Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 22, 2021

The department store retailer took a similar route by dividing Saks Fifth Avenue into distinct ecommerce and brick-and-mortar companies — a move that could become a trend among apparel and specialty retailers. Accelerated by COVID, many apparel and specialty retailers are asking, ‘What is the purpose of the physical store?’

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 20, 2022

“They understand our brand mission, they support our strategy and focus around specialty retail, and they’re excited about our growing global footprint. Nothing really changes in our strategy, distribution direction or the management team. The Le TIGRE wholesale business is managed through letigreglobal.com.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 16, 2022

But as this part of the industry grows more crowded, DTC retailers are finding it tougher to make their mark. The solution was to do a deep dive into every channel, both paid and organic, to see what was driving traffic and where the most loyal customers were coming from. We’re guilty of this too.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The winter holiday season is a critical time for retail. November and December holiday sales average around 19% of total retail sales, per the NRF , and this share can be even higher for some department stores and specialty retailers. Emarketer anticipates that holiday retail sales will grow 4.5%

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 5, 2023

By contrast, specialty retailers with dominant master brands and relatively consistent site and market criteria — Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s and Wegmans come to mind — need not be chameleon-like at all. Just watch the impulse to copy — and make sure you’re pushing the envelope in the right direction.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 2, 2021

To deliver experiences, brands need to adopt a model that provides the exact message to every customer, on the right channel, and at the right time. Instead, analysis and understanding of both structured and unstructured customer data is what’s required if brands want to create extraordinary experiences in a channel-less manner.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 21, 2024

Moreover, they can launch a targeted promotion for kitchenware, advertised at the store’s entrance and through social media channels and timed to coincide with the peak traffic on Saturday afternoons. Selecting the right tools : The market offers a variety of network analytics tools, each with its strengths and specialties.

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ChannelAdvisor

JUNE 29, 2022

Gen Z (individuals born between 1997 and 2012) is growing up and demonstrating its influence on growing channels like TikTok with viral challenges, hair trends and makeup tutorials. Expanded Social Selling. Brands can get in early on these emerging technologies by investing in new tools or even developing their own.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 26, 2022

“These tech investors were savvy at raising money and savvy at digital marketing, but we always believed that kind of growth was overrated — a lot of companies pour money into media channels to grow top line, but do they really have lifetime value? Do their customers really keep coming back?

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

“What’s happening now, thanks to this distribution agreement we have in place with KeHe and LibDib, is that off-premise part of the business is really starting to gain some traction, because larger retailers are coming to us now and trying to work with us as a specialty retailer that knows the market.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 20, 2021

She has been spent the past 20 years designing multi-channel retail solutions that break through to today’s consumers. Her retail experience combined with her digital and branding agency experience have made her a thought leader in the consumer marketing space.

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RTP blog

MARCH 12, 2018

With these new formulas for success come new considerations and pitfalls for retailers to consider as they innovate and strive to understand how different channels and customer touch points interact. Based on experience working with leading retailers globally, here are four retail trends to watch.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 23, 2023

That’s why, regardless of the channels Graf Lantz sells on, community has been central to the brand’s success. “Word of mouth was a big part of our growth early on — it’s how the brand really started to take off,” Gopinath said. Our growth and the loyalty we’ve gotten is largely from specialty stores,” Gopinath revealed.

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RTP blog

APRIL 3, 2019

Given Wayfair’s competition in the home furnishings market (from specialty retailers like West Elm. as well as from big-box retailers like Target. The move actually appears overdue given that Wayfair sells one category many people argue must be sold in stores to work in the long run — furniture.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Having integrated systems will promote visibility throughout all processes of the retail business and will allow the retailer to keep the customer promise. He is a well-respected thought leader with more than 32 years of experience in the retail and consumer products industries. Gene Bornac is Chief Strategy Officer at enVista.

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ChannelAdvisor

JUNE 29, 2022

Gen Z (individuals born between 1997 and 2012) is growing up and demonstrating its influence on growing channels like TikTok with viral challenges, hair trends and makeup tutorials. Expanded Social Selling. Brands can get in early on these emerging technologies by investing in new tools or even developing their own.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

1 on RalphLauren.com, the Ralph Lauren app, the Polo-67 app, in select Ralph Lauren retail stores and at specialty retailers including Bodega , Citadium , Highsnobiety , BSTN , LVL Gaming hub , Beams and CMG Central World. The physical apparel capsule collection will be available on Nov. 2, 2022, exclusively on RalphLauren.com.

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Liveintent

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Email also continues to play a pivotal role in fostering the relationship between retailers and their customers. Citing a November 2018 finding from Alliance Data, the report says more than half of US internet users subscribed to specialty retailer emails.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 30, 2020

Although mass merchants are poised to get the majority of back-to-school and back-to-college sales, apparel and specialty retailers have more opportunities than ever to use social channels like TikTok and Instagram to bridge connections. Gen Z-centric brands prioritizing digital community building.

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Liveintent

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Meanwhile, surveyed retailers said that managing the increasing costs of their current advertising channels was the second-highest priority, behind differentiating from competitors. And that all means that retail marketers will be well-served to diversify beyond the social networks. The Reasons Email Works.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Retailers such as Best Buy and Apple were two of the first to implement the model at scale, showing the value for businesses outside of luxury and specialty retail. JRNI Appointments helps automate the BHLDN appointment scheduling process, making it easy for associates to book meetings across all channels.

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ChannelAdvisor

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

With the e-commerce industry in a constant state of evolution, brands and retailers must be ready to adapt at any time, on any channel. They shop on multiple channels, on a variety of devices, at any given time. The E-Commerce Software Buyers Guide. But not just any solution will do. Structured pricing strategies.

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Dynamic Action

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Retail data analytics case study: One of the oldest apparel clothiers in the US, this specialty retailer has over 300 stores, worldwide distribution, and a strong online presence. The company has ambitious growth plans that focus on their digital channels as well as expanding into new markets.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Creating these unique customer journeys is easier said than done, especially for a retailer that touches so many varied consumer segments. “We’re For us to think very uniquely about each customer, their need, their journey, and then deliver that journey to them [in the time they want], we’ve got to be very disciplined.

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OracleBlogs

MAY 13, 2020

Stores closed and workers and consumers were sheltering at home, leaving fashion and specialty retail footfall at a near standstill. Next, the decision is on where to deploy the inventory across channels and locations. Then COVID-19 hit, and a new reality emerged.

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RetailMinded

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

2021 was unlike any other year in commerce history, pushing digitalization full speed ahead thanks to the pandemic forcing retailers to adapt to changes in consumption, channel shifts, supply chain, customer expectations and more. .

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retailnext

MAY 17, 2020

Beyond the obvious, however, retailers have largely resisted, overanalyzed, and underinvested in the very technologies that are necessary to thrive in today’s environment and as a result, much of retail has still been siloed into disconnected channels. So how do retailers know how well their initiatives are performing?

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Steve Dennis

JANUARY 9, 2018

As much attention as e-commerce gets it turns out digital channels’ influence on brick & mortar shopping is far more important for most brands. In fact, many retailers report that more that 60-75% of their physical store sales are influenced by a digital channel, hence the rise of the term “digital-first” retail.

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Korona

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Outside of direct-to-consumer sales, the top three channels for online wine sales are “specialty retail,” “online grocers,” and “merchant websites.” ” All three of these eCommerce channels have seen a significant increase in sales between 2019 and today.

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RTP blog

MARCH 8, 2019

While a whopping 84% of e-Commerce and pure-play retailers consider themselves to be thriving , only 40% of specialty retailers, 35% of big boxes, 25% of discount stores, and 17% of department stores claim to be. The retail bar has been re-set, and there are new table stakes. A 2019 survey by BDO illustrates this point.

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ESW

AUGUST 3, 2020

Health and wellness, pet and specialty retailer sectors saw particularly strong growth. Partner With a Third-Party to Reduce Risk Establishing a new revenue channel is fraught with risk at the best of times, let alone during a global pandemic and on the cusp of a recession.

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Talkoot

APRIL 19, 2021

Some of the fastest-growing DTC brands are using specialized PIM software to keep up with their expanding inventory and maintain a consistent brand story through multiple channels. Customize copy for multiple retailers. How product information management systems help fast-growing brands stay ahead of the pack. Conclusion.

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BigCommerce

JULY 2, 2018

Lastly, having an understanding of attribution is critical to understanding multi-channel campaigns’ value. Out of all paid-advertising channels, Facebook has been the most effective by far. Partnering with retailers like Petco, PetSmart and Pet Food Express has been the most successful. Find where your audience lives.

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Wiser

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Brands and retailers can make effective use of POP marketing and advertising through digital channels as well. Let’s look at a few examples of how brands and retailers are presenting POP displays. Mobile technology can be a great channel to engage with customers and personalize the experience in your stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 18, 2023

The mergers and acquisitions market remains strong for direct-to-consumer firms that operate across a spectrum of channels, but investors are now going back to the fundamentals and targeting companies with evidence of economic success.

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Retalon

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Ultimately, a “good GMROI” will depend on how much control a retailer has over costs and prices. Retailers that deal with vendors that dictate costs, or those in highly competitive markets will experience lower GMROI. And as mentioned above, GMROI will also heavily depend on your market position in terms of branding.

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Korona

JANUARY 27, 2022

Inventory management tools and techniques provide retailers with more information to support their business. Items are selling well and which are selling poorly, by location and by sales channel. Additionally, retailing can be done in several ways: Offline – This is the most common form of retailing. Save time .

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