Inside Retail

JANUARY 6, 2025

In April 2024, it announced it planned to invest $490 million in opening two new fulfilment centres in Horsley Park, Western Sydney, with one to open later in 2025 and the other by 2026. With respect to pricing specifically, also take into consideration Amazons free shipping minimums.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Will the item purchased arrive on time and as planned? Shipping errors are reduced and checkout is easier, protecting the customers overall experience with your brand. Every country has its own unique address formats, and inconsistencies can lead to costly errors in cross-border shipping. How easy is it to complete a purchase?

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Wiser

MAY 12, 2025

In the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) industry, seasonal retail displays are planned months in advanceoften 8 to 9 months before they hit store floors. Brands like Haribo, General Mills, and Nestl lock in Halloween promotions in Q1, ship mid-summer, and expect execution by late summer. Competing displays disrupt original plans.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Amid planning for new locations in other areas of New York and Washington, D.C., We see our location on the Upper East Side, and future locations we are planning to open in 2023, as complementary to our showroom experience, allowing us to reach the widest possible audience in whatever atmosphere they would prefer to shop with us.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Accurate prediction of future demand based on seasonal trends and planned promotional activity drives more informed and timely buying decisions. 4, Longer term inventory planning reduces the need for high GHG impact expedited shipping (e.g. 3, Improving stock turn, cashflow, and operating margins.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 3, 2024

From July 15 to July 17, 2024 (the same days as Prime Day) Bookshop.org will offer free shipping on all orders, and customers with purchases over $100 also will receive a free tote bag. “In

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2021

4, Amazon is offering what the retailer calls “Black Friday-worthy” deals, along with Epic Daily Deals and an Amazon Holiday Prep Shop hub to help consumers organize their holiday gift-giving and event planning. For its part, Walmart plans to hire 150,000 new U.S. Beginning Oct. 10, coinciding with the launch of Target Deal Days Oct.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

However, modern PIMs really prove their value when clean, accurate and up-to-date data flows seamlessly to other enterprise systems, from merchandise financial planning to assortment planning, pricing and promotions, and more. When this occurs, each department can be assured theyre working with the correct information.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 1, 2025

They want seamless experiencesfrom clear product information and localised payment options to transparent shipping costs and easy returns. Currency conversion, language barriers, shipping logistics, customs regulations, and local taxes can be overwhelming if not managed properly. However, these challenges are not insurmountable.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

This helps retailers optimise inventory levels, staffing, and promotions for smoother operations and waste reduction. Predictive analytics provides retailers with a data-driven approach to demand planning and inventory management. This improves productivity and reduces costs.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Achieving this level of integration demands meticulous planning, strong infrastructure, and expert technical support to ensure each component operates harmoniously. When retailers meet these demands, they reap the rewards of loyalty, word-of-mouth promotion, and repeat purchases.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Brands can delve into historical sales data, market trends and consumer insights to predict their seasonal demand patterns while factoring in changes based on promotions and actual sales. This can include critical insights gathered from metrics such as pick accuracy, on-time shipping, on-time in-full and delivery success rates.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 15, 2025

Gamified Promotions That Drive Repeat Visits Gamification works because it taps into your customers natural desire for rewards and fun. Subscription-Led Incentives That Add Long-Term Value Offering a paid or freemium subscription plan is another way to drive consistent revenue and deepen customer relationships.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 24, 2025

Retailers should start planning now to cater for the unique characteristics and behaviours of Gen Alpha who are likely to expect seamless, instant, and intuitive online shopping experiences, leveraging voice assistants, AI and other smart technologies, he added.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 15, 2023

Temple & Webster also has plans to achieve $1 billion in annual sales within the next three to five years. The brand has also increased its promotional activity and marketing investment. It plans to increase its brand spend in the upcoming financial year. We’re not planning to do any mass cost reduction.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 1, 2025

Shifts in consumer behaviour towards big promotions presented challenges to margin integrity, as Krista Diez-Simson, CFO of Taking Shape, pointed out. Though promotional cycles were a boon for sales, Diez-Simson said that managing the tension between cashflow and margin became her biggest challenge in 2024.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 1, 2025

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Carnival Cruise Line (@carnival) Scheduling conflicts with planned dry docks for Carnival Magic and Carnival Conquest prompted the line to reassign certain cruises as adults-only casino events. Why the Shift to Adults-Only? Because they are casino offers these cruises are for adults only.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 25, 2022

Black Friday and Cyber Monday (BFCM) are right around the corner, and many ecommerce brands are already planning for another uncertain year. Last year, these highly read emails converted nearly 2300% better than scheduled promotional campaigns. Plan for the Cyber Ten. Don’t delay. If you need to say more, use preheader text.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 16, 2022

Amazon is also planning Prime Day deal events for later this summer in India, Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E., Consumers are ready, with 88% of American adults surveyed in a RetailMeNot poll saying they plan to shop during Prime Day this year. as well as in Egypt for the first time. 20% off select everyday essentials products.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 10, 2022

“Our Walmart+ members have told us they’re passionate about their music and entertainment, so today’s announcement is just one more way that we’re adding value to our Walmart+ membership,” said Chris Cracchiolo, SVP and General Manager of Walmart+ in a blog post announcing the promotion. in a blog post.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

In internal fulfillment, the business handles the complete process of storing, packing and shipping. The company must have a warehouse to keep its inventory, and a logistics team to manage the goods for storing, ordering and shipping directly to stores/distributors or customers. These services promote ecommerce businesses and brands.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The 150,000 new positions will include full-time, seasonal and part-time roles across a range of jobs, including stowing, picking, packing, sorting, shipping orders and more. Target also is maintaining its 2021 holiday hiring levels, with plans to again bring on 100,000 seasonal workers. Jobs are available across the U.S.,

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 8, 2022

The company now counts 125 doors across 22 states , and Krishna plans to more than double the store footprint to more than 300 locations in the next seven to 10 years. This focus on brick-and-mortar is aligned with a planned expansion of omnichannel services. reaching into North Dakota and east to Fredericksburg, Va.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

SoundCommerce allows us to track the exact impact of these variables on our profitability as we make real-time decisions regarding assortment, promotions, inventory, marketing and fulfillment.” Retailer Plans to Use Solution Across Multiple Channels. Mejuri uses the real-time tracking to swiftly, and fluidly, pivot strategies.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The retailer also is currently seeking third-party solution providers in areas including payment processors, order management and shipping and fulfillment. Michaels’ CEO Ashley Buchanan first revealed plans for a marketplace in a February 2021 story in The Wall Street Journal.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 1, 2023

Sophia Pope is the sales and customer success leader for Shipstation, a leading web-based order management and shipping software designed to help retailers efficiently process, fulfil and ship their e-commerce orders. She spoke to Amie Larter for Inside Retail’s new podcast series Retail Untangled.

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 8, 2022

Promotional products are useful items for small business owners to increase brand awareness among consumers. Business promotional items are a great marketing tool as they allow your brand to connect with consumers by engaging their senses. And promotional products often create a more memorable brand experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 29, 2024

This soft projection is reaffirmed by Salesforce consumer surveys indicating that although 47% of shoppers say they will buy the same amount as they did in 2023, 40% plan to spend less this year. Consumers cite value as their top reason for using these apps, at 58% , far outstripping the second-most-popular reason, fast shipping, at 28%.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 5, 2021

In fact, the impacts of the most unique holiday in decades are still being felt: retailers should plan for continued shipping delays in the short term, and also continue to refine their omnichannel operations as they prepare for the rest of 2021. Retail sales grew 3% during the extended holiday season (Oct. 11 through Dec.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 24, 2022

A sometimes overlooked advantage of ecommerce is the ability to readily collect relevant customer data and use it to make informed decisions when it comes to inventory, promotions and pricing strategies, as well as pain points that might hinder the purchase journey or lead shoppers to abandon their virtual carts.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Businesses can also curate custom product collections directly on their profile page; The Shop tab , a centralized marketplace hub where businesses can display their products and customers can easily search and discover promotions. Photo courtesy of TikTok)

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The Retail TouchPoints 2022 Retail Strategy & Planning (#RSP22) webinar series, now available on-demand, offered a wealth of tips and best practices across critical areas including pricing, location-based technology, inventory management and marketplaces. How Farfetch Boosted Customer Satisfaction 25% with Customer-Centric AI.

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Inside Retail

MAY 5, 2025

IR : What strategies is the brand planning to tap into in the next one to two years to promote growth and brand awareness? On the retail front, were entering the college market with a University of Texas at Austin pop-up this fall and plan to scale that strategy into 2026. How have you navigated these challenges?

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 9, 2021

Private label, especially in profit-challenged categories, gives Amazon an opportunity to design the products for ecommerce success in everything from designing optimal packaging, minimizing shipping weight and addressing feedback in product design. Amazon controls the inventory, marketing and promotional strategy.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 10, 2023

Shein’s model does share direct connections to Chinese factories, which allows for rapid turnaround on the latest styles, with most orders shipped directly to consumers from the factory. court , where Shein has accused Temu of contracting influencers to make “false and deceptive claims” about Shein in their promotions of Temu.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Now, NMG has acquired a minority stake in Fashionphile and plans to open Fashionphile Selling Studios in an additional nine stores over the next nine months. Customer who sell their luxury products to Fashionphile have the option of receiving payment in the form of a Neiman Marcus gift card and receive a 10% discount on the gift card value.

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Inside Retail

JULY 6, 2023

The weeks leading up to Christmas, Cyber Monday, and Black Friday typically see a surge in promotional activity that can account for a significant portion of a brand’s annual revenue. LSKD founder and CEO Jason Daniel said that the brand spends a lot of the year planning and preparing for peak period.

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