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Rethinking the Retail Environment Through Food-and-Beverage Design Concepts

Retail TouchPoints

The retail industry has experienced a great deal of change over the last 2½ years with the accelerated growth of online sales, the introduction of new safety protocols, the expansion of experiential retail concepts and the integration of new technologies. The retail storefront is no longer about just leaving with goods in hand.

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Shipt Debuts Small Business Accelerator Program in 5 Cities

Retail TouchPoints

Shipt will reinforce its commitment to expanding food access and supporting local businesses with LadderUp , an accelerator program that will launch in five cities: Atlanta, Detroit, Houston, Washington and Birmingham, Ala. Shopify is partnering with Shipt to teach a course for the program and provide no-cost access to its platform.

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Small Business, Big Ideas: What a Niche British Cheese Shop Learned from Netflix

Retail TouchPoints

So how does one get into such a niche area of retail? In the process we learned a lot about cheese, naturally, but also how thoughtful curation has helped him create a thriving local business in a country where his product is largely unknown (despite being a former British colony). That’s all I’m doing here, but with food.

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Types of Business Licenses for Small Businesses

Korona

starting a retail or other types of business requires specific business licenses. For example, If you want to open a liquor store , convenience store , bar, or any other place where alcohol is served, you need a liquor license that gives you the right to sell liquor or any other alcoholic beverage. Table of Contents.

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Penelope Chilvers and KayaNuka Open on King’s Road, Expanding Independent Retail Offerings

365 Retail

The Sloane Stanley Estate has announced the addition of two new design-led independent retailers to King’s Road in Chelsea. Our expertise lies very much in supporting the transition from online presence to physical retail, and is what makes our location so successful.

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NRF: Shoppers Are Spending for Valentine’s Day and Super Bowl Despite Pandemic Pressures

Retail TouchPoints

Not all of that spending will go to product purchases at retail — 41% of survey respondents said they would “love to receive the gift of experiences,” up from 36% in 2021. Perhaps unsurprisingly, food and beverages will be by far the most popular Super Bowl purchase categories. Check out Retail TouchPoints ’ upcoming Feb.

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How SMEs Can Leverage Broadband Internet to Expand Markets and Revenue Streams

365 Retail

In the UK, small businesses play a crucial role in driving innovation, creating jobs, and contributing to economic growth. According to Startup’s 2024 report on small business statistics , small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) created an impressive 300,000 new jobs this year alone. billion (£3.68