Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Target Australia managing director Richard Pearson is just the latest person to attempt a turnaround at the perpetually underperforming retailer, but nearly one year into his role, this time, he says, is different. Taking share off specialty stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 24, 2023

Educational Insights first launched its shop in April 2023, and Lee Parkhurst, Senior Brand Manager at the company, said they’ve “been quadrupling our business month over month since.” Fulfillment is handled by Educational Insights (although that might change soon as TikTok begins to roll out fulfillment services for sellers, à la Amazon).

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

While Department stores are the ones to get the highest traffic during Valentine’s Day (36%), followed by discount stores and online shopping (32%), specialty stores are expected to grab 19% of shoppers, whereas local small stores stand at 15% followed by clothing stores and jewelry shops tied at par with 11% of intentions.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

While Department stores are the ones to get the highest traffic during Valentine’s Day (36%), followed by discount stores and online shopping (32%), specialty stores are expected to grab 19% of shoppers, whereas local small stores stand at 15% followed by clothing stores and jewelry shops tied at par with 11% of intentions.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

While Department stores are the ones to get the highest traffic during Valentine’s Day (36%), followed by discount stores and online shopping (32%), specialty stores are expected to grab 19% of shoppers, whereas local small stores stand at 15% followed by clothing stores and jewelry shops tied at par with 11% of intentions.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

On average, food, drug and mass merchants lose five margin points on returns; for department and specialty stores, it’s six points , according to IHL Group. Mantis added that retailers should test scenarios with different customer cohorts to discover more effective ways to manage returns. “If

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

of lost margin, and department and specialty stores can recapture 83%, when the returns process is optimized. During COVID, goTRG’s data shows that retailers with sound resale strategies or returns management partners have thrived. According to IHL Group data, retailers in the food/drug/mass merchant channel can recapture 70%.

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