Mass Relators

APRIL 21, 2022

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – A vast majority of consumers, 85%, will do more in-store shopping in 2022 than last year, according to new research from ChaseDesign. Factors driving this return to physical locations include having the simple ability to choose products in person, seeing what’s new, and taking advantage of the store staff’s expertise. At the same time, online ordering volumes and services like BOPIS are slipping from their 2021 highs, further bolstering the importance of a vibrant retail offerin

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Retail Pro

APRIL 21, 2022

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are becoming a bigger part of the fashion landscape. In so doing, they are also becoming a substantial part of retail. An NFT is a unique, “bespoke” item that by its very nature fits right into the … Continue reading → The post How NFTs are Influencing the Retail Market first appeared on Retail Pro Blog.

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Independent Retailer

APRIL 21, 2022

by Mark Hook. From ports clogged with containers and raw materials running low, to factories shutting down and truck drivers being in short supply, retailers have faced a steady stream of devastating supply chain issues over the last year. The worst part is that i ndustry experts and economists now believe the problems could continue into 2023 and beyond , with geopolitical tensions and ever-increasing costs adding to the disruption caused by the pandemic and a boom in consumer demand.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 21, 2022

Online travel booking company Trivago has been ordered to pay $44.7 million in penalties by the Australian Federal Court for misleading consumers over hotel prices. The court found that in January 2020, the company deceived consumers through misleading misrepresentations of hotel room rates on its website and in television advertisements. . Trivago had used an algorithm to determine which travel booking site paid the highest cost-per-click fee and highlighted them on its website.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 20, 2022

The legal cannabis market was valued at $12.81 billion worldwide in 2020, and thanks to a 27.25% compound annual growth rate, the budding industry (no pun intended) is expected to reach $54.41 billion globally by 2026. To capitalize on this expected growth, cannabis retailers are focused on building trust and, most of all, standing out. For approximately two decades, Cookies and Dr.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 19, 2022

Helping your business to overcome a rocky patch may seem like a daunting prospect, but it is possible, and there are a lot of ways to start turning things around. Increasing profitability, boosting tax efficiency, and improving your employees’ experiences with the company are all tried and tested alternatives to burying your head in the sand, and wondering how (and when) things are going to get better. .

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Inside Retail

APRIL 18, 2022

Singapore-based online sneaker resale marketplace Ox Street is launching a trans-Tasman expansion, opening an e-commerce store in Australia. “Australia is a perfect fit for the community we want to build in the long-term,” said Gijs Verheijke, founder and CEO at Ox Street. “We see a big supply gap when it comes to Australian buyers having access to the most coveted sneakers, whether they’re hot new drops or all-time classics.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 18, 2022

Fast Retailing , parent company of brands including UNIQLO and Theory , revealed major global expansion plans — including opening at least 300 new stores — in its FY2023, which ends in July 2023. As reported in WWD , Daisuke Tsukagoshi, CEO of UNIQLO USA, said that due to the booming North America market, the company plans to open 30 new stores per year and increase its total doors to 200 in the region within five years.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 19, 2022

A creative shift in retail design isn’t a new, post-Covid development. Serious changes were happening before the pandemic, which kicked the creativity and the need to stay relevant, up a gear. Long before Covid, retailers were lacking a certain originality having become too transactional, but in the years leading up to 2020, imaginative changes were already being made to re-engage consumers.

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Tokinomo

APRIL 19, 2022

Taking shopper experience to the next level.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 20, 2022

Harvey Nichols has introduced the world’s first blue-chip non-fungible tokens (NFT) retail concept space located inside a luxury department store dubbed ‘HN NFT Vault’ at the retailer’s Pacific Place store in Hong Kong. NFT collectors can access a selection of NFTs, a majority of which are exclusively available at Harvey Nichols Pacific Place, including CryptoPunks, Bored Ape Yacht Club, CloneX x Takashi Murakami, Azuki and Doodles.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 18, 2022

Natural dog treat brand WAG had cultivated a reputation for offering a premium line of goods, but despite the boom in pet ownership during COVID-19, WAG wasn’t able to generate the revenue growth and average order value improvements that it sought. The brand faced issues including cart abandonment, limited shopper engagement and lukewarm customer loyalty.

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Retail Wire

APRIL 20, 2022

Workers returning to their offices are finding that the costs associated with working outside their homes is much greater than it used to be. Travel, coffee and food costs are significantly higher today than they were at the beginning of 2020. “It’s a perfect storm,” said Becky Frankiewicz, U.S. president of ManpowerGroup. “We’re ready to get back to work, and now can you afford to get back to work?”.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 21, 2022

GRIDSERVE , the tech-enabled sustainable business that runs the GRIDSERVE Electric Highway – one of the UK’s leading electric charging networks, today opens a new state-of-the-art Compact Electric Forecourt® in Norwich. The first-of-its-kind EV experience facility delivers the latest charging technology, supplied by 100% renewable energy, and helps to pave the way for mass EV adoption well ahead of the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 21, 2022

Department store David Jones has launched a re-sale clothing initiative called Reloop in partnership with fashion rental company GlamCorner. The service works by allowing customers to opt-in to ‘re-commerce’ their purchases at a later date on the website. The platform will provide customers with the option to resell, rent, repair or recycle their clothes.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 22, 2022

Perhaps you’re laser-focused on discovering ways to maximize ecommerce revenue; perhaps you seek store designs that promote experiential retail, but on a budget; or maybe you want to determine whether live shopping and the metaverse are a fit for your business. Good news: you can satisfy your curiosity on these and dozens of other topics in one place, the 2022 Retail Innovation Conference & Expo , coming up May 10-12 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

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Retail Wire

APRIL 22, 2022

The number of Americans collecting jobless aid fell to about 1.42 million last week. The last time the number was that low was in February of 1970. The Labor Department said jobless claims inched down to 184,000 last week.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 21, 2022

Harrods has opened H beauty Bristol, the brand’s fourth standalone beauty store in the UK, this time located in The Mall, Cribbs Causeway. The 25,300 sq.ft. space brings together a diverse portfolio of must-have products and exceptional services from over 86 international beauty brands for customers to enjoy. The store is an experiential playground, where beauty novices and experts alike can discover some of the industry’s most forward-thinking and vibrant brands as well as stock up on their fo

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Inside Retail

APRIL 18, 2022

Hell Pizza, the gourmet fast-food chain founded in New Zealand, is set to launch its first Australian store, in Brisbane, during the coming months. The company says it will grow its footprint across Queensland to test the market before introducing Hell nationwide. . The Kiwi brand said it is working with the restaurant group that also owns and operates the popular Burrito Bar chain in Australia in order to establish the Hell brand in the country.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 21, 2022

Apple retail store workers at the Cumberland Mall location in Atlanta filed for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on April 20, 2022, with 70% of the group of more than 100 eligible employees signing union authorization cards. This store’s employees become the first within the company’s U.S. operations to demand formal union recognition.

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Nvidia

APRIL 21, 2022

Your next trip to the dentist might offer a taste of AI. Pearl , a West Hollywood startup, provides AI for dental images to assist in diagnosis. It landed FDA clearance last month, the first to get such a go-ahead for dentistry AI. The approval paves the way for its use in clinics across the United States. “It’s really a first of its kind for dentistry,” said Ophir Tanz, co-founder and CEO of Pearl.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 21, 2022

A strong addition to South Korea’s new generation of luxury, retail destinations opened its doors at the end of 2021 to high acclaim. Lotte enlisted London luxury retail designers Shed , known for a distinctly contemporary and progressive international design style, to reimagine a ‘different kind’ of department store, Lotte’s first major project in 7 years.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 21, 2022

Cosmetic brand Lush has opened its first 24-hour vending machine, located in Coal Drop’s Yard at King’s Cross in London. . Lush said it aims to provide customers with a distinctive retail experience by allowing them to purchase its products at any time of the day. . The machine is shaped like a circular kiosk. Customers walk around to and view the products, which include wrapped gift boxes.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 20, 2022

Batteries Plus has hired Derek Detenber as its new Chief Marketing and Merchandising Officer. In the role of CMMO, Detenber will lead teams across omnichannel marketing, design, category and merchandising to tell the Batteries Plus story. . Batteries Plus is in expansion mode; the retailer expects to add 60 franchised stores and open an additional 55 stores by the end of 2022.

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Nvidia

APRIL 22, 2022

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Cisco Retail

APRIL 21, 2022

In today’s world of manufacturing, there is a new convergence happening. A greater number of available technologies are meeting the dynamics of changing workforces, fragile supply chains, and the ever-present market demand for better and cheaper products and services. However, manufacturers still face a unique challenge: how to maximize investments in various technologies to achieve the most impactful ROI or as we like to refer to them, “enablers of change”.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 20, 2022

Apparel and footwear retail companies Brand Collective and PAS Group are to merge, creating Australia’s third-largest fashion retail group. The deal, effective April 26, will aggregate 26 brands and 15 character licences, operate in 300 retail locations across Australia and New Zealand and employ 3000 staff. The company will also run some 250 wholesale accounts both locally and internationally.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 20, 2022

The Home Depot has tapped two technology veterans for high-level positions, naming of Matt Carey as EVP of Customer Experience, a newly created role, and Fahim Siddiqui as EVP and CIO. Carey will manage the vision, design and development of fresh solutions to create seamless experiences in-store, online and via mobile for Home Depot customers. Prior to The Home Depot, Carey joined eBay in 2006 where he served as the SVP and CTO, roles in which he managed product development, site operations, cyb

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Retail Dive

APRIL 20, 2022

A new study finds a third of the group desires branded stores, while receptivity to in-game advertising ranked low.

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Cisco Retail

APRIL 22, 2022

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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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