Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 9, 2024

Google Shopping ads are now accessible to Instacart ’s advertising partners, which can leverage Instacart’s retail media data. This means that CPG advertisers that work with Instacart can now activate Google Shopping ads powered by Instacart’s first-party data and closed-loop insights to reach consumers searching for products on Google.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 13, 2023

As expected, promotions played a major role in setting the pace of the latter half of the season, with an average discount rate of 21% in 2022 compared to 19% in 2021, according to Salesforce. Promotions hit their peak during Cyber Week, when the average discount jumped to 30% in the U.S. By comparison, electronics saw a 1.4X

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 31, 2024

The Original Factory Shop has promoted joint managing director Ian Williams to chief executive, effective immediately as his fellow MD Phil Briggs leaves the business after five years.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Top 5 areas where AI delivers the most value to UK consumers:- 1 – Pricing and promotions – 28% 2 – Loyalty – real-time personalised rewards – 18% 3 – Product discovery when searching online – 17% – Product information (i.e.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Window shopping is a time-honored New York tradition, especially around the holidays when retailers pull out all the stops. In partnership with FrontRunner Technologies, TalkShopLive is bringing a “live commerce window shopping experience” to NYC. Beginning Nov.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 21, 2021

Through this partnership, JCPenney Beauty’s in-store and online product assortment will feature more than 30 diverse beauty brands, helping the legacy retailer establish itself as a leader as many retailers scramble to implement and promote their own diversity initiatives.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2024

Disney has launched a beta program for its first native streaming shoppable ad format, Gateway Shop , which will allow consumers to purchase items without disrupting their viewing experience. A number of those advertisers also are signed on to participate in the Gateway Shop beta, including Unilever.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 27, 2023

As rival TikTok ramps up its shopping initiatives , Meta is streamlining its own commerce strategy to drive more in-platform shopping on Instagram and Facebook. A shift toward a new dynamic for Instagram and Facebook Shops will require companies to enable in-app checkout in order to offer a Shop on both sites.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Personalized shopping tool Checkmate is designed to help shoppers discover brands, apply discounts and manage their orders post-purchase. The solution aims to automatically help consumers keep track of their orders and generate discounts without increasing spam emails, track all orders and manage all your gift cards in one central location.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 10, 2022

Assembly Label has launched the second Re-Worn collection program, which will also be available to shop online. The post Assembly Label launches Re-Worn program, to promote circular economy appeared first on Inside Retail. The Re-Worn collection is available to purchase in-store at Assembly Label Fitzroy as well as online.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Despite the surge in online shopping, physical stores remain essential for retailers, providing a space for customers to interact with products and build deeper brand connections. A study from marketing research company Alter Agents revealed that 77% of surveyed millennial and Gen Z shoppers shop on social platforms.

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Talking Retail

MAY 13, 2021

The Association of Convenience Store is encouraging local shops to promote their acceptance of cash through the ‘Cash Friendly Pledge’. This story continues at ACS encourages local shops to promote cash acceptance. The pledge, launched today (13 May) by consumer group Which?,

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 21, 2024

Delgado joined the jewellery retailer in 2018 as its country manager in Spain, and has previously held senior positions across The Body Shop, LVMH Fragrances Brands and El Corte Inglés. Pandora has named its current general manager of Northern Europe Sonia Lopez Delgado as its new general manager of the British Isles (BRIS).

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Here are some of the issues facing retailers — and ways that they can harness AI-powered pricing and promotions to cope with them productively. While there has been much discussion of the shift to online shopping, in reality the figures prior to 2020 remained relatively low as a percentage of overall retail spending.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 26, 2023

The latest discount shopping app out of China, Temu — which has been giving competitors Shein and Wish a run for their money in the U.S. — Following a splashy Super Bo w l campaign , Temu recently overtook Shein as the most popular shopping app in the U.S. has expanded into Europe, Reuters reports. Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 7, 2021

Belk has promoted President and Chief Merchandising Officer Nir Patel to CEO as the company also makes two other executive changes. I’m proud of our team’s ability to stay focused on what really matters to our customers — having the best products and making their shopping experience safe and seamless.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Three of the country’s biggest retailers are taking significant steps to get consumers into the holiday shopping groove — and to do so (much) sooner than later. As we approach the holiday season, guests are excited to shop early,” said Christina Hennington, EVP and Chief Growth Officer at Target in a statement. Beginning Oct.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

In conjunction with the upcoming National Consumer Protection Week, the Retail Gift Card Association (RGCA) is promoting a public service announcement to inform consumers about steps toward secure use. At the beginning of the 2021 holiday shopping season, gift-card purchases experienced a surge in demand. The Fiserv 19 th Annual U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 8, 2023

The company plans to host the Prime Big Deal Days shopping event this October to consumers across 19 countries. Amazon hosted Prime Day in the fall for the first time in 2022, unofficially marking the official (earlier) kickoff of the holiday shopping season. In addition to the U.S. In addition to the U.S. increase over 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

And as on many other online platforms, where there’s livestreaming there’s live shopping. This holiday season, YouTube is promoting the commercial potential of its platform with its first-ever live shopping pop-up event. ecommerce by 2024. .

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Shopping Center

MAY 4, 2023

Companies like Sprouts, Raising Cane’s, Texas Roadhouse, Hilton, Capriotti’s and WoodSpring Suites are developing and growing… The post Moreno Valley Promotes Commercial Growth appeared first on Shopping Center Business.

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Mass Relators

MARCH 31, 2024

Dollar General has promoted 18 executives to new roles at the company. Leslie Allen Leslie Allen has been promoted to senior vice president, human resources. Christine Connolly Christine Connolly has been promoted to senior vice president, corporate secretary and assistant general counsel, securities and governance.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 20, 2021

Kroger is testing an AI-powered shopping cart at a Cincinnati store, enabling shoppers to scan items and pay directly on the cart itself for a more seamless in-store experience. Shoppers can scan their loyalty card and check out directly from the cart.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

As businesses recover from the disruption of the pandemic, new research shows Australians prefer the online shopping experience more than that inside bricks-and-mortar stores. The post Aussies rate online shopping experience above in-store – ACRS appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 12, 2023

Marketing plays such an important role in Target’s guest experience and brings to life the inspiration, care and connection people feel when they shop with us,” said Sylvester in a statement. During that time Roath’s focus on innovation helped quadruple the number of emerging brands in the retailer’s assortment.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 2, 2024

UK shop price inflation in March fell to the lowest level since December 2021 as retailers battled to win shoppers, the latest BRC-NielsenIQ Shop Price Index found. In non-food, prices of electricals, clothing and footwear fell as retailers increased promotions to entice consumer spending.”

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Tokinomo

JANUARY 22, 2024

The "Liquid Death x Rebel Moon: Mandatory Beverage of the Motherworld Commercial" was a joint promotion for Liquid Death and Rebel Moon, directed by Eli Snyder, known for his work on A Child of Fire and The Scargiver. Filming took place on the Rebel Moon Veldt set, incorporating footage from A Child of Fire.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 25, 2022

On July 23, Klarna Oasis hosted a sustainability-focused fireside chat with speakers discussing the importance of regenerative agriculture to promote a greener fashion industry. The recent Klarna Oasis pop-up experience featured mission-driven brands from Klarna’s roster of merchant partners.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 6, 2022

Shopping center owners and operators have faced rapid shifts in the retail landscape over the last few years due, in part, to an increase in online shopping and the buy online, pick up in-store response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Leveraging Data for Stronger Lease Negotiations.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 25, 2022

International returns service ZigZag Global examined UK consumer shopping behaviors during the 2021 holiday season and found that one-third of consumers now purchase multiple items with the intention of returning at least one, and 59% will boycott a retailer permanently after a poor returns experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Walmart will adapt to what is shaping up to be an extended holiday season by spreading out its Black Friday promotions across three events that will span most of November. The promotion will coincide with Walmart’s annual Tire Event, which runs Nov. The first Black Friday Deals for Days event will begin online Nov. in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 11, 2023

Generative AI in Search Shopping will be one of the key test cases for Google’s new Search Generative Experience (SGE), which uses generative AI to make more complex search tasks “simpler and smarter.” SGE is built on Google’s existing AI-powered Shopping Graph , which includes 35 billion product listings, 1.8

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 2, 2023

Drinks and hospitality business Endeavour Group has agreed to divest the BWS Seaford bottle shop in Adelaide to appease the ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission). The Beach Hotel in Seaford includes a hotel and independent bottle shop operating under the Cellarbrations brand.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Such economic strain is leading to behavioural changes in the way consumers are shopping and planning their festive budgets. The last quarter of the year typically sees retailers jump behind any promotional event as a way to entice consumers over competition. But this is just one layer.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Best Buy is offering in-store pickup for livestream shopping orders through a partnership with social-commerce platform TalkShopLive. TalkShopLive has used the 2022 holiday season to launch fresh approaches to livestream shopping that better align digital commerce with physical retail. The show debuted on Dec. The show debuted on Dec.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2022

Called “Buy Direct,” the third-party marketplace is being integrated into Bing’s existing ecommerce experience, Start Shopping, where consumers can find products and are then directed to a retailer’s website to make the purchase. Google’s shopping function is more algorithm-based, relying on the query itself and search history.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 12, 2022

Ecommerce, along with other digital channels, took center stage as new shopping habits formed and expectations drastically shifted. While we won’t be traveling in flying cars to our favorite stores anytime soon, we’re still on the fast track to a transformed shopping experience.

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