Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Some retailers, such as PUMA and 1-800-FLOWERS , have eagerly tested gen AI capabilities to create more personalized customer experiences at scale. However, that certainly will not stop retailers from testing generative AI to drive business productivity and revenue. Alicia Esposito 7.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 30, 2023

In today’s challenging business landscape, where profit margins are shrinking, supply chains are slow and uncertain, labor shortages are prevalent and inflation is a concern, it is crucial for retailers and brands to differentiate between understanding customer habits and fostering customer loyalty in order to succeed.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 10, 2024

As Senior Architect with Dyer Brown & Associates , Paul Koch, AIA brings to the firm’s leadership roster significant experience working for major retailers, like Cabela’s and J.Jill, and a portfolio that spans the North American continent.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Want the latest thinking on how brick-and-mortar stores can be reconfigured for a post-pandemic environment? The agenda for the virtual 2021 Retail Innovation Conference , taking place Nov. 16 and 17, has been designed to provide practical answers to the most pressing questions on retailers’ minds today.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 29, 2020

To attract a new generation of shoppers, retailers are looking to redefine go-to-market strategies and reimagine the customer experience inside their physical store locations. To accomplish this, operational models need to be adapted quickly.

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Small Biz Trends

JULY 8, 2021

We have assembled all the numbers you need, including store operations, shopper behaviors, how retailers market their businesses, and much more. If you own a retail store or are considering shop ideas for a new one, take a look at the stats below. Statista reported that there were 328,208 physical stores in 2020 in the US.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

It’s a common marketer’s dilemma: how do you expand your brand’s appeal beyond its core customers?

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 21, 2023

It’s no secret that retailers and brands have become obsessed with driving conversion in their quest to recover the more than half of shoppers who abandon checkout before completing their purchase. After all, “conversion rate optimization” is one of the more common catchphrases in today’s retail industry.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 1, 2024

Retargeting existing customers to boost conversions has always been a strong tactic for retailers, and it’s likely to become even more important as third-party cookies deprecate and more stringent privacy regulations go into effect.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Many luxury brands communicate their heritage and the promise of an elevated shopping experience via store design: traditional colors, subtle lighting and deep carpets that create a high-end hush. But what about when a luxury retailer wants to have a bit of playful fun?

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2022

The chatter of the store “being dead” is evolving from belief that the physical store is fading amid the shift to digital, to seeing that it’s the role of the store that is changing — and a vital one at that. Still, many retailers are opening fewer and often smaller stores with increasing expectations for top-notch experiences.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Online channels are proving to be an excellent platform through which retailers can provide customers with information-rich materials, such as sustainability alignment in response to the trend towards more conscious and mindful consumption. Engaging experiences that attract customers to the website or the store will only go so far.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 18, 2021

Jill Standish, Accenture. COVID-19 undoubtedly convinced a large number of ecommerce “virgins” to make their very first online purchase, but it’s likely much of the dramatic growth seen over the past year came from infrequent ecommerce users — those that had used online channels for less than 25% of their purchases prior to the pandemic.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2020

As the LUXIE brand has grown to become a global DTC cosmetic tools brand sold in 160 countries, its consumer base has shifted from an average age of under 20 to a 30- to 45-year-old demographic.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Tharp spoke to Retail TouchPoints about the many ways Google’s retail clients are using Cloud services to: Create nimble, responsive ecosystems that meet the needs of a new generation of “channel-less” shoppers ; Optimize store operations and improve the associate experience at a time when staffing is a huge pain point; and Harness the power of their (..)

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Will the coronavirus surge in the cold weather, and will that force stores to close again? Everyone in retail has Big Questions : What will this holiday season be like? How long will it take to administer a vaccine once it’s approved? How will the election affect the country’s mood and its economy?

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Retail Next

APRIL 1, 2021

While the last years fueled massive improvements in researching, browsing, selecting, purchasing, returning and/or exchanging on mobile devices, tablets and desktops, the current transformation brings more intelligence and continuity to customer experiences with retailers, where the store is a fundamental part of the process. .

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Retail Geek

JANUARY 6, 2023

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