RTP blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

With the holiday shopping season kicking into full gear in little more than a week, retailers of all sizes are prepping for the customer rush. While most shoppers think of the massive doorbuster deals offered at their favorite big-name retailer, smaller retailers have just as much, if not more, at stake in making the holidays a success.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 10, 2022

Hurricane Season 2022 is underway, and with it comes the looming threat of outages and downtime for retailers. As we head into the peak of the season, retailers should review their disaster avoidance strategies as they seek to protect critical equipment and prevent downtime.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The pandemic has brought about long-term changes for both business operations and consumer expectations, and 2021 taught us how far removed we are from ever returning to the old “normal.” Businesses continued to be put to the test over the last year, especially small business owners in retail and ecommerce.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 22, 2022

This platform, with its humble beginnings selling used books, has gone on to power the careers and fortunes of countless small businesses. Amazon’s innovations also have inspired some of the most game-changing new business models in retail, adopted by Target , Walmart and Macy’s to name just a few.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 29, 2022

A successful retail space uses the art of design to provide a clean, aesthetically pleasing and accessible storefront and property. But businesses should also take into consideration how their security comes into play in the space. Evaluate Your Retail Store’s Location. Evaluate Your Retail Store’s Location.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 31, 2023

Retailers know that customer engagement must be the focus of their marketing efforts. The only problem is, for many retailers, the idea of becoming involved in the financial transaction part of the journey is a leap too far. Its simplicity works for the retailer and customer alike. John Rutledge is CEO of HolyWally.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

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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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Retail crime was a hot topic throughout 2023, and it’s easy to see why. According to the National Retail Security Survey, losses attributed to retail theft rose to $112.1 Cracking down on retail crime isn’t just about stopping thieves anymore. billion in 2022, up from $93.9 It’s about keeping employees and shoppers safe.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 15, 2021

retail industry, as many consumers now solely rely on online shopping. Nearly one in five retailers were dependent on 2020’s holiday sales, and many of those sales came from online rather than in-store. While retail ecommerce sales grew 27.6% In 2020, 69% of lawsuits were against retail companies, up 11% since 2019.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 27, 2021

The Current , a retail incubation offering of pop-up shops in Boston Seaport , has unveiled its latest collection of shops, all opening May 1-5. Additional in-store offerings will include hats, tees and gaiters, alongside products from other local small businesses including Darwin, S?p, p, Grey Lady Candl and more.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Retailers across multiple verticals are taking concrete steps to diversify their merchandise mixes with products produced by women, Black people and other people of color. Each of the winners received marketing and mentoring support along with a place in the retailer’s merchandise mix. Tracee Ellis Ross. Big Find pitch session.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 9, 2021

As retailers shift more of their attention and dollars to digital content and community-building activities, livestreaming has moved into the spotlight. When people talk about going ‘live,’ they have very different definitions of what that means,” Cosco said in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “It Companies in the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 9, 2024

“Ecommerce became not just a ‘good-to-have’ channel, but a must-have channel for small businesses. Alibaba.com’s mission had always been to help small businesses globally, something which is extremely meaningful to me and made it an easy choice following my time at PwC.”

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

In conversations with retailers, technology partners and industry veterans in my network, several points have stood out. One area of investment by retailers is a shift to buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS), which was called “table stakes” by one retailer insider I talked with. Alternative Supply Chain Options.

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Ecommerce Platforms

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

As a result, there are dozens of different companies all claiming to have the best ecommerce platform to offer today’s small business owners. Choosing The Best Ecommerce Platform for Small Business. Scalability: Just because you’re running a small business now, doesn’t mean that it’s going to stay small forever.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 24, 2023

With so many unique approaches to connectivity, retailers often struggle with effectively reaching their customers. In fact, 71% of shoppers told McKinsey that they expect personalization from their favorite retailers , and 76% of shoppers are frustrated when retailers don’t offer personalization.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 28, 2021

In May 2020, McKinsey issued a report stating while the COVID-19 pandemic was shaking up small businesses across the board, it was disproportionately affecting minority-owned small businesses. Think food services, retail and personal and laundry services, for instance. Investing in Technology Crucial.

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Wiser

JUNE 5, 2023

As a small business owner, managing supply chain issues is nothing new. Because smaller retailers cannot always order in bulk or far in advance like many larger retailers do, any supply chain disruptions are often felt faster and stronger by small businesses.

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RTP blog

JULY 20, 2018

From a retailer’s standpoint, online advertising has long been a sound way to drive traffic to their site. And on average, small businesses allocate 1% of sales revenue for advertising. That’s not necessarily a small price tag, especially when margins are slim in a tough retail climate. Leave your comments below.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

For retailers, marketplaces are the new shop window. COVID-19 accelerated the adoption of digital technologies by several years — indeed, it has been reported that 10 years’ worth of ecommerce progress was made in the span of three months during 2020 alone. I abandoned my shopping cart and the retailer lost the business.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 15, 2022

From leisure and sportswear to gifts and jewelry, the chances are you’ve bought a product from a small business over the last couple of years — whether it be a digitally native startup, a one-person band working from their kitchen table or a small independent store selling online around the world.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 25, 2022

Mayvenn Beauty Lounges in Walmart are both retail shopping experiences for buying hair extensions and wigs, and virtual booking centers where customers can digitally browse local Mayvenn network stylists and book salon services. “Innovative businesses like Mayvenn bring a fresh perspective to a segmented industry. .

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RTP blog

DECEMBER 13, 2019

By Hannah Hambleton, Beambox Snapchat is a powerful tool for any retailer. In this article, we’ll discuss why, highlighting some great ways to use Snapchat in your retail marketing. Why Should Retailers Look To Use Snapchat In Their Marketing? Snapchat is a perfect marketing stream for retailers. The result?

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2021

As the bare minimum, see what others in your industry are using and perform due diligence to ensure the best fit for your business. . Here are a few common traps to avoid when finding the right platform for your business. Focusing Too Much on Skin Deep UX.

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BigCommerce

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

For those in the retail, ecommerce, and marketing world, we have already begun strategizing and executing our holiday marketing campaigns. Owned retail store : 24.7%. American Express Small Business Saturday Supports Local. Apple Makes Technology and Family a Priority. Amazon : 24.5%. Facebook : 17.47%.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 23, 2021

Chicago-based marketing agency Tacklebox Brand Partners has worked with a collection of small businesses in the city’s North Shore area to launch a “virtual shopping district” that allows consumers to view and buy products from a range of local merchants through one central website.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 24, 2022

eBay Boosts Six Circular-Focused Small Businesses. eBay UK will launch the Circular Fashion Innovator’s Fund with an initial £100,000 ( $113,000 ) in funding for six small businesses specializing in circular fashion solutions. eBay Boosts Six Circular-Focused Small Businesses.

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365 Retail

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The Retail Technology Show (RTS), the leading industry event that connects retail’s changemakers and leading tech innovators, has announced that Holly Tucker MBE, Founder of Holly & Co and Not On The High Street, will deliver a keynote session as part of its trailblazing 2024 conference programme.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 29, 2024

For the fifth year, Ebay is awarding $500,000 to small businesses with its Up & Running Grants program. based Ebay sellers that will each receive $10,000 grants to pay for tools and resources to grow their small businesses. The company will select 50 U.S.-based

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2020

COVID-19 has changed retail. Earlier this year, we released a report, titled “The Best Vision is Insight,” outlining our predictions for the top retail trends of 2020. Social distancing” had already become a fact of life for many in our technology-infused societies long before it became an obligation under the effects of COVID-19.

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365 Retail

AUGUST 30, 2022

UK small businesses are navigating slowing sales growth, increasing payment waiting times and persistently soft jobs results, according to the latest data from Xero , the global small business platform. Although small business sales rose 4.5 Late payments continue to hurt small businesses.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 28, 2021

What does the urban shift mean for the future of retail? More specifically, how does the on-demand economy change the retailer’s business model? And, what are the last-mile delivery challenges retailers face? The retail sector is at a pivotal moment in adapting to the changed market conditions and consumer preferences.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 26, 2023

Major retailers are increasingly rolling out the red carpet to draw in small business customers: Ikea has launched a new loyalty program for SMBs called the Ikea Business Network, and Lowe’s is enhancing its business loyalty program with a suite of new mobile tools for business owners. ”

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 23, 2022

“One of my strategic pillars is to attract the highest quality members via inspired applications that support the different ways they do business to drive margin per member, improve customer experience and drive network health ,” said Powell in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. they see everything, cross channel.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 29, 2023

retail locations will accept label-free, box-free Amazon returns for no fee. Staples joins a growing network of retailers that have agreed to serve as hubs for Amazon customers. retail stores and will expand to the full chain by the end of July 2023. Retail in a statement.

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iVend

JANUARY 20, 2021

2020 was a difficult year for the world and offline retail in particular was hit hard. However, innovation didn’t stop evolving, online retail boomed more quickly than ever before and delivery infrastructure became super sophisticated. Here are our predictions on the tech trends that will shape retail in 2021.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 4, 2021

FBA Liquidations will provider sellers the option to use Amazon’s existing wholesale liquidation partners and technology to recoup potential losses on returned and overstock inventory. Furniture rental retailer Fernish is bringing circular commerce to the next level by introducing it to durable home goods.

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