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Target Introduces Larger Store Concept With More Fulfillment Space and Merchandise

Retail TouchPoints

Beginning in 2024, nearly all remodels and new stores will feature the majority of the reimagined store design elements, which include: Full range of merchandise: The larger Target stores will offer shoppers expanded food and beverage options, exclusive brand partnerships and a curated mix of private labels and national brands; More space: The new (..)

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Inventory Accuracy: The Not-so-Secret Ingredient for Holiday Sales Success

Retail TouchPoints

With Salesforce’s 2023 holiday predictions forecasting that BOPIS (buying items online for in-store or curbside pickup) will influence $28 billion in incremental sales during the holiday season, retailers seeking to capitalize on this revenue opportunity need to ensure their store operations and inventory management practices are up to par.

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Store’s online fulfilment capabilities top retailers’ roadmap post-pandemic

365 Retail

Reimagining the role of the store as an online fulfilment channel will become an increasing priority for retailers in their post-pandemic recovery, the latest IDC White Paper, sponsored by Sensormatic Solutions , the leading global retail solutions portfolio of Johnson Controls , has revealed.

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The Post-COVID Store: How to Tap the Pent-Up Need for Interaction Without Sacrificing Safety

Retail TouchPoints

The return to brick-and-mortar will be a slow, steady process, and preparing stores for the great return will be as much about making shoppers comfortable as it will be about enticing them back. In-Store Fulfillment is Now Part of the Brand, Not a Convenient Extra. said Scaretta. “ Now consumers look for that.”.

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Walking the Line: How a Post-Pandemic Retail Hybrid Might Make the Best of Both Worlds

Retail TouchPoints

Affirming evidence came from recent research by CBRE, which found consumers in Italy and Spain spending 10% to 15% more per store visit since reopening. Considering the above, it’s clear that retailers will be best positioned to fulfill the needs of the new post-COVID consumer with a hybrid approach to physical and virtual space.

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It’s Time for Retailers and CPG Companies to do a Post-Pandemic Process Checkup

Retail TouchPoints

For example, with the growth of omnichannel orders, retail employees have needed to pick and pack items at the store level. With a more efficient process in place, employees could focus less on picking and packing items and more on customer service, boosting both employee and customer satisfaction.

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

Retail TouchPoints

They’re using the store layout itself to make social distancing feel automatic and unobtrusive. “I I went to the Apple store the other day to get a new keyboard, and the experience there was extremely well-thought-out,” said Paul Conder, VP at CallisonRTKL in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

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