Retail TouchPoints
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
Augmented reality is no longer just for humans — online pet supply retailer Chewy is bringing one of the web’s hottest trends to our four-legged friends with the new “Fur-tual Boutique” virtual try-on experience. The AR tool lets dogs and cats virtually try out seven of Chewy’s most popular Halloween costumes from Frisco, including Cowboy, Killer Doll, Granny and Superhero.
Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 19, 2021
Woolworths Group is launching vaccination hubs in a number of closed Big W stores in an effort to speed up vaccinations for its team and their family members. Getting assistance from the Federal Government National Covid Vaccine Taskforce, and partnering with medical provider International SOS, Woolworths has launched hubs at its Wetherill Park and Canterbury-Bankstown stores, and will launch another at its Carnes Hill store later this month.
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Tokinomo
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Grocery stores and other retail shops focused on hygiene and safety during the Pandemic, which was expected. However, sustainability in retail remains a key priority for customers. How can retailers adapt and offer sustainable alternatives if they have more pressing problems, like the supply chain ?
Retail Wire
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Target said it plans to focus on providing five million more hours to its current employees throughout the holiday season and reduce the number of new hires it brings on. “We have worked to provide our team members with more consistent schedules, which means more consistent paychecks and a more consistent way to manage their life,” said Melissa Kremer, Target’s chief human resources officer. “Additionally, we are offering more hours to team members who want them and conti
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Retail TouchPoints
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Diversity and hiring are both huge areas of focus for retailers at the moment, and now the two are converging as jobseekers find themselves with the upper hand in a tight labor market. As employers across the business spectrum try to woo workers with wage hikes and perks, many jobseekers are using more personal metrics, such as their own ethical and sociopolitical alignment, to choose their future employers.
Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Sydney alone will need to increase its overall logistics footprint by at least 720,000 sqm over the next four years in order to keep up with the rising relevance of online shopping, according to a new report from property firm CBRE. The business’ Sydney Industry and Logistics Land Supply report forecasted that a lack of industrial space in the inner city, coupled with increasing e-commerce use, will drive a major change to how retailers operate logistically.
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Retail Wire
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
Rising temperatures and other effects from climate change has made it more difficult for farmers to raise certain long-planted crops in the U.S. That has led some, including farmers in California and Florida, to turn to non-traditional crops such as coffee, which is typically grown in countries such as Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia and Vietnam.
Retail TouchPoints
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
CAMP is a brand known for creating immersive, fun, and interactive commerce experiences. All of its stores are unique, tailored to specific markets and the needs of their families. But after a turbulent 18 months, CAMP decided its NYC-area customers needed to play. That was the primary inspiration behind Space CAMP, a new activation at the retailer’s 5th Avenue store.
Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
San Francisco-based mobile shopping app Wish has kicked off a campaign to dramatically increase the number of merchants on its platform from countries other than China. It has hired people in Australia, Brazil and Europe to make contact with local brands, slashed its commission rate to attract new sign-ups and promised significant exposure through its internal advertising machine.
Intelligence Node
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
Table of Contents Gearing Up for the 2021 Holiday Shopping Season While it feels like just yesterday brands and retailers were navigating their first holiday shopping season since the onset of COVID-19, here we are again, preparing for the second holiday season amidst the pandemic. While most countries have opened up for business again and […].
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Retail Focus
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
Victoria Square has announced the signing of Craghoppers , the global outdoor and adventure travel specialist, for its debut stand-alone brand store in Northern Ireland. Craghoppers has spent over 55 years curating technical and innovative clothing and accessories for its customers’ adventures. With an emphasis on lightweight, waterproof and insulating outerwear, the 2,387 sq ft Craghoppers store is set to open in late September to Belfast’s adventure-hungry consumers within Victoria Square on t
Retail TouchPoints
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
Albertsons Companies has teamed up with short-form video platform Firework to bring a shoppable livestream video experience to the websites of several of its banner grocery brands, which include Albertsons , Acme , Kings and Safeway. “This partnership is an important step in Albertsons Companies digital transformation journey to redefine customer engagement in the grocery retail space,” said Chris Rupp, Chief Customer and Digital Officer at Albertsons Companies in a statement.
Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
It’s not every day that we see a centenarian front a collection for a leading global fashion brand, but that’s exactly what happened last week. H&M announced a collaboration with Iris Apfel, New York style icon, fashion designer and interior decorator who likes to dress up “for herself and herself only” and is known for her vibrant clothing, fun accessories and signature thick, oversized specs.
Retail Wire
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
Barnes & Noble has reported double-digit sales growth this year compared to 2019 and seen customers returning to its stores on Friday and Saturday nights to look for something to read. The retailer’s CEO, James Daunt, said the the company hasn’t experienced this level of growth since Amazon.com came on the scene and began selling books.
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Retail Focus
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
Landsec has announced the opening of a standalone store for Carvela, the women’s footwear and accessories specialist retailer, at Bluewater in Kent. The 1,200 sq ft unit, adjacent to Apple on Upper Guildhall, forms the brand’s seventh bricks-and-mortar store in the UK, and its first in the South East. Showcasing its innovative new range of shoes, bags and accessories, Carvela Bluewater extends the brand’s offering of shoe sizes and widths, to create comfortable heels for everyone.
Retail TouchPoints
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
Walmart has launched “Built for Better,” an online platform that uses icons to help customers identify and shop for products that are healthier for people and better for the environment. “We’re taking the guesswork out for our customers,” said Jane Ewing, SVP Sustainability for Walmart in a statement. “All they have to do is look on Walmart.com for products deemed ‘Built for Better’ to discover items that meet independent and authoritative standards for promoting personal well-being and reducing
Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
A magnitude 6 earthquake has hit Australia’s eastern seaboard, causing property damage in Melbourne but with no reported injuries. The Betty’s Burgers restaurant in South Yarra has partially collapsed, though the business has confirmed no one was in the store at the time. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @visuals_by_campbell. It is currently unclear if other businesses have suffered damages from the earthquake, but the quake was felt as far as South Australia, New South Wales, the AC
Retail Wire
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
CVS Health is looking to hire 25,000 clinical and retail workers to help it meet the growing demand for COVID-19 vaccinations and tests as well as an expected increase in flu cases during the fall and winter months. “Every flu season we need additional team members, but this year, we’re looking for even more,” said Neela Montgomery, president of CVS Pharmacy.
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Retail Focus
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
In celebration of five decades in music, one of the world’s most iconic bands, Queen, will feature in a dedicated experiential pop-up shop on Carnaby Street opening later this month. The Shop, ‘Queen The Greatest’ will open on Tuesday 28th September 2021 until January 2022 with a line-up of limited edition music releases, exciting fashion collaborations and lifestyle products with weekly new product drops and events.
Retail TouchPoints
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
The retail industry experienced a complete 360-degree transition since the onset of the pandemic. Consumers are no longer satisfied with just making a transactional product purchase from a brand; they crave a purchase from a brand they can get behind , a brand that has purpose, that works to build a sense of community, that offers consumers an interactive shopping experience.
Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
The online marketplace boom has given rise to a new type of retail business, the e-commerce aggregator. Since 2018, when the OG aggregator, Thrasio, launched in the US, there has been a veritable explosion of similar startups, including Opontio in Dubai, Upscalio in India, Valerio in Mexico and Rainforest in Singapore. And now, the first one has arrived in Australia.
Cisco Retail
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
As part of our strategy to enhance application awareness for SecOps practitioners, our new Secure Firewall Application Detectors portal, [link] , provides the latest and most comprehensive application risk information available in the cybersecurity space. This advance is important because today’s applications are not static. In fact, applications are continuously evolving as new technologies and services emerge.
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Retail Focus
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
The St David’s Partnership, owners of St David’s Cardiff , has announced the forthcoming expansion of Laings’ Cardiff showroom. Set to relaunch next month, the upsized 4,735 sq ft showroom will welcome esteemed brands Rolex and Patek Philippe, marking a Welsh debut for the latter. The transformation of the family-run jewellers’ existing boutique at St David’s forms an integral part of Laings’ UK-wide expansion plan, with a £3 million investment into its presence in Cardiff.
Retail TouchPoints
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
buybuy BABY has unveiled “Welcome to Parenthood,” an in-store and online educational information platform providing parents with practical advice from other parents as well as child care professionals. The program will include educational resources, reimagined shopping experiences, a revised registry, new digital offerings and a new marketing campaign.
Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
After a difficult start to the year, outdoor group Kathmandu ended FY21 with relatively strong sales growth of 15.1 per cent, bringing in $891 million, largely off the back of Rip Curl’s stellar performance and growth in North American shoe brand Oboz. The group ended the year with a underlying net profit of $64 million – more than double what was achieved during FY20.
Cisco Retail
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
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Retail Focus
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Fashion brand Tommy Hilfiger is set to significantly upsize in London Designer Outlet following the success of its pop-up store at the outlet one year after it opened its doors. Throughout the pandemic, London Designer Outlet has welcomed a number of new brands, many of which signed their deals over the past 18 months, including Radley, Lyle & Scott, NICCE and Police.
Retail TouchPoints
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
Workforce engagement and empowerment have come to the forefront, especially as more retailers struggle to build up their store headcounts. Both retailers and their customers now expect associates to do more, do it better and accomplish it more quickly — but the reality is that they’re not always equipped to do so. That’s why UNTUCKit is investing more in employee training, especially as it sets its sights on further expansion.
Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 19, 2021
US burger sensation Five Guys opens its first Australian restaurant, for takeaway only, on 20 September in Sydney’s Penrith. Master franchisee Seagrass Hospitality is opening the long-awaited fast food brand at the Penrith Panthers Leagues Club on the busy Mulgoa Road. Robby Andronikos, brand manager of Five Guys Australia, said “It’s been an incredibly fun journey to bring the Five Guys opening to this point.
Cisco Retail
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
As each day passes, wireless security becomes even more critical to the day-to-day operations of organizations. Several factors contribute to the growing need for reliable security. With the introduction of Wi-Fi 6, many organizations are shifting from a primarily wired infrastructure to one that focuses on worker mobility through wireless connectivity.
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