Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Disruptive brands and established leaders alike will reveal how they’re monetizing new digital behaviors and bringing their content, commerce and fulfillment experiences to the next level. design:retail Conference & Expo : Unleash your creativity and rediscover your love for design and visual merchandising!

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 14, 2025

Many of these items will be available for customers to take home, and for larger items like sofas, the new stores proximity to the Wayfair fulfillment center in McDonough, Ga. will expedite deliveries.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Home Depot is on the leading edge with this type of tech usage: the 2023 Retail TouchPoints Store Operations Benchmark Survey revealed that just 28% of retailer respondents’ associates use mobile devices to audit visual merchandising and displays.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Visual merchandising is critical to a store’s success as well. Whether it’s Black History Month, Pride Month, Halloween or the Christmas holiday season, promotions and messages are ongoing and you can only fulfill so much of that specificity with architecture.

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VMS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

(Seattle) is planning to hire 125,000 workers for its fulfillment and transportation divisions, according to Fortune. This year alone, Amazon has opened 250 new delivery stations, air hubs and fulfillment centers, with more planned for next year.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Encouraging creativity: With routine tasks handled by machines, employees have more time to engage creatively in aspects like visual merchandising, event planning, or designing customer-engagement strategies.

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VMS

DECEMBER 10, 2021

has announced its plan to open a semi-automated fulfillment center in Lebanon, Tennessee, according to a company press release. David Guggina, Senior VP, Automation and Innovation for Walmart, says, “We’re thrilled to be bringing a new high-tech fulfillment center to the community of Lebanon. Walmart (Bentonville, Ark.)

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 3, 2023

To lead by example, old or retired products can be used as a “building” material or for visual merchandising displays. With an increased need and desire for recycling, upcycling and reselling, retailers can explore in-store services that encourage consumers to give products a second life and help close the loop on unnecessary waste.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 9, 2024

If customers are approved for a prescription, they can fulfill orders through Whole Health Rx’s pharmacy partners and have them delivered by mail. Medication subscriptions are priced at $269 per month, with an introductory price of $219.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 23, 2023

Technology in lighting, music, visual merchandising and other physical elements helps brands create immersive in-store experiences. Apps that allow shoppers to preview and locate in-store inventory, do virtual try-ons, identify sales and cash in on personalized promotions and rewards are popular.

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Inside Retail

MAY 3, 2022

But in fact, retail employs people with many different skills and talents, from e-commerce and fulfilment and logistics to visual merchandising, data analytics and marketing – across a wide range of categories. Where else can an entry-level job turn into a major leadership role?

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 16, 2024

warehouse to support faster on-demand fulfillment via Uber Eats ; and deployed an automated traceability network to help ensure food safety. “In In February 2024 Save A Lot brought retail media capabilities to its network of 800 independently owned and operated stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 22, 2025

Fanatics Collectibles will launch its first-ever flagship store in London this spring in an 8,647-square-foot space designed for interactive community-building events such as monthly trade nights, kids rip events, athlete appearances and partner activations in addition to retail space.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Our advice is that if you’re taking over an empty storefront or some other mall space and you can do a design that transforms the space using vinyl wraps, loose fixturing and various types of visual merchandising, you can often create a pop-up without needing a new permit.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 21, 2024

Alonement, a term coined to describe the positive, fulfilling experiences one can have while being alone, emphasizes the joy and rejuvenation found in having time for yourself. Many retailers are looking to the benefits of alonement, such as reduced stress and enhanced creativity, to inspire their designs.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Although the creative aspect is especially important, designers and visual merchandising teams need to work closely with their colleagues in marketing, IT and business strategy to ensure all decisions align with the bigger picture.

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VMS

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Part of this profit decline comes from Amazon’s recent investments into its fulfillment network, which it has nearly doubled since the start of the pandemic. The post Amazon Sales Reach $332 billion YTD appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.

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VMS

JUNE 9, 2021

Though the retailer hasn’t yet said what its Black Friday hours will be, it did confirm it would be fulfilling orders via online ordering/shipping and curbside pick-up. The post Best Buy Joins Target and Walmart in Closing for Thanksgiving appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.

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VMS

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

“This strategic online collaboration and in-store pilot will provide Kroger shoppers easy access to essential home and baby products alongside their favorite grocery staples – continuing to fulfill our commitment of providing our customers with anything, anytime, anywhere,” said Rodney McMullen, Kroger chairman and CEO.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 9, 2022

Retailers must recognize their place not only as a showroom, but as a fulfillment center as well — supporting the online component and “last mile” of the business.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 17, 2023

We were running full speed pretty quickly with their design team and their visual merchandising team.” “We both understood the mission of the brand, the mission of the store and the design and aesthetic of it. It was pretty flawless.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 12, 2023

This concept is really like peanut butter and jelly, where we can fulfill the needs of a bathing suit brand like Frankies Bikinis , who can sign up for a six-month contract within that box. We want that ‘box’ to be part of our portfolio, but we always want it to be filled with a great brand.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 6, 2020

We don’t know how shopping habits or product demand will change in a post-COVID-19 environment, but it will be more critical than ever to test and change store merchandising strategies to accommodate new consumer needs. AR visual merchandising automates manual store planning processes.

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VMS

JULY 28, 2021

“In times of working from home, we know consumers crave content and connection – so providing them access, plus exclusive content and opportunities to take photos, interact and share with friends and family, helped make this a social, fulfilling, entertaining experience,” Lettunich says. PHOTO GALLERY (3 IMAGES). gallery_holder}}.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 24, 2024

For example, the company did not work with any external strategy or design partners; all tactical work was done in-house by retail and visual merchandising teams. In fact, Casper harnessed the unique knowledge and expertise of several other departments to bring the idea to life.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

In essence, retail packaging needs to be both visually captivating and structurally sound to ensure the product arrives on the shelf in pristine condition, ready to entice customers. Optimizing for the Physical Experience Beyond the initial visual impact, retail packaging fulfills several key functions.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 12, 2022

Nearly half ( 46% ) of respondents said they plan to remodel and renovate a minimum of 11% of their store footprint through 2023, with many focusing on renovating the front of house to support flexible fulfillment ( 71% ) and reimagining the store floor and product displays ( 70% ).

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VMS

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

This strategic online collaboration and in-store pilot will provide Kroger shoppers easy access to essential home and baby products alongside their favorable grocery staples – continuing to fulfill our commitment of providing our customers with anything anywhere,” Kroger’s Chair and CEO Rodney McMullen said, according to Forbes.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Can retail fixturing fulfill this need? But today’s consumers want what’s commonly referred to as “experiential retail,” where they can go to a store and do more than just buy goods. They want on-brand experiences from the moment they walk through the doors. Let’s say for example that you’ve started stocking a new line of pet food.

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VMS

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Roles like order fillers to freight handlers will be filled throughout the company’s 250-plus distribution and fulfillment centers, and, transportation offices. The post Walmart Plans 20,000 Supply Chain Hires appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.

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VMS

JANUARY 20, 2023

Host David Kepron and Bazdar talk about Timberland, store design, visual merchandising and making great experiences. Amber’s diverse professional background includes retail design, visual merchandising, brand experience and fixture and lighting design. It’s about being bold. You know…do some research.

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VMS

JUNE 21, 2021

In March, Target said it would spend about $8 billion during the next two years to launch more stores, update existing ones and improve online fulfillment. The post Target Unveils Remodeled Stores appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design. Read the full announcement at Target.com.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 22, 2023

How to meet the display needs of massive product volume and varied VM(Visual Merchandising) tool combinations? And how to design based on the rules of the existing ceiling track system and VM display system, and deliver managed design upgrade of details. Under the severe impact of the pandemic, the project was completed as scheduled.

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VMS

JANUARY 25, 2022

I’m truly honored to step into the role of Bergmeyer’s President, with a focus on empowering our diverse team of talented designers to fulfill their potential and continuing to nourish our relationships with the clients, partners, and communities that we serve,” said Zsembery. “As ABOUT BERGMEYER: Creative.

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VMS

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Earlier this year, Macy’s said it hoped to hire 76,000 employees to work in its stores, call centers, distribution centers and fulfillment centers. The post Macy’s Asks Corporate Staff to “Volunteer” in Stores appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design. About 48,000 of these hires were to be seasonal workers.

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VMS

JUNE 30, 2021

Since 1897, VMSD has provided retail professionals with the most up-to-date, innovative retail design ideas, visual presentations, new products, merchandising strategies, and industry news and events. Murray Kasmenn to Board of Directors appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design. ABOUT VMSD. and abroad.

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VMS

APRIL 15, 2021

Due to the growing popularity of delivery and pick-up services because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Walmart says it has had to create more full-time positions in order to fulfill their needed in-store roles. The post Walmart Moves to Make Hourly Employees Full Time appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.

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