June, 2022

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Influencers: A Secret Weapon for Tackling Supply Chain Challenges

Retail TouchPoints

With supply chain challenges rampant worldwide, many brands and retailers are focusing on consistent, even proactive, communication to address the demand side of the equation. But Lindsay Jerutis, GM for ShopStyle Collective , believes that marketing and social teams are overlooking a significant opportunity: using influencers to sway product demand and respond to product availability challenges.

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Harrods to open stand-alone beauty emporium in Gateshead

Retail Focus

The opening of this fifth H beauty store nationally demonstrates Harrods’ continued commitment to bringing its beauty authority, expert curation, and luxury shopping experience to a wider audience across the UK. H beauty Gateshead is opening at 9am in the Metrocentre on the 14 th June. . The latest H beauty launch follows four successful store openings, the first at Lakeside retail centre in Essex, the second at centre:mk in Milton Keynes , third at St James Quarter in Edinburgh , and the fourth

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Samsung Australia fined $14 million over false water-resistance claims

Inside Retail

Australia’s competition regulator said on Thursday a court has ordered the local unit of Samsung Electronics to pay a penalty of $14 million over misleading claims about a water-resistance feature in some of its smartphones. Samsung Australia admitted to misleading buyers of some of its ‘Galaxy’ phones about the water-resistance level, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) said.

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Deployment Options Expand with New Cisco DNA Center Virtual Appliance

Cisco Retail

Virtualization technology has changed the world of IT and enabled cloud computing. It has also been embraced by Cisco customers due to its flexibility and cost benefits. That demand is behind our recent announcement at Cisco Live of the Cisco DNA Center Virtual Appliance, which gives customers new deployment options for our network controller, whether deployed within the company data center or in public and private clouds.

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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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AI in the Big Easy: NVIDIA Research Lets Content Creators Improvise With 3D Objects

Nvidia

Jazz is all about improvisation — and NVIDIA is paying tribute to the genre with AI research that could one day enable graphics creators to improvise with 3D objects created in the time it takes to hold a jam session. The method, NVIDIA 3D MoMa, could empower architects, designers, concept artists and game developers to quickly import an object into a graphics engine to start working with it, modifying scale, changing the material or experimenting with different lighting effects.

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The 7 Best Small Business Mobile Ad Networks

Small Biz Trends

It’s safe to say that mobiles have become an extremely crucial part of our lives. They’ve also majorly decreased the use of desktop computers. Here are a few stats to prove the point: According to Statista, there are over 6B mobile users in the world. Mobile website traffic accounts for more than 52% of world wide web traffic. Consequently, there has been an increase in mobile ads also.

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Despicable Discs Minion pop-up is coming to Carnaby

Retail Focus

Shaftesbury has announced the opening of Minions: The Rise of Gru Record store at 19/21 Foubert’s Place. The vinyl pop-up brings a 70’s explosion back to Carnaby to celebrate the release of Illumination’s Minions: The Rise of Gru. Dubbed Despicable Discs, the one-stop vinyl swap shop will see visitors exchange their own records for groovy gems from the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s, with all records donated to Oxfam.

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Twisting bamboo installation weaves through Barcelona's Casa Loewe

Dezeen

Spanish fashion brand Loewe has reopened its Barcelona flagship, which it has transformed into a gallery-like space with an undulating bamboo installation that winds across its surfaces. Casa Loewe is set inside Casa Lle?o Morera, a modernist building created by Catalan architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner off one of the Spanish city's major shopping streets.

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Top of Mind Security Insights from In-Person Interactions

Cisco Retail

The past few months have been chockfull of conversations with security customers, partners, and industry leaders. After two years of virtual engagements, in-person events like our CISO Forum and Cisco Live as well as the industry’s RSA Conference underscore the power of face-to-face interactions. It’s a reminder of just how enriching conversations are and how incredibly interconnected the world is.

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The King’s Swedish: AI Rewrites the Book in Scandinavia

Nvidia

If the King of Sweden wants help drafting his annual Christmas speech this year, he could ask the same AI model that’s available to his 10 million subjects. As a test, researchers prompted the model, called GPT-SW3, to draft one of the royal messages, and it did a pretty good job, according to Magnus Sahlgren, who heads research in natural language understanding at AI Sweden, a consortium kickstarting the country’s journey into the machine learning era.

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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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In the News: Apply by June 30 for a Chance at a $25,000 Business Grant

Small Biz Trends

From growth to inventory, equipment, employee retention, technical assistance and more, this week’s grants look to provide the funds that will assist small businesses to overcome these challenges. So, if you need to resolve one of these or other issues, look for grants that have been established for those particular issues. Take a look at this week’s list of grants available across the U.S.

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WWD: Sephora CEO Leaving After Less Than Two Years

Retail TouchPoints

Martin Brok, CEO and President of Sephora , is reportedly leaving the company at the end of June after a tenure of less than two years. He will be replaced by his predecessor, Chris de Lapuente, Chairman and CEO of the Selective Retailing division of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton , Sephora’s parent company. According to an internal release obtained by WWD , Brok’s departure is “due to a divergence of views.”.

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Here's what passage of the Fashion Act would mean for apparel companies

Retail Dive

If passed, the Fashion Act will apply to global apparel and footwear companies with more than $100 million in revenue that do business in New York. In short, almost every big global brand.

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Outsourcing Fulfilment to Save Time? Here’s Three Things Retailers Should Look For

365 Retail

For fast-scaling e-commerce retailers, saving time often ranks as a top reason for outsourcing the picking, packing and delivery of their shoppers’ orders. ‘Time-saving’ was also a key consideration for fulfilmentcrowd when it refreshed its customer app. . Uniquely, the international fulfilment provider wanted to improve its app so that e-commerce retailers actually used it less.

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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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Building a Machine Learning Pipeline with Cisco Intersight and Kubeflow

Cisco Retail

This article was co-written with Michael Maurer, Cisco Intersight’s Technical Marketing Engineer. See the previous article in this series: Get Ready for Machine Learning Ops.Make sure to check out Cisco Intersight. If you upload your photos taken from your smartphone camera to your Google account (like I do), you can search your photos by keyword.

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Vision in the Making: Andrew Ng’s Startup Automates Factory Inspection

Nvidia

Computer vision specialist Landing AI has a unique calling card: Its co-founder and CEO is a tech rock star. At Google Brain, Andrew Ng became famous for showing how deep learning could recognize cats in a sea of images with uncanny speed and accuracy. Later, he founded Coursera, where his machine learning courses have attracted nearly five million students.

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Grow Your Small Business With Small Biz Expo NYC 2022

Small Biz Trends

The biggest business networking and educational event for small business owners and entrepreneurs in New York City is going to take place at SMALL BUSINESS EXPO – NEW YORK CITY on June 24, 2022. You will learn to grow your small business from CEOs and industry experts across many industries. Keynote speakers include Barbara Corcoran of Shark Tank and VP of Disney Advertising Sylvester Phifer, along with CEOs, Senior Marketing Managers, and Directors.

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Moving into the Metaverse: Growing Swath of Brands Test Out Virtual Experiences

Retail TouchPoints

Editor’s Note: Be sure to check out Part 1 of this series focusing on evolving consumer perceptions of the metaverse. If the first quarter of this year was consumed with existential questioning — What exactly is the metaverse? Do we need to be a part of it? — Q2 appears to be the moment of action, when companies that answered “yes” to the second question have started to make their moves.

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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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Amazon launches virtual try-on for shoes

Retail Dive

The new mobile feature, currently only available on iOS, allows customers to try on thousands of shoe styles from brands like Puma and Reebok.

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In my opinion: what retailers really want from their technology providers

Retail Times

What retailers really want from their technology providers is often overshadowed in the media and at events by the futurology or exciting but peripheral innovation. Time to focus on the basics, says Duncan Potter, CMO from Pricer.

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Become the Oracle of the Network with Cisco WAN Automation Engine (WAE)

Cisco Retail

Maintaining a network that hosts thousands of users requires constant information. But as the needs of the user base continue to grow, the strain on the network grows as well. Keeping up with that growth means understanding the ways in which traffic and load affect the network and the users who rely upon it, as well as expanding the infrastructure that enables the growth.

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Out of This World: ‘Mass Effect Legendary Edition’ and ‘It Takes Two’ Lead GFN Thursday Updates

Nvidia

Some may call this GFN Thursday legendary as Mass Effect Legendary Edition and It Takes Two join the GeForce NOW library. Both games expand the available number of Electronic Arts games streaming from our GeForce cloud servers, and are part of 10 new additions this week. Adventure Awaits In The Cloud. Relive the saga of Commander Shepard in the highly acclaimed “Mass Effect” trilogy with Mass Effect Legendary Edition ( Steam and Origin ).

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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.

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Denny’s Makes Commitment to Black Franchise Business Ownership Program

Small Biz Trends

Denny’s recently announced a commitment to the Pathways to Black Franchise Ownership program created by the Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance (MFHA). Denny’s Makes Commitment to Black Franchise Business Ownership Program. The aim of the Pathways to Black Franchising program is to make systemic change in order to drive greater wealth in the Black community by empowering African American entrepreneurs to operate high-performing franchise businesses.

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How the Fashion Industry Can Pave the Way for a Sustainable Future

Retail TouchPoints

For decades, there have been continued debates surrounding sustainability and the fashion industry’s position in implementing and maintaining a sustainable value chain, where renewable resources from the environment can be continually used and human rights are protected. Focus and blame generally turn to the manufacturing, production and distribution parts of the chain, but other aspects are not usually at the forefront of the mind, especially when it comes to the consumer standpoint.

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As consumers spend more on gas and food, a shadow looms over retail

Retail Dive

The second half of the year will be tough for retailers as shoppers hunt for lower prices, opt for experiences and shift their loyalties.

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Save money and the planet: O2 launches ‘Feel good shopping’

365 Retail

Virgin Media O2 has partnered with Kindred to launch ‘Feel good shopping’ a unique sustainable shopping service. The new retail shopping feature will help customers save money and support eco projects while shopping online. The exclusive ‘Feel Good Shopping’ feature is now live in the My O2 app giving customers discounts and deals at over 70% of the top UK online retailers and more than 20,000 retailers in total.

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Innovation Fest: Summer of AI

Join Bloomreach at Innovation Fest: Summer 2024, a virtual event, to explore the future of personalized marketing and merchandising! Along with the company’s top product experts, CEO Raj De Datta will provide an exclusive look at the company’s latest AI innovations reshaping the omnichannel experience. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to connect with fellow industry leaders and explore the latest trends in retail technology.

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As Internet-Connected Medical Devices Multiply, So Do Challenges

Cisco Retail

To consumers, the Internet of Things might bring to mind a smart fridge that lets you know when to buy more eggs, or the ability to control your home’s lighting and temperature remotely through your phone. But for cybersecurity professionals, internet-connected medical devices are more likely to be top-of-mind. Not only is the Internet of Medical Things, or IoMT, surging — with the global market projected to reach $160 billion by 2027 , according to Emergen Research — the stakes can be quite hig

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Smart Utility Vehicle: NIO ES7 Redefines Category with Intelligent, Versatile EV Powered by NVIDIA DRIVE Orin

Nvidia

Accounting for nearly half of global vehicle sales in 2021, SUVs have grown in popularity given their versatility. Now, NIO aims to amp up the volume further. This week, the electric automaker unveiled the ES7 SUV, purpose-built for the intelligent vehicle era. Its sporty yet elegant body houses an array of cutting-edge technology, including the Adam autonomous driving supercomputer , powered by NVIDIA DRIVE Orin.

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HSA for Small Business – What You Need to Know

Small Biz Trends

Small business owners and their employees can stretch their dollars further by establishing a health savings account. With a health savings account, participants are empowered to save earnings and more wisely spend money on healthcare expenses. While it might be easy to assume this tax-advantaged account is a benefit available only to large companies, the option is also a possibility for small businesses.

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Supermercados ECONO Implements Software to Power Ecommerce Platform in Two Languages

Retail TouchPoints

Supermercados ECONO , a retailer with 64 grocery stores in Puerto Rico, is upgrading its current ecommerce platform, ECONO ToGo, with technology from Local Express. ECONO will utilize the tech upgrade to provide its shoppers with exceptional service. The Local Express platform includes a “drop and play” marketing content management module that can facilitate retailers’ ability to quickly incorporate retail media marketing into ecommerce platforms.

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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.