Mike Anthony
JULY 26, 2022
As e-commerce sales eat into physical retail numbers, questions about the viability of offline retail abound. Is this ‘Retail Armageddon’? No – but it is a significant shock to the retail ecosystem. A shock that has implications for retailers and brands alike. There is talk that stores must become ‘experiential’ – but what does that mean? Most shoppers, most of the time, don’t want ‘an experience’ when they shop!
Retail Dive
JULY 27, 2022
As the traditional mall declines, a lot is riding on how well the department store can execute its small-format, strip-center strategy. And whether it should.
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Small Biz Trends
JULY 25, 2022
Some small businesses require a team. But it is possible to start your own company and run it as a solo operation. If you’re ready to start your own business and want the freedom and cost savings of a solopreneur, here are some ideas. What is a Solopreneur? Solopreneurs are small business owners who operate without additional employees. Some solo business ideas can be done with only one person, and other solopreneurs may outsource certain operations rather than hiring.
Retail TouchPoints
JULY 29, 2022
The B Lab network at B Corp has named TOMS as a Best For The World: Community award winner, with the footwear and lifestyle company ranking among the highest verified scores in the sustainability nonprofit’s B Impact Assessment. These awards highlight the work of global Certified B Corporations with verified B Impact Scores that rank in the top 5% within the categories of community, customers, environment, governance and workers for their B Impact Assessment.
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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.
Inside Retail
JULY 26, 2022
After a period of instability and supply chain challenges, Revlon recently filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States. For the 90-year-old beauty giant, the filing represents a final lifeline, as it attempts to rectify debt with creditors by borrowing over $370million. Under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the company is able to continue trading whilst it attempts to correct crippling fractures in its supply chain, in a desperate move to retain some of its once sizable, indeed, domin
Tokinomo
JULY 27, 2022
Getting new customers is challenging, especially in this competitive industry. The acquisition cost is rising for both eCommerce and physical stores. This is why, retailers need to find better, less expensive ways to attract new customers.
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Retail TouchPoints
JULY 29, 2022
By now we’ve all heard the news that brand loyalty is in decline. But Rebecca Brooks, CEO of market research consultancy Alter Agents , sees it differently — in her view, “shopper promiscuity” on the rise. “People think about promiscuity in a sexual context, but what we really mean here is an openness, a willingness to try something new ,” said Brooks in a session at the Retail Innovation Conference & Expo (RICE) earlier this year.
Inside Retail
JULY 26, 2022
We recently launched our first Rising Stars of Retail report in the May issue of Inside Retail Australia’s quarterly magazine, a special feature highlighting some of the great under-the-radar talent in the industry from a wide range of departments. Each week, we will publish interviews with the inspiring people listed in the feature, where they reveal what motivates them, the work that they’re most proud of and the challenges that they’ve overcome.
Tokinomo
JULY 26, 2022
Campaign corner. La dolce vita. It’s time to live your best life. At least that’s what Velveeta is preaching in their commercial. Short, funny, and exuberant. These words can describe both the campaign and the lifestyle “recommended” by Velveeta.
Retail Focus
JULY 25, 2022
On the 21st of July the industry congregated at Sook Oxford Street , London, to learn the Shortlisted entries for the upcoming 2022 Creative Retail Awards. The Shortlist presents some of the very best in global retail, leisure, and hospitality design & display with projects including Woolworths South Africa, Sports Direct, Chanel, Sky, Coach, Asda and many more. .
Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja
Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever
Retail TouchPoints
JULY 27, 2022
Dollar General is planning to build three 1 million-square-foot distribution centers in an approximately $480 million combined investment to support the growing DG Private Fleet presence. At full capacity, the facilities, to be located in North Little Rock, Ark.; Aurora, Colo.; and Salem, Ore., will create up to 1,100 jobs. The North Little Rock DC represents a $140 million investment, and it will serve as a dual facility capable of supporting the perishables-focused DG Fresh supply chain networ
Inside Retail
JULY 25, 2022
Department store Myer has partnered with Close The Loop to trial a cosmetics packaging recycling program. The trial will run for eight weeks till September 16 and will have Close the Loop collect, sort and process products into eight categories. Both hard and soft plastics will be shredded and used in Close the Loop’s TonerPlas – an asphalt additive – while metals will be separated and recycled.
Wiser
JULY 25, 2022
The world of sales is constantly changing. If your business has any hope of keeping up, then optimizing your sales process is the way to go. But optimization is an ongoing ordeal. Even if you have a well-established business and are making decent enough revenue, your company’s future depends on your ability to grow and keep up with your customer base.
Retail Focus
JULY 27, 2022
Grosvenor has announced two city debut openings at Liverpool ONE, including luxury footwear retailer Kick Game, in a 3,500 sq ft space on South John Street and Boparan Restaurant Group’s Slim Chickens 5,000 sq ft flagship restaurant on The Terrace. . A luxury footwear retailer for highly sought-after brands, Kick Game’s city debut offers its complete range of sneakers and streetwear, including well-renowned brands adidas, Supreme and Nike.
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Retail TouchPoints
JULY 26, 2022
Eddie Bauer will move into resale beginning in August, when the outdoors retailer will begin accepting Eddie Bauer-branded apparel, footwear, accessories and gear, according to reporting in WWD and other media outlets. Customers who send gently worn items to Eddie Bauer partner ThredUP under its resale-as-a-service program will receive store credit, with the amount depending on the item’s condition.
Inside Retail
JULY 29, 2022
When Tommy Hilfiger launched an adaptive fashion range in 2017 , it brought global attention to a widespread problem: the lack of functional and stylish clothing options for people with disabilities. And it inspired other fashion brands to reconsider their offerings. Now, Pottery Barn is on track to do the same with furniture and homewares. Last week, the US-based retailer launched The Accessible Home, a new collection of inclusive products designed to meet the needs of people who are injured, l
Cisco Retail
JULY 29, 2022
Getting started on a new platform, especially containers and Kubernetes, can appear overwhelming. But with the right setup and tools, you’re much more likely to get ramped up quickly. Let’s take a look at a good lineup of tools to install on your developer environment to get started with Kubernetes. All of the tools used listed here are tested and run Windows 10 Pro, MacOS Monterey, and Ubuntu 20.04.
Retail Wire
JULY 27, 2022
CVS Pharmacy allows pharmacists and associates to refuse to sell birth control products to customers based on moral or religious grounds. The company’s policy requires that responsibility for filling the prescription or completing the purchase be turned over to another team member. Rival Walgreens, which has a similar policy, is now the target of a boycott after team members refused to sell birth control products to customers.
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In a digital-first world, website security is non-negotiable. This comprehensive guide explores the critical importance of securing your site against hackers and vulnerabilities like SQL injection, XSS, and malware. Discover tools like SiteLock for threat monitoring and CodeGuard for seamless backups, ensuring robust protection for your data and operations.
Retail TouchPoints
JULY 25, 2022
Walmart is bolstering its relationship with beauty tech company Mayvenn to bring Mayvenn-branded Beauty Lounges to 400 Walmart locations across the U.S., expanding on the five existing locations already in place at Walmart stores in Texas. Mayvenn is working to digitize the salon industry with a particular focus on independent stylists, many of whom are women of color.
Inside Retail
JULY 28, 2022
Trans-Tasman online retailer Kogan has reported a return to adjusted profit during the first quarter, but not by enough to prevent a 69 per cent slump for the full year to June 30. Sales for the year were static, up by just 0.1 per cent, to $1.18 billion, while adjusted EBITA was $19.1 million – down from $61.8 million last year and $49.7 million the year before.
Cisco Retail
JULY 25, 2022
With the introduction of Wi-Fi 6E/6GHz, there is a huge increase in available RF space, multiplying the overall total capacity of any wireless network, and at the same time, removing sources of interference and noise. This increase in performance and quality of the wireless connections will be really exciting and bring multiple opportunities, but this will come with the price of new and better security requirements for our WLAN/SSID configuration migration.
Retail Dive
JULY 29, 2022
Revenue from advertising and fees rose, as inflation pushed up grocery store sales. But net loss reached an “eyewatering” $2 billion.
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In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.
Retail TouchPoints
JULY 28, 2022
Saks OFF 5 TH and Rent the Runway have teamed up to provide Saks OFF 5 TH customers with access to pre-owned designer fashion. A curated collection of pre-owned merchandise from Rent the Runway, spanning hundreds of styles from more than 60 designer brands, is now available in a dedicated section of SaksOFF5TH.com at prices up to 85% off MSRP. All items being offered have been deemed “excellent condition” by Rent the Runway and will be identified on SaksOFF5TH.com by a Rent the Runway-specific b
Inside Retail
JULY 26, 2022
Widely known as Japan’s most beautiful bookstore, Tsutaya has recently dipped its toe into Southeast Asia with the launch of its store in Malaysia in shopping centre Pavilion Bukit Jalil. The 31,000 square feet Tsutaya Books in Pavilion Bukit Jalil features floor-to-ceiling bookshelves and over 240,000 specially curated books, stationery and decorative goods.
Cisco Retail
JULY 26, 2022
At Cisco Live 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada (June 12-16), there were many announcements about our newest innovations to power the new era of hybrid workspace, distributed network environments and the customers journey to the cloud. Among the revelations was our strategy to accelerate our customers transition to a cloud-managed networking experience. Our customers asked, and we answered: Cisco announced that Catalyst customers can choose the operational model that best fits their needs: Cloud Managem
Small Biz Trends
JULY 27, 2022
The ratings for best and worst airlines are constantly evolving. First came the pandemic, then spiking oil costs, like a fabled one-two punch to the airline industry domestically and worldwide. The airline industry struggled to keep full staff, with shortages of pilots, inflight crew members, gate staff and baggage handlers. Shortages in all those categories led to longer time on the ground at the gate.
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Retail TouchPoints
JULY 26, 2022
Editor’s note: This article has been condensed and repurposed from an existing article from Salesforce. With rising gas prices, food shortages, skyrocketing interest rates and ever-present inflation, consumers are worried and that means retailers are worried, too. In the face of these challenging factors, the stars are aligning to deliver another “unprecedented” holiday season for the retail industry.
Inside Retail
JULY 26, 2022
Melbourne’s Burger Road is gearing up to expand interstate this financial year. Since opening the first store in 2017, the brand has built a network of three corporate and four franchisee-owned locations in Victoria. A new store opened in Watsonia last week and restaurants in Ashburton and Mernda are to due to open in August and October. Now the founders, husband and wife team Ishu Singh and Anna Dewan, are looking further afield, with new outlets planned for South Australia, Sydney and Queensla
Cisco Retail
JULY 28, 2022
Ransomware and other advanced attacks continue to evolve and threaten organizations around the world. Effectively defending your endpoints from these attacks can be a complex undertaking, and a seemingly endless number of security acronyms only compounds that complexity. There are so many acronyms – EPP, EDR, MEDR, MDR, XDR, and more – for various cybersecurity products and services that it becomes difficult to understand the differences between them and choose the right solution for your organi
Small Biz Trends
JULY 29, 2022
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), as well as Amazon, have several grant opportunities to help small businesses. As always, grants want to address specific issues and in some cases, they can get quite specific. This includes needing to relocate due to local construction. And this highlights why it is so important to apply for grants that apply to your situation.
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