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by admin | Jul 31, 2022 | m-commerce, News, Resources, Retail Technologies, Social Commerce, Social Media
Instagram launched the ability for U.S. businesses to complete transactions in chats with shoppers. Courtesy of Meta Dive Brief: In an effort to simplify the customer journey for small businesses, Meta on Monday launched the ability for users to pay for products...
by admin | Jul 30, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Data Driven Performance, E-Commerce, Retail Strategy
As a retailer, you know that it takes a lot of hard work and dedication to keep your business running. And while there are many different aspects of your business that require attention, arguably the most important is your sales. Ninety percent of the information...
by admin | Jul 28, 2022 | Retail Technologies
With the media and analyst attention 5G and edge computing are getting these days, it’s easy to sense they’re very important technologies. However, it’s not always easy to figure out what they mean for your retail business, or why they’re so often talked about...
by admin | Jul 27, 2022 | News, Predictions, Retail Economy, Retail Strategy, Statistics
Banoart/depositphotos.com Dive Brief: In the segments tracked by Retail Dive, retail sales in June rose 7.7% year over year, as e-commerce regained some momentum with a 20.6% rise, according to numbers released Friday by the U.S. Commerce Department.The...
by admin | Jul 26, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Retail Strategy, Sustainability
Industry Reality Check To set the context for new emerging retail crises, allow me to set up the situation we find ourselves in as a result of the pandemic. From my perspective, Covid-19 did not start any new trends; instead, it accelerated one that had already begun,...
by admin | Jul 24, 2022 | Book Review, International Travel, Surf
Maya’s first book is available August 2. Images courtesy of Abrams Books. For the last few years, Maya Gabeira has been working on something very different from her normal gig. She’s been writing books. You know Gabeira, of course, as the two-time Guinness World...
by admin | Jul 23, 2022 | m-commerce, News, Resources, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies, Social Commerce, Social Media
Photo Credit: Courtesy of YouTube Creators and merchants on the Shopify e-commerce platform can now feature their products across their YouTube channels, thanks to a new partnership between the two businesses. The new collaboration allows creators to link their...
by admin | Jul 21, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Data Driven Performance, News, Statistics
Photo Illustration: Shaun Lucas/Industry Dive; Getty Images The department’s Census Bureau tracks estimates each month. Retail Dive provides the numbers for key segments, and their year-over-year progress, or decline. Editor’s Note: Comparisons for individual segments...
by admin | Jul 20, 2022 | Governmental Affairs, Resources, Safety and preparedness, Wake Skate, Wake Surf, Wakeboard
Last week, representatives from the recreational boating industry – including NMMA, WSIA, Heyday, Indmar Marine Engines, and MasterCraft – joined Tennessee Governor Bill Lee for an official signing ceremony of the industry-backed model wakesurfing and wakeboarding...
by admin | Jul 19, 2022 | Competitions, Surf
There’s a lot of hate out there in the world, no small amount of which is often leveled at competitive surf judges. No idea what I’m talking about? Go check out any of the WSL’s Instagram posts from the El Salvador Pro, scroll through the comments, and if you...
