Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 4, 2022

The past two years have shown us that assuming things will change is a safe bet. But as consumers, businesses and markets settle into something like a new routine, what changes will commerce experience in the year ahead? We expect to see some pandemic-era commerce developments continue with some new twists, and we’re watching some emerging commerce trends that may go strong beyond 2022 — all with the goal of creating richer, more engaging customer experiences and stronger bonds between customers

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Retail Bound

APRIL 4, 2022

In the era of Covid induced online shopping, many product startups are asking why bother selling to retail stores at all? They muse “Isn’t it just a matter of time before brick-and-mortar stores disappear and everything is digital?” and “Besides, I can just as easily sell directly to consumers from my website, with no middleman, and probably make more money”.

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Retail Dive

APRIL 7, 2022

Inflation is broad based – flaring in every sector – and will probably persist longer than initially expected, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 7, 2022

Australian e-commerce retailer Kogan has branched into insurance through a new long-term agreement with OBE Insurance. Kogan has a number of subsidiary business divisions under its brand and this new addition will have QBE provide customers with home, motor and CTP insurance under the Kogan label. The insurance products will be underwritten by QBE and Kogan will earn a commission on sales of its policies.

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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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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 5, 2022

PayPal has come a long way from the days when it was known primarily as the way to pay on eBay. Since spinning off from eBay and going public for a second time in 2015, PayPal has expanded its reach well beyond that one digital marketplace to more than 30 million merchants worldwide. “Mobile technology is transforming payments, making it easier, safer and more affordable for people to move and manage their money than ever before,” said Dan Schulman, President and CEO of PayPal at the time of the

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Retail Wire

APRIL 7, 2022

Walmart is launching a new training program for truck drivers in Delaware and Texas. The 12-week program, which will initially be open to supply chain associates working near the training centers, will lead to individuals earning a commercial driver’s license and driving for the retailer. Walmart is also raising pay for drivers who can now earn up to $110,000 working in their first year with the retailer.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 4, 2022

Australian households spent $62.3 billion buying physical goods online last year, according to data published by Australia Post today. The Inside Australian Shopping Report says online purchases have almost doubled pre-pandemic levels recording a 12.3 per cent increase compared to the previous period. Four in five Australian households shopped online last year across a broad range of retailers and categories.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 6, 2022

Shopping center owners and operators have faced rapid shifts in the retail landscape over the last few years due, in part, to an increase in online shopping and the buy online, pick up in-store response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that restrictions are being lifted and people are excited to visit stores again, shopping center owners and operators have an opportunity to simultaneously transform the shopper experience and maximize revenue.

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Intelligence Node

APRIL 4, 2022

Content Summary : What is a value-based pricing strategy? Two Common myths about consumer value-based pricing strategy Myth: Brand value should dictate pricing when using a value-based pricing strategy Myth: The post Setting the Record Straight about Value-based Pricing Strategy appeared first on Blog.

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Retail Wire

APRIL 8, 2022

Amazon.com is alleging that the Amazon Labor Union “threatened employees to coerce them into voting yes” in the recent labor election. The company has until 11:59 to file its objections with the National Labor Relations Board.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 3, 2022

Global fast-food restaurant Subway has appointed Shane Bracken as country director for its Australia and New Zealand operations. He replaces Scott Buckman who held this role since January this year. Bracken will be responsible for driving brand evolution and increasing the profit and market share of the company in the post-Covid climate. Prior to this, Bracken held senior leadership positions in food and packaging companies such as Kerry Taste & Nutrition and Detmold Packaging with expertise

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 4, 2022

JCPenney is celebrating its 120 th anniversary with a fresh campaign centered on retail’s return: “Shopping is Back!” The department store retailer has updated its branding in stores and online in addition to offering an anniversary discount of 30% storewide and, for reward members, an additional $10 in bonus rewards for every $50 spent through April 12.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 7, 2022

For many SME retailers, the thought of scaling their businesses to enter new markets has many perceived barriers, particularly if you’re managing multiple roles within your business from stock procurement to marketing, quality control and customer services. Finding the capacity and headspace to research your options might not be at the top of your to-do list, but it’s not as challenging as you might think….

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Retail Wire

APRIL 8, 2022

A growing number of blue collar workers are leaving their hourly jobs behind to take positions in software and information technology. Companies are dropping some of the prequalifications they had in place for new hires and adding training programs to onboard new hires.

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Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

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Inside Retail

APRIL 6, 2022

Famous for its underwear and loungewear, Bonds recently launched its first ever range of homewares. Here, the brand’s head of marketing Kelly McBride shares the thinking behind the launch, and whether any other new product categories are on the horizon. . Inside Retail : Tell me about the decision to enter the homewares category. Where did the idea come from, and what was involved in launching it?

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 5, 2022

FARFETCH and Neiman Marcus Group (NMG) have entered a global strategic partnership that includes FARFETCH making a minority common equity investment of up to $200 million in NMG. The partnership aims to simultaneously build up FARFETCH’s Luxury New Retail vision and advance NMG’s effort to expand its integrated luxury retail offerings. The companies will initially focus on re-platforming the Bergdorf Goodman website and mobile application in order to expand its global capabilities and services u

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Nvidia

APRIL 6, 2022

In its debut in the industry MLPerf benchmarks, NVIDIA Orin, a low-power system-on-chip based on the NVIDIA Ampere architecture , set new records in AI inference, raising the bar in per-accelerator performance at the edge. Overall, NVIDIA with its partners continued to show the highest performance and broadest ecosystem for running all machine-learning workloads and scenarios in this fifth round of the industry metric for production AI.

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Retail Wire

APRIL 7, 2022

It is expected that 2.5 million wedding ceremonies will take place this year, the most since 1984. Total sales of wedding-related products and services is expected to jump 31 percent to $68.66 billion this year, according to The Wedding Report.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 6, 2022

Malaysian property developer UEM Sunrise Berhad has signed a 15-year tenancy agreement with Aurora Melbourne Central precinct to open a first-of-its-kind table tennis and dining-based entertainment concept. Called Paddle Battle, the new ‘eatertainment’ venue will take up a 1680sqm retail area on the lower ground floor of the 86-storey tower.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 7, 2022

Mattress Firm has hired retail and technology veteran Mickey Mericle as its new Chief Marketing and Experience Officer. She will oversee the retailer’s marketing, advertising and customer experience initiatives as well as lead the development and execution of Mattress Firm’s brand strategy and develop a forward-thinking media strategy. Mickey Mericle.

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Cisco Retail

APRIL 6, 2022

Security has never been more top of mind. Perhaps it’s exacerbated by what’s going on in Ukraine and the challenges it presents to the world, including the real fears over cyberwarfare. Of course, threats becoming advanced, the move to the cloud, and hybrid work remain among our customers’ biggest challenges. Who knew that when we all left the office more than two years ago, we would be gone to for so long—let alone hybrid work and its permanence becoming part of our work-life reality?

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Retail Wire

APRIL 6, 2022

American teenagers continue to spend big on brands that combine comfort and fashion, such as Nike and Lulemon, even as their concerns grow about the U.S. economy, according to Piper Sandler’s biannual “Taking Stock With Teens” report. Teens plan to spend about nine percent more in 2022 than in 2021.

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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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Inside Retail

APRIL 6, 2022

Japanese apparel retailer Uniqlo is to bring its collection with New York-based fashion brand Theory to Australia this month. The Uniqlo x Theory AW 2021 collection, following a black and white colour scheme, features items with neutral designs and can be worn in different climates. The lineup includes skirts, minimal shirt jackets, and double-pleated pants.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 6, 2022

The ecommerce surge generated by COVID-19 fueled a long-standing debate within the retail industry regarding the role of brick-and-mortar. But while reports of the “death” of the physical store have been greatly exaggerated, it’s clear that while stores are still vital elements in the shopper journey, they will need to be rethought — and in some cases redesigned — to reflect consumers’ still-evolving preferences.

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Cisco Retail

APRIL 7, 2022

Powered by the best Cisco technologies (Catalyst, Meraki, Webex, Cisco DNA Spaces), Smart Workspaces will transform the employee experience forever. Never since the Industrial Revolution have we seen such a seismic shift in the very definition of ‘going to work’ Commuting to work will need to be justified by workplaces that are more safe, productive, and favorable than remote working.

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Retail Wire

APRIL 6, 2022

Low-income households spend 77 percent of their income on necessities compared to 31 percent for those in higher income brackets. Lael Brainard, a governor of the Federal Reserve, said lower income consumers have fewer options for saving when inflation hits. “A household that had been purchasing brand-name cereal could save money by purchasing store-brand cereal instead, perhaps even eliminating any effect of the price increase on their actual spending while purchasing the same quantity of cerea

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Inside Retail

APRIL 3, 2022

In the age of social media, it can feel like a marketer’s job is never done. There are new platforms to join, memes to know, and trends to participate in, not to mention major retail events, such as Black Friday, Mother’s Day and other recurring holidays to promote. And yet, year after year, many brands make the time to come up with an April Fools’ Day prank. .

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 6, 2022

Online retail brands devote an incredible amount of time to the creation of a polished and attention-grabbing homepage. The splashy hero image, a video on autoplay, a carousel of images for a new collection — getting these visuals right plays a huge role in influencing shoppers. Then there’s the website navigation, web accessibility, mobile friendliness and the checkout experience.

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Cisco Retail

APRIL 5, 2022

This blog comes to us from Shae Williams, a former software executive with IBM, who cofounded a nonprofit Coalition of Parents in Esports (COPE) in 2020 to assist parents and their children to get the most from their online gaming experiences. COPE is a 501c3 nonprofit empowering youth, parents, educators, and community leaders to use the gaming metaverse to build confidence, curiosity, community, and careers through programs and scholarships.

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Retail Wire

APRIL 5, 2022

Members of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union 770 have reached a tentative agreement with grocery chains in Southern California to avert a strike. The deal includes pay increases, guaranteed hours for part-timers, stronger health benefits and a secured pension.

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