Retail Dive

JULY 7, 2022

The retail model was on the decline even before the pandemic. Now shoppers are staying away again as gas prices rise, according to Placer.ai research.

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JULY 7, 2022

Whether you are an ecommerce or brick-and-mortar retailer, the competition can be fierce. How can you differentiate your brand and stand out in a sea of other businesses offering similar products? The answer is simple: create a strong marketing campaign. Even though there is an easy solution to having competition, implementing a robust marketing campaign can actually be quite difficult and hurt your brand if done incorrectly.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 7, 2022

Brother Mobile Solutions has introduced the RuggedJet 3200 Series, a labeling solution designed to help retailers implement agile pricing strategies while staying on top of inventory in a tight labor market. The solution was created to offer drop-in emulation with leading retail software and operating systems for simple systems integration. Additionally, Brother Mobile Solutions offers lifetime support for the RuggedJet 3200 to help retailers get maximum uptime from the machines.

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Inside Retail

JULY 6, 2022

Fujifilm has opened Australia’s first Fujifilm House of Photography concept store in Sydney’s CBD. The brand says the store will act as a hub for photography enthusiasts and photographers alike to convene for events and exclusive workshops and access a range of services including gear hire, and photo printing, complemented by a professional studio.

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Tokinomo

JULY 6, 2022

A lot of events have happened in the last two years and most of them had an impact on the retail industry. The COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and now the rise in inflation have influenced everything from the supply chain to customer behavior.

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Retail Focus

JULY 5, 2022

Retail design is a creative and commercial field combining several areas of expertise in the design and construction of retail space. This profession incorporates interior design and architecture with other fields, such as graphics design, industrial design, advertising, and ergonomics. . Due to the heavy demands of retail space, retail design is getting more lucrative and highly sought.

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Inside Retail

JULY 7, 2022

A record 9.3 million Australian households made online purchases in the year to March according to data released by Australia Post. The postal service said online spending increased by 12 per cent year on year and in the six months from July to December 2021, an average of 5.6 million households purchased online each month. The dominant categories were pet foods (38 per cent), tools and garden supplies (29 per cent) discount items (32 per cent) athleisure (17 per cent) and baby products (18 per

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Tokinomo

JULY 4, 2022

Campaign scoop. Saving up. Prices have gone up on almost everything, including gas. Carpooling, choosing public transportation, or biking to work seem like good alternatives, right? In a funny and relatable ad , Walmart wanted to showcase the benefits of its membership.

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Retail Focus

JULY 5, 2022

Created with longstanding collaborators James Russell and Hannah Plumb, Aesop Cambridge is an artefact of the surrounding water and land. Proximity to academic and archival collections provided further inspiration—the store is a place to leaf through books in quiet comfort, enveloped in botanical textures and aromas. Like the binding of an antique tome, the shopfront is the hue of well-worn leather.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 5, 2022

Retailers’ attitudes about ecommerce have undergone a series of rapid evolutions over the last two years. In the early days of the pandemic it was a scramble to ramp up (or create) digital capabilities. Then, once basic digital offerings were in place, merchants began to consider how to make these ecommerce advancements permanent in preparation for the “New Normal.”.

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Inside Retail

JULY 6, 2022

Flat water bottle brand Memobottle is expanding beyond its signature product range to create an ecosystem of reusable products – all using the paper-sized methodology that made the brand famous. Memobottle makes rectangular plastic and steel water bottles in the same dimensions as A5, A6 and A7 pieces of paper and ships to over 100 countries. It will soon move into tote bags, lunch boxes and coffee cups – and has plans for more products in the future.

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Retail Wire

JULY 8, 2022

The Dallas Cowboys football team is facing criticism on social media after the team announced a partnership with Black Rifle Coffee following the recent mass shooting events at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX, and at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, IL. Black Rifle’s products have names that include “Silencer Smooth Coffee Rounds,” “AK-47 Espresso Blend” and “Murdered Out Coffee Roast.”.

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Retail Focus

JULY 6, 2022

Named JINS Park, the shop in Gunma Prefecture was designed to act as a space for the community to gather whether they are shopping in the store or not. Yuko Nagayama & Associates has created a glasses shop in Maebashi. “We proactively created public spaces that are not part of the sales floor, which encourages community members to come for reasons other than shopping,” the studio explained. “In stores of this type, the second floor is typically not open to customers, [we] u

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 5, 2022

Amazon has delayed or canceled plans for at least 16 U.S. warehouses according to multiple local media reports. This scaling back follows a disappointing Q1 2022, during which the ecommerce giant reported a $3.8 billion net loss, which was partially driven by $6 billion in added costs — including the cost of operating its massive fulfillment network.

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Inside Retail

JULY 6, 2022

Amazon UK has unveiled a new fleet of e-cargo bikes, walkers and electric vehicles to make more sustainable deliveries in central London. The new fleet will directly replace thousands of traditional van trips on London’s roads and will coincide with the launch of its first UK ‘micromobility hub’. The company says it will make 5 million deliveries per year across more than 10 per cent of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone using the new e-cargo bikes and its existing fleet of electric vans.

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Retail Wire

JULY 7, 2022

Costco members paid $1.50 for a hot dog and soda deal in the warehouse club’s food courts in the mid-1980s and they are still paying the same today. The retailer has, however, had to take prices of other items up as inflationary pressures weigh on the chain’s margins.

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Wiser

JULY 5, 2022

Changes in pricing are a given, and often adapt to follow the flow of the market. Most of the time, these changes in price are value-based. But value is not assigned to a product by the seller, it is determined by the consumer’s readiness to buy the product up to a certain price. Products are only worth as much as a shopper is willing to pay for them, and that price can be different for different buyers.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 6, 2022

Although social commerce sales in the U.S. are currently a mere one-tenth the size of China’s market, it is gaining traction nationwide. And if the staggering growth in China is any indication, we’ll likely see an explosion in consumer adoption — and revenue creation — over the next five years. To capitalize on this growing opportunity, brands, retailers and even grocers are sharpening their social media strategies and placing authentic content creation at the center of everything they do.

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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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Inside Retail

JULY 5, 2022

Heath and nutritional products manufacturer New Image Group has acquired skincare brand Nutrimetics from US-headquartered Tupperware Brands Corporation for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition includes Nutrimetics’ businesses across Australia, New Zealand and France as well as Nutrimetics Manufacturing. Founder and chairman of the privately-owned New Image Group, Graeme Clegg, said Nutrimetics is a “natural fit” for the company.

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Retail Wire

JULY 6, 2022

Sales of back-to-school merchandise are expected to increase 5.5 percent on top of 2021’s 13.1 percent jump, according to Consumer Growth Partners. Eighteen states are relaxing sales taxes as part of the back-to-school season.

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Cisco Retail

JULY 7, 2022

A new type of performance-based lab exam item is giving Cisco Associate and Professional Certification exam candidates more opportunities to demonstrate their knowledge and skills. These lab items complement the more traditional multiple-choice and drag-and-drop item types, which are particularly suited to measure skills related to theory, knowledge, and conceptual comprehension.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 8, 2022

GameStop has named Diana Saadeh-Jajeh, the retailer’s Chief Accounting Officer, as CFO, effective immediately. She replaces Michael Recupero, who has been terminated. Recupero was reportedly pushed out by Chairman Ryan Cohen “because he was not the right culture fit” and was “too hands off” as the company prepares for a round of layoffs as part of an aggressive turnaround plan, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC.

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Inside Retail

JULY 4, 2022

Luxury footwear and fashion retailer Sneakerboy faces a new test after administrators were appointed to oversee the embattled retail chain. On Saturday, The Australian Securities and Investments (ASIC) published a notice stating Stephen Dixon of Hamilton Murphy Advisory has been tapped as administrator for Sneakerboy Pty Ltd and two related companies using the Sneakerboy name.

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Retail Wire

JULY 6, 2022

Amazon.com is expected to capture 20 percent of U.S. consumer packaged goods sales during its Prime Day event on July 12 and 13, according to Numerator. Sixty-five percent of consumers aware of Prime Day plan to buy something during the event.

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Small Biz Trends

JULY 5, 2022

Social media advertising is an effective and affordable way to generate traffic and build awareness for your project. Many businesses realize that and hence the competition is likely to get fierce. With so many brands competing for your target customers’ attention, how to succeed? Here’s what makes a good social media ad : 1. Stories Work.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 8, 2022

CVS Health has appointed Tilak Mandadi as both EVP and a new role, Chief Data, Digital and Technology Officer. Mandadi will start in the role July 25, 2022, managing the company’s data, digital and technology strategy while overseeing growth and innovation through digital-led, consumer-focused experiences and services. Prior to joining CVS Health, Mandadi was Chief Strategy, Innovation and Technology Officer of MGM Resorts International.

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Inside Retail

JULY 3, 2022

Australian fashion retailer Glue Store is expanding its portfolio, opening its first store in New Zealand and two more in Australia. Located in Albany Westfield, the inaugural New Zealand Glue Store was described by the company as “a huge step forward” as it seeks to establish itself as the go-to retailer for leading street, sports, and fashion brands in the region.

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Retail Wire

JULY 6, 2022

The high price of oil and other products is causing consumers to rethink and reduce usage. That is leading to a drop in oil prices that have fallen below $100 a barrel for the first time since May. Gas prices could fall 40 to 60 cents a gallon if prices remain at these lower levels.

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Small Biz Trends

JULY 8, 2022

Meta, parent company of Instagram and Facebook, is partnering with the Brooklyn Museum for a 2022 small business grant program to support Black creatives. The 2022 #BlackVisionaries Grant Program. The 2022 #BlackVisionaries program will provide $650,000 in grants to Black artists, Black designers, and Black small businesses. Ten creators will receive grants during this round.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 5, 2022

Spain will become the ninth European country with a lululemon retail presence when the retailer launches a Spanish-language website later in July and opens stores in Madrid and Barcelona in September 2022. The brand already operates nearly 40 stores and three local-language websites in France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK, but Spain will be the first new European country lululemon has moved into since 2019.

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Speaker: Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader

In today’s competitive market, pricing is more than just a number — it’s the cornerstone of profitability. The right pricing strategy ensures that you capture the true value of your offering, paving the way for sustainable growth and long-term success. Join Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader, in this exclusive session where he will explore how a well-crafted pricing approach balances customer perception with business objectives, creating a powerful tool for securing both competitive advantage a

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