Inside Retail

JUNE 27, 2024

Digital commerce has become increasingly complex, with endlessly diverse customer journeys and pressure on brands to meet rising consumer expectations. Retailers are grappling with ever-multiplying channels, and managing disparate touchpoints while trying to create a seamless, excellent omnichannel experience.

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Inventory Management Fulfillment Store Layout Specialty Retailers 260

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Sadly, in addition to imagining how people will shop the store, designers need to think harder about how they might steal from it, too. That means asking questions like: What more can be done to deter theft using store layout, customer flow, shelf height, mirrors, lighting and the placement of gondolas, merchandise and security cameras?

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Loss Prevention Sporting Goods Customer Experience Store Layout 242

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 24, 2023

However, discretionary spending is expected to drop as the federal student loan pause ends in the fall, leaving consumers with less buying power and putting pressure on revenues. For example, with the growth of omnichannel orders, retail employees have needed to pick and pack items at the store level.

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Store Layout Consumer Customer Experience Returns 252

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 18, 2021

These retailers are doing really well because they’re focusing on the needs of the consumer right now, where a lot of retailers didn’t for a long time.”. Making the shopping experience safe through social distancing while welcoming a larger number of shoppers will be a fresh challenge for retailers as the pandemic fades.

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Sporting Goods Fulfillment Returns Store Layout 284

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 24, 2024

Envision a luxury hotel where every corner, from the alluring exhibition in the lobby to the countless features of the smart room, creates a unique and personalized experience that reflects the hotel’s distinct character. This flexibility keeps the brand experience fresh and engaging, ensuring consumers remain intrigued and connected.

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Store Layout Consumer Visual Merchandising Promotions 260

Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

A worldwide pandemic kept shoppers hunkered down at home and out of malls and stores for two years. It was then that consumers developed a ravenous appetite for online shopping and speedy home delivery, while losing their taste for city centers and malls. Retail has suffered a string of setbacks in recent years.

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Merchant Services Shrinkage Store Layout Customer Experience 265

Retail Focus

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Retail Consultant | Published author | Visiting lecturer Hyper-local strategies have been increasingly applied by luxury brands to connect with specific communities through limited-time pop-up stores. Differentiation in a Competitive Market : The luxury market is highly competitive, with brands constantly striving for consumer attention.

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Location Consumer Store Layout Shopping 246

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 21, 2024

The retail landscape is transforming, driven by rapid technological advancements and changing consumer behaviors. By analyzing data derived from network traffic, retailers can unlock profound insights into customer behavior, store performance and inventory efficiency.

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Inventory Management Payment Services Store Layout Promotions 227

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The company has successfully helped retailers like American Eagle Outfitters leverage RFID and computer vision-based inventory tracking technology to create a holistic, near-real-time view of inventory across stores to empower both associates and consumers. The pandemic accelerated new consumer behaviors, such as BOPIS.

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Store Operations Shipping Fulfillment Store Layout 242

Inside Retail

JULY 11, 2024

A groundbreaking, soon-to-be-published market insight report by Resonate CX unveils the pain points, drivers and preferences of these two consumer groups in Australia. The increased cost of living and soaring interest rates have caused consumers to think twice before opening their wallets. – Inconvenient store layout.

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Store Layout Drop-Shipping Visual Merchandising Customer Experience 147

V Count

APRIL 1, 2021

The most challenging part is converting these visitors into buying customers, not just one-time customers, but regulars as well. Statistics show that providing an excellent customer experience is the key to increasing a business’s conversion rate.

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Customer Experience Checkout Store Layout Advertising 91

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 29, 2024

In today’s dynamic retail landscape, characterized by shifting consumer behaviors and evolving preferences, the traditional approach to real estate and store formats is undergoing a significant transformation. Streamlined shopping experience. Whole Foods was crowned the simplest brand in the U.S.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

This is not just a transient trend but a robust response to the changing consumer, who now craves the tactile satisfaction of in-store shopping along with the personalisation and convenience of online commerce. Today’s consumers might browse products online and then feel, try and buy them in physical stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Shoppers are focusing less on loyalty and more on their experience, with half of them saying they would switch to a new brand after just one bad customer service interaction. However, if customer service is excellent, 78% of consumers will do business with a company again, even after a mistake. The Omnichannel Approach.

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Shopping Payment Services Visual Merchandising Customer Experience 229

Theatro

JANUARY 25, 2023

Purpose of this Study With consumers coming back to physical retail stores in full force in the aftermath of the Covid pandemic, the Theatro team decided to survey U.S. consumers to ask them about their in-store experiences. consumers to ask them about their in-store experiences.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 12, 2023

As much as brands experiment with pop-up store formats, concepts, or themes, they should resonate with consumers as much as they do with their identity. Is brand identity important in designing exceptional pop-up stores? This generally includes elements such as signage, colour palette, lighting, and overall store layout.

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Visual Merchandising Store Layout Customer Experience Shopping 246

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 25, 2023

Over the past three years, most of us have done a lot more shopping online, so it’s easy to forget that while ecommerce is still growing, most retail commerce still happens in stores. That means brick-and-mortar is still going strong, and not just because consumers are eager to get out of the house again.

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Store Layout Sporting Goods Consumer Location 211

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 30, 2022

Stores running Store Analytics will also use these shopper insights to make their own improvements to the shopper experience, including store layout, product selection and availability, and relevance of promotions and advertising.

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Payment Services Store Layout Advertising Promotions 162

Inside Retail

JUNE 30, 2021

The retail industry in Malaysia has struggled during Covid, but shopping centre Pavilion in Kuala Lumpur has continued to find a way to reach consumers. Many tenants have realised the benefits of using multiple channels to reach out to their customers and offer an omni-channel experience.

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Department Stores Merchant Services Outdoor Shopping 246

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 16, 2020

A survey by MySizeID found that: 49% of shoppers are uncomfortable shopping in-store for apparel ; 33% of shoppers are uncomfortable shopping in-store for cosmetics ; and 18% of shoppers are uncomfortable shopping in-store for shoes. of consumers say they will feel most comfortable shopping at standalone specialty retail stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

When it comes to online merchandising, there are plenty of subtle but effective in-store tactics that can be difficult to replicate. Mannequins, store layout and even music are all curated to express your brand identity and drive a unique customer experience. . Don’t ignore checkout.

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Retail Focus

MAY 1, 2024

“As we continue progressing against our Lace Up Plan, this inventive retail experience delivers on our promise to power up the portfolio, while providing an unparalleled, omni-focused customer experience.”

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Store Layout Checkout Shopping Planning 147

365 Retail

JULY 26, 2022

With 92% of consumers claiming a clean, organised store environment will increase their probability of making a purchase, Katie Westerman, Chief Marketing & Development Officer at SBFM , explores the growing importance of hygiene and sanitation in delivering the ultimate customer experience (CX). A bright future.

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Store Layout Management Customer Experience Consumer 116

Wiser

APRIL 26, 2022

Finding the right mix of time, budget, pricing, displays, and customer experience can be a big challenge when forming a successful merchandising strategy. Done well, it can improve customer experiences, boost sales, and increase overall product visibility. Customers want to feel important. What is Merchandising?

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Then the Hydra team can drill into top-performing categories and use traditional retail metrics, such as monthly performance and revenue per square foot, to further optimize the store layout, experience and services. Although profit is a key metric, Hydra Health doesn’t plan to lose sight of its North Star: loyalty.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Retailers have continually adapted to changing consumer demands, technological advancements, and shifting societal values. These department stores were typically found in major cities, catering to urban consumers’ needs. This era was often described as consumer warfare.

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Department Stores Specialty Store Store Layout Fulfillment 162

Retail Focus

MAY 24, 2023

Lack of product is a major problem during the holidays when most consumers are looking to buy products. According to the same study, customers expect a shop assistant to provide more detailed information about the product’s availability within two minutes of their request.

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Store Layout Department Stores Customer Experience Management 130

Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Here, Retail Focus sits down with several experts in this field to find out more about the key benefits of adopting AI within retail settings and how shops and stores of all shapes and sizes can utilise this technology to improve both their own operations and the customer experience.

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Payment Services Checkout Inventory Management Store Layout 162

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 17, 2020

Purposeful injection of analytics into the store environment will drive valuable measurements that influence design and the customer in-store journey, enhance conversion and operating efficiencies while improving omnichannel practices. Layout And Merchandising Strategies. The intelligence gained from Pathr.ai

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Store Layout Planning Finance Store Operations 158

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 31, 2021

One of the greatest challenges for retailers will be operating under new health and safety measures as consumers resume in-store shopping. Owners must ensure that their stores are safe for both employees and customers and comply with pandemic-era mandates. So what does the future hold? Face Mask Detection.

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Wiser

JULY 31, 2023

A planogram is a visual diagram that details where every product on a retail store shelf should be placed. It’s a strategic roadmap for retailers, guiding them on how to arrange products in a way that boosts consumer engagement and ultimately leads to increased sales. Its main aim is to maximize sales and minimize wasted space.

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Store Layout Promotions Customer Experience Inventory Management 145

Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Creating customers. Bradley Grinlinton, industry lead for retail and consumer products at digital agency Publicis Sapient, agreed, noting that the real value of pop-up stores such as Aldi’s is the direct interaction with and feedback from customers.

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ATS Supermarket Store Layout Advertising 130

Retail Adventures

OCTOBER 6, 2024

That’s why grocers put milk and eggs at the rear of the store, forcing you to walk past higher margin and promotional items displayed on end features. A good store layout moves shoppers throughout the entire sales floor. Using Aromacology, the finest hotels use a scent upon entering to engage visitors and enhance the experience.

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Store Layout Grocer Promotions Customer Experience 98

Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

They are creating hyperphysical retail experiences that engage multiple senses, foster community, and appeal to Gen Z consumers. They’ve recognized that shoppers are demanding more from their store experiences, particularly in the luxury segment. 58% are influenced by excellent past customer service.

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Retail Focus

JULY 3, 2024

Through their significant influence, luxury brands can shape consumer behavior and industry standards, setting trends that can cascade down to more accessible markets. Furthermore, luxury brands have the potential to educate and engage their customers on sustainability.

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I Vend

MARCH 9, 2022

In this article, we’ll explore the ‘back to the store’ phenomenon, and how fashion retailers can position themselves to welcome shoppers back to an amazing in-store customer experience. The (re-)rise of brick and mortar shopping When online shopping was the only option, fashion consumers made the best of it.

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Fashion Point of Sale Customer Experience Returns 98

Wiser

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Behind every customer experience is a story. What led them into your store? Optimize Your Store Layout and Shelf Space. Your consumer research may include heat maps that show which areas are getting the most traffic and which need improvement. This is where shopper data comes in.

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