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Retail sales up 4.8% in February: Statistics Canada
OTTAWA -- Canadian retail sales climbed in February, boosted by sales at new car dealerships, gas stations and clothing stores, but economists cautioned the...
3 ways to improve productivity and increase revenue in retail
Looking to improve productivity and performance in retail? Artificial intelligence is key.
Though most AI deployments tend to be customer facing — offering customers everything...
U.S. retailers scramble to crack the code on livestream shopping events
On a recent weeknight, Jimmy Choo’s creative director, Sandra Choi, logged into Zoom to broadcast live to dozens of Bloomingdale’s customers.
The livestreamed event, organized...
Trend: Retailers are embracing fulfillment hubs, saying goodbye to physical stores
The retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG) industries are constantly evolving and are impacted by a host of forcing functions, including economics, supply and...
How to save Retail’s Back to School Season
Back to school is a huge event for Retailers and July and August retail campaigns usually just push out their respective back to school...
Retail is the top advertiser on Facebook, study says
Dive Brief: As social media continues to be a key place to interact with shoppers, retail is now the top Facebook advertiser by category....
Kohl’s CEO Says Off-Mall Stores Are a ‘Strategic Asset’ During the...
This week’s updates led to a debate over which retail real estate format has a brighter future: strip malls or mall-malls.
In one corner...there’s Kohl’s,...
To spend or not to spend?
In so many aspects, 2020 has been a tumultuous year for everything and advertising decisions are no different. This year has been embraced by...
How Change Offers New Opportunity for Buying a Business, During and...
Experienced-based shopping cannot be replaced by online shopping. The feeling of trying on unlimited outfits without feeling compelled to buy and not being chased...
Increasing consumer desire for convenience by driving need to enhance shelf...
Today’s consumer is digitally connected with access to a world of information that’s right at their fingertips. And, with a wide range of avenues...
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Online Grocery Segment Is Hot, Are You Monitoring Your Competition?
Online grocery sales have gone through the roof in this current situation, as have other categories. New leaders in conventional retail are emerging, and...
How Retailers & Sales Brokers can compete this Holiday Season
In the battle for market share in the CPG market, brands are facing an attack from a new enemy (niche, online-only competitors) and a...
Retail is the top advertiser on Facebook, study says
Dive Brief: As social media continues to be a key place to interact with shoppers, retail is now the top Facebook advertiser by category....
Back-to-school shopping could reach nearly $33B: Deloitte
Dive Brief:
Despite an unpredictable back-to-school environment, overall back-to-school spending is expected to increase by 16% year-over-year to $32.5 billion for K-12 students, according to...
Preparing & Scaling Direct to Consumer
In the short term, COVID-19 has leveled many Direct to Consumer brands along with specialty mall retailers and local mom and pop shops. Like...
