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The Container Store Goes Private Following Month-Long Bankruptcy

Retail TouchPoints

The Container Store has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as a private company owned by its supportive lenders, according to a site the retailer has created. We are focused on optimizing our business, enhancing our portfolio of organizing solutions and services, and continuously improving the customer experience.

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Three Lessons Grocers can Learn from Specialty Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

With refreshed apps, streamlined loyalty programs and experimental presences in-store and in the metaverse, retailers have gone above and beyond to entice and retain customers. Offering locally sourced specialty foods and artisanal products helps entice new customers and size up against grocers that compete exclusively on price.

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Customizable Solutions: POS Payment Processing for Specialty Retail

Rain Pros

In the world of specialty retail, where passion and a deep understanding of niche products and services meet, the quest for providing an exceptional shopping experience for your unique clientele becomes the heart and soul of every decision you make. POS payment processing plays an important role in this customer experience.

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Continuing Omnichannel Success Post-Holiday Season

Retail TouchPoints

Post-holiday season for retailers is a period of recovery centered around understanding what happened during the holiday and how to move forward with the transaction cycle, while also preparing for ongoing omnichannel business. Creating a Frictionless Returns Process. Fostering Systems Integration and Visibility. Next Steps.

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Hudson Uses COVID Shutdown to Shave 5 Months off Transaction Platform Deployment

Retail TouchPoints

At the beginning of 2020, Hudson kicked off its deployment of the Flooid platform to provide a new backbone for all transactions across its 1,010 travel convenience stores and specialty retail, which includes proprietary book and tech stores, duty-free shops and food and beverage concessions.

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Unlocking Retail Growth: The Power of Network Analytics for Strategic Insights

Retail TouchPoints

In this dynamic environment, making informed, data-driven decisions has become a cornerstone of competitive advantage and operational success. Against this backdrop, network analytics emerges as a pivotal tool for retailers. The optimization can improve customer service, reduce wait times and enhance the shopping experience.

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Skirting Bankruptcy, J.Jill Secures $15 Million To Pay Debts And Fund Business Plan

Retail TouchPoints

The funds will provide “additional liquidity and financial flexibility” for the specialty retailer to meet its obligations to vendors and execute its business plan, the company said in a release. The terms of the current transaction are intended to result in forgiveness of past non-compliance with the company’s credit facilities.