Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

For retailers, offering alternative delivery options like these can be a way to mitigate the impact of porch piracy on their bottom line and customer relationships. As our data suggests, the trend toward alternative delivery methods is gaining traction, signaling a potential shift in how online orders are fulfilled in the future.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 2, 2025

Ultra-fast fashion brands like Shein and Temu have leveraged advanced analytics and agile supply chains to dominate the market. The role of supply chain efficiency Supply chain efficiency has become crucial in todays market. Key benefits: Increases fulfilment speed while reducing temporary labour costs.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 24, 2023

Walmart has opened an in-store Market Fulfillment Center (MFC) at Store 100 in its home town of Bentonville, Ark. This new order fulfillment system is truly game-changing,” said Ryan Simpson, Store Manager at Store 100 in a statement. Like the retailer’s first MFC , which opened in 2019 in Salem, N.H.,

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 22, 2024

I got a view of everything around Sephora; I got to see what it was like to do digital marketing, the ecommerce business, the forecasting and planning business,” Turley said in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “I I raised my hand, said I believed there was a role there, and we have been chipping away at our omnichannel experience since.”

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Results from Retail TouchPoints annual Omnichannel & Fulfillment Survey show that most respondents conduct business through an average of three different channels and for 35% of them, marketplaces are critical to building brand awareness and driving business growth. According to Emarketer , U.S. in 2024 to $52.3

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Having easy and most of the time free returns makes a lot of sense if youre going to compete in e-commerce, because its all about the customer experience. JC: Among our customers, 1 per cent generate about 30 per cent of our returns. And we needed it to decrease the cost of operations of our fulfilment processes.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 29, 2024

Store-based fulfillment of customer orders got an enormous boost during the COVID pandemic, when both curbside pickup and delivery offerings became survival tactics for so many retailers. Want to find out more about how retailers are meeting omnichannel and fulfillment challenges?

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Hy-Vee will leverage Instacart ’s Fulfillment as a Service (FaaS) to integrate same-day delivery fulfillment capabilities into its owned and operated websites and apps. New York City’s Fairway Market partnered with Instacart in December 2023 , joining Kroger , Aldi and Walmart.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 25, 2023

Natural food products retailer Freshmart has adopted online sales and fulfillment solutions from eGrowcery. The customized system features a focus on fresh and prepared foods and fulfillment options including store pickup and integrated delivery.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

. “This integration will strengthen our decision-making and enhance our ability to lead in the market.”

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

fulfilment and logistics, furthering the company’s ongoing effort to localize fulfillment and support speedier delivery times for American customers. Fulfillment and Logistics at Shein in a statement. Discount shopping app Shein has announced plans to open a Seattle-area office as it continues to expand its U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 3, 2023

By my recollection, the world of flexible fulfillment hit an inflection point about 15 years ago. 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. Let’s start with demand forecasting and inventory deployment.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 18, 2024

In an industry still struggling with a tight labor market, choosing which technology to arm store associates with becomes a critical decision. We all run very lean, and each store has limited resources,” said Shirley Gao, CIO of Pacsun, speaking at the 2024 Manhattan Momentum conference.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 25, 2024

In an era of fierce competition to attract consumers’ tightening budgets, customer experience has become the key edge retailers can deploy to stand above the competition. Physical stores allow retailers to evaluate customer interactions, collect their sentiments for market research, and study touchpoints in their shopping journey.” “It

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 10, 2024

Ikea stores, long known as warehouse-sized selling spaces scented with the wafting aroma of Swedish meatballs, have been shrinking and changing functions in recent months — including taking a bigger role in last mile fulfillment. This is a moment in which we are testing and trying; we want to continue to innovate,” said Del Fabbro.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The letdown customers experience when their orders don’t arrive on time, or at all, results in uncertainty and distrust that’s difficult — if not impossible — to remedy. Retailers can expect that customers will turn to other vendors; once this happens, they’ve lost both the sale and the customer’s trust and loyalty.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

for every $1 spent on influencer marketing, one study found. Amanda Spencer is a global leader who is passionate about driving retail growth and innovation and understanding customer needs. She has a diverse background spanning marketing, partnerships and business development for both the tech and consumer industries.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Some of the biggest changes over the past six decades have revolved around what brick-and-mortar retail means to customers, as well as a lot of customers going the digital route for shopping. We can find out what selling knowledge we need to provide our employees with in order to educate the customer. Are there great co-tenants?

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 9, 2025

All these different sensory elements, including the music playlist, dont feel forced; it feels very authentic in the store, said Jaime Bettencourt, responsible for revenue growth, brand strategy and content marketing at Mood Media in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The problems with getting products to people quickly and cheaply are well-known: consumers want fast fulfillment, which is costly to provide, but they don’t want to pay high (or really any) shipping fees. Even Amazon , the trendsetter in fast fulfillment, isn’t immune to higher labor costs.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 4, 2023

To better serve a growing legion of West Coast customers, Tapestry , parent company of brands including Coach and Kate Spade , opened its 788,000-square-foot North Las Vegas Fulfillment Center in November. Tapestry already operates a fulfillment center serving the East Coast located in Jacksonville, Fla.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Customer profiles that are correct, current and enhanced with demographic and geographic data allow organizations to personalize communications, optimize marketing efforts and uncover new customer prospects. This seamless data integration reduces costs and enhances customer service, supporting accurate, efficient order delivery.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 11, 2025

Setting clear campaign goals will keep your sweepstakes focused and measurable, helping boost your brand marketing efforts. At the same time, make sure to keep in mind your campaign budget, prizing regulations and prize fulfillment. Determine the type of sweepstakes that makes sense for your goals. So what are you waiting for?

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 14, 2025

In the five years since Barry became CEO, Best Buy has undergone a complete overhaul of nearly every part of its business , from the store experience to its tech stack and the way it manages its workforce, culminating in a rebrand late last year that reimagines the role Best Buy plays in consumers lives.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 11, 2024

With advertisements played on a loop or schedule, 7-Eleven can understand which ads customers watch the longest, thus determining which ads are most effective and informative for their customers and which advertisements may need to be adjusted or reformatted. Vision AI is supporting the retail industry in this way, too.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 20, 2024

Retail TouchPoints is announcing winners of the fifth annual Brand Experience Awards , a program designed to spotlight the brands and retailers that are reimagining and elevating customer experiences across all channels.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Grocery margins already are quite slim, and every item that customers choose to purchase elsewhere is a missed opportunity. What can grocery leaders do to recapture some of their lost market share? One technology solution that enriches customer experience is self-checkout. Do they make shoppers feel welcome?

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2024

With an expanded area and a new space dedicated to brand licensing (IP), LeisurUp, the zone dedicated to leisure and immersive experiences, brought together leading players such as Bandai Namco, Citywave, Cits Immersives, Hasbro, Dama Dreams, Dedem, Hupalupa, Smiley, QubicaAMF, Pausa, TF1 Licensing, Universal, Walltopia, and Zero Latency VR.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 6, 2024

We believe we will enhance the customer experience with a lighter-touch remodel , including customer-facing physical asset updates , planogram optimizations and expansions across the store. This initiative is aimed at our mature stores that are not yet old enough to be part of the full remodel pipeline.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 9, 2023

The idea of transforming malls into “mixed use” gathering spots has become popular, but an aerial view of these complexes provides an interesting perspective on another potential evolutionary path for the mall: as a fulfillment center. “ All those back-of-house loading docks are just perfect for fulfillment.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Additionally, Amazon’s Prime membership offers customers value-added services, such as exclusive deals and fast, free delivery options, which traditional retailers struggle to match. Shein: Dominating the fast-fashion market Shein has become a major player in Australian fashion, particularly among younger consumers.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

In recent years, robotics has emerged as a transformative force in global retail, and the Australian market is noexception. As consumer demands evolve and competition intensifies, retailers are increasingly looking to robotic solutions to streamline operations, improve customer experiences, and drive efficiencies across the supply chain.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Team members have adopted this technology with enthusiasm, and weve been pleased to see how it contributes to a legendary experience for both customers and our team members. Lockton: In addition to taking into consideration feedback and market and consumer trends, we are a test-and-learn company.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

We’re also placing common sense guardrails on mobile ordering that we think will improve the experience for all customers.” The retailer also has embarked on a broad-reach marketing campaign that is “talking to all customers and elevates the Starbucks brand in a much more visible way,” said Niccol. “It

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

stores, to distribution center-based fulfillment of large items like riding mowers, grills and furniture. The retailer’s legacy distribution model had stores operating as nodes in the fulfillment process. Lowe’s kicked off the transition to the market delivery model in 2021 in its Florida and Ohio Valley regions.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The new year is here; however, the market challenges of 2022 didn’t evaporate with the turning of the calendar. The good news is that retailers can use this time of market instability to double down on their online stores. Create a Seamless, Positive Experience for Online Customers Make it easy for buyers to understand the products.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Retailers are using AI in various ways to improve customer experiences, streamline operations, and gain valuable insights from data. AI algorithms in retail pricing software from Retail Express can take in pricing data, customer demand cues, and competitor pricing to dynamically determine the best prices.

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