by admin | Jan 1, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, Resources, Retail Strategy
The start of a new year is a great time to set a new direction. Whether you had a 🔥 or 🌡️ year, prepare yourself for 2023. Do you dread the pressure of setting goals, only to feel like you failed when they’re not achieved? Many of us would...
by admin | Dec 26, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Gift Cards, Holiday, Retail Strategy, Returns
After-Christmas retail can be fun if you focus on making money instead of just giving it away through aggressive promotions and discounts. After Christmas Day has come and gone, retailers of all sizes, from boutiques to department stores to big-box stores, may want to...
by admin | Dec 25, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Community, Industry, Predictions, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies
For the vast majority of the 20th century, retailing had been largely transactional. The store was the place where the goods were seen, sold, and stored (hence the term). With the advent of ecommerce that definition became questioned, and the change-averse retail...
by admin | Dec 23, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Data Driven Performance, E-Commerce, Holiday, Industry, m-commerce, Resources, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies, Social Commerce
Credit: iStock.com by Anita Kot To deliver on consumer expectations and keep their loyalty, brands must incorporate mobile messaging into their marketing strategies This holiday season, retailers prepared for an influx of in-store and online shoppers at levels even...
by admin | Dec 18, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, E-Commerce, Merchandising, Resources, Retail Crime, Retail Technologies, Returns
Credit: iStock.com by Emilija Manevska You want your retail business to be regarded for exceptional customer service and products. Reputation is important, and retailers will go the extra mile to ensure loyal customers are happy. Sometimes these concessions,...
by admin | Dec 17, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Retail History, Retail Strategy, Surf
San Clemente’s Usedsurf, on Calle de Los Molinos. Defining the “core” of surfing always seems at the heart of the pursuit. So what’s core, exactly? A shortboard? A particular brand? To me, the core of surfing is the shop. The everyday surfer’s conduit between the...