Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The retail landscape is evolving, driven by shifting consumer preferences and an increasing awareness of the environmental impact of traditional business practices. As demand for sustainability grows, retailers are tasked with reimagining their strategies to embrace eco-friendly solutions.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Retailers can expect that customers will turn to other vendors; once this happens, they’ve lost both the sale and the customer’s trust and loyalty. Applying this practice, retailers can proactively troubleshoot stockouts and delays to ensure that customers’ orders can still be fulfilled to their satisfaction in a timely manner.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 18, 2024

The dirty secret of textile waste, increasingly, is becoming public, with the Australian industry alone manufacturing and importing over 1.4 billion units of new clothing each year, more than half of which end up in landfills, according to the Seamless Scheme Design Report.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 20, 2023

For almost as long as retail has existed, the supply chain has contentedly operated behind the curtain. Now the supply chain is a top consideration not just for retail executives but consumers as well. Bengtsson spoke about how traceability and transparency are creating a “cost of compliance” that retailers must account for.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Retailers increasingly strike balances between direct-to-consumer ecommerce and omnichannel strategies to keep products in stores and in front of consumers. But there are greater opportunities for leading retailers to integrate their omnichannel experiences and create seamless ecommerce and in-store experiences. Retailers have options.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Australian fashion and premium jeans label Nobody Denim is renowned for its dedication to local production and manufacturing. Local clothing and textile manufacturing has shrunk over the years, partly due to higher costs compared to overseas, inadequate, long-term investment and brain-drain.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 25, 2024

Waning Chinese demand for luxury goods has compounded the problems of Tuscany’s traditional leather companies as the big fashion houses they supply reshape their strategies, leading to painful layoffs that could be just the start. “From early February, half of our workers have been temporarily laid off.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 3, 2021

Since on-demand manufacturing emerged about a decade ago, it has been gradually picking up steam. Driven by the explosive growth of ecommerce and shifting consumer preferences, on-demand, also known as cloud manufacturing, is now poised to revolutionize the supply chain industry.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

it has faced mounting scrutiny from lawmakers, as well as a lawsuit from rival Temu alleging anticompetitive practices with the Chinese manufacturers both apps rely on. Rumors of an IPO for the discount app have swirled for over a year now as Shein has continued its meteoric rise in the U.S. and the world. As Shein has grown in the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 4, 2023

Up until now Shein has operated as a traditional retailer by acquiring its own inventory. This contrasts with fellow China-based discount shopping apps such as Wish and Temu , which use a consumer-to-manufacturer marketplace model. Shein has enjoyed a meteoric rise in the U.S. ” .

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 16, 2021

The service industry is on the cusp of trying to redefine itself in the new age of retail. Today, retail is the consumer-facing layer of complex material, manufacturing, production, packaging and logistics infrastructure. Personalized and Hyperlocal Logistics.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 19, 2024

Selling online in the US can be lucrative, as many Australian retailers and brands are discovering. Baby steps Daly says retailers eyeing the US market should not try to create a “one size fits all experience”. Localise your home page and checkout experience and invest in some marketing so you can start to assess demand.

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Retail Focus

MAY 2, 2024

When making online buying decisions, UK shoppers now place more value on product information delivered on retailers’ owned channels, compared to third-party channels, such as marketplaces or social media, the latest research from Intellias , the software engineering and digital consultancy company, reveals.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

In line with consumer preferences, retailers of all sizes are increasingly seeking to transition from a linear to a more circular business model. The retailer has launched a new, limited-edition collection – called The Converse Upcycled Flannel Chuck 70 seasonal capsule – which is partly made from pre-owned products.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The recently announced joint venture between Forever 21 and Shein is coming to life — in the form of a Forever 21-branded line of men’s and women’s apparel that will be designed, manufactured and sold on Shein. Shein is a leading, digital-first e-retailer that recently launched Shein Marketplace in regions including the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 20, 2022

Global conflicts, economic uncertainty and volatile demand patterns have thrown supply chains (and the retailers that rely on them) for a loop. To effectively respond to these challenges, retailers must bolster their processes and technology stacks to ensure shoppers have access to the products they want, when they want them.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Until now most retailers have absorbed the costs, but with no end in sight to the shipping crisis, it’s possible the price of goods for consumers is going to rise. Some retailers have already announced they’re passing on these costs to their customers. In summary, a supply and demand story unfolded.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 25, 2024

” Falcone will take part in the Shein X Designer Incubator Program that guides and supports designers from product development to manufacturing, marketing, and supply chain logistics. The post Italian fashion designer wins Shein global design contest appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Accusations of “greenwashing” can lead to irreversible damage to reputation and consumer trust, and with environmental social governance (ESG) now high on the agenda for public and private organizations worldwide, it’s changing how many retailers think about their businesses. And how can POS finance fit into the equation?

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 17, 2023

Mattress retail conglomerate Serta Simmons Bedding (SSB) — the owner of brands including Serta , Simmons , Beautyrest and Tuft & Needle — is working to transform its supply chain planning capabilities through a new partnership with Blue Yonder.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

During Covid, retailers and brands placed more inventory online. Now, we’re moving further up the supply chain, with manufacturers and suppliers doing the same, shunning wholesale distribution in favour of a different model. The brand keeps most of the sale, while the retailer takes a small commission. It’s also quite costly.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 8, 2024

Inside Retail : How have By Charlotte’s designs evolved since you first launched? We’ve also remained committed to innovation, bringing CAD designers in-house and sourcing new manufacturers from all over the world, expanding our design possibilities. To me, “meaningful jewellery” signifies personalisation and connection to the wearer.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Recognising the benefits of adaptable space, the retail sector has seen an increase in demand for moveable wall systems that allow the reconfiguration of a shop floor layout, or in a shopping centre, as a glass divide that can be opened out during the day.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Fanatics Commerce is the company’s global omnichannel business that handles the design, manufacture and sale of licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear and non-apparel hard goods. Andrew is the right leader to take our Commerce business to new heights, and I am thrilled to have him on the team.”

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Inside Retail

MAY 19, 2024

The retailer has been making face oils, serums, cleansers, mists and moisturisers with ingredients grown on its biodynamic farm in the Adelaide Hills since it was founded in 1985. This is one of the main development points we have,” Jurlique’s CEO Loïc Réthoré told Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

She told Inside Retail that Madmia products have become incredibly popular among adults who want to express themselves, with knitted, punchy patterns. “The I then realised there was a lack of excitement in the sock industry, and in the footwear we wear each day,” Filipovska told Inside Retail. “I

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 20, 2023

This is just part of the conversation happening with fashion brands and retailers across the country as pressures mount to gain control over notoriously complex supply chains and work towards circular, sustainable business practices. Matt Jensen, founder and CEO of M.J. Externally, brands are feeling pressure from consumers and regulation.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The removal of restrictions on movement in the early months of the year, coupled with pent-up demand in households, formed the catalyst for a boom in household spending; monthly retail turnover rose 12.5 This has been good news for retail spending that is linked to social settings, such as clothing and shoes and department stores.

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Inside Retail

JULY 25, 2023

He said the launch reflects the brand’s expansion which is a response to growing demand in the region. The new funding comes just two years after Bremont opened its 3250sqm state-of-the-art manufacturing and technology centre, dubbed ‘The Wing,’ in Henley-on-Thames, in the UK.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Founded in 1934, Ashford Handicrafts is a family-owned New Zealand brand that specialises in manufacturing spinning wheels and weaving looms for crafting. Inside Retail : Tell me about Ashford Handicrafts? Our products are sold in over 40 countries, and we have a dealer network of over 1,000 retail stores globally.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Cannabis retailer Ayr Wellness has named former Neiman Marcus Group (NMG) executive David Goubert as President, effective Nov. In his new role, Goubert will oversee the company’s operational and commercial functions, including production, supply chain, retail, wholesale and marketing. the Caribbean and Latin America.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Great product diversity, changing consumer demands, and the expansion of e-commerce have turned inventory management into a major pain point for retailers. Retailers must manage stock across multiple channels, from bricks-and-mortar stores to online storefronts and third-party marketplaces. Here are some reasons why: 1.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 19, 2024

One industry with a particularly negative environmental impact is the retail industry. What RFID Technology will do for the Retail Sector RFID stands for “radio frequency identification.” One of the most environmentally destructive aspects of the retail industry is the supply chain.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

When most people think about the beauty manufacturing hubs of the world, there’s a good chance they’ll imagine Korea, France or Germany. However, Australia is home to a burgeoning beauty manufacturing industry creating some of the world’s favourite brands. Retailers’ local lens.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 7, 2024

At last month’s Toy Fair in Melbourne, Josh Bonello, sales director of toy manufacturer and distributor BMS Brands, recalls every retailer he engaged with saying they wanted to forget 2023, a terrible year for most. But everyone is more optimistic about this year,” Bonello tells Inside Retail.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The retail industry is facing exceptional challenges in this post-pandemic era. Customers are more demanding, less loyal and more diverse than ever before. Add concerns such as labor shortages and the quest for greater profitability and the odds begin to look more than just demanding.

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Wiser

DECEMBER 4, 2023

For brand manufacturers, retail monitoring is a critical aspect of maintaining and enhancing market presence. Monitoring these multiple aspects allows manufacturers to modify and optimize their strategies in real-time, improving product visibility and customer relationships.

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