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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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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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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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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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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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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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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Vitamin Shoppe Parent Company Franchise Group Enters Chapter 11, Plans to Close American Freight

Retail TouchPoints

Franchise Group has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as part of a restructuring agreement with its primary lenders that will allow its three strongest banners — Pet Supplies Plus , The Vitamin Shoppe and Buddy’s Home Furnishings — to remain in operation. However, large durable goods retailer American Freight will be shut down as part of the restructuring, with closing sales beginning Nov. 5 at its 365 locations and online.

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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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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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AI for Commerce: Foundations, Aspirations, and Hype

AI is rapidly transforming digital commerce, but how do you separate real opportunities from hype? Moderated by Orium, AI for Commerce: Foundations, Aspirations, and Hype , experts from Bloomreach , commercetools , Contentstack , and Fluent Commerce explores where AI is already delivering results and where its potential is still unfolding. This masterclass dives into proven AI applications, emerging innovations , and the gaps between promise and reality in commerce.

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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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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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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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Multi-Realm Takes Over Management of The Trentham Estate

365 Retail

The Trentham Estate, owned by funds managed by Blackstone, is a leisure and shopping experience and events business set within 725-acres near Stoke-on-Trent, in the heart of Staffordshire, and offers award-winning gardens, a unique outdoor shopping village, restaurants and cafes, a large Blue Diamond Garden Centre, and other popular visitor attractions.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

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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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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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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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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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Staying Ahead of UFLPA Enforcement: Best Practices for Retail Supply Chains

Speaker: Ethan Woolley, Director at Kharon

This webinar will explore how companies can proactively address compliance risks–rather than reactively responding to–UFLPA enforcement actions. Ethan Woolley will provide insights into the latest CBP enforcement trends, entity list updates, and industries under increased scrutiny, with a look at potential shifts under the Trump administration. Ethan will also explore how predictive data and strategic due diligence can help organizations stay ahead of regulatory challenges and strengthen complia

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Sainsbury’s Locals to get extended price match offer

TalkingRetail

Sainsbury's has extended its Aldi Price Match promotion into convenience stores. The group announced today (4 November) that the offer is now available for all Sainsbury's customers whether shopping in store or online.

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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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Police to crackdown on shoplifting in Wrexham during run up to Christmas

TalkingRetail

The Wrexham City Neighbourhood Policing Team will carry out Operation Blizzard over the next couple of months to support retailers who are targeted by shoplifting offences.

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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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Future-Proofing Enterprise Commerce: Why Extensibility Wins with Shopify

Speaker: Benjamin Woll, Tiffany Spizzo, and Jaime Santos Alcón

Enterprise commerce is evolving fast, and brands relying on rigid, one-size-fits-all solutions risk losing agility. But modernization doesn’t have to mean disruption. In this webinar, we’ll explore how an extensible, modular approach empowers brands to integrate new capabilities, enhance performance, and scale efficiently—all while leveraging Shopify’s strengths.

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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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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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Grubhub’s Gold Days Promo Is Live With Exclusive Deals

RetailWire

Grubhub is dishing out a month-long event with discounts and deals.

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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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🚀Future-Proof Your Salesforce B2C Commerce: Modernization Strategies Inside!

Outdated platforms are costing you sales. Legacy platforms like Salesforce SiteGenesis and SFRA can slow innovation, increase maintenance costs, and frustrate customers. This playbook provides a strategic roadmap to modernizing your Salesforce B2C Commerce platform using a composable approach to transition to faster, scalable, and flexible e-commerce solutions —without disrupting your business.

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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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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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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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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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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.