Sentences with phrase «retail branding store»

Sounding out a brand image The importance of branding has grown with the proliferation of consumer choices in the market today, according to Alvin Collins, vice president of audio architecture for Seattle - based Muzak, a firm that helps retailers brand their stores with specially designed music programs.

Not exact matches

Many retailers today are looking to activate unprofitable square footage, and partnering with outside brands is one way to attract shoppers and differentiate the store's merchandise mix.

Outgoing CEO Schultz, who for many investors is closely tied with Starbucks» identity, will be executive chairman and focus on the brand's Reserve roasteries around the world, its Reserve retail store format and social impact initiatives for the company.

We'll build out a new retail format of 1,000 - plus stores of Reserve stores in this brand and then we're going to integrate into existing Starbucks stores, Reserve bars.

That's why it's important for retailers to invest in effective social media teams that can authentically represent the brand online to generate organic online and in - store traffic.

Currently, the brand's prices are roughly on par with what you'd find at a cosmetics retailer like Sephora or a department store.

Brand went on to share that companies should add data to «existing reporting and business intelligence tools that help those retailers make sense of these massive banks of in - store data with a new layer of intel to their decision - making at the executive level.»

We become more than a faceless corporate entity with shelf space in major retail stores; and that can lead to longer relationships and brand loyalty from people who enjoy our products and what we offer.

Michael Brand, CEO of Dor, a foot traffic analytics provider, shares, «Foot traffic is a vital layer of information for a retailer to optimize how they staff their store, measure marketing effectiveness and calculate their in - store conversion rate, illuminating additional insights into sales trends that would have otherwise gone unnoticed.»

Retravision's largest franchise owner David Dorsett - Lynn is so confident of the electrical retailer's enduring brand strength in Western Australia - he is planning to back that faith with two new stores in the Perth metropolitan area.

There have also been pressure from fast - fashion retailers, luxury brands and department stores that all want a piece of the popular «athleisure» trend — sporty shirts and shoes that are increasingly worn in bars and restaurants, at the office, and while running errands around town.

This year, more than 1,000 retail brands, representing 180,000 stores in 330 mainland cities, will participate in Alibaba's event, according to a recent press release.

While the retailer is still looking to build brand awareness in the U.S. before opening more stores, real estate landlords tell CNBC they're excited to bring Primark into their properties.

He proposed the concept of «audio branding,» and the company was soon developing customized playlists for retailers to play in - store to sonically showcase their corporate identities.

Target was already a beloved brand for thousands of Canadian shoppers who regularly crossed the border into New York or Washington State to sample the store's retail offerings.

But beyond that, brands can get smarter about using technology in the physical retail store.

Bob brings 15 years of digital media and start - up experience to his role of CEO at Gigwalk, a software platform for consumer brands that delivers local visibility of in - store conditions and fosters better collaboration with retailers.

In the retail realm the brick and mortar store still offers the best opportunity for discovery, of stumbling on the brand we always wanted but didn't know existed.

Sales at the retailer's Banana Republic brand performed the worst, with comparable - store sales falling 15 percent during the month.

The sportswear brand has shown what it means by differentiated retail with its concept store in New York's SoHo neighborhood and the nearby 45 Grand, Nike's exclusive showroom and design studio where guests can get custom Presto X's in less than 90 minutes.

Nike has more power than any apparel or footwear brand in the world, and many retailers depend on a consumer - driving label like the Swoosh to bring traffic into their stores.

Though more than 90 percent of retail sales occur in - store, nearly 80 percent of shoppers say they engage with brands and retailers through digital channels before they set foot inside a store, according to Rod Sides, who heads up Deloitte's retail and distribution sector.

This weekend, Bandier, an activewear retailer that stocks multiple brands, launched a private - label collection called «We Over Me» online, in five of its stores, and on Net - A-Porter.

Story, the retail concept store founded in 2011 by brand consultant Rachel Shechtman, has been acquired by Macy's, Inc..

«We know that our guests» trust in us is shaken,» Steinhafel said, «but we also know they love our stores, they love our brand, and we're going to learn from this experience and work really hard to become an even better retailer over time.»

A number of previously online - only operations, including menswear retailer Frank + Oak and beauty products provider Well.ca, have recently opened up physical stores in an effort to build their brands.

These days, Reimer is experimenting with a small string of FXR retail stores as a way of further extending the brand and finding new customers.

The retailer had set the objective to grow its in - store sales and brand metrics during the holidays, and turned to in - store and online purchase records, financial data from its branded credit cards, as well as partner data.

Unfortunately, the product languished on the shelves and it soon became clear that it was doomed to be overlooked in major retail stores where it was surrounded by thousands of other products with well - known brand names.

Big retailers are culling major brands from their stores in a bid to boost sales of their own in - house labels.

These cheaper goods are made specifically for the outlets and might not have been sold in the brand's regular retail stores at all.

But the recent reductions come as retailers place a renewed emphasis on their private labels, recognizing store brands are an excellent way to hike both profits and customer loyalty.

When Peck was in charge of the brand in 2011, he called for the retailer to shrink its store fleet from 890 locations to 700.

«Department stores all look alike because merchandisers like Polo, Tommy Hilfiger and Nautica are all fighting for the same brand space,» says Fred Derring, whose company helps retailers across the country market their stores.

There are also vertically integrated and direct - to - consumer brands such as Frank & Oak and BRIKA, which have introduced customers to specially curated merchandise for new and emerging retail categories — whether it's on a monthly subscription basis, or through an immersive in - store retail experience.

He added consumers expect more from brands when it comes to personalized service, a faster pace of innovation, and a better in - store retail experience.

«As recently as three years ago, Black Friday — dominated by Big Store brands — was clearly better than smaller brand - focused and clothing - focused Cyber Monday, in terms of the number and quality of deals, as well as the number of participating retailers,» says de Grandpre of DealNews.

Away is planning on opening six retail stores; the company also plans on expanding into a lifestyle brand.

This week's big news is that Michael Kors, one of the largest luxury fashion brands, is closing up to 15 % of its retail stores over the next two years, after slow sales and fewer people shopping in - store.

The ability to command higher prices is a hard fought win for Coach, which only a few years ago fell into the same retail discount trap that has plagued countless brands and stores.

Soon after she became Walgreen's (WAG) first CMO in 2008, Kim Feil's research showed that some consumers viewed the retailer as a convenience store with a pharmacy in the back; she saw an opportunity to reposition the company as a premium health care brand, and at her urging the company started showcasing its wellness offerings, including its walk - in clinics.

So while massive growth rates are forcing retailers and brands to pay attention to both e - and m - commerce, the in - store story is also critical for success.

If it acquired the Wesson brand, it would control at least 70 percent of the market for branded canola and vegetable oils sold to grocery stores and other retailers, the FTC said in a statement.

And today the 400 - employee company is extending its brand by opening retail stores and issuing auxiliary catalogs, all part of a campaign to reach $ 90 million in annual sales by the end of 1998.

More attention is being paid to branding at the producer level (not just in retail stores).

In a bid to sustain the double - digit growth the company had enjoyed in the early part of the decade, the brand opened far too many retail stores, making their goods too widely available and reducing their status as a luxury label.

And while Sears Holdings CEO Eddie Lampert, a hedge fund manager who controls about half of its shares, has repeatedly said in recent years that he has been trying to transform the business into a retailer focused on members and less reliant on physical stores, the sales declines are only getting worse and suggest little customer attachment to the brand names.

In the meantime, Target has been rolling out a sophisticated branding operation here honed by 50 years of slow, steady and massively successful expansion in the U.S.. From a family - owned Minneapolis department store, Target has grown into a discount retailing force rivalled (and still consistently dominated) only by Walmart, which posted US$ 264 billion in U.S. sales last year.

Or a retail store window with a 10 - foot display of the brand's Facebook and Pinterest posts.

«They've been uniquely successful in building a niche — going from a discount store, essentially, to a high - end branded retail outlet,» says David Dunne, an adjunct professor of marketing at the Rotman School of Management.