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by admin | Dec 22, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence / CHAT GPT, E-Commerce, News, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies
Credit: Getty Images by Marko Geber Rare is the e-commerce small to midsize business (SMB) that has the time, resources and expertise to build its own website. It’s basically Amazon.com, Shopify, a Shopify competitor, or bust. Thanks to a bunch of artificial...
by admin | Dec 18, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, Community, News
Community sports are interchangeable with the American spirit of resilience, optimism, and competition. Dick’s Sporting Goods knows the roles sports and fitness play in America’s communities and is deeply embedded in that world, responding in radical ways. The...
by admin | Dec 16, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, Community, Customer Service, Holiday, Merchandising, Opinion, Retail Strategy
As a retailer, I loved the day before Christmas Eve. All the planners had purchased, and the after-Christmas sales had begun. The guys were now considering going shopping… Historically, on Christmas Eve, the crowds gradually thin out, and you begin to notice...
by admin | Dec 14, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, Community, Industry, News, Surf
Billy Meistrell, from Dive N’ Surf, is featured in Martha’s documentary series “Surf Shop Stories.” Courtesy of Martha PRESS RELEASES | Published Dec 13, 2023 In a bid to amplify the heartbeat of retail and celebrate the essence of...
by admin | Dec 12, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, Community, News, Skateboard
The Dead Air guys are back with another great podcast keeping it strictly skateshop owners in their current season. Trevor and CB who own Seasons skateshop up in Albany, New York sit down for some conversation and history of their storied shop. Check out the podcast...
by admin | Dec 8, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, E-Commerce, News, Retail Technologies, Returns
Image courtesy of Uber The new service grows Uber’s reach beyond the delivery and rideshare service’s current retail partners. This week, Uber announced a series of new features to deliver convenience and a little holiday spirit to its consumers. The rideshare and...
by admin | Dec 6, 2023 | Community, Competitions, News, Olympics, Surf, Sustainability
The old judging tower on the reef at Teahupo’o is slated for destruction and replacement in time for the upcoming Olympics. Photo: WSL The proposed new judging tower on the reef at Teahupo’o for the upcoming Olympics has not been well received locally, and a recent...
by admin | Dec 4, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence / CHAT GPT, E-Commerce, News, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies
Credit: iStock.com by Userba011d64_201 This year, the U.S. experienced a 14 percent decrease in customer loyalty, falling from 79 percent to 68 percent. With inflation still impacting today’s consumer, businesses must become agile and shift how they reach...
by admin | Dec 2, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, Community, Customer Experience, News, Retail Strategy
Just like people quickly decide if they like a stranger by the look of their clothes, when it comes to retail storefronts, first impressions also happen in seconds. The window displays are your brand’s clothes. Those displays’ visual impact on your...
by admin | Nov 30, 2023 | Customer Experience, E-Commerce, m-commerce, News, Opinion, Resources, Retail Technologies
Augmented Reality (AR) is emerging as a game-changing technology in the retail sector with the promise of revolutionizing the way consumers interact with brands and products. AR technology empowers the user to see his or her real-world environment overlaid with...
