Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 8, 2024

“I am proud that we served more than 250,000 customers, of the deep and meaningful wholesale partners who embraced NA for their customers, and proud of the awareness and education we brought to consumers, introducing them to NA through partnerships we forged with brands and communities,” Bodkins added.

Wholesale 259

Wholesale Fulfillment Planning Location 259

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 11, 2024

The Foodservice Innovation Zone will reflect the increased roles for technology in a field that’s embracing new formats and venues to satisfy consumers’ hunger and thirst. The Startup Hub also will feature new solutions from young companies offering examples of a wide range of retail technologies.

ATS 237

ATS Wholesale Inventory Management Fashion 237

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 18, 2023

We’re seeing in these economic indicators that there is some strain on the consumer, but the resilience has surprised us,” said John David Rainey, CFO at Walmart in an interview with CNBC. Consumers’ saving rates are down, and while inflation rates are finally declining, so is consumer confidence.

Fulfillment 226

Fulfillment Advertising Consumer Management 226

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 2, 2021

Consumers returned $428 billion in merchandise last year, nearly 11% of all U.S. rose to the challenge, instituting a broad spectrum of solutions such as instant credit for online returns, contactless return drop-off points, extended return periods and in some cases just letting consumers keep the products.

Returns 293

Returns Merchant Services Drop-Shipping Consumer 293

Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The store presents an almost unrivaled opportunity to reach large numbers of consumers who are in the act of shopping and therefore receptive to messaging about products and offers. But in the long run, those tools will at the very least need to be updated to fit the model for retail media. Is it right for retail media advertisers?

Advertising 144

Advertising Point of Sale Shopping Accounting 144

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

“We have exceeded our goal of having 5,000 total stores with fresh produce by January 2024. The platform is designed to improve perishable food forecasting and optimize in-stock levels so only the freshest produce options are available.

Grocer 205

Grocer Management Consumer Merchandise Store 205

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 20, 2021

How are consumers rating your product? If the key players in any industry are all touting products with the same features and benefits — which most do — how can sales associates help consumers discern which is truly best for them? Experience the buying journey through the eyes of your customer. Did you even show up on the first page?

Customer Experience 271

Customer Experience Fulfillment Consumer Marketing 271

Mass Relators

MAY 14, 2021

Consumers are demonstrating that when they feel safe, they are both willing and able to spend and are driving the economy forward. The economy and consumer spending have proven to be much more resilient than many feared a year ago,” NRF Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said. Online and other non-store sales were down 0.6%

Sporting Goods 52

Sporting Goods Home Furnishings Merchandise Store Finance 52

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 16, 2023

On the highly visible end, the panel was all female (Cornell excepted) and featured two Black women, and that’s a reflection of Target’s internal structure: “ One-third of Target’s Board of Directors is women, half of our leadership team are women and over half of our stores are led by females,” said Cornell.

Planning 274

Planning Management Merchandise Store Store Operations 274

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 14, 2024

“And while just an initial test with relatively minor aesthetic adjustments, the success of this product has given us clear indication of how we can differentiate from others in our category and deliver products that our consumer will come back for time and time again.”

Planning 260

Planning Marketing Consumer Merchandise Store 260