Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 5, 2024

Retailers are always looking to improve their game, with an eye to increasing sales, reducing costs and maximizing profitability. Retail competition has increased from small upstart retailers to big box stores and peers, so the ability for retailers to improve on their game is more necessary than ever. Gaming companies, more specifically iGaming companies, have undertaken strategies that could help retailers that mimic those practices improve their game, and their profitability.

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Retail Wire

APRIL 5, 2024

Walmart has found itself embroiled in a significant legal settlement amounting to a whopping $45 million, addressing allegations of overcharging on specific grocery items.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 5, 2024

Cash handling company Armaguard has refused a $26 million lifeline offer from local retailers and banks after its parent Linfox decided to inject cash into the business for its continued operations. A consortium led by the Australian Banking Association (ABA), the Commonwealth Bank, NAB, Westpac, ANZ, Coles , Woolworths , Wesfarmers and Australia Post previously made the offer to Armaguard with a deadline to respond by last week.

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Retail Wire

APRIL 5, 2024

Economists had anticipated a slowdown in job growth last month as pandemic recovery neared completion and interest rates climbed. However, the Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest report proved otherwise.

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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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Inside Retail

APRIL 5, 2024

Accessoriesare no longer taking a backseat in the fashion industry with the rise of “jewellery wardrobes”. Consumers are looking to build a personalised multi-brand jewellery collection that represents their personality, style and in some cases, values. Brands and retailers alike are noticing a wave of new consumers looking to find and express their taste through both fine and costume jewellery.

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Retail Wire

APRIL 5, 2024

Ford has pressed pause on the production of its all-electric large SUV and pickup truck, redirecting its efforts toward introducing hybrid options across its whole North American lineup by 2030.

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Retail Wire

APRIL 5, 2024

The company was paid $160 million in compensation.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 5, 2024

99 Cents Only Stores will wind down its business and shutter its 371 locations across California, Texas, Arizona and Nevada after more than 40 years in operation. The decision follows a months-long attempt to find an alternative solution, but ultimately the company decided a wind-down was the best way to “maximize the value of 99 Cents Only Stores’ assets,” the company said in a statement. “This was an extremely difficult decision and is not the outcome we expected or hoped to achiev

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Retail Wire

APRIL 5, 2024

The AI image generator created by tech giant Meta has come under scrutiny for its difficulty in generating images of interracial couples or friends.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 5, 2024

Uber Eats has expanded its partnership with Waymo — the autonomous vehicle division of Google parent company Alphabet — adding driverless food deliveries in the Phoenix-area cities of Tempe, Mesa and Chandler, Ariz. The companies are working with a select group of merchants that include local favorites like Princess Pita, Filiberto’s and BoSa Donuts.

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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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Retail Wire

APRIL 5, 2024

In South Jersey, recent alarming reports have surfaced regarding how skimming devices have been found at local 7-Eleven stores, prompting authorities to issue warnings and advice to residents.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 5, 2024

Albertsons has joined the growing list of retailers revamping their loyalty programs. The supermarket chain will now use a single points currency for its “ for U” program and give members two months to earn and redeem their points before they expire. Additionally, an automatic cash-off option that converts points into cash discounts at checkout will join existing point redemption options.

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Retail Wire

APRIL 5, 2024

YETI, the outdoor gear retailer, has officially opened its doors in the heart of Manhattan.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 5, 2024

P&G is known for creating some of the world’s most iconic brands. The company has a 180-year plus track record of innovation and developing brands that are integral to our daily lives. P&G Ventures has become a core driver of this innovation.

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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

APRIL 5, 2024

Still sharing a Disney+ password? You run the risk of being disconnected.

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Retail Dive

APRIL 5, 2024

The company’s small footprint left it unable to compete with larger rivals in a tough macroeconomic environment, according to industry experts.

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Retail Wire

APRIL 5, 2024

99 Cents Only Stores LLC has disclosed its plans to gradually shut down its business operations.

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Retail Dive

APRIL 5, 2024

Even while facing a potential ban in the U.S., an Earnest Analytics report finds the platform is dominating social shopping.

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Retail Wire

APRIL 5, 2024

In the wake of California's new $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers, schools find themselves in a tight spot, needing to entice cafeteria staff away from the allure of the fast-food industry.

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Retail Dive

APRIL 5, 2024

Executives at an American Apparel & Footwear Association event underscored the need to find alternative sourcing as U.S.-China relations continue to fray.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 5, 2024

“We’re a Co-op back in control of our business and our future destiny,” says the mutual’s group boss Shirine Khoury Haq as she unveils the group’s solid annual results. Although on the surface pre-tax profits look like they had taken a hit, falling £240m to £28m, last year’s figures benefitted from a £319m boost from its petrol forecourt disposal.

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Cisco Retail

APRIL 5, 2024

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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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Shopping Center

APRIL 5, 2024

Commerce, Calif. — 99 Cents Only Stores LLC has announced plans to close all 371 of its stores and wind down business operations. The company has entered into an agreement with… The post Deep-Discount Retailer 99 Cents Only to Close All 371 Store Locations appeared first on Shopping Center Business.

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Retail Dive

APRIL 5, 2024

The brand started by Peloton co-founders John Foley, Hisao Kushi and Yony Feng has turned to New York's Upper East Side for its showroom.

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Shopping Center

APRIL 5, 2024

Mauldin, S.C. — Reedy River Retail at SVN Blackstream has arranged the acquisition of a 10.9-acre development site located at 1116 Ashmore Bridge Road in Mauldin, roughly 10 miles south… The post Reedy River Retail Arranges Land Sale in Upstate South Carolina for Publix-Anchored Retail Center appeared first on Shopping Center Business.

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LS Retail

APRIL 5, 2024

©iStock/Jacob Wackerhausen No matter where you are located in the world, the pace of the job interview process can feel glacial now, especially compared to the hiring crisis of 2021. Amid the labor shortage during the Great Resignation that left managers scrambling for talent, many employers made job offers via video interviews, sometimes even on an initial screening call.

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Retail Dive

APRIL 5, 2024

The athletics brand said the studio will open in 2025, while spending pullbacks contributed to the scrubs brand’s recent negative rating.

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Wiser

APRIL 5, 2024

As retail continues to evolve, the demand for an integrated omnichannel experience has become a staple expectation among consumers. Digital advancements have significantly improved online shopping, spotlighting the in-store experience as a pivotal element for fostering trust and loyalty. Efforts are intensifying among brands to establish dedicated teams and invest in resources aimed at ensuring consistency across digital and physical platforms.

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Retail Dive

APRIL 5, 2024

Nir Patel arrived about two years ago from Belk, where he had been CEO for less than a year. The struggling gaming retailer won’t replace him.

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Cisco Retail

APRIL 5, 2024

Join us as we dive deeper into Cisco and Cisco partner technology deployed at the Cisco Store!

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ATS 70

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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