Inside Retail

MARCH 17, 2022

The last couple of years have been some of the most uncertain and surreal periods of the past century. It’s no surprise that this year’s trends are focused on a sense of escapism and a need to make the world a better, more united place. Dashing – a leading retail experience group – recently released its 12 Trends of Christmas Book, featuring this year’s 12 hottest trends, to get retailers ready for the festive season, and beyond.

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Wiser

MARCH 15, 2022

In the world of retail, actionable data collection and analysis are essential to making logical, evidence-based decisions that could improve your products’ health on the shelf. Since you rely heavily on consumer shopping behavior and shelf insights, collecting as much information as possible on what goes on inside stores is crucial. But just collecting the data isn’t enough.

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CJ Retail Solutions

MARCH 15, 2022

Until fairly recently, ‘ sustainability in retail’ was a bit of a buzzword with only a few brands and retailers genuinely focusing on them as part of the Mission Statements and Core Values. However, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) policies are now at the heart of businesses as they focus on reducing their environmental impact and strive towards carbon net-zero.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 18, 2022

A growing number of consumers are concerned about how their purchasing decisions impact the planet, but even the most sustainability-savvy customer may be confused about how best to align purchases with their green principles. That is a big reason this growing group of shoppers is eager to learn more about the sustainability actions being taken by retailers.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 17, 2022

Unified commerce is the new holy grail for retailers, promising previously unheard-of levels of customer insights and control over all elements of sales and inventory management. Unified commerce is essentially the integration of all data-driven channels of retail – customer and product data from both in-store and online – on a consolidated platform.

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Tokinomo

MARCH 15, 2022

In-store, online, hybrid, omnichannel. These are just a few faces of the retail industry. People need products and they love to shop. However, the competition is fierce and retailers are looking for new and engaging ways to attract customers.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 15, 2022

If you spend any time at all on social media it’s hard to escape influencers, and there’s a good reason for that — they are incredibly compelling, both to consumers and advertisers. So it will come as no surprise that even after growing a staggering 42% in 2021, the influencer market is expected continue that trajectory in 2022 reaching $15 billion by the end of the year, according to projections from influencer marketplace Collabstr. “ These content creators own consumers’ attention, so it̵

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Inside Retail

MARCH 16, 2022

Former Australian of the Year Rosie Batty knows better than anyone how difficult Mother’s Day can be. In 2014, her son, Luke, was murdered by his father, a shocking tragedy that upended her life and drove her to start campaigning against family violence. But she also experienced a much earlier loss that has shaped her feelings about Mother’s Day from a young age.

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Retail Focus

MARCH 14, 2022

UK fashion and home retailer NEXT has signed a new 10-year lease with Trafford Centre to create a large, new store, expected to open in November 2022. The new store will significantly upsize the brand’s presence in the centre, bringing its fashion, beauty and home offering together in a single 65,000 sq ft store. Rhys Evans, Director of Asset Management at Pradera Lateral, said: “This is a significant signing for us and an exciting step for everyone involved.

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Cisco Retail

MARCH 15, 2022

Can you remember a time when telehealth appointments were the exception and not the rule? Oh, how things have changed! Recent developments have caused a surge in the number of providers, hospitals, and healthcare facilities establishing a virtual healthcare model—creating a new need to deliver reliable digital experiences for both their patients and healthcare providers.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 17, 2022

During the pandemic, the relationship between homeowners and their homes fundamentally changed, as lockdowns, social distancing guidance and quarantine protocols left many consumers with an abundance of time to stare at their own four walls. These homebound tendencies ignited a fervor for redecorating and DIY home improvement that, by all accounts, is continuing strong into 2022.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 15, 2022

Global outdoor apparel business Kathmandu Holdings Limited has changed its name to KMD Brands Limited as part of a refreshed corporate strategy. The parent company is looking to distinguish itself from its Kathmandu brand, and the revision to its brand identity will assist in developing the company as a multi-channel business. The company has also established a new logo, purpose and vision statement.

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Retail Focus

MARCH 14, 2022

Sloane Stanley has announced two new entrances to the King’s Road – ‘ King’s Road: The Art and Mystery’ exhibition and Nearly New Cashmere Co , the upcycled cashmere brand. Spanning a total of 2,622 sq ft, these two new pop-ups bring new elements of innovation and creativity to one of London’s most loved high streets. The ‘King’s Road: The Art and Mystery’ exhibition has returned to Chelsea for a second year following remarkable success in 2021 and showcases a variety of materials, photogr

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Cisco Retail

MARCH 15, 2022

On March 15, 2022, a government flash bulletin was published describing how state-sponsored cyber actors were able to use the PrintNightmare vulnerability (CVE-2021-34527) in addition to bypassing Duo 2FA to compromise an unpatched Windows machine and gain administrative privileges. This scenario did not leverage or reveal a vulnerability in Duo software or infrastructure, but made use of a combination of configurations in both Duo and Windows that can be mitigated in policy.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 18, 2022

In the world of digital consumerism, non-fungible tokens or NFT technology is still a relatively new trend. Even though it has not been around for very long, it’s created such a long-lasting impact in its short lifespan that it will be transformative for the ecommerce market in the years to come. The Impact of NFTs on Brands. NFTs are individually certified, verifiable and non-interchangeable objects.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 15, 2022

Non-profit charity organisation Thread Together will open a permanent Clothing Hub at Lismore Showgrounds to help the community affected by the recent flooding in the region. The new Clothing Hub will be the largest store yet set up by the organisation and will sell a range of new menswear, womenswear, shoes and accessories and a wide selection of childrenswear which will be made at no cost to the recipients. .

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Retail Focus

MARCH 14, 2022

A-COLD-WALL* has announced the launch of a second Seoul concept store-in-store this month. Following the opening of a bold and distinctly industrial space inside the world-renowned Hyundai COEX, the brand unveils yet another site in the Korean capital, this time located in the famed Lotte Department Store, Jamsil. A-COLD-WALL* embark on the next chapter of its developing relationship with fashion consultancy and importer Modern Works via a companion store-in-store, part of a series of dynamic br

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Cisco Retail

MARCH 14, 2022

What is Randomized & Changing MAC (RCM). Historically wireless clients associate to the wireless network using the manufacturer assigned mac address that is associated with the wireless network interface card (NIC). This manufacturer-assigned mac address, which is globally unique, is also known as burn-in address (BIA). Use of this burn-in address everywhere raises the question of end-user privacy as the end-user can be tracked with WIFI’s mac address.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 14, 2022

Bipartisan members of the House Judiciary Committee sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland alerting the Department of Justice to potentially criminal conduct by Amazon and its senior executives. The letter states that Amazon engaged in a “pattern and practice” of misleading conduct reportedly designed to “influence, obstruct or impede” the committee’s 16-month investigation into competition in digital markets.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 15, 2022

Australian fashion retailer APG & Co along with charity organisation Thread Together will donate 9000 items of unworn Sportscraft and JAG stock valued at over $500,000 to flood-hit communities. Thread Together collaborates with Australia’s largest clothing suppliers to donate clothes to people in need across communities. APG is also planning on providing additional support to the distressed community based on requirements.

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Retail Focus

MARCH 14, 2022

In spite of the currently unstable supply chain climate within the UK and the continuing battle with covid and inflationary pressures, SDEA is pleased to report a vote of confidence from within the display industry. The latest SDEA survey reveals 66% of members experienced an increase in sales for the final six months of 2021 compared with the same period of 2020 – the average increase in sales being an encouraging 29%.

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Cisco Retail

MARCH 17, 2022

The NFL, March Madness, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Netflix, and more – the wish list of streaming experiences your subscribers are vying for is never-ending. Are you and your network ready? The need for expanded capacity in rural broadband. Here’s some good news for service providers in rural communities. As you invest to expand broadband access and reach more unserved and underserved rural households, you now have an opportunity to augment your broadband service with content experiences that

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 18, 2022

Neiman Marcus Group has appointed former Guess? executive Katie Anderson as EVP and CFO, reporting directly to CEO Geoffroy van Raemdonck. In her new role, Anderson will drive all financial functions for the company as well as risk management, real estate, supply chain and tracking progress toward the luxury retailer’s growth execution and strategy.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 15, 2022

Premium Australian fashion designer Ginger & Smart has closed two of its Sydney boutiques under the cover of a short-term administration. . Administrators Katherine Barnet and Damien Hodgkinson of Olvera Advisors were appointed on February 25 in what a spokesperson for the retailer’s parent Alquemie Group described to Inside Retail as “a strategic administration to deal with some legacy issues”.

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Retail Focus

MARCH 14, 2022

Central Craigavon Limited, owners of the Rushmere Shopping Centre in Craigavon, Northern Ireland, have announced that terms have been agreed with Primark for a new anchor store. Occupying a sales area of 30,800 sq ft, work will commence on the new Primark store this summer and will open to customers later this year. Martin Walsh, Rushmere Centre Manager, commented; “Primark is a fantastic addition to Rushmere.

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Cisco Retail

MARCH 12, 2022

Trend Overview . In 2021, the Marsh report printed what many of us were starting to understand: . “The world’s leading mining companies are now unanimous in reporting that cyber threats are a principal risk to them achieving their goals.”. Cyber Risk:? Threats and Insurance Protection for the Mining Sector. . For the mining industry, security is now a principal requirement.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 16, 2022

Macy’s has launched its digitally focused Own Your Style platform as part of its strategy of providing customers with omnichannel experiences that connect Macys.com, the Macy’s app, social media and brick-and-mortar stores. The platform includes the return of Macy’s Style Crew, the team of in-house experts who guide shoppers by sharing live demos, tutorials and recommendations.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 14, 2022

Fashion retailer Cue is among the first brands to offer a new same-hour delivery service through a partnership between logistics platform Shippit and tech business Uber. Utilising the two business’ supply chain and logistics systems, fashion retailers around the country will soon be able to fulfil orders at a speed the industry hasn’t yet tapped into in Australia, bringing it up to par with customer expectations, according to Cue’s chief information officer Shane Lenton.

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Retail Dive

MARCH 17, 2022

Home offices are booming. The retailers that specialize in stocking them are not.

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Cisco Retail

MARCH 17, 2022

There are a lot of articles and books about machine learning. Most focus on building and training machine learning models. But there’s another interesting and vitally important component to machine learning: the operations side. Let’s look into the practice of machine learning ops, or MLOps. Getting a handle on AI/ML adoption now is a key part of preparing for the inevitable growth of machine learning in business apps in the future.

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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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