Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

Walmart ’s burgeoning slate of white-label retail tech will be made more widely available via a new partnership with Salesforce. Retailers will now be able to plug into Walmart Commerce Technologies’ Store Assist local fulfillment services and the Walmart GoLocal delivery solution through the Salesforce AppExchange.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 13, 2023

Walmart is looking to automate the fulfillment of online orders from its vast network of local stores. The retailer finds that more customers are choosing home delivery or pickup at stores as it improves its fulfillment operations.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Retailers have taken notice of this shift and are increasingly turning toward experiential retail to meet changing customer preferences. In fact, according to a Forrester Consulting study sponsored by Shopify, 40% of brands say offering experiential retail will be a top priority for them in the next year.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Superstore retailer Meijer is scheduled to open its first Meijer Grocery stores on Jan. headquartered superstore retailer, relying on a smaller 75,000 to 90,000-square-foot space. 26, 2023 in Michigan’s Orion and Macomb Townships. The supermarket store concept represents a departure for the Grand Rapids, Mich.-headquartered ”

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Sell those sellers access to logistics and fulfillment services, many of which were already built for its own first-party retail business 4. pointed out, “ the incredible reach of Walmart’s physical and digital shelves deliver a formidable advantage to our sellers to grow their retail business.”

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 12, 2022

Over the last two years, the retail industry evolved faster than we could’ve imagined. In 10 years, I expect ecommerce to represent 60% (up from 21% today) of total retail sales in the United States and influence 90%+ of all retail sales (up from 70%-80% today).

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Inside Retail

JUNE 5, 2022

According to US consignment store group, ThredUp, the resale of second-hand clothing has grown 21 times faster than retail apparel over the past three years. ” The post Sydney couple launches second-hand clothing marketplace, ReHomed appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The retailer’s full product selection is available through the service, including items at their local store and from Walmart.com. They can then pick a time for pickup or delivery, all within the text chat unless they opted to switch over to the app). From there a customer simply texts the items they need.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 6, 2022

Target ’s newly opened Times Square location — 30,000 square feet in the middle of Manhattan — features designs inspired by local culture. Additionally, as the retailer continues its $5 billion 2022 expansion , the Times Square store serves as an example of Target’s smaller-format capabilities.

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Inside Retail

MAY 13, 2024

This strategic partnership aims to blend Sneaker Laundry’s innovative techniques with John’s local market expertise, promising a better customer experience for sneaker care in the region. So I started the Sneaker Laundry and we were Australia’s first sneaker care shop in 2017,” he told Inside Retail. Why Bangkok?

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 1, 2023

The Japanese retailer currently has 47 stores in the U.S. stores will be opened in areas where the fast fashion retailer already has a presence, with two slated for California and one each for Maryland and New Jersey. Each new store will feature self-checkout kiosks, in-store pickup and free clothing alterations.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

After announcing its ambitious franchising plans in May 2021, the retailer converted an existing Greensboro, N.C. The retailer also serves shoppers in select Asian, South and Central American markets through local omnichannel partners. The next new franchise store, scheduled to open this spring, will be in Tempe, Ariz.,

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Walmart currently uses the trucks to deliver products down a two-mile route between a local dark store and a Neighborhood Market. This pilot will deliver items from a Supercenter to a designated Walmart pickup point where customers can collect their orders. in a blog post.

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Retail Focus

JULY 26, 2022

A stone’s throw from Hyde Park, Apple Brompton Road features design inspiration drawn from local flora, along with a new slate of community events and seminars to help customers learn, create, and get the most out of their Apple products. “We Apple Brompton Road is the first Apple store location in the UK with a dedicated Apple Pickup area.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Target is rolling out multiple initiatives aimed at improving in-store safety during the holiday season, including contactless self-checkout, skip-the-line technology and doubling the number of contactless pickup parking spots. Target also will let customers check if there is line outside their local store via the retailer’s website.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 1, 2022

The new Brooklyn Google Store will be the first to feature what David Williams, Director of Retail Operations at Google, calls a “neighborhood stores” format , with a smaller, “more intimate” footprint than the Chelsea flagship and design elements celebrating the shop’s location.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 16, 2022

The pet goods retailer sees a growth opportunity in rural communities as consumers exit densely populated city areas: two-thirds of urban counties in more densely populated areas have experienced population declines, according to the Economic Innovation Group. Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 11, 2022

The round brings Foxtrot’s total funding to $160 million and will help the retailer triple the team’s size and open 25 new stores over the next 12 months. The retailer also is expanding its selection of private label goods, with 200 new SKUs set to launch over the next year.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 17, 2020

In an effort to create a more seamless shopping experience under the Stop & Shop brand, the retailer has launched a Stop & Shop-branded e-Commerce platform and mobile app that will replace the Peapod digital platform customers previously used.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 26, 2022

The rapidly growing retailer, which raised $100 million in a February 2022 funding round, plans to open 25 new stores in 2022 , with more coming in 2023. Foxtrot will be among the innovative thought leaders presenting at the 2022 Retail Innovation Conference and Expo on May 10-12, 2022, in Chicago.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Target has introduced a larger-format store concept — nearly 150,000 square feet compared to the chain average of 130,000 square feet — that will become the retailer’s focus for new stores in the next few years. Guests and team members tell us they come to Target because they feel inspired, connected and welcomed.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 20, 2023

Walmart Business has rolled out a series of enhanced offerings for its small business customers, including a dedicated app , a new partnership with Angi (formerly Angie’s List) to help SMBs connect with local service professionals, and an expanded product assortment via integration with the Walmart Marketplace.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The retailer is aiming to operate more than 15 sortation centers across the country to enable flexible and efficient last mile options that build on its store-as-hub strategy. Each sortation center can retrieve packages from 30 to 40 local stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Describe the availability of in-store pickup, curbside pickup, local home delivery and shipping, and list any companies you partner with for local fulfillment so customers know what to expect. Business owners can both ask and answer queries like, “Do you offer curbside pickup?”

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 29, 2020

and Canada, is rolling out its first-ever online store and mobile app for consumers within the delivery or pickup radius of its locations. The retailer has tapped Local Express , an e-Commerce platform for independent grocers, as its white-label technology provider.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 16, 2021

The retailer made the decision to close all its stores in March 2020 due to the pandemic, including flagships in New York and Los Angeles and a number of pop-ups in cities including Seattle, Boston and London. The first will launch in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood on Aug.

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Retail Wire

JULY 2, 2021

economy added 850,000 jobs in June, above the 700,000 gain expected by economists, with large pickups in the leisure and hospitality sector (343,000), local education (155,000) and retail (67,000). Average earnings also increased by 10 cents an hour to $30.40, following larger increases in May and April.

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Mass Relators

APRIL 23, 2024

per month for Prime members, this subscription service offers unlimited grocery delivery on orders exceeding $35 from Amazon Fresh, Whole Foods Market, and a diverse array of local grocery and specialty retailers featured on Amazon.com. Priced at $9.99 A discounted subscription fee of $4.99

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 30, 2021

Retail rode strong into Q2 2021 as shoppers returned to stores even as digital sales remained elevated. The spring and early summer was an optimistic time for many consumers who finally emerged from lockdowns looking to refresh their wardrobes and find items suited for smaller local outings during the warmer months.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 22, 2022

Shopify has launched a number of new integrations aimed at helping retailers meet shoppers wherever they are — across social media, stores and in-person events. The partnership is designed to help retailers meet shoppers on Twitter at the right moment along their journey, whether it’s for discovery, inspiration or consideration.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2020

How retailers handle this kind of volume and create a great customer experience, while dealing with the new retail realities of contactless pickup caused by COVID, will determine their level of success in the future. How retailers fulfill BOPIS is the hot topic. Automated Retail Lockers As A Solution.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

But the COVID-19 pandemic forced retailers to grapple with all of the above, all at once. Facing a near-apocalyptic situation, retailers have had to pivot quickly, creatively and competently in order to withstand the chaos of the 2020 economy. Researchers with the CBRE tracked APAC retailers as they shifted their business strategy.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 20, 2023

omnichannel growth strategy over the next three years — the largest investment the retailer has made in nearly four decades of operating in the country. ramp up our fulfillment capacities and make our offer even more relevant to local customers’ needs and dreams.” Ikea will invest more than $2.2 billion in its U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

They were core destinations for all things retail; where families spent hours on a free Saturday and where teens, hungry for independence, spent many Friday nights to build their social clout. I have one [mall] by me that used to mainly be apparel retailers. Malls were once the nucleus of “shopping culture.”

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 5, 2023

Each store will continue to operate in its traditional retail capacity but also will empower associates to enhance the digital experience through the introduction of a new selling tool and mobile POS system. ” The updated approach to omnichannel retail will help GNC maintain its highly personalized approach to wellness. .

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 16, 2020

“I think that that people are sort of leaning into the fact that we’re not going to get things to be the way that we want them as soon as we’d like,” said Ericka Podesta McCoy, CMO at Resonate in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. Contactless Is Important, But Don’t Let It End At Curbside Pickup.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 22, 2022

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