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Nordstrom Names New Marketing Chief and Product Group President

Retail TouchPoints

has promoted Deniz Anders to SVP and Chief Marketing Officer, and appointed DICK’s Sporting Goods senior executive Nina Barjesteh to the role of President of Nordstrom Product Group. At DICK’s Sporting Goods, Barjesteh served as SVP of Product Development and Design. Nordstrom, Inc.

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Walmart Steps Up Ecommerce Investment With Cross-Border Commerce and NFT Projects

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The invitation to Indian retailers will initially include only a select number of participants, adding to existing merchants including Delphi Leather India , Mahi Exports , Touchstone Gems & Jewelry and Welspun. A dedicated Cross Border Trade team has been set up in India to help sellers onboard and grow on the platform.

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POST COVID-19 Outlook on Sporting Goods Industry & Market Trends: The Good, The Bad and The Greatest Opportunities Ahead

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

Over the next five years towards 2025 , according to IBISWorld’s analysts’ early forecasts the sports participation was expected to spur the pent-up demand for Sporting Goods and supplies. First what do we know about the sporting goods industry and who are the main players? Industry Definition and Categories.

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Consumers Just Keep Spending Online: Here’s How to Keep it Going this Holiday Season and into 2024

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However, the overall data masks some key data points that may be of concern to retailers, including data showing declines in discretionary categories such as furniture (-1.0%) and sporting goods (-1.6%). If the job market begins to tighten, that would mean wage growth will too. But there are possible headwinds on the horizon.

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Analysis: As technology marches on, Asia’s retail property huffs and puffs

Inside Retail

In some instances, the diminution in power led to attempts to pivot, for example by leveraging digital infrastructure to turn shopping centres into online marketplaces and food delivery services. The mall operator provided a delivery service there for its tenants. Frasers Property’s e-store in Singapore was an early example.

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6 Trends Driving Store Design Innovation in 2024

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For example, they need to support omnichannel services like BOPIS, ship-from-store and seamless returns. 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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Mirakl CEO: Marketplaces are ‘Arming the Rebellion’ of Traditional Retail Against Big Tech

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If the traffic is not going to come to your own site, [merchants are realizing they are] better off putting their products where the traffic is. We’ve spent years or decades investing in our brand, we have stores,” and they [want to] start to regain market share. There is still a huge market to go after.