Tue.Dec 05, 2023

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Consumers state high intent to buy more online in 2024: survey

Retail Dive

While Amazon is the preferred e-commerce retailer overall, Walmart is the top pick for online grocery shopping, a Bank of America survey found.

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Why UK Retailers Should Save Some of Their Christmas Marketing Spend for Chinese New Year

Retail TouchPoints

Christmas in the UK is already in full swing. The UK remains a global shopping destination and traditionally sees a significant influx of tourists during the Christmas season. Retailers naturally plan a lot of spend around this, with extra staff and extra marketing. But this year it makes sense for those retailers to save a little for another holiday period just a few months away: Lunar New Year.

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Grocery e-commerce, Mobile-first, Health and Wellness trends - Weekly Snacks #83

Tokinomo

Campaign corner Organic rice. In a new commercial , a cluster of ducklings is observed excitedly gathering and chirping near a recently filled bowl of Lundberg rice. Suddenly, one duckling voices the sentiment that the rest of the ducklings won't settle down until it's made clear to observers that Lundberg Family Farms rescues ducklings and offers organic rice choices.

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Judge Rules Amazon Engaged in Anti-Union Activities in New York

Retail TouchPoints

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has won a ruling against Amazon for harassing employees seeking to unionize its JFK8 and DYY6 fulfillment facilities in Staten Island, N.Y. In a Nov. 21 ruling , Administrative Law Judge Lauren Esposito found that Amazon had violated the National Labor Relations Act by dismissing employees early, altering employees’ work assignments and subjecting employees to closer supervision in retaliation for their support for the Amazon Labor Union.

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Is Your Business AI-Ready? Find Out with Orium’s Maturity Model

Generative AI is poised to redefine B2B, but scaling AI success in this space isn’t without obstacles. From fragmented data sources and complex buyer journeys to operational inefficiencies, the road to AI-powered growth can be challenging. To achieve a competitive edge, understanding your organization’s AI-readiness is essential. Orium's Data & AI Maturity Model provides a quick, actionable way to assess your starting point.

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What 7-Eleven’s acquisition means for its approach to brand partnerships

Inside Retail

Retailers are increasingly taking a community-first approach to marketing, leveraging their understanding of local industries embedded in local culture to build brand awareness and relationships with consumers. But what happens when a retailer is acquired by an international business without that local knowledge? 7-Eleven Australia has successfully used partnerships with aligned and unexpected Australian brands to elevate and position itself to be a lot more than just a convenience store chain.

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Lego Debuts Fortnite Survival Crafting Game

Retail TouchPoints

The Lego Group and Epic Games will introduce Lego Fortnite , a new survival crafting game, on Dec. 7, 2023. Designed for people of all ages, the game is designed to encourage creativity, experimentation and collaboration through play. This is the first play experience introduced since Lego and Epic Games announced their partnership in 2023, with the goal of building positive digital play experiences that help enable young people to become the creators of tomorrow.

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CVS Launches Programs to Add Transparency to Prescription Pricing

Retail TouchPoints

CVS Health will launch a new model for pharmacy reimbursements designed to bring greater transparency and simplicity to the system. CVS CostVantage, which the company plans to launch in 2025, will define the drug cost and related reimbursement with contracted pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and payors, using a transparent formula built on the cost of the drug, a set markup and a fee reflecting the care and value of pharmacy services.

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Parcel pivot: E-commerce boom behind Australia Post’s shock delivery plan

Inside Retail

Australia Post will soon end daily letter deliveries as part of a series of postal reforms announced on Wednesday designed to modernise the government-owned postal service and help it turn a profit. Letters will only be delivered every second business day for 98 per cent of locations, although parcel delivery would continue daily. Australia Post will also have an extra day to deliver regular mail.

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Inside Hy-Vee’s RedMedia Expansion: From the Sofa to the Store

Retail TouchPoints

Although Hy-Vee has offered different components of retail media for some years, it has “been building in earnest” and officially launched Hy-Vee RedMedia , its full-scale retail media network early this fall, according to Jessica Enos, SVP of Retail Media for Hy-Vee, Inc. Hy-Vee is prioritizing this growth area through a strategic partnership with Samsung that allows the supermarket chain to bring dynamic ads and content into stores, as well as through a robust network of Samsung Connected TVs

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Starbucks Reaches Record-Breaking Streak of Losses

Retail Wire

Starbucks investors are feeling the heat as shares continue to cool.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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Walmart Canada will Spend $1 Billion this year Supporting Ongoing Modernization Effort

Retail TouchPoints

Walmart Canada will invest nearly $1 billion this fiscal year (which ends Jan. 31, 2024) as part of its multi-year modernization plan, including the unveiling of a “Store of the Future” in Mississauga, Ontario, the debut of the first Walmart Health Hub in Canada, more than $300 million spent on store remodels and renovations, and an expansion of the retailer’s fulfillment network to enhance the ecommerce experience.

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CVS Pharmacy Changes Reimbursement and Prescription Pricing

Retail Wire

CVS pharmacy is set to revolutionize the landscape of prescription drug pricing by altering its pharmacy reimbursement model for prescription medications.

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Uber Unwraps Holiday Services Including Store Pickup, Robot Reindeer

Retail TouchPoints

An illustration of the Store Pickup process. (Image courtesy Uber) Uber and Uber Eats have launched a suite of holiday-themed features and offerings available throughout December, including store pickup services for time-strapped holiday shoppers and a Gift Hub. With Store Pickup via Uber Connect, app users can arrange for an Uber courier to pick up and deliver prepaid items to themselves or a gift recipient.

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Commerce Department Warns Nvidia About Overseas Markets

Retail Wire

U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo, recently sent a clear message to tech companies like Nvidia that are producing artificial intelligence chips.

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Is Your Brand AI-Ready? Find Out with Orium’s Maturity Model

Generative AI is reshaping retail, but achieving true AI success isn’t simple. Many brands face hurdles—underdeveloped data strategies, limited AI-ready infrastructure, or lack of seamless integration across systems. As you explore how AI can boost efficiency and transform customer experiences, understanding your business’s readiness is key. Orium's Data & AI Maturity Model offers a clear starting point.

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How Little Spoon is disrupting the children’s food market

Inside Retail

Little Spoon is a subscription-based, prepared meal delivery service that offers a variety of fresh, USDA-certified organic, non-GMO meals, snacks, purees, and smoothies, coming in recyclable packaging with reusable plates and utensils, for picky and adventurous eaters ranging from babies to toddlers to kids. Inside Retail spoke with Angela Vranich, co-founder and chief product officer of Little Spoon, to learn about the brand’s plans to offer more nutritious, delicious meals for kids, one deliv

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The Tesla Cybertruck Has No Door Handles & Confuses Drivers

Retail Wire

The much-anticipated Tesla Cybertruck is finally here, but with a twist that has left some new owners befuddled — the absence of traditional door handles.

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Why Thailand’s hypermarket chain Big C is betting big on independent retail

Inside Retail

Thailand’s Big C Supercenter, the retail unit of Berli Jucker (BJC), has been aggressively expanding its store network, but no part of the company is fattening up faster than its play in the country’s vast mom-and-pop sector: its network of traditional shops that have signed up to collaborate with the giant retailer under a concept called ‘Donjai’ has exploded to over 4,000 in only the second year since it was quietly introduced.

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Richard Branson Tells Virgin Galactic He Will No Longer Invest

Retail Wire

Richard Branson will no longer financially support Virgin Galactic, citing the company's sufficient funds to handle the future of travel on its own.

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NEWS: SML RFID Delivers 98% Inventory Accuracy to Gina Tricot

I’m getting in touch with the news that fashion retailer, Gina Trictot, has achieved 98% inventory accuracy thanks to its partnership with SML RFID. Please see the full press release below, including exclusive quotes.

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Carpet brand Bremworth opens first retail store, plans trans-Tasman network

Inside Retail

Wool carpet manufacturer Bremworth is set to establish a physical retail store in Auckland to increase its share of the domestic and export rug markets. The 99sqm store in Parnell’s Residium aims to assist consumers in buying floor coverings which match the size of their furniture. The company plans to expand the prototype brand experience and retail concept store throughout New Zealand and potentially into Australia.

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The Dawn of Nuclear Fusion Energy and Its Potential

Retail Wire

Last year, U.S. researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory managed to achieve an unprecedented milestone in the field of energy.

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After the golden age: Why department stores are no longer glamorous

Inside Retail

When Laura Peden was growing up in the 1970s, department stores were a special place. Decades later, she still vividly remembers how she and her grandmother would travel into Myer’s city store at Christmas to see the “insanely fascinating” windows. Things inside were just as exciting. There were lifts, giant displays, and a seemingly endless array of foods in the cafeteria.

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AT&T Collaborates With Ericsson To Introduce ORAN Technology to the US

Retail Wire

AT&T has partnered with Ericsson to establish a telecom network based on the cutting-edge ORAN technology.

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Mastering E-commerce Strategies to Drive Growth in B2B Distribution

B2B distributors and wholesalers: this webinar is for you! Discover the game-changing potential of composable commerce—a flexible, modern approach to e-commerce—and explore the strategies and technologies transforming the B2B landscape. Learn how to create custom digital experiences for your business from the leaders at Orium , commercetools , and Contentful as they walk through real-world examples, providing actionable insights on how to future-proof your business, integrate new opportunities s

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Post-BFCM: Four strategies to retain your new customers

Inside Retail

Black Friday Cyber Monday (BFCM) will have been a customer data goldmine for every retailer, delivering a huge increase in traffic and engagement across websites and messaging. The most successful retailers know that with smart planning, the real rewards can run on long past the end of November. A 2023 BFCM Aftermath Report by Klaviyo – an intelligent marketing automation platform – found that 25 per cent of all consumers and 32 per cent of Gen Z consumers are still holiday shopping post-BFCM.

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Booking.com Customers Fall Victim to Hotel Booking Scam

Retail Wire

Fraudsters are targeting Booking.com customers by hijacking accounts via hotels and using user details to trick guests into sharing their payment card information.

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John Lewis opens first pre-loved luxury fashion pop-up

Retail Gazette

John Lewis has unveiled its first luxury fashion pre-loved pop-up in partnership with reseller Sign of the Times. The department store retailer’s new pop-up, which is now open until 31 January, can be found in Peter Jones, part of the John Lewis Partnership on Sloane Square in Chelsea. Inside, shoppers can browse a collection of pre-loved designer pieces including outerwear, bags and accessories.

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Data Breach at 23andMe Targets 6.9M User Profiles

Retail Wire

A data breach at the website 23andMe has targeted 6.9 million user profiles.

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eCommerce in 2025: How Customer Experience Drives Online Retail Success

Speaker: Jennifer Wright and Nick Barron

2025 is right around the corner, and with it comes a new wave of consumer expectations, competitive pressures, and operational challenges. Success lies in finding the balance between operational flexibility and creating experiences that keep customers coming back. The future of retail belongs to those who can stay ahead of shifting customer preferences and marketing trends. 🔮 In this session, we’ll dive deep into what it takes to keep customers engaged and your operations nimble, no matt

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Sainsbury’s relocates London HQ

Retail Gazette

Sainsbury’s is relocating its London headquarters to a 68,002sq ft space at the sustainable JJ Mack Building in Farringdon. The move marks the end of a two-decade stint at 33 Holborn as the supermarket moves six-minutes down the road to 33 Charterhouse Street in the next two years. The grocer will share its new building with several companies including private equity firm Partners Group and offshore wind developer Corio Generation, part of the Macquarie Group.

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Steve Jobs’ $4.01 Check To Sell for Over $25,000 at Auction

Retail Wire

A check worth $4.01 from Steve Jobs to RadioShack is set to reach over $25,000 in an upcoming auction.

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Starbucks gives free coffee to NHS workers across the UK on Wednesday 6 December as a festive thank you

Retail Times

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! On Wednesday 6 December, as a festive thank you to NHS staff nationwide, Starbucks is giving away a free Tall beverage to all NHS workers. This is the fourth year that Starbucks® has been providing this festive treat as part of the company’s support for NHS Charities Together and it’s larger than ever.

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How BMW and HP Implement AI in Their Products

Retail Wire

At the AWS re:Invent conference, German carmaker BMW and tech company HP discussed how they are practically implementing AI in their businesses.

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How to Maximize Amazon Sales and Crush the Competition

With over 9 million sellers on Amazon, online marketplaces are more crowded than ever. Whether you’re looking to fine-tune prices in real-time or align strategies across channels, this guide provides the tools to understand how to maximize sales and secure a lasting competitive edge. Download now to transform your pricing strategy and drive holiday success.