Practical eCommerce

JULY 17, 2024

Ecommerce connects global shoppers and affords merchants opportunities to sell across borders. The post Top Books for Cross-border Success appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 17, 2024

Walmart Canada has taken another step on its journey toward operating a 100% alternatively powered truck fleet with the introduction of a hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric semi-truck. The Nikola Hydrogen Fuel Cell EV Class 8 tractor, which is already on the roads in Mississauga, Ontario, has a range of approximately 800 kilometers (just under 500 miles) and, on average, can avoid 97 metric tons of CO2 tailpipe emissions annually, according to the manufacturer.

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JULY 17, 2024

Amazon just announced that they are going to compete directly against Temu with a brand new low-cost option of unbranded goods shipped direct from China and Amazon FBA Sellers are in trouble. Basically, Amazon is going to offer the exact same service that Temu does, selling cheap generic Chinese products that take about 7-11 days to be delivered to the US directly from China.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 17, 2024

Whole Foods Market has announced a nationwide partnership with Too Good To Go , a marketplace dedicated to finding distribution channels for surplus food. Whole Foods customers can now purchase “surprise bags” of surplus food items from more than 450 stores across the U.S. through the Too Good to Go app. The partnership will help Whole Foods reach its goal of cutting food waste in half by 2030.

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Not too long ago, Walmart used to only allow American based companies to sell on its third-party marketplace, even if those companies were sourcing their goods from China. But due to pressure from Amazon, Temu and Shein, Walmart officially opened up its marketplace to international sellers in 2021. And within just one year, a whole slew of Chinese language websites starting popping up out of nowhere teaching Chinese sellers how to sell on Walmart.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 17, 2024

As a female-founded womenswear brand, M.M.LaFleur knew its target audience was changing. Following COVID lockdowns and the massive shift toward remote and hybrid work scenarios, the brand’s founder and leadership team realized they had to evolve its product set and marketing positioning in order to maintain relevance. Sarah LaFleur started the brand in 2013 to provide functional, comfortable yet stylish workwear for the modern woman.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 17, 2024

Walgreens Advertising Group (WAG) is making good use of one of its most valuable assets: a treasure trove of first-party data from the broader organization. As the official retail media network for the drugstore chain, WAG makes all decisions, and designs its core offerings, based on customer insights. “Everything we do really starts with insights,” explained Katie Vogt, Senior Director of Client Success at WAG during a session at the Retail Innovation Conference & Expo this past June.

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Practical eCommerce

JULY 17, 2024

Deloitte surveyed nearly 23,000 Gen Zs and Millennials in 44 countries. Here are their views on the economy, environment, and more. The post Charts: Outlook of Gen Zs and Millennials 2024 appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 17, 2024

The last few years have included incredible highs and the deepest of lows for food retailers, from finding workers during the pandemic to tackling widespread supply chain disruptions and rising costs. Organizations have been forced to navigate increased competition, accelerate digital transformation initiatives and adapt to changes in consumer preferences and behaviors.

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RetailWire

JULY 17, 2024

Spirit Airlines forecasts a wider quarterly loss due to revenue falling short of expectations, projecting an adjusted loss of $160 to $173 million for the quarter ending June 30.

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Travel 105

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 17, 2024

Administrators of The Body Shop have entered into an “exclusivity agreement” for the sale of the company to a consortium led by asset manager Auréa Group , with a management team to be led by the former CEO of British fragrance brand Molton Brown , Charles Denton. Following a due diligence period, the purchasers’ plan is to complete the deal in the coming weeks, according to a joint statement from both parties.

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RetailDive

JULY 17, 2024

E-commerce is “maturing” and returning to “pre-pandemic normalcy” as it continues to capture market share, according to FTI Consulting.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 17, 2024

Champs Sports , a subsidiary of Foot Locker , has unveiled a new brand positioning — “Sport For Life” — to mark “a new era” for the brand and celebrate the connection between sports and everyday life. Inspired by consumer insights, the Sport For Life brand platform aims to capture the resilience, determination and camaraderie that sports instill, as well as how lessons learned from sports equip us to navigate life’s challenges and triumphs.

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JULY 17, 2024

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RetailDive

JULY 17, 2024

The executive left “to pursue other interests” and will be replaced by COO Ken Bull in the interim. The discount retailer also cut its Q2 guidance.

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Other Retail 117

RetailWire

JULY 17, 2024

In-N-Out Burger has announced plans to expand to several locations throughout the United States.

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RetailDive

JULY 17, 2024

The hair and skin care brand is moving away from a multi-level marketing model and is reconfiguring its corporate structure.

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Marketing 116

RetailWire

JULY 17, 2024

HSBC has named Georges Elhedery as its new group chief executive officer, with his tenure commencing on Sept. 2.

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Banking 105

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RetailDive

JULY 17, 2024

As part of the effort, the retailer partnered with the Dallas Cowboys’ Micah Parsons, New York Mets’ Francisco Lindor and Miami Dolphins’ Jaylen Waddle.

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Retail 108

RetailWire

JULY 17, 2024

Elon Musk announced that SpaceX and X will move their headquarters from California to Texas.

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RetailDive

JULY 17, 2024

Even without Yeezy, the activewear giant’s sales are trending strongly in the right direction as styles like the Samba gain renewed steam.

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RetailWire

JULY 17, 2024

A Senate probe found that Amazon's Prime Day significantly contributed to worker injuries.

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RetailDive

JULY 17, 2024

The multi-year collaboration includes an initial Paris 2024 themed collection with additional capsules to drop later this summer.

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RetailWire

JULY 17, 2024

An email from a Microsoft team lead has gone viral.

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365 Retail

JULY 17, 2024

DIRTEA, known for its pure and potent functional mushroom coffee, matcha, and cacao products, has launched a pop-up at Selfridges in London. This pop-up highlights DIRTEA’s growing commercial partnership with Selfridges and introduces Selfridges as the exclusive retail partner for DIRTEA Gummies nationwide. The pop-up, located in the Feel Good Bar on G at Selfridges London, opened on 10th June and will run until September.

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RetailWire

JULY 17, 2024

The legendary Las Vegas resort will make way for a new hotel in the same spot.

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RetailDive

JULY 17, 2024

Investors including Auréa Group, whose portfolio is centered on DTC beauty brands, will acquire the decades-old retailer for an undisclosed amount.

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RetailWire

JULY 17, 2024

Joel Anderson will be replaced, effective immediately.

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RetailMinded

JULY 17, 2024

A recent study by Brightpearl by Sage reveals that the average retail business spends more than 300 hours each year on manual admin tasks, significantly impacting productivity and employee well-being. Polling over 1,000 businesses, the study found that US merchants dedicate 6 hours and 24 minutes weekly on manual admin tasks, 27 hours and 44 minutes per month, and 332 hours per year.

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Canadian Special Events

JULY 17, 2024

“Working with Sol De Janeiro for the Delicia Drench launch was a dream come true” — Monica Gomez, Founder & CEO, The Concierge Club Toronto’s premier event marketing firm, The Concierge Club, orchestrated yet another triumphant brand activation event for the luminary in Brazilian beauty, Sol De Janeiro, with their Delicia Drench product launch.

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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.

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