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...
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...
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...
by admin | Jun 11, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Resources, Retail Strategy
When I lived in Los Angeles, I did business makeovers for the Los Angeles Times. Now that I speak and travel more, I only do business makeovers as a paid consultant. Recently I was contacted by a spa and outdoor furniture retailer for help with a storewide...
by admin | Jun 10, 2022 | Data Driven Performance, Resources, Retail Strategy
Credit: Getty Images by Fang Xia Nuo The science of customer attraction these days goes beyond offering a helpful, useful and accurate product that fulfills a need; it’s also about ensuring the customer is satisfied throughout their journey with your brand. Being...
by admin | Jun 8, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Commercial Real Estate, News, Predictions, Resources, Retail Strategy
“It’s slow progress, but retailers’ interest in urban corridors is returning and deal volume is inching up, while shoppers, workers, travelers and diners return to city life,” according to a new report from real estate services firm JLL. Are they right? The...
