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Carter’s Plans 50 New Stores this Year; CEO says Stores Provide ‘Best Presentation of Our Brands’

Retail TouchPoints

Children’s specialty retailer Carter’s plans to open more than 50 new stores across the U.S. this year as it aims to hit the 1,000 -store mark by 2027, Chairman and CEO Michael Casey said on the company’s Q1 2023 earnings call. Carter’s currently operates nearly 800 stores across the country.

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Continuing Omnichannel Success Post-Holiday Season

Retail TouchPoints

Retailers that succeed use quality analytics and business intelligence to understand where their business did well and where they could have improved during peak season, and use that information as a basis for the next year’s planning. Ultimately, planning for holiday season 2021 begins with the recap of holiday season 2020.

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Back-To-School Spending Poised To Top $100 Billion Even Amid Disruption

Retail TouchPoints

The final shopping lists that are created and shared by teachers will present “information that could reflect schools’ reopening plans and affect how much consumers actually spend,” the NRF reported in a press release. For many parents, this uncertainty is creating stress. New Realities Influencing Back-To-School Activity.

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Store Reopenings: Why Retailers Must Go Above And Beyond To Bring Shoppers Back

Retail TouchPoints

Only 24% planned to increase their online grocery orders in June, while 12% are starting to decrease their online grocery usage. of consumers say they will feel most comfortable shopping at standalone specialty retail stores. However, these retailers still have ways to draw customers back.

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Realizing the Potential Business-Specific Analytics in Retail (2021)

Retalon

Ran a promotion last year that you don’t plan for this year? Have you changed your fulfillment model to focus on online? The one constant in retailing is that there are no constants. It’s clear that a generic analytics solution won’t work for most retailers (at least without massive amounts of customizations).

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The Paper Store wins Retail Innovation Award

Retalon

As The Paper Store (TPS) grew, management there understood that in order to maintain a high customer service level, unique and diverse assortment, and convenient fulfillment options, it would have to bring world-class technology and innovation to its supply chain processes.

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The Paper Store wins Retail Innovation Award

Retalon

As The Paper Store (TPS) grew, management there understood that in order to maintain a high customer service level, unique and diverse assortment, and convenient fulfillment options, it would have to bring world-class technology and innovation to its supply chain processes.