Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 11, 2024

While 7-Eleven is at the forefront of inventive uses for vision AI in the convenience retail market, we are also observing interest and adoption of vision AI for supermarket retailers for resource reallocation, to mirror each store’s unique ebb and flow of operations and foot traffic throughout the day.

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Retail Bound

APRIL 13, 2024

One of the topics that consistently comes up in the retail world is the logistics of shipping. From the manufacturers to the distributors, to your retail store – there are many factors and unexpected costs to consider during the shipping process that can be often overlooked. Choose a model that can scale with your growth trajectory.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 17, 2024

For example, using dynamic filtering and sorting capabilities, customers can narrow search results to surface in-stock products, or items available for immediate shipping they can also sort by available quantity and exclude pre-order or backordered items. This helps you provide transparency on shipping windows based on inventory supply.

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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 Focus

JANUARY 8, 2025

New data from leading eCommerce provider Visualsoft saw that while overall Christmas revenue dropped by 4% compared to 2023, average order value (AOV) rose by 21%, reflecting the growing impact of thoughtful shopping and retailer incentives. This isnt just a reaction to economic pressures; its a sign of more thoughtful spending.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 3, 2025

As we all now know, Norman was at the cusp of a whole new category of retail, one now dominated by companies such as Dollar Tree and TJ Maxx. Taking the Mantle in the Midst of an Industry Inflection Point But Bradley Nardick has taken the reins at a moment when the off-price segment is experiencing unprecedented challenges.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 24, 2022

The cost of returns keeps ecommerce operators awake at night — so much so that some large retailers have adopted a “just keep it” policy towards certain purchases, opting to issue a refund without asking for the merchandise back (a trend that may prove unsustainable for both margins and the environment if consumers come to expect it).

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 22, 2022

Citing challenging macro-economic dynamics and “execution challenges” at the Old Navy brand, Gap Inc. Same-store sales at Old Navy were flat compared to 2019 in the fiscal fourth quarter, reported in March. The company is clearly also hoping a leadership change will help to right the Old Navy ship. “As

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Saks has partnered with TerraCycle to launch the Saks Beauty Recycling program, which will let shoppers send in empty beauty containers through Saks.com or drop them at select Saks Fifth Avenue stores across the U.S. to give them a second life. The waste will be sorted by composition, (e.g.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Distance and concerns like shipping complexity become an afterthought, and platforms are increasingly setting a high bar for reputable merchants that can fulfill products in a timely manner. Prior to Airwallex, Chiu led strategic growth and product partnerships at Pinterest and Spotify.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 16, 2025

The traditional returns process often involves finding packaging, printing labels and finding a suitable time to drop off the return a time-consuming and inconvenient process for consumers. Instead, customers can simply book a return and drop off their item at a local Parcelpoint location which are open weekdays, weekends and extended hours.

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Asda and Amazon have launched a new parcel pick-up and label-free, box-free return service at over 700 of the supermarket’s stores. Eligible Amazon orders will now be able to be collected at most of the supermarket’s stores across the UK, with more locations set to be added across the coming months. as sales fell 5.5%

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 30, 2022

The effort, which is sponsored by Procter & Gamble, lets users mail in waste using a prepaid shipping label available online. Boxed has always prioritized recycling and reducing waste,” said Alison Weick, President, Ecommerce at Boxed in a statement. “By

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

As economic pressures persist and competition increases, customer expectations for shipping and delivery grow. Shippit’s latest State of Shipping Report for 2024 offers a comprehensive look into current trends and challenges facing retailers, shedding light on how businesses can adapt and thrive in this dynamic environment.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 11, 2022

Tommy Hilfiger customers can generate a prepaid shipping label from tommy.thredup.com , fill any shippable box or bag with women’s and kids’ items from any brand and men’s products from Tommy Hilfiger, then ship the items to ThredUP to be resold. The second drop will reportedly feature one-of-a-kind Tommy Hilfiger archive pieces.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

With so much change happening so quickly and so unpredictably, we at Pitney Bowes decided that returning to an 8 th edition of our annual consumer research study wasn’t going to cut it, so instead we moved to a weekly poll of consumer sentiment in Q4 called BOXpoll. One-third think seven-day free shipping is ‘acceptable.’ on average.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 29, 2022

The popularity of online shopping has created enormous opportunities to reach new customers, but this has come at a cost. Similar to how Amazon Prime has made fast, free shipping an expected part of ecommerce, customers seek return processes that are equally stress-free and easy to complete. Turn Returns Upside Down.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2023

Consumers can attach prepaid shipping labels to their returns or send a shipping QR code directly to their “Dasher” via the DoorDash app. Dashers will send confirmation photos to consumers when they drop off the items at the designated store. “We trillion sold by U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 20, 2025

Some products will be available for nationwide shipping where legally permitted. When asked if the team was worried that dropping Arrangements from its name might cause confusion, Farid Silber said, We do worry; in fact, it happens quite a bit in our stores, especially in the states where cannabis is legal.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Discount ecommerce app Wish has teamed up with parcel pickup and drop-off network Pudo to offer customers click-and-collect options at more than 1,200 locations across the U.S. Additionally, Q2 saw declines across the board at Wish, with revenues down 42% YoY to $78 million. and Canada. on all orders over $10.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Since consumers must schedule appointments for the test kits, retailers have control over the number of tests that can be picked up and dropped off each day, and the volume of testing can change over time. Thanks to HHS, the retailer can be compensated for each completed test that is distributed at their retail stores.”

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The site offers items across categories including apparel, jewelry, pet supplies and home and garden, many at bargain prices. Temu’s site shows average shipping times to most of the U.S. Multiple women’s dresses are priced below $20 (some below $10 ) and only a few are above $50.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 5, 2020

This puts Walmart at more than 30 million subscribers — well below the 150 million Prime members confirmed by Amazon in Q4 2019, but undeniably massive growth in a very short time. The killer feature of Walmart+ may be free shipping on orders over $35 , which 35% of respondents cited as the program’s most exciting part.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 24, 2022

Online fast fashion retailer SHEIN is hosting the latest in its traveling series of pop-up events at San Francisco’s Embarcadero Center from June 24 to 26, 2022. The online resale platform offered Bay Area customers 40% off their first ThredUP purchase and free shipping if they pledged not to shop the SHEIN pop-up event.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Online shopping is now easier than ever before, enabling consumers to purchase everything from socks to a dining room table from a computer at their home to a mobile phone in an airport terminal. While this is good news for many ecommerce retailers, it has also become more and more expensive to deliver those goods to customers.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Consumers can now drop off damaged or outdated toys of any brand at any of the 40 Toyworld locations nationwide – or ship them directly to TerraCycle. Jean Bailliard, GM at TerraCycle Australia, said he hopes the initiative will change people’s attitudes toward toy waste, which will benefit the environment.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Moreover, customers compliment Supres wide range of payment and flexible shipping options and authority to leave deliveries. However, Osthus said that Humii found an inconsistency as the company advertises free shipping on first orders over $30, its checkout requires spending at least $50.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 5, 2021

In fact, the impacts of the most unique holiday in decades are still being felt: retailers should plan for continued shipping delays in the short term, and also continue to refine their omnichannel operations as they prepare for the rest of 2021. Retail sales grew 3% during the extended holiday season (Oct. 11 through Dec. 24, 2020), or 2.4%

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 8, 2023

How do these brands turn around these drops so quickly? While you may not be shipping products worldwide, the benefit of an international company is its extensive network of suppliers, sourcing and tools. Additionally, a proven track record of successful products (especially with a quick-turn drop) is essential.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 25, 2024

The revised FLX Rewards program will include three tiers: Xtra Savings: Members can redeem points ( 100 points per $1 spent) for FLX Cash, providing discounts of $5, $10 or $20 off, and gain access to member-exclusive discounts and offers; Xtra Access: Exclusive member opportunities such as sneaker Launch Reservations that put members first in line (..)

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 3, 2023

It was at that point that putting the technology and operations in place to fulfill from an increasingly complex supply chain network embarked upon its next frontier. It was no longer enough to route orders to a handful of DCs and drop ship vendors.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 27, 2023

The Generation Insights study that found a 17% difference between ecommerce and physical stores looked at four elements: transport, buildings, data, and packaging. Smarter Shipping Options Transport is a large component of the ecommerce footprint. Gonzalo Pascual serves as the International VP of Sales and Marketing at ClearSale.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 14, 2022

Notably, the highest spending levels came at the beginning and end of the season. In the final weeks leading up to Christmas and post-Christmas, we saw digital sales spike again,” said Rob Garf, VP and GM of Retail at Salesforce in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “ trillion , up from $1.1 trillion in 2020, while U.S. 18 and Dec.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 30, 2021

The retailer will leverage its website and drop shipping for order fulfillment to create a positive customer experience. Brands that wish to join the marketplace can submit an application at LandsEnd.com/Marketplace.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

RFID-ticketed products are not yet required for drop-ship suppliers. FineLine Technologies is working with vendors that RFID source-tag at their factories, Davidson reported, and that now use the technology for automated outbound shipment verification and automatic advance shipping notification generation.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The Michaels Marketplace will be invite-only and aimed at “high-volume sellers of components, tools or craft materials,” according to an announcement on the company’s website. The retailer also is currently seeking third-party solution providers in areas including payment processors, order management and shipping and fulfillment.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Moreover, customers compliment Supres wide range of payment and flexible shipping options and authority to leave deliveries. However, Osthus said that Humii found an inconsistency as the company advertises free shipping on first orders over $30, its checkout requires spending at least $50.

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