Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 26, 2022

Dollar General has promoted John Garratt to President and CFO, effective September 1, 2022. He will add responsibilities for the company’s strategic healthcare initiatives and its international expansion to Mexico to his existing finance, accounting, strategy and procurement functions. and net sales up 9% to $9.4

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Promotions Finance Accounting Management 264

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The gist of the redesign was a renewed focus on product selection and layout , essentially bringing the stores more in line with core grocery tenets: more than 2,000 national and private label products were added, prices were lowered, promotions were increased, signage was refreshed and made clearer.

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Checkout Grocer Kiosk Promotions 284

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 12, 2024

But amidst the traditional marketing blitzes and seasonal promotions, a new force is opening doors to partnerships that wouldnt have been imaginable even a few years ago and quietly reshaping the retail landscape in the process: commerce media.

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Promotions Customer Experience Consumer Accessories 173

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 20, 2025

However, numerous accounts of AIs deceptive behavior raise justifiable concerns within the AI community. Transparency and accountability must come first. Without transparency, holding AI accountable can be difficult, leading to misuse, bias or even harm. Then, we must rigorously test these systems for potential misuse.

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Accounting Finance Promotions Management 147

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Currently, those retailers that understand their customer base, launch gen AI products that fit their audience and implement them using a phased approach are satisfied with their progress but this only accounts for 1% of McKinseys retail respondents. Retailers can use this information to create unique promotions in real time.

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Accessories Promotions Returns Consumer 179

Inside Retail

MARCH 9, 2025

Lululemon Athletica CEO Calvin McDonald said mens products now account for 25 per cent of sales, and awareness of the brand among male consumers in the US is still growing. With an ambitious goal of reaching US$12.5

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Marketing Consumer Apparel Accounting 227

Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Kevin Johnson, retail manager at Gerflor, and Lee Jacovou, key account manager, said retailers are increasingly recognising that sustainable flooring offers a powerful combination of long-term durability and a reduced ecological footprint.

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Promotions Fashion Consumer Marketing 289

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Catalysts plug-and-play design has helped streamline essential tasks, like cart-to-checkout integration and customer account management, which reduced development efforts. Now, the Desk Configurator page loads within three seconds , which gives the brand a high-value, high-impact tool to promote to potential customers.

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Checkout Consumer Advertising Marketing 273

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 3, 2024

Explainability empowers individuals to challenge or correct erroneous outcomes and promotes fairness and justice. This approach promotes trust, and trust is the bedrock upon which sustainable AI ecosystems are built. Accountability in Automation: Who takes responsibility?

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Accounting Promotions Management ATS 276

Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

For Bastyan, accountability and transparency are paramount to BlockTexx and its “feed stock customers”, like Elk, so all parties have visibility over the garments and can be assured that they are not being exported or disappearing offshore. “If

Fashion 211

Fashion Accounting Promotions Marketing 211

Inside Retail

OCTOBER 17, 2024

“A continuing credit contract can involve multiple advances of credit together with monthly account service fees and high interest rates, all of which add up for consumers.” The court found the advertisements’ statement of the payment method was presented as a complete statement when it was far from complete.

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Finance Payment Services Advertising Accounting 306

Retail Focus

MARCH 28, 2025

DECATHLON has also evolved its brand identity and renewed its customer experience for greater immersion, both in stores and in e-commerce, which now accounts for 20% of the Group’s revenue. We have rethought our brand portfolio, signed partnerships with global reach and created new circular economy models.

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Customer Experience Accounting Promotions ATS 147

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 26, 2025

Taking into account CVS store footprint, SKU roster, regular pricing and promotional pricing, the company can create up to 900 million different combinations of assortment and price across its stores. We are a mass retailer with 9,000 locations that are serving small communities. As Balbale noted, thats an insane number.

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Beauty and Health Sporting Goods Location Merchandise Store 216

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 26, 2023

As in previous years, ecommerce grew at a faster pace than brick-and-mortar retail, but the latter still accounts for the majority of all sales. Spending at restaurants saw a significant jump, increasing 7.8% compared to 2022. Apparel sales grew 2.4% and grocery increased 2.1% , while jewelry and electronics sales declined by 2% and 0.4%

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Jewelry Payment Services Apparel Promotions 299

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 6, 2023

While the 2022 holiday season was by all accounts a success, retailers may want to buckle down as they head into the new year: four out of 10 U.S. The challenge for retailers is understanding where their customers will be six months from now and positioning their inventories, promotional plans and overall business outlook accordingly.

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Payment Services Promotions Consumer Inventory Management 359

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Yahoo Mail just rolled out a number of updates in its mobile app aimed at making it easier for users to track their purchases as well as stay on top of promotions and offers from their favorite brands, all from their email. BTW, Gmail also will help you track your packages.)

Shopping 289

Shopping Merchant Services Consumer Advertising 289

Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Amazon’s $6 billion in annual sales in Australia accounts for nearly 10 per cent of all online retail spending in non-food categories, placing it among the top five non-food retailers in the country. billion, Temu’s growth has been meteoric, largely fuelled by its competitive pricing and frequent promotional events.

Fast Fashion 246

Fast Fashion Fashion Consumer Marketing 246

Retail TouchPoints

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.

Merchant Services 306

Merchant Services Payment Services Accounting Checkout 306

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 21, 2024

Members that link their accounts can earn double Starbucks Star points during their stays at participating Marriott hotels and can earn 100 Marriott Bonvoy points when they make three qualifying transactions during designated weeks throughout the year (the first Marriott Bonvoy week runs July 8-14).

Accounting 278

Accounting Promotions Marketing ATS 278

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 23, 2024

NBA players and brothers Jalen Williams (Oklahoma City Thunder) and Cody Williams (Utah Jazz) will star in a new campaign to promote the enhanced Access Pass program. Headwear brands Lids has introduced a refreshed rewards program that gives members more control over their membership experience.

Accounting 264

Accounting Promotions Management ATS 264

Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

“These difficulties reportedly arise from some of the pricing practices of some supermarkets, such as frequent specials, short-term lowered prices, bulk-buy promotions, member-only prices and bundled prices.” Aldi accounts for 9 per cent and Metcash-supplied independent supermarkets account for 7 per cent.

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Supermarket Bundled Pricing Accounting Consumer 276

Retail Focus

APRIL 2, 2025

Research suggests that e-commerce now accounts for over 25% of all retail sales in the UK, and is expected to increase in the coming years (reaching one-third by the end of this year). Retail is now immersed within an omnichannel experience for customers, from the initial browsing stage all the way through to the final purchase stage.

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Returns Location Promotions Consumer 147

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Through a special promotion, a limited number of Prime Student members will be able to get $25 flights to and from home during the holiday season. A total of 3,000 $25 flight tickets will be available during this promotion, with 1,000 tickets dropping at 12 a.m. PST on Dec. 6 and 7, 2023.

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Promotions Accounting Marketing ATS 264

Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The general Deals page features promotions and markdowns in a range of top holiday categories — including apparel, electronics, toys and beauty — from a wide variety of merchants, ranging from big-box stores and multi-brand retailers to DTC brands and local stores.

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Markdowns Promotions Apparel Shopping 259

Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Online sales account for 21.3 “Like many retailers, we have had to contend with inflationary pressures and greater promotional cadence, which has an impact on profits.” “Like many retailers, we have had to contend with inflationary pressures and greater promotional cadence, which has an impact on profits.”

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Net Profit Department Stores Accounting Promotions 303

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Its an anomaly thats hard to account for given the level of interactivity and engagement built into these environments. Spatial isnt dependent on a console; it’s not dependent on having a specific gaming account, said Breton. And as far as ad formats go, theres not a display banner in sight in Walmart Unlimited.

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Advertising Accounting Marketing Consumer 173

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The company is committed to sustainable fashion, promoting the digital garment market as a way for consumers to showcase their style digitally. DressX has developed a carbon calculation methodology for digital fashion and proposed a patent validated by The Carbon Accounting Company.

Fashion 289

Fashion Accounting Consumer Promotions 289

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2022

Google does have a direct-purchase feature, Buy on Google, which is similar to what Bing has rolled out, but it accounts for only a fraction of the more than 1 billion shopping sessions Google sees every day, according to Madrigal. Bing accounts for approximately 25% of total monthly search volume in the U.S.,

Merchant Services 306

Merchant Services Shopping Payment Services Advertising 306

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 7, 2022

24, David Baxter will be promoted to President of the Americas, succeeding Stephanie Pugliese, who is stepping down and leaving the company; and Mehri Shadman has been appointed Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary as current Chief Legal Officer John Stanton retires after 16 years with the company.

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Wholesale Promotions Apparel Accounting 277

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 9, 2022

This is just the beginning; we are on a journey driven by passion, transparency and accountability at every turn, to leave the world a better place than we found it.”. These goals represent our commitment to helping our people and the planet thrive while growing our business.

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Accounting Promotions Customer Experience Planning 321

Inside Retail

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Surge in popularity While the growth of Pop Mart can be traced back several years, the company’s trajectory took a significant turn with the meteoric rise in popularity of its Labubu character after global superstar and Blackpink member, Lisa Manobal, shared images of her Labubu ‘Macarons’ series on her Instagram account.

Marketing 130

Marketing Accounting Promotions Consumer 130

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

As Retail TouchPoints has reported , discounting is expected to drive both the timing and amount of holiday spend this year, as inflation-weary consumers time their purchasing to promotional periods. billion of the season’s total online spend, up 7% YoY and accounting for 16.9% Cyber Week is expected to drive $40.6 1 to Sept.

Sporting Goods 280

Sporting Goods Consumer Promotions Accounting 280

Retail Gazette

JANUARY 3, 2025

Related Story End Clothing snapped up by private equity giant Apollo 10/10/2024 x 7:50 AM Accounts filed on Companies House show consultancy costs incurred to fix the problems and costs related to removing old stock. It added thatsofter consumer demand required the business to increase its promotional activity to shift stock.

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Finance Accounting Promotions Consumer 116

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 20, 2022

In 2019, GhostData found that 56,000 Instagram accounts were associated with the counterfeit of luxury brands, representing a 171% increase since 2016. These accounts generated 64 million posts to promote imitation products, up more than 300% from 2016.

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Accounting Promotions Management Location 58

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. Macy’s latest element of its growth strategy will be a new $584 million , 1.4 scheduled for completion in 2024.

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Fulfillment Accounting Promotions Location 288

Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

By improving efficiency, businesses free up resources (time and money) that can be reinvested into strategic priorities such as pricing, promotional activities, product development or even store refurbishments. Measurement and accountability : Track progress using metrics that matter and hold teams accountable for outcomes.

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Shrinkage Accounting Customer Experience Promotions 130

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 3, 2024

When opening an account on the Baby Registry, consumers can confirm where gifts should be shipped, track the baby’s expected arrival date, customize a welcome message for loved ones and start selecting products to add to their lists. The registry’s return is Kohl’s latest move spotlighting how it is serving families at key life stages.

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ATS Shipping Checkout Accounting 278