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“View the most recent BRA X M1 quarterly webinar about e-commerce featuring George right here. You can also view the previous quarterly webinar about staffing plus all four 2021 BRA quarterly webinars here on demand at no cost” via BRA and Management One

by admin | Jun 27, 2022 | Educational Opportunity, HR, Industry, Resources, Retail Strategy, Trade Shows

Once per Quarter, Board Retailers Association hosts relevant and helpful webinars on a variety of topics in collaboration with BRA Supporting Vendor Partner Management One. You can view the 2nd Quarter 2022 webinar as well as the 1st Quarter 2022 webinar and...

“The Technologies Reinventing Physical Retail” by BOF Team, McKinsey & Co. via The Business of Fashion

by admin | Jun 25, 2022 | News, Predictions, Resources, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies

Engagement with in-store technology can lead customers to spend up to four times longer shopping than customers who simply browse. (Getty Images) In-store mobile apps and micro-fulfilment tech can address consumer pain points and enable companies to incorporate their...

“Building Lasting Customer Loyalty Amid Inflation” by Matt Ramerman via Total Retail

by admin | Jun 22, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Customer Loyalty, Customer Service, Retail Strategy

The COVID-19 pandemic plus the war in Ukraine created a perfect storm for inflation, and now the prices of goods and services are dominating the minds of consumers everywhere. Annual inflation rose by 8.3 percent in April, close to a 40-year...

“BC Owner on Snow Season, Sales Trends and Inventory” by Tiffany Montgomery via Shop Eat Surf (Executive Edition)

by admin | Jun 21, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Industry, News, Retail History, Retail Strategy, Snowboard

BC Surf & Sport in Lone Tree, Colorado – Photo by SES Company Owner {and BRA Board Member} Bruce Cromartie answered some questions for us about how the snow season turned out, including what brands sold well. We also asked him about current sales trends and...

“Retail Moves From ‘The Great Acceleration’ To ‘The Great Rebalancing’.” by Steve Dennis via Forbes

by admin | Jun 17, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Retail History, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies

A Best Buy store, a retailer of consumer electronics, operating in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.GETTY During the early part of the pandemic, it became popular to say that we had experienced 10 years of e-commerce growth in only 10 weeks. While that was rather...

“Instagram is Becoming the New Mall: 3 Ways to Start Conversational Commerce Marketing” by Beerud Sheth via Total Retail

by admin | Jun 14, 2022 | m-commerce, Resources, Retail Strategy, Social Commerce, Social Media

Credit: about.fb.com Everyone knows Instagram as a social medium, but only a few realize it’s now becoming a conversational medium as well. Recently launched features now enable brands to conduct business with customers through private conversations. Businesses...