Retail TouchPoints

JULY 20, 2022

OSF Digital’s Digital Strategy team (formerly known as FitForCommerce) developed the 2022 Omnichannel Retail Index (ORI) to establish a benchmark for current practices and, most importantly, provide a set of actions and recommendations for the future. Loyalty programs. These key investments and opportunities include: Mobile experience.

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BigCommerce

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

2020 was a challenging year for, well, everyone — but retailers suffered the particular challenges of shutting down or restricting in-store…

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2021

The pandemic’s disruption of the retail industry has driven a lot of change over the past 15 months, from an increase in online shopping to the rapid adoption of omnichannel fulfillment options. Because for consumers, omnichannel shopping is insanely convenient. There’s no quick fix to transform your enterprise for the omnichannel 2.0

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 15, 2022

But the retailers that invested in omnichannel capabilities were able to adapt and survive. Together, these services helped Build-A-Bear truly bolster its omnichannel business, create a better customer experience, improve fulfillment efficiencies and even reduce transit costs.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Above all, a best-in-class omnichannel experience is paramount to obtaining and retaining customers ,” said Kelly Hallinan, SVP of Emerging Channels for Brooklinen in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “ We want to meet our customers everywhere that they are, which means investing in our DTC website and also various other channels.”

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

So what are the customer experience and commerce trends that will continue, or become more fully realized, in 2021? Omnichannel shopping. In 2021, omnichannel excellence will continue to become an essential point of differentiation, particularly for those retailers that don’t own their category.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 23, 2021

The 2021 class of impressive leaders is comprised of founders, CEOs, creative directors, design managers, marketing executives, ecommerce gurus, VPs and many more changemakers rewriting the rules of retail in unique and exciting ways. Katie Keil , SVP of Omnichannel Marketing , Madison Reed.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2021

digital sales to grow 10% , while shifting shopper habits will create a variety of new opportunities for omnichannel retailers. The holiday 2020 surge in ecommerce caused digital headaches as shoppers contended with slow or unresponsive web sites, and retailers can’t afford a repeat in 2021. Salesforce expects U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 3, 2023

In July 2022, Best Buy introduced a small-format, digital-first store concept that builds on a pilot that started in 2021. The first location, a 5,000-square-foot shop in Monroe, N.C.,

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 28, 2022

As MINISO sets its sights on omnichannel growth, the company is leaning into other key differentiators: a strong supply chain, original designs, and licensing partnerships with some of the world’s most renowned brands, including Disney, Universal and the NBA. Liu: 2021 was marked by the accelerated development of ecommerce.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Post-holiday season for retailers is a period of recovery centered around understanding what happened during the holiday and how to move forward with the transaction cycle, while also preparing for ongoing omnichannel business. Post-Holiday Omnichannel Success. Post-Holiday Challenges. Gene Bornac is Chief Strategy Officer at enVista.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 12, 2021

Bed Bath & Beyond has launched the “Home, Happier” omnichannel brand campaign, designed to inspire shoppers to celebrate the role the home plays in their lives. The fully integrated campaign will be anchored by a 30-second TV spot airing nationally beginning on April 14. Associates will play an important role as well.

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Omniconvert

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

The post Omnichannel eCommerce Is Key In 2021 appeared first on Omniconvert Ecommerce Growth Blog. This also applied to your consumers as well. They regularly hop between multiple channels, and the statistics say 86% of shoppers normally hop between two channels while […].

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ESW

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

To keep up with consumer demand, brands and retailers are facing pressure to implement omnichannel commerce strategies. Why focus on omnichannel? For example, in 2021, 43% of shoppers bought a product online and picked it up in a store. An omnichannel approach ensures that brands meet customers where they are.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 8, 2022

Launched by Don Kotula in 1981 as a mail-order business that offered a patented log splitter design, Northern Tool & Equipment moved into brick-and-mortar retail later that year, expanded online in the 2000s and is now a leading omnichannel retailer for tradespeople, DIY enthusiasts and hobbyists. Engagement Across All Channels.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Ralph Lauren also opened its second Emblematic concept store, which emphasizes omnichannel operations, in Shanghai during Q2. An emphasis on retail operations also would build on the subscription rental service the brand launched earlier in 2021.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 13, 2021

This phenomenon helped large, digitally savvy retailers like Target , Home Depot and Walmart thrive and earned them spots among the top 10 retailers in CI&T ’s Connected Retail Report , which was presented during Chapter 1 of the 2021 NRF Big Show. and narrowed it down to 28 and then 12 outstanding omnichannel companies.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 1, 2021

It’s all part of Sephora’s larger omnichannel strategy, which also includes the debut this week of a buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS) offering that will be available at all freestanding stores by April 2021.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 22, 2021

The IDC FutureScape 2021 webinar took a close look at some of the biggest, most impactful developments retailers can expect in the coming years. While many retailers have developed ways to safely deliver perishables, the speed and convenience of pickup will give these omnichannel transactions a significant edge.

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Omnisend

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

While many preached omnichannel in retail and ecommerce, few walked the walk. In this article from our 2021 interview series, I got to exchange with someone who has seen so many changes over his extensive career—and knows how brands should be dealing with them. Omnichannel Retailing: Risks, Rewards, and Mistakes.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

Culled from this agile, iterative survey data, here are six things we learned consumers want from retailers heading into 2021: 1. In the face of pandemic restrictions, store-based retailers hurriedly explored different routes to the consumer, as the strength of their omnichannel retail strategies was tested.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 12, 2021

But behind the numbers is a little-heralded success story, a story of nimble adjustments and the jewelry vertical’s embrace of digital and omnichannel initiatives to better serve customers. Pandora has already begun to integrate the omnichannel experience by offering by in-store and curbside pickup. Conclusion: Pivot Fast, Pivot Smart.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2021

Chapter One of the 2021 National Retail Federation Big Show may be online instead of in-person, but that isn’t stopping the NRF from putting together an all-star lineup. The two will discuss meeting today’s shopper where they’re at, potential business disruptions in the near term and how 2021 is likely to unfold at stores across the nation.

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GetElastic

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Front and center in any conversation about commerce are the words personalization , omnichannel , customer-centric, and experience-driven. Customer retention rates are 90% higher on omnichannel vs. single channel. By investing in the omnichannel experience. And how do they do that?

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 27, 2021

Below, Shokrian shared his take on issues including: How COVID-19 impacted brand positioning and growth ; Why MeUndies is integrating social responsibility into its broader community-building efforts; Which omnichannel investments are top priorities in 2021; and His leadership lessons from 2020.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 11, 2021

Even with new vaccines potentially coming on the market in the months ahead, it’s likely the trends we’ve seen in 2020 will continue into 2021. Real-time data is the key for 2021. With that in mind, here are three predictions for retailers in the coming year.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 11, 2022

That’s why Founder and CEO Ariel Kay has spent the last year building out her executive leadership team, with one of her key appointments being Drew Sheriff , who took the helm as Chief Commercial Officer in November 2021. Parachute’s product categories are a natural fit for omnichannel behaviors.

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Kibo

JUNE 10, 2021

Omnichannel commerce is a strategy that connects every sales channel that consumers use to interact with a retail brand. An omnichannel strategy seeks to deliver a cohesive message across all channels. With omnichannel, customers receive a consistent brand message and experience regardless of channel. What Are Its Benefits?

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 29, 2021

Walmart is expanding and revamping its media business, with a new name and a greater emphasis on in-store omnichannel experiences. Walmart has entered a partnership with The Trade Desk to launch a demand-side platform for suppliers and their media and ad agencies in time for the 2021 holiday season.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 21, 2021

Retail results for Q1 2021 have been promising so far, showing that the economy may finally be emerging from a long, slow year. Large retailers like Target and Walmart continued to thrive in Q1 2021 on the back of their large store footprints and strong omnichannel presence.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Following better-than-expected Q4 and full-year 2021 results, the Macy’s, Inc. Activist investor Jana Partners took a stake in Macy’s in October 2021 and pushed the company to separate its ecommerce business from its brick-and-mortar operations. I am proud that Macy’s, Inc.

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GetElastic

JULY 22, 2022

This post was originally published in 2021 and has been updated for relevancy. Front and center in any conversation about commerce are the words personalization, omnichannel, customer-centric, and experience-driven. Customer retention rates are 90% higher on omnichannel vs. single channel. And how do they do that?

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Specialty retailer rue21 plans to open 15 stores in 2021, following the recent openings of three new brick-and-mortar stores. The new capital structure will allow rue21 to accelerate strategic growth initiatives, including omnichannel enhancements to create more engaging customer experiences, according to a release from the retailer.

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Fabric

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Before the rise of omnichannel fulfillment , the act of someone handing you an order in your vehicle was mostly limited to drive-in restaurants and drive-thru windows. offered curbside pickup, but by the end of 2021, that number soared to a whopping 61.8%. In early 2020, only 6.6% of the Top 1,000 retail chains in the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

This includes the creation of the Chief Pharmacy Officer role overseeing the retailer’s omnichannel pharmacy strategy. In August 2021 it launched anytime, anywhere virtual healthcare visits through Aetna Virtual Primary Care. CVS has been working to offer both online and in-store consultations, particularly since the pandemic began.

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GetElastic

AUGUST 18, 2021

B2B eCommerce has rapidly been changing over the past few years, and 2021 is no exception. Below are some of the major Market-Driven B2B eCommerce trends of 2021, as well as some key calls to action for B2Bs to optimize their eCommerce strategy. Fears of mobile underperformance and establishment of a new medium.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2022

Retailers pulled off a successful 2021 holiday season despite the challenges posed by the omicron variant and ongoing supply chain issues. 24, 2021, according to data from Mastercard. 21, 2021, through Jan. Overall sales were up 8.5% year-over-year during the period from Nov. 1 through Dec. drop in 2020.

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