Retail Dive

OCTOBER 12, 2022

A return to brick-and-mortar locations is pushing retailers to be innovative as they juggle customer experience with labor efficiency.

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Wiser

OCTOBER 11, 2022

One of the most important decisions you will make as a business is how to price your products. No matter what part of the retail industry you’re in, how you price your products will have a direct effect on the success of your business. Customers can be extremely sensitive to prices, and often view price as one the main factors to consider when making purchases.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Nearly 125 million Americans now listen to podcasts monthly, according to eMarketer. Perhaps more importantly, Insider Intelligence estimates that the time this group of listeners spends with their podcasts is 53 minutes per day. Now imagine if even a portion of that time was spent with your brand, and you begin to see the appeal of the branded podcast. “ The ultimate point of any marketing is not to get in front of people, it’s to earn trust ,” said Jay Acunzo, host of the podcast Unthinkable a

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Small Biz Trends

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Small businesses need access to capital right now and they’re having trouble finding it through loans. While small business loan approval rates at some lenders are up just slightly, according to the latest Biz2Credit Lending Report for September, access to capital remains a challenge. Biz2Credit CEO and co-founder Rohit Arora said small businesses continue to face the challenges of Covid issues – such as supply chain problems – as well as a tight labor market.

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Speaker: Loreal Lynch, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 13, 2022

SMS marketing is a staple in today’s direct-to-consumer toolkit, opening new opportunities for customer engagement, retention, and revenue growth. The channel’s reach and popularity have extended to all corners of the world, including in Australia, where more brands and consumers are going mobile to not only communicate but shop. More than 74 per cent of Australian shoppers are already signed up to receive SMS marketing messages from brands, while more than half (51 per cent) say they would sign

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Carnaby is world famous for its iconic Christmas installations and this year Carnaby welcomes the world with an immersive display which will be illuminated from Thursday 3rd November. Since 1997 Carnaby has brought joy to Christmas shoppers with inventive and magical lights. The streets have seen a variety of themes including an underwater seascape , colourful r ainbows , oversized fairy lights , giant snowmen , 60s in?

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Tokinomo

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Campaign scoop. Caring for your heart. It’s important to take care of your health and exercise constantly. Imagine going to your regular spinning class and Ice-T is your instructor. In this commercial from Cheerios , you’ll discover how these cereals can help your heart and why Ice-T is suddenly teaching a spinning class.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 13, 2022

It can be easy to compare ourselves with others seemingly ten steps ahead in business, or to make the mistake of believing success came quickly or easily. In fact, many entrepreneurs will spend years learning from mistakes before solidifying and successfully executing a winning idea. What we don’t always see are the day-to-day steps of consistently working at an idea and on personal development to achieve said success.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Nearly forty years after the lights were switched off at one of London’s best loved landmarks, Battersea Power Station opens today, Friday 14 th October , marking the first time the public can explore this iconic architectural masterpiece and enjoy the first of its unique shops, bars, restaurants and leisure venues. Electric Boulevard, a new pedestrianised high street, that runs between Gehry Partners’ Prospect Place and Foster + Partners’ Battersea Roof Gardens to the riverside neighbourhood’s

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Walmart has launched a selection of exclusive Roku smart home products, including security cameras, video doorbells, lighting and plugs. The items, which will have connectivity with the Roku TV Operating system, will be available in nearly 3,500 Walmart stores beginning Oct. 17. Initial capabilities of the new smart devices include letting users see who is at their doorbell through their television and using Roku voice remote to bring up video feeds.

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Tokinomo

OCTOBER 12, 2022

If you already have a successful product line available in brick-and-mortar stores, then you know how challenging it is to launch new products. However, the needs and wants of customers are constantly changing. This means that FMCG brands need to adapt to these trends and changes by releasing new products or making changes to existing products.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 10, 2022

French luxury fashion house Balmain has launched a non-fungible token (NFT) based membership program, The Balmain Thread, in partnership with MintNFT. Launched during Paris Fashion Week, it’s a reimagined loyalty and rewards program powered by Web3 technology and designed to be a seamless experience across physical and digital environments. . The program realises Balmain’s creative director Olivier Rousteing’s vision of creating one unbroken story that will continue into the future.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 14, 2022

TAG Heuer unveils today its exhibition windows and pop-up at London’s iconic shopping destination, Harrods. TAG Heuer has worked with the world’s leading department store for over 20 years, sharing a commitment to offering watchmaking excellence in an environment known for unparalleled luxury. Continuing this partnership, and following the opening of its new boutique in the heart of the Harrods Fine Watches room in February of this year, the exhibition showcases the celebrated Carrera Chronograp

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Netflix is continuing to expand its business model — the streamer’s new ad-supported subscription tier is rumored to be launching as early as next month, and now the company is eyeing retail with the opening of its first multi-title store at The Grove in Los Angeles. The new Netflix pop-up store will open its doors on Oct. 13, 2022, and remain in place through the holiday season, until Jan. 6, 2023.

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Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Warehouse leasing activity in the third quarter fell to its lowest level since the pandemic began and vacancy rates, while still quite low, have begun to tick up slightly. “We’re not seeing an avalanche of space coming on the market or anything like that, but we are starting to see some signs that things are slowing down a little bit,” said Mark Russo, senior director and head of industrial research at Savills Inc.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Woolworths has reported a data breach impacting 2.2 million users of its MyDeal subsidiary. The company said in a stock exchange filing that a compromised user credential was used to gain unauthorised access to MyDeal’s customer relationship management system. The company is now contacting impacted users by email. “Woolworths Group’s cyber security and privacy teams are fully engaged and working closely with MyDeal to support the response,” said Woolworths Group chief security

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Victoria Square has announced that activewear and lifestyle brand Gilly Hicks has officially opened its first standalone store in Ireland. The store is located on the lower ground level of Victoria Square and follows the opening of Carnaby Street in London earlier this year. . Gilly Hicks sits in the Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) brand portfolio, offering a range of activewear, loungewear and underwear, in patterns and colours that match everyone’s styles regardless of gender id

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Fast fashion retailer Forever 21 will add 14 new stores to its roster across the U.S. through June 2023. Forever 21 started to unveil its new U.S. stores in August 2022 with the opening of a location at the Gran Plaza Outlets in Calexico, Calif. In addition to this Southern California store, the retailer has new shops planned for Illinois, Rhode Island, Nevada, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Massachusetts, Georgia, Florida and Puerto Rico.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Bed Bath & Beyond, Party City, Rite Aid and Tuesday Morning have elevated risks of bankruptcy, according to credit agencies. Others, such as Gap, may be forced to close stores and cut jobs. “The companies that were skating on the edge before Covid had this brief reprieve. Now we’re going back to the old rules,” said Berna Barshay, a retail analyst.

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OCTOBER 13, 2022

The face of beauty is shifting, with younger generations leading a step change in the way the industry approaches marketing and retail. Rather than advertising products in the pages of beauty magazines or TV commercials, Gen Z is increasingly learning about and buying their cosmetics through social media and influencers – specifically, on TikTok. Gen Z currently makes up around 18 per cent of Australia’s population, making them an increasingly important market for savvy businesses, as they age t

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Shaftesbury has announced that The Hook, a unique art gallery retail concept, has opened its flagship London store in Seven Dials in the heart of the West End. Featuring a range of both established and emerging artists, across a variety of subjects and styles, the 1,588 sq ft space is located at 37A Neal Street, adjacent to Ollie Quinn. The Hook Seven Dials spans two floors and features their frequently updated collection of framed artwork.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Adobe expects U.S. online holiday sales to hit $209.7 billion in the period from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, 2022, a 2.5% increase over holiday 2021. Adobe also expects more of this spending to come earlier in the season due to early shopping holidays such as the second Amazon Prime Day. The projected growth is significantly lower than the 8.6% increase last year, much of which was due to more shoppers returning to stores.

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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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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 14, 2022

CVS Health said that it is reducing the cost of its owned brand tampons, menstrual pads, liners and cups by 25 percent. “Women have long faced systemic barriers on their path to better health — from access to affordability to stigma,” said Michelle Peluso, EVP and chief customer officer for CVS Health and co-president for CVS Pharmacy. “We hope our actions help break down barriers and close gaps, while also inspiring other companies to follow our lead.

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OCTOBER 14, 2022

It’s exciting times for Polestar. The Swedish performance electric car brand is opening its first ‘Space’ store in Australia, at Melbourne’s Chadstone Shopping Centre, this summer. The ‘Space’ retail concept enables customers to interact with the Polestar brand, meet product specialists and take a test drive in the all-electric Polestar 2. The concept was recently named “Most Immersive Brand Home” by leading design publication Wallpaper*.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Sloane Stanley has announced the opening of technology-led sleep smart brand, Sleep.8 , in its newly upsized and refurbished flagship store at 362-368 King’s Road. The expanded store, which has more than doubled in size, has opened its new look 2,950 sq ft space on the King’s Road. Designed by an in-house team, the store provides bespoke solutions for sleep-related challenges through eco-friendly products which are hypoallergenic and plant-based, providing advice and support from specially

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 13, 2022

As many direct-to-consumer brands are learning, there is no one-size-fits-all strategy for growth. After all, there are so many channels and touch points available that can help brands acquire new customers, test new markets and expand their reach. To find their own unique path to growth, brands must select the combination of components that best suits their messaging, product set and target audience.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Ocado saw shares in its stock jump over 10 percent in late trading yesterday on news that its biggest client, Kroger, was in talks to acquire Albertsons. The British company builds and operates automated warehouses for Kroger in the U.S.

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OCTOBER 12, 2022

Shopee, the e-commerce unit of Singapore-based Sea Ltd, is the market leader in Southeast Asia by revenue. But there are some big questions to be answered about where the business is headed. The company’s data shows it is now not only the e-commerce kingpin in its own neighbourhood but also the global leader in some metrics, such as time shoppers spend on the app.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Mango, one of Europe’s leading fashion groups, is accelerating its expansion in the United Kingdom with the opening of three new stores this autumn to bring the total to almost 50 by 2022, combining its physical presence in shopping centres with standalone stores and corners in department stores. After opening in September at Dartford’s Bluewater shopping centre, the company is continuing its expansion by opening. a new store tomorrow in London’s new Battersea Power Station shopping centre, with

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

‘Tis (almost) the season! Retail and etail spend massively on measurable digital advertising. This is true all year long, but recent studies show at least 26.8% of retail sales happen during Q4. Additionally, retailers typically devote 25% of their annual budgets to media during the four-day shopping period from Black Friday to Cyber Monday, according to a survey by performance advertising software Nanigans.

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