Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

As SEOs [search engine optimizers], any heavy lifting we can do to clear a path for our clients toward success in the holiday shopping season will be especially welcome in 2021. Economists are predicting another very strong, extended online shopping period in Q4 2021. Ecommerce spending in November-December 2020 rose an astounding 45.2%

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Gift cards are shaping up to be a holiday hero this season, as consumers and retailers continue to grapple with supply and shipping issues. Combine that with concerns about shipping delays for those products that are in stock and it should come as no big surprise that gift cards are looking pretty good to shoppers this year.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 5, 2024

[Update from 3/6/2024] Over the next decade, Target plans to build more than 300 new stores and upgrade the vast majority of its brick-and-mortar fleet, with projects ranging from full remodels to adding Ulta Beauty locations, upgrading fixtures and supporting same-day services.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 10, 2024

has been operational since 2021, and the second, in Lancaster, Texas, is ramping up operations. Walmart already has opened four of five planned next-generation fulfillment centers , designed to expand access to next-day and two -day shipping for Walmart customers as well as to support clients of Walmart Fulfillment Services.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 15, 2021

But when looking at these numbers, the excess data can feel overwhelming, so we’ve rounded up the most important retail metrics to leverage in 2021. Cost per order: Your cost per order is an important metric because it tells you how much one order costs once advertising, packaging, shipping, etc. Website traffic: More than 4.5

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The company reports that members of the Prime Access program saved an average of $1,600 last year through shipping savings, coupons and membership discounts. It also noted that the program expanded its membership by more than 300% between 2019 and the end of 2021.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 26, 2022

Chinese fashion retailer Shein is reviving plans to list in New York this year and its founder is considering a citizenship change to bypass proposed tougher rules for offshore IPOs in China, two people familiar with the matter said. Both sources declined to be named as the plans are confidential. Valuation jump. It made around US$15.7

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 19, 2023

While Amazon has developed impressive systems to make sure its customers’ orders are shipped efficiently and quickly, the company has failed to show the same level of commitment to protecting the safety and well-being of its workers. What’s more, the vast majority of our employees tell us they feel our workplace is safe. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 12, 2021

Nearly 50% of those surveyed said they’d be doing more of their shopping online in 2021; more than one third said they’d be using buy online, pick up in-store more, and more than one quarter said they’d be using curbside pickup more this year than they did pre-pandemic. Kendra Scott also created a curbside pickup program.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 6, 2024

While it can certainly offset labor and transportation costs associated with return logistics, such as return shipping, disposition, refurbishment and destruction, there are many variables in the mix of determining whether this approach can help shelter profits.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 17, 2022

Bridal and special occasion retailer David’s Bridal has acquired Anomalie , a digital startup that helps brides-to-be plan every detail of their wedding dresses through its Build Your Dress service. that were in stock and ready to ship to customers in the U.S. that were in stock and ready to ship to customers in the U.S.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 15, 2022

Australian Retail Outlook : What are some of the things Witchery worked on in 2021 that you’re most proud of? . Simon Schofield: Witchery has had an incredible 2021. We know Witchery has been working on formalising its Reconciliation Action Plan in 2021.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Retailers saw strong results overall in Q3 2021 as the recovery continued, but supply chain shortages loom as they enter the holiday season. The retailer is reworking its plans to bring in 90% of the merchandise by air, but that product could still take nine days to arrive, as compared to the usual two-day air delivery timeframe.

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Mass Relators

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Loqate’s 2021 holiday survey of 1,000 American consumers found that nearly half of Americans are planning a combination of in-store and online shopping this holiday season. In attempts to avoid the shipping delays and sold-out items that are expected this year, 88% of U.S. billion earnings.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 12, 2024

year over year — the highest the brand has seen since Q1 2021. The company pointed to faster growth in glasses, lower outbound customer shipping costs as a percent of revenue and improved efficiencies in owned optical laboratories as key drivers for this gross margin improvement. Allbirds Emphasizes Transformation Plan with 26.8%

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Retail Bound

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The global shipping industry has operated in a harmonious dance of infinite moving parts for decades, but all it took was one virus-sized domino to fall over and throw the global trade infrastructure into chaos. One of the most disastrous effects of this global shipping crisis is the staggering increase in cost to ship.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 13, 2021

It means I can see the product on Facebook and I can check out directly from there, or if I walk into a store and they don’t have something in my size I can order it from within the store and have it shipped to my house. Can it be shipped to me? RTP: What are the biggest challenges to creating an omnichannel operation?

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Independent Retailer

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Department of Commerce Retail Indicator Division released the December 2021 Monthly Retail Trade Report on Wednesday February 16th, which showed that brick-and-mortar stores grew faster than ecommerce for the first time ever. retail sales for 2021 equaled $6.6 retail sales for 2021 equaled $6.6

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 25, 2022

The loan will provide BB&B with greater liquidity and give a confidence boost to suppliers regarding shipping items to the retailer. The retailer’s problems also have been exacerbated by former CEO Tritton’s plan, revealed in March 2021, to emphasize private label brands.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 6, 2021

The platform allows small businesses and online retailers to choose a preferred carrier, print shipping labels and track packages from a centralised service, and enables easy integration of a businesses online operations. Pitney Bowes has today launched its online parcel delivery platform, SendPro Online, in Australia.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The 150,000 new positions will include full-time, seasonal and part-time roles across a range of jobs, including stowing, picking, packing, sorting, shipping orders and more. Target also is maintaining its 2021 holiday hiring levels, with plans to again bring on 100,000 seasonal workers. Jobs are available across the U.S.,

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365 Retail

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Asda has chartered its own cargo ship, and increased its stock of turkeys and other festive food compared with last year, in an effort to avoid disruption to customers’ Christmas celebrations. It came as the UK’s third-largest grocer reported a dip in sales for the third quarter of 2021, as demand for online food deliveries waned slightly.

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Independent Retailer

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

” 44 percent of customers plan to shop at mass merchants this year, compared to 42 percent in 2021. Nearly 80 percent of consumers still plan to do at least some of their holiday shopping online, but plans to shop pureplay ecommerce retailers declined since last year. by The NPD Group.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 13, 2021

But what does this mean for 2021? Typically we could count on this data to guide us as we plan for the next holiday season. That uncertainty will cause some challenges for retailers as they look to demand planning. Tracking location data along with customer data can help stores better prepare for 2021.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 8, 2021

In light of well-publicized shipping delays and inventory shortages, they may find some empty shelves. With that in mind, retailers are wise to spend the 2021 holiday run-up leaning into non-physical gift options for customers. adults revealed that, while expectations around delivery and shipping are split, concern has begun to rise.

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Inside Retail

JULY 14, 2024

For example, after many retailers ran out of stock in 2020 and 2021, thanks to the circumstances caused by the pandemic, they over-corrected by placing larger-than-needed orders in 2022. “From an omnichannel standpoint, we often see retailers focused too heavily on sales and not enough on profitability.”

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The retailer also is currently seeking third-party solution providers in areas including payment processors, order management and shipping and fulfillment. Michaels’ CEO Ashley Buchanan first revealed plans for a marketplace in a February 2021 story in The Wall Street Journal.

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Retail Gazette

AUGUST 2, 2024

Since its launch in 2021, seller fees on TikTok Shop have remained unchanged. Related Story BookTok made me buy it: How TikTok is driving a book-buying renaissance 16/05/2024 x 8:39 AM TikTok also plans to launch a co-funded free shipping model on 4 September, enabling sellers to offer free shipping by sharing part of the cost.

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Inside Retail

JULY 5, 2022

July launched into the US in [2021] when travel in opened up again, and, while its budget pieces didn’t perform well in that market, it’s more premium ‘trunk’ style products are in constant demand and the business “literally can’t make them fast enough”. We want to expand our physical retail presence as much as we can.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 11, 2022

At eBay ’s investor day March 10, CEO Jamie Iannone shared details about the company’s long-term growth strategy and previewed new products, including plans for the eBay Vault — both a physical storage facility and a digital marketplace for trading cards and other high-value collectibles.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The company plans to add more than 100 additional stores in the U.S. in the next five years and also has its sights set on international expansion, with plans to launch omnichannel operations in key markets in Western Europe and Asia Pacific next year as well as an innovation center in Taiwan.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 8, 2022

The company now counts 125 doors across 22 states , and Krishna plans to more than double the store footprint to more than 300 locations in the next seven to 10 years. This focus on brick-and-mortar is aligned with a planned expansion of omnichannel services. reaching into North Dakota and east to Fredericksburg, Va.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 5, 2024

The retailer will still offer its free-to-join Target Circle loyalty program and plans to enhance it by providing its 100 million+ members with access to automatic deals applied at checkout. Walmart debuted its Walmart+ program in September 2020, followed by Kroger ’s Boost program in November 2021.

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Independent Retailer

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Independent Retailer has put together a survival guide to help indie retailers navigate the 2021 holiday season — Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Christmas, and everything in between. shoppers when it comes to which brands consumers will shop with during the 2021 holiday season, followed by price point and quality/selection. In the U.S.,

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 13, 2023

In 2021, the average cost of an RFID tag was four cents , down 80% from 2011, according to McKinsey. billion passive RFID tags to be sold in 2023, up from 33 billion in 2022. For instance, having accurate visibility into inventory counts can help retailers decide when it’s better to ship from a store versus a warehouse.

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Retalon

JANUARY 6, 2021

An effective replenishment plan will drive profit. There is an age old saying, and it goes like this: “you don’t plan to fail, you fail to plan.” ” And what can be easier than planning replenishment? All you need to do is plan to replenish the products that you sell out of.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 15, 2021

Currently, Walmart stores its inventory until needed, at which point the items are manually packed onto a 53-foot trailer and shipped to the store that needs them. The expanded partnership is part of Walmart’s $14 billion in planned capital expenditure for fiscal 2021. in a statement. and a grocery warehouse in Shafter, Calif.

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