August, 2020

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Walmart Allies With Instacart To Boost Same-Day Delivery Capacity

Retail TouchPoints

Even with 74,000 personal shoppers and its recently launched Express Delivery service, Walmart has faced challenges keeping up with demand as consumers escalate both their online ordering and their expectations for faster home delivery. To ramp up capacity for same-day delivery, Walmart has struck a deal with Instacart to pilot home delivery in Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego, Calif. as well as Tulsa, Okla., according to CNBC.

Consumer 360
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Boost your eCommerce Revenue with Smart Pricing Analytics

Intelligence Node

The retail world is currently facing rapid evolution. Market trends are fluctuating at an unprecedented pace, prices are as competitive as they’ve ever been, and customers are holding companies to ever-higher standards. The only way to keep up is with a pricing analytics software that enables you to strategize in a manner that optimizes for […].

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Strategies for Sunscreen and Supplement Brands to Maintain Shelf Space Amid the Rise in Private Label

Wiser

Part of our work here at Wiser is researching a variety of CPG 10K Annual Reports to identify the risks that businesses are facing. Our aim is to flag those that we can help alleviate with our online and in-store solutions. We’ve noticed one risk that is quite common, encompassing what could happen in the event of unfavorable market conditions. Companies generally predict that consumers would be more likely to purchase private label competitors with presumably lower prices.

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Retail’s Digital Future

I Vend

In store shopping has long been the predominant way to shop, however, online shopping has quickly grown to become the preferred channel for many. Consumer preferences have shifted in response to the pandemic, as many have faced changes in their jobs, income and leisure time. And, online shopping has quickly proven to be go-to alternative, providing promises of safety and convenience.

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A Roadmap For Modernization: How To Break Free From Your Monolith Before July 31, 2026

Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

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Virgil Abloh and AMO design flexible flagship Off-White store in Miami that "can host a runway show"

Dezeen

Fashion designer Virgil Abloh and AMO director Samir Bantal have designed the Off-White flagship store in Miami Design District to be a fulfilment centre and a multipurpose events space. Abloh, who owns the brand Off-White , and Bantal, director of architecture firm OMA 's research arm AMO, designed the store to rethink how physical shops should operate amid the growing popularity of digital shopping.

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J.Crew To Exit Bankruptcy With More Than 300 Stores

Retail TouchPoints

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia has approved the J.Crew Group reorganization plan, paving the way for the parent company of J.Crew , J.Crew Factory and Madewell to emerge from Chapter 11 in early September. J.Crew was an early casualty in what has become a long list of retailers that have filed for bankruptcy in the wake of COVID-19.

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Disrupting the Online, Direct-to-Consumer Retail with Dynamic Pricing

Intelligence Node

Winning Consumers with Dynamic Pricing for DTC Brands In the last decade, with the growth of eCommerce, DTC or direct-to-consumer retail has gained momentum. Infact, today there are more than 400 DTC brands disrupting the retail model, offering a more personalized user experience, and winning customers and market share. It is only a matter of […].

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15 Tips to Succeed as Brick-and-Mortar Retail Reopens

Wiser

Hopefully, by the time you are reading this your region is making progress against COVID-19. If not, it’s never too early to prepare for that eventuality. The fact is that brick-and-mortar retail—and the economy as a whole—will start to churn again. In fact, your business may already be tasked with reopening its physical doors to eager customers, but there will still be a lot of uncertainty about how to do this effectively and safely.

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Repsly Named to Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies

RepslyBlog

Inc. magazine recently revealed that Repsly earned a spot on its annual Inc. 5000 list , the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. This marks the second consecutive year Repsly has received the honor. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent small businesses.

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Humans + Agents = Rethinking Enterprise Commerce with AI

AI agents already analyze trends, draft content, and trigger actions across leading commerce platforms. Yet most organizations still rely on workflows built for human‑only teams, losing speed, margin, and customer loyalty. Humans + Agents: Rethinking Enterprise Commerce in the Age of AI Collaboration shows how to close that gap. In one concise read you’ll see where agent gains surface first, how early adopters prove ROI, and which lean controls keep innovation moving without risking data or bran

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OMA designs glass volume to top Tiffany & Co's New York flagship store

Dezeen

OMA New York has unveiled its design for a glass addition to top the historic Tiffany & Co store on Fifth Avenue in New York City. The project involves the preservation of the jewellery brand's 80-year old flagship location, a renovation of its ground floor and the construction of a rectangular glass volume that will span three storeys, adding space for hosting exhibitions and events.

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Smell, Taste, Touch: How to Use the 5 Senses to Increase Sales

Retail Adventures

Have you ever gone into a store to buy a single item and left with a cartload of things you hadn't intended to buy? Congratulations! You were moved to purchase by that retailer’s merchandising strategy. When a store is well merchandised add-on sales become a common occurrence. Take Target. The average Target store isn't fancy, it's really just a big box lined with basic gondolas.

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How 3D Standards Will Simplify Image Creation And Usage In Retail

Retail TouchPoints

Practically everyone agrees that 3D imagery, whether it’s simply placed on a screen or is part of an augmented reality experience, provides a great way for consumers to educate themselves about a product — a key step in the shopper journey. What almost no one agrees on, at least so far, are the visual and technological standards that allow a 3D image to be experienced both realistically and consistently on any and all devices.

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Price Extensions in Google Ads: Setup and Examples

Store Growers

Price extensions are the closest Search Ads will get to Shopping Ads. The extension won’t show any images, but it will show you the most important details: the product title, short description, price and a link to that specific product. These details make it a very effective thing to add to your ads, but they aren’t used that much compared to other ad extensions.

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5 Tips for a Winning Category Management Strategy in 2025

Category Management is a cornerstone of a successful retail strategy. While it promotes collaboration between manufacturers and retailers to optimize category performance, challenges persist in its effective implementation due to hurdles in communication and collaboration across teams and partners, and more. In this guide, we outline five essential strategies for success in 2025 that will touch on all the essential pieces of a successful strategy and implementation.

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How to Build a Framework for Price Testing

Wiser

Implementing a price testing strategy is like conducting an orchestra. Just like an orchestra needs every individual performer and section playing together in harmony, there are many different parts of your business that have to work in lockstep to run effective price tests. Otherwise, you just end up with noise. Price testing can’t just be done in an ad hoc way.

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Fire Prevention: Annual Planning in Times of Uncertainty

Shopperations

It is getting to be that time of the year again. Shopper marketers can hear the whispers. Even those working remotely can feel the heaviness in the air on their team calls. It’s fire drill season, a.k.a. ANNUAL PLANNING.

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Folding polycarbonate wall reveals earthy interiors of São Paulo wellness space Dois Trópicos

Dezeen

Brazilian studio MNMA has designed a spiral concrete stair and folding polycarbonate doors in this botanical store, yoga classroom and restaurant in São Paulo. Dois Trópicos has a calming earthy palette featuring local materials and crafts that MNMA chose to complement the functions of the wellness hub. "The concept of the project is a hybrid space, there is no determination or boundaries.

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Everything You Need To Know About Shopify POS Hardware: Cost, Where To Buy, & More

Merchant Marverk

It was an eCommerce pioneer back in 2006, then expanded to iPad POS in 2013, and now it basically runs the world. Well, at least the world of cloud retail. I’m talking about Shopify , of course. Besides its global takeover, one of the things I admire most about Shopify POS is that it’s very upfront about disclosing every component of hardware that its point of sale system works with.

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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Why Streamlined Omnichannel Shopping Is The New ‘Table Stakes’ In Retail

Retail TouchPoints

The convergence of a pandemic, economic turmoil and a heated presidential election can make it difficult to look beyond the here and now, but shoppers nevertheless expect retailers to have a long-term vision. Consumers are recognizing that major companies can play a large role in shaping tomorrow — both in terms of their influence on society at large and the post-COVID-19 shopper experience, according to the Visions Into The Future report by CallisonRTKL.

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5 Ways to Manage Retail or Wholesale Prices

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

Price management is one of the most important operation in any retail or wholesale environment. Whether you’re managing prices for long-term or for seasonal cycles, you need to track and monitor each price for each SKU as well as keep an eye on inventories, especially at critical times. Retailers and wholesalers both must manage merchandise prices.

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Dynamic Pricing Strategy Benefits All Online Retailers Need to Know

Wiser

Dynamic pricing in online retail has come a long way as a pricing strategy. It is defined as a strategy that allows retailers to respond in real-time to supply and demand levers. It provides countless benefits, such as enabling retailers to beat a competitor, save dwindling inventory, or make the most out of a trendy item that is flying off warehouse shelves.

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Five key drivers for agile fulfilment

Retail Technology Review

As the Coronavirus creates turmoil in our daily lives, businesses are moving quickly to respond to a radical shift in consumer behaviour. A boom in online orders, likely to become a feature of the ‘new reality’, is triggering a major re-think of the fulfilment operation.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Black spiral staircase twists through Joseph store in Miami Design District

Dezeen

London studio Sybarite has designed a store for fashion label Joseph in the Miami Design District to include round balconies, curved railings and spiral stairs as a reference to the city's seaside architecture. A black metal corkscrew staircase is among the details that takes cues from Miami's seaside architecture dating back to the 1940s and 50s. Featuring contrasting white polished-marble stair treads, it twists through a circular opening to lead from womenswear on the ground floor to menswear

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From the Field: Working Safely as an MSO

Natural Insight

This year has introduced many unusual and unexpected changes in our lives. With the year already more than halfway over, many companies across the country have started establishing how to best to operate their businesses during this pandemic. Employees have also been challenged with new tasks added to their normal job duty rosters.

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Q2 Results: Target Boosts Online Sales 195%, Walmart’s Grow 97%

Retail TouchPoints

Retail industry giants Target and Walmart continued to benefit from their status as essential retailers equipped with strong e-Commerce operational capabilities in Q2. In good news for their bottom lines, both retailers achieved significant sales growth, both online and in-store, while also improving margins. Target achieved a record-setting 24.3% increase in comp sales for the three months ended Aug. 1, 2020, rising from $18.2 billion last year to $22.7 billion this year.

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Seamless Shopping Journeys Attract Today’s Home Furnishings Consumers

Storis

In today’s world, everyone has a smartphone. I am constantly using my phone to research, browse, and make impulsive purchases. That is, until recently, when I stepped outside of my comfort zone and made a big-ticket purchase; new sofas. I found out that the shopping journey for buying furniture was very different than my normal mobile purchases of clothing or shoes.

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SEO vs. PPC: Which Strategy Is Best for Your Business?

When it comes to driving traffic and growing your online presence, businesses often ask: SEO or PPC—what’s the better choice? This guide breaks down the key differences between search engine optimization (SEO) and pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, highlighting their pros, cons, and best use cases. Whether you’re looking for long-term organic growth or immediate visibility through paid ads, we’ll help you determine which strategy—or combination of both—is right for your business.

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What is Brand Share and How to Optimize It

Wiser

In the modern era of retailing, brands need accurate and timely price intelligence in order to show up in relevant product searches on marketplaces and ultimately drive brand share. In the past, capturing competitive and market-level insights from disparate competitors across myriad online shopping sites simply took too much time to yield the necessary results.

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Manufacturers picking direct-to-consumer

Retail Technology Review

Manufacturers with direct-to-consumer operations need to consider storage and picking for efficient fulfilment of growing order volumes, says Edward Hutchison, Managing Director of BITO Storage Systems.

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Burberry and Tencent collaborate on interactive WeChat shop in Shenzhen

Dezeen

Visitors to Shenzhen's Burberry flagship store can use Tencent 's WeChat app to interact with the window display and play their own music in fitting rooms. The British fashion brand and China's largest social media company collaborated to design a shop that suited Shenzhen 's growing reputation for technology. Shoppers use WeChat, a Chinese messaging and social media app, to engage with the shop in Shenzhen's MixC development.