by admin | Nov 19, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Community, Data Driven Performance, E-Commerce, Industry, Internet, Local Search, m-commerce, Omnichannel, Predictions, Resources, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies, Social Commerce
As e-commerce has exploded in popularity, the question of how brick-and-mortar retailers would fare in the future has been widely debated. The notion of a “retail apocalypse” reached a crescendo during the pandemic as year-over-year e-commerce grew two to five...
by admin | Nov 14, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Resources, Retail Strategy
Holding on to old merchandise can kill your profit margins. That’s why it is so important to learn about open-to-buy when running a retail store. Many retailers have had to deal with an excess of merchandise due to lower demand, it is still your money sitting...
by admin | Nov 13, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Commercial Real Estate, Community, Resources, Retail Strategy
Ivy Liu This story is part of The Great Mall Overhaul, a joint Modern Retail and Glossy editorial series looking into all the ways the businesses underpinning malls have been upended. For years, a 25,000-square foot space that once housed a Big Deal Outlet...
by admin | Nov 8, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Community, Holiday
Decorating a store goes to the heart of what makes great retailing. During these times, it will be the deciding factor to WOW wary shoppers. Various seasonal times and holidays can inspire retailers to create magic for their customers. The return of colored...
by admin | Nov 6, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Industry, News, Predictions, Resources, Retail Strategy
You can’t open your browser without someone somewhere scaring you about an upcoming cataclysmic recession. A bit of education. Recessions last between two and 18 months, with an average of 10 months. By definition, we are already in one with two consecutive quarters...
by admin | Nov 4, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Event Planning, Holiday, News, Predictions, Retail History, Retail Strategy
Daphne Howland/Retail Dive A few retailers held splashy sales early in October. But so far discounting is down from last year despite reports of high inventories and wary consumers. A flurry of pre-Halloween blockbuster sales made a lot of observers wonder if the...
