Articles by tag: consumer
As retail evolves, so do many of the business models and strategies that are crucial to its success. Direct-to-consumer, or D2C, is the model that ensures that retailers sell and distribute their products directly to consumers. This allows them to avoid any other parties in the process. As a result, many brands are also shifting […]
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Why You Need to Pay Attention to the Rising Cost of Diesel
Welcome to 2023, a year of change. Given last year’s waves of inflation, many are hopeful this year will bring in lower prices and higher purchasing parity. However, while some markets in the U.S. are trending toward recovery, others, like grocery prices, are still on the rise. What might be happening behind the scenes […]
Experience Evolution
How Businesses Can Prevent Consumer Holiday Shopping Frustration with Queue Management
Key points: In-person shopping increases during the holiday season JNRI optimizes the in-shopping and queuing experience with excellent queue management Information collected from JNRI can be used to measure ROI On “Experience Evolution,” host Michelle Dawn Mooney chatted with Greg Mummah, the Director of Sales Engineering for JRNI, on what businesses can do and utilize […]
2022 Retail Refined
Platform Unification Is More Important Than Ever for Retailers
Successful retail requires flexibility. Recently, omnichannel was groundbreaking, but Retail Dive now reports it as a consumer baseline expectation. Let’s say a consumer is shopping on their mobile device. They transfer to their laptop to complete the transaction only to find an empty cart. These disconnections create enough friction for shoppers to jump and abandon […]
Business Services
Closing the Books: How Regulation F is Reshaping the Debt Collection Industry
Returning guest Michelle Dove, Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel for IC System, sits down with host Tyler Kern to discuss the changes implemented by Regulation F and how they’ve effected IC System as well as the broader debt collection world. “I am mainly tasked with understanding the law that applies to the collection industry […]
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Deliveries Slow Down as Economy Reopens for Business
Deliveries saw a huge spike during the pandemic, with shoppers locked indoors and companies working harder than ever to accelerate ecommerce strategies to usher in a new era of doing business. Now, though, with reopening progressing, some of those elevated numbers are regressing to the mean — or worse. What does this mean for […]
Retail
What Does the Retail Landscape of 2025 Look Like?
Designed for retail leaders and lovers alike, Retail Refined explores the in-store technology of the future, challenges the industry’s preconceived notions, and brings together retail’s biggest names to understand the brand strategies that will define the next decade in retail. The past year has been a deeply transformative one for the retail industry, which saw already […]
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BACNet Fan Controller Helps Simplify Ventilation for Building Management
The importance of efficient and reliable ventilation systems cannot be overstated as it pertains to smart building management. But as buildings become more intelligent, integrating various systems to work in harmony has become both a challenge and a necessity. This is particularly true for systems that directly impact air quality and energy use. RenewAire’s […]
Beyond Sound: MTX Audio’s Integration in Polaris Slingshot Pushes the Boundaries of In-Vehicle Entertainment
The MTX Audio-enhanced Polaris Slingshot features a groundbreaking audio system that includes two MTX 75 Series 12” subwoofers and MTX Signature Series 3-way component speakers, powered by robust MTX amplifiers. An Apple® iPad® mini, seamlessly integrated into the custom dashboard, acts as the source unit. This high-powered setup ensures an immersive audio experience that […]
Unleash the Power of Sound: MTX Audio’s Sound System Takes the Polaris RZR to New Heights
The Blue Thunder Edition Polaris RZR XP 4 Turbo, a masterpiece crafted by MTX Audio in collaboration with Polaris, showcases an exceptional blend of high-performance off-roading and state-of-the-art sound system integration. The RZR features an advanced MTX Audio system designed to deliver superior sound quality even in the most rugged environments. The Blue Thunder […]
The Power of BoxLight Technologies Transforms Clayton County Public Schools
The landscape of education has seen much evolution and school districts like Clayton County Public Schools have emerged as a beacon of innovation and commitment to student achievement, thanks to the leadership of Dr. Anthony Smith, district staff, educators, and the BoxLight team. Recognizing the central role of technology in modern learning, the district […]
What a 360-Degree, Direct-to-Consumer Strategy Looks like in 2021
Designed for retail leaders and lovers alike, Retail Refined explores the in-store technology of the future, challenges the industry’s preconceived notions, and brings together retail’s biggest names to understand the brand strategies that will define the next decade in retail. If there is anything recent events have taught us, it’s that being adaptable is […]
It’s Time to Bring More Personality to the Restaurant Experience
Running a restaurant is a lot more than just creating quality food. It’s a dynamic business, impacted by many internal and external factors. Technology has been evolving how restaurants run, and expert Dirk Izzo, President & GM at NCR Hospitality, offered insights on what’s happening now and what to expect. The pandemic accelerated tech […]
NYC Adds Dining Out Tax in an Effort to Help Restaurants
Small business restaurants have been particularly hard hit by COVID’s lockdown measures. In NYC, a COVID hotspot, restaurants have only recently reopened to limited capacity. As the weather cools and outdoor dining becomes more difficult, restaurants face continued revenue obstacles. According to Food & Wine, the city aims to combat this economic hardship by allowing […]
Nut News: Select Harvest Almond Snacks Enters the Consumer Market
Today’s consumers are making principled buying decisions and being careful to review a company’s experience, background and professionalism before purchasing a product. For Select Harvest USA, nut experts since 1982, these intentional buying habits work in the company’s favor as they break into the consumer marketplace. Alan Burwell, VP of Marketing and Innovation at […]
Harmonic Retail and Beyond in the Modern Retail Landscape
On this episode of the MarketScale Retail podcast, host Tyler Kern was joined by DeAnn Campbell, Vice President, Retail Strategy and Insights for Harbor Retail. Harbor Retail is committed to the idea of Harmonic Retail, which it defines as an ecosystem where online and offline experiences “interact, enrich and react” to one another in […]
The Marking Minute: Understanding the True Nature of PVC
PVC, polyvinyl chloride, is a common plastic most widely known for its use in piping and plumping. But unfortunately, this type of vinyl has gotten an undeserving bad rap. Though once made using heavy metals like lead, today’s American made PVC does not contain these harmful pollutants. In fact, PVC is a safe and […]