This holiday season, mobile may have stolen the headlines, but brick and mortar stores continue to steal the sales. Online shopping during the holiday season approached…
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Small Business Saturday (SBS) was a record-breaking success during the 2018 holiday season. Total reported spending among U.S. consumers who said they shopped at independent retailers…
Every year, Independent Retailer turns to the experts and asks “What’s Next?” Read on for industry expert takes on challenges retailers will face in 2019, where…
WESA (Western and English Sales Association), a non-profit trade organization, was organized in 1921, under the corporate name Men’s Apparel Club of Colorado. These WESA founders…
The January 2019 Issue of Independent Retailer Magazine forecasts everything you need to know to run your business in 2019. Check out more timely Product Trends,…
Earlier this year, Walmart announced that they will save $200 million by changing their light bulbs and save $20 million by using a new floor wax.…
Last year, UPS delivered 1.4 million packages back to retailers on January 3rd, also known as “National Returns Day.” Brick and mortar retailers see about 8…
by Alison McGuire, Marketing Director, Paper Mart With 43% of US ecommerce sales going to Amazon, how does a small to medium-sized company get any visibility?…
New York Toy Fair is a B2B trade show for the toy industry hosted by The Toy Association. Every year, 30,000 global attendees flock to the…
Working in the service industry is always associated with a certain level of stress, both for employees and customers. It is inevitable that every store or…