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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Category Management is a cornerstone of a successful retail strategy. While it promotes collaboration between manufacturers and retailers to optimize category performance, challenges persist in its effective implementation due to hurdles in communication and collaboration across teams and partners, and more. In this guide, we outline five essential strategies for success in 2025 that will touch on all the essential pieces of a successful strategy and implementation.

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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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Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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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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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 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 8, 2022

Athleta is moving ahead with its announced plans to open 30 to 40 new stores during FY 2022. The next two locations slated to open will be Chicago Premium Outlets in Aurora, Ill. this summer, and Leesburg Premium Outlets in Leesburg, Va. this fall. The Chicago location will feature more than 3,100 square feet of space and the Virginia store will have 3,300 square feet.

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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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Cisco Retail

JULY 8, 2022

Managed services are an essential and fast-growing part of the security market, growing 14% annually. This opportunity presents new challenges MSPs must juggle day to day, including onboarding vendors and driving customer acquisition, all while making sure to provide robust IT solutions for your diverse set of clients. Clients are demanding more security and capabilities for a hybrid workforce, which provides a great opportunity for MSPs like you to grow your business.

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Retail Dive

JULY 7, 2022

Rivals Pacsun and American Eagle Outfitters have similar target audiences but are approaching the rising popularity of digital currency differently.

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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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When it comes to driving traffic and growing your online presence, businesses often ask: SEO or PPC—what’s the better choice? This guide breaks down the key differences between search engine optimization (SEO) and pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, highlighting their pros, cons, and best use cases. Whether you’re looking for long-term organic growth or immediate visibility through paid ads, we’ll help you determine which strategy—or combination of both—is right for your business.

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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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Cisco Retail

JULY 7, 2022

Enterprise networking is a constantly evolving set of technology solutions. From an engineering perspective, it presents an endless series of fascinating problems to solve as we strive to connect more people, devices, and applications around the world. Cisco customers also have a seemingly endless list of use cases that they need our help in solving as they progress through their own digital transformations.

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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 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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AI is rapidly transforming digital commerce, but how do you separate real opportunities from hype? Moderated by Orium, AI for Commerce: Foundations, Aspirations, and Hype , experts from Bloomreach , commercetools , Contentstack , and Fluent Commerce explores where AI is already delivering results and where its potential is still unfolding. This masterclass dives into proven AI applications, emerging innovations , and the gaps between promise and reality in commerce.

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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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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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 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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Speaker: Ethan Woolley, Director at Kharon

This webinar will explore how companies can proactively address compliance risks–rather than reactively responding to–UFLPA enforcement actions. Ethan Woolley will provide insights into the latest CBP enforcement trends, entity list updates, and industries under increased scrutiny, with a look at potential shifts under the Trump administration. Ethan will also explore how predictive data and strategic due diligence can help organizations stay ahead of regulatory challenges and strengthen complia

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Inside Retail

JULY 3, 2022

Australian cycling apparel label MAAP has opened its first flagship concept store in Collingwood, Melbourne. Dubbed ‘MAAP Lab’ the store acts as an inclusive space for experienced cyclists and cycling enthusiasts to come together as a community, as well as selling premium cycling apparel and accessories, along with cyclist-oriented items such as fragrances, skincare and grooming products, and books.

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Cisco Retail

JULY 6, 2022

Part 3 of the 3-part Wireless Catalyst 9800 WLC KPIs. In previous blogs, Wireless Catalyst 9800 WLC KPIs, Part 1 and Wireless Catalyst 9800 WLC KPIs, Part 2 , we shared how to check WLC and connections to other devices as well as how to check AP and RF health status. In this blog, we will focus on Key Performance Indicators for client analysis, WLC packet drops, and packets punted to WLC CPU.

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Small Biz Trends

JULY 5, 2022

Malware is a blanket term for unwanted software that harms a computer. Some are codes, files, and malicious links that infect networks. Worms and viruses like Trojan horses that gain access to a single computer or a whole system… the list goes on. This is one of the cybersecurity terms you should know. It’s a category under the header: “What is cybersecurity?

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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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