Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

If you walk up and down the aisles of supermarkets, clothes shops or even furniture stores, you will notice that more brands are shouting about their commitment to protecting the environment, be it via packaging or marketing messages.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 7, 2021

His responsibilities grew to encompass Home, Kids and Visual Merchandising before he took the CMO role in 2018. Patel added the President title in 2020 as he assumed additional responsibilities for marketing and ecommerce. Patel has been with Belk since 2016, joining as EVP, GMM, Men’s and Ecommerce.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 23, 2023

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. In fact, most consumers (61%) report that they consider their smartphone “very important” while shopping in stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 3, 2023

The retail industry is undergoing an unprecedented wave of change as global issues have affected retailer supply chains, the labor market and consumer behaviors. To lead by example, old or retired products can be used as a “building” material or for visual merchandising displays.

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VMS

JANUARY 31, 2022

In that role he was responsible for global store operations, global supply chain, outside sales and service, real estate and merchandising, marketing and online strategy. The post Home Depot Names New CEO appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.

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Wiser

DECEMBER 4, 2023

For brand manufacturers, retail monitoring is a critical aspect of maintaining and enhancing market presence. They provide access to a broader customer base and facilitate entry into new markets, crucial for scaling operations. The complexities of monitoring numerous retail partners, however, should not be underestimated.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 7, 2024

He had been selling at farmer’s markets, but he’s mastered both the design and the guest experience with these stores. Your “story” doesn’t have to be literal, but it needs to be reflected in the way you decorate and name things, the way you market and use social media — it all comes together. How do people identify with it?

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 23, 2024

We wanted to create a symbol that would increase consideration for Levi’s stores,” said Danny Rosenberg, Director of U.S. Retail Marketing at Levi’s in a statement. “So So we set out to make the largest pair of our iconic 501 jeans, and I’m proud to say mission accomplished.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

But rather than going solo right away, True Classic partnered with retail services company Leap to operate five stores in Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, D.C. So we can see that within the top 25 markets, these are the five or 10 that are clearly where our customers are congregating. What are market rates for rents?

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 12, 2023

The company provides end-to-end support, from store design and development to store operations, technology and performance data and insights. Brand leaders and operators can access Leap’s network of stores and select those that best meet their needs. San Francisco; Boston; Columbus, Ohio; Greenwich, Conn.;

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 20, 2024

After these new areas are in-market, brands can analyze store traffic and sales data to determine if the space needs to be further updated or refined to better align with consumer behaviors. Bring Hospitality into the Mix In primary markets such as Los Angeles and New York City, brands are venturing into hospitality.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 3, 2024

This strategy underscores the importance of thoughtful content management, focusing on enhancing the viewer’s experience through clear, concise and visually coherent updates. Final Thoughts The power of digital signage as a marketing tool lies in its ability to display timely, relevant content that resonates with viewers.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 1, 2024

While the retailer will be focused on improving existing store experiences at scale moving forward, Best Buy is planning to “open a few additional outlet centers and new formats to continue to test two important concepts,” said Barry.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 7, 2024

In addition, we converted select Asian markets to a licensing model. Champs Sports may not be one of those core banners: during 2023, Foot Locker has been “rationalizing the store base with roughly 70 Champs store closures, while at the same time investing in the ongoing fleet through nearly 200 merchandising resets,” said Dillon.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2023

As a result, retailers have opened stores on neighborhood mall streets where consumers might already be visiting for reasons outside of shopping, like fitness or restaurants. Instead, we are seeing an increase in trip frequency to these smaller stores and regular visits to large-format ones to access its different products.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Bringing the Express brand into new and emerging markets is our first major move for the brand since entering into a strategy partnership with Express to scale the iconic fashion brand and expand its international reach,” said Yehuda Shmidman, CEO and Global Chairman of WHP Global in a statement.

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Wiser

JUNE 30, 2020

Beyond the merchandising itself, assortment planning also refers to optimizing a store’s visual merchandising, layout, and the placement of the products. Marketing teams need to know pricing and audience segmentation across geographies and customer profiles. Consider Complementary Items for Cross Merchandising.

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Mass Relators

APRIL 21, 2022

His mission will be to bring HRG’s resources, such as category management, space planning, visual merchandising, retail strategy, creative services, and asset management, to the pet, hardware, and beauty segments of the retail industry. WAUKESHA, Wis. Corey Paske has joined HRG as business development manager.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2023

A study from marketing research company Alter Agents revealed that 77% of surveyed millennial and Gen Z shoppers shop on social platforms. It is critical for retailers to consider how they appeal to those audiences while they have the added benefit of shopper’s undivided attention in-store.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 3, 2024

In newer markets you need a higher level of hand-holding and [customer] education. California is almost a cannabis culture; people have depth of knowledge. But on the East Coast, it’s still very stigmatized and “behind the scenes,” so there’s a lot less familiarity with the product.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 27, 2023

This diverse group of influential men from the worlds of sports, entertainment, business and activism will promote the digital luxury platform’s marketing campaigns and product launches, create custom content for Saks’ digital channels, and attend and host both virtual and in-person events.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Even visually oriented consumer-facing businesses like retail outlets often struggle needlessly to turn images into assets. Marketing professionals in the retail sector should recognize social media’s influence on public sensitivity to photographic style. Most importantly, loosen up! Crowdsource imagery from the web.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The women’s apparel and accessories retailer, which generates nearly $600 million in annual sales via ecommerce and a footprint of 247 stores, boasts an average customer lifecycle spanning 10 years. J.Jill has achieved levels of customer loyalty that other retailers can only aspire to.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Taking on “everything luxury branded” in global markets, Founder and Principal Architect Alexander Zilberman, AIA, NCARB, has worked with fashion leaders Theory, Jimmy Choo, and Helmut Lang, and his firm has created a prominent Versace store on Madison Avenue in New York and the first major showroom for Aston Martin in North America, Q New York.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Then we look at their market, because there are wild differences among grocery, beauty and apparel retailers, for example. For example, if you don’t want to create any more waste, that would lead to a certain action plan, while reducing energy consumption and your carbon footprint would lead to another.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Families visiting the Lego store on New York City’s 5th Avenue and the store in London’s Leicester Square can participate in the big Lego Snow Throw, which will be live throughout the holiday season.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 9, 2022

Brands will continue to need the physical presence as a direct, in-person connection to customers and to remain in the foreground of their market. If you’re at REI, there might be a rock-climbing wall; if you’re at Williams-Sonoma, there might be chocolate chip cookies baking that fill the store with a wonderful scent.

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Retail Next

APRIL 1, 2021

We layered this data with the merchandise layout (where each brand and products were) and even our staff schedules. We captured data over a set period of time that included changes to our front window displays and visual merchandising and messaging changes in store. . JUST WALK OUT,” OR “SHOP ANYWHERE”.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Additionally, we’re personalizing our digital marketing messaging to ensure we’re giving customers the content they’re looking for, based on where they shop. and ‘How are you approaching this?’. We also provide information digitally; we have a YouTube page with hundreds of videos showing how to make, mend and fix.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Boosting Sales and Loyalty with Easy Access to Special Offers In the past, connecting with consumers felt like a one-way relationship — brands and retailers push out marketing messages and hope to see results in return. Tara Robertson is the Chief Marketing Officer at Bitly.

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Retail Next

MARCH 5, 2020

A call-to-action (widely known as a CTA) is a marketing term that refers to an instructional prompt used in content to encourage a reader, listener or viewer to take a preferred action. Implement strong calls-to-action. In onsite content, this often takes the form of a phrase directing users to click through to another page on a site.

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Retail Geek

JULY 30, 2021

Bed Bath & Beyond traditionally is a pretty chaotic treasure hunt so very hard to find your way around people complain that they get lost and can’t find an exit the, the lines of sight in a Bed Bath & Beyond or horrific so they stack product to the roof so you can’t see very far in any direction in the store.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 31, 2023

The inclination for most brands is to leave digital signage in the hand of the marketing team. Not that marketing professionals can’t utilize digital signage in creative ways, but designers should be part of the process too. The potential to use a larger canvas, such as an entire wall or floor, could stump a marketing team.

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365 Retail

APRIL 4, 2024

Exhibiting at booth #6E18, Pricer will present its latest shelf-edge automation and communication solutions that serve the rapidly growing smart retail market, with new applications for Grocery, Fashion and DIY retail as well as Retail Media Networks (RMNs).

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Retail Next

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Merchandising is often viewed as presenting or displaying items in a way that makes them visually appealing and desirable to shoppers. Themed window displays, dressed mannequins and beauty stands are all examples of visual merchandising.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Similarly, when designing a private line of sauces, marinades, dressings and vinaigrettes for chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s groundbreaking waterfront market called Tin Building , we leveraged packaging as a branding tool, applying uncommon materials and finishes and demonstrating the power of a unified visual presence on the shelf.

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