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“It’s been an awesome journey”: Marcus Crook on founding HoMie

Inside Retail

I thought there’s got to be a better way to deal with excess stock than sending it to landfills in Ghana. In 2018, we had some product left over from our VIP Days [where the brand closes its doors to the public and invites young people experiencing homelessness to shop for free HoMie garments].

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How pop-ups helped inform Kat the Label’s new flagship store in Melbourne

Inside Retail

Working with head of marketing and growth, Anna Metcalfe, she told Inside Retail that the goal of the new boutique store is to offer something different to the usual lingerie shopping experience. It’s a personal shopping experience that’s high-end, but at an affordable price point, [and] we think we’ve got a good niche market going.”.

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‘Like a ghost town’: Retailers react to the Omicron wave

Inside Retail

Foot traffic is down in CBDs and shopping centres as consumers return to working from home. We then struggle to get deliveries and stock, as their workers are also in isolation. MW: To increase efficiency, we now ship online orders from the store, but none of our stores have been able to open back to normal trading.

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RFID is a key technology in digital transformation

365 Retail

Technology has advanced significantly and with brands now moving into their busiest season, consumers will continue to opt for convenient shopping both online and on the high street for the ideal purchase. . This way, they can enable the delivery of excellent shopping experiences. Tom Vieweger , RFID business expert at Nedap Retail.

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How the Supply Chain Disruption Is Sparking Holiday Risk & Resilience

Rangeme

Shipping delays. Trans-Pacific cargo ships face bottlenecks in major ports like Los Angeles, and these shipping delays threaten access to merchandise. Retail workers are quitting at record rates for higher-paying work: ‘My life isn’t worth a dead-end job.’ Out-of-stocks. Source: SEI. 2 Unglesbee, Ben. Retail Dive.

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The Fragrance Shop (TFS) partners with BetterCommerce to improve the customer experience

A1 Retail

The Fragrance Shop (TFS), a UK fragrance retailer, has over 150 fragrance brands and 200 stores. Covid-19 had a significant impact on The Fragrance Shop, with over 200 stores closing down for approximately 25 weeks. Covid-19 had a significant impact on The Fragrance Shop, with over 200 stores closing down for approximately 25 weeks.

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What Lies Ahead For Malls & Main Street Stores In The Age Of Deliveries?

Retail Minded

Things took quite a nosedive after internet shopping took off a couple of decades ago – so brick-and-mortar retail establishments have had to adapt to stay in the game. Reimagining the Mall Experience in a Delivery-Dominated World Shopping malls simply aren’t as packed as they used to be. VR shopping is simply waiting in the wings.