Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Some of the biggest retailers in the U.S., including Amazon , Target and Macy’s , have announced their plans for holiday hiring, but all told this season may see one of lowest levels of seasonal hiring since 2008 , according to report by Challenger, Gray & Christmas shared with Reuters. Amazon: 250,000 + $1.3B

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 30, 2023

But generally speaking, consumer sentiment is still quite positive — we need to see if that holds up over the summer. It’s still moms shopping for kids, but it’s also kids shopping for themselves, and for people in general shopping for their activities and lifestyles. Want to Expand Back-to-School Shopping Baskets?

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

At launch, members will have access to unlimited home deliveries for groceries and general merchandise — as quickly as the same day they are ordered. Other Prime perks include early access to deals and discounts, the exclusive Prime Day sale, a library of thousands of movies and award-winning TV shows, and ad-free music streaming.

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Mass Relators

MARCH 31, 2024

Dollar General has promoted 18 executives to new roles at the company. Christine Connolly Christine Connolly has been promoted to senior vice president, corporate secretary and assistant general counsel, securities and governance. In this role, he leads DG’s merchandise planning and margin forecasting teams.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 4, 2022

In April 2021, Lululemon announced a soft launch of its resale program that lets shoppers sell and buy used merchandise. Generally speaking, the recommerce trend makes perfect sense: Nice clothes just lightly used and highly discounted appeal to most kinds of consumers, all of which will be especially true if economic uncertainty endures.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 27, 2021

In 2021, Breckinridge Capital Advisors completed a program of engaging with retail sector issuers in the dollar store/general merchandise and aftermarket auto parts subsegments to learn about how they are responding to the threat of climate change while balancing their competitive strategies.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 10, 2023

Shein is reportedly set to raise $2 billion in new funding this month, while Wish is continuing its attempts to win back consumers, most recently by opening its platform to more than 18,000 new European merchants. For the latest round of funding, Shein reportedly cut its valuation by one-third from a year ago, to $64 billion.

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Inside Retail

MAY 29, 2023

Regardless, he played the next day and had 38 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals to secure the much-needed win for his team. Shoppers could purchase Morant merchandise, and some lucky customers were treated with limited-edition sneakers in new colourways and Swarovski crystal details. Image supplied.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 28, 2021

More than 67 per cent attribute a contextualised, connected customer journey as being a key to winning their business. This is generally well-received by younger consumers, including millennials and gen Z-ers, 68 per cent of whom say they prefer personalised shopping experiences that are based on their purchase history.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 2, 2022

Level 1 — 1st Party Ecommerce: At this level, the site operator sources products, negotiates purchase contracts, merchandises, carries the inventory (physically and financially), determines pricing, ships products and handles the logistics and returns on its own. VTEX, Spryker and Ultra Commerce are examples of full stack vendors.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 7, 2022

At Soccer.com, we’re fortunate to have been around a bunch of World Cup events and, on a normal cycle, we understand the lead-up and what happens during the event,” said Lance Long, Head of Product Merchandising at Soccer.com in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “ We knew this year wasn’t going to be the same.”. Is it perfect?

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Mass Relators

JUNE 20, 2023

— Dollar General Corp. Announcing plans for Montana has an extra element of excitement at Dollar General because our expansion in the Treasure State will complete our presence throughout the lower 48,” shares Steve Deckard, Dollar General’s executive vice president of growth and emerging markets. GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.

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Inside Retail

MAY 15, 2022

Japanese retail is not only good on its own patch – you will find some of the most attractive stores in the world here – but when Japanese concepts have travelled to other countries, they have generally gone over well. In each case, the arrival of these brands in new markets has generally been greeted with huge enthusiasm.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 22, 2022

Alison Stiefel, General Manager of ShopStyle. ShopStyle is all about curating an inspirational shopping experience that helps people discover their personal style,” said Alison Stiefel, General Manager of ShopStyle. ShopStyle launched in 2007 with an innovative idea: creating a search engine focused solely on fashion.

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Inside Retail

MAY 21, 2023

I’ve also been creating Aboriginal merchandise, usually in the form of training singlets, for a long time. The merchandise from participating in the health promotion programs became highly sought after. Yatu Widders Hunt: I’m hoping to kick off with an understanding of how Clothing The Gaps came to be?

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 22, 2021

More people began shopping online, and all shoppers purchased a wider range of product categories that way ( Instacart turned a profit thanks to the public’s general desire for contactless shopping). Taylor Sicard, founder of WIN Brands, has built a candle empire in Homesick, which owns the top SEO spot for DTC candles.

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Wiser

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

This is where visual merchandising comes into play. What is Visual Merchandising? Visual merchandising is the practice of designing and displaying merchandise in a retail setting with the goal of engaging shoppers and boosting sales. The key point is that visual merchandising isn’t just about making products look good.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 13, 2023

A better bottom line can be achieved by minimizing returns, leveraging user-generated content (UGC) and implementing smart forecasting solutions. What’s more, merchandising rules enable ecommerce sites to rank how items appear in a gallery, banner or carousel, to promote and demote products and, in turn, improve your business metrics.

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Inside Retail

MAY 11, 2022

Range planning: Significant enough in the buying and merchandising cycle to send a shiver down the spine of your team when the new season rolls around. Similar to the category analysis above, data always wins. Below are some of the key points you need to keep in mind to perfect your planning. Pricing & margins.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MAY 4, 2023

2022 marked Dollar General’s 33rd consecutive year of same store sales growth, a record even Walmart would be envious of. In 2022 Dollar General’s sales were up 10.6%. Add to that, Dollar General plans to open 1,050 stores in 2023. And it’s not just Dollar General that is opening a large number of stores.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 27, 2023

According to Eddy Han, general manager of ShopBack Malaysia, 2023 will be a year of growth for the brand. “We ShopBack PayLater specifically saw a 50 per cent gross merchandise value (GMV) growth in Q1. It was all about boosting in-store shopping. per cent year-on-year,” he told Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 27, 2021

Own brand products comprise over 40 per cent of the Store X range, which includes general merchandise, fresh produce and premium imports, but there’s also a wide selection of fresh agricultural produce, similar to those found in China’s wet markets, which have been sourced directly from farms across the country.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 29, 2022

to return fraud for every $100 in returned merchandise accepted, up from $8.80 Generally, nobody wins with returns, as retailers’ profitability tanks and customers still aren’t happy. Turn Returns Upside Down. Along with fast, free delivery , shoppers expect seamless return options. retailers, according to NRF.

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Retalon

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Retalon announces that any user of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Commerce can use award-winning AI and analytics solutions without a lengthy implementation cycle. About Retalon: Retalon is an award-winning provider of advanced Retail AI solutions for planning, merchandising, inventory optimization, pricing, promotion, and markdowns.

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Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

” However, Sainsbury’s plans to reduce its general merchandise offering in stores to make space for the wider food offer. “Sainsbury’s has scope to sell some of the general merchandise lines dropped through Argos.”

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 24, 2023

Most brands should have a winning strategy on marketplaces, whether it’s Amazon or eBay or category-specific marketplaces like Farfetch or ViVino.” — Brent Bellum, CEO, BigCommerce For Neiman Marcus , which has partnered with Farfetch, marketplaces have been an opportunity to both cut costs and generate revenues.

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Mass Relators

JANUARY 20, 2023

. — Todd Vasos began an exciting new leadership chapter at Dollar General Corp. MMR is proud to honor Vasos with a Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his successful and impactful career, including accomplishments achieved during his CEO tenure at Dollar General. s management training program. s management training program.

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Rangeme

OCTOBER 16, 2023

It’s a powerful tool to attract consumers and, equally importantly, merchandise buyers who want to feature your product in their stores. Merchandise buyers are more likely to invest in products that align with their customers’ tastes and values. Let’s get started! Why is packaging so important?

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Mass Relators

MARCH 21, 2022

. — The relentless expansion of Dollar General’s retail footprint has taken the discount chain into its 47th state, with the recent opening of its first store in Idaho. Dollar General anticipates opening 1,100 new stores this year. “We Dollar General expects to provide more than 3 million training hours in fiscal 2022.

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 25, 2024

in the four weeks to 30 December, while Boots said it expected sales from Black Friday week until the New Year to beat “last year’s excellent performance” Meanwhile, it was a far from vintage year in electricals and general merchandise as people cut back on their present buying. from last year’s 11%.

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Mass Relators

JULY 28, 2021

Dollar General has debuted a new store concept that combines the offerings of its DG Market and pOpshelf formats. Attending customers will also be eligible to receive a complimentary DG Market + pOpshelf tote bag with product samples and gift boxes, as well as enter to win sweepstakes for $500 in free shopping. NASHVILLE, Tenn.

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Indigo 9 Digital

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Raising prices not only allowed Dollar Tree to manage rising costs but it also allowed Dollar Tree to sell a broader range of merchandise, luring in new customers. While Dollar Tree makes adjustments to its pricing matrix it still has to contend with Dollar General, the largest dollar store in the United States.

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Wiser

JULY 13, 2021

More efficient, effective route planning for your merchandising teams is a win for everyone. We’re specifically talking about merchandising and retail execution , not outside sales or delivery. On a related note, another common merchandising challenge is just a general lack of communication.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 30, 2020

With COVID-19 cases still on the rise, Americans are preparing differently for this back-to-school season,” said Dave Fisch, General Manager of Shopkick in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “ The excitement that typically surrounds the back-to-school season is being replaced by stress and uncertainty.

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Mass Relators

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Toy suppliers are increasingly incorporating learning components into their products,” said Tony Giovanini, SVP of General Merchandise for ECRM. The two winning brands combine collecting, crafting and DIY into the experience to add fun and excitement to the learning process. Congratulations to both winners.”.

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Indigo 9 Digital

APRIL 14, 2023

Despite Walgreens push into healthcare it is not abandoning its front-of-store general merchandise business. “I The front-of-store—general merchandise—will still be a part of our footprint and a physical box where you can get what you need from a health care perspective. billion. “Our Do you like this content?

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Independent Retailer

OCTOBER 14, 2022

As the USA CBD Expo expanded to include a wider range of alternative products such as kratom, nootropics, mushrooms, dietary supplements, vapes and nicotine replacements, energy beverages, hemp derivatives, and other merchandise disrupting traditional markets, they evolved into the Alternative Products Expo. 3-day pass.

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