Smartphones and apps continue to grow in importance for both consumers and the companies dependent on reaching them.
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Retailers have relied on point-of-sale (POS) customer surveys since the days of pens and clipboards to get a better idea of what customers want from their shops.
As 2015 unfurls before us, Independent Retailer is excited to offer you a comprehensive review of the industry outlook for the year.
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Gone are the days when an eTailer must review, license, learn, maintain, upgrade and log into multiple systems to be able to accomplish all the tasks necessary to manage the business.
Dean Mackey is hoping to introduce customers to a cool, slightly retro art form he calls “airigami.” Mackey, curator of The Online Paper Airplane Museum, is hoping to bring back a novelty that was popular in the 1940s and 1950s: real postcards that include plans for a detailed and beautiful paper airplane that can be created from the card itself.
Gazoz is a wholesaler of fashion apparel to everyone from boutique owners to overseas apparel stores. The company’s product line features apparel for children, teens, and adults, in men’s and women’s styles. There is also a line of plus-sized apparel.
Medallion Vending Fun makes an offer that’s hard to refuse: destinations like zoos, museums, and aquariums that are interested in its program need make no up-front investment to start carrying its products.
There’s nothing like direct customer feedback to see what’s working, and Wilcor was happy to get plenty of positive response to its new products at the recent IGES/SSS gift and souvenir show in Sevierville and Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
Your customers are your brand advocates, cheerleaders and stakeholders. They are your greatest asset, whether they shop year-round or just during the peak season or holiday season.