Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 29, 2022

That’s why the Retail Innovation Conference & Expo is collaborating closely with key partners to ensure attendees have an entertaining and valuable experience when they had to McCormick Place May 10-12. The activation is an extension of goodMRKT’s session during the Retail Innovation Summit. The Digital Signage Federation.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Creating your ESG Programs One of the best ways retailers can better align with consumers around trust is by putting their ESG initiatives at the forefront. Calculating ROI should include projected revenue and profit growth — from both an uptick of spending from existing customers and the addition of new customers.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Inside Retail : Tell me about your career journey. Andy Chen: I started my career 20 years ago in the retail industry, primarily in FMCG. The biggest one is that David Banfield, the new Group CEO, succeeded in turning around the business in two years from loss to profitability, and I played a significant part in that as well.

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Inside Retail

JULY 13, 2021

In August, Vestiaire will partner with climate action non-profit organisation, Slow Factory, who will discuss fashion sustainability, building anti-racist communities and growing climate-positive movements. The post How Vestiaire Collective’s new initiative drives fashion activism appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2023

One of the big takeaways from his keynote at the 2023 Retail Innovation Conference & Expo in Chicago was about the importance of thinking outside the box as a way to stand out from the crowd: “Don’t just check boxes; create new boxes to check.” to England ate up half our profits.” Why do we keep coming back to it?

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

Over five days and a growing portfolio of on- and off-site events, the National Retail Federation brought together more than 40,000 attendees and 1,000+ exhibitors in NYC. I’ve heard that we’re not seeing faster sales cycles, which means that [retailers] are eager to learn but not necessarily to make the changes that need to happen.”

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Retail Focus

APRIL 24, 2023

The 11 th year of the CX Retail Exchange , 11-12 July 2023, will invite senior customer experience leaders in retail to the Hilton, Syon Park, to explore the biggest challenges and solutions in the industry. Our sessions and presentations are topical and current, delivered by big-name experts.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Ecostore was founded in 1993 by Malcolm and Melanie Rands and its products have been sold in Vietnam since 2020, online and through third-party retailers. Explaining the expansion move, Pablo Kraus, CEO at Ecostore, said Vietnamese consumers are increasingly expecting businesses to prioritise environmental sustainability over profit.

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Inside Retail

JULY 23, 2023

Within the retail industry, there are few topics that feel as pressing and complicated as the generational shift from a consumption-based economy to a circular economy. Rather, retailers should seek to remove waste out of products, or take more ownership of their product’s materials. and that’s a big shift in conversation.”

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The retail industry changes every year, and so do its trends. Because of this, people who work in retail often struggle to keep up-to-date with the latest trends in this field. Given the fact that 2023 is almost over, it is now time to look at the future and find out what new trends are about to appear in the field of retail.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Societal pressures and a sense of entitlement suggest that this Christmas period will be a challenge for retailers to manage theft and customer aggression. The need for continued vigilance and innovative approaches towards retail crime prevention is essential to maximise retail profits and workers’ safety.

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365 Retail

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Steven Bartlett, Dragon’s Den investor and founder of Social Chain, is confirmed to headline at the Retail Technology Show , retail’s golden ticket event, taking place on 26 & 27 April 2023 at London’s Olympia, as it launches its trailblazing conference programme.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 15, 2023

Employee experience (EX) has been a hot topic since the start of the pandemic, but there is still a clear divide between organizations that have invested in a comprehensive strategy and those that have not. Many business leaders, and retailers specifically, plan to increase their investment in digital technology for the frontline.

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A1 Retail

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Smart Retail Tech Expo is the UK’s leading business event bringing digital innovation to the retail sector, returning in just one week to the ExCeL London on the 27th and 28th February 2024. The post Smart Retail Tech Expo returns to London in just one week! appeared first on A1 Retail Magazine.

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Retail Bound

APRIL 13, 2024

Welcome back, retail enthusiasts! One of the topics that consistently comes up in the retail world is the logistics of shipping. From the manufacturers to the distributors, to your retail store – there are many factors and unexpected costs to consider during the shipping process that can be often overlooked.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 10, 2024

Businesses across the spectrum have benefited hugely from the rise of the “ surveillance economy ” — the business of gathering and using data about consumer behavior for profit — but the impact to consumers is much less straightforward. From a retail perspective, the demographic of parents is so powerful.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 25, 2023

In contrast, some campaigns are based on topical issues with the goal of making rapid and dramatic social change. Thus, we can say that gone are the days where brands could make decisions by solely focusing on profitability and competitiveness. appeared first on Inside Retail. What is bandwagoning?

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Wiser

MARCH 29, 2022

Pricing strategy is one of the hottest topics in the retail world, and rightly so. Having the right strategy keeps companies competitive and profitable. The mass migration of retail into the online sphere has made it so brands have the ability to change their pricing whenever necessary to keep up with fluctuations.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 8, 2023

After a slower-than-expected 2022 holiday season, many retailers have tightened their budgets in 2023. So where should digital retailers focus their investments? Make sure it’s measurable – Measuring Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) is always important for retailers, but it becomes business-critical during uncertain times.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

As denoted by the central theme of this year’s conference, People, Planet, Profit: Navigating retail towards a more ‘human’ world, the focus will be on two central ideas: sustainability and new business models that integrate flexibility, prioritising human beings, their needs, new behaviours, and new ways of living. PITCHING PROJECTS.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 3, 2020

Two years later, as consumers adapted to shutdowns designed to stem the spread of COVID-19, EY recognized that the speed of consumer transformation had greatly accelerated and that new research was needed, explained Jeff Orschell, EY’s Americas Retail Leader and Global Account Leader, in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 31, 2023

The former, a fast fashion giant based in Sweden, saw a slump in fourth quarter earnings, with its operating profits falling by 87 per cent year on year, and its net profit declining by about 68 per cent. The post Why LVMH outperformed H&M amid a cost-of-living crisis appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

MAY 24, 2023

Ever since the Covid-19 pandemic upended the traditional ways of working, and employees the world over pushed against business-as-usual, the concept of the four-day work week has been a heated topic of discussion. It is the first retailer in Australia to trial such an initiative. And [to staff], that just doesn’t look as good.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Nike, Nordstrom, Target, Coca-Cola, Kroger and Walmart are examples of some big-box retail enterprises that have responded to changing demographics — a more diverse America (and world), if you will — by revising and modernizing their supplier programs to support diversity and inclusion. Current State of Diversity Efforts. Ask questions.

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Wiser

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

On top of this, market research can provide data on a wide range of topics, such as: How are your shoppers doing their own product research? How does this align with your profit margins? Involves deep diving on specified topics or problems. 3: Decide on a Research Topic. Brand Tracking. Secondary Research. Brand identity.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 16, 2023

As the retail industry in Australia continues to evolve, the integration of advanced technology, such as ChatGPT, could revolutionise the way customers and retailers interact with each other. Artificial intelligence (AI) systems are used by retailers – mostly for high complexity projects, according to 2019 research.

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A1 Retail

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

American Express has also recently partnered with not-for-profit organisation, Be the Business to provide support for the UK’s small business community. As founder and principal supporter of Small Business Saturday UK , the grassroots, not-for-profit campaign, American Express is a long-standing champion of small businesses.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 5, 2024

As data leaks dominate the news cycle and big tech billionaires profit heavily from the exploitation of user data, taking a strong stance on the ethical use of technology is quickly becoming a moral obligation (and a customer expectation) for brands. More than ever, consumers are aware and conscious of these topics.

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Inside Retail

MAY 11, 2022

topic to review. Obviously, your retail prices will determine the profit you are going to make by the time the costs are fixed. If you’re thinking, I normally apply the same curve to all my products (think 2 3 3 2) you could be eroding profit and missing sales at a fast rate. Pricing & margins.

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Wiser

DECEMBER 29, 2021

We hope you enjoy this recap and cheers to a happy, healthy, and profitable new year! That’s why dynamic pricing is such an enticing proposition for retailers. Getting your products from the warehouse to your customer is one of the hardest parts of retail. Shelf space was a hot topic in 2021.

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Inside Retail

MAY 5, 2022

It wasn’t a big decision in my opinion because over the last 18 years I have mostly focused on growth,” he told Inside Retail. My thing will be how we’re going to get to $300 million, and then $400 million, and then $500 million as fast as we can, as profitably as we can,” he said.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 24, 2021

Retail business experts agree that having an up-to-date portfolio is essential for attracting new clients. Consider metrics like sales revenues and gross profit alongside broader stakeholder factors. Consider True End-to-End Profitability. Less is often more, so shape your product portfolio accordingly.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 8, 2021

Inside Retail: There’s been a lot of talk about the death of the skinny jean. Alongside removing gender from products, it’s about championing inclusivity and putting principles before profits — whether through design or through other means of action and activism. Do you think skinny jeans are falling out of fashion, and if so, why?

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Inside Retail

JUNE 14, 2021

It’s taken for granted that consumers buy products from brands and retailers to wear or use in daily life. We have seen this coming for a long time, really since the inception of the company, but it’s absolutely taken off in the past year or two,” Jesse Einhorn, senior economist at StockX, told Inside Retail. Or does it?

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A1 Retail

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Joining over 100+ retail thought leaders and luminaries taking to the stage at the flagship retail event, Bartlett will join leading retailers, including Alibaba, Deliveroo, Curry’s, The Very Group and boohoo, discussing the hottest and most pressing topics shaping the industry agenda.

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Retail Smart Guys

JANUARY 26, 2023

For over 15 years of being in service to countless retailers worldwide, we at Retail Smart Guys have seen the ups and downs of the retail industry. Some retail declines come unannounced, while others show some signs. Retail deceleration is evidently felt in your stores, as it can negatively impact your operations.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 7, 2021

In recent years, employees, consumers and investors have become increasingly vocal about their expectations of the retail companies they work for, purchase from and invest in. CSR technology helps retailers to execute their charitable initiatives with robust, flexible, scalable solutions that allow for the agile deployment of these programs.

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