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Recognizing the Value of the Skilled Trades
People value skilled trades for the everyday necessities they bring to life. From plumbing to electrical, machinists, and construction, trades play a vital role worldwide. They make the world happen. Unfortunately, there is a growing gap in the skilled trades workforce, despite high wages, employer-funded training, readily available positions, and the opportunity to apply […]
Inflation Rates Ease, But Long-Term Contracts Keep Prices High
With inflation rates easing and shipping costs dropping along with several commodities (not eggs), consumers may be wondering why they haven’t seen a noticeable price difference yet. Blame it on supplier contracts. A typical procurement practice is shoring up supplier contracts in advance, which means prices could hold for several months. The longer high prices […]
The Trend of Procuring Online Education Intervention Solutions
Education systems that have taken a metered approach towards spending for instruction materials are also using this methodology to procure online education intervention solutions. Estimates put the overall global Online Tutoring Market at 6.52 Billion in 2021, and experts believe that number could reach over 19 Billion a year by 2030. And while online […]
Bringing One-click Checkouts to Merchants of All Sizes
Ian Leslie, Senior Director of Retail Advocacy at Bolt, joined Retail Refined for a live chat at NRF 2020. Bolt is a San Francisco-based one-click checkout solution powering checkout across e-commerce merchants across the internet. “We’re trying to bring one-click checkout to all merchants whether they’re big or small,” Leslie said. “Give them a best-in-class […]
Retail Legends: Introducing A New Retail Podcast
Designed for retail leaders and retail lovers alike, The Retail Legends podcast is designed to provoke thoughts, challenge ideas, encourage growth and, most importantly, offer leadership and insight to help retailers be both prepared and proactive to retail’s always evolving and constantly demanding needs. From consumer expectations to store marketing strategies, operational tactics and […]
Building Brand Loyalty Through New Trends
MarketScale’s Tyler Kern was joined by KPITarget President and Founder Mike Rowan in this interview from MarketScale’s Trinity Studio. KPITarget is an agency that helps brands meet their objectives through personalized data and marketing strategies. In the aftermath of NRF 2020, Retail’s Big Show, Kern and Rowan put their heads together to discuss the trends […]
Analyzing the Trends on the Future of Data and Analytics in Retail
Laura Davis-Taylor, InReality Chief Revenue Officer, touched base with MarketScale’s Tyler Kern to take a look back at NRF 2020, Retail’s Big Show. Through its SaaS platform, coupled with IoT sensors, InReality provides Edge Device Subscription Packages that deliver customer analytics, driving insights and decisions for brands and retailers. As such, Kern and Davis-Taylor hit […]
A Hopeful Picture of the Future of Retail
Many magazines and news sites are predicting the downfall of brick and mortar stores in the future, suggesting that online shopping and other forms of retail will take over the industry. Jeffrey Roseman, the Vice Chairman- Retail Division of Newmark Knight Frank, said otherwise in a recent chat with Marketscale. According to Roseman, brick and […]
How Retail Can Run With Mobility as a Service
MarketScale was in attendance at NRF 2020, Retail’s Big Show, touching base with leaders in the retail industry and uncovering insights, trends and data surrounding the future of the industry. Stratix Senior Mobile Solutions Architect Peter Sciara sat down with MarketScale’s Geoff Short to hone in on the tech side of the retail industry, particularly in […]
MarketScale Mornings: Retail’s Direction in the Aftermath of NRF 2020
On this episode of MarketScale Mornings, hosts Daniel Litwin and Tyler Kern were joined by retail guru and industry leader Tony D’Onofrio. D’Onofrio, Litwin and Kern unpacked the high points of NRF 2020, Retail’s Big Show, and In particular, MarketScale’s Geoffrey Short said the mood on the show floor centered around a few key trends […]
Warehouse Management Gets a RightHand Man: NRF 2020
MarketScale was all over NRF 2020, Retail’s Big Show, and our Geoffrey Short was joined by RightHand Robotics Head of Product & Marketing Vince Martinelli to discuss RightHand’s presence at this year’s Innovation Lab, trends in the industry and more. Essentially, RightHand is working on a robotic solution that leverages software and artificial intelligence to […]
A New Vision for Drones in Retail: NRF 2020
MarketScale spoke with a variety of industry professionals at NRF 2020, Retail’s Big Show, getting the latest in industry trends, innovations and more. Pensa Systems President and CEO Richard Schwartz sat down with MarketScale’s Geoffrey Short to discuss the use of drones in retail. “We’re all about the problem of, ‘How do you know what’s […]