Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In addition to this timing variation, over 60% of shoppers plan to do their browsing online, yet 85% expect to buy at least one product in a store. In this kind of shopping environment, how should retailers align their promotions and markdowns for the greatest impact? And don’t forget the shopper looking for that end-of-season deal.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 15, 2025

Apparel business Hard Rock has been caught engaging in resale price maintenance as well as making misleading representations about consumers rights. It also warned about adjusting pricing or ceasing to supply products if the resellers did not agree. The company will also implement a compliance program for three years.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 14, 2025

Its too late for making a charitable contribution on your 2024 taxes, but consumers can contribute to a worthy cause via the Newmans Own Pay What You Want food truck. The Food Truck tour kicks off at NYCs Bryant Park. Beginning on April 15, the truck will begin a tour through the Eastern and Southern U.S. Charlotte, N.C. and Atlanta.

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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. Which is why localization at the scale that CVS aspires to requires technology in addition to the savvy of local merchants.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Once regarded as a have to for those on tight budgets, purchasing pre-loved items has now evolved into a mainstream retail trend, fuelled by a combination of psychological drivers and shifting consumer values. As a result, consumers are turning and looking to second-hand shopping as a more sustainable alternative to fast fashion.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 15, 2021

Eddie Bauer is following the lead of other top retailers and getting into the rental business with the launch of a new program that will allow customers to rent its technical apparel and gear at “a fraction of the full retail price.”. The retailer’s rental offerings can be shipped anywhere in the contiguous U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Bloomberg ’s sources said that PayPal is looking at a potential price of approximately $70 a share, which would value Pinterest at around $45 billion. Adding social media capabilities could further enhance PayPal’s offerings for retailers. “We Multiple analysts have commented on how the deal could benefit PayPal.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Consumers can directly search the Borrow collection or discover items available for rental browsing the website. Customers can return the items at the end of the rental period with free shipping and dry cleaning, continue to rent for a daily fee or purchase the item at a discount. per share but currently trading at $18.20

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Woolworths and Coles are facing charges from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for allegedly misleading customers about the discounted pricing of their products. This means that the resulting prices were lower than during the price spike but higher than or the same as the regular prices.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

My way to relax and get inspiration is to get up at 5 in the morning and walk in the park. Around 2019, my design team and I started to look around to see if there were any opportunities to create our own consumer brand,” he said. So, in that case, Documents…is not a big consumer brand in China.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Some Black Friday sales advertisements made by Australian businesses may have misled shoppers, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has found. “In the meantime, we are warning retailers ahead of post-Christmas sales that they must comply with Australian Consumer Law in all the claims they make.”

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 25, 2022

Conscious consumption is on the rise and two big names in retail have launched new programs to tap into the consumer appetite to shop sustainably. Items are available at up 60% off retail prices. eBay UK Features ‘Imperfect’ Products from North Face, Puma and More. ”

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Australian retail sales are on the rise – but new research suggests growth is being driven by inflation, not by consumers buying more. Retail prices increased 4.8 per cent through the year to the June quarter with the largest price rises seen in food and household goods. “On That left real sales growth up 5.5

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 3, 2024

As consumers become increasingly proactive and sophisticated when it comes to their health, they are more interested in purchasing wearable technology than ever before. Brands and consumers alike can create change by investing in textiles that offer inherent physiological benefits. However, monitoring only goes so far.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 22, 2025

Image: Retail TouchPoints The stores modesty also belies a larger ecosystem of community-based environmental initiatives dedicated to reusing all kinds of waste , from consumer goods to food scraps. And then Dockers priced at $9.99 And then Dockers priced at $9.99

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Kingfisher has lowered its full-year profit guidance after reporting a flat third quarter, as consumer uncertainty in the UK and France weighed on sales. Improved performance in August and September was offset by the impact of increased consumer uncertainty in the UK and France in October, related to government budgets in both countries.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 18, 2024

Consumer confidence is down, but retail rents are on the rise, and by June 30, it’s tipped that over 10,000 retail companies will enter external administration. KPMG’s latest Retail Health Index suggests that nominal growth is practically non-existent and industry insolvency numbers are higher than pre-pandemic levels.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 24, 2025

The international success of prominent K-pop artists such as BTS, Blackpink, and Stray Kids has catalysed unprecedented levels of consumer engagement, resulting in expanded market opportunities for merchandising. In contrast, prices in the pre-loved market can change based on how rare it is. million KRW ($1029).

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Inside Retail

JULY 29, 2021

New Zealand has an effective grocery retailing duopoly that is not serving consumers well, according to a preliminary report from competition regulator the Commerce Commission. Consumer NZ welcomed the preliminary findings and called for legislation to curb the chains’ dominance.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 7, 2022

According to the Reserve Bank of Australia Deputy Governor Michele Bullock, the retail price of electricity and gas has increased by 10 to 15 per cent since the middle of the year. So, what are the implications of rising costs – in particular, rising energy costs – for retailers and consumers?

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 28, 2025

Even in an industry accustomed to a rapid pace of change like fashion manufacturing and retailing, AI is racing by like the Road Runner speeding past a desert mesa. Weve been learning more about what categories we can execute at what price point. So for a $15 retail price point, youll go for the cheaper material.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 17, 2021

Over the last year or so we’ve seen retailers and ecommerce sellers adopting AI tools at a frenetic pace. From backend inventory optimization to identifying salesfloor hotspots to highly targeted marketing programs, we’re seeing an influx of great retailing practices, all being driven by AI.

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Wiser

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Insight into these variations not only empowers brands to enforce consistent pricing policies but also assists in strategizing competitive approaches to enhance market share and consumer perception. Let’s take a look at the data. pricing discrepancy for Skullcandy brand headphones, a $15.04

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 16, 2021

As the quality of living and workers’ wages reached new heights, Western brands spotted a golden opportunity and raced to set up shop in the East to reach China’s 1 billion consumers (and counting). Still, many Chinese citizens were unable to afford – or unwilling to pay full retail prices – for foreign-branded items.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 24, 2024

The pricing practices of Australia’s supermarket near-duopoly are about to the the focus of a year-long enquiry by the government’s competition regulator, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

The program will be piloted with a randomly selected group of customers, who can now shop the new Preloved section on the Athleta website for gently used products at up to 90% off the original retail price. The launch of our first-ever resale pilot marks a major milestone toward our vision for a more sustainable future.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 3, 2023

Becoming proficient at navigating these obstacles is key to protecting retail profits. As consumers faced higher prices at the gas pump, grocery stores and other places, many cut back on their spending, increasing the competition among retailers. Five Key Automated Threats Impacting Retailers’ Bottom Line.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 14, 2022

There are nuances based on type of retailer, existing ecommerce strategy and whether the products are first-party only or also include third-party fulfillment. At that volume a marketplace model is the most efficient way to scale through use of technology. In the marketplace model the pricing side is simplified.

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Inside Retail

JULY 13, 2023

The brand has a range of partnerships in the works, and recently opened its first domestic flagship – a 167sqm store at Chadstone Shopping Centre, showcasing new trends and styles, and introducing new customers to the vintage brand. At the end of April last year, the keys changed hands to the current operating partner, Brand Collective.

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Inside Retail

MAY 12, 2021

With exciting overseas holidays and drinking and dining off the cards in the past year, some consumers are now indulging in other ways and spending their money on discretionary categories such as fine jewellery, which has seen a rise in sales during Covid. told Inside Retail. The company saw a 29 per cent increase year on year to €714.3

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Inside Retail

JUNE 20, 2021

It has taken online resale marketplace Retykle a long time to slowly shift Chinese consumers’ superstitious beliefs that buying secondhand clothing is bad luck, according to founder Sarah Garner. “We In our case], it was like converting one consumer at a time.”. The aspirational resale consumer. The conscious consumers.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 29, 2020

Predicting what’s to come isn’t easy, but having a robust network infrastructure in place would allow retailers to deploy new services rapidly when they’re ready to add them — regardless of where stores are located, or how long they’ve been established.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 8, 2023

With top companies releasing limited “drops” of desired products, limited-edition sneakers can sell for hundreds or thousands of dollars over their original retail price. The market is driven by “sneakerheads” and resellers, often using bots to buy up large quantities of in-demand sneakers, leading to shortages for regular consumers.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 29, 2022

The membership beauty brand is offering shoppers the chance to try the products in real life at their new pop-up concept store. Experts will also be on hand at the Covent Garden pop-up to offer beauty lovers advice, helping them to find the best products for their skincare concerns straight from the production line.

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Wiser

AUGUST 13, 2024

Amazon Prime Day has become one of the most significant annual events in the retail calendar, particularly for the consumer electronics segment. However, as competition heats up, it’s not just about slashing prices. Prime Day 2024 offered a clear example of these dynamics at play.

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Wiser

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Pricing information is readily available for consumers at any time of day. Whether they’re looking online or in-store, they can find real-time prices in the blink of an eye. To put this in perspective, 96 percent of Wiser survey participants stated that they plan on comparing prices before making purchase decisions.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

But there are rules and there are specific ways to get products seen by consumers. For many retailers, success selling on Amazon simply lies in following a set of best practices. Let’s take a look at a few of these. Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Pricing (MSRP) and Minimum Advertised Pricing (MAP) aren’t enforced by Amazon.

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