Retail Dive

JUNE 6, 2022

Improving sustainability is a web of complexity for retailers. Ultimately, it may mean sidelining growth.

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JUNE 6, 2022

When walking through a shopping mall, it is easy to spot which retail stores are doing well. Some are filled with customers, and others are so empty that they would be lucky if even a fly decides to pay a visit. What makes a retail store more attractive than another? Of course, it has something to do with the products they are selling. But you might be surprised by how much an attractive interior design can make a difference.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 9, 2022

With supply chain challenges rampant worldwide, many brands and retailers are focusing on consistent, even proactive, communication to address the demand side of the equation. But Lindsay Jerutis, GM for ShopStyle Collective , believes that marketing and social teams are overlooking a significant opportunity: using influencers to sway product demand and respond to product availability challenges.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 6, 2022

Adidas-owned Reebok has launched a range of adaptive trainers for people with restricted mobility. Called Fit to Fit, the sneakers can be easily put on and removed. The shoes were created in partnership with Zappos’ adaptive department, the two companies aiming to create shoes that are inclusive in performance and lifestyle. They interviewed people with mobility issues as part of the product development process. . “We created the Reebok Fit to Fit adaptive footwear collection to champion R

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Customer Experience

Tokinomo

JUNE 8, 2022

Customer experiences come in all shapes and sizes. Some shoppers might be in a hurry and just want to grab a quick snack, while others have all the time in the world to stroll around the store. However, a retailer needs to be able to fulfill the needs of these very different customers.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 10, 2022

The opening of this fifth H beauty store nationally demonstrates Harrods’ continued commitment to bringing its beauty authority, expert curation, and luxury shopping experience to a wider audience across the UK. H beauty Gateshead is opening at 9am in the Metrocentre on the 14 th June. . The latest H beauty launch follows four successful store openings, the first at Lakeside retail centre in Essex, the second at centre:mk in Milton Keynes , third at St James Quarter in Edinburgh , and the fourth

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Inside Retail

JUNE 7, 2022

Costco plans to open three new stores in Melbourne and Geelong within the next two years, investing up to $150 million. CEO Patrick Noone told The Australian in an interview that potential sites were identified near Melbourne’s CBD, and at Officer and Geelong. Each store will be allocated $50 million, with the projects now depending on zoning and council approvals.

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Tokinomo

JUNE 7, 2022

Campaign scoop. Grab them all! Increased interest in healthier food choices increased the consumption of plant-based foods. One brand, Peas of Heaven, decided to promote its plant-based products ?? in a funny and kind of quirky commercial. A man collecting plant-based sausages and hamburgers while floating on a harvested land. “ Your favorite foods are now plant-based ”.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 9, 2022

Topps is launching a line of trading cards that feature college athletes. The brand’s parent company, Fanatics, will share profits with some of the players and their schools. “We think this entire category is one that will not only bring new collectors into the space, but will also benefit student-athletes to expand product offerings available in the marketplace,” Derek Eiler, executive vice president of Fanatics’ college division.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 7, 2022

At Apple ’s 2022 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), the tech giant unveiled a slew of updates for its impending iOS 16 release, including a new buy now, pay later (BNPL) option that will be incorporated into Apple Wallet. The service, called Apple Pay Later , will let users split any Apple Pay purchase into four equal payments, spread over six weeks, with zero interest and no fees.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 5, 2022

Global brand management firm WHP Global has bought a 70 per cent stake in Isaac Mizrahi from Xcel Brands, in a deal valuing the American designer label at US$68 million. Xcel Brands, a media and consumer products company specialising in livestream shopping on TV and online, will retain a minority stake of 30 per cent in the transaction and take $46.2 million in cash proceeds.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 7, 2022

Capital & Counties Properties PLC (‘Capco’) announces that luxury Swiss watch brand TUDOR, in partnership with leading watch and jewellery retailer Bucherer, will open a new mono-brand boutique in Covent Garden’s Royal Opera House Arcade, joining a stable of luxury brands across the Covent Garden estate. The boutique is due to open in September 2022.

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Wiser

JUNE 7, 2022

Brands and retailers face many obstacles when forming a pricing strategy. Often, they are so focused on looking at their own images and internal goals that they forget to keep an eye on competitors. But there are many advantages when it comes to identifying and using competitor data. Staying aware of other brands’ movements is crucial to forming a successful and competitive pricing strategy.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 9, 2022

Travel retailer Hudson , a Dufry company, has rolled out its loyalty program to its more than 1,000 stores across North America. The Red By Dufry program is already live in the 50+ countries where Dufry operates. Benefits include members-only discounts, a birthday reward, perks from car rental and hotel booking brand partners and pre-ordering through the retailer’s Reserve & Collect program, where available — all accessible via a mobile app.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 8, 2022

Fashion label Nobody Denim has announced the relaunch of its menswear collection for this winter. The collection consists of Nico Skinny Jean, Jimmy Slim Jean and John Taper Jean, and features five washes, including solid black, classic rinse indigo, dark authentic vintage indigo, mid-authentic vintage indigo and a used black. . Nobody Denim says the jean collection is designed to be worn every day and 90 per cent of it is made with recycled cotton fabric.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 10, 2022

Irish homeware brand, Murmur has today announced plans to open its first-ever standalone store as part of longer-term ambitions to roll out more stores across the UK and Ireland. . The 1,108 sq ft inaugural store will open at designer outlet, The Boulevard, a Lotus Property-owned scheme based between Belfast and Dublin later this month, creating six jobs. .

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Cisco Retail

JUNE 8, 2022

The network is fundamental to connect users, devices, applications, data, and services no matter where they reside—from edge to cloud; however, much of network administration has not changed meaningfully in 30 years. Why Model-Driven DevOps (MDD) for NetOps? I recently had the opportunity to speak at the Military Cyber Professionals Association’s first national conference – #HammerCon – where I emphasized how Model-Driven DevOps (MDD) is a must for Network Operators to enable mission transformat

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 6, 2022

The profit margin at grocery has always been razor-thin, and now, with online grocery growing in popularity, retailers must add the costs of picking individual orders and doorstep delivery to their already tight balance sheets. A Missfresh mini-warehouse, which operates as a dark store. As grocers around the world work furiously to meet consumers’ demand for delivery without breaking the bank, Chinese online grocer Missfresh looks to have a winning model.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 9, 2022

The Australian Commonwealth Games Team will sport uniforms during opening and closing ceremonies designed by RM Williams in partnership with Commonwealth Games Australia. The new capsule range of formal wear will include heritage designs and limited-edition leather boots, made in Melbourne. The nation’s signature gold and green palate are weaved into tailored sports coats, polos and apparel which also includes the Australian Commonwealth Games Team’s Birmingham 2022 logo.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 8, 2022

H&M HOME has opened the doors to its new standalone Concept Store in Berlin. The interior and lifestyle destination marks a new elevated level of global H&M HOME flagship stores and will offer a dynamic and inspiring customer experience. The store presents the latest interior collections in an inviting and contemporary surrounding, inspired by modern cosmopolitan homes and hotels and with visual elements of Bauhaus style.

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Cisco Retail

JUNE 8, 2022

The Future of Modern Enterprise. In a world that is predictably unpredictable, you need to be agile, resilient, and productive whenever and wherever. Organizations need to be able to meet the pressures of the future of work while maintaining the experiences workers, customers, and partners expect. A unified IT team makes unified experiences possible, bridging the boundaries between technologies, locations, organizations, teams, and people to bring the best experiences to your people, customers,

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 6, 2022

UK-based Frasers Group , parent company of Sports Direct , House of Fraser and Flannels , has reportedly acquired digital fashion retailer Missguided for $25.1 million , according to The Guardian. The deal includes certain intellectual property of both the Missguided and Mennace brands. Missguided fell into administration on May 30, 2022 after being issued a winding-up petition by clothing suppliers.

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Customer Experience

Inside Retail

JUNE 9, 2022

Retailers both large and small will offer special discounts to front line workers across Australia on June 30 to commemorate First Responders Day. Australian Retailers Association (ARA) CEO Paul Zahra said first responders continue to go above and beyond to keep people and communities safe. “Whether it’s the emergency services personnel, alongside community members, helping to rescue those stranded by the floods in northern NSW, or the doctors and nurses working around the clock caring for patie

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Retail Focus

JUNE 6, 2022

MoEngage , the insights-led customer engagement platform, today announced that it has raised USD $77M in Series E funding. This round was led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and B Capital, with participation from the company’s existing investors; Steadview Capital, Multiples Alternate Asset Management, Eight Roads Ventures, and Matrix Partners India.

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Cisco Retail

JUNE 8, 2022

This article was co-written with Michael Maurer, Cisco Intersight’s Technical Marketing Engineer. See the previous article in this series: Get Ready for Machine Learning Ops.Make sure to check out Cisco Intersight. If you upload your photos taken from your smartphone camera to your Google account (like I do), you can search your photos by keyword.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 8, 2022

The Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) has introduced the $250 million Fashion Climate Fund , which will be used to identify, fund, scale and measure verified impact solutions to decarbonize and modernize notoriously wasteful fashion industry supply chains. The first four lead funders include H&M and lululemon , along with the H&M Foundation and the Schmidt Family Foundation.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 8, 2022

Lululemon Athletica and H&M Group are among backers of a $250 million fund aiming to speed up efforts to cut carbon emissions in the fashion industry’s supply chain, non-profit group Apparel Impact Institute said on Wednesday. Bringing together clothing brands, philanthropic donors and other industry stakeholders, the institute’s Fashion Climate Fund also hopes to unlock a further $2 billion in funding once effective solutions have been found and scaled up.

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 10, 2022

From growth to inventory, equipment, employee retention, technical assistance and more, this week’s grants look to provide the funds that will assist small businesses to overcome these challenges. So, if you need to resolve one of these or other issues, look for grants that have been established for those particular issues. Take a look at this week’s list of grants available across the U.S.

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Cisco Retail

JUNE 6, 2022

Eighty-one percent of organizations told Gartner they have a multi-cloud strategy. As more organizations subscribe to cloud offerings for everything from hosted data centers to enterprise applications, the topology of the typical IT environment grows increasingly complex. Now add the proliferation of hybrid work environments , the rapid ascendance of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and an increasingly sophisticated and malicious cyber threat landscape, and it becomes immediately clear that pro

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 6, 2022

Stitch Fix has hired Debbie Rose Woloshin as its new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Woloshin was previously the CMO at Marc Jacobs , and prior to that led marketing at the Frye Company and Ann Taylor as well as more than 17 years with the Jones Group. Woloshin will report directly to CEO Elizabeth Spaulding and lead the company’s marketing teams across the U.S. and the UK.

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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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