Wiser
JUNE 17, 2021
Amazon was one of the pioneers in the booming online marketplace model. It’s a must to explore all options when looking for new sales channels, and one opportunity to simplify logistic processes is with Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA). With web traffic of more than 180 million visitors and a conversion rate that can exceed 7 percent, Amazon is almost a must for any eCommerce seller.
Retail TouchPoints
JUNE 15, 2021
As more consumers are vaccinated and COVID restrictions begin to ease, the key questions many retailers will be asking are what will consumers want to buy, and how can they make sure they have the right product, in the right place, as consumers start to resume some of their pre-pandemic activities? Many retailers’ supply chains have been hit by the combination of the global pandemic, skyrocketing global logistics costs and the recent dramas in the Suez Canal.
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Retail Focus
JUNE 14, 2021
Without a doubt, it isn’t easy to start a retail company and experience success. In many cases, Businessmen flounder in their attempts to get a leg up over their competitors, which is why startup management is often seen as the most stressful phase. After the startup phase and the business is much more stable, things can get better. Until then, you’ll have to pull out all the stops if you intend to become a success!
Inside Retail
JUNE 14, 2021
New South Wales has become the latest state to commit to ditching single-use plastics, announcing a $356 million five-year plan which could see lightweight plastic bags, disposable cutlery, cotton buds and more cut out by next year. The commitment follows similar pledges from other states such as Western Australia, Queensland, Victoria, and the ACT, as well as pledges from businesses across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, such as the recent ANZPAC Plastics Pact.
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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.
Retail Wire
JUNE 14, 2021
Home Depot has taken a number of steps to work around supply chain interruptions that have taken place since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The home improvement chain has gone so far as to acquire its own shipping vessel to transport goods from overseas markets. The ship will begin running next month.
Retail TouchPoints
JUNE 15, 2021
As Amazon Prime Day approaches, more and more retailers are aiming to get in on the action with their own competing sales. Shortly after Amazon announced that its annual sales bonanza would take place June 21 and 22 this year, Walmart and Target shared news of their own competing sales. Now other retailers, including Kohl’s and Old Navy , are joining the fray.
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Inside Retail
JUNE 17, 2021
The Fair Work Ombudsman today announced it has commenced legal action against supermarket giant Woolworths in regards to “ major underpayments ” of a number of its salaries managers. According to the FWO, Woolies underpaid 70 employees a total of $1.17 million between March 2018 and 2019, and that it has failed to repay the total sum despite having made back-payments.
Retail Wire
JUNE 18, 2021
Consumers looking to purchase or charter yachts having a tough time as current demand outstrips supply. Sales of boats under 50 feet are up 27 percent from 2019 and those above 150 feet have risen 47 percent. “We’ve seen a seismic shift,” said Steven Myers, founder and CEO of Yatco. “Across the industry there’s been a surge in sales and charters.”.
Retail TouchPoints
JUNE 15, 2021
Online grocery shopping platform Boxed and Seven Oaks Acquisition Corp. have agreed to a merger that will turn Boxed into a publicly traded company. Under the terms of the transaction, Boxed and Seven Oaks will merge with a pro forma combined equity value of approximately $900 million. Boxed will continue to be led by CEO Chieh Huang, while the Seven Oaks CEO Gary Matthews will become Chairman of the Board after the business combination is completed.
Retail Focus
JUNE 14, 2021
It can be hard to choose the right temporary retail space option for your existing brick-and-mortar business. The location, size and cost to set up the facility are just a few of the crucial things that you have to get right. Are you a retail business owner who is looking for a temporary building solution to ramp up your services? Well, Smart-Space UK has several options for you to consider.
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.
Inside Retail
JUNE 17, 2021
Google has opened its first physical retail store – in New York City. The store facade features floor-to-ceiling windows behind which are physical and digital product displays inside ‘Discovery Boxes’ New customised, transparent LED screens line the interior windows providing information about Google’s products and their features. Upon entering the store, guests are greeted by a 17-foot-tall circular glass structure called ‘the Google Imagination Space’ (pictured below right) w
Wiser
JUNE 15, 2021
Do you work on behalf of dozens of brands to get their products onto retail store shelves? Do you work on establishing quality relationships with retailers and brand manufacturers, upping your knowledge of the retail landscape, and propping up emerging brands with your expertise and connections? If so, then you definitely have experienced a few headaches along the way—especially around these collaborative relationships, in-store visibility into the work being done on the ground, and overall team
Retail TouchPoints
JUNE 17, 2021
In 1902, Reverend Edgar Helms began collecting used goods that were being discarded in wealthy Boston neighborhoods and redistributing them to people in need. Helms quickly realized that by employing those same people to repair and resell the products, he could give them something much more valuable than a handout — he could give them a job. The rest, as they say, is history. 120 years on, the unambiguously named Goodwill remains a mainstay on the American retail scene, with an enviable 94% name
Retail Focus
JUNE 17, 2021
Oxford Circus will be transformed into two, pedestrian-friendly piazzas as part of plans unveiled by Westminster City Council and The Crown Estate today. The new piazzas will become London’s front door and will be the subject of an international design competition. Artist impression from a bird’s eye view showing future transformation of Oxford Circus with traffic continuing on Regent Street and two new Piazzas on Oxford Street, either end of the circus.
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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.
Inside Retail
JUNE 16, 2021
Kinzu Brands is the business behind successful Australian shoe brand Sol Sana, whose leather boots, mules and sandals are sold by leading retailers around the world, including David Jones, The Iconic, Nordstrom and Revolve. Earlier this year, Kinzu Brands added another shoe brand to its portfolio with the launch of St. Sana. The new line of footwear is made out of recycled polyurethane (PU) leathers and polyester and organic linen and cotton blends.
Dezeen
JUNE 18, 2021
Google has opened its first physical retail space in New York's Chelsea , designed by architecture studio Reddymade to include cork furniture and recycled materials. Welcoming its first visitors on 17 June 2021, Google Store occupies a ground-floor space in the former Port Authority Building – a vast art deco structure that is home to the tech company's NYC headquarters.
Retail TouchPoints
JUNE 14, 2021
The NRF has high hopes for the retail industry as we emerge from the pandemic and shoppers return to in-person experiences. As they do, corporate responsibility is expected to once again take the spotlight, according to panelists on the State of Retail and the Consumer 2021 webinar. Findings from the latest Future Consumer Index, a quarterly survey by EY (formerly Ernst & Young), showed that 77% of shoppers feel that brands must behave ethically and in line with community expectations.
Retail Focus
JUNE 14, 2021
McDonald’s is in the midst of a worldwide design transformation with support by Landini Associates , the Australia-based design firm are executing the rollout and creating its Global Flagship model, dubbed “Project Ray.”. The latest locations to debut as part of the restaurant leader’s reinvention are an elegant, café-style eatery in São Paulo set to open this summer, as well as a sleek, glass-walled location in Brisbane, Australia, that just celebrated its ribbon-cutting last month.
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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.
Inside Retail
JUNE 16, 2021
Homewares retailer Sheridan Australia is taking part in a novel trial in which its shredded cotton products are returned to the soil to test whether it can improve cotton soil health and act as a scalable solution to textile waste. The project is being led by circular economy specialists Coreo in partnership with the Queensland Government, Goondiwindi Cotton, Cotton Australia, Worn Up and Cotton Research and Development Corporation.
Cisco Retail
JUNE 17, 2021
If there are 915,103,765 different ways to set up just six Lego® blocks , imagine the number of options you have when you set up an IT datacenter. Dependencies notwithstanding, the choices are endless. Needless to say, to create a perfectly synchronized hybrid-cloud environment, you need all the help you can get. 5 Things Lego Blocks Can Teach About Structural Engineering.
Retail TouchPoints
JUNE 14, 2021
Rite Aid has promoted Andre Persaud to the role of Chief Retail Officer. Persaud, who has held the role of EVP, Retail since February 2020 , will now be responsible for orchestrating new in-store experiences and operations processes under the retailer’s RxEvolution strategy. In his prior role, Persaud oversaw Rite Aid’s inventory and supply chain management, field team management, store operations, asset protection and facility maintenance and repairs.
Retail Focus
JUNE 14, 2021
Nordic lifestyle brand ARKET will open a new flagship store in Moscow, Russia during autumn 2021. Following the opening of arket.ru in autumn 2020, the new 004024 – 940 store is ARKET’s first physical destination in the country. Based in Stockholm, ARKET is a lifestyle destination with carefully made essentials for women, men, children and the home, as well as a New Nordic vegetarian café.
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AI is rapidly transforming digital commerce, but how do you separate real opportunities from hype? Moderated by Orium, AI for Commerce: Foundations, Aspirations, and Hype , experts from Bloomreach , commercetools , Contentstack , and Fluent Commerce explores where AI is already delivering results and where its potential is still unfolding. This masterclass dives into proven AI applications, emerging innovations , and the gaps between promise and reality in commerce.
Inside Retail
JUNE 16, 2021
The Fair Work Commission has handed down a 2.5 per cent increase to the minimum wage set to begin as of 1 July, though the broader retail industry will not be held to the increase until 1 September. The retail sector was given a two-month delay based on the fact that while the industry has certainly recovered from the troughs of 2020, that recovery is patchy and is still adversely impacted by isolated lockdowns – something the FWC expects will continue.
Cisco Retail
JUNE 18, 2021
Extending the alignment to include more Cisco products. Why should you care? With so many security frameworks, it can be difficult to know where to start from. While many organizations are challenged with managing and improving their cybersecurity programs against the dynamic threat landscape, it’s not easy to pick one framework over another. So where do they start from – ISACA COBIT 5?
Retail TouchPoints
JUNE 17, 2021
The Miva ecommerce platform is designed to evolve with business needs to help retailers drive sales, maximize average order value, cut overhead costs and increase revenue. Miva can fill the gap between traditional “one size fits all” boxed-in SaaS platforms and large enterprise platforms. The platform offers basic ecommerce functionality natively in order to promote ease of use and stability while still allowing for customization.
Retail Focus
JUNE 17, 2021
Retail Focus recently caught up with Jaya Singh, TFWA President to discuss his election as president, bringing the industry together and retail trends following the Covid-19 pandemic. Jaya Singh, TFWA President. You have recently been elected as president of the TFWA – how does that feel? It is a huge privilege to serve as TFWA President, but I also feel an enormous sense of responsibility.
Speaker: Ethan Woolley, Director at Kharon
This webinar will explore how companies can proactively address compliance risks–rather than reactively responding to–UFLPA enforcement actions. Ethan Woolley will provide insights into the latest CBP enforcement trends, entity list updates, and industries under increased scrutiny, with a look at potential shifts under the Trump administration. Ethan will also explore how predictive data and strategic due diligence can help organizations stay ahead of regulatory challenges and strengthen complia
Inside Retail
JUNE 16, 2021
When you think of a disability-friendly retail experience, you might think of a shop with a wheelchair ramp at the front door. While that alone can be useful for some, there’s plenty more that needs to be considered beyond bricks-and-mortar, including how to ensure your e-commerce platforms are accessible. With nearly one-quarter of our population identifying as having some sort of disability, not catering to them could translate into a significant revenue loss.
Cisco Retail
JUNE 15, 2021
Read Me First. As a network and workload security strategy leader, I spend a lot of time thinking about the future of the good old network firewall. Everyone has been using and abusing the “next-generation” qualifier to describe any modern firewall product for far too long, so it is appropriate to drop this extraneous prefix and talk about what truly comes next for this technology.
Retail TouchPoints
JUNE 16, 2021
Hudson’s Bay is betting that attracting younger Gen Z and millennial shoppers will be essential for staying relevant and reinventing the department store category. The retailer and Forever 21 , working through YM Inc., the Canadian licensee of the brand, unveiled a new partnership that makes Forever 21’s full-line collections available at select Hudson’s Bay locations.
Retail Focus
JUNE 16, 2021
Online retail giant The Very Group will continue to enhance its pricing strategies with DemandTec Markdown Optimisation. The Very Group’s three-year renewal expands upon their collaborative relationship with DemandTec , which extends back to 2015. . The Very Group carries products in an array of categories, including toys, sports, electrical, beauty, gifts, jewellery, and accessories – many of which are seasonal items that must be sold by the end of the season to make way for the next season’s
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