Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The Fresh Market will deploy solutions from VusionGroup across all 166 grocery stores in its fleet next year, adding electronic shelf labels (ESLs), improved inventory management technology and analytics designed to better support in-store merchandising decisions, timing of out-of-stocks and prioritizing waste reduction.

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Retail Wire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Despite restructuring efforts, Big Lots could not keep up with current economic pressures.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 9, 2025

The retailer, owned by Elliott Investment Management along with the UK bookseller Waterstones , opened 57 stores in the U.S. Waterstones Managing Director James Daunt, who also leads Barnes & Noble, told FT that last year represented a really significant expansion, and that the company plans to do that or more in 2025.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The store forms a key part of Promenaden Management’s extensive revamp of Oslo’s Eger shopping gallery, which was originally built in the 1850s. These iconic names were introduced to the area after Promenaden Management assumed control of the district in 2016.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Closeout retailer Big Lots has initiated going of out business sales at its remaining stores following the news that a planned sale to Nexus Capital Management has fallen through. Big Lots currently operates 960 stores, according to its website , and will continue to serve customers both in-store and online.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 7, 2025

Effectively managing returns fraud is crucial for controlling an organization’s costs. According to a Gartner survey, 39% of retailers identified cost management the mitigation and control of volatile or uncontrollable supply chain costs as one of the top three internal obstacles to achieving their supply chain goals and objectives.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 24, 2024

As the Black Friday 2024 shopping frenzy approaches, Australian retailers are gearing up for their biggest challenge yet – managing skyrocketing demand while staying efficient. By adopting automation in areas like supply chain management and customer service, Australian retailers can meet rising global demand and secure long-term growth.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 30, 2024

Piccolo Me has appointed David Ciantar as its new group general manager, effective 7 July, 2024. Ciantar moves to the cafe chain with more than 30 years of franchising and senior management experience. Piccolo Me is part of FABE (Food and Beverage Enterprises) which also manages the Go Dark and Munchiverse brands.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Despite these evolutionary changes, humans still process images 60,000 times faster than text, and nearly 90% of information transmitted to the brain is visual , according to Lilly Hsueh, VP of Customer Success Management at digital asset management solution Cloudinary.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Supermarket chain Hy-Vee has optimized its distribution and transportation network with the help of three solutions from Manhattan Associates : the solution providers’ Warehouse Management System (WMS), Transportation Management System (TMS) and Demand Forecasting and Inventory Optimization (DFIO) module.

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Supermarket Management ATS Fulfillment 236

Inside Retail

AUGUST 15, 2024

She started her career in the industry as a pizza maker for her brother Donald Meij, who was then a store manager before he became the Group CEO and MD of Domino’s Pizza Enterprises. ” As a COO, Hayman launched the Women in Domino’s grant, supporting seven young female store managers to become franchise partners.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

IoT is now part of the shopping experience, and retailers use it for things like automated checkout, inventory and data management and supply chain optimization. And when threats are discovered by NDR, a managed security provider can immediately quarantine them and notify security personnel to take further action.

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Checkout Management Shopping Point of Sale 258

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 1, 2024

However, many who think they’re compliant after implementing a consent management platform (CMP) are often finding that they are not covered as well as they thought they were. This may seem obvious, but cookie consent managers typically only surface cookies.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The receivers and managers of Mosaic Brands have announced a store consolidation program, which includes closing down the Katies brand and its 80 stores, along with an additional 80 stores across the Millers, Rivers, and Noni B brands.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 31, 2024

The number of returns is growing and managing them is critically important to maintaining margins and customer satisfaction. Ellie Crawford is the Director of Product Management at Manhattan Associates. She has extensive experience in product management, research development, business analysis and consulting.

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Inside Retail

JULY 28, 2024

“He is an accomplished retail leader and brand manager, with significant experience across e-commerce, retail operations, private label development, product management, loyalty, as well as marketing and communications strategy,” Go added.

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Brand Management Management Marketing 278

Inside Retail

JUNE 16, 2024

Country Road Group’s parent Woolworths Holdings is investigating senior managers for allegedly negotiating rebates with suppliers despite prices having already been agreed.

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Fashion Management Accessories 279

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Managing Endpoint Devices Doesn’t Have to be this Hard As a retailer, your investments in a modern customer experience shouldn’t result in added risk to your IT environment. leverage automation to streamline workflows such as: patch management, software deployment, endpoint security, remote access control and more.

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Payment Services Kiosk Customer Experience Management 201

Inside Retail

JULY 1, 2024

“Each young person has a fantastic story to tell of how their career in retail has developed, from starting out on the shop floor to travelling internationally as a footwear buyer, moving into management, or discovering the opportunities available in marketing, and much more,” she explains. Corban Fray, marketing coordinator from Mitre 10.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 23, 2024

Given the nature of this diverse end user computing environment, defending against cyberthreats requires a three-pronged strategy: Executing preventative security measures at the endpoint Improving the endpoint management of distributed IT systems Enhancing individual education and awareness of cyber threats among both permanent and seasonal hires.

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Payment Services Management Location Consumer 287

Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The Significance of Employer Branding in Battling Retail Turnover The retail industry faces significant challenges in managing workforce stability, with turnover rates being reported as high as 60%. Sara Mackessy is the EVP of Talent Solutions at Atrium , the workforce management and staffing firm.

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Management Marketing Promotions Returns 221

Retail Wire

AUGUST 14, 2024

UBS claims revenue growth at its wealth management and investment bank divisions increased net profits.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Lowe's is helping its loyal customers manage their homes by introducing the Lowe's Digital Home Platform.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Some of Europe’s largest fashion companies will start collecting discarded clothes from April as part of a voluntary pilot scheme to manage textile waste that anticipates EU regulations expected to come into force in 2026.

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Fast Fashion Fashion Management Planning 258

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 24, 2024

“With this collaboration, we are committed to Kroger’s initiatives to optimize associate time, reduce waste from overproduction and ultimately deliver a uniquely valuable customer experience,” said Julie Varga, VP and General Manager of Identification Solutions at Avery Dennison in a statement.

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Supermarket Customer Experience Management ATS 269

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 23, 2024

For retailers, 3P commerce provides the ability to offer an increased selection of products and helps reduce the risks of managing fulfillment — an issue we saw firsthand with recent supply chain disruptions,” said Lou Keyes, CEO of Rithum in comments shared with Retail TouchPoints.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 16, 2024

To meet Net Zero goals and comply with evolving regulations, companies must integrate sustainability across the value chain from raw materials to design, sales and marketing and supply chain management. Next, turn to skills such as sustainable procurement, supply chain management and stakeholder management.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Adopting a risk management approach is essential, where data encryption strategies consider the types of data, its use and where it resides to lower the impact in case of a breach. Security teams must ensure full visibility across all these environments to effectively monitor and protect the data.

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Payment Services Consumer Management Point of Sale 224

Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Ray David, a portfolio manager at Blackwattle Investment Partners, told The Australian Financial Review that Woolworths’ New Zealand supermarkets had not performed well, with earnings down 57 per cent in the year ended June 30. The action came as Woolworths has been losing to its local rival Coles in terms of sales over the past 12 months.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The addition of Grocery TV, which will connect Hy-Vee’s screens to The Trade Desk , will enable RedMedia to manage both offsite and in-store campaigns from a unified platform. In addition to brand advertising, Hy-Vee also will be able to manage its own in-store messaging through Grocery TV’s content management system.

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Checkout Supermarket Advertising Management 223