Chain Store AgeFrom Chain Store AgeConsumer Packaged GoodsModest Increase in Holiday Sales Predicted, But Niche Companies Eat Into Major Retailers' ShareRetailers should see a modest uptick in holiday sales this year. But the news isn't all positive for big chains or even major online retailers.September 23, 2016Business Strategy AlignmentTrying to Sell Winter Coats Online When It's Summer in Australia?U.S. retailers gearing up for the holidays could be overlooking a key source of sales: international shoppers. To win in the global e-commerce race, companies can't rely on the same approach they use domestically. Featured products, marketing content, and promotions targeting U.S. consumers may not resonate in all markets. For example, as U.S. retailers promote their discounts on that latest style winter coat, super-fast sled or snow tires, they'll need to remember that it's summer in Australia.August 26, 2016Global Supply Chain ManagementRetailers Learn to Make Good First Impression with Email CampaignsYou only get one chance to make a first impression, and retailers are applying this truism to their email marketing efforts.July 6, 2016Consumer Packaged GoodsOnline Shoppers Define E-Commerce as 'Basic Essential', Study FindsNinety-six percent of Americans are shopping online, they spend an average of five hours per week making online purchases and allocate an average of 36 percent of their shopping budgets to e-commerce.June 9, 2016All LogisticsIs It Time to Implement Retail Consolidation Program to Reduce Your Costs?It's a sobering statistic: North American retailers lose $158.5bn annually to supplier issues.May 26, 2016All LogisticsOmnichannel Credited in Part for Successful Holiday Sales at J.C. PenneyLess than 12 hours after Macy's shared bleak holiday results, J.C. Penney Co. said enhanced digital capabilities and strong demand for its private-label offerings helped it to produce strong holiday season same-store sales growth, which allowed the company to reaffirm its full-year profit forecast.January 15, 2016Business Strategy AlignmentDeath of Physical Stores Greatly Exaggerated, Says New Head of Shopping Center Trade GroupThe demise of physical stores has become a familiar narrative during the holiday season, but nothing could be further from the truth, according to one man better positioned than most to know.December 22, 2015Business Strategy AlignmentThirty-two Percent of Shoppers Use Social Media for 'Brand Engagement', Survey SaysConsumers find it easy to use social media for brand engagement, but that doesn't mean they are using it.November 17, 2015Business Strategy AlignmentClosing Gap Between Bricks-and-Mortar Stores, Online ShoppingConsumers don't see "channels." They are time-starved and information-rich, and use technology that they carry around in their pockets and purses to find the best solutions to their lifestyle needs.August 20, 2015Business Strategy AlignmentRetailers Aren't Tapping Full Spending Potential of Younger Baby Boomers, Report FindsRetailers in the United States are taking a huge risk by underestimating the buying power of the over-50 generation, according to a report by the Fung Business Intelligence Centre.March 25, 2015Page 1 of 2Next Page
