonal marketing and we’ll also throw in some of the best Halloween campaigns for inspiration.

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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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Small Biz Trends

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Online reputation crisis happens when any kind of negative information related to your company starts spreading. A single negative review is not a reputation crisis. But if that customer’s negative experience with your company is being actively discussed on several social media channels, turns into memes, and gets shared among friends – that is a reputation crisis.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 25, 2022

As households across the country face increasing cost pressures, inflation and economic uncertainty, peak retail bodies and businesses have welcomed the Labor government’s first budget. The budget focuses on social reforms such as greater access to childcare, paid parental leave, an increase in migration uptake and paid family and domestic violence leave coupled with increasing investments in the manufacturing sector and growing the skilled workforce.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 25, 2022

IKEA has announced its expansion plan for the North West, starting with three new Plan & Order Points and an expanded service offering. The initiative comes as part of the retailer’s ongoing transformation to make it easier and more accessible to shop with IKEA. . The North West is a key region for IKEA. The first IKEA store in the UK opened in Warrington 30 years ago and was later followed by a store in Ashton-under-Lyne.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The term “supply chain” has officially entered the mainstream vernacular thanks to the disruption of the last couple of years. Yet despite (or perhaps because of) all the recent snarls in the long-haul supply chain, a host of new services have popped up offering consumers faster delivery than ever before. Valerie Metzker, Head of Partnerships, Roadie.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

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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Small Biz Trends

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The price of stamps is likely going up. United States Postal Service wants to raise the price on some mail. The price increase, if it’s approved, will have some impact on small business owners nationwide who are already dealing with rising prices on just about everything in the last year. USPS wants the new price of a Forever stamp at 63 cents.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Super Retail Group sales growth set a “positive start” to the financial year as all retail brands maintained strong trading momentum. The company’s like-for-like sales grew 20 per cent compared to the previous period while online sales represented 10 per cent of year-to-date sales. Camping and outdoor specialist Macpac was the best performing of the group’s chains, with sales up by 76 per cent driven by wet weather in Australia – although its New Zealand subsidiary struggled due to a lack

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 24, 2022

LK Bennett continues to expand its growing store portfolio, with a brand-new Gunwharf Quays outlet that opened Thursday 20 th October. The Gunwharf Quays store will showcase the very best products, from new-in Autumn/Winter 22 styles, to pieces to treasure from SS22 and AW21, in signature prints designed in-house on exquisite fabrics to much- loved shoes and accessories hand-crafted in Italy and Spain.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 27, 2022

This year has been especially perilous for Industrial Athletes, the critical personnel who get our goods where they need to go and keep the retail industry running. The turbulent labor market made for especially high turnover, which meant less training, earlier burnout and more injuries. Our recent Industrial Athlete Workforce Report found that nearly half (47%) of Industrial Athletes are stressed at their current jobs and 18% say it’s having a negative effect on their mental health, nearly equa

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Advertiser: FourKites

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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Small Biz Trends

OCTOBER 28, 2022

This is the season for engaging extra help to handle anticipated holidays sales. Big retailers, such as Walmart and Macy’s, announced their holiday hiring plans — down from 2021 but still significant numbers. Other companies, due to the nature of their business (e.g., ski resorts; amusement parks), may use seasonal workers as their core staffing solution.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 26, 2022

It’s going to be happy hauntings for retailers, as one in four Australians plan to celebrate Halloween this year. The Australian Retailers Association is expecting $430 million to be raked in over the period, with an average spend of $86 per person. The Party People’s chief executive Dean Salakas said that sales are typically strong when Halloween falls on a Saturday.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The Ardent Companies UK (“Ardent UK”), the acquisitive subsidiary of US-based real estate investment and asset management firm The Ardent Companies, has completed its acquisition of the retail element of The Royal Exchange in the City of London from Oxford Properties. The Royal Exchange, located opposite the Bank of England between Threadneedle Street and Cornhill, is the City’s leading luxury retail destination.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The late iconic film star Paul Newman ( The Sting, Cool Hand Luke, The Hustler, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid ) also had a well-known philanthropic side that was institutionalized with his 1982 founding of Newman’s Own. Beginning with salad dressings decorated with a drawing of Newman’s face and later expanding to other food products, the brand pledged 100% of its profits to charities benefiting children.

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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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Small Biz Trends

OCTOBER 28, 2022

What’s the best Etsy app? It depends on what you need! Check out our list of the 12 best Etsy apps, and find out which one is perfect for your shop. Whether you need to track inventory, manage your Etsy account orders, or create marketing materials, we’ve got you covered. Let’s dive in! What Is an Etsy Seller App? Etsy Seller apps are a collection of tools that allow sellers to manage their Etsy business.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Apple said on Tuesday it would make fresh investments to set up solar and wind projects in Europe and called on its suppliers to decarbonise operations related to the production of iPhones and other products. The company in 2020 had pledged to remove carbon emissions from its entire business, including products and its sprawling supply chain – which spans from Vietnam to Brazil – by 2030.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Christmas isn’t Christmas without receiving a card or gift from Cards For Good Causes! This Christmas, Cards For Good Causes are delighted to announce that they’ll be opening up even more shops around the country for your festive needs this year! Cards For Good Causes are opening 100 pop-up shops around the UK, 20 more than last year, starting this October.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Economic uncertainty is proving to be a hindrance to even the largest retailers. Amazon has posted projected growth ranging from 2% to 8% for Q4 2022, and the disappointing numbers caused its share price to drop more than 10% as of the morning of Oct. 28. The ecommerce giant’s modest outlook added to the general downturn other tech titans like Meta and Microsoft are experiencing, though Apple ’s outlook was a bit cheerier.

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Speaker: Joe Heather, Deliverect GM (UK&I)

Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) and Quick Commerce (Q-commerce) are two vibrant sectors that have undergone significant transformations with the advancements in digital technology. With growing internet penetration and the proliferation of smartphones, consumers' purchasing habits have unsurprisingly evolved. They now demand quick, convenient, and seamless shopping experiences, which both FMCG and Q-commerce sectors strive to provide.

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Small Biz Trends

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Transferring large files to a flash drive is a huge convenience. It allows small businesses to be more efficient in an increasingly mobile ecosystem. And as the storage price continues to fall, it is affordable and convenient to carry large amounts of storage in a small form factor. The best flash drive for a small business in this list provides plenty of storage with the latest transfer speed specifications.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Cash Converters International is set to acquire the Cash Converters New Zealand master franchisor for $15.5 million. The personal finance company and secondhand retailer commenced operations in New Zealand in 1993 and operates 22 stores of which 11 are franchised and 11 are owned and operated by the master franchisor. In 2014, the company acquired a 25 per cent equity interest in its New Zealand subsidiary and has now entered into an agreement to acquire the remaining 75 per cent interest.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 25, 2022

On the back of the latest Springboard data which revealed a nationwide drop in shopper footfall on high streets, shopping centres and retail parks, a Northern Irish outlet is bucking this UK and Ireland-wide trend reporting that shoppers continued to visit The Boulevard in large numbers resulting in an 11% increase in sales growth on 2021. The Boulevard, Northern Ireland’s only designer outlet, has enjoyed continuous growth as it evolves its tenant portfolio and enhances its on-site experiences,

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Kibo has sold its personalization business to Centre Lane Partners , a private investment firm that focuses on growing middle-market companies. The new standalone personalization solution provider will be branded Monetate. The transaction aims to help Kibo pursue a horizontal growth strategy in verticals outside of retail, including financial services, travel and hospitality and telecommunications, as well as to further expand its global footprint.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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