Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Earlier this year, Google added compelling new features to Google Wallet to help consumers get more out of their mobile wallet passes. With this update , developers can send wallet notifications, letting consumers receive notifications about any updates to cards or passes stored in their mobile wallet. As Google shares, that might look like a notification from your favorite coffee shop on their new daily special or an update if your assigned seat on your boarding pass changes.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Amazon’s net income has surged on the back of higher third-quarter sales, breaking the trend of a modest slowdown with a stronger pace of growth than it delivered the previous quarter. The e-comme rce giant’s net income soared 54.5 per cent year on year to US$15.3 billion ($23.27 billion) as net sales rose 11 per cent to $158.9 billion ($241.6 billion).

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Nearly 80 million users visit Roblox each day, seeing it as an invaluable platform for self-expression and identity exploration. As a result, brands are now using Roblox to create incremental revenue opportunities via “twinned” items for users’ physical and avatar selves: 43% of respondents to Roblox’s Digital Expression, Fashion & Beauty Trends report said they want brands to provide such “twinning” items.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2024

It's time for holiday shopping, and Target is making gift-giving more affordable than ever.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 31, 2024

David’s Bridal has introduced Adored by David’s , a resale program that will be managed by Arrive Recommerce. Secondhand wedding, bridesmaid and special occasion dresses, along with accessories, will be available through a curated, dedicated online storefront at 40% to 50% savings. Arrive Recommerce will be responsible for receiving and inspecting inventory, assigning value and shipping items directly to customers.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Via a partnership with Amazon Prime, "Wicked" fans can see the film four days earlier.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Uber reported third quarter 2024 results that were higher than Wall Street anticipated.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Adidas will be the first retailer to utilize a new contextual commerce solution from media platform Teads , which will allow the sporting goods brand to offer tailored product ads to customers online based on factors such as price, stock levels and delivery options. The new Teads Contextual Commerce solution powered by Dynamic Product Ads (DPA) connects consumers with relevant products at key moments throughout their online shopping journey by delivering native ads that align with their behavior

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2024

EBay's fourth quarter might not be as strong as investors are hoping.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Despite the challenging trading environment, Prada Group ‘s retail sales increased across all its brands in the first nine months of the fiscal year. The group’s net revenue rose 17.5 per cent year over year to €3.83 billion (US$4.17 billion), with its retail net sales growing 18.3 per cent to €3.42 billion. Wholesale net sales climbed 8.6 per cent to €313.9 million, while royalties soared 23.7 per cent to €90.5 million.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Today, eBay announces the launch of “Listings in Lights,” an immersive display in the heart of London that promotes private selling and lets people shop pre-loved items across luxury, fashion, home, tech, and toys, from eBay sellers across the UK. Listings in Lights follows last month’s removal of selling fees for private sellers in the UK, making it free to sell across all categories except for motors.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Amazon’s push to offer more everyday essentials like toothpaste is hurting its average selling prices, but it is also a guard against rivals such as Temu and Shein who offer rock-bottom prices on goods they ship from China. People are shopping more frequently at Amazon, adding more low-priced items with each checkout, Amazon said on Thursday, after it reported third-quarter revenue and profit that beat Wall Street expectations.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Hourglass is a global leader in luxury, cruelty-free beauty. Having garnered a reputation for reinventing luxury cosmetics through cutting-edge product innovation and artful product design; they set out to establish a new retail standard in this highly-competitive market. In collaboration with global retail design agency, Checkland Kindleysides , they created a one-of-a-kind cosmetics counter that would ‘own the room’ and leave consumers in no doubt of Hourglass’s market-leading expertise.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Harley Davidson and Champion have collaborated on a limited-edition capsule that combines athletic comfort with heritage moto design. The Champion x Harley-Davidson line features sweatshirts, tees, and hats with modern silhouettes and large graphics. Each piece, according to the brands, combines strong durability with the comfort of sweats, providing a blend of bold style and everyday wearability. “Today, and through partnerships with like-minded brands such as Harley-Davidson, we are con

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The money-saving change takes place on Nov. 7, 2024.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Metcash has appointed Scott Marshall as CEO of the Independent Hardware Group (IHG), effective November 20. Marshall succeeds Annette Walsh , who decided to step down after five years in the role. He worked with Metcash for more than 30 years before he took the role of CEO of Australia and New Zealand at Reece Group in July 2023. At Metcash, Marshall held senior leadership roles, including CEO of its food and liquor divisions. “Scott’s deep experience with Metcash, his demonstrated p

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2024

With Halloween in full swing, many special promotions and deals are currently live. It's not too late to go out and get a spooky treat.

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Promotions 130

Retail Customer Experience

OCTOBER 31, 2024

One of the first steps a leader should take to improve the customer experience is to commit to being a loyalty company, instead of a transaction company.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Crumbl Cookies is enchanting customers during the week of Halloween with a special lineup of six themed flavors, available from Oct. 28 to Nov. 2, 2024.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Widely considered to be a beauty insider’s best-kept secret and known as being one of the country’s leading experts in skin having treated Oscar winners, A listers, models and the top beauty editors, Dr Sam Bunting is passionate about making expert skincare advice more accessible and believes in transformation stating ‘when you change your skin, you change your life.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Chipotle had a disappointing Q3.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Apple’s AI-enhanced iPhone made a strong start, pushing quarterly sales ahead of Wall Street expectations, but a modest revenue forecast raised questions about whether that momentum will hold over the holiday sales season. A decline in China sales during the fourth quarter also concerned some analysts and investors, helping send shares down 1.4 per cent in after-hours trade, despite surprisingly large overall profit and revenue in that period.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

As prospects define their problem, search for solutions, and even change jobs, they are generating high-value signals that the best go-to-market teams can leverage to close more deals. This is where signal-based selling comes into play. ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck recently broke down specific ways to put four key buying signals into action with the experts from 30 Minutes to President’s Club.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2024

In-N-Out Burger is emerging victorious over Whataburger.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Akeneo , the Product Experience (PX) company, announces the appointment of Romain Fouache as its new CEO, effective 04 November, 2024. Fouache brings 22 years of experience in high-growth software businesses, previously serving as COO and CRO at Dataiku, the leading platform for everyday AI. His appointment marks a pivotal moment for Akeneo, aligning with the company’s accelerated global expansion and commitment to delivering innovative, AI-driven product solutions that engage consumers worldw

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Burger King has its own take on the popular holiday tradition.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Sainsbury’s has agreed to sell its Argos credit card portfolio NewDay Group as it continues to offload its banking services. The deal with the credit firm is expected to be worth £720m, in line with the expected net value of loan balances at the end of the first quarter next year when the deal will complete. The supermarket chain said the portfolio supported 20% of Argos sales and are used by some two million customers to manage the cost of their purchases.

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Retail Dive

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The decision regarding the support center roles follows a recent announcement that the pharmacy retailer plans to close 1,200 stores over the next three years.

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Dezeen

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Brazilian studios Vaga Arquitectura and Atelier Pistache Ganache teamed up to design a "consumer-first" boutique outfit with curving coral walls for a mattress company in Sāo Paulo. Renovated in 2024 by design studio Vaga Arquitetura and luxury retail designer Atelier Pistache Ganache , the narrow store sits on the end of a block in the Pinheiros neighborhood.

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Retail Dive

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Ford Executive Peter Stern has also held leadership roles at Apple — where he was co-founder of Apple Fitness+ — and Time Warner Cable.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Sainsbury’s has debuted its Christmas advert for 2024, starring beloved Roald Dahl character the BFG alongside its real-life supermarket worker, Sophie. The advert opens with the BFG slicing up an infamous “snozzcumber” from the children’s book, while he fantasises about tastier alternatives, such as “prawn coat-tails, beef welly-boot, wigs in blankets”.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

Sales and marketing leaders have reached a tipping point when it comes to using intent data — and they’re not looking back. More than half of all B2B marketers are already using intent data to increase sales, and Gartner predicts this figure will grow to 70 percent. The reason is clear: intent can provide you with massive amounts of data that reveal sales opportunities earlier than ever before.

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