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According to the National Retail Federation, almost 200 million consumers were shopping over Thanksgiving weekend. The NRF reports that “the total number of shoppers grew by nearly 17 million from 2021 and is the highest figure since NRF first started tracking this data in 2017”, this growth being in large part to the record-breaking […]
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Retailers Need to Enhance Omnichannel Consumer Experience to Benefit
According to the National Retail Federation, almost 200 million consumers were shopping over Thanksgiving weekend. The NRF reports that “the total number of shoppers grew by nearly 17 million from 2021 and is the highest figure since NRF first started tracking this data in 2017”, this growth being in large part to the record-breaking […]
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Will the Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend Revenue Continue Through the Rest of the Holiday Season?
This year, retailers kicked off the holiday season early with deals beginning prior to Thanksgiving weekend. The encouragement from retailer sales to have consumers begin their holiday shopping early, has made some impact with this year breaking record revenue over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales prove positive in predicting […]
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Low Consumer Confidence Leads to Record Black Friday Sales? What Gives?
For some, record sales this last Black Friday may come as a bit of a shock. According to Commercial Observer, in the lead up to Black Friday, “consumers are feeling much more hesitant, and the retail landscape is looking trickier” thanks to inflation impacting consumer confidence. How much is consumer confidence actually impacting discretionary […]
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Point of Scale: Monday Monolog
Happy Monday everyone! Last week was a crazy week in retail where a lot of typically big news got missed and/or glossed over with the midterm elections dominating most newsfeeds. Two big stories that really stuck out to me: The NRF released its annual Holiday Spending Forecast and the implications of Amazon’s historic dip in […]
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Adidas Cuts Ties With Ye, Absorbing €250 Million Profit Hit
(Bloomberg) — Adidas AG will absorb a hit to earnings of up to €250 million ($247 million) this year to end its partnership with Ye following a rash of offensive behavior from the rapper and designer. The German sports company said it’s cutting ties with Ye, formerly Kanye West, with immediate effect, confirming an earlier […]
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Behind WorkJam’s Mission to Improve Retention and Training in Retail
Steve Kramer, CEO at WorkJam, is a twenty-year veteran in e-commerce. His specialty is finding the gaps in how organizations manage their frontlines. He founded WorkJam in 2014 as a digital frontline workplace to solve retail industry issues. “Our platform essentially helps retailers and companies and other industries, such as healthcare, manufacturing, and distribution, […]
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IC-F7000 SERIES Noise-Cancelling Feature
In this brief product demonstration video, ICom’s IC-F7000 Series receives a mic test of its noise-canceling feature. Through the two demonstrations it is clear the IC-F7000 removes loud ambient noise for clear two-way communication.
Small Business Debt Can be Managed Without Harming a Business’s Reputation
Navigating the network of small business debt can feel like a treacherous journey for many entrepreneurs. Often, the small scale and tight-knit nature of these ventures mean that even one or two delinquent clients can cause significant disruption to revenue streams. Nowadays, many reputations can be built or broken by customer reviews, and the […]
AI Technology is Revolutionizing Retail By Increasing Inventory Visibility
AI technology is reinventing traditional retail landscapes all over the world, and the need for innovation in inventory management is pivotal. Retailers are at a crossroads, facing the imperative need to synchronize online and offline inventories and enhance the customer shopping experience. However, a key player, Spacee, is driving this transformation by leveraging […]
Retailers Need to Enhance Omnichannel Consumer Experience to Benefit
According to the National Retail Federation, almost 200 million consumers were shopping over Thanksgiving weekend. The NRF reports that “the total number of shoppers grew by nearly 17 million from 2021 and is the highest figure since NRF first started tracking this data in 2017”, this growth being in large part to the record-breaking […]
Will the Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend Revenue Continue Through the Rest of the Holiday Season?
This year, retailers kicked off the holiday season early with deals beginning prior to Thanksgiving weekend. The encouragement from retailer sales to have consumers begin their holiday shopping early, has made some impact with this year breaking record revenue over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales prove positive in predicting […]
Low Consumer Confidence Leads to Record Black Friday Sales? What Gives?
For some, record sales this last Black Friday may come as a bit of a shock. According to Commercial Observer, in the lead up to Black Friday, “consumers are feeling much more hesitant, and the retail landscape is looking trickier” thanks to inflation impacting consumer confidence. How much is consumer confidence actually impacting discretionary […]
Point of Scale: Monday Monolog
Happy Monday everyone! Last week was a crazy week in retail where a lot of typically big news got missed and/or glossed over with the midterm elections dominating most newsfeeds. Two big stories that really stuck out to me: The NRF released its annual Holiday Spending Forecast and the implications of Amazon’s historic dip in […]
Adidas Cuts Ties With Ye, Absorbing €250 Million Profit Hit
(Bloomberg) — Adidas AG will absorb a hit to earnings of up to €250 million ($247 million) this year to end its partnership with Ye following a rash of offensive behavior from the rapper and designer. The German sports company said it’s cutting ties with Ye, formerly Kanye West, with immediate effect, confirming an earlier […]
Behind WorkJam’s Mission to Improve Retention and Training in Retail
Steve Kramer, CEO at WorkJam, is a twenty-year veteran in e-commerce. His specialty is finding the gaps in how organizations manage their frontlines. He founded WorkJam in 2014 as a digital frontline workplace to solve retail industry issues. “Our platform essentially helps retailers and companies and other industries, such as healthcare, manufacturing, and distribution, […]
Walmart & Target Release 2nd Quarter Earnings Reports
Walmart & Target Release 2nd Quarter Earnings Reports – Data Provides Insight into the Future of Retail The state of the economy is a topic of daily conversation in the latter half of 2022. Is the U.S. in a recession? Is the U.S. heading towards a recession? Is the housing market finally going to burst […]
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 […]
How Buy Now Pay Later is Impacting the Store Experience
The popularity of BNPL (buy now, pay later) has grown tremendously over the past decade. The attraction of breaking purchasing payments up over weeks without interest or late fees is undeniable. In fact, “BNPL spending in the US is up 230% since 2020, per a September report by Accenture… [and] it’s estimated to total ~$226 billion this year, […]