Inside Retail

JUNE 27, 2024

For example, one key difference between “malls today compared to yesteryear is that the anchor stores are different,” Saunders pointed out. “In In the past, the big department stores were the main attractions. As Baird warned retailers, “Omnichannel fulfilment is much harder in a mall environment (vs.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Kohl’s CEO Michelle Gass will leave the department store retailer to take on the newly created position of President, LS&Co., 2, 2023, Gass will lead the Levi’s brand and the company’s global digital and commercial operations, at which time she also is expected to join the company’s board of directors. Beginning Jan.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Department store retailer Belk will provide same-day delivery on select merchandise for orders placed before 2 pm, with delivery the following day for orders coming in after that time. The retailer will charge $14.95 on orders under $49 and $9.95 for orders larger than that amount.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 10, 2020

In contrast to Amazon’s regional DCs, which can span one million square feet or more, a former department store would facilitate the retail giant’s ability to make last-mile deliveries more efficiently. Mall locations appeal to Amazon because they tend to be located near highways and population centers.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 11, 2021

While digital sales skyrocketed in 2020, the similarly large spike in store-based fulfillment showed that stores are still a vital part of the equation. They can serve as anything from staging grounds to fulfill orders from multiple retailers at a communal “curbside” to open areas where larger-scale events can take place.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The collaboration includes an exclusive collection of Nordstrom Made “VOTE” apparel, and the department store will donate a portion of the proceeds from the merchandise sales to the two organizations. Nordstrom stores and operations centers will remain open on Nov.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 25, 2021

year-over-year for the November/December period, reflecting comparable store sales growth of 4.2% This success could be attributed to the convenience of Target’s same-day fulfillment options, led by curbside pickup (up 500% ) and same-day delivery through Shipt (up 300% ). I don’t think stores are unimportant.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

However, apparel and department stores are elevated. Department stores are normally at 11% , but they are currently near 14%. Mantis looked at returns as a percentage of sales over the prior 60 days because “returns normally happen within a two-month window from purchase ,” he said.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Secondly, having a strong e-commerce channel enables customers to find products online that they may have struggled to locate in-store. Engaging experiences that attract customers to the website or the store will only go so far. The ability to execute on the basic sales and fulfilment transaction itself is also important.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 21, 2021

I think the issue is whether we’ll be able to fulfill that demand to the same degree as in 2019.”. A lot of these apparel companies manufacture the majority of their goods overseas and they are going to be hit at exactly the wrong time. There will be demand.

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365 Retail

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Department store digital pioneer Fiona Lay has been appointed as Digital Director. She has established customer-focused operations at board level to drive business growth throughout her 25 year career. Lucy Malcolm Green has been appointed as Head of Digital Merchandising. “Our

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 16, 2020

A survey by MySizeID found that: 49% of shoppers are uncomfortable shopping in-store for apparel ; 33% of shoppers are uncomfortable shopping in-store for cosmetics ; and 18% of shoppers are uncomfortable shopping in-store for shoes. of consumers say they will feel most comfortable shopping at standalone specialty retail stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Ecommerce execution will lean more heavily on store-based fulfillment. Holiday hires will help retailers leverage their store-based omnichannel fulfillment capacity through buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS), curbside pickup, home delivery and ship-from-store services. Relieving Pressure On Stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 24, 2022

Department store chains in all countries continue to lose overall share, though most had a burst of sales in the summer when most countries relaxed COVID-19 restrictions,” Marcotte wrote. In-store digital technology like smart shelving and frictionless purchases are expected to be a major competitive differentiator.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 5, 2020

In interviews with The Rainbow Group , a shopping center company and department store in China, they reported that they quickly upgraded their digital capacity, rebranded the company as a digital-first brand and changed their go-to-market strategy, all in 60 days.

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Cross Cap

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Here are four tactics to elevate the consumer experience inside the shop: Leverage Omni-Channel Fulfillment Methods. Take Indigo, for instance: The opening of their first “cultural department store” at the Sherway Gardens location last year marks the upgrade from the original Chapters model to an unparalleled shopping experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

When the first department store opened more than 100 years ago, the goal was to offer a multitude of specialty goods to a large number of people. Today, online stores serve that same purpose, but brick-and-mortar retail remains a powerful mechanism for both buyers and sellers.

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