Brands across industries are eager to wow customers with new technology — and rightly so. In the age of heightened convenience, more personalized experiences and innovative shopping options like Amazon Alexa, consumers won’t tolerate brands thatRead More…
E-commerce sales are expected to surpass $530 billion by 2020. The obvious benefit of running an e-commerce business is you’re not restricted by geographic location. Even better, you’re not limited to regular store hours and can be processingRead More…
Credit: Getty Images by yoh4nn The modern retail supply chain has been placed under immense pressure from the digitally empowered consumer. Consumers have the reach through super computers masquerading as phones, the voice via social mediaRead More…
Credit: American Eagle Outfitters As part of our coverage of Total Retail’s recently released Top 100 Fastest-Growing Retailers report , which ranks publicly traded retailers on year-over-year net sales growth, we’ve chosen select companies on thisRead More…
Judging by consumer responses, retailers need to address the challenges that characterized the 2017 holiday shopping season by addressing issues such as long lines and out-of-stock complaints. Both human and technology/operational fixes can be brought toRead More…
Credit: Getty Images by Atomic Imagery Email remains one of the most effective marketing channels, generating a 38-to-1 return on investment across all industries, according to Litmus’ Email Marketing ROI: The Factors That Lead to BetterRead More…
Summary As growth marketers and retailers, we understand the importance of a great first impression. One chance to impress or, well, you know the rest. The same goes for the far-reaching significance of a winning firstRead More…
Credit: Getty Images by Gustavo Caballero How are consumers feeling about Black Friday 2018? According to research that Periscope By McKinsey recently conducted , more than 70 percent of consumers surveyed in the U.S., U.K., GermanyRead More…
Credit: Getty Images by Scott Olson Sears is seeking court approval to pay executives as much as $25 million in annual bonuses while the company struggles to restructure in bankruptcy. Three top executives could get nearlyRead More…
Credit: Getty Images by nazarkru Every year, Cyber Monday becomes bigger and bigger, with last year’s sales overshadowing even that of Black Friday by $1.56 billion . With so much potential for Cyber Monday, risking website,Read More…