Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 9, 2023

The closures are part of the retailer’s Polaris growth strategy , which aims to stabilize the department store as it pursues a return to growth. The Polaris strategy, which involves a combination of customer, operations and store footprint-based initiatives, has had mixed success.

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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

JULY 16, 2020

Shoppers have slowly begun to accept brick-and-mortar’s return: 22% have increased their willingness to set foot into a grocery store or pharmacy since March, according to data from Resonate. According to the survey, 35% of consumers will be most comfortable shopping at department stores following the pandemic, whereas only 16%.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 29, 2020

Nordstrom, like many other department stores, had a much weaker quarter: overall sales fell 40% , with full-price locations dropping 36% and the off-price division declining 45%. The declines were attributed to store closures, though the retailer has reopened about 40%.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Common examples of ORC include when merchandise is stolen and returned for profit or sold through online auctions or in-person sales. Typically, ORC is reliant on a single entity, like an address, credit card or store account that connects a complex crime ring across retail stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 25, 2020

The retailer expects that most of its furloughed employees will return to work beginning July 5. The coronavirus’ impact has forced several department store retailers into Chapter 11 bankruptcy and even liquidation in 2020, including JCPenney , Neiman Marcus and Lord & T aylor.

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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

JUNE 4, 2021

Kohl’s , where Lands’ End is now available both online and at 150 stores, was credited as the largest contributor. compared to 2019), but the department store chain seems to be gaining ground in other areas. Macy’s Q1 2021 comparable sales were unimpressive (up 62.5% compared to 2020 and down 10.5% The retailer saw 4.6

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Retail Wire

MAY 18, 2021

has raised its annual sales and earnings forecast based on a number of factors: stores operating on pre-pandemic terms, pent up shopping demand, increased disposable income and optimism around personal finances and the direction of the U.S. The department store operator announced that same-store sales jumped 63.9

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 6, 2022

Retailers closed a record 12,200 stores in 2020, with an outsize share coming from malls and one-third of the total from department stores specifically, according to data from CoStar Group. URW expects these combined strategies to help it return to its 2019 EBITDA by 2024. so why are you getting out of this?”

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 21, 2021

However, while curbside was a major brand differentiator for Target and its peers over the past year, its power will wane as more and more shoppers return to in-store shopping. Anderson expects the retailer to lose a portion of its new shoppers as we enter the next normal, though it will still come out well ahead.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Customers want to see clothing on hangers, pick them up, feel the fabric, try them on, and may even return the items to other shelves or locations in the store.” It’s been demonstrated many times, including at Siman Group , which operates 15 large department stores across Central America.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 1, 2024

For example, by specifically retargeting those customers who had added to their online carts over the previous 30 days, and spotlighting the specific items they had browsed or put into their carts, Natori achieved a Return on Ad Spend (ROAS) of 943% in Q3 2023. We also get end-to-end accountability in the supply chain.”

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 25, 2023

Camilla, an Australian luxury resort wear brand, has entered the duty-free store operated by Heinemann Australia at Sydney Airport as part of a new pop-up campaign. The post Luxury resort wear brand Camilla opens at Sydney Airport appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 19, 2023

Our research found that Amazon Prime members are not habitual impulse buyers when online shopping — yet they turn to impulse buying when they make trips to physical stores. Prime members impulse purchase 30% more at department stores than non-Prime members, our study showed.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 30, 2023

While I am disappointed the group has not returned to growth under my leadership, I am proud of the progress we have made towards achieving our strategic objectives,” said Ilczynski. “I I believe the group is positioned for success, with highly-capable executive teams across both marketplaces and a clear focus.”

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Inside Retail

JUNE 27, 2024

Besides the removal of pandemic-induced restrictions on brick-and-mortar shopping, there has been a boom in customers returning back to the mall thanks to several factors, like an increase in desire, especially amongst younger shoppers, for in-person experiences. In the past, the big department stores were the main attractions.

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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.

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M19 Retail

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Valuable data such as return on investment, innovation, reliability, support, and customer satisfaction are collected and analyzed. Mi9 Retail is a retail software platform that enables retailers to automate and optimize their merchandise management, store operations, retail analytics, and eCommerce.

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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. Specialty stores are often a part of small retail store businesses.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Returns are a cost of doing business for any retailer. In the wake of COVID-19, returns are receiving serious (and necessary) attention for several key reasons: Retailers are spending more processing returns in stores. Returns is just one example.” . In-Store Returns Trending Up, But Not Pouring In.

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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. Koreans are maintaining distances and wearing face masks.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 11, 2021

They wanted to get out and didn’t linger in stores, or walk around aisles or window shop. I think you’re going to have a lot more of that once people return. Shoppers may still be hesitant to return to their old habits in large numbers, but it will be easier to convince them to come back outside.

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Cross Cap

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

So far, the service is mainly seen in grocery stores here in Canada, but progression toward this trend is expanding: clothing retailer Zara recently launched a click-and-collect pop-up store in London. CNBC recently reported that out-of-stocks , overstocks, and returns are costing retailers a whopping $1.75 trillion per year.

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Retail Geek

JUNE 11, 2023

Scot: [40:06] Yeah so this one was one I wanted to bounce off of you I’m a CNBC junkie and I was watching the other day and Target stock had a big Miss and the folks on, Talking Heads were saying that in their earnings release they really called out this shoplifting as a. [40:24]

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Retail Geek

JULY 30, 2021

Um so we’ll see if how that all plays out but I would say if I had one knock on the store. 6:00] Um Extended the the new visual merchandising approach to to the Staffing and store operations yet so maybe a work in progress. It just it doesn’t seem like they’ve. [6:00]

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