Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 12, 2023

For their part, more mall operators are looking to diversify their tenant mix and incorporate additional brands that resonate with younger audiences. As a result, emerging brands, especially those operating primarily online, have a unique opportunity to break into brick-and-mortar by leveraging prime real estate.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 13, 2021

As the company’s Senior Director and General Manager of Omnichannel, Sharon Gee has been at the center of the massive shifts taking place in ecommerce over the last year and a half. As a result, companies had to contemplate, ‘What is my omnichannel strategy? What does the ideal of omnichannel look like, in your opinion?

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 5, 2022

In fact, Retail TouchPoints has seen the number of channels used to conduct business grow year after year in its annual Omnichannel and Fulfillment Benchmark Survey. In 2021, retailers shaped their omnichannel strategies around two key issues: customer acquisition ( 63% ) and customer retention ( 58% ).

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

But the retail technology (and wine) enthusiast in me shudders at the idea of cases of wine being laid to waste, especially when data-driven technologies could easily be deployed to help Bordeaux bounce back from its Merlot-est ever sales record. But France’s production pipeline marched on, seemingly without heeding the market changes.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 18, 2023

These Tuples are built on a cloud-native and cloud-agnostic tech stack, and the Studio technology can be delivered in deployment models including SaaS and source code ownership.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The changes follow news that recently appointed Foot Locker President and CEO Mary Dillon would halt a planned expansion into Japan as the company changes course to grow ecommerce and adjust its global operations. The retailer’s executive leadership changes, which will become effective Dec.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 9, 2024

UK retailer Co-op is working with Walmart Commerce Technologies to bolster its “quick commerce” operations. The Walmart Commerce Technologies partnership is part of Co-op’s broader goal of expanding its quick commerce operations.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 1, 2022

Ron Johnson, CEO and co-founder of Enjoy Technology. Six years later, Johnson might answer that question differently — his “commerce-at-home” startup Enjoy Technology filed for bankruptcy on June 29, 2022, after a series of setbacks including staffing shortages and dwindling liquidity. His response: “Going to JCPenney.”

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

As the divide between digital commerce and in-store shopping shrinks, the spotlight is now on the role omnichannel retail strategies play in both driving traffic to brand’s websites and foot traffic to physical stores. There is little doubt that technology is driving change across the retail industry.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 28, 2023

It’s also critical that the entire warehouse operation is prepared and ready to meet the demands of fast and accurate, high-volume fulfillment during the increased influx of orders. Fulfillment operations have become more complex as order size continues to grow. while also lowering operational costs.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 20, 2023

omnichannel growth strategy over the next three years — the largest investment the retailer has made in nearly four decades of operating in the country. Ikea will invest more than $2.2 billion in its U.S. The new facilities build on the other U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 9, 2023

My daughter lives in technology. Now owned by the SPARC Group (a joint venture between brand management firm Authentic Brands Group (ABG) and mall operator Simon Properties ), Forever 21 has spent the last few years refining its image and business model to avoid a repetition of its 2019 bankruptcy.

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Forrester eCommerce

OCTOBER 25, 2021

A great digital experience starts with the basics: a strategy for omnichannel engagement; great design; personalized, yet trustworthy, experiences; and, of course, the technology and operations to support it. But to differentiate your company’s digital presence, you will also need to be creative in your approaches and solutions.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 20, 2022

The designer fashion brand launched its own ecommerce operation in 2008, at a time when many other high-end specialty labels were still turning up their noses at digital. The company’s wholesale business is still thriving, but now it’s only part of an omnichannel strategy that includes ecommerce , social commerce and marketplaces.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 5, 2023

Shopping center operators are facing a new call to action: Evolve and elevate your experiences or lose your customers forever. Yalof shared more insight into how Tanger Outlets has evolved and how it is using data and technology to support its focus on experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 19, 2022

Retail TouchPoints (RTP): How have shifts in consumer behaviors and expectations impacted the way retailers invest in technology? In fact, 36% of retailers still tell us they’re planning to spend more [on technology] in 2022 than they did in 2021. RTP: The recession isn’t impacting retail budgets for technology, which is great.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 25, 2023

But it’s how those stores operate that allows them to effectively serve as fulfillment hubs. The Vital Importance of Listening to Store Teams Mikos and other Walgreens executives were well aware that store pickup had to operate like clockwork, and it’s used a combination of training and technology to make that happen.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Kirkland’s will become Beyond’s exclusive brick-and-mortar operator and licensee for a series of small-format (up to 15,000 square feet) “neighborhood” Bed Bath & Beyond stores. Beyond also will support Kirkland’s digital transformation through improvements in its ecommerce technology.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 6, 2022

Shopping center owners and operators have faced rapid shifts in the retail landscape over the last few years due, in part, to an increase in online shopping and the buy online, pick up in-store response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Brick-and-mortar retailers are increasingly implementing tech solutions in an effort to gather similar insights.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Stitch Fix has hired a new Chief Product and Technology Officer to lead the struggling online personal styling service’s technology, product, data science, security and IT teams. Tony Bacos will begin today and report directly to CEO Matt Baer.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Walmart has entered an agreement to acquire Alert Innovation , a robotics automation company that develops material-handling technology for automating order fulfillment in retail supply chains. Walmart has been working with Alert to customize technology for its market fulfillment centers (MFCs) since 2016. in a blog post.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Amazon has incorporated RFID capabilities into its Just Walk Out cashierless technology to handle the sale of apparel and fan gear at two Seattle sports venues. Earlier this year, Amazon piloted the RFID-enabled Just Walk Out technology for a few games at Climate Pledge Arena, home of the NHL’s Seattle Kraken.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

This concept of starting with a deep understanding of the customer (at times more deeply even than they understand themselves) and building from that point is also the basic premise of retail’s latest technological and philosophical movement — unified commerce. Looking to dig deeper into unified commerce strategies and implementation?

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 26, 2020

With ecommerce traffic unlikely to wane anytime soon, retailers need to harden their operations to prepare for a potential holiday rush. One technology designed for this purpose is cloud computing, which can take the pressure off of data centers and smooth over sudden traffic spikes.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Baozun recently established Baozun Brand Management (BBM), through which it will use its technology portfolio to cultivate brands. The sale of the GGC business to Baozun should be completed within the first half of 2023, and it will continue to operate under the Gap Inc.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 2, 2023

There’s operations, technology and merchandising, and in each of these groups there’s a lot of opportunity to overspend and underdeliver.” Those team members are a critical piece of the equation: “Having the size of the team and the expertise required to run a true omnichannel business is the biggest challenge,” said Widrick. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 11, 2024

It’s almost always the first to embrace new waves of innovation, test and deploy new technologies, and integrate them into their businesses to create new, dynamic experiences to benefit customers, employees and ultimately — ROI. Likewise, very few in these centers are technology experts.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Omnichannel is no longer just about connecting digital and physical offerings but about removing friction from the entire operation, from the warehouse to the front of the store. Meeting the requirements of modern shoppers requires retailers to rethink both the layouts of their stores and the technology being used inside.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 12, 2022

Once the automated direct-to-consumer fulfillment center is fully operational, the retailer said it will employ approximately 2,800 workers and account for 30% of Macy’s digital supply chain for customers nationwide. as we invest in strengthening our omnichannel ecosystem,” said Dennis Mullahy, Chief Supply Chain Officer for Macy’s Inc.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

With Salesforce’s 2023 holiday predictions forecasting that BOPIS (buying items online for in-store or curbside pickup) will influence $28 billion in incremental sales during the holiday season, retailers seeking to capitalize on this revenue opportunity need to ensure their store operations and inventory management practices are up to par.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 19, 2024

By integrating this new system into fulfillment spaces, Ikea’s operations will “run continuously,” the company shared in an announcement. Ikea initially adopted drone technology in 2021 when it partnered with AI and robotics company Verity to develop an autonomous drone solution for warehouses. this summer.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 3, 2023

Digital engagement platform Relationshop has acquired global ecommerce company Stor.ai, which offers a solution that supports regional grocers by cultivating omnichannel engagement with consumers. CEO to President and board member, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions and international operations. The acquisition of Stor.ai

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Linnartz was appointed President of Marriott in 2021 and currently is leading the hospitality brand’s multi-billion dollar technology transformation, designed to improve customer experience, drive topline revenue and increase operational efficiency. Early in her career, Linnartz worked with Hilton Worldwide. ” .

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

Retailers will now be able to plug into Walmart Commerce Technologies’ Store Assist local fulfillment services and the Walmart GoLocal delivery solution through the Salesforce AppExchange. The same technology that powers Store Assist has enabled Walmart to fulfill over 830 million orders across over 4,700 Walmart stores.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 18, 2024

In an industry still struggling with a tight labor market, choosing which technology to arm store associates with becomes a critical decision. Associate apps also need to reflect operating conditions on the ground. Ideally, these apps also should contribute to a better in-store shopper experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The numbers from our latest guide to omnichannel commerce speak for themselves, showing that marketing across three or more channels earns brands 250% higher engagement. From cybersecurity to ecommerce, digital to mobile, she has touched every aspect of today’s technology landscape.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 31, 2022

She will leverage her experience to help advance the omnichannel fashion retailer’s plans for growth and developing a best-in-class customer experience. Her other leadership titles there include EVP of Store Operations, President of Catalog Division, Neiman Marcus Direct and President of NM Stores.

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