Retail TouchPoints

JULY 20, 2022

While consumer expectations have continuously shaped retailers’ strategies, tech choices and best practices, COVID-19 accelerated this rate of change. Finally, “innovative” capabilities would incorporate personalization or tailored results based on consumer context and past behaviors. The result? Loyalty programs.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 5, 2022

As consumers have turned to more sources to shop, retailers have diversified their commerce and marketing strategies. In fact, Retail TouchPoints has seen the number of channels used to conduct business grow year after year in its annual Omnichannel and Fulfillment Benchmark Survey.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Brooklinen was a direct-to-consumer darling that promised consumers high-quality sheets at great prices. By eliminating supply chain complexities and “cutting out the middlemen,” Brooklinen was able to streamline the product development journey and fully immerse consumers in the ethos and values of the brand.

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Wiser

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Retail has undergone a significant transformation as consumer behavior shifts and modern shoppers increasingly move fluidly between online and in-store interactions. These consumers are driven by convenience, access to information, and the ability to compare options seamlessly.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 6, 2022

Channel management platform Productsup has raised more than $70 million in Series B funding to advance its product development and M&A activity as it continues to expand globally. We’re in a new era of commerce where outdated approaches are no longer effective.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The retailer aims to create a consumer-driven demand engine by growing its ecommerce operations while adjusting its global operations, including halting a planned expansion into Japan. Dillon highlighted Foot Locker’s omnichannel presence , loyalty program and overall digital marketing strategies as the main areas of focus.

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Kissmetrics

APRIL 21, 2021

If you’re like most consumers, there’s a good chance you interacted with the brand multiple times on different channels using different devices before you paid. To successfully target and convert consumers across every channel and platform, you need a unified marketing strategy. What Is Omnichannel E-commerce?

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 31, 2024

We’ve all heard that today’s empowered consumer demands seamless and consistent experiences, but new research from CI&T indicates that these expectations are higher than ever. consumers of all ages, races and genders, as well as an assessment of digital retail strategies across various product categories.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 2, 2023

Engage3 aims to help retailers grow revenue and drive store trips by tracking and optimizing their price image through the Omnichannel Intelligence module, part of the Price Image Management suite.

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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. Your Omnichannel Strategy Is Happening in a Silo.

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Dynamic Action

JANUARY 25, 2024

Summary In today’s omnichannel retail environment, customers expect to move across channels seamlessly, making it crucial for retailers to provide an integrated and consistent experience. Omnichannel price consistency is particularly important and inconsistency may lead to a loss of brand value.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Whether it was inspiration from this “summer of sport” or keeping up with the ever-changing weather, the increasing unpredictability of consumers’ shopping habits was on display this summer. Investing in digital channels can make the difference between a highly profitable pivot and stock waiting in the warehouse for the end-of-season sales.

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Wiser

OCTOBER 29, 2024

For today’s consumers, price and availability aren’t just practical considerations, they are foundational elements of trust. However, our recent surveys highlight that many brands and retailers are still grappling with discrepancies and stock issues, which can erode consumer confidence and loyalty.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 30, 2023

trillion for the year, according to data released at the State of Retail & the Consumer virtual event. Retailers are prepared to serve consumers in the current economic environment by offering a range of products at affordable prices with great shopping experiences.” trillion and $5.23 trillion and $1.43

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 13, 2021

In the World of ‘Attention Commerce,’ a Multi-Channel Presence is Key. As the company’s Senior Director and General Manager of Omnichannel, Sharon Gee has been at the center of the massive shifts taking place in ecommerce over the last year and a half. As a result, companies had to contemplate, ‘What is my omnichannel strategy?

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ESW

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Consumers have shifted from shopping primarily in-store to now using a mix of online, mobile and brick-and-mortar channels. To keep up with consumer demand, brands and retailers are facing pressure to implement omnichannel commerce strategies. Why focus on omnichannel? Because customers demand it.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 14, 2020

I would say by and large that consumer product manufacturers and retailers working in the private label space are finding ways to source products to fill the shelves,” said Melanie Nuce, SVP, Corporate Development at GS1 US during the webinar. “I Omnichannel Means One Channel, Not Two Connected Channels.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Offline support, such as the traditional customer service phone call, remains a great channel for two opposite use cases: to answer quick questions, such as “do you have that shirt in size 10?” However, consumers now have access to various communication methods. and to offer advice: “I love contemporary design —what would you suggest?”

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 9, 2023

Hawkins’ job is to actually deliver on all those buzzy retail aspirations — omnichannel, seamless, frictionless — and fast, because if there’s one thing the mobile-first Gen Z shopper is not known for, it’s patience. Then all of that is getting pushed out through the influencers’ channels and our channels.”

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ESW

JULY 18, 2024

Omnichannel shoppers use online and off-line channels to research products, make purchases and return items. Download the report to better understand what exactly modern consumers expect from brands like yours.

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Wiser

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

For most retailers, the ultimate goal is creating a seamless shopping experience for consumers. A shopping experience that spans channels, allowing customers to engage with a brand online, in-store, and in between. According to Commbox , 90 percent of consumers use multiple channels when making purchases.

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Groove

APRIL 11, 2024

With Feedonomics from BigCommerce , eCommerce store owners can easily manage product feeds across numerous channels, including Google Shopping, Amazon, eBay, and more. Feedonomics is a platform offered by BigCommerce that is designed to help businesses optimize their product feeds across numerous channels.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Steve Jobs once famously said that his job was to figure out what consumers want before they know they want it. The exact definition of unified commerce, and in particular its relationship to the idea of “omnichannel,” varies depending on who you ask. And without a doubt, the primary driver of this shift is consumer expectations.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 28, 2022

More specifically, MINISO has spent the last year-plus bolstering its brick-and-mortar footprint in North America to amplify its proprietary $10 N’ Under concept, which has become beloved among Gen Z consumers. We are thus able to eliminate intermediaries and transfer the benefits to consumers.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 21, 2024

” Aligning with the Demands of Today’s Consumers “Some of the language that I continue to hear when I go to many of [my go-to-market appointments] are things like, ‘What will our adjacencies be?’” Consumers are finding inspiration everywhere, and they’re more eclectic in their fashion choices. ” Hyman added.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

It’s the question every retailer wants the answer to: what do consumers (and more specifically, those likely to buy their products) really want? The day kicked off with a keynote presentation by Jeff Orschell, EY Americas Practice Leader: “Bottom line for retailers is that change is still happening, consumer behavior is still changing.

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RTP blog

JULY 17, 2017

By Peter Zaballos, SPS Commerce The Digital Consumer Age Of Retail The retail industry has entered a new era – the Digital Consumer Age of Retail. Consumers’ proficient use of digital channels has revolutionized the retail industry and technology has changed the way people shop today.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Carrie Tharp, VP, Retail & Consumer, Google Cloud. These retailers are using the Cloud to unlock digital potential across their business — both online and in stores — and Carrie Tharp, Google Cloud’s VP of Retail and Consumer, is helping them do it. Now more than ever, “omni” is the focus.

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Wiser

OCTOBER 31, 2024

With inflation impacting purchasing power and digital technology reshaping the way consumers shop, it’s never been more essential for brands and retailers to adapt their promotional strategies. Understanding the Impact of Inflation on Consumer Behavior Inflation has significantly shifted how consumers approach spending.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 5, 2021

The beverage alcohol company, which has operated as a traditional distributor-based wholesale business for decades, is currently in the process of building out standalone websites for its key brands as it moves toward becoming a customer-centric omnichannel operation. Moving from Traditional DTC to a Digital-First Approach.

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Forrester eCommerce

AUGUST 20, 2020

Put simply, the future business buyer will look more and more like a consumer. Accelerating the trend is a myriad of factors including changing buying behaviors and demographics, companies shifting to subscription and consumption models, and the rising importance of ecosystems. Based […].

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

“The consumer’s going to be very selective, they’ve got a lot of choices; [the season is] going to be promotional, but consumers are [financially] healthy right now and they’re spending. [An It’s not a blowout number, but it’s in line with lower inflation, and the consumer will be spending.”

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UpSellIt

JULY 13, 2023

In today’s competitive landscape, embracing an omnichannel retail strategy has become essential for businesses to thrive. By seamlessly integrating multiple channels, retailers can provide a cohesive and personalized shopping experience for their customers. What is Omnichannel Retailing? What is Omnichannel Retailing?

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 5, 2021

With conversational commerce solutions, brands can unlock a seamless omnichannel experience, win lasting customer loyalty and drive revenue. Modern consumers live on their mobile devices. In fact, according to Facebook , 58% of consumers are more confident messaging a business than calling them.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 11, 2020

A key feature of this “Next Normal” will involve advances in omnichannel, which Brendan Witcher, Principal Analyst for Digital Business Strategy at Forrester , noted is in its first or second inning. Today’s consumers are agnostic to channels. Digital is everywhere and it’s ubiquitous,” said Witcher.

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RIS News

AUGUST 10, 2023

The new norm for the modern-day consumer includes access to multiple, convenient channels when interacting with a business. By combining your company’s touchpoints and contact channels to create an omnichannel customer experience, this will significantly enhance a consumer’s brand journey.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 14, 2022

The early-season surge can be attributed to shoppers’ awareness of potential shipping delays , which also made omnichannel fulfillment a winning solution during that final rush: stores with curbside or in-store pickup options captured 62% of global sales during the Dec. 18 and Dec. 18-31 window. “In

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