Mon.Nov 04, 2024

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How to Revitalize Seasonal Businesses to Stay Open All Year

Retail TouchPoints

When one owns a seasonal business, such as landscaping or wedding services, they can face several challenges. How do seasonal businesses survive in the “off season?” Are there ways to revitalize seasonal businesses so that they can stay open year-round and generate revenue no matter the season? Challenges of Seasonal Businesses The types of seasonal businesses run the gamut, from ice cream stands to snowplowing services.

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This Holiday Season, Gift Consumers Compelling Creative  

Forrester eCommerce

Advertising spend is big during the holiday season, but the key ingredient of persuasive advertising – compelling creative – is scarce.

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How Brands Should be Preparing for a Potential TikTok Ban

Retail TouchPoints

For more than two years the fate of TikTok in the U.S. has hung in the balance. But even now, with the platform’s existence more precarious than ever, it continues to expand its user base, cultural influence and status as a marketing and commerce powerhouse. If the current ban on the platform is upheld, it will be blocked in the U.S. on Jan. 19, 2025 unless it is sold to a U.S.

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Building the Future with AI at the Edge: Critical Architecture Decisions for Success

Forrester eCommerce

Edge intelligence marks a pivotal shift in AI, bringing processing and decision-making closer to where it matters most: the point of value creation. By moving AI and analytics to the edge, businesses enhance responsiveness, reduce latency, and enable applications to function independently—even when cloud connectivity is limited or non-existent.

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The Trends You Need to Succeed This Holiday Season

October Prime Day is usually an early sign of how consumer spending trends ahead of the holidays. This one was no exception. Our October Prime Day Report breaks down what’s working: the products flying off the shelves, the categories winning big, big brands, and the search terms defining demand. All brought to you via Similarweb’s Shopper Intelligence platform.

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Target Unwraps Immersive Store and Digital Experiences for Holiday Shoppers

Retail TouchPoints

Photo credit: Stephen Allen Target has transformed its aisles and app into a “fantastical destination” for the holidays, designed to capture the joy of the season while helping customers in their gift-giving quests. Stores have been equipped with a range of holiday displays and themed areas, including a peppermint swirl path, a Merry Cherry Chalet and, in some locations, a nine -foot-tall holiday bear.

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Revenue Operations: Hot Topics from B2B Summit EMEA 2024

Forrester eCommerce

Revenue operations hot topics from the ever-popular analyst sessions at this year’s Forrester B2B Summit EMEA 2024.

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2024 Holiday Shipping Guide: Deadlines, Surcharges, and Smart Strategies for E-commerce Businesses in the US and Canada

lateshipment

The holiday season is almost here, just T-23 days as we are writing this article away from things getting really hectic. For e-commerce businesses, this means it’s time to prepare for the busiest time of the year. And remember, early preparation is key to ensuring a smooth holiday season. So, in this blog, we’ve covered a comprehensive holiday schedule in the form of information on shipping deadlines and peak season surcharges for the 2024 season.

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Goodwill Spearheads Initiative to Boost Textile Reuse and Recycling

Retail TouchPoints

Goodwill will work with environmental solutions provider WM on pilot programs to collect, sort and grade discarded textiles for resale. A portion of the textiles that are not suitable for resale will be provided to Reju , a textile-to-textile regeneration company, as supply for potential recycling and regeneration into new materials when Reju builds a U.S.

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Vitamin Shoppe owner files for bankruptcy

RetailDive

Franchise Group, which also runs Pet Supplies Plus and Buddy’s Home Furnishings, will shut down American Freight starting this week.

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Pigskin-Day Purchasing: The CW Makes ACC College Football Games Shoppable

Retail TouchPoints

The CW Network has teamed up with Shopsense AI to make its weekly broadcasts of ACC college football games shoppable. The partnership kicked off last weekend during the Virginia Tech vs. Syracuse game on Nov. 2, during which fans were able to shop game-day essentials and team merchandise directly from their mobile devices. “By bringing shoppable TV to The CW’s ACC college football broadcasts, we’re merging the excitement of live sports with cutting-edge technology that enhances fan experiences

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Is Your Business AI-Ready? Find Out with Orium’s Maturity Model

Generative AI is poised to redefine B2B, but scaling AI success in this space isn’t without obstacles. From fragmented data sources and complex buyer journeys to operational inefficiencies, the road to AI-powered growth can be challenging. To achieve a competitive edge, understanding your organization’s AI-readiness is essential. Orium's Data & AI Maturity Model provides a quick, actionable way to assess your starting point.

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The Children’s Place launches Shein storefront

RetailDive

The deal allows the youth apparel company to distribute its products through the fast-fashion giant’s platform and diversify its omnichannel strategy.

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Structured Data Markup for Ecommerce Product Pages

Practical eCommerce

Structured data helps search engines understand a page's purpose and elevate its visibility in organic listings. The post Structured Data Markup for Ecommerce Product Pages appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

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DTC is dead. Long live DTC.

RetailDive

As a channel, it remains key to growth for many retailers. But the era of the DTC brand as we know it is over.

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Top AI Search Engine Features Compared

Practical eCommerce

Prominent and not-so prominent-providers are remaking search with advanced tools, large language models, and more. The post Top AI Search Engine Features Compared appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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The invisible secret behind retail’s modernization journey

RetailDive

As retailers evolve their businesses to be data-informed and better utilize AI technologies, it will become more important to modernize their IT infrastructure.

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Press Release: FastSpring Hires Head of Gaming to Help Game Publishers Embrace a D2C Future 

FastSpring

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — FastSpring, a leading global payments platform for over 3,500 growth-stage companies including top video game publishers, has hired Chip Thurston as Head of Gaming. Thurston formerly served as Director of Product at Scopely and Monetization Lead at SciPlay. As the mobile direct-to-consumer (D2C) landscape continues to evolve through lawsuits and regulation changes happening around the world, Thurston will lead efforts to help enable mobile publishers through education, st

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Helping CPG Brands Get From the “What” to the “Why”

Wiser

One of the major challenges we see brands facing is the underutilization of data analytics in retail execution. In some cases, it’s about not using enough data; but more often, it’s about poor actionability tied to the data received. While data-driven strategies are becoming more widespread, CPG brands often still lag other industries when it comes to leveraging big data for action-based insights.

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True Religion to open 3 new stores in November

RetailDive

The brand is opening locations in New York, Texas and Illinois — markets where it has seen increased shopping on its website.

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Is Your Brand AI-Ready? Find Out with Orium’s Maturity Model

Generative AI is reshaping retail, but achieving true AI success isn’t simple. Many brands face hurdles—underdeveloped data strategies, limited AI-ready infrastructure, or lack of seamless integration across systems. As you explore how AI can boost efficiency and transform customer experiences, understanding your business’s readiness is key. Orium's Data & AI Maturity Model offers a clear starting point.

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Little Caesars Marks 18 Years of Military Support by Offering Free Food on Veterans Day

RetailWire

Little Caesars is offering a free HOT-N-READY Lunch Combo at participating locations nationwide on Nov. 11 for Veterans Day.

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Target touts new early Black Friday sale

RetailDive

This week, the retailer will hold a pre-Thanksgiving sale and has also begun offering daily and weekly deals.

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Chili’s Has Experienced ‘Remarkable’ Growth Thanks to This One Appetizer

RetailWire

Chili's has experienced impressive growth in part due to the viral social media success of one particular appetizer.

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Casper finds new owners through Carpenter Co deal

RetailDive

The brand, which was acquired in 2022 by Durational Capital Management, has become a subsidiary of the polyurethane foams manufacturer.

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Omnichannel E-Commerce: Drive More Revenue at Less Cost

Today’s e-commerce landscape is vast and it’s moving fast and is fiercely competitive. To thrive you need to offer the right products to the right customers on the best channels. Learn how to successfully harness the power of omnichannel selling to reach more online buyers, diversify and grow revenue, and reduce cost – while delivering a seamless "shop to ship" customer experience across all channels.

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Here’s How Sharpies Will Allow Starbucks Employees To Humanize the Coffee Experience Again

RetailWire

Could a simple Sharpie be the solution to humanizing the Starbucks experience again?

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Peloton targets millennial men with first part of multiphase campaign

RetailDive

The friendly rivalry between football-playing brothers T.J. and J.J. Watt is the focus of “Find your push. Find your power.

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Vitamin Shoppe Owner Franchise Group Files for Chapter 11 Protection

RetailWire

After years of internal turmoil and declining profit, Franchise Group has filed for bankruptcy.

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Personalization 101: How to use simple data to create tailored retail experiences

RetailDive

Personalization is powerful—why are so many retailers missing the mark? Learn how to get it right.

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Mastering E-commerce Strategies to Drive Growth in B2B Distribution

B2B distributors and wholesalers: this webinar is for you! Discover the game-changing potential of composable commerce—a flexible, modern approach to e-commerce—and explore the strategies and technologies transforming the B2B landscape. Learn how to create custom digital experiences for your business from the leaders at Orium , commercetools , and Contentful as they walk through real-world examples, providing actionable insights on how to future-proof your business, integrate new opportunities s

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North Home Expands with New Four-Floor Concept Store in Leeds’ Victoria Quarter

365 Retail

Nordic-inspired homeware and furnishings retailer North Home is set to open a new concept store in County Arcade, located within Leeds’ iconic Victoria Quarter. This expansion marks a major milestone for the independent retailer, offering customers an immersive four-floor experience filled with designer collections across furniture, ceramics, fragrances, kitchenware, lighting, accessories, skincare, and more.

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Adapting to consumer spending habits in 2024

RetailDive

Learn how grocery shopping trends have changed in 2024 and how your brand can adapt to the new spending habits.

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Christmas Adverts 2024: The Year’s Most Anticipated Festive Campaigns Unveiled

365 Retail

The holiday season in the UK wouldn’t feel complete without the yearly spectacle of Christmas adverts. These much-anticipated TV spots have become as traditional as mince pies, as brands compete to create the most memorable campaign. From sentimental stories to humorous tales, Christmas adverts aim to evoke a festive spirit, create emotional connections, and drive holiday sales.

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Amazon’s inbound fulfillment process is getting a makeover

RetailDive

CEO Andy Jassy said initial efforts to improve inventory placement are bearing fruit while more investments are underway.

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NEWS: SML RFID Delivers 98% Inventory Accuracy to Gina Tricot

I’m getting in touch with the news that fashion retailer, Gina Trictot, has achieved 98% inventory accuracy thanks to its partnership with SML RFID. Please see the full press release below, including exclusive quotes.