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By Dean Frew, CTO & SVP RFID Solutions at SML Group Whether in Europe, the Americas or Asia, the retail industry is currently facing an epidemic. In…

As national uproar spreads around teacher pay and educational funding, questions are also being raised around whether schools are increasingly underfunded for classroom supplies. Class supply lists continue to grow and are becoming more costly for families nationwide.

According to Supermarket News, about 45% of consumers have shopped for groceries online, but 60% of that group says they rarely do so. The biggest barrier to online grocery shopping is perishables like meat and produce.

The spring season is a peak gift-giving season with Mother’s Day in May, Father’s Day in June, and high school and college graduations scattered between the two months.

Toys “R” Us kids will officially be a generation of the past. In March, the company announced they will close or sell all of their 735 U.S. stores including Babies “R” Us locations. It is no secret that Toys “R” Us has struggled with debt for a long time.

The May 2018 Issue of Independent Retailer Magazine – Focuses on Back-to-School Tips and Trends.

National Small Business week is happening now, April 29th – May 5th. Local Chambers of Commerce across the country work tirelessly year-round to promote local businesses.…

With more than 117,000 total votes cast for 303 entrants during the nomination phase of the 2018 America’s Main Streets contest, Independent We Stand announced the…

Born between the years 1980 – 1996, there are 80 million Millennials in the U.S. They are currently the largest demographic, making up 25% of the U.S. population.

Held this coming June 5-8, 2018 at McCormick Place West in Chicago, the four day IRCE event will be packed with presentations by over 200 industry leading speakers and well-known companies and brands including Warby Parker, Eloquii, Beachbody, Chewy.com, Rue La La, Pinterest, and Houzz.