Hello Small Shop

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Businesses across the country are sitting in limbo as the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the economy. While some businesses remain closed, others are struggling with lost sales and slow traffic after reopening. As small businesses struggle to survive, many entrepreneurs are wondering if there’s any way forward — or if they’re doomed to join the thousands of small businesses that have permanently closed their doors.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Nike plans to open 30 stores in the second half of 2021 as the retailer positions itself for long-term growth. Leaders discussed their plans for the business, including growing its connections with shoppers and improving supply chain capabilities, on a Dec. 18 call with analysts. The retailer’s plan to better connect with consumers will include “scaling direct connections with contactable members,” according to Matt Friend, EVP and CFO at Nike.

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Dezeen

OCTOBER 4, 2020

Design studio I IN has used warm, golden hues to decorate the Pinocchio bakery in Yokohama, Japan , which displays bread and pastries on minimalist shelves. Measuring at just 4.2 metres wide, Pinocchio sits in front of Oguchi train station and has been decorated to match the delicacies sold within. The tiny bakery project, which I IN also calls Small Icon, has been shortlisted for Dezeen Awards 2020 in the small retail interior category.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Managing a jewelry store or a fast-growing retail operation is already a daunting task when you don’t have a smart Jewelry business software system to tame the day to day operations; let alone coping with the changing dynamics of consumer trends and markets in the disruptive times. Despite the plummeting jewelry sales during the first period of confinement between March and April of 2020, the mood is on the up-swing again.

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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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IntelligenceNode

JULY 27, 2020

Anyone who’s been in the retail business knows how important capitalizing on the shopping wave during the back to school, or BTS season is. Depending upon which expert you ask, this potential boom in sales is the second or the third biggest during a calendar year. However, things are not quite the same this year […]. The post What Does the Back to School 2020 Retail Season Look Like?

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Store Growers

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Last Updated on December 2, 2020. Most advertisers don’t pay much attention to the product titles that show up on Google Shopping. And that’s a shame, because a good title can have a big impact. Well-optimized product titles make sure that your products show up for highly relevant search queries. In this article, I’ll show you what the best advertisers are doing when it comes to product titles, and I’ll show you exactly how to apply these findings to your product titles.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Trend/trend/noun. A general direction in which something is developing or changing. Trends are strong indicators of long-term market influence, customer adoption and retention rates and overall sentiment. Trends have long lifespans and are sustainable as a guiding force to future revenue potential on a product. Today, trends are often captured solely based on consumer discussions and Key Opinion Leaders online, but tracking future outcomes based on social listening or one type of external data s

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 25, 2020

Even before COVID-19, the retail industry was already going through significant challenges, disruption and transformation. That has all been turned on its head. Get ready for the “new abnormal.”. Going forward there will be a fundamental shift in consumers’ reengagement and behavior towards physical environments, including the size and program of space.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 27, 2020

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia has approved the J.Crew Group reorganization plan, paving the way for the parent company of J.Crew , J.Crew Factory and Madewell to emerge from Chapter 11 in early September. J.Crew was an early casualty in what has become a long list of retailers that have filed for bankruptcy in the wake of COVID-19.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Consumer expectations are constantly on the rise, driven by innovations and new offerings that promise more efficient and personalized experiences. For retailers, the stakes of customer satisfaction and engagement that come with a digital world are extremely high: In one recent survey, nearly 70% of consumers said that page speed influences their decision to purchase, with 15% saying that slow loading times would send them to a competitor’s site.

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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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NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Aetrex Worldwide has launched Albert 2, the next generation of the company’s 3D foot scanning technology. The omnichannel device is designed to be a fully integrated foot scanning system that can help shoppers find correctly fitting footwear and orthotics and provide an enhanced customer experience at retail. Customers step into the Albert 2, which can scan both feet in 20 seconds or less, to capture static and dynamic pressure as well as 3D measurements of the foot.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 26, 2020

This year’s surge in ecommerce has put strains on both supply chains and websites, and retailers now are guessing what challenges they will face as fall and winter bring the threat of a COVID-19 resurgence as well as the usual holiday rush. With ecommerce traffic unlikely to wane anytime soon, retailers need to harden their operations to prepare for a potential holiday rush.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 28, 2020

The convergence of a pandemic, economic turmoil and a heated presidential election can make it difficult to look beyond the here and now, but shoppers nevertheless expect retailers to have a long-term vision. Consumers are recognizing that major companies can play a large role in shaping tomorrow — both in terms of their influence on society at large and the post-COVID-19 shopper experience, according to the Visions Into The Future report by CallisonRTKL.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Returns are a cost of doing business for any retailer. But despite representing $309 billion in lost sales for U.S. retailers last year, they haven’t always been a strategic focus. In the wake of COVID-19, returns are receiving serious (and necessary) attention for several key reasons: Retailers are spending more processing returns in stores. They are expected to keep merchandise out of circulation due to COVID infection concerns and to provide employees with personal protection to prevent infec

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 31, 2020

2020 has been an exceptional year for the retail sector, with all businesses having to rapidly adapt in some way or another. Such a time of upheaval has led to a permanent, irreversible change in consumer behavior as shoppers embrace the convenience and security of ecommerce more readily. There is much for retail organizations to do to make themselves resilient to the incoming challenges, but enhancing omnichannel capabilities and building powerful ecommerce experiences will be crucial.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 27, 2020

IKEA has partnered with Google Cloud to improve it technological capabilities, including the implementation of AI and machine learning tools, upgrading omnichannel capabilities and exploring new customer service offerings. The retailer already was using Google Cloud to help scale operations during the coronavirus pandemic and will continue looking into new possibilities.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 26, 2020

There’s lots of potential danger in supply chain operations: work at distribution centers involves using heavy equipment to pick, pack and move products at an extremely fast pace. Walmart’s U.S. division achieved dramatic safety improvements with a daily training solution that provides personalized short quizzes on safety topics, helping change on-the-job behaviors of more than 100,000 associates at 150 DCs.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The AI-powered autonomous shopping experience just got bigger, in the form of a 4,000-square-foot hybrid convenience market called AI Go in Shanghai. The store combines a manned checkout with the use of computer vision as part of checkout-free shopping powered by AiFi Solutions. Stocking 2,000 SKUs ranging from fresh meats to snacks, this store represents the largest deployment to date of the AiFi Autonomous Store Platform OASIS.

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Advertiser: FourKites

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AUGUST 6, 2020

DoorDash is taking dark store fulfillment in a new direction with an online delivery service that sells products from its owned and operated local distribution centers. The DashMart convenience stores carry approximately 2,000 products, a combination of basics and impulse items — such as snacks, groceries, over-the-counter medicines and pet food — along with “fan favorites” from local and national restaurant chains.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Bed Bath & Beyond achieved a 6% sales increase in Q2 2020, its first growth since Q4 2016, driven by an 89% jump in ecommerce sales. The online growth offset a 12% decline in same-store sales, bringing net sales to $2.7 billion. The retailer credited the improvements to its expansion of omnichannel offerings such as buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS) and curbside pickup during the pandemic.

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DECEMBER 7, 2020

Walgreens Boots Alliance and VillageMD will open the next 40 Village Medical at Walgreens full-service primary care clinics by the end of summer 2021. The first markets slated for expansion include Houston, El Paso and Austin, Texas; Phoenix; and Orlando, Fla. The expansion is part of the large-scale rollout that will open 500 to 700 Village Medical at Walgreens clinics in more than 30 U.S. markets in the next five years.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

In anticipation of customer demand for more and faster delivery options during the holidays, Bed Bath & Beyond has launched multiple options for same-day home delivery. Customers selecting home delivery on the Bed Bath & Beyond and buybuy BABY websites will have their orders fulfilled in stores by personal shoppers working with Shipt , a division of Target.

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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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AUGUST 10, 2020

In June , DICK’S Sporting Goods launched its two new discount-focused store concepts — DICK’S Sporting Goods Warehouse and OVERTIME by DICK’S Sporting Goods — with the opening of five Warehouse and three OVERTIME locations. This month, the retailer will open five more Warehouse stores and one additional OVERTIME location. DICK’s also is expanding the footprint of its predominant DICK’S Sporting Goods brand with four new stores and one combination DICK’S and Golf Galaxy location

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Consumer preference for online shopping continues to rise, as more purchases are being made online than in stores with each passing year. In 2019 , the total market share of online U.S. retail sales surpassed general merchandise sales for the first time in history. And as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, this trend is only increasing. According to McKinsey , ecommerce sales in apparel, department stores and beauty products have increased by nearly 10%, on average, since the onset of the pan

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Retail businesses have faced myriad challenges in 2020. First came the COVID-19 outbreak, with a global recession close on its heels. Now, few experts have meaningful advice to offer beyond advising investment in ecommerce. Even so, online sales aren’t always enough to keep brick-and-mortar retailers out of bankruptcy. To future-proof your business, you need to think beyond social distancing precautions and reimagine the customer experience from the ground up.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Associates play a crucial in the omnichannel customer experience. They create a face for the brand and use their personal experiences and opinions to guide shoppers seamlessly through the decision-making journey. But with the industry’s “great digital shift” accelerated by COVID-19, retailers have had to find ways to use technology to support their people — especially store stylists.

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JUNE 29, 2020

Lowe’s will pay its frontline employees an additional $100 million in bonuses, bringing the retailer’s total commitment to associates and communities during the pandemic to more than $450 million. The money is being offered to recognize the work they have done for the company during the COVID-19 crisis. All active hourly associates in Lowe’s U.S. stores, distribution centers and store support centers will receive the bonuses in mid-July.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2020

Before COVID-19, the brick-and-mortar shopping differentiator for the consumer was the in-person experience: They could try on the goods, or just see them in context. They could lie down on that mattress. It wasn’t a problem if customers opened that dresser drawer and touched every handle in the display. But for the foreseeable future, shopping will be “ no contact.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

There is no doubt that retailers have faced many struggles as a result of the pandemic. Brick-and-mortar stores were forced to shutter around the country, forcing retailers to amplify their ecommerce efforts, with varying levels of success. Many struggled to adapt, resulting in a record number of bankruptcies, and in some cases complete closures, including industry stalwarts like Neiman Marcus, Lord & Taylor and J.Crew.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Inspire Brands will purchase Dunkin’ Brands , parent company of Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins , in a transaction valued at approximately $11.3 billion. Dunkin’ will join a restaurant portfolio of more than 11,000 locations, across brands including Arby’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, SONIC Drive-In and Jimmy John’s. The deal will nearly triple Inspire’s footprint, with the addition of more than 12,500 Dunkin’ and almost 8,000.

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Advertiser: Experience Retail Today

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