January, 2020

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How to Increase eCommerce Sales with these Smart Retail A/B Tests

Wiser

How do you know that your current approach to eCommerce is the best approach for your business? This is a tough question for many because it can be scary to think about what you’re not doing—and why. Plus, there are countless tactics in retail and the choices can feel overwhelming. Don’t worry, though! The good news is that there are ways to be confident in your decisions, and that starts with data.

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5 Tips For Boosting Retail Employee Engagement

Retail Next

Even as e-commerce has made its mark, traditional retail has continued to make up a huge portion of the business world, retaining its status as one of the biggest and most reliable sources of employment. While it’s generally easy to find retail workers, though, it’s considerably harder to retain them — after all, retail work is often viewed as a stopgap solution.

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Retail Budget Planning: 5 Lessons from Walmart, Amazon, Best Buy & Kohls

IntelligenceNode

“Retail slowdown” is a plague that has affected many big-name companies. But when it comes to the survivors, there’s one overarching theme that connects them: Effectively enabling rapid AI adoption and moving to data-first modes of operation. When inspecting their formulas for success, it’s not a stretch to predict that a trend in 2020 will […].

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In-Store Product Placement Choices: Magnetizing Your Customer's Basket

Natural Insight

Want a store that overflows with customers? How about knowing where in-store product placements make the most sales impact? Let’s explore some of the magnetizing in-store best practices that crank up revenue, below.

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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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Super Bowl In-Store Marketing: A Story to Be Told

Medallion Retail

While most people are stocking the fridge with drinks, decking out in team colors and making sure their new home theater is ready for the crowd on Sunday, we’re already thinking about Super Bowl 2021. Specifically, how to make the The post Super Bowl In-Store Marketing: A Story to Be Told appeared first on Medallion Retail.

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Retail Trends for 2020

CJ Retail Solutions

Disruption, Responsibility and Veganism – effects on POS and retail. We’ve been saying (for what seems like many, many years) that one of the key upcoming retail trends will be a move towards enhancing engagement in store through digitalisation. The pace may be slower than first imagined, but its arrived with the increased introduction of RFID technologies, digital shelf edge labels and augmented reality.

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Augmented Reality Transforms In-Store Navigation

Retail Next

Digital transformation is sweeping through the retail industry and has changed the way consumers shop both online and at local stores. The competition between retail brands to capture shopper from one another in this environment will make or break many businesses going forward. Consumers familiar with the shopping experience expect a smooth process without glitches or frustration.

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Product IQ: The Missing Ingredient In Most PPC Campaigns

Store Growers

Being good at Google Ads doesn’t mean that you can run and scale profitable campaigns. That might sound weird. But it is true. And the reason I know this is because I’ve failed at it plenty of times. Sometimes it was because the business wasn’t ready to run ads , sometimes it was because I was lacking in some other area. This article is about the last part.

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What’s in store for 2020 and beyond? 6 trends shaping warehouses of the future

Retail Technology Review

In 2010, many warehouses would still have been regarded as a neglected cost centre. Now, moving into 2020, the warehouse is a carefully managed control centre and very often the strategic hub of e-commerce within an ever-extending supply chain.

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Retail with a Purpose: CS Hudson and Medallion Retail Team Up for Good

Medallion Retail

The holiday season may be over, but the glow remains for us as we think about the incredible experience of creating a pop-up for good—a pop-up that helped a community of children in need through the CS Hudson initiative, CS The post Retail with a Purpose: CS Hudson and Medallion Retail Team Up for Good appeared first on Medallion Retail.

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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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Our chosen charity for 2020…

Retail Design Solutions

We are proud to be supporting Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Service this year as our nominated charity and will be holding a few fund raising events through the course of the next 12 months. This is a really worthwile cause supporting the invaluable service they provide so any support that can be given throughout the year will be really welcome. You can find out more about the service, it’s aims, how it’s funded and how it benefits the area by following this link and perhaps join

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What is Category Management? Definition and Examples for Retail Professionals

Wiser

At a broad level, category management is simple: to improve the customer experience, drive efficiencies for businesses, and deliver quality products and services that generate profits. As we all know, this isn’t as simple as it sounds. In reality, there is much more to category management. Category Management Definition. First of all, what is category management?

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How to Promote Your Store with a Social Media Contest

Retail Next

Social media contests used to be something that was only reserved for large corporate brands. Now, small- and medium-sized businesses are using social media contests to effectively grow their marketing channels, increase sales and boost customer acquisition. If you run an online store, you could host an Instagram contest that can drive traffic to your store.

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2020 Global Retail Trends & Innovations – Coming soon!

Retail Eye

J. C. Williams Group is proud to announce our new book in collaboration with the Ebeltoft Group: 2020 Global Retail Trends & Innovations! This new edition will be arriving soon, but here is a teaser of the great content to come. Retail is Ever-changing The future landscape of global retail Stores have become more relevant […].

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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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Industry Brief: 1.13.20

Fashion Retail Tech

Hi! Happy New Year! If you follow this newsletter you’ve noticed I’ve been radio silent the last couple of months. This is because I’ve been quite busy with a new job of becoming a mama. But, now that my baby girl is two months old and I’m *sort of* out of the initial fog, I thought I’d catch up on what’s been going on in the industry. I won’t go so far as to say this will be weekly this year because, well, I’ve got this new full-time job of being a mom plus my other full-time job, plus tr

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A Reality Check: You Lost A Lot of Sales This Holiday Selling Season

Graff Retail

The much-anticipated holiday season has now come and gone. Biggest selling opportunity of the year, right? How did you do? Move more merchandise than ever before? Keep the cash registers running at full tilt? Set an all-time revenue record? Good for you!! Now for the bad news. Your success wasn’t shared by every retailer. And […].

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Ice cream alchemy…

Retail Design Solutions

We are proud to have been selected to partner with Dubai based brand ‘Ice Cream Lab’ to introduce a new store to the UK. The concept is based around creating fresh, unique ice creams using liquid nitrogen to fast freeze your selected mix in a matter of seconds and created in their own specifically designed machines which provide a sense of theatre as the process takes place.

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How to Drive Revenue with Generation Z Sales

Wiser

Generation Z has quickly become an incredibly important demographic for brands and retailers. According to a Barkley report, Gen Z—specifically those aged 16-24—has a total spending power of $143 billion. That means this group is expected to contribute billions of dollars in retail sales, spending a combination of earned income and allowance. Furthermore, there are an estimated 50 million or more Gen Zers in the U.S.

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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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The 5 Best Digital Marketing Strategies for Retail Businesses

Retail Next

As more and more business takes place online, times are changing for retail businesses. Just because people are spending more time online, however, doesn’t mean non-Amazon retail businesses aren’t viable. In fact, the internet is crucial to the success of all retail businesses. . Forty percent of consumers buy more from retailers that provide a personalized shopping experience across digital and in-person channels.

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2020 Global Retail Trends & Innovations – Coming soon!

Retail Eye

J. C. Williams Group is proud to announce our new book in collaboration with the Ebeltoft Group: 2020 Global Retail Trends & Innovations! This new edition will be arriving soon, but here is a teaser of the great content to come. Retail is Ever-changing The future landscape of global retail Stores have become more relevant […].

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From Brexit to omni-channel fulfilment – a year-in-review for online retail

Retail Technology Review

By Joe Farrell, VP of international operations at PFS. Amidst ongoing political turbulence and the continued transformation of the modern high street, 2019 was a challenging year for retail to say the least. Brexit uncertainty, combined with the growing customer demand for sustainability and superior levels of customer service, has put substantial pressure on embattled retailers.

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Retail Performance Pulse: Strong Second Half Propels December Store Results

Retail Next

The latest edition of the RetailNext Retail Performance Pulse has been published and is available for download, providing an overview of brick-and-mortar store performance for the retail month of December 2019 (December 1 through January 4 on the industry’s 4-5-4 calendar). Download the Retail Performance Pulse for December 2019 store results. With a late Thanksgiving Day holiday this year in the United States, December was looked to as a critical month for retailers to reach holiday season expe

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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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How Better Digital Product Configurators Lead to Increased Sales

Retail Next

With modern digital tools, retailers can offer shoppers more personalization than ever — and shopper, in turn, have come to expect highly individualized shopping experiences. At the same time, customers who are adept virtual shoppers are beginning to miss some of the features of in-person shopping that you can’t get with virtual retail — like a chance to hold a product, view it from all angles and compare related models.

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2020: The year that will kick off a thriving decade in retail

Retail Technology Review

It has been one of the most tumultuous decades in the history of retail. 2019 will end with nearly 6,000 stores across the UK closing their doors as the industry is dusting itself off and searching for strategies that will provide a more prosperous future.

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eBay, O2, Sainsbury’s, Halfords, Nandos set to speak at the UK’s no. 1 digital retail show

Retail Technology Review

Retail professionals from eBay, O2, Sainsbury’s, Halfords, Nandos and Depop are among the big brand speakers at IRX (InternetRetailing Expo), the UK’s no. 1 digital retail show taking place on 1 & 2 April 2020 at the NEC, Birmingham.

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Recommerce, green data and sub-contracted intelligence; A peak into the new eCommerce decade

Retail Technology Review

As we enter mankind’s most digital decade, Wunderman Thompson Commerce (WTC) has released its Futures 2020 report, showcasing some of the biggest current trends in eCommerce.

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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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India’s e-commerce market set to surpass US$91bn in 2023, says GlobalData

Retail Technology Review

The overall transaction value of the Indian e-commerce market is projected to grow from INR3.4 trillion (US$49bn) in 2019 to INR6.3 trillion (US$91bn) in 2023, says GlobalData, the data and analytics company.

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India’s e-commerce market set to surpass US$91bn in 2023, says GlobalData

Retail Technology Review

The overall transaction value of the Indian e-commerce market is projected to grow from INR3.4 trillion (US$49bn) in 2019 to INR6.3 trillion (US$91bn) in 2023, says GlobalData, the data and analytics company.

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Contextual commerce, loyalty, sustainability and payment preference will dominate eCommerce agendas in 2020, says Tryzens

Retail Technology Review

2019 saw the retail sector continue to battle to keep ahead in an environment of rapid market, technological and consumer behaviour changes. Couple that with disrupted spending habits, both in terms of level of spend and the channels consumers prefer to buy through, as well as rising costs, the UK uncertainty surrounding Brexit, and increased international competition, it all added up to another challenging year for retailers.

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Elastic Path acquires Moltin

Retail Technology Review

Elastic Path, the provider of headless commerce solutions, acquired commerce technology company Moltin to create what is claimed to be the industry’s only commerce platform that enables every business leader to quickly and easily leverage microservices to gain a competitive advantage in the market.

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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.