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From Product Descriptions to SEO: How Retailers are Putting Generative AI to Use

Retail TouchPoints

Given how quickly generative AI has gained widespread attention , its initial hype cycle may already be giving way to “a second smaller wave of the things that actually work ,” according to Brian Hennessey, Co-founder and CEO of the AI-powered product information management (PIM) solution Talkoot in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

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Retail Designers Recall Their Earliest VM Memories

VMS

“One of the most important things I learned when I started working in the retail industry were the merchandising standards at The Gap in the ’80s. Our assistant manager was relentless when it came to precise folding, sizing, vertical merchandising and more. When was the first time you read VMSD magazine? Judy Neidermier.

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Couldn’t Attend IRDC 2021? Here’s What You Missed

VMS

With an incomparable line-up of compelling educational content, interactive workshops and (who could forget) the crowd-favorite Iron Merchant Challenge, IRDC 2021 reaffirmed the importance of collaboration to our industry. Roeller explained that “brands can atrophy – it all comes down to the service you provide.”. Ralf Kircher.

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From Cobblestones to Cyberspace: VMSD Celebrates Its 125th Year of Service to the Retail Industry

VMS

These innovations were the sparks that led to the inception of the visual merchandising and store design industries. And while these megastores were in their seminal stages, nobody quite knew what to do with them and the unending mountain of merchandise sitting under their roofs. The term “customer friendly” did not apply.

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How Michael Ford pulled Greenlit Brands back from the brink

Inside Retail

Our view and the view of our merchants is that 2023 is probably when we will see it stabilise. If you manage that efficiently, it can be cash flow positive, and we’ve found ourselves in that situation. He’s just hired a very sophisticated visual merchandising director. One area you have to watch is inventory levels.

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 271 – Amazon Q2 2021 Recap

Retail Geek

3:36] Visually is more impressive and it’s more important it’s a more pleasant environment to stand in. Packaging and visual merchandising that makes them easy to recognize and differentiate so. Um and you know it’s usually a cluttered mess and so this store. It just it doesn’t seem like they’ve. [6:00]