Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 18, 2021

The return to brick-and-mortar will be a slow, steady process, and preparing stores for the great return will be as much about making shoppers comfortable as it will be about enticing them back. Retailers will need to maintain elevated safety precautions and further improve in-store fulfillment, while at the same time busting any type of friction more forcefully than ever.

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Tokinomo

MARCH 16, 2021

Danone is definitely an FMCG brand that loves connecting with its customers. That is why they decided to create an influencer marketing campaign with Cláudia Vieira, their brand ambassador in Portugal.

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Intelligence Node

MARCH 16, 2021

2020 coaxed shoppers to adopt online shopping amidst the pandemic. This popularized eCommerce across all demographics and accelerated the shift to online shopping by years. Food & beverage, grocery, and edible CPG goods too saw a massive uptick in online orders and experienced unprecedented online demand during COVID-19. This trend is definitely here to stay […].

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Wiser

MARCH 16, 2021

Shelf placement. There’s a good chance just reading those words triggers a flashback to an argument over the best location on the shelf for a new product. It’s no secret that shelf placement is valuable for both brand manufacturers and retailers—and that it is also a major pain to balance the demands of both these parties plus the all-important shopper.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 19, 2021

Walgreens will host a virtual Localization Summit on May 13 to source new products from local and regional businesses and entrepreneurs. The event, which is being organized by retail marketing company ECRM , will focus on products across grocery and household , apparel , beach , tourism and general merchandise , among other categories. Through the event, Walgreens hopes to build up more locally relevant product offerings in collaboration with businesses from all 50 states, the District of Columb

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Mike Anthony

MARCH 17, 2021

Take a look at the displays above. What do they all have in common? Yes, well spotted – they are all significant spirit brands. But that’s not it. And no, they are not all owned by the same company. So what is the connection? They are all a missed opportunity to effectively communicate with shoppers, drive shopper engagement, inspire shoppers , and create longer-term value for the retailer and the manufacturer.

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LS Retail

MARCH 17, 2021

©iStock/Peter Liewellyn Dancing Into St. Patrick's Day at Blacksod Lighthouse in County Mayo, Ireland where my family (Delaney) is from. Have a wonderful day!

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 19, 2021

The new Dolce & Gabbana boutique in Seoul is an architectural ode to the blending of tradition and innovation. Located at Cheongdam-dong in the luxury retail Gangnam District, the flagship store was created in partnership with the Ateliers Jean Nouvel studios for the architectural design and Jean Nouvel Design for the interiors. The building, located on the main luxury retail street of Seoul, features a dramatic façade with a cylinder of extra-clear glass set between four corner pillars made

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Mike Anthony

MARCH 17, 2021

Take a look at the displays above. What do they all have in common? Yes, well spotted – they are all significant spirit brands. But that’s not it. And no, they are not all owned by the same company. So what is the connection? They are all a missed opportunity to effectively communicate with shoppers, drive shopper engagement, inspire shoppers , and create longer-term value for the retailer and the manufacturer.

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Rangeme

MARCH 18, 2021

More often than not, the first question that a potential trademark client will ask me is, “Do I even need to trademark my brand name?” The answer that I universally give is – of course not! You can imagine the shock many people express when they hear a trademark attorney respond in such a way. But then comes the explanation…. There is absolutely no legal requirement that a company register a brand name with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) prior to offering their products

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Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja

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LS Retail

MARCH 19, 2021

©iStock/Viktoriia Fokina Pawdel CEO Arrian Lim – who is a certified digital marketer [not sure what that is] – discusses how he jumped out of the box of traditional pet marketing, applied the Blue Ocean strategy theory, and created his own growing niche. He says: That’s where I think we created a whole new category, our Blue Ocean so to speak. We reframed our proposition for our target market from pet owners to pet parents.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 15, 2021

Lord & Taylor will return from bankruptcy as a digital-first retailer in April under its new owner Saadia Group, according to multiple sources. Known as the oldest department store in the U.S., Lord & Taylor has had a rocky couple of years. It was acquired by online apparel rental startup Le Tote from then owner Hudson’s Bay Co. for $100 million in August 2019, but Le Tote itself went bankrupt just a year later in August 2020.

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I Vend

MARCH 16, 2021

The past year has seen a massive acceleration in the already increasing trend towards online shopping. In a survey of British shoppers carried out by Mintel , 42% of those surveyed said they had done more online shopping since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s a story that’s familiar all around the world. Whilst retailers are eagerly looking forward to the rush of ‘revenge shopping’ back in the stores, for many people online shopping is here to stay and consumers won’t be abandoning their

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Retail Insider

MARCH 15, 2021

Before I headed off to King’s Cross station to board a train to Timothy Taylor’s Brewery in Yorkshire for my stag do, and before my fiancée went off to do her hen things, we both did the sensible thing and prepared ourselves by popping into a local café for a full fry-up. Fast forward more years than I care to remember and that cafe above Turnpike Lane tube station in north London is moving up in the world because on 17 May it will become home to Turul Project – a destination restaurant for cont

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Fashion Retail

MARCH 14, 2021

FASHION SUSTAINABILITY IS THE NEW COOL Last week, during a talk with investors, suppliers and retailers, I was asked if Fast Fashion can really be sustainable. We could include other business segments like luxury in this question. Fashion sustainability is the New Cool and is going mainstream, but some brands are still destroying products as a … More How Cool is Sustainability in Fashion.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 16, 2021

PINKO , known for its prêt-à-porter collections for women, is planning a U.S. expansion and has signed a lease for a three-level retail space in New York’s SoHo district. The location will serve as the new U.S. flagship store for the brand, which currently operates five stores in the U.S. in addition to more than 250 single-brand and franchised stores globally, and approximately 1,500 wholesale sales outlets.

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Secure Retail

MARCH 15, 2021

Protect your customers, protect your employees, protect your technology. Secure Retail work alongside our carefully selected partners to offer the very best hardware, software and payment solutions available. In partnering with the ENS Group, we can offer the latest in UV-Clean technology at the point of payment. As we continue to learn to live with the Coronavirus Pandemic, are you doing everything you can to protect your employees and customers?

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LS Retail

MARCH 15, 2021

©iStock/metamorworks What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Train your brain to reduce stress. Sleep , finally. Quote of the week: "There's an old rule in neuroscience that does not alter with age: use it or lose it. It is a very hopeful principle when applied to critical thought in the reading brain because it implies choice." – Maryanne Wolf Track fertility – wearable bracelet.

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Wiser

MARCH 16, 2021

Do you have questions about eCommerce retail? How your business can adapt and excel in today’s COVID-influenced, fast-paced marketplace? What can be done to optimize your eCommerce shopper journey to increase sales and capture more happy customers? We have answers in this webinar, held on March 12, 2021, and hosted by the Category Management Association.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 18, 2021

FabFitFun has partnered with RangeMe to scale up its sourcing efforts with a focus around supplier diversity. The partnership will allow FabFitFun to add to its evolving list of partners with brands founded by diverse business owners. “Our mission at FabFitFun is to provide happiness and well-being to everyone, everywhere and in order to serve our growing membership, we are constantly looking for the most diverse set of brands and products that will surprise and delight women of all ages, backgr

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Retail Times

MARCH 16, 2021

How much have you spent on your current inventory? How much did you spend on inventory that you’ve already sold? These are some of the most critical things retailers should be asking, and believe it or not, there is no one “right” answer to these questions, because of the various inventory costing methods out there. In this post, we’ll explore the different ways for valuing retail stock.

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LS Retail

MARCH 16, 2021

©iStock/anyaberkut Data literacy is a hot topic, but just one of many as the fields of data and analytics continue to rapidly remake almost every industry. Here are data and analytics quotes and statistics from scientists and practitioners that resonate with people worldwide. For example, "In a world of more data, the companies with more data-literate people are the ones that are going to win.” — Miro Kazakoff, senior lecturer, MIT Sloan.

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Cyber Till

MARCH 16, 2021

5 mins read March is Women’s History Month and with International Women’s day last week, we would like to shine a light on women in business who are in (often) male-dominated professions, below Cybertill Business Development Manager Elaine Scott shares her experiences and advice that she has for the younger generation of women wanting to get into her profession.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 17, 2021

Menswear retailer Psycho Bunny will open its first East Coast location on March 31. This 10 th store is part of the company’s ongoing brick-and-mortar expansion in the U.S. The brand opened its first stores in fall 2019 with locations in Atlanta, Las Vegas and Hollywood, Fla., followed by three California stores at Century City, Valley Fair and South Coast Plaza.

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Retail Geek

MARCH 18, 2021

A weekly podcast with the latest e-commerce news and events. Episode 257 is deep dive into our Cookieless future. Changes in mobile tracking (IDFA), and browser tracking (third party cookies) are likely to disrupt digital commerce. Here is everything you need to know. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Podcast RSS SoundCloud TuneIn iHeartRadio Google Play Music Overcast Pocket Casts Facebook. ?

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LS Retail

MARCH 18, 2021

©2021 Julie Smolyansky, CEO, Lifeway Foods. All rights reserved. “ How She Went Global ” podcast launched March 17, 2021 by Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global® , is an interview-based platform that tells the stories of women-owned and women-led small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that have grown sales and revenues by exporting their products and services.

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Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

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Retail Eye

MARCH 19, 2021

In honour of fraud prevention month, JCWG has reworked this piece originally from an interview with then-Staff Sergeant Chris Lawson … Continue reading →

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 15, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a surge in ecommerce growth across the U.S. retail industry, as many consumers now solely rely on online shopping. Ecommerce sales increased by almost 20% in just the first three months of 2020 according to McKinsey, escalating ecommerce trends by the equivalent of 10 years. In comparison, 14,454 brick-and-mortar store units will close this year.

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V Count

MARCH 18, 2021

For the 3rd year in a row, V-Count is proud to be named among the winners of the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Awards 2020. Within the Technology Fast 50 Turkey Program, the most successful and upcoming technology companies in Turkey are ranked according to their top-line performance. The Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Program is part of Deloitte’s global Fast 500 program, which runs simultaneously in many other countries.

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Kuusoft

MARCH 17, 2021

Do you have small items in your retail store? How do you promote and advertise them to gain more eye balls? Here are some creative retail store tips. The post Creative Tips To Make Small Items in Your Retail Store Stand Out appeared first on The Official Kuusoft Blog.

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