Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 26, 2023

And in 2014, Inditex SA, which owns fast-fashion giant Zara, implemented RFID to effectively track all its products at every step in the process. For example, a customer can scan a 2D barcode on a package of pasta sauce and instantly view ingredients, allergens, recipes and promotions.

Merchant Services 279

Merchant Services Inventory Management Grocer Checkout 279

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2021

Retailers are forced to offer pricing schemes or promotional plans that are sub-optimal for themselves. The key is that this relationship and the terms will have to be revisited frequently so that adjustments can be made in a timely and reactive fashion. RTP: Data sharing is a key recommendation that underlies this report.

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Inventory Management Grocer Consumer Planning 264

Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 13, 2024

It’s not Leighton’s first time turning around the grocer after he, alongside current M&S chair Archie Norman, spearheaded Asda’s recovery in the late 1990s and helped orchestrate its sale to Walmart. Leighton succeeds Lord Rose, who will remain on the board to ensure an orderly transition before stepping down.

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Department Stores Beauty and Health Grocer Supermarket 105

Retail Gazette

JANUARY 24, 2025

However, it wasnt all good news as trading across fashion particularly struggled. JD Sports downgraded its full-year profit guidance due to tougher-than-expected market conditions and increased promotional activity during the peak trading period. to 39.1m – meant the business exited its peak in a weaker position than anticipated.

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Supermarket Grocer Fashion Promotions 105

Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

To capitalise on the high participation in the event, retailers must ensure that they are promoting the affordability of their ranges by clearly signposting Mother’s Day deals and discounts online and instore. ” Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Grocer Consumer Fashion Promotions 107

Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

.” Retail Gazette takes a look at how retailers will fare across a host of sectors, from fashion to food and toys to electricals, as the 25 December nears. Backing up Tesco’s decision to buy more turkeys, research from the grocer shows that 31% of shoppers want a bigger celebration than in 2022.

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Grocer Department Stores Fashion Beauty and Health 115

Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Just this week, American department store chain Nordstrom announced a unique collaboration with the British fashion brand Paul Smith. From March 6 to April 20, the fashion label will open the Paul Smith Clubhouse at Nordstrom’s New York City flagship, a retail takeover that will include cocktails and bites in addition to apparel.

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Retail Trends Department Stores Fashion Inventory Management 130

Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Helen Connolly, chief executive, New Look Back in June, New Look promoted its chief commercial officer of two years Helen Connolly to replace Nigel Oddy as CEO. She has worked for some of the UK’s largest fashion retailers and was director of buying, womenswear and lingerie for George at Asda and head of buying at Dorothy Perkins.

Grocer 69

Grocer Fashion Promotions Management 69

Retail Gazette

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

This could be through a traditional advert, or indeed the positioning of certain products or brands on a website, such as the first few search results on Amazon, which are usually labelled ‘sponsored’ Marketing consultancy Controlled v Exposed global practices lead Nick King explains: “Ultimately retail media is a retailer promoting (..)

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Advertising Grocer Payment Services Consumer 118

Retail Gazette

JULY 19, 2024

The grocer said the initiative, which was established by CEO Rami Baitiéh, had been set up to reflect the “innovative and hard-working spirit” held by Sir Ken, as well as that it sought out in its staff. Each cohort of participants will consist of roughly 70 people, with the school set to run three times per year.

Grocer 59

Grocer Supermarket Fashion Promotions 59

Retail Gazette

MAY 22, 2024

Avoiding promotion overload Improving its value credentials has been a pivotal part of M&S’ strategy. Not only has it invested to keep prices low, it has radically reduced its reliance on promotions. In food, only 12% of sales were bought on promotion last year, compared to 26% in 2017/18.

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Promotions Grocer Planning Returns 111

Retail Gazette

MARCH 14, 2024

Stores Waitrose is set to open its first supermarket in almost 10 years as the upmarket grocer embarks on an expansion of its store network. Third-party brands Ruis’ plans for the department store also include growing its third-party brands across beauty, fashion, home and even hospitality. Where is it investing?

Planning 111

Planning Department Stores Beauty and Health Supermarket 111

Inside Retail

MARCH 13, 2024

Retail aggregators (retailers that sell multiple brands, such as electricals, beauty, fashion, home improvement, sport & leisure, pure-play e-commerce, pets and pharmacies), represent the largest section of that market at $1.4 billion – about 10 per cent more than last year. Amazon and Chemist Warehouse are also standout success stories.

Department Stores 130

Department Stores Advertising Finance Marketing 130

Inside Retail

MAY 29, 2022

Government efforts to promote digital transformation, including investment in wireless networks, have provided an added boost to e-commerce growth. Retailers in Southeast Asia, like elsewhere, have accelerated their adoption of digital platforms as consumers have been forced online to meet their everyday needs. The VMware Digital Frontiers 3.0

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Social Commerce Consumer Shopping Grocer 130

Retail Gazette

AUGUST 29, 2024

Kantar fashion client manager Scarlet McNicol says M&S' move into second-hand school uniform is in the right direction as over the last year, 1 in 10 schoolwear shoppers have bought second-hand schoolwear. The grocer confirmed that there are no current issues and that all orders have now been fulfilled.

Grocer 52

Grocer Supermarket Fulfillment Consumer 52

365 Retail

MAY 17, 2022

It reminded me that shoppers come to us for our people, just as much as the great fashion we have on sale. We had a ‘Pretty Woman’ moment quite recently when a customer came to do a fairly big shop with us after she wasn’t treated very well in another store. Finally, we all have huge pride in being part of our local area.

Boutique 76

Boutique Grocer Supermarket Management 76

Retail Gazette

JULY 18, 2023

. “ The data we have on 80% of sales, we can use ourselves to make sure our ranges are relevant and that our promotions and prices are working. “We use it to shape and inform our business strategy. With so many grocers bringing out member prices, how can retailers ensure their loyalty schemes stand out from the competition?

Supermarket 52

Supermarket Grocer Beauty and Health Shopping 52

Mass Relators

JANUARY 21, 2023

Their time-tested skills and cultivated expertise promoted food industry growth and gracefully elevated the industry’s profile, even when faced with the toughest economic environment in 40 years.” Obray was fiercely committed to the strength of the independent grocer, customer care and collaboration among his industry peers.

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Beauty and Health Grocer Merchant Services Consumer 52

Rangeme

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The Fashion Law. The global probiotics market is in-demand for promoting healthy bacteria and digestion. Source: The Grocer. Ulster Grocer. The Fashion Law. Ulster Grocer. 29 Karamperidis, Stavros. A Large-Scale Disruption in Container Shipping is Expected to Wreak Havoc on Retail This Christmas. Gut health.

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Beauty and Health Consumer Grocer Shopping 52

Retalon

AUGUST 22, 2023

Inventory-intensive retailers like grocers may see only 5-10 turns per year. Fashion retailers may see 8-12 turns or more. Leverage historical sales, seasonality, promotions, and other factors to improve forecast accuracy. What is a Good Inventory Turnover in Retail? The average inventory turnover across retail is around 9x.

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Inventory Turnover Specialty Retailers Apparel Inventory Management 41

Inside Retail

JUNE 30, 2021

We have continuously worked with all our tenants to come up with robust marketing strategies to encourage customer traffic and spending, including creating promotional areas at high traffic areas, assisting with shopping and dining vouchers, and continuing with our shopper rewards and redemption programs.

Department Stores 246

Department Stores Merchant Services Outdoor Shopping 246

365 Retail

MAY 27, 2022

Meanwhile Tesco fought off the competition to win the prestigious Microsoft Grocer of the Year Award. It’s a data-driven, promotional transformation which is going down really well with customers and showing up in their increased market share.”. ASOS was awarded the The Adyen Fashion Retailer of the Year Award.

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ATS Specialty Retailers Grocer Management 106

Retail Gazette

JULY 1, 2023

Ex-Ted Baker CEO Rachel Osborne has also joined the board of the online grocer Pets at Home has hired ex-Asda exec Steve Shirley as operations director for retail, completing the division’s senior leadership team. Ocado has appointed Tesco grocery category director Amit Chitnis as its new chief commercial officer.

Beauty and Health 59

Beauty and Health Fashion Grocer Wholesale 59

Retail Geek

OCTOBER 6, 2022

So instacart launched a whole sort of portfolio that they call the connected stores which are kind of all these back at back of house. [9:02] Scot: [9:59] Yeah the have is there a list of people that have done J W wasn’t one of the convenience store it’s kind of like 7-Eleven is that right.

Social Commerce 52

Social Commerce Merchant Services Shopping Dead-Stock 52

Retail Geek

JULY 9, 2021

Jason: [4:20] Yeah no I think your speculation is probably spot-on you know groceries a tough business to make money like in way instacart isn’t really a grocer that are. Like I of course want and expect to be able to put my promotional materials in that box and that you know figuring out all of that kind of thing.

Shipping 98

Shipping Merchant Services Fulfillment Wholesale 98

Retail Geek

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Jason [3:08]So… Brands buy promotions. And then over the last five or six years, they’ve opened a bunch of store concepts, Five Star, Amazon Books, Amazon Go, and Amazon Fresh Grocers. They only have a handful of the Go stores left and the grocers. It’s a, it’s like a purchase affinity program.

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Payment Services Shipping Wholesale ATS 52