Retail TouchPoints
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
Retail has become a tale of two realities. On the one hand, retail sales trended upward in August 2021 , with specific economic stimulus measures apparently to credit. We know, based on our State of the In-Store Experience 2021 Report , that there remains strong consumer demand for brick-and-mortar retail experiences. On the other hand, some major retailers have filed for bankruptcy in 2021.
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 14, 2021
The Australian Fashion Council will lead the nation’s first National Product Stewardship Scheme for clothing textiles, aimed at improving the design, recovery, reuse and recycling of textiles. Launching in November 2021 and ending in March 2023, the scheme will provide a roadmap to hit ‘clothing circularity’ in Australia by 2030, in line with the National Waste Policy Action Plan targets, and is powered by a $1 million grant from the Federal Government.
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Retail Focus
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
In the fluctuating world of retail and the exponential rise of e-commerce, accelerated by lockdown restrictions during the pandemic, the future of bricks and mortar retail spaces has come into question. However, the sentiment in the sector is that physical stores are far from dead. . In fact, while many retailers quickly expanded their online sales capacity in the wake of Covid-19, physical stores remained an essential element in many businesses as a click-and-collect facility.
Tokinomo
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
The store shelf is an important touchpoint on the customer journey of any shopper. From the decision to go to the store up to going home with the products, there are a few touchpoints where brands need to pay attention to how they are perceived by customers. Even the smallest detail can make it or break it for the shopper.
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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.
Retail TouchPoints
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
Casper Sleep has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Durational Capital Management LP , which will take the mattress retailer private. Additionally, Co-Founder and CEO Philip Krim has left the company, with President and Chief Commercial Officer Emilie Arel stepping into the position. Durational Capital will pay $6.90 for each outstanding Casper share, a 94% premium over the closing price on Nov. 12, 2021.
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
Payment flexibility has been commonplace in B2C transactions for many years, and now, emerging payment technology is making this possible for B2B trade. Whether you’re looking to get paid faster, address current debtors or provide a better customer experience, implementing an integrated payment solution that delivers more ways for customers to pay their invoices, is a great solution for any business.
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Retail Focus
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
Spanish beauty brand, Freshly Cosmetics , have announced that they will be opening a standalone beauty store this November, situated in the heart of London’s bustling Carnaby Street. . Freshly Store London will be the fourth store in the plant-based beauty brand’s retail portfolio and following the success of its existing stores in Barcelona, Madrid and Valencia signifies a huge milestone for the brand as its first international store.
Retail TouchPoints
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
It’s the question every retailer wants the answer to: what do consumers (and more specifically, those likely to buy their products) really want? Opening day of the 2021 virtual Retail Innovation Conference , which continues today, Nov. 17 with more great sessions, provided valuable insights into the mindset of today’s shoppers. The day kicked off with a keynote presentation by Jeff Orschell, EY Americas Practice Leader: “Bottom line for retailers is that change is still happening, consumer behav
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
Dyson has unveiled its first virtual reality store, allowing New Zealanders to experience and test its products from the comfort of their own home – assuming they own an Oculus VR headset. As of 19 November, New Zealanders with access to the Oculus store can download the Dyson Demo VR, which will put customers in a virtual space allowing potential customers to see and pick up products, as well as trial them out, see product demonstrations, watch interviews with Dyson engineers, and see how produ
Cisco Retail
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
NetHope is a journey that we needed to take. Cisco started the Networking Academy program in 1997 with the intent of teaching students – whether they were in the technology field or not – to design, install, and maintain networks. Most importantly, we wanted the program to help people around the world gain a seat at the digital economy table. By the early 2000s, we realized the impact the program was having and wanted to expand it.
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Retail Focus
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
Landsec , part of The St David’s Partnership, owners of St David’s in Cardiff, has announced the signing of the wellness and lifestyle brand, Rituals. The brand’s debut flagship store in Wales is set to open later this month. The 1,875 sq ft space, located on the Lower Grand Arcade adjacent to Pandora, will feature Rituals’ full range of luxurious yet affordable home, bath, and body products, designed to turn everyday routines into meaningful rituals.
Retail TouchPoints
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
The 13 th annual 11.11 Global Shopping Festival, also known as Singles’ Day, has once again broken its own sales records. Alibaba itself generated RMB 540.3 billion ( U.S. $84.54 billion ) in gross merchandise volume (GMV), up from $74.1 billion in 2020, and total sales across all platforms (including Alibaba rival JD.com ) for the 11-day campaign topped $139 billion.
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
Department-store chain M&S has joined hands with the UK rental platform Hirestreet to venture into the rental sector ahead of the year-end season. . The launch of M&S clothing rentals follows its recent investment in the Zoe Group, the operator of Hirestreet, through its Founders Factory Joint Venture accelerator program. The first rental edit consists of more than 40 womenswear pieces from its Autograph own-label range and dresses from the M&S x Ghost Collaboration.
Retail Dive
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
For retailers, emerging work-from-anywhere habits bring new opportunities to attract shoppers.
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Retail Focus
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
centre:mk has announced the opening of Rituals Cosmetics , the global cosmetics brand, at the top 10 shopping centre. Located at 11-13 Acorn Walk, the 2,571 sq ft store stocks the brand’s full range of luxurious yet affordable home, bath and body products. The brand is the latest in a series of beauty and wellness operators to join centre:mk’s line-up.
Retail TouchPoints
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
Paper Source will launch a new shop-in-shop experience in two Barnes & Noble stores this holiday season in the first collaboration of the two retail brands, which are both owned by Elliott Management. Paper Source currently operates 136 stores nationwide alongside its ecommerce business. The company filed for bankruptcy in March 2021 citing “sustained damage” from the pandemic and emerged from Chapter 11 two months later when it was purchased by Elliot Management, which had acquired Barnes &
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
Plus-size fashion firm City Chic Collective saw earnings drop by $1 million a month due to store closures across its network, having lost 37 per cent of its trading days since its full-year results in August. However, with all its stores now open and trading into the busiest time of the year, chief executive Phil Ryan is confident the business’ brands will perform well over the holidays.
Cisco Retail
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
We have arrived at the third and final blog post around Secure Code Warrior. In the first two blogs… So, You Can Code… But Can You Write Secure Code? Finding Cisco DevNet Elite Secure Code Warriors. … we introduced you to the Secure Code Warrior tournament held during Cisco DevNet Create 2021. In this final blog post, I wanted to report back about the final battle between the crème-de-la-crème – the DevNet Secure Code Warrior Top 25.
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Retail Dive
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
The combo, which brings together two decades-old, sports-focused names, aims to be a go-to for student athletes.
Retail TouchPoints
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
Online B2B wholesale marketplace Faire has closed a $400 million Series G funding round, its third in the last year. With this latest round, which pushes the company’s total funding to date above $1 billion , Faire is now valued at $12.4 billion. This round comes just five months after the close of Faire’s Series F and the company’s expansion into 15 markets across the UK and Europe — a region that has grown by more than 10X for the company since its initial launch there in March 2021.
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
They say a company’s most loyal customers are also its most profitable. And in a market that has been significantly affected by the pandemic, building a strong and loyal customer base has never been more important, especially as times continue to remain uncertain. CIMET, a white-label platform that compares services and prices from multiple retailers, is dedicated to helping brands diversify by creating user experiences that significantly improve customer retention.
Cisco Retail
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
Cyberattacks hit businesses every day. Ransomware is especially problematic, with the number of successful ransomware attacks increasing Year Over Year (YoY). Clearly, organizations need to defend against ransomware if they are going to avoid its costly damages. Cisco Secure Endpoint protects against cyberattacks with a cloud-delivered, single agent solution.
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Retail Dive
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
Shoppers are already out and about. But an unreliable supply chain and lingering pandemic have retailers and their customers changing their behavior.
Retail TouchPoints
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
Macy’s is continuing its omnichannel evolution with the launch of a curated digital marketplace for both its flagship brand and Bloomingdale’s slated to open in the second half of 2022. Additionally, the retailer will adjust its 125 planned closings for 2023 by closing an additional 10 stores in January 2022, but taking a second look at another 60 that were intended to go dark.
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 14, 2021
There’s no metaverse yet, but when it comes, you can expect Nike to be there waiting. The most valuable apparel brand in the world has its sights set on being prepared for shoppers in online virtual environments. On 27 October, Nike filed new trademark applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office under its Nike logo, the Just Do It tagline, the Swoosh, and the Air Jordan and Jumpman logos.
Cisco Retail
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
In the world of cybersecurity where information holds the keys to the kingdom, there is no shortage of data generated by numerous security tools. However, there arguably remains a lack of information. Security professionals often refer to information as ‘Actionable Intelligence’ or ‘Context’. Those engaged in the trenches of cyber warfare would appreciate a more nuanced view which states that Context is the catalyst that converts Data into Intelligence.
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Nvidia
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
When Julien Trombini and Guillaume Cazenave founded video-analytics startup Two-i four years ago, they had an ambitious goal: improving the quality of urban life by one day being able to monitor a city’s roads, garbage collection and other public services. Along the way, the pair found a wholly different niche. Today, the company’s technology — which combines computer vision, data science and deep learning — is helping to prevent deadly accidents in the oil and gas industry, one of the world’s m
Retail TouchPoints
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
Doors have opened on a new concept store from Starbucks and Amazon Go aims to combine comfort and convenience by bringing together the lounge aesthetic of a Starbucks café and Amazon’s Just Walk Out cashierless checkout tech. The first Starbucks Pickup with Amazon Go is located in New York City at 59th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues and offers the full Starbucks menu as well as a curated assortment of food and beverages in an integrated Amazon Go market, including fresh-prepared salad
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
The world’s largest Ikea store, Ikea Pasay City in Manila, is set to open its doors to the public this month after being delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Ikea Pasay City also marks the chain’s first location in the Philippines. The 67,760sqm store, scheduled to open on November 25, is located next to the Mall of Asia and spans five stories. While two floors are dedicated to retail activities, the remaining floors are for stocks and e-commerce operations.
Cisco Retail
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
On May 12, 2021, the president of the United States released an executive order on cyber security. The order contained prescriptive actions for compliance as the executive branch responded to the “persistent and increasingly sophisticated malicious cyber campaigns” and their resulting impact on business and public life. But much of the document is more declarative and focused on desired outcomes tied to the overall directive to modernize and improve the nation’s cybersecurity
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