With inflation at its highest level in years, consumers are heavily weighing where and how to spend their hard-earned money. While some are splurging on big-ticket items before prices rise even higher, others are no doubt contemplating where they can save a few extra bucks here and there. It does not look like soaring prices […]
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Flexible Employee Schedules Can Drive Retail Success
Providing worker flexibility decreased Neiman Marcus’ turnover by 20 percent — proving schedule flexibility is a driver of success in the retail space. Furthermore, research has directly connected flexible work hours to a happier, more productive workforce, but is it possible to provide retail workers with schedule flexibility? According to Monica Plaza, Chief Strategy Officer […]
Everything Retailers Need to Know About ERP Implementation
by Mark Hook When a small-to-medium sized merchant experiences rapid growth, its profit margins might go up, but its back office operations often go into meltdown. Spreadsheets get used to plug gaps between systems; mistakes and delays become commonplace, resulting in poor customer feedback; tedious manual workflows take up the time and energy of team […]
New Growth Hacking Podcast to Help Retailers
Brightpearl launched its first podcast, the ‘Lightning 50 E-Commerce Growth Hacking’ show, on April 21 in which industry expert Caroline Baldwin interviews retail luminaries from high growth companies in the UK. The podcast is a weekly 15-minute bitesize show that features guests who have made the cut for Brightpearl’s ‘Lightning 50,’ a definitive list of […]
The Bellevue Collection Perfecting Personalized Customer Experiences
Every single business out there had to make changes to their model when the pandemic striked. Whether it was putting more focus into their ecommerce websites, offering different contactless payment and delivery options, or increasing their presence on social media, no stone was left unturned. While some retailers did not make it out of the […]
The Growing Financial Role of Independent C-Stores
by Brian Cox There are currently more than 100 million Americans that are either underbanked or underserved by traditional banks. The majority of these consumers are unable to manage routine financial transactions that most of us take for granted, such as purchasing goods and services online, sending electronic bill payments, or handling person-to-person money transfers. […]
Kapitus Launches Small Business Contest
Kapitus, a leading provider of financing for small and medium sized businesses, recently announced its inaugural Building Resilient Businesses (BRB) Contest, which will award $250,000 to small business owners across the US. Small businesses are a vital part of the everyday lives of Americans, and Kapitus wants to give back. “Kapitus has worked with the […]
How to Arrange Floor Standing Displays for Maximum Impact
by Melissa Stivale While there is no doubting the dramatic push toward ecommerce during the pandemic, that is not to say brick-and-mortar has become anywhere close to obsolete as consumers navigate the return to their ‘new normal.’ In fact, according to Morning Consult’s most recent poll, 70 percent of adults are comfortable shopping at malls […]
Constant Contact Proves Small Businesses Power Life in America
Constant Contact recently published new research exploring how U.S. consumers engage with small businesses in their daily lives. With insights from over 2,500 respondents, “A World Without Small Businesses” reveals that Americans are much more reliant on Main Street than they realize. Constant Contact’s report indicates the desire to support small businesses remains strong. Despite […]
Retail Industry Places #1 in Swyft Filings’ Volume Rank Index
by Alan Godrey It is no secret that retailers everywhere feel the sting of a supply chain continuously being squeezed and manipulated by outside influences. Luckily for businesses in the U.S., the industry’s overall outlook remains bright. Changes to shopping habits spurred on by the pandemic have left the retail sector leading the pack when […]