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Cannabis Retailer Palmer Jane Takes Marketplace Approach to Reach Women and New Users

Retail TouchPoints

Few retail segments require the same level of hyper-personalization as cannabis, where meeting a shopper’s needs requires understanding their exact desires and usage plans on an extremely granular level. This makes the space a natural fit for a marketplace model, where dozens of smaller brands, each with its own strains and specialties, can have their products matched with the customer who would most benefit from them.

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Trade marketing challenges and how to tackle them

Tokinomo

How can you make sure that you reach the shelves of the biggest retailers? How can you increase brand awareness and customer loyalty? How can you promote your products efficiently?

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Preparing for 2021: Retail Trends & Shopper Expectations to Watch Out For

Intelligence Node

2020 was a whirlwind of a year not just for the global population, but for businesses too. The eCommerce landscape saw a major change, the likes of which were never seen before. eCommerce was picking up steam before the pandemic, but the pandemic propelled it to new extremes. The US Department of Commerce noted a […]. The post Preparing for 2021: Retail Trends & Shopper Expectations to Watch Out For appeared first on Blog.

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How I Quit My Shopper Marketing Job To Start A Software Company

Shopperations

For the last couple of years, I have been doing podcast interviews with former CPGers who are running their own businesses. Recently, one of my subscribers half-jokingly told me "Don't forget to interview yourself!".

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A Roadmap For Modernization: How To Break Free From Your Monolith Before July 31, 2026

Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

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NRF: 52% of Shoppers Celebrating Valentine’s Day, Spending a Combined $21.8 Billion

Retail TouchPoints

Just over half ( 52% ) of U.S. adults plan to celebrate Valentine’s Day this year, spending a total of $21.8 billion , according to a survey by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The holiday may be serving as a form of release for pent-up consumers: nearly three-quarters ( 73% ) of shoppers celebrating Valentine’s Day this year feel it is important to do so given the current state of the pandemic.

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How to utilize Marketing Automation to generate more leads for your business

I Love Fashion

Fashion Digital Marketing Agency. The inclusion of the internet in human lives has transformed the way people live, work, and shop. The contemporary mode of advertisement for the brands, however, is not an exception though! Consequently, people have devised marketing automation for enticing their potential customers along with the incorporation of a few assuring sub-processes that together contribute to instigating more business leads.

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Best Countertop Display Units for Business

Small Biz Trends

Countertop displays organize a collection of items for your customers to browse and make selections. Be they brochures magazines, jewelry, or any item of interest they help boost visibility and sales. By placing them near checkout counters, they increase the chances of customers making additional purchases. They entice customers to make those last-minute purchases thus improving your bottom line.

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Franchise Group to Acquire Pet Supplies Plus for $700 Million

Retail TouchPoints

Pet Supplies Plus will sell itself to Franchise Group in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $700 million. Pet Supplies Plus operates more than 500 locations, of which nearly 60% are franchised, with more than 185 new stores in various stages of development nationwide. The pet wellness industry has thrived in the past year as shoppers pampered their pets while sheltering at home.

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Retail, culture and brands ethics

Fashion Retail

When I was 16 years old, I didn’t know what to study at university. I spent some time soul-searching about what subject I liked at school and why. I liked Economics but specially the social aspect of it. I have always been passionate about History and trying to put all the pieces of the puzzle … More Retail, culture and brands ethics.

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Top 20 Essentials… A Bridal Store Checklist

Nahanco

Now this list doesn’t include everything you need to open and run a bridal shop, but it will at least get you started. For additional bridal store needs, visit us at nahanco.com.

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Humans + Agents = Rethinking Enterprise Commerce with AI

AI agents already analyze trends, draft content, and trigger actions across leading commerce platforms. Yet most organizations still rely on workflows built for human‑only teams, losing speed, margin, and customer loyalty. Humans + Agents: Rethinking Enterprise Commerce in the Age of AI Collaboration shows how to close that gap. In one concise read you’ll see where agent gains surface first, how early adopters prove ROI, and which lean controls keep innovation moving without risking data or bran

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How to Overcome Supply Chain Breakdowns

Miller Zell

COVID-19 spawned unprecedented challenges for international trade, particularly with the North American supply chain, where there’s never been a bigger imbalance between imports and exports.

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Following $40 Million Funding Round, MeUndies Eyes Omnichannel Growth

Retail TouchPoints

When describing the essence of modern direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands, words like “digitally native,” “quirky,” “edgy” and “creative” are often used. This is especially true if you’re attempting to define MeUndies, the Los Angeles-based underwear and loungewear company that turned the category on its head with its subscription model. Founded in 2011, MeUndies initially stood out with its bold, colorful and pop culture-infused prints as it acquired a loyal customer base through social media.

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Unify commerce & streamline operations with Retail Pro

Retail Pro

Ecommerce helped retailers get through a rough 2020. But sudden growth in digital operations also exacerbated the resource costs and inefficiencies of working with unintegrated inventory and customer data. Retailers will need to evaluate their needs and gaps to determine … Continue reading → The post Unify commerce & streamline operations with Retail Pro first appeared on Retail Pro Blog.

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Is Your Jewelry Store a ‘Diamond in the Rough’?

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

Managing a jewelry store can be a rewarding experience. Managing a chain of jewelry stores is even better. But if you’re store or chain isn’t living up to its full potential, it may be time to consider how you can improve your jewelry retail chain to be all it can be. The following jewelry store management tips can help take your retail chain from “diamond in the rough” status to gold bullion.

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5 Tips for a Winning Category Management Strategy in 2025

Category Management is a cornerstone of a successful retail strategy. While it promotes collaboration between manufacturers and retailers to optimize category performance, challenges persist in its effective implementation due to hurdles in communication and collaboration across teams and partners, and more. In this guide, we outline five essential strategies for success in 2025 that will touch on all the essential pieces of a successful strategy and implementation.

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Sorted: robots will provide the answer to eCommerce fulfilment

Retail Technology Review

The end of 2020 marked a turning point for the online grocery market, with COVID-19 accelerating orders and some key acquisitions of robotics companies in the retail space. Since the beginning of the pandemic in March, consumer demand for shopping online has sky-rocketed, fuelled by lockdowns and accompanied by high expectations of fast and free delivery. .

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Bloomberg: Belk Will Pursue Bankruptcy to Restructure $2.6 Billion Debt

Retail TouchPoints

Belk is reportedly nearing a deal to file for bankruptcy, with plans for Sycamore Partners to hand ownership of the retailer to its lenders, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. The deal would take Belk through a pre-arranged restructuring of its $2.6 billion debt. The move would mark a reversal of Belk and Sycamore’s earlier plan , which would have helped the struggling department store avoid bankruptcy altogether.

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The PAX A920 Battery Multi-Charger from Secure Retail

Secure Retail

The A920 from PAX Technology is part of the A-series family of Smart PoS Android payment devices, bringing elegance, style and sophistication to the world of payments. Behind the large HD colour display, PAX has discretely hidden a high speed thermal printer and large capacity battery. At busy times, during shift changeovers or in high throughput environments, you may want to have a second set of batteries on stand-by fully charged ready to go.

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Cross-Channel Retailing for Home Decor Stores

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

Cross-channel retailing is the practice of reaching customers through multiple sales channels that usually include both online and brick-and-mortar retail channels. Amazon proved that it’s possible to build an online presence for retail operations and to sell practically any kind of merchandise through online sales channels. But the big box retailer did not arrive at e-commerce by building a brick-and-mortar presence first.

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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Retail Finds a Way: Retail Adventures Podcast Video

Retail Adventures

Retail Finds a Way. You may recognize the reference to the Jurassic Park quote, "Life finds a way". Pandemic or no, retail always finds a way. In this international version of the Retail Adventures Podcast Georganne and Rich are back with retail strategists Ian Scott from the U.K. and Jeremy Sea from Singapore. When these four get together you never know what will happen.

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Nike, Calvin Klein and Other Major Brands in Vietnam Enhance Order and Inventory Management

Retail TouchPoints

For Vietnamese retail management firm Au Chau Fashion and Cosmetic Company (ACFC) , the rapid adoption of online shopping spurred by COVID-19 store closures offered an opportunity to beef up the omnichannel experience across its suite of international brands. . ACFC, a subsidiary of Imex Pan Pacific Group, manages and distributes a range of major international brands in Vietnam, including Nike, Levi’s, Gap, Tommy Hilfiger, Mango, Banana Republic, Calvin Klein, Dune London, Cotton On, French

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4 More Ways Retail Businesses Can Offer a Safer Personalized Shopping Experience Post-COVID

RepslyBlog

The COVID pandemic took its toll on all types of businesses. Even big brands had to face a lot of challenges in recent times. The retailers, in particular, bore the brunt of the devastating economic slowdown. The speed with which the virus is spreading is taking a lot of enterprises by surprise.

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Is Your Jewelry Store a ‘Diamond in the Rough’?

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

Managing a jewelry store can be a rewarding experience. Managing a chain of jewelry stores is even better. But if you’re store or chain isn’t living up to its full potential, it may be time to consider how you can improve your jewelry retail chain to be all it can be. The following jewelry store management tips can help take your retail chain from “diamond in the rough” status to gold bullion.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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WFH Diaries: The Second Instalment of Our Lockdown 3.0 Tips

Retail Assist

Last week, we brought you our top tips for thriving in Lockdown 3.0, and this week we’re back with even more tops tricks from our colleagues across the business. Trisha Sheehan, Learning & Development Specialist. I have few things that I have been doing to keep me sane whilst WFH during lockdown. Every day, at the start of my shift and at the end of my shift, my colleague Jo and I send a GIF to each other to let each other know how we are doing.

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The New ‘Pandemic Personas’: Defining the Seismic Shift in Consumer Buying Behaviors

Retail TouchPoints

The consumer buying behaviors retail marketers all once knew to be true experienced a seismic shift. The question now is: what do these new “pandemic personas” look like, and how can retail marketers cater to their new needs to set benchmarks for a successful 2021? There are three pandemic personas of which every retail marketer must be aware of, and aim to understand.

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Global Shop Solutions Director of Cloud & Technology Reaches 15-Year Milestone

Global Shop

In today’s highly mobile workforce, working for the same business for 15 years says a lot about the person and the company. Global Shop Solutions, a leading producer of ERP software for manufacturing companies around the globe, is proud to celebrate 15 years of dedicated service from George Thuo, the Director of Cloud & Technology. No Problem Too Big.

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Cross-Channel Retailing for Home Decor Stores

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

Cross-channel retailing is the practice of reaching customers through multiple sales channels that usually include both online and brick-and-mortar retail channels. Amazon proved that it’s possible to build an online presence for retail operations and to sell practically any kind of merchandise through online sales channels. But the big box retailer did not arrive at e-commerce by building a brick-and-mortar presence first.

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Cut Costs & Complexity: Smarter Fulfillment for Home, Furniture & DIY Brands

Late deliveries. Split shipments. Spiraling freight costs. For home, furniture, and DIY brands, fulfillment has never been more complex—or more critical. This report outlines how a smarter, AI-ready order management system (OMS) helps you reduce shipping costs, streamline project-based fulfillment, and ensure accurate inventory across every channel.

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What does the Boohoo/Debenhams deal mean for UK retail and what will happen to their stores?

Nelson Blackley

Apart from the huge job losses and store closures involved, the Boohoo/Debenhams deal announced yesterday, along with what seems likely to be a similar arrangement to follow between Arcadia Group and ASOS (although yet unconfirmed) marks a real ‘watershed moment’ for UK retail. It finally confirms that the established multiple retail business growth model of hundreds of identical physical stores across the country, involving huge ‘occupancy costs’ such as rent, business rates and service charges

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UST Enables a Frictionless, Contactless Shopping Experience

Retail TouchPoints

UST, a digital transformation solutions company, has launched the UST Walk-In, Walk-Out frictionless shopping solution. This contactless solution is designed to eliminate long checkout lines and waiting times by enabling shoppers to walk into a store, grab their items and immediately walk out. The technology behind UST Walk-In, Walk-Out is a unified integration of AI, sensors and cameras, created to work together to enable the core features.

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Three steps to a heavenly Valentine`s

Retail Technology Review

Together or apart, one English manufacturer has got lockdown Valentine’s sorted. Showing you care or getting pulses racing; this Valentine’s Day, say it with the humble candle.

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 252 – Amazon FBA Roll-ups with Chris Bell CEO of Perch

Retail Geek

A weekly podcast with the latest e-commerce news and events. Episode 252 is a discussion about Amazon FBA Roll-ups with Chris Bell CEO of Perch. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Podcast RSS SoundCloud TuneIn iHeartRadio Google Play Music Overcast Pocket Casts Facebook. ? ? ? ? ? [NOTE: The audio quality of this episode is not up to our usual standards due to some internet challenges.

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SEO vs. PPC: Which Strategy Is Best for Your Business?

When it comes to driving traffic and growing your online presence, businesses often ask: SEO or PPC—what’s the better choice? This guide breaks down the key differences between search engine optimization (SEO) and pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, highlighting their pros, cons, and best use cases. Whether you’re looking for long-term organic growth or immediate visibility through paid ads, we’ll help you determine which strategy—or combination of both—is right for your business.