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NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The new “Triple Shot” plan builds on the original reinvention strategy introduced by former CEO Howard Schultz at the company’s Investor Day in September 2022. Here are some of the details on how Starbucks plans to continue this momentum in the coming years: Shot #1: Elevating the Starbucks Brand… …through 4% net-new store growth in the U.S.

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OCTOBER 2, 2023

A full 60% of marketers believe the era of advertising cookies and IDs is coming to an end. The same survey reports that 41% of marketers aren’t familiar with targeting methods other than third-party cookies or IDs. “I The upshot is that marketers will lose direct visibility into user behavior beyond a brand’s website.

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MARCH 7, 2024

Executive Chairman Marcus Lemonis said the acquisition is aimed at strengthening Beyond’s position in the off-price market. This acquisition doubles down on our belief in the off-price market, and its importance to building our business, improving our margin profile and growing our customer file,” said Lemonis in a statement.

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MAY 30, 2024

PayPal is entering the media business with plans for a new advertising platform that will draw on its relationships with millions of consumers and merchants to help the latter “sell more products and services effectively,” according to a company statement. I’m thrilled to have Mark join our team and lead this important work.”

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

After retailers finalize all inventory shipments and secure holiday storage, it’s time to implement a strong integrated digital marketing strategy. Focusing on an integrated digital marketing campaign can be the factor this year to a successful holiday season. What is an integrated digital marketing campaign?

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

As the data-decision driven world continues to evolve, the marketing space is seeing marketers, category and brand professionals alike held more accountable than ever for success and delivering results – not just with vanity metrics like clicks and engagement, but perpetually trying to understand how these convert into sales.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 19, 2024

Tara Daly, senior director of product marketing at Loop Returns , shares with Inside Retail advice on getting started in the US market, some tips on cross-border shipping and logistics – including managing returns in a way that builds customer loyalty – and how to drive repeat business. Begin with baby steps, she advocates.

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MARCH 9, 2021

and global brands to consider its role in their marketing playbooks. However, lack of clarity around what livestreaming truly is, and how it is best applied in a broader marketing strategy, is making it difficult for companies to realize its true potential. Its rampant rise in China is encouraging U.S.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Customer experience LSKD has ‘audacious’ growth plans for the next few years and Shaughnessy is expected to play a key role in helping the brand create a unique in-store experience and ensuring the right products are stocked in each store. LSKD was recently named ‘Business of the Year’ in the 2024 Telstra Best of Business Awards.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Email marketing flows are crucial for crafting a seamless and personalised customer journey. With Klaviyo , an intelligent marketing automation platform, retailers can set up automated email flows triggered by specific customer actions, ensuring timely and relevant communication.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2024

Australian luxe-for-less beauty brand MCoBeauty launched into the US market this week and is now stocked in over 1,800 Kroger Co stores. Inside Retail: How did MCoBeauty approach entering into the US market? IR: Any plans for an MCoBeauty retail store in the US or Australia? SS: Not at this stage. SS: Absolutely.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 30, 2024

The bad news was that company CFO Mat Friend admitted that Nike fell short of its plan, telling investors on its June 27 conference call: “We experienced meaningful shifts in consumer traffic in key markets – particularly in Greater China, where brick-and-mortar traffic declined as much as double-digits versus prior year.”

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 8, 2024

Still, O’Sullivan said he believes the 100 -store target is achievable in 2024, with Burlington planning to open approximately 140 stores this year. After accounting for relocations and closures of other locations, this should allow the company to hit that 100 -store mark. billion over the next five years.

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MARCH 23, 2022

Nike is pushing forward with its digitally focused direct-to-consumer strategy following a strong Q3, with plans to build “the marketplace of the future” and bring standalone Jordan stores to North America. To that end, Nike plans to begin testing a new Jordan-only store concept in North America in 2023.

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JUNE 16, 2022

markets and about 200 worldwide. and lay the groundwork for a sustainable business in the US, the company has made the tough decision to exit the market during this period of global economic uncertainty,” said JOKR in an email to customers seen by The Spoon. The company has approximately nine fulfillment centers servicing its two U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 7, 2023

The rise in cybercrime is increasing the market for tools and solutions to defend against hackers. This includes new types of insurance plans and preventive tools like AI and threat monitoring. For example, implementing two-factor authentication login methods can increase customers’ account security.

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MAY 3, 2023

Children’s specialty retailer Carter’s plans to open more than 50 new stores across the U.S. To enable these omnichannel purchasing behaviors, Carter’s highlighted the investments it has made in its app, which now accounts for one quarter of all ecommerce sales, over the last few years.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

Microsoft is gearing up to take a bigger piece of the growing retail media pie with the debut of a suite of new capabilities through its PromoteIQ marketing platform, which the company acquired in 2019. alone by 2024, accounting for 20% of total digital ad spend, according to Insider Intelligence.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 14, 2021

To say everyone is worn out is probably an understatement, and by all accounts marketers in particular are feeling the pressure — a staggering 70% of marketing executives said the pandemic has left them “completely exhausted,” according to a new report from Accenture Interactive. Forget About Personalization, Focus on Relevancy.

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MAY 16, 2024

Once a user clicks that button, they will be directed to check the authenticity of the item through Certilogo’s AI-based authentication system by signing in with their Ebay account. When the authentication process is complete, an Ebay listing will be pre-filled with information from the brand about the item.

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JULY 20, 2023

Amazon will expand its Amazon One palm payment technology to all 500+ Whole Foods Market stores by the end of 2023. We are always looking for new ways to delight our customers and improve the shopping experience,” said Leandro Balbinot, CTO at Whole Foods Market in a statement.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 20, 2024

Pureplay online furniture retailer Temple & Webster has an ambitious five-year growth plan, and TikTok could be the key to making it happen. To become a household name, Temple & Webster is focussing its social commerce efforts on Instagram while keeping an eye on the up-and-coming markets that TikTok could help it unlock.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 25, 2024

Convenience chain 7-Eleven is embarking on a bold strategy to double its footprint in 10 years as it drives growth in new markets. Fiona Hayes, CEO, 7-Eleven, revealed the plan to the delegates at the Australian Franchise Summit in Melbourne today. “7-Eleven We see ourselves as a value player. It is very exciting.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 12, 2024

Omnichannel planning is widely recognised as the contemporary, effective and optimal approach to coordinating digital media. We all know that crafting a brilliant digital media plan stems from developing a comprehensive digital strategy. Sure, there are obvious benefits to omnichannel planning, but are we omni-obsessed?

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JUNE 8, 2023

Sprouts Farmers Market is reducing the size of new stores by 23% in an effort to decrease carbon emissions and meet its environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals, according to the retailer’s latest ESG Report. Direct emissions from owned operations account for 6.4%

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

During the upcoming Retail Strategy & Planning Series , experts will explore these trends further to identify top tips and tactics for driving holiday sales results. Trend 3: Brands Will Need to Communicate Value Across Channels Early surveys and predictions indicate that 2024 is a year for value-based marketing messaging.

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JANUARY 3, 2023

Specifically, bot operators continue to siphon retailer profits with increasingly sophisticated automated threats — including account takeover, web and API scraping and more. According to the 2022 State of Bot Mitigation Report , nearly 70% of companies using anti-bot solutions lost revenue to bot-driven account fraud.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

We were attracted by Retail Zoo as a strong platform in the food retail sector, with market-leading brands in Boost and Betty’s,” said Georgina Varley, MD at Adamantem. Its burger chain business Betty’s, which accounts for 56 per cent of the company sales, has grown from eight stores to 54 over the past five years.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

As the RMN market is projected to surpass $100 billion in coming years, it’s no surprise that RMNs have been sprouting across various sectors, from hospitality and finance to conventional retail. This saves RMNs money in production, timing and media planning. Complexity cannot live here.

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DECEMBER 6, 2024

For mid-market companies that may not have the budgets and resources to compete with larger, multinational brands, data is the key to success. Heres how RMNs are helping mid-market brands stand out, inspire shoppers and, ultimately, get in the basket during the busy holiday shopping season and beyond. of all U.S.

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DECEMBER 5, 2023

Retailers naturally plan a lot of spend around this, with extra staff and extra marketing. This means that marketing spend aimed at these high-spending visitors over Christmas is likely to get less return than usual. Consider collaborating with an influential Chinese influencer to really amplify your visibility to this market.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 11, 2023

Copper Branch, the Canadian restaurant chain, is to expand into Australia and New Zealand with the first restaurant planned for Melbourne. . The first Copper Branch in Australia will open late this month, offering a plant-based cuisine, with plans to expand across the country in the coming years.

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MAY 18, 2023

Touchland’s rapid growth has inspired founder and CEO Andrea Lisbona to invest in a robust enterprise resource planning (ERP) system that supports scalable, data-driven expansion. We can see how geo-localized marketing initiatives boost sales in specific geographies within the U.S.

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JULY 30, 2021

accounted for $5 billion of Alibaba’s total $74.1 products, combined with the sheer size of the Chinese market, make the potential hard to ignore : “It’s an opportunity for Western brands to find a faster-growing market than the one they’re currently operating in. The China market is very different than the U.S.

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JULY 14, 2021

The move sent share prices for other BNPL providers downward as the market reacted to the news. Apple plans to make Apple Pay Later available both in-store and online, a nod to the growing cross-channel popularity of BNPL services. Apple is a giant in the payments market, with Apple Pay growing to be accepted at 85% of U.S.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 3, 2024

Our major wholesale accounts are managed in-house. By adapting to the changing needs of the business and leveraging external expertise, Alias Mae continues to strengthen its position in the market and drive growth in wholesale distribution. We feel these stores represent Alias Mae perfectly, so no plans for DTC at this point.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 8, 2022

GameStop has named Diana Saadeh-Jajeh, the retailer’s Chief Accounting Officer, as CFO, effective immediately. Its actions have focused on the digital world, including redesigning its app , hiring people with backgrounds in ecommerce and blockchain gaming and planning to launch an NFT market by the end of Q2 2022.

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