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“Revenue and Loyalty: The Power of Personalized Financing Options” by Yaacov Martin via Total Retail

by admin | Jun 9, 2024 | Brick & Mortar, Customer Loyalty, News, Resources, Retail Technologies

In today’s competitive retail landscape, providing a seamless customer experience is no longer enough. Consumers and businesses increasingly seek flexible and personalized financial solutions at the point of sale (POS). Since 2018, POS lending products have...

“Workers at TJ Maxx and Marshalls are wearing police-like body cameras. Here’s how it’s going” by Nathaniel Meyersohn via Retail Dive

by admin | Jun 5, 2024 | Apparel /Fashion, Brick & Mortar, News, Retail Crime, Safety and preparedness

Retailers like TJ Maxx are turning to body cameras to keep stores safe. Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg/Getty Images/File New YorkCNN —  Hourly retail security workers are now wearing police-like body cameras at major stores. Retail giant TJX, the parent...

“Retailers Are Putting the “Special” Back in Specialty Retail Via Private Label” by Kari Hamanaka via Shop Eat Surf (Executive Edition)

by admin | May 26, 2024 | Apparel /Fashion, Brick & Mortar, Industry, News, Private Label, Resources, Surf

All product photos courtesy of Val Surf, Spyder, Jack’s and Quiet Storm. Huntington Beach Pier background: SES file photo. We talk to the owners of Val Surf, Jack’s, Quiet Storm and Spyder about their extensive private label strategies, which helps them control...

“The USPS Must Roll Back its Recent Postage Increases” by Jim Coogan via Total Retail

by admin | May 24, 2024 | Brick & Mortar, Direct Mail, News, Omnichannel, Opinion, Shipping

The postal price increases in the near term have proven to be a failure. The USPS modeling predicted that revenue would increase and demand wouldn’t fall. However, the data tells a different story. In 2023, revenue of “marketing mail” decreased by $920 million...

“How Retailers’ Wrong Sales Tactics Are Ruining Customer Impulse Buys and Considered Purchases” by Bob Phibbs via the Retail Doctor

by admin | May 22, 2024 | Brick & Mortar, Merchandising, Resources, Retail Strategy

I walked into a store in California last year, and what seemed like thousands of mason jar candles were stacked on a glass fixture from the ’80s. It was right next to the register. I could see the logic of putting the display there. Candles are impulse items. We...

“Optimizing Special Events and Seasonality in Retail: Embracing High-Resolution Planning” by Greg Arthur via Total Retail

by admin | May 8, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence / CHAT GPT, Brick & Mortar, Event Planning, Inventory Management, News, Resources, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies, Seasonal Products

Mastering inventory for special events and seasonality is a key ongoing challenge for retailers of every kind and size. The ebb and flow of sales during festive seasons, promotions, shopping days, and holidays can pose significant hurdles for inventory management....