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Extra extra, read all about it! 📰 We're so excited to announce incredible new keynote speakers for Shoptalk Fall. See the full speaker list here: https://hubs.la/Q02Nqyh60 P.S. Ticket prices increase this Friday! Get your tickets now: https://hubs.la/Q02NqjHG0

Funny that Michelle Evans - We felt the exact same way having you at the Shoptalk Fall Launch Party 😊 Gutted we have to wait a whole month until we meet again at retail's must attend new event 😎 Still not checked out the brilliant Shoptalk Fall speaker lineup yet? You're just one click away - https://lnkd.in/eCt_7emp

ICYMI we may have thrown a Launch Party for Shoptalk Fall last night, with retail's must attend new event coming to Chicago next month on October 16-18🥳 Check out what the wonderful Patrick White from Ulta Beauty had to say about it 👇 Then take a look at the extraordinary agenda and speaker lineup we're bringing - https://lnkd.in/enPwA-Dr PS Did we mention our VIP free retailer and brand tickets are almost sold out? Apply for yours today, as we're likely to be sold out by next week - https://lnkd.in/esZskbzu

Achieving #UnifiedCommerce is no easy feat. Every retail function needs to work in perfect harmony.     What’s tougher is then delivering truly personalized, fluid experiences across multiple touchpoints to earn and maintain consumer loyalty. Then comes the challenge of measuring and adapting.    Here’s the brilliant news though...    150+ retail leaders from every function will be revealing their own take-home tactics, delivering your business the ultimate playbook for Unified Commerce.    Just like these loyalty and brand leaders ready to show their hand on obtaining (and keeping!) the Holy Grail – Repeat consumers. Check out the final agenda now: https://lnkd.in/enPwA-Dr PS Ticket prices increase next week and our free VIP Retailer & Brand tickets are expected to sell out by Friday September 20!

🚀 Listen to the launch episode of our first podcast episode in partnership with OFFBounds! 🎉 🎙️ Join our dynamic host, Paula Macaggi, as she chats with Alison Hiatt, Chief Marketing and Growth Officer at Vera Bradley—who is speaking LIVE at Shoptalk Fall, October 16-18 in Chicago! In this episode, Alison offers a behind-the-scenes look at the vibrant resurgence of Vera Bradley, sharing how the brand empowers customers and transcends in a playful, fun, and joyful way—just like Shoptalk Fall! We couldn’t be prouder to have Alison and Vera Bradley lighting up our stage this October. ✅ Listen now—link in the comments! #offbounds #shoptalk #shoptalkfall #verabradley #rebranding #retail

We are excited to see Shoptalk Fall leading the way in driving gender parity in retail! 🙂 This October, an all-women keynote lineup and 65% of women speakers make this event groundbreaking. Additionally, the first-ever in-person Meetup for Women is an incredible opportunity for connection and growth. Let’s support these initiatives and work together toward a more inclusive industry, it's an honor to be Shoptalk Fall's partner! 🎁 Don't forget to check our Discount Code for the event, see below in the comments. See you at Shoptalk Fall 😉 #offbounds #shoptalkfall #shoptalk #retail

Having kids shouldn’t be a barrier to experiencing Shoptalk.  That's why we partnered with the wonderful KiddieCorp, Inc. to offer FREE childcare at Shoptalk Fall for all attendees. So you can do the Shoptalking and we can do the childcaring ☺️ Learn more and sign up: https://lnkd.in/e4d-ihg5 

Who's ready to shape the future of retail? 🤖 Here's a peak at some of the amazing leaders from data, A.I., and tech that are speaking at Shoptalk Fall. See full speaker list here: https://hubs.la/Q02Nqyh60 Get tickets here: https://hubs.la/Q02NqjHG0

🚀 We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our first podcast episode in partnership with OFFBounds! 🎉 Join host Paula Macaggi as she sits down with Alison Hiatt, Chief Marketing and Growth Officer of Vera Bradley, who will be speaking live at Shoptalk Fall this October 16-18 in Chicago. We’re celebrating the power of women and amplifying their voices with the first-ever all-female keynote stage at Shoptalk Fall, alongside our inaugural in-person Meetup for Women. In this episode, Alison shares how women have been integral to the revival of Vera Bradley, reclaiming its position as the go-to brand for women across the U.S. As a visionary leader, she’s been instrumental in the rebranding, reconnecting with loyal customers while captivating a new generation. Get an inside look at: ✨ The strategic moves behind the brand’s transformation ✨ The cultural evolution within Vera Bradley ✨ What the future holds for this iconic American brand Don’t miss this insightful conversation! ✅ Listen now—link in the comments! #offbounds #shoptalk #shoptalkfall #verabradley #rebranding #retail

Groceryshop & Shoptalk Exclusive: Tesco is one of the global pioneers of grocery ecommerce, its UK ecommerce business alone now generating turnover of nearly £6bn a year. And Today, Tesco has announced the creation of Transcend Retail Solutions, a new business unit to sell fulfilment solutions and consulting to other retailers. The first customer is Foodstuffs North Island Limited New Zealand, now operating stores with the Transcend manual pick solution. To understand this further, the Groceryshop team spent the day in Cambridge, England, at Tesco’s Bar Hill Extra store. Huge thanks again to Keith Chapman and Tom Williams for showing us around. This store has recently been “right sized”, with 20k sq.ft. sales area of the 105k sq.ft. repurposed to house one of Tesco’s nine UK micro-fulfilment centres (MFC). Most Tesco ecommerce orders are manually store picked from open stores. It operates centralised ecommerce warehouses (“dark stores”) around London, however store pick has been identified as the most profitable route, until sales densities reach a suitable level for an MFC. The Bar Hill MFC was installed once it reached sufficient demand to utilize the automation; manual store pick continues across the rest of the store to manage continued growth in demand. Our three key learnings from our day in-store with Tesco were: * People, processes and technology integration is key. Good automation is really important, yet only really delivers when all comes together. At Tesco a single store manager owns the full store, public-facing and MFC. They obsess over the end-to-end process & integrated its into the store, from having one single goods-in door for all deliveries, to grocery knowledge. Ecommerce systems are fully integrated into the store systems and tech stack. * MFC’s aren’t the one silver bullet, and only justify the CapEx once order density is sufficient. Primary focus must be on optimizing manual store pick models and systems. Tesco’s ecommerce operation & picking algorithm has been continuously developed for 25+ years, and since adopting this technology, Foodstuffs are recording pick rate increases of 70%. Network mapping is key to understand the tipping point where MFC’s deliver the required ROI. * Working with store teams and supporting a mindset change, from thinking as retailers to thinking as efficient fulfillers is critical, and often underestimated. Engaging and supporting this process, with appropriate tools and incentives, is critical to success. Against a backdrop of mixed news from the micro-fulfilment sector of late, seeing Tesco’s clarity that, when done right, MFC’s are working, was exciting. We’re looking forward to exploring all this in more detail at Groceryshop next month in Las Vegas (7th to 9th October). Dr. Oliver Vogt, who has led the development of Transcend at Tesco, be joining us on stage, as will Lindsay Rowles, General Manager Retail at Foodstuffs NZ. See you then.