RIS News
AUGUST 1, 2023
As the fight for gender equality in the workplace continues, some employers are being recognized for their strides. Learn more about the employers supporting women and helping them maintain an acceptable work-life balance.
Tokinomo
AUGUST 1, 2023
Everybody knows about the four Ps of marketing. Product, Price, Place, and Promotion are the core of marketing. In this article, we are going to focus on the Price. How much should customers pay to get the product? What impacts the pricing strategy? Which pricing strategy works best for different products?
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Retail TouchPoints
AUGUST 1, 2023
How can retailers transform losses into profits? External economic factors, such as fluctuating interest rates, an unpredictable housing market and persistent inflation have prompted consumers to rethink their spending habits. As a result, profitability is now a top priority for retail CEOs. Faced with shifting economic and consumer dynamics, retail leaders strive to unlock strategies that turn losses into profits.
Wiser
JULY 31, 2023
In the competitive world of retail, ensuring your products are in the right place at the right time can mean the difference between profit and loss. This is where planogram compliance comes into play. A planogram is a visual diagram that details where every product on a retail store shelf should be placed. Its main aim is to maximize sales and minimize wasted space.
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Hyken
JULY 31, 2023
Top Takeaways: In the age of advanced technology, it’s crucial for businesses to prioritize the overall customer experience. While chatbots and digital solutions are valuable, human-to-human interactions still plays a vital role, especially when technology falls short. Understanding and predicting customer needs are key to effective customer engagement.
Retail Dive
AUGUST 2, 2023
This shopping season isn’t likely to be like last year, or the year before, or the year before that, experts say.
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Retail TouchPoints
AUGUST 1, 2023
Retailers have access to troves of data: data about their customers, their products and their business. But despite earnest proclamations that consumers expect seamless brand experiences, these data and the insights they generate are resting in disparate systems and used by siloed teams. To create the seamless and immersive store experience that customers crave, brands need to bring organizational data into their physical spaces.
Inside Retail
JULY 30, 2023
Swedish fast-fashion giant H&M has sued Chinese rival Shein in Hong Kong over copyright infringement. Having reportedly prepared for the lawsuit since July 2021, H&M accused Shein of plagiarism and “stealing” the designs of its products, stating that there is “striking resemblance between the products showing they must have been copied”. The Swedish retailer is seeking compensation for unspecified damages and an injunction to prevent Shein from repeating the copyright violation, accordin
Retail Dive
AUGUST 1, 2023
The layoffs come as CVS faces significant integration costs from recent M&A activity, including its $10.6 billion buy of Oak Street and $8 billion acquisition of Signify.
Retail Wire
AUGUST 4, 2023
Barbie doll sales are surging online, fueled by the blockbuster success of the “Barbie” movie, which is expected to reach $1 billion in box-office sales. Doll sales have seen a significant increase of 56%, according to Shopify, the e-commerce platform powering Mattel’s direct-to-consumer operations. Shoppers are gravitating toward beloved brands like Barbie, indicating a “Barbie.
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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
AUGUST 4, 2023
L.L.Bean will open four new stores this fall, two in Massachusetts and two in Quebec, along with a French-language ecommerce site to support its Canadian stores. The outdoor goods retailer also will add Dillard’s and Moosejaw to its key U.S. wholesale accounts, along with 10 independent specialty retailers in the southeastern U.S. The combined effort will make L.L.Bean products available in more than 70 new storefronts in addition to ecommerce platforms.
Inside Retail
AUGUST 3, 2023
David Jones has joined the growing ranks of major retailers to establish their own retail media sales and management business. The department store chain has launched a standalone business called David Jones Amplify which will give brands access to more than 475 in-store media, 102 digital formats and 70 print and digital editorial formats. The move follows similar initiatives by Woolworths Group – which set up Cartology inspired by US retail giants Target and Walmart – and Chemist Warehouse, a
Retail Focus
AUGUST 4, 2023
Retail performance faces a tipping point in Q3 2023, according to the KPMG/RetailNext Retail Think Tank (RTT) , an independent board of retail experts, as the threat of further interest rate hikes and spiralling mortgage payments hits household spend, undermining retail sector health and requiring the industry to respond with investment and its hallmark ingenuity.
Retail Wire
AUGUST 3, 2023
Toymaker Mattel is seeking a “chief Uno player” to promote its new game, Uno Quatro, and is offering a payment of $17,776 for a total of 64 hours of work. The job involves starring in social media content, teaching the game to others, and playing with influencers in New York City. The selected candidate will.
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Retail TouchPoints
AUGUST 4, 2023
The travel and tourism industry went through a shock in 2020, with the COVID-19 pandemic leading to a decrease in passenger traffic and significant economic challenges for airports. However, with the industry’s gradual recovery, airports are starting to face new, more logistical challenges. Passenger numbers are on the rise and becoming more stable but are still unpredictable.
Inside Retail
AUGUST 2, 2023
Several news organisations, including People, The Washington Times and MarketWatch, fell for an elaborate hoax claiming that all Mattel toys, including Barbie, would be plastic-free by 2030, beginning with a new line of MyCelia EcoWarrior Barbies. The new range of Barbie dolls was claimed to be compostable and made with organic materials, including mushrooms, algae and clay.
Retail Focus
AUGUST 4, 2023
Mango, one of Europe’s leading fashion groups, has opened its latest flagship location at centre:mk, one of the top 10 retail and leisure destinations in the UK. The new store exclusively distributes the Mango Woman collection across a selling space of over 4,693 sq ft. The design features Mango’s latest Mediterranean-inspired concept known as New Med, as featured in a select group of flagship stores around the world.
Retail Wire
JULY 31, 2023
A former general manager at a Wendy’s restaurant in Pennsylvania has been charged with theft by deception after allegedly inventing a fake employee named William Bright to pocket wages. The manager manually logged 128 shifts for the non-existent employee, receiving $19,898 between June 2021 and May the following year. The restaurant’s insurer paid out nearly.
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Retail TouchPoints
AUGUST 3, 2023
Retail marketing is undergoing its largest transformation since the dot.com boom. The ongoing decentralization of retail and retail marketing is forcing CMOs to embrace new strategies in the media world to compete, especially amid more ephemeral brand affinity. By now we are all aware of the impact the internet has had in reshaping marketing, dating back to the adoption of the world wide web in the 1990s.
Inside Retail
AUGUST 3, 2023
New ABS data has revealed a third consecutive quarter of declining retail sales measured by volume, effectively showing the nation’s ‘retail recession’ has now extended to nine months. Volume data excludes the impact of inflation on retail sales, which have been trending up for much of this year. The last time there were three consecutive quarters of declining retail volume sales was in 2008 – at the time of the Global Financial Crisis.
Retail Focus
AUGUST 3, 2023
World renowned premium hand-picked nuts, handcrafted chocolate, and aromatic coffee brand, carpo, announces the opening of its flagship store in central London this autumn 2023. Located at 10 Glasshouse Street, the new site marks a significant milestone as carpo celebrates its 10th anniversary in the capital. Set across two storeys, the new Glasshouse Street concept store, located off Regent Street and a minute’s walk from Piccadilly Circus, will feature an extended seated area, with a luxurious
Retail Wire
AUGUST 3, 2023
Starbucks executives reported that a higher number of customers are ordering food along with their drinks, with two in every five customers adding food to their orders. Breakfast sandwich sales hit a record high, surpassing a previous record set in the prior quarter. The company sees significant opportunities in food offerings and has introduced new.
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Retail TouchPoints
AUGUST 2, 2023
It wasn’t so long ago that the debut of new digital-first brands was a near-daily occurrence. Successful “challenger” offerings in just about every category under the sun rose to unprecedented heights, almost solely on the backs of social media and good branding. But contrary to pandemic-era predictions, it turns out people still want to shop in stores, and a swath of data privacy crackdowns have brought many of these rising stars back down to Earth.
Inside Retail
JULY 31, 2023
Self-tanner and skincare brand Bondi Sands has been sold to Japanese chemical and cosmetics giant Kao Corporation in a $450 million deal. Kao, established in 1887, owns popular skincare and haircare brands such as Biore, Jergens, Oribe, and KMS. Shaun Wilson, CEO and co-founder of Bondi Sands, will remain with the company under new owner, and Blair James will continue as creative director.
Retail Focus
AUGUST 1, 2023
Following another year of exponential growth (+62% ‘23 vs’ 22, / +51% ‘22 vs ’21) and the successful opening of the flagship store in Marlow, British purpose-led fashion brand Scamp & Dude announces two new stores as part of its retail expansion. With a vision to be the UK’s most respected and loved purpose-led fashion brand, the two new stores aim to satisfy high demand for their womenswear and force for good charitable partnerships from its loyal and rapidly growing community.
Retail Wire
AUGUST 3, 2023
Amazon is expanding its virtual healthcare clinic to all 50 U.S. states, providing customers with access to virtual care for more than 30 common health concerns, including urinary tract infections, pink eye, and erectile dysfunction. The service connects users to licensed clinicians who offer 24/7 access through Amazon’s website and mobile app, supporting both message-based.
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Retail TouchPoints
AUGUST 4, 2023
Amazon’s financial results for Q2 2023, which ended June 30, reveal that its investments in product expansion, fulfillment capabilities and new ad offerings have helped it beat initial projections. Revenue increased 11% year over year, reaching $134.4 billion , up from $121.2 billion during the same period last year. North America and International segments saw similar growth, with segment sales increasing 11% and 10% year over year, respectively.
Inside Retail
AUGUST 1, 2023
French-founded and Australian-owned skin and beauty retailer Ella Bache has powered through almost 70 years of ups and downs. And with the recent slowdown in consumer spending and rising cost of doing business, that experience is proving invaluable. According to the business’ third-generation owner and chief executive Pippa Hallas, Ella Bache is in a “strong” position to thrive in the current macroeconomic climate, thanks to the much-touted ‘lipstick effect,’ which has seen beauty brands histori
Tokinomo
JULY 31, 2023
Campaign corner Dehydration. Is dehydration making you disappear? In Getorade’s new commercial , a basketball player prepares for his final shot on the court, Damian Lillard joins him and raises a concerning issue. Lillard mentions that athletes are vanishing annually due to dehydration. Lillard suggests that the way to get back into the game is by replenishing oneself with a Gatorade.
Retail Focus
JULY 31, 2023
Grosvenor has announced that Swarovski, the luxury crystal jewellery brand, has opened at Liverpool ONE , in a move that marks the return of a standalone Swarovski store to the city. The 2,000 sq ft space on Peter’s Lane follows the globally renowned brand’s new ‘WonderLUX’ store concept, showcasing an immersive luxury retail experience. Decorated with a blend of metallic finishes, fluted glass, chrome and silk accents throughout, the new Swarovski store is a tribute to the light-filled beauty o
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