Mon.Oct 14, 2024

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The Key to Connecting with Gen Z: Plug into Their Fandom

Retail TouchPoints

As social media and digital connectivity continue to shape consumer behavior, especially among younger generations, brands are increasingly focusing on how to leverage fandoms and community to connect with young shoppers. (From left to right) Palmar Haasch of Business Insider moderates a session with Webtoon Entertainment’s Alessandra Ferreri, Chris Mathieu and Megan Weales at Advertising Week NY.

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Taco Bell Is Bringing Back the Double Decker Taco, Originally Discontinued in 2019

Retail Wire

Taco Bell introduced the Double Decker in the 1990s.

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Harvey Norman makes England debut with store at West Midlands

Inside Retail

Harvey Norman has opened its first store in England, at the Merry Hill shopping centre in West Midlands. The store features appliances from well-known brands such as Dyson, Shark, Apple, Samsung, LG, Miele, and Sage, as well as furniture from sofas and dining sets to bedroom suites and mattresses. It also offers an assortment of smaller items, including kitchenware. “With over 300 stores in eight countries across the globe, it will be no surprise that we have been wanting to make our entra

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Georgia Burger King Swarmed by Cops After Sheriff Complains About Messed-Up Order

Retail Wire

The sheriff deployed the department's resources at a Cobb County Burger King.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

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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Gentle Monster opens its first Australian flagship in Melbourne’s Chadstone

Inside Retail

South Korean luxury eyewear brand Gentle Monster has opened its first flagship boutique in Australia, in collaboration with omnichannel brand distributor Bluebell Group. Located at Chadstone Shopping Centre in Melbourne, the 250sqm flagship offers Gentle Monster’s full range of product and experience to Australian consumers. The store features giant head kinetic objects highlighting the brand’s compelling visual narratives.

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KFC Declares Chicken Wars and Launches Juicy New Original Recipe Tenders

Retail Wire

KFC is launching a new line of Original Recipe Tenders, marking its latest move in the competitive fast-food landscape.

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First Doritos Restaurant Opens at Crypto.com Arena

Retail Wire

"Doritos After Dark" takes the snack's bold flavors to another level.

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‘Everybody benefits’: Why the beauty industry needs to get serious about accessible packaging

Retail Dive

Rare Beauty and Target have taken steps to develop guidance around universally accessible design. But the industry isn’t prioritizing it yet.

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McDonald’s Much-Hyped Chicken Big Mac Criticized as ‘Bland’ on Social Media

Retail Wire

McDonald's Chicken Big Mac sandwich may not be a big hit.

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The Importance of Product Integrity For Businesses That Offer Delivery Services

Retail Focus

Product integrity is essential for businesses offering delivery services, as it directly impacts customer satisfaction, brand reputation, and overall success. Maintaining product integrity involves ensuring that products arrive at their destination in the same condition they left the business, without any damage or degradation. For businesses involved in food delivery, retail, or e-commerce, maintaining the quality, safety, and presentation of products throughout the delivery process is critical

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The Evolving Retailers Fulfillment Strategy: Meeting Demands with Agility

Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja

Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever

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Americans ‘Stressed’ About Finances, According to Survey

Retail Wire

A poll taken by Primerica found inflation and debt are stressing out Americans.

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The Three Building Blocks Necessary for a Working Loyalty Programme

Retail Focus

Loyalty programmes have been around for over 100 years, allowing customers to get rewarded for sticking with a business. Now, thanks to the internet, it’s easy for even small and midsize businesses to set up a similar arrangement. Competition may be fierce and not every programme is made equal, but these three building blocks are present in almost all successful loyalty programmes. 1.

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Kohl’s Doubles Holiday Gift Assortment, With Thousands Under $20

Retail Wire

The gifts just keep on coming at Kohl's, with deals for shoppers all season long.

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QUIZ opens new store in Derby

Retail Focus

QUIZ, the omni-channel fashion brand, has opened its newly designed and relocated store in South Mall, Derby. Although just four units away from QUIZ’s former shop in the shopping centre, the larger space, approximately 1,900 sq ft of sales floor, offers a more spacious and premium shopping experience for customers. The store has been decorated in line with QUIZ’s recently revamped and modernised shop design, including an open ceiling with a central raft and led spotlights throughout the store,

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10 Ways to Leverage Buyer Signals and Drive Revenue

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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Chick-fil-A News Roundup: Reopenings, Childbirth, and More

Retail Wire

Recently, many stories and rumors have been circulating about Chick-fil-A.

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How to create a customer journey map

Retail Customer Experience

Two top experts offer tips, advice, knowledge and two examples when it comes to crafting the much needed, and highly important, customer journey map.

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Starbucks’ CEO Reportedly Axing Many Promotions and Discounts

Retail Wire

Starbucks is going back to its roots, serving high-quality coffee and restoring its community image.

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The story behind the emerging Vietnamese bag label Ther Gab

Inside Retail

Established in 2022 by Vinh Nguyen and two co-founders, Ther Gab quickly became a hit among young Vietnamese consumers. Within its first year, the brand’s popularity soared, leading to a partnership with Singaporean multi-brand retailer Sift & Pick for international expansion. Riding this wave of success, Ther Gab is now setting its sights on the South Korean market, demonstrating its ambitious growth strategy.

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Modernizing the Frontend Experience on Salesforce Commerce Cloud

Unlock agility, boost performance, and gain control over your Salesforce frontend with the latest masterclass from Composable.com : Modernizing the Frontend Experience on Salesforce Commerce Cloud Featuring experts from Algolia, Ember, Netlify, and Stripe, this masterclass focuses on practical strategies for optimizing your Salesforce Commerce Cloud storefronts using modern composable commerce integrations.

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‘Wicked’ Stanley Cups Sell Out at Target

Retail Wire

The Target cups representing the lead characters of the film are already sold out online.

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Australian bootmaker RM Williams eyes UK expansion

Retail Gazette

Australian bootmaker RM Williams is targeting the UK’s affluent regions as its owner looks to boost its international presence. The leather goods retailer opened its third UK store this week in Buckinghamshire’s Marlow and will open another in Cambridge in December, The Financial Times reported. The brand, including its popular Chelsea boots, will also be stocked in Selfridges and Harrods later this month.

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Boost retail success this holiday season with Flooid

Retail Dive

By partnering with Flooid, retailers can not only survive the holiday rush but thrive, leaving customers satisfied and coming back for more.

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Victorian Plumbing to shut rival Victoria Plum following £2m loss

Retail Gazette

Victorian Plumbing is set to Victoria Plum, the rival it acquired in May, after incurring a nearly £2m loss since the purchase. The retailer said it plans to cease operations by 31 December after it recently finalised a consultation process with Victoria Plum’s workforce. In a trading update for the full year ending September, the bathroom specialist said it expects its adjusted EBITDA for the year to meet market expectations, fueled by strong customer demand.

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Signal-Based Selling: How to Leverage 4 Key Buying Signals

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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Coty’s first quarter sales growth to miss guidance

Inside Retail

Coty expects to report about 4 per cent to 5 per cent like-for-like sales growth in the fiscal first quarter, below its forecast 6 per cent increase. The company noted its perfume segment continued to outperform, supported by expansion in both volumes and price/mix, while the beauty segment continued experiencing slower growth due to unit demand. Very tight order and inventory management also contributed to weaker performance in certain markets such as the US, Australia, and China.

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Delivering Modernized Security for Government Agencies: The Vital Role of FedRAMP

Cisco Retail

Cisco has been helping government agencies address their unique security and compliance challenges for decades. We continue to progress with FedRAMP.

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Walmart names chief growth officer to head up new business group

Retail Dive

Seth Dallaire is now heading up an expanded division as the company continues its transition toward a focus on omnichannel retailing.

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The new Catalyst ESS9300: Transforming critical military communications through open standards

Cisco Retail

The new Catalyst ESS9300 Embedded Series switch sets a new standard in military communications by adopting SOSA, CMOSS, and OpenVPX architectures.

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Website Security Essentials: Protect Your Site and Strengthen Cybersecurity

In a digital-first world, website security is non-negotiable. This comprehensive guide explores the critical importance of securing your site against hackers and vulnerabilities like SQL injection, XSS, and malware. Discover tools like SiteLock for threat monitoring and CodeGuard for seamless backups, ensuring robust protection for your data and operations.

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PURESEOUL makes Midlands debut at Bullring, as health and beauty sales jump 26 percent

A1 Retail

Health and beauty transactions at Bullring & Grand Central have jumped 26 percent year-on-year, as Hammerson continues to strengthen its Birmingham city centre destination with best-in-class beauty and wellbeing brands including regional first, PURESEOUL which opened on Friday 11 th Oct. In July alone sales in the category grew by 69 percent vs 2023, making it the best-performing category at the destination.

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Automated-checkout company Grabango shuts down

Retail Dive

The tech company was unable to secure the funding it needed to continue operating, a spokesperson said.

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centre:mk attracts best-in-class F&B brands with quartet of signings

A1 Retail

centre:mk, one of the top 10 retail and leisure destinations in the UK, has signed a quartet of leading national and multinational F&B brands. Bill’s and Chaiiwala have signed for city debuts, Cornish Bakery has signed for its regional debut, whilst Starbucks is recommitting to the destination with a significant relocation and upsize. The signings reiterate centre:mk’s commitment to providing visitors with a dynamic F&B line-up of authentic, high-quality, and affordable operators.

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Amazon bundles online shopping of groceries and nonfood items

Retail Dive

The company is diversifying its marketplace and fulfillment centers to allow Prime members to add goods from Amazon.com, Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods in one cart.

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Activating Intent Data for Sales and Marketing

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.