With 2017 in full swing, we already have a feel for what new consumer trends are emerging, which ones are enduring from last year, and what has fizzled out.
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Shoplifting, employee theft, suppliers and contractor thefts — all these are among the major threats retail stores have to battle each day.
It’s almost summer, but back to school will be here before you know it. Over the past few years, timelines for back to school shopping have continued to spread.
Pepper, a humanoid robot from SoftBank robotics company, is designed to be a shopping concierge.
Retailers, buyers, trendsetters and shoppers alike are all excited for the summer apparel and accessory season. Why? The warm-weather months always bring new, trendy and outgoing looks to the forefront of the fashion and apparel industry.
Brick and mortar retail isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. However, the industry as a whole is going through a tremendous period of change.
Today’s shoppers are walking into your stores with more data than ever before. Most customers do some combination of browsing your website, checking inventory, comparing prices, and reading reviews for both your store and competitors before they even arrive.
As we head into Spring, retailers and consumers alike have warm weather on the brain. Vacation season and the summer months are not far out of reach. As a retailer, now is the time to start stocking up on warm weather staples, particularly sunglasses.
As most retailers know, becoming an integral part of your local community is incredibly important for your success. Working with other local businesses creates trust, inspires collaboration, and makes people that much more willing to support what you have to offer.
Just last month Amazon announced their pilot Amazon Go program — a cashier-less convenience store that relies entirely on technology to guide the consumer experience.