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Endless aisles in Retail: How does it work?

Tokinomo

However, brick-and-mortar is not dead and many shoppers still prefer to buy in-store. One of the biggest issues when shopping in-store is the low stock of products. Due to the finite space, retailers need to have a smaller stock of products compared to eCommerce retailers. A lot of consumers got used to online shopping.

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Capri, Tapestry Pull Plug on Merger Amid Regulatory Uncertainty

Retail TouchPoints

Both groups said that the outcome of the legal process was too uncertain and unlikely to be resolved by the outside date (or drop-dead date) of Feb. Three weeks after a federal judge issued an injunction halting the merger of luxury groups Capri Holdings and Tapestry , the companies have mutually agreed to give up their plans to join forces.

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SikSilk Nets 25% Increase in Digital Purchases Following Site Search Revamp

Retail TouchPoints

The retailer partnered with solution provider Nosto to help it keep the products that appear in search results in line with inventory levels, while also increasing relevancy and preventing “dead-end” searches for which no products or an incomplete list of products are shown.

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Patagonia founder gives away company to help fight climate crisis

Inside Retail

The company’s voting stock is being transferred to the Patagonia Purpose Trust while non-voting stock had been given to the Holdfast Collective, a non-profit dedicated to fighting the environmental crisis and defending nature. I am dead serious about saving this planet.”. We’re making Earth our only shareholder.

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‘Earth is Now Our Only Shareholder:’ Patagonia Founder Donates Company to Fighting Climate Change

Retail TouchPoints

The Patagonia Purpose Trust now owns all the voting stock of the retailer, which totals 2% of all Patagonia stock. The Holdfast Collective will control all nonvoting stock and use every dollar received to “protect nature and biodiversity, support thriving communities and fight the environmental crisis.”

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Breaking Barriers: How Brick-and-Mortar Retailers can Deliver Exceptional Customer Experiences

Retail TouchPoints

People have been saying “Retail is dead” for several years now. No, retail isn’t dead. Bad retail is dead. Missed sales due to inventory stockouts are a drain on revenue, unsold merchandise is a drain on cash flow, and carrying too much stock in the backroom is a waste of space that could otherwise be generating sales.

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Five Ways Ecommerce Retailers Can Sleep Well and Sell More This Black Friday

Retail TouchPoints

During high-volume shopping periods like Black Friday, the last thing a retailer wants to do is promote out-of-stock or limited-stock items. From there, they can promote higher-margin products or products with large stock availability. Avoid the ‘zero results’ dead end. Set up merchandising boost rules.