Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Additionally, if we promise to ship something by a specific date, they expect it to arrive on time. Or if a team member doesnt know where a specific product is located a store, Hey GURA can help them find it. RTP: How do you use consumer and associate feedback to best prioritize your tech investments?

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Free shipping days are behind us. Having the best product or lowest shipping fee will no longer guarantee you a sale. For a vast majority of consumers, a positive delivery experience inspires fierce brand loyalty. Delivery transparency : Real-time updates about location and shipping status notifications.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

In an era when online shopping is not just a convenience but a way of life, a new menace is plaguing consumers and retailers alike: porch piracy. The situation is particularly dire for younger generations, with over half of Gen Z consumers reporting that they have experienced porch piracy in the last 12 months.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Happy Returns by PayPal has teamed with Staples US Retail to offer the Happy Returns in-person service, adding more than 1,000 Staples retail locations to its return service. The Staples partnership increases the number of the company’s Return Bars to more than 3,800 locations. ” PayPal acquired Happy Returns in May.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Global direct-to-consumer brands (DTC) reaped exponential rewards, especially from Millennial and Gen Z shoppers. Even traditionally more high-touch categories such as luxury goods, fragrances and cosmetics did exceptionally well with cross-border consumers.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 17, 2024

If your business has achieved this competence, youre benefitting from clear and hyper-current information on the location, quantity and availability of products across distribution centers and warehouses, as well as items in transit or sitting on store shelves. This helps you provide transparency on shipping windows based on inventory supply.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 9, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly accelerated shifts in consumer behavior and expectations, and not many have been as dramatic as the explosive rise of ecommerce. Perhaps one of the biggest pain points brands have struggled with in ecommerce over the past two years is meeting consumers’ increased demand for immediacy.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 30, 2025

Kemps Creek is a 20,000 square ft fulfilment centre located at the Oakdale South Industrial Estate in Sydney, NSW. This high-volume storage, scanning and fulfillment center is located 43 kilometres from the airport (Mascot) and 60 kilometres from Sydney Ports. payments), changing lifestyles, and technology.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 14, 2024

Meeting Luxury Consumers Where They Are (Image courtesy Whitman Family Development) The COVID-19 pandemic brought about many changes in the U.S., Meeting Luxury Consumers Where They Are (Image courtesy Whitman Family Development) The COVID-19 pandemic brought about many changes in the U.S., ACCESS Pop-Up center courtyard at night.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 17, 2025

increasing consumer access to same-day deliveries. Additionally, the shift from rigid mapping methods to a more data-driven model means that, for example, a household that was previously located just outside a delivery boundary can now get the same service as their neighbor across the street.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2023

In response to evolving consumer behavior, many retailers are pivoting from malls and large-format stores in city centers to neighborhood locations that aim to serve the work-from-home population. Not surprisingly, many have found the data points to residential enclaves in and around cities where consumers live.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Consumers are increasingly voting with their feet when it comes to the issues that affect our world and our nation. But consumers are starting to focus on sustainability as a primary determining factor. Websites and apps provide the perfect platform to educate consumers on more than just color and size. Don’t Stop at Shoes.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

In an era where consumer expectations are sky-high and rising, Australian and New Zealand retailers are under pressure to deliver faster, more efficient last-mile logistics. This not only reduced shipping costs but also improved accuracy in fulfilment, allowing Freedom to adapt to changing inventory needs.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Whether shipping directly to customers’ homes, enabling curbside pickup or restocking store shelves, consistently improving speed, accuracy and adaptability is crucial for meeting shopper expectations and maintaining market share. A multi-channel retailer and North Americas leader in womens apparel and lingerie with more than $1.75

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Inside Retail

MARCH 2, 2025

Rising operational costs, increased global competition, and shifting consumer behaviours are among the contributing factors. Shein uses advanced data analytics to predict trends and manufacture new designs with speed, while Temu’s aggressive pricing strategies have captured cost-conscious consumers.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 12, 2023

These include a $10 monthly reward that can used for just about any purchase as well as 20% off CVS Health brand products, free one- to two-day shipping on online orders, free same- or next-day delivery on pharmacy orders and access to a 24/7 pharmacist helpline. The CVS Rewards Tracker. Photo courtesy CVS) Four years in, the program has 6.5

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 24, 2022

Ask any retailer or consumer and they’ll agree on this point: ecommerce returns are a problem — albeit for diametrically opposed reasons. Meanwhile, more than three in four (78%) consumers say they’ve had an inconvenient online returns experience recently, per Pitney Bowes latest BOXpoll survey. consumers love the USPS.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Building a more accessible Ikea Olson told Inside Retail that one of the companys main priorities right now is to create accessibility for American consumers across the US. Besides the normal blue box that I’m sure the American consumer has already seen and shopped in, we have started to create pickup points across the US, the COO said.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

While consumers still make plenty of online purchases, analysts expect ecommerce sales to grow more moderately in the near term compared to the past few years. Meanwhile, consumers return to brick-and-mortar stores and seek omnichannel experiences. 92% of consumers shop elsewhere to save on shipping , leading to cart abandonment.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 14, 2025

Earth Day provides the perfect moment for many brands to tout their efforts in this arena, and this year is no exception, particularly as the current socioeconomic climate makes resale even more attractive to consumers than it already has been. All donated clothes will then be distributed locally, supporting those in need in each community.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 3, 2023

It was no longer enough to route orders to a handful of DCs and drop ship vendors. The digital channel typically had one or more dedicated facilities, which ironically were often planned and managed like an individual additional brick-and-mortar location. Checking inventory in a local store but not placing an order?

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 31, 2022

The service will be powered by Premier Parcel, a new company owned by IM Properties, with the lockers located next door to Sendik’s at The Corners of Brookfield, a mixed-use facility in Brookfield, Wis. Premier Parcel members can have any items from any courier shipped to the lockers.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 15, 2022

Over a four-week period, Build-A-Bear turned its store locations into micro-fulfillment centers so it could maintain store operations, keep associates working and create a bright spot for consumers navigating uncertainty and stress. Creating Joy Amid Uncertainty. We love the feedback that says ‘Hey, I was able to do this.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

At a time when renowned athleisure brands like Lululemon are struggling , Vuori is continuing to ride its rocket ship to growth. Since its launch in 2015, Vuori has grown to serve customers across 18 countries through a growing network of brick-and-mortar locations and a robust ecosystem of distributors.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2023

DoorDash has introduced Package Pickup, allowing consumers across the country to have the service deliver up to five return items per trip to UPS, FedEx or the USPS. Consumers can attach prepaid shipping labels to their returns or send a shipping QR code directly to their “Dasher” via the DoorDash app.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 16, 2025

With over 2500 locations nationwide, this innovation is designed to enhance convenience and customer experience for e-commerce returns. 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.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

that delivers pretty much any item to a consumer with science fiction-style immediacy, retailers remain bound by 21 st -century delivery methods. The company divided it logistics network into eight regions designed to operate self-sufficiently, with commonly purchased items placed into multiple locations throughout the country.

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A1 Retail

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Located in the biggest shopping destinations of the English capital, the Covent Garden store, which is part of The Yards, has opened, and the Soho store will open on 14 th November. This central London location is known for launching premium concepts and being home to sector-leading brands.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

In internal fulfillment, the business handles the complete process of storing, packing and shipping. The company must have a warehouse to keep its inventory, and a logistics team to manage the goods for storing, ordering and shipping directly to stores/distributors or customers. Each option has its benefits and disadvantages.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The ecommerce giant noted that the program was introduced to help consumers as they weather rising costs on essentials. The company reports that members of the Prime Access program saved an average of $1,600 last year through shipping savings, coupons and membership discounts. compared to the full cost of $14.99

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Inside Retail

JUNE 4, 2024

As of July 16, a range of Glossier products will be available in 70 Mecca stores across Australia and New Zealand for the first time ever – allowing consumers to shade-match and swatch-test products before checkout.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 17, 2025

And for larger-scale retailers, that need for an accurate forecast gets complicated, and re-complicated, by the need to correctly place and price inventory in multiple locations in order to achieve maximum sell-through with minimum discounting. Fantini sees AIs effects in this area becoming even more widespread as the tech advances.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2021

consumers’ tremendous enthusiasm to get back to in-person shopping and experiences, notably with a 44% increase in foot traffic to stores, restaurants and entertainment venues since the start of 2021, that doesn’t mean they are going to leave behind all the omni habits they adopted during the crisis. And despite U.S.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

As consumers move seamlessly between online, mobile, and physical store channels, retailers must keep pace through an omnichannel strategyone that unifies every customer touchpoint into a cohesive, frictionless journey. Customers increasingly expect to return items purchased online to any physical location, or vice versa, without hassle.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Located in the biggest shopping destinations of the English capital, the Covent Garden store, which is part of The Yards, has opened, and the Soho store will open on November 14 th. This central London location is known for launching premium concepts and being home to sector-leading brands. – 7 p.m., and on Sundays from 12 a.m.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Shoppers can choose to mail in eligible empty containers using prepaid shipping labels available on Saks.com or use designated in-store drop off containers. The innovative collaboration between Saks and TerraCycle allows consumers to seamlessly divert traditionally non-recyclable beauty waste from landfills.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 15, 2021

With rental becoming increasingly popular among today’s conscious consumers, Eddie Bauer’s new program is still a solid bet. The retailer’s rental offerings can be shipped anywhere in the contiguous U.S.

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