Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 22, 2023

Toolio ’s merchandising platform is designed to automate critical workflows, provide real-time insights and enable remote collaboration, empowering retailers to make faster, data-driven decisions about their most important (and expensive) asset — inventory. Division, Department, Class).

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 12, 2024

Each participating location will have dedicated displays merchandised by Claire’s in their seasonal sections. “As Claire’s has focused on partnering with complementary retailers and big-box merchants in order to boost its market presence.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Authentic , formerly known as Authentic Brands Group, has partnered with Fast Simon to help enhance merchandising, personalization and search capabilities across its extensive portfolio of brands. The Fast Simon solution is designed to enhance online retailers’ merchandising with smart collections and visual merchandising.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

HSN and Fanatics have announced a new partnership designed to give fans access to an extensive collection of high-quality products from several major sports leagues. Fanatics will be HSN’s official partner for sports merchandise, giving customers access to an expanded assortment by sport, style, size of league and team.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Starboard Cruise Services , the LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton luxury retail-at-sea company, has promoted Sherrie Day to the role of Global Head of Merchandising. Day’s responsibilities will include managing Starboard’s merchandising strategy worldwide. Day will report to Lisa Bauer, President and CEO of Starboard.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 26, 2024

You may recall that last year, Target caught a lot of flak from LGBTQ+ groups for moving (and in some cases removing altogether) Pride-themed merchandise from prominent locations in its stores. Retail TouchPoints (RTP): What do you think of the way Target handled the controversy over Pride merchandise in 2023?

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 3, 2024

Photos courtesy Joyleaf Many cannabis retailing sites call themselves “dispensaries,” a pharmaceutical-tinged word that connects to their role in selling medical marijuana. very intentionally draws its design and merchandising inspiration from supermarkets rather than pharmacies. But Joyleaf , in Roselle, N.J.,

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 27, 2023

But is there anything your retail business can do to profit from AI? Retailers and brands spend weeks or months mapping new products and catalogs to online channels. With AI, those challenges disappear, allowing retailers to more quickly onboard new brands. Optimize your merchandise mix. Go to market in minutes.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 3, 2024

The retailer will instead rely more heavily on its smart Amazon Dash Carts , which have been deployed at Fresh stores since 2020 as well as at Amazon subsidiary Whole Foods. The company already had moved the JWO unit out of its retail group and into its AWS cloud computing division.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 27, 2023

Claire’s has named Claudia Lima-Guinehut as EVP and Chief Merchandising Officer, reporting to CEO Ryan Vero. She will lead the retailer’s global merchandising, sourcing and design strategy as well as the brand’s piercing business. Lima-Guinehut brings more than 20 years of omnichannel experience to the role.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Mark your calendars for the 16-17 April 2024, as the Visual Merchandising and Display Show returns to the Business Design Centre in London. In an age when the narrative often revolves around the digital takeover of retail, this event serves as a resounding reminder that physical retail is not just alive but thriving and continuously evolving.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The Home Court pop-up will feature a series of experiences and events, including an interactive LED half-court, daily basketball clinics, sneaker trialing, customization stations, exclusive product releases, athlete appearances and more. 19 launch on Prime Video.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

has announced a series of executive leadership appointments across its merchandising and store organizations, effective immediately, including the promotions of Jamie Nordstrom to the role of Chief Merchandising Officer, Fanya Chandler to President of Nordstrom stores and Gemma Lionello to the newly created role of President of Nordstrom Rack.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Reporting directly to CEO Tom Kingsbury, Jones will be responsible for merchandising functions including buying, digital and omnichannel merchandising, product design and development and product portfolio strategy. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 1, 2024

Touted as its biggest private label launch in 20 years, Walmart has introduced Bettergoods , a line of 300 food products priced up to $15 , with most products available for under $5. The launch of Bettergoods delivers on that customer need in a meaningful way.”

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 12, 2023

The retailer partnered with solution provider Nosto to help it keep the products that appear in search results in line with inventory levels, while also increasing relevancy and preventing “dead-end” searches for which no products or an incomplete list of products are shown.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 2, 2024

Retailers have been using visual merchandising and props to draw in customers for as long as shops have been open. Tyrone Cano, head honcho at Propability, said to put it simply, visual merchandising is very important, almost essential, for retailers.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 1, 2023

How can retailers transform losses into profits? As a result, profitability is now a top priority for retail CEOs. Faced with shifting economic and consumer dynamics, retail leaders strive to unlock strategies that turn losses into profits. Despite the appeal and growth of ecommerce, retail profitability has been on a decline.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Retailers have been using visual merchandising to appeal to and connect with shoppers for many years now. The primary challenge for retailers in the current market is how to evolve these tried and tested methods to appeal more to modern shoppers. So, what can retailers do?

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 9, 2023

Retail TouchPoints’ 2023 Store Design & Experience Survey found that store design teams are laser-focused on implementing more creative visual merchandising methods ( 90% ) and using technology more thoughtfully to support in-store engagement ( 63% ).

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The retailer, which filed for bankruptcy in April 2023, was purchased by CION Investment Corp. The promoted executives include: Bob Walker, who joined David’s Bridal in 2019 as Chief Retail Officer, has been promoted to COO. in July 2023.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Mattress retailer Forty Winks has appointed Daniel “Pancho” Gutstein as the new CEO, effective in mid-January next year. He also worked as SVP of merchandising, reporting to the president of Puma North America. Prior to the new role, Gutstein served as GM of Puma Oceania.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 26, 2023

Additionally, current EVP and Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer Muriel Gonzalez has been named President of Vitamin Shoppe. Gonzalez joined Vitamin Shoppe in 2020 and has overseen merchandising, marketing, branding, content and creative, product development and private brand initiatives.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The EuroShop trade fair, held in Düsseldorf from 26th February to 2nd March 2023, will showcase the latest developments in retail design, shop fitting and visual merchandising. The post The Heart of EuroShop: Shopfitting, Store Design & Visual Merchandising appeared first on Retail Focus - Retail Design.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Retailers are tackling pressing issues, from wavering customer loyalty to finding the next channel or platform they need to sell on. How can we optimize product development and merchandising to better cater to customer needs? But leadership teams still need to keep an eye on strategies for long-term, profitable growth.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 7, 2023

Lowe’s has launched its second annual “Into the Blue” product pitch event, inviting entrepreneurs and businesses of all sizes to apply to get their products on the home improvement retailer’s shelves. based and international companies and individuals with ready-for-market products can apply through March 20, 2023.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The retailer operates 144 supermarkets, mostly under the Family Fare, Martin’s Super Markets and D&W Fresh Market banners. The robots from Simbe support the solution provider’s Store Intelligence platform, providing real-time inventory insights to better inform product stocking, ordering, merchandising and ecommerce fulfillment. “The

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 26, 2024

The rural lifestyle retailer has tapped Stewart to expand its women’s apparel assortment with the debut of the Martha Stewart Garden Apparel line, which was developed in collaboration with Marquee Brands (which owns the Martha Stewart IP) and French Dressing Jeans Inc.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The store offers ‘Made in USA’ and ‘Made in UK’ collections as well as first access to new collabs and merchandise drops, with 80 per cent of the products available exclusively at the location. The post New Balance opens its first ‘Grey Store’ in Asia Pacific appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 14, 2024

The DCs — to be located in Detroit, southern Los Angeles, San Antonio and Toronto — will stock large, bulky merchandise like lumber, insulation and roofing shingles that can be ordered in job lot quantities and delivered directly to professionals’ job sites.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 27, 2024

Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour concert helped drive retail sales to a modest increase in February, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. February retail spending totalled $35.8 This led to increased spending on clothing, merchandise, accessories and dining out,” ABS head of retail statistics Ben Dorber said.

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Wiser

APRIL 4, 2024

The drive for perfection in retail in-store execution never ceases. Traditionally, this has meant sending out merchandisers to ensure that products are amply stocked, properly displayed, and promotions are correctly implemented. The goal is to optimize product visibility and appeal, directly influencing purchasing behavior.

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Tokinomo

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Retail merchandising is a critical aspect of the grocery industry that can greatly impact the success of a store. The way products are displayed, organized, and promoted can influence customer behavior and drive sales.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 4, 2024

Retailers are pulling out the stops for Earth Month this year: companies like Sephora and REI Co-op are showcasing the success of their recycling efforts, while others including Poshmark and Joor promote the inherent sustainability of their platforms in partnership with eco-friendly brands such as Rothy’s and Marine Serre.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The integrated Hibbett Rewards X Nike membership program will give consumers access to new benefits and elevated retail experiences when they purchase Nike and Jordan products in Hibbett stores or online. Hibbett is celebrating the union with a revamped Hibbett Rewards site, app and in-store signage surrounding the program.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 19, 2024

TRP , a cannabis retail, cultivation and distribution platform, has opened the doors to Cookies Chicago , the inaugural Windy City dispensary from the popular cannabis company Cookies. billion in retail sales, according to the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation. “We The West Loop location on N. Clinton Ave.

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365 Retail

APRIL 10, 2024

London’s Business Design Centre is gearing up to host the Visual Merchandising and Display Show 2024 from the 16th to 17th of April, marking a key gathering for professionals in the realms of retail display and visual merchandising. Retail Focus, as the official media partner, invites you to secure your place at [link].

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