Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 18, 2021

The return to brick-and-mortar will be a slow, steady process, and preparing stores for the great return will be as much about making shoppers comfortable as it will be about enticing them back. Cleanliness Will be Just as Important to Returning Shoppers.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 12, 2020

On one hand, personal safety and security are still top-of-mind for consumers, driving changes in everything from online shopping to brick-and-mortar store layouts and delivery models. It’s highly likely that many consumers will be shopping for the holidays early this year. Staffing Considerations.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Retailers are integrating AI with bricks-and-mortar shops and online platforms to give the shopping experience a remarkable transformation, enhancing both customer satisfaction and operational efficiency. In-store enhancements Computer vision: Improves product displays and store layouts to attract shoppers.

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Inside Retail

JULY 12, 2021

Discount supermarket Aldi is making a push into convenience with the opening this week of a Corner Store concept in North Sydney. The new store layout is designed to support smaller-basket, convenience-driven purchases, in contrast to the traditional big-box Aldi supermarket typically frequented by consumers for larger shopping trips.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Now, as retailers engage in a staggered return to business activity, and as lease renewals approach, tenants and owners are back to the drawing board, considering their strategy for the coming months. Instead, consumers are more likely to embark on fewer but more intentional shopping trips, making more purchases per visit.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 27, 2024

Customers can access products from any channel, enjoying a seamless shopping experience. This consolidated inventory system has reduced returns and helped increase e-commerce sales by double digits, as well as helping store managers improve capacity management.

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CJ Retail Solutions

DECEMBER 7, 2024

The significance of shop display maintenance cannot be overstated in the retail environment. When displays are clean, organized, and visually appealing, they not only attract customers but also enhance the overall shopping experience. Moreover, regular maintenance of shop displays contributes to the longevity of the products showcased.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 1, 2020

Long, uniform aisles with tall, tightly packed shelves was, for a long time, the standard model for in-store retailing. For me, a store layout, just like an e-Commerce web site layout, should be customer-centric at its heart. Is the shop an environment I want to spend time in?

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Simplify Returns and Transfers: If a product is out of stock at one location, a centralized system can facilitate inter-store transfers or online fulfillment, ensuring a seamless customer experience. A centralized database helps retailers manage sales from multiple channels in a unified manner.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 22, 2021

IDC expects grocery to be transformed by consumers’ appetite for omnichannel convenience, projecting that by 2023, 75% of online grocery orders (representing 15% of all grocery sales) will be picked up curbside or in-store.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 27, 2021

But supply chain pressures and ongoing uncertainty surrounding the pandemic means that consumers are focusing less on how immersive and entertaining in-store shopping experiences are and more on how safe and efficient they are. Do you foresee one taking precedence over the other during the holiday season?

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Retail Focus

MAY 20, 2024

The retailer will initially trial several initiatives in its 20 stores in the area over the next 12 months to create a blueprint for further improvements across its wider estate. This will centre around improving store layouts and designs, upgrading technology and offering enhanced training to colleagues.

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Retail Focus

AUGUST 10, 2021

Shops were closed. Even with the vaccine rollout well underway and lockdown now behind us, shoppers are yet to return to the high street in the same numbers. And they must build first-class customer experiences – both online and in physical stores – responding to permanent changes in shopping habits.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 5, 2022

By design, Christmas is an explosion of sensory stimuli designed to fire all at once: colour, sparkle, lights, crowds, queues, music, extended product lines, changes to store layouts and pricing. What do I need to return gifts – the future returns process only adds to my to-do list.”. What if I get it wrong?

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365 Retail

JANUARY 16, 2025

By optimising physical and digital spaces, enhancing customer engagement, and focusing on personalisation, these businesses can create a unique shopping experience that sets them apart from their larger competitors. Coupling in-store organisation with a cohesive digital presence strengthens brand appeal.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Such economic strain is leading to behavioural changes in the way consumers are shopping and planning their festive budgets. This can take the form of communicating with consumers the ways to extend the life of items, creating budget-conscious gift guides or DIY gift ideas, or being upfront about the cost of returns or choices for delivery.

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Inside Retail

JULY 6, 2021

“We have a few stores in the pipeline, including some relocation in existing centres. We are going back into Willows Shopping Centre (Qld), we are relocating in Bundaberg (Qld) and Albury (NSW) and also Rockingham in WA.”. We definitely see marketplace as an opportunity for us. Baby steps .

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Sainsbury’s has become the first UK grocer to extend Aldi Price Match into convenience stores, in a bid to offer its shoppers value and competitive pricing in time for the key Christmas period. The offer is now available for all of the grocery giant’s customers whether shopping online or in one of over 1,400 stores.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 10, 2024

According to Bernardi, Flying Tiger Copenhagen has three distinct characteristics that comprise its efficient and effective marketing strategy: its rotating product range, its maze-like store layout and its prime real estate.

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Retail Focus

MAY 1, 2024

NYSE: FL), has unveiled its new retail concept that delivers an elevated shopping experience and unrivaled customer service. and will incorporate learnings from this concept into new stores. At Foot Locker , the retail store experience is the heart of sneaker culture. Foot Locker, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer. “As

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 12, 2023

Creating exceptional pop-up shops is not an exception. A strong brand identity helps to create a cohesive look and feel for the pop-up store, which can help to establish the brand’s image and values in the minds of customers. This generally includes elements such as signage, colour palette, lighting, and overall store layout.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 30, 2021

The retail industry in Malaysia has struggled during Covid, but shopping centre Pavilion in Kuala Lumpur has continued to find a way to reach consumers. It’s encouraging to observe similar trends in countries like China, where trends such as “revenge shopping” are aiding the country’s speedy economic recovery.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Store traffic, pedestrian traffic and store layouts won’t necessarily go back to where they were in 2019 or 2018,” said Naveen Jaggi, President of Retail Advisory Services at JLL in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. Every owner wants consumers back in the mall for last-minute impulse shopping.

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Retail Gazette

MAY 16, 2024

The electrical retailer will see 65 of its stores have 90% of their existing space revamped, designed to make them more navigable for shoppers with enhanced layouts, enabling them to display a wider range of its latest tech. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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365 Retail

MAY 22, 2024

The retailer will initially trial several initiatives in its 20 stores in the area over the next 12 months to create a blueprint for further improvements across its wider estate. This will centre around improving store layouts and designs, upgrading technology and offering enhanced training to colleagues.

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A1 Retail

JANUARY 7, 2022

Six in ten of us favour shopping in-store for make-up. In-store beats social when it comes to beauty and personal care. Six in ten (59%) of us cite it as our favourite way to shop for make-up, and experiences like speaking to consultants on the shop floor influences almost four-in-ten (39%) of us.

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I Vend

MARCH 9, 2022

Retailers are breathing massive sighs of relief and brick and mortar shops are busying once more. Shoppers are returning to retail stores in their droves – where lockdown saw the rapid rise of online purchasing, industry experts are now forecasting a similar upward trajectory for brick and mortar shopping.

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365 Retail

JULY 26, 2022

One such hurdle – a lasting remnant of the pandemic – is the ability of brands to assure customers of a safe and hygienic shopping environment. Be that the ability to mobilise for changing store layouts quickly, managing and maintaining diverse equipment, or adapting to changing footfall demands. . A clean slate for retail.

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Wiser

APRIL 26, 2022

Having a well-planned store layout and monitoring your inventory makes it easier for consumers to find your products and increases the number of products purchased. Customer experience will also improve, leading to an increase in returning shoppers. The same can be said for carefully planned sales and clearance events.

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Wiser

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

What led them into your store? With this information you can begin tailoring strategies that will influence their shopping choices. Shopper data can cover a myriad of different topics, from customers’ emotional state while in-store to how well your product displays are landing. Optimize Your Store Layout and Shelf Space.

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Wiser

AUGUST 13, 2019

Loyal customers are returning customers, and they’re the ones who will leave with more items in their baskets. Innovate Your Store Layout. Your store layout can also support your efforts to increase basket size. Where are your top-performing categories located within the store?

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Is High Street shopping really in decline? There could be a positive benefit for local communities as shopping behaviour changes. It’s noticeable how few of the major retailers have invested in their stores. Which leads me to my next point. Woolworths and Coles in Australia more than hold their own against these retailers.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

DECEMBER 4, 2023

But the frosty economic climate hasn’t diminished their overall enthusiasm for festive shopping, with Americans remaining optimistic about the upcoming season, according to McKinsey. Personalized Shopping Experiences: In the age of data analytics, retailers are leveraging customer information to personalize the shopping experience.

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I Vend

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Retail technology can streamline inventory management by enabling retailers to accurately track goods from delivery to sale through to returns. Point of sale store operations – customers want fast and friction-free checkout, and retailers need to know what has been sold. So inventory management is essential.

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Retail Focus

JULY 3, 2024

Additionally, Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) extend beyond pop-up stores to offer virtual showrooms and online try-on experiences, effectively bridging the gap between physical and digital shopping. This store also provided educational resources on environmental conservation and responsible consumer behaviour.

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Wiser

JUNE 11, 2019

To begin, we wanted to know if online or in-store shopping was more popular among our mystery shoppers. Brick-and-mortar shopping remains the preferred channel, as 75 percent of respondents do most of their shopping with physical retailers. How and Why Consumers Shop. Brick-and-Mortar Stores. Their response?

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Wiser

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Want to tie customer demographics to shopping data? You can also see how they shop (online, in-store), average basket size, and so much more. All in all, you’ll have a shopping experience tailored to your most loyal customers. Want to be able to track and reward individual shoppers based on their buying habits?

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