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Biggest Challenges Facing Independent Shop Owners Today

Retail Focus

If you are an independent shop owner, you will probably be facing various challenges in today’s current business climate. Let us take a look at three of the biggest challenges you may well be experiencing. Competing Against Larger Retailers One of the biggest challenges facing independent shop owners today is an issue that has been around for decades: competing against large, well-known and established retailers.

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Three ways to make the recruitment process more inclusive

Inside Retail

We all understand the business and social case for greater diversity in our teams. The research has been done, from innovation to greater profits, the evidence for representation is there, and we know it. As social and ethical businesses, we also know that lifting representation isn’t just something we might do, but something we need to do. But what we need to understand is that historically marginalised people have been let down by employers time and time again.

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Returnable retail bag trial launches at CVS Health, Target stores

Retail Dive

Immediately receiving $1 in cash upon returning a borrowed bag provides a stronger incentive to participate than some other deposit programs, according to organizers from Closed Loop Partners.

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AI in Retail, online grocery, and virtual stores - Weekly Snacks #51

Tokinomo

Campaign corner Only the best. In Farmer’s Dog’s commercial a woman shares the tale of how her family welcomed a golden retriever named Sam into their lives through adoption. She encourages fresh dog owners to cherish their time with their furry friends by engaging in playtime, offering love and care, embarking on lengthy walks, and allowing them to explore their surroundings.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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How Intelligence Node is Redefining Mobile App Scraping for Retail

Intelligence Node

Introduction The post-pandemic world relies heavily on mobile apps to do its shopping. Research suggests that smartphone users spend over 3 hours on their phones every day, and one out of. The post How Intelligence Node is Redefining Mobile App Scraping for Retail appeared first on Blog.

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Vuori Hires First CIO and Chief People Officer to Fill C-Suite Seats

Retail TouchPoints

Vuori has gone outside its own ranks to fill four C-suite positions, including the activewear brand’s first-ever Chief Information Officer, Chief People Officer and General Counsel & Corporate Secretary. The retailer also has named a new COO. Bryan Muehlberger, previously CIO of The Beachbody Company and Red Bull , will oversee all digital and information technology as Vuori’s CIO, including digital commerce and retail store technology.

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David’s Bridal files for Chapter 11 and makes plans to cut 9K+ jobs

Retail Wire

David’s Bridal has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and plans to lay off more than 9,000 workers as it seeks a buyer for the business. The chain’s stores will remain open as it goes through bankruptcy.

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Introducing a New Product: A Guide

Wiser

Developing a new product and introducing it to the market is a huge and often daunting task, but it’s necessary for businesses that want to stay competitive in a fast-paced industry. The Harvard Business School says that 30,000 new products are introduced to the market each year, and according to Mckinsey & Company , less than 50 percent of those launches achieve their target business goals.

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Saks Expands Limitless VIP Program to Include More Experiences that ‘Money Can’t Buy’

Retail TouchPoints

Digital luxury platform Saks is doubling down on the success of its exclusive Limitless membership program for top clients with expanded services and benefits, including access to members-only experiences and one-of-a-kind merchandise. The invite-only program requires at least six store visits a year and a “spend threshold in the six figures ,” according to Harper’s Bazaar.

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How retailers celebrated Thailand’s Songkran water festival

Inside Retail

Late one morning in mid-April, at the beginning of the Thai New Year celebrations, I walked into the lobby of my condo building and held the door open for a young woman who was muttering to herself and looking ruefully at her iPhone, which she was desperately, and unsuccessfully, trying to restart. She was able to get the Apple logo up but after that the circuitry refused to advance the screen because the phone had been doused in water.

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The Evolving Retailers Fulfillment Strategy: Meeting Demands with Agility

Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja

Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever

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Anthony Joshua Gets Under Armour’s Search for London’s Future Athletes off to Smashing Start

Retail Focus

Today Under Armour athlete Anthony Joshua unveiled the home for Under Armour (UA) Next, an athletic programme designed to identify, train, and develop London’s young athletes and sports leaders of tomorrow. Joshua launched the new Battersea Power Station Brand House, which contains the UA Next Academy, by smashing his way through the storefront glass.

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Resale’s big secret? It may need stores

Retail Dive

To join the secondhand market boom, many apparel retailers and brands have turned to third-party platforms that struggle to sustain a profit.

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The Future of International Commerce is Online — and the Field is Open

Retail TouchPoints

Where will the next great international business opportunity appear? The somewhat unlikely locations are eight rapidly growing countries that are currently off of most retailers’ radar: Bangladesh, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria and the Philippines. These markets offer a level playing field where digital commerce is everything, most major players are relative unknowns and companies will need to develop new strategies to succeed, according to The Next Billion Consumers: A Fast

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Australian Easter spending rise lags inflation

Inside Retail

Australian consumers forked out $8.1 million over the Easter trading period, according to Westpac DataX research, reported in conjunction with the Australian Retailers Association (ARA). Spending grew modestly at 4.5 per cent over last year – less than the 7.3 per cent year-on-year inflation rate. This year’s Easter sales were driven by food retailing contributing $3.6 billion – up 8.6 per cent.

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Modernizing the Frontend Experience on Salesforce Commerce Cloud

Unlock agility, boost performance, and gain control over your Salesforce frontend with the latest masterclass from Composable.com : Modernizing the Frontend Experience on Salesforce Commerce Cloud Featuring experts from Algolia, Ember, Netlify, and Stripe, this masterclass focuses on practical strategies for optimizing your Salesforce Commerce Cloud storefronts using modern composable commerce integrations.

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The Handbag Clinic Debuts in Fenwick, York with Range of Restoration Services

Retail Focus

Luxury handbag restoration and pre-owned designer resale retailer, The Handbag Clinic, is expanding its partnership with premium department store Fenwick with the opening of its third in-store concession in Fenwick York. The launch of the store in York followed two successful launches in Fenwick Newcastle and Fenwick Colchester. Both concessions had rapid growth within the last 12 months, with Newcastle turnover up 77% and Colchester up 32% YoY.

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Twitter tries to fix its blue check mess

Retail Wire

Twitter has begun removing blue check marks to verify the identity of those tweeting on the social media site. The change has led to many widely followed people and government agencies losing their checkmarks, which could lead to further confusion in a process that has been less than smooth since it was instituted under new owner Elon Musk.

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Generative Art is Helping (re)Humanize the Retail Experience

Retail TouchPoints

Editor’s note: As retail interfaces and systems continue to evolve, the way we design retail experiences to user needs and behaviors is also transforming. In the new series “Stimulating Retail,” join award-winning sensory designer and Harvard neuroscientist Ari Peralta as he breaks down the science and tech behind some of today’s most stimulating sensory retail experiences.

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Tasmanian bootmaker, winery team up to create limited-edition boots

Inside Retail

Boot maker Blundstone and Tasmanian winery Devil’s Corner have teamed up to create an exclusively designed limited-edition boot. The Winemaker boot, which is based on Blundstone’s Originals range, features an exclusive brown leather colourway and is part of the Devil’s Corner x Blundstone competition aimed at “driving the discovery of Tasmanian wines”.

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Website Security Essentials: Protect Your Site and Strengthen Cybersecurity

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.

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Gramicci chooses Seven Dials, Covent Garden for its inaugural global store

Retail Focus

Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Gramicci, the internationally renowned lifestyle clothing brand, is to make its global bricks and mortar debut at Seven Dials in Covent Garden. Located at 3 Earlham Street, the 1,400 sq ft debut store will stock the brand’s unique range of functional outdoor fashion. Designed with movement in mind, Gramicci’s range of high-quality apparel is steeped in the brand’s climbing heritage, providing minimalist, hard-wearing and functional outerwear.

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H-E-B opens first Fresh Bites convenience store

Retail Wire

H-E-B has opened Fresh Bites, its new convenience store banner, adjacent to one of its grocery stores in Leander, TX, north of Austin. Johnny Mojica, public affairs manager at H-E-B, said the store represents the first step in the company’s plan to rebrand its 12 gas station stores with foods sold in its supermarkets. “I think what we wanted our customers to feel when they stepped into these H-E-B Fresh Bites convenience stores was that they felt like they were going into an H-E-B st

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Barnes & Noble Revamps Loyalty Program, Adding Free Option

Retail TouchPoints

Barnes & Noble has reconfigured its loyalty offerings for the first time since the program began in 2001, launching its first free program and enhancing the benefits of its paid Membership program. The retailer also revealed plans to open 30 new stores in the coming year, although it provided no details on where they would be located or when they would open.

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Good, better, best: How Myer is winning during the ‘shift to thrift’

Inside Retail

Australians have been bombarded with cost-of-living pressures from many sides. From essentials – at the supermarket and the petrol pump, in the mortgage and in the power bills – to the not-so-essentials, such as the local café, the fashion boutique, the travel agent and the new car dealer. Even if you’ve got cash to splash (remember, less than half of Australian households have a mortgage), we’re being bombarded with headlines that probably make you think twice about parting with your hard-earne

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10 Ways to Leverage Buyer Signals and Drive Revenue

In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.

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St Anns Shopping Centre secures Foot Locker relocation and upsize

Retail Focus

Railpen , one of the largest pension managers in the UK, has announced Foot Locker , the leading global sneaker and apparel retailer, has signed at St Anns Shopping Centre for its new Harrow flagship, relocating and upsizing from its current location at 34 St Anns Road. Foot Locker is set to open a 4,100 sq ft unit located adjacent to the main entrance of St Anns Shopping Centre.

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Whole Foods to cut corporate jobs and consolidate ops

Retail Wire

Whole Foods Market plans to cut several hundred corporate jobs and reorganize its grocery operations into six regions, down from nine. The Amazon.com-owned grocery chain is not planning to eliminate jobs in its stores or distribution centers.

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Walmart Introduces Renewable Natural Gas Engine into its Transportation Fleet

Retail TouchPoints

Walmart has advanced its commitment to a zero-emissions transportation fleet with the debut of a 15-liter compressed natural gas engine that will be incorporated into Walmart’s vehicles. The X15N engine, supplied by Cummins and fueled by Chevron , uses compressed natural gas (CNG) linked to renewable natural gas. The first truck will make an inaugural trip from Indiana to California with pit stops along the way to refuel at Chevron stations.

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Hair salon penalised over unlawful cashback scheme

Inside Retail

The former operators of a Sydney hairdressing salon have incurred more than $291,000 in penalties, as well as having received backpayment orders, for having underpaid a worker through an unlawful cashback scheme. The Federal Circuit and Family Court has imposed a $100,000 penalty against Yeon Beauty Salon Pty Ltd, which operated the Yeon Art Hair salon, and a $39,091.50 penalty against the company’s sole director and manager, Mi Yeon Ha, after having determined that the salon and Ha were guilty

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

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

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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New Bershka store opens doors at Blanchardstown Centre

Retail Focus

Bershka, the international fashion retailer, today opens the doors to its new store at Blanchardstown Centre, Dublin’s largest retail and leisure destination. Bershka is owned by Spanish multinational clothing company Inditex, whose portfolio also includes ZARA, Massimo Dutti, Pull&Bear and Stradivarius, amongst others. The news follows the recent opening of ZARA’s largest store in Ireland at the centre.

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Twitter will not prohibit tweets trolling transgender individuals

Retail Wire

Twitter’s previous policy prohibited “repeated slurs, tropes or other content that intends to degrade or reinforce negative or harmful stereotypes about a protected category. This includes targeted misgendering or deadnaming of transgender individuals.” The social media company has removed the protection for transgender individuals in its updated policy, according to the Wayback Machine.

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The Body Shop Names Interim CEO to Replace Departing Boynton

Retail TouchPoints

The Body Shop has named Ian Bickley, a Board Director at the retailer’s corporate parent Natura &Co , as its interim CEO. Current CEO David Boynton is stepping down after more than five years in the post. During his tenure, the retailer rejuvenated nearly 500 products and launched its new Changemaking Workshop concept stores. Bickley brings expertise in the retail and consumer goods sectors and an extensive background managing and growing international franchise opportunities, driving global

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Irene Falcone gets back into the beauty business

Inside Retail

Nourished Life founder Irene Falcone is set to launch a new e-commerce wellness and beauty platform, Sans World in the coming weeks. Falcone founded Nourished Life in 2011 to sell organic, natural and toxin-free products. She later sold it to the now-collapsed wellness retailer BWX, for $20 million. Falcone said: “I approached BWX many times in the last two years and offered to go back to them and advise them on how to rebuild the mess they had made of Nourished Life but to no avail.

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Is Your Business AI-Ready? Find Out with Orium’s Maturity Model

Generative AI is poised to redefine B2B, but scaling AI success in this space isn’t without obstacles. From fragmented data sources and complex buyer journeys to operational inefficiencies, the road to AI-powered growth can be challenging. To achieve a competitive edge, understanding your organization’s AI-readiness is essential. Orium's Data & AI Maturity Model provides a quick, actionable way to assess your starting point.