Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

November and December holiday sales average around 19% of total retail sales, per the NRF , and this share can be even higher for some department stores and specialty retailers. Emarketer anticipates that holiday retail sales will grow 4.5% this year to surpass $1.3 The stakes have never been higher! billion online!

Shopping

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Women’s DTC specialty retailer Coldwater Creek has unveiled a new ecommerce website featuring a modernized look and tech stack. It features an elevated look and customer experience with nature-inspired color palettes, intuitive navigation, engaging imagery and immersive storytelling to enrich the shopping experience.

Specialty Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 18, 2023

and one of five the specialty retailer plans to launch in its fiscal 2023, which ends March 30, 2024. In addition, we saw an average of over 60% new customers shopping with us in these locations and the Net Promoter Score for our small-format stores remains incredibly strong at 83.”

Location

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 30, 2020

Only consumers only had 17% of their shopping done by early July, and 54% said they held off on spending because they didn’t know what they needed. Based on research and expert interviews, six new realities are having the biggest impacts on back-to-school shopping behaviors and preferences.

Merchant Services

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 16, 2020

Only 24% planned to increase their online grocery orders in June, while 12% are starting to decrease their online grocery usage. Not all apparel retailers will be affected equally, however. According to the survey, 35% of consumers will be most comfortable shopping at department stores following the pandemic, whereas only 16%.

Returns

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 17, 2022

It forces you to consider the ramifications for the future of shopping when you have a generation of customers who think of themselves as thrifters and are focused on value, sustainability and this style of buying.”. A whopping 81% of first-time thrifters said they plan to spend the same amount or more on secondhand in the next five years.

Apparel

Inside Retail

JUNE 27, 2024

Customers can access products from any channel, enjoying a seamless shopping experience. Inventory pricing: With unified commerce, retailers can adjust prices based on factors such as demand, competition and inventory levels, ensuring that products are priced competitively in real time.

Inventory Management

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

There are two key factors of the shopping experience that will help promote retailer success after the holidays. Analytics are absolutely critical for retailers post-holiday peak. Ultimately, planning for holiday season 2021 begins with the recap of holiday season 2020. Post-Holiday Omnichannel Success. Next Steps.

Payment Services

Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2024

Australian specialty retailer 99 Bikes has announced its B Corp certification as the business continues to backpedal from its $12.4 He opened one in Melbourne a month later, and another in Brisbane just two months after that, and by the end of the year, he had nine shops employing 50 people. million loss in FY23 after a $23.7

Returns

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 20, 2024

When they go shopping, they want to be treated specially. ” Constantly Test and Iterate Design Concepts Retailers like Macy’s have made headlines for their moves to right-size their store fleet and invest in new, much smaller , store formats and experiences. And it’s good for loyalty in the short and long term.”

Specialty Retailers

Retalon

JULY 9, 2021

Business Specific Analytics and AI for Specialty Retail. The word “retail” gets used interchangeably as if all retailers are all the same. But let’s be honest, what do fast food restaurants, automotive shops, gift shops, and online supplement stores have in common? Not that much.

Specialty Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 2, 2021

Rather than focusing on an omnichannel or multichannel approach, ‘modern CRM’ favors a channel-less approach, which may involve merging the online experience with the offline one, creating ultra-personalized shopping experiences, or bringing gamification and geolocation into the fold. You avoid wasted spend and develop tailored content.

Customer Experience

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 7, 2020

At the beginning of 2020, Hudson kicked off its deployment of the Flooid platform to provide a new backbone for all transactions across its 1,010 travel convenience stores and specialty retail, which includes proprietary book and tech stores, duty-free shops and food and beverage concessions. and Canada.

Payment Services

Inside Retail

APRIL 20, 2022

In 2019, Baby Bunting relaunched its e-commerce site on a new platform that was intended to give the specialty retailer more digital features and functionality. The retailer ended up writing off the entire cost of the $3.2 million, representing nearly a quarter of the retailer’s total sales.

Specialty Retailers

Inside Retail

JULY 19, 2022

The new stores at the iconic luxury mall are designed to expand its lifestyle, beauty and food and beverage offerings so shoppers can get a taste of specially curated merchandise and unique shopping experiences. “We This program will cover around 111,000 sq ft of retail space across levels one to three.

Clienteling

Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Established bricks-and-mortar retailers such as Barbeques Galore, Beds n Dreams and Linen House are some of the first brands that have joined a new online homewares supercentre: Homemakercentral. You’ll see multiple products by multiple retailers all related to [say] the bedroom. That’s how we shop in the real world.

Specialty Retailers

Small Biz Trends

JULY 8, 2021

We have assembled all the numbers you need, including store operations, shopper behaviors, how retailers market their businesses, and much more. If you own a retail store or are considering shop ideas for a new one, take a look at the stats below. Retail Statistics: The Big Picture. Shopping Statistics. image: NRF.

Specialty Store

Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

In addition to beauty specialty retailers, we are focused on meeting the customer where they already shop for home devices. So big-box retailers are top of mind for us,” Eric Neher, Canopy’s chief marketing officer, told Inside Retail. Meanwhile, Canopy’s annual revenue has increased to US$40 million.

Beauty and Health

Inside Retail

JULY 23, 2024

“The department store channel has been contracting and consolidating for more than 30 years, losing share to off-price, specialty retailers, direct-to-consumer brands and e-commerce retailers,” she said. To attract younger shoppers, another legacy department store, Macy’s, is attempting a 360-degree revitalisation plan.

Department Stores

Inside Retail

MARCH 2, 2023

Located in the rapidly growing Moreton Bay region, MKT Square’s stage two master-planned multi-million-dollar transformation is nearing completion, offering retail and hospitality operators far and wide the opportunity to be part of the growing market. MKT Square Deception Bay is now taking leasing enquiries.

Specialty Store

Retail Smart Guys

JULY 5, 2022

We predict this shopping season is going to be on the upswing! ABOUT RETAIL SMART GUYS. Retail Smart Guys is a consulting firm, specializing in assisting retail stores with their inventory planning and open to buy. Retail Smart Guys Announce New Specialty Retail Recruiting Service. •.

Specialty Retailers

Mass Relators

MAY 27, 2021

including Chicago , Los Angeles , Miami , San Diego , San Francisco , and Seattle , will now be able to access 30-minute delivery from dozens of beloved grocers and specialty retailers in their area, including Ralphs, Safeway, Sprouts Farmers Market and Stater Bros.

Specialty Retailers

A1 Retail

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The Italian multinational apparel group has signed a contract to deploy Cegid Retail to support its United Colors of Benetton, Undercolors of Benetton and Sisley brands. The retailer started with an IT pilot in 4 stores in 2019 and then expanded the project to 29 stores in 2020.

Specialty Retailers

Rain Pros

MARCH 17, 2023

This will happen with most products at some point, but there are organizations that plan for this and models that more easily overcome these obstacles. Targeted Solutions One strategy for overcoming the challenge of supporting the unique needs of specialty retailers is a more focused product.

Point of Sale

Indigo 9 Digital

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Although clothing is a department store staple retailers like Sears or specialty retailers like Gap couldn’t keep up with a more nimble fast fashion retailer like Forever 21. Inditex, Zara’s parent company planned to close up to 1,200 stores by the end of 2022 and open 450 new stores.

Fast Fashion

Retalon

JULY 27, 2021

Business Specific Analytics and AI for Retail. The word “retail” gets used interchangeably as if all retailers are all the same. But let’s be honest, what do fast food restaurants, automotive shops, gift shops, and online supplement stores have in common? Ran a promotion last year that you don’t plan for this year?

Specialty Retailers

Retail Bound

MARCH 7, 2023

Although many new product companies are finding success selling on Shopify or Amazon, online sales still only represent 20% of all retail sales, whereas offline channels like brick-and-mortar locations, catalog, TV Shopping and Reward and Incentive markets represent 80%.

Payment Services

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Customer Profiles: Store customer information and purchase history to personalize shopping experiences and provide targeted offers. Integrated E-Commerce Online Store Integration: Sync your online and offline inventory to provide a seamless shopping experience for customers.

Payment Services

Retail Smart Guys

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

We predict this shopping season is going to be on the upswing! Retail Smart Guys. Retail Smart Guys. ABOUT RETAIL SMART GUYS. Retail Smart Guys is a consulting firm, specializing in assisting retail stores with their inventory planning and open to buy. Especially good for women’s boutiques.

Point of Sale

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

AUGUST 26, 2024

That’s where POS (Point of Sale) and ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems come in. What is a Pet Shop Management System? A Pet Shop Management System is an integrated software solution designed to manage the unique aspects of running a pet store. Ensure the system provides good value for your investment.

Payment Services

Retail Dive

JULY 28, 2025

Specialty retail sliding into department stores isn’t new — Gap apparel can be found in department stores abroad and Macy’s in the U.S., Why does Walmart want a shopping mall? 24, 2025 Daphne Howland/Retail Dive Deep Dive Nordstrom and Macy’s abandoned the ‘retail inventory method’ after using it for decades.

Department Stores

Retail Adventures

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The Target Syndrome Think about the last time you shopped at a Target store. Chances are, even if you went in to buy a bottle of glass cleaner you spent at least $50 on things you hadn’t planned on purchasing. We begin each one by observing how people shop the sales floor: Where do they go? How much did you spend? The Enablers.

Cross Merchandising

Storis

JANUARY 22, 2024

Our survey found that furniture retailers are enthusiastic about many applications of AI led by those that will increase marketing efficiency and reduce bottom-line costs. More than 50% of those surveyed plan or use Generative AI for designing digital ads, writing content, and personalizing marketing. They simply shop.

Home Furnishings

Retail Adventures

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The local coffee house competes with Starbucks, the apparel shop down the street competes with the national chains, and when your main competitor remodels the store, we can guarantee that your customers will stop in to check it out. Primary colors are used in 80 percent of the stores dcor to create a relaxed atmosphere for customers to shop.

Store Layout

Retail Smart Guys

JULY 21, 2019

Without question, the most important thing you can do as a retailer today. Personalize the shopping experience – get your sales people to get closer, more personal, and create a true warmth with your customers. Review your marketing, and find more personal ways to reach customers. We have lots of examples.

Shopping

Retail Smart Guys

APRIL 29, 2020

This is a totally new world, with new rules, new procedures, and nuances that you absolutely must follow in order to get your customers back shopping, get your employees to show up for work, and to ensure that you are prepared financially for all that will occur. This is not like adding another location. 11am PST, 1pm CST, 2pm EST!

Finance

Retail Geek

MAY 5, 2025

And so there there’s some things that are easy to do there that are hard here and vice versa so that was cool, it was my favorite shop talk ever and I say that no offense to all my beloved friends at shop talk but it’s because I didn’t go to shop talk and I went to Hawaii with my family instead.

Merchant Services