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Three Lessons Grocers can Learn from Specialty Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

Offering locally sourced specialty foods and artisanal products helps entice new customers and size up against grocers that compete exclusively on price. The grocery industry has been lucky not to have the pendulum swing from the COVID closures of specialty retail.

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Amazon Expands Grocery Delivery Offerings with FoodMaxx in California, Jüsto in Mexico

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Prime members can get additional savings by signing up for a monthly ( $9.99 ) or annual ( $99.99 ) grocery delivery subscription , which offers unlimited grocery delivery on orders over $35 across Amazon Fresh , Whole Foods Market and other local grocery and specialty retailers. Grocery Partnerships at Amazon in a statement. “We

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Cole Haan Deploys Platform Supporting Unified Commerce

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Aptos ONE gives Cole Haan enterprise-grade point of sale capabilities that are delivered mobile first and cloud native, with highly resilient offline capabilities that give you the confidence of omnichannel transacting anytime and anywhere.” Cole Haan operates 90+ retail stores in the U.S.

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Carter’s Plans 50 New Stores this Year; CEO says Stores Provide ‘Best Presentation of Our Brands’

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Children’s specialty retailer Carter’s plans to open more than 50 new stores across the U.S. this year as it aims to hit the 1,000 -store mark by 2027, Chairman and CEO Michael Casey said on the company’s Q1 2023 earnings call. Carter’s currently operates nearly 800 stores across the country.

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The Labor Shortage: Is Your Brand Simply Surviving or Thinking About its Long-Term Impact?

Retail TouchPoints

Now, with the surge in mobile orders, it’s nearly impossible to estimate your wait time. The surge in mobile orders has not only taken away clarity from customers but has also tanked confidence. Customers are showing up to pick up and order in-store and finding out only the drive-thru service is open.

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Hudson Uses COVID Shutdown to Shave 5 Months off Transaction Platform Deployment

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At the beginning of 2020, Hudson kicked off its deployment of the Flooid platform to provide a new backbone for all transactions across its 1,010 travel convenience stores and specialty retail, which includes proprietary book and tech stores, duty-free shops and food and beverage concessions. and Canada.

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Viva La Retail: The Retail Renaissance Lives And Dies By The Connected Consumer

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By Derek Peterson, Boingo Wireless A retail renaissance is upon us, driven by a shift in economics, competition and exponential advancement in technology, per a new report from Deloitte. Mobile has emerged as the crown jewel fueling the resurgence, as digital devices are now central to the in-store shopping experience.