365 Retail

JANUARY 12, 2024

Be it shoppers paying by Scan & Go, self-checkout, in checkout-free stores or via Click & Collect: offline retail is becoming increasingly digital. This requires suitable payment solutions – turning payment into a strategic success factor. Flashback to 1994: databases and ERP systems, first commercial websites, mobile phones with colour displays, CD-ROMs, Java as a programming language or the new Windows 95 operating system with a GUI were all highly topical technologies that also kept t

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2024

As 2024 advances, the importance and reach of paid social media advertising will only continue to grow. For online retailers that want to stay relevant and competitive, it’s important to stay on top of the latest trends and strategies. Here are six social commerce trends you should be aware of to maximize your results and drive growth in the coming year, based on insights from Multichannel Marketing Report 2023 by DataFeedWatch, a comprehensive analysis of the global ecommerce landscape ba

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Retail Wire

JANUARY 12, 2024

Tesla is boosting the salaries of many factory workers across the United States following an announcement from the UAW union seeking to organize workers at Tesla factories.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2024

Coachtopia , the circular fashion sub-brand of Coach, has launched a new documentary web series designed to educate consumers about the impact of fashion’s growing waste problem and how the budding brand is tackling it head-on. The Road to Circularity , hosted by sustainable fashion advocate and Coachtopia community member Aditi Mayer, brings consumers behind the scenes of the brand.

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Retail Wire

JANUARY 12, 2024

Warner Bros. Discovery and Skydance Media are at the negotiating table, discussing the potential acquisition of Paramount.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2024

Disney has launched a beta program for its first native streaming shoppable ad format, Gateway Shop , which will allow consumers to purchase items without disrupting their viewing experience. The new Gateway Shop ad format follows on the previously introduced GatewayGo commerce-enabled ad format, which tapped into the “second screen” to deliver viewers personalized offers or promotions directly to their mobile device via email, push notification or QR code.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2024

Sam’s Club is piloting technology designed to address one of the retailer’s biggest customer pain points: waiting in line at the store exit for an associate to check their receipts against the items in their cart. After a customer pays at a register or via the Scan & Go mobile payment solution, a combination of computer vision and digital technology deployed in stores’ exit areas captures images of their cart and verifies payment for all items within a shopper’s basket.

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Retail Wire

JANUARY 12, 2024

Considered a significant part of California's culinary history, Pea Soup Andersen's, an almost century-old staple in Buellton, has closed its doors out of the blue.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2024

Amazon ’s cashierless Just Walk Out technology has been deployed in more than 120 third-party locations, including airports, stadiums, university campuses, convenience stores and theme parks. One of the more recent implementations was the St. Joseph’s/Candler Hospital Campus in Savannah, Ga. With the Just Walk Out technology, staff members can use their employee badges to pay for items by scanning it at the entrance to the hospital’s food and beverage concessions.

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Retail Wire

JANUARY 12, 2024

One of the world's major trade arteries, the Red Sea, is effectively shut for an overwhelming majority of container ships.

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Intelligence Node

JANUARY 12, 2024

As of 2023, the revenue of the US Alcoholic Beverages market amounts to US$283.80 billion. The segment already comprises a massive portion of the overall $331 billion US beverage market. The post Evolving Retail Tech Strategies in the US Alcoholic Beverages Market appeared first on Blog.

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Retail Wire

JANUARY 12, 2024

Audible, the popular audiobook and podcast service owned by Amazon, has announced that it will be shedding approximately 5% of its workforce.

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365 Retail

JANUARY 12, 2024

2023 stands as a year of significant achievement for Gloucester Quays , an urban outlet located in the South West. The outlet, under the management of Peel L&P , has reported record levels of leasing activity, accompanied by a notable increase in both footfall and sales. This growth trajectory has been influenced in part by the introduction of several high-profile international brands.

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Retail Wire

JANUARY 12, 2024

With the winter weather upon us, drivers can take several steps to ensure a properly functioning automobile as the temperatures drop.

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 12, 2024

Fortnum & Mason saw year-on-year sales rise 17% in the five week leading up to Christmas, with bumper sales of its food and decorations. Although the retailer saw over 6m shoppers in-store and online over the festive season, a third more than the year prior, CEO of the upmarket department store Tom Athron said “we saw many more customers spending a little bit less” and “trading down” The Fortnum & Mason boss also flagged that customers were waiting later to buy gi

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Retail Wire

JANUARY 12, 2024

The governors of California and New York revealed plans to combat retail crime, while trade associations and police departments advocate for government intervention to address the issue.

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Retail Customer Experience

JANUARY 12, 2024

With cost-effective product ownership technology, retailers can stay competitive, get more from their customer acquisition costs, and create meaningful connections with consumers.

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Retail Wire

JANUARY 12, 2024

New research by the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC) suggests that luxury brands aren't implementing enough processes to track the risks of forced labor in the supply chain.

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Shopping Center

JANUARY 12, 2024

Charlotte, N.C. —Big V Property Group has appointed Eric Zimmermann as the Charlotte, North Carolina-based company’s chief acquisitions officer. Zimmermann previously served as a managing director with Eastdil Secured before joining… The post Big V Appoints Eric Zimmermann Chief Acquisitions Officer appeared first on Shopping Center Business.

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Retail Wire

JANUARY 12, 2024

CVS Health has recently announced its intention to close down several select pharmacies located within Target stores.

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Retail Dive

JANUARY 12, 2024

The company, now in bankruptcy, has showcased DTC brands, which until recently have largely avoided wholesale partnerships or physical retail.

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Retail Wire

JANUARY 12, 2024

Microsoft briefly dethroned Apple to become the world's most valuable company.

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RIS News

JANUARY 12, 2024

Book a nap, check out The Pillow Lab, or drop off kids in the Bunkhouse getaway. Learn more about the experience at Casper Sleep's revamped and redesigned Sleep Shop in Costa Mesa, CA.

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Retail Dive

JANUARY 12, 2024

Aldo Group will handle the struggling boat shoe brand’s North American wholesale and retail operations as well as design, production and global distribution.

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Cisco Retail

JANUARY 12, 2024

Digital transformation and new hybrid work models have created a highly distributed and diverse IT landscape.

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Retail Dive

JANUARY 12, 2024

As part of its realignment strategy, the pharmacy chain said it wants to reduce its store and pharmacy density.

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 12, 2024

Burberry lowered is profit guidance for the year after sales dropped 7% over the golden quarter. The retailer lowered its adjusted operating profit guidance for the year ended 30 March 2024 to be in the range of £410m to £460m, dramatically behind the £552m to £668m original forecast. While revenues were up 3% in the Asia Pacific for the third quarter to December 30, it dropped 5% across Europe, the Middle East and Africa and plunged 15% across the Americas.

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Retail Dive

JANUARY 12, 2024

Following its entrance into physical retail in late 2022 through its partnership with Target, the brand continues to expand its distribution network.

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RIS News

JANUARY 12, 2024

Here are four ways Amazon is channeling efforts into enhancing customer confidence in fashion shopping through AI-fueled innovations.

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Retail Dive

JANUARY 12, 2024

The intimate apparel company tapped Google Cloud’s Vertex AI to enhance search capabilities and personalize product recommendations.

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