Last year brought many unexpected challenges for both retailers and consumers alike. Shopping patterns drastically changed, most likely for the long run, as well as the…
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Trade shows across the U.S. continue to be affected by COVID-19. While some shows are seeing success with in-person events, others are being postponed or cancelled…
Informa Markets Fashion, host to a comprehensive portfolio of apparel and sourcing fashion trade events including MAGIC, COTERIE, PROJECT, and SOURCING at MAGIC, confirmed the first…
by Kevin Grauman We live in an era of unprecedented data, where a consumer’s every action sets off a ripple of digital data. Strings of algorithms…
By John Grech, Head of Retail Partnerships at Loop Commerce Valentine’s Day this year looked a lot different than 2020. Yet, in many ways, this year’s…
As part of the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021,” in the most recent COVID-19 relief bill signed into law on December 27, 2020, Congress amended the Prevent…
U.S. online purchases over the 2020 holidays grew 32.2 percent from 2019, totaling a record $188.2 billion, according to CNBC. This surge in ecommerce activity is…
by Cheryl Sullivan Independent retailers have struggled against proliferating online and brick-and-mortar competition for years. The pandemic only heightened the unpredictability of the fast-changing customer, competitor…
NorthShoreShops.com (northshoreshops.com), a Virtual Shopping District, is changing how consumers shop locally by hosting the inventory of small businesses on the North Shore of Chicago all…
Las Vegas Market announced that its temporary exhibits will return with a showcase of over 200 new and established gift and home decor resources in the…