Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2020

Here are the top five ways retail will evolve in 2020: Loyalty Breaks With Tradition. Leading retailers recognize the need to build dynamic relationships that extend far beyond traditional loyalty programs heading into 2020. But crucially, that’s not the exclusive role of online experiences. Retailers are already responding.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 15, 2022

In the longer term, it gave us this ability to grow and add things like ship-from-store, in-store pickup and same-day delivery through Shipt , which is another key component of what we wanted to do for last-minute gift givers.”. Creating Joy Amid Uncertainty.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 27, 2024

To optimise the customer experience and business model Bydee’s UK site went live last week, with a few tweaks tailored to the northern hemisphere. Bydee’s business boomed to new heights during the Covid-19 pandemic and resulted in a 700 per cent growth, from 2020-2021.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Fortunately, the labor disputes were resolved before any major disturbance to the economy, but the situation has forced brands — and any business that relies on national carriers — to reconsider their shipping strategy by embracing a multi-carrier approach. How fast and reliable is the delivery service? Is real-time tracking available?

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 12, 2021

While certain ecommerce verticals saw mind-boggling sales increases in 2020, luxury goods, including jewelry, enjoyed more modest revenue boosts, according to Signifyd Ecommerce Pulse data. Upscale jewelry designer Gorjana, for example, saw 300% growth in 2020, with a 400% monthly increase in sales between April and May 2020 alone.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 7, 2024

Reporting directly to Linnartz, Dausch led global brand, marketing, digital engagement and customer experience across all commerce channels. The appointment comes with Under Armour’s acquisition of Unless Collective , a zero-plastic regenerative fashion brand that Liedtke co-founded in 2020.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

While 2020 saw brick-and-mortar retail businesses buckle under the strain of social distancing and stay-at-home orders, the number of purchases being made online skyrocketed. A study by Inside Retail found that the ANZ e-commerce market experienced five years worth of growth in just six months from March 2020.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 11, 2021

The dramatic increase in ecommerce volume triggered by the pandemic increased many retailers’ topline revenues, but many are finding it difficult to contain the costs of new types of order fulfillment such as BOPIS, ship-from-store and curbside pickup, according to a report from Incisiv , commissioned by Manhattan Associates Inc.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 30, 2021

Lands’ End Marketplace had a soft launch in June 2020 to beta test the platform’s integrated systems. The retailer will leverage its website and drop shipping for order fulfillment to create a positive customer experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 9, 2024

Sharmeelee Bala Owned by Simon Property Group and Brookfield Asset Management since late 2020 , JCPenney is actively working to retake its place as a leading department store retailer, most notably with a $1 billion turnaround plan unveiled in September 2023. RTP: What about the many areas supporting the customer experience?

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

At a time when consumers are conscious of spending, especially in the lead-up to the holiday period, offering more value through tailored customer experiences for free is key to getting consumers to purchase through certain retail channels. We don’t hold stock, handle payments or shipping.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

That’s why, when she joined True Classic in 2020 as the brand’s first employee, her mandate was to build and scale teams to ensure processes were cost-effective but always served the customer well. “I It has really allowed me to laser-focus in on those experiences and drive the team to exceed expectations,” she said.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 18, 2024

David’s Bridal introduced the Diamond loyalty program in December 2020 and expanded it to younger shoppers with its Diamond Prom program in December 2022. To celebrate the new benefits, David’s Bridal is hosting a limited time sweepstakes, open to brides and wedding party members, for the chance to win a $5,000 shopping spree.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 9, 2022

Walmart already has removed shipping minimums and added six months of Spotify Premium access to its incentives, as well as offered perks unmatched by Prime like gas station discounts. The retailer acquired Vudu in 2010 and added shoppable ads in 2018, but ultimately sold the streaming service to Fandango in 2020.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Our team members are a key part of the experience, so we hire enthusiasts and seek to be seen as a friendly, clever ally. While the JOANN customer experience is extremely human-centric, the retailer doesn’t shy away from using technology. Customers have to wait in line, so it can be a difficult experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Customers are attracted to free return shipping, refunds, and no questions asked policies. A 2020 survey by Secure Authentication Brands LLC reported that 37% of respondents admitted to wardrobing, many of whom are knowingly defrauding the system.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 20, 2022

We love creating genuine interactions in our stores and look forward to bringing that experience across the country.” ” Brooklinen’s brick-and-mortar expansion was previously announced after the company raised $50 million in March 2020. At that time its stated goal was reaching the 30 -store mark by 2023. ”

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

In fact, alcohol was one of the fastest-growing categories in e-Commerce channels, according to Nielsen research : from the first week of March to June 27, 2020, online sales grew 309% over the same period year. Retail TouchPoints (RTP): What areas of the customer experience do you believe makes Vivino stand out?

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 8, 2022

There are numerous types of enrollment incentives, but the most common are discounts, free shipping and a gift with purchase. Free shipping is a table-stakes incentive; 85% of shoppers say that not having free shipping for online orders is a “deal-breaker.” Subscribe More, Save More to Increase Share of Customer Wallet.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Seeking to minimize customers’ return complexities, Walmart has partnered with FedEx for at-home pickup of unwanted gifts or ill-fitting apparel. Customers can schedule returns via the new Carrier Pickup by FedEx service for products that have been shipped and sold by Walmart.com, using either the website or the Walmart app.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 2, 2021

The pandemic put pressure on every retailer’s website, but GNC faced a unique obstacle: the company had rolled out a revamped ecommerce site in January 2020, just in time for social distancing and lockdowns to cause a massive shift toward online ordering.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 25, 2024

Our enhanced FLX Rewards program represents a significant step in providing a seamless shopping experience for sneaker enthusiasts,” said Mary Dillon, President and CEO of Foot Locker in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Consumer expectations of retailers have been transformed by their experiences buying from Amazon and other innovative retailers that are able to provide fast, efficient omnichannel experiences. Americans spent more money online during the 2020 holiday season than previously, with revenues growing 32% year-over-year and exceeding $188.2

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 30, 2020

Big Lots plans to implement ship-from-store capabilities from selected stores later in 2020. In 2019, Big Lots instituted buy online, pick up in-store in all 1,400 of its stores, and the retailer rolled out curbside pickup chainwide when the COVID-19 pandemic began.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 9, 2021

2020 has been an exceptionally turbulent year for all, with 2021 somewhat following suit. Even when steps were taken to reopen retail, it was with a vastly different outlook and a dramatically different model from what was needed before the 2020 pandemic hit. The Future of RFID and Retail. By using RFID, BOPIS 2.0

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 16, 2022

Walmart already has made several other moves to improve its membership service since its launch in September 2020 , including removing shipping minimums and adding six months of Spotify Premium access. Walmart+ also offers perks unmatched by Prime, such as gas station discounts and access to the InHome service.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Global ecommerce sales are set to top $5 billion this year and parcel volumes are expected to swell to 175 million parcels shipped. For that reason, the consequences of a poor, complicated last-mile delivery experience can’t be underestimated. Good news for business overall, but a cause for concern for logistics managers. .

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 2, 2021

It was the kind of “-geddon” that could be seen coming from a mile away — a perfect storm combining an ecommerce boom; retailers, fulfillment centers and shipping providers that were already stretched thin by a global pandemic; and the historically hectic holiday season looming. Retailers across the U.S. This is the time for retailers.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

The mass store closures prompted by COVID-19 in spring 2020 could have spelled disaster for equestrian specialty brand Kerrits , which had operated as a wholesale-only business for over 25 years. The growth from April (2020) was exponential for overall revenue for the business and revenue from email.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 21, 2021

This list goes on and everyone reading this has personal experience with something we took for granted as being readily available. This author went to six stores to find a single metal rake in the fall of 2020! We saw holiday messaging before Halloween in 2020 and expect to see it again this year. is important.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 22, 2024

It’s been a collective effort across teams to really unify the experience.” Building the Foundational Groundwork Like many retailers, Sephora’s first big move into omnichannel fulfillment was in 2020, when it launched buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS). The retailer even ran a flash shipping program as early as 2015.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 27, 2023

Customer experience (CX) strategies often focus on using technology to improve steps in the customer journey, but CX can also be about the bigger picture: how their purchases impact our environment. In 2020, 62% of consumers had made that kind of switch.

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Independent Retailer

JULY 26, 2022

With ecommerce sales for 2021 increasing 14 percent over 2020, there is no question that shipping acumen has never been more important for retailers’ overall success. Apart from the rising fuel prices, shipping carriers are raising their rates every year. Not negotiating means accepting significant cost increases.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 3, 2022

Flash sales can help retailers boost revenue, attract new customers and enhance loyalty with existing customers. billion on Cyber Monday 2020 , while Singles Day in November 2021 in China drove $139 billion in sales for two of that country’s major online shopping platforms. Consider that in the U.S.,

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 29, 2020

Ready to grow even further, the company launched a digital transformation to swap out its legacy systems, advance customer knowledge through data and provide a truly omnichannel customer experience. If a customer walks into a store and says, ‘My hands are full, ship it to me,’ that’s one experience we have to offer.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 10, 2020

According to CoStar data from Q1 2020, before JCPenney’s bankruptcy filing in May and its announcement of the pending closure of 242 stores , the retailer had a presence in 48% of all U.S. Amazon promises its Prime members free two-hour delivery in some zip codes and a two-day shipping guarantee nationwide.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 10, 2020

retailers in 2020, from the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and the impact of Chinese tariffs, staying ahead can be the difference in hitting revenue goals. The 2020 shopper will likely not look anything like the shopper of 2030. With many new regulations facing U.S.

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