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Oct 2023
31 Oct
The Holidays Are Coming: Why Retailers Must Show Customers The Love
This holiday season, retailers face a unique set of challenges that will test their adaptability, resilience, and innovation to the fullest.
31 Oct
Holiday Hiring Is on the Horizon: Will Your Strategies Hold Up?
The holidays have long had the power to make or break retailers’ plans, and the sales revenue available to businesses during the holiday rush is only growing.
27 Oct
Unlocking the Future of Retail: The Power of 2D Barcodes
For almost half a century, one-dimensional (1D) barcodes have served as the backbone of retail, facilitating inventory tracking and point-of-sale transactions.
10 Oct
Holiday Hiring: High-Volume Recruiting Strategies
Natalie Dopp, chief people officer at hiring firm HireVue, shared her strategies on hiring a workforce ahead of the 2023 holiday season.
09 Oct
How disruptions will impact the 2023 holiday shopping season
In the world of retail, they say Christmas starts in July, but it looks as though the summer heat has brought a flurry of issues into fall.
06 Oct
Building competitive advantage via real-time inventory management
Today, customer demands for faster, cheaper, and more reliable fulfillment options have prompted retailers to upgrade linear order fulfillment models.
Sep 2023
28 Sep
Five edge tech tips for retail CIOs
While retailers have focused on cloud strategy, today, the vast majority of any scale are turning their attention to their edge strategy.
27 Sep
Even a Strong Holiday Season May Not Save Some Struggling Retailers
As we look ahead to the beginning of the holiday shopping rush, with a consensus expectation of a low single digit increase in sales over 2022, we see a mixed picture in retail.
21 Sep
How AI Can Turn Customer Data Into Real Action
With the amount of data businesses amass today, understanding customers to personalize their shopping experience is more possible than ever before.
20 Sep
Holiday High-Volume Recruiting Strategies
The need for high-volume recruiting typically arises from rapid growth, seasonal demands like the upcoming holiday season, or industries that require a constant influx of talent.
15 Sep
How major retailers should handle early holiday 2023 demand
Retailers are anxious to get an early start on the holiday season and drive high demand.
08 Sep
Standardization via tech: The future of retail property services
Standardization of technology has the potential to completely transform the property maintenance services business.
05 Sep
Best Practices: Retailers should ‘think globally, act locally’ on EV charging
Big-picture goals are an important first step for any national retailer seeking to be part of the solution on decarbonization.
Aug 2023
31 Aug
Digitizing the In-Store Experience with Visuals, Music and Scent
One undeniable fact in the dynamic retail landscape reigns true: personalized on-premise experiences drive increased customer engagement.
25 Aug
This back-to-school season, great experiences will earn high marks
The back-to-school shopping rush is a time of opportunity for brick-and-mortar retailers, marking the start of the most lucrative time of year for many.
24 Aug
Can retail supply chains react effectively to phenomena like ‘Barbie’?
Recently, “Barbie” crossed $1 billion at the global box office, making director Greta Gerwig the first-ever solo female filmmaker with a billion-dollar movie.
21 Aug
How machine learning can stop fraud at self-checkout kiosks
Self-checkout is a great asset to any store, reducing labor cost and improving checkout options, especially with retailers continually facing labor shortages.
18 Aug
Unlocking new retail insights with scaled video analytics
The lines between digital and physical stores are becoming increasingly blurred.
10 Aug
How personalized retail payments drive sustainable growth
Consumers around the world geared up for this year's highly anticipated Amazon Prime Day.
09 Aug
Five key considerations for micro-fulfillment centers
As we’ve heard time and time again, the retail industry and supply chain have gone through unprecedented change as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
08 Aug
Trust matters: The vital imperative for business partners
Imagine walking into a car dealership with the intention of buying a new car.
July 2023
27 Jul
Evaluating the Total Cost of Ownership of Move to Next-Gen Refrigerants
After years of uncertainty about the transition to lower global warming potential refrigerant alternatives, it’s crunch time for many supermarket retailers.
21 Jul
How retailers can minimize expenses for the rest of the summer
As retailers head deeper into the summer, many hope for a break from several stressful months of crowded inventories, rising inflation, and timid customers.
19 Jul
Bringing Organized Retail Crime Into Focus With Computer Vision AI
Organized Retail Crime incidents are on the rise and crime groups are becoming more violent, making tackling ORC a priority for the retail industry and the communities they serve.
18 Jul
Expert Opinion: UPS strike would cost U.S. economy billions —per day
The UPS Teamsters negotiations process has certainly drawn a lot of attention with theatrics on both sides as the deadline is now just two weeks away.
14 Jul
Strategies to drive profitability and shopper engagement
More than three years after the COVID-19 pandemic shook the world, retail is struggling to keep up with unpredictable consumer behavior.
12 Jul
Department Stores Are Getting Smaller (And Smarter)
We’ve become too conditioned to the idea that “bigger is better,” especially in the United States.
12 Jul
Your checkout isn’t broken–but it’s wrong for 70% of your customers
Retailers have long blamed checkout for the 70% of shoppers not completing online purchases.
10 Jul
Potential UPS Strike: Steps to take now
Given that the UPS strike deadline is still several weeks away, and so many potential strikes are resolved in the 11th hour, our customer base has not yet expressed significant levels of anxiety over the threat.
03 Jul
From Clicks to Bricks: Three Trends Driving the Future of Retail
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted the way we shop.
June 2023
27 Jun
Here’s How Retailers Can Navigate an Increasingly Volatile Back-to-School Season
The long-standing belief that back-to-school shopping is a multi-month window is outdated. In reality, the back-to-school period has a slow ramp-up, yet a surprisingly brief peak.
23 Jun
Four key elements of successful omnichannel experiences
Today’s customers expect an integrated, frictionless path that enables them to shop when, where and however they please.
22 Jun
Four reasons to consider a holistic retail tagging strategy
Use of stores for e-commerce fulfillment, staffing shortages, rising crime, growing shrink, and supply chain troubles have all made headlines as challenges to retail.
14 Jun
Three design tips for small-format stores
Store formats are shrinking fast—from Express Edit, Market by Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s Bloomie’s concept, to diminutive offerings by the likes of Kohl’s, Ikea, Publix, Barnes & Noble and Sprouts.
08 Jun
Limiting risk as retailers turn to AI-based solutions
Demand for AI-based solutions has grown significantly over the past several years, and it isn’t expected to slow down anytime soon.
05 Jun
How Generative AI Is Reinventing Retail
Generative AI is already creating countless new opportunities for retailers and consumer brands.
May 2023
31 May
Five Questions to Consider Before Creating an EV Charging Program
A decade from now, transportation as we know it will be barely recognizable — and the opportunity for businesses to benefit is clear.
24 May
Donating Goods: A Sustainable, Socially Responsible Solution to Excess Inventory
The retail industry is facing an excess inventory crisis.
05 May
Create reliable customer experiences in an unreliable world
I’ve long been fascinated by “retrofuturism," an art style that showcases past visions of how the future would evolve.
Apr 2023
27 Apr
Retail’s Reinvention: Resetting Store Strategies to Drive Future Growth
During the pandemic, retailers started to wonder what kind of role the physical store still had to play.
25 Apr
Supply chain innovation could boost the retail labor force
Of the many challenges retailers continue to grapple with — high costs of goods, transit, managing out-of-stocks and more — the labor shortage could be the most worrisome.
21 Apr
Leveraging New Supply Chain Law to Increase Sales and Lower Costs
It has been nearly a year since U.S.
13 Apr
Businesses go direct-to-consumer -core retail principles remain king
Direct-to-consumer (DTC) used to be a specific retail segment, but now all brands, including traditional B2B brands (the ones selling at your local grocery store, superstore or toy store), are getting in the game.
12 Apr
How closed loop systems are key to a sustainable future
You may have noticed that the term "sustainability" has become a big buzzword these days.
12 Apr
Three strategies to help brands thrive in an ‘up and down’ economy
Inflation is a persistent issue that is impacting consumers and businesses alike.
11 Apr
Why speciality retailers digitally onboard and upskill frontline teams
As every retailer knows, consumers are getting smarter.
04 Apr
Why a Responsible Reset Will Drive Retail’s Reinvention on the Path to Growth
Retail has faced many curveballs over the past two years.
03 Apr
Designing Brick and Mortar for the Digital Age
The digital age and all of today’s advancements in e-commerce have prompted us to adapt quickly — especially when it comes to the shopping experience.
Mar 2023
21 Mar
How Software Can Mitigate Weather-Related Supply Chain Disruptions
In recent years the supply chain has been challenged by port backups, factory closures, material shortages, and labor and driver shortages.
20 Mar
What retail media networks tell us about the future of the industry
Does it feel like you’re seeing more sponsored product recommendations on your go-to e-commerce platforms lately?
14 Mar
How Amazon sellers can seamlessly diversify their sales channels
It’s no secret that Amazon is a behemoth in the digital marketplace.
10 Mar
The benefits of automated repricing strategies in food retailing
Up to one-third of all food produced is lost or wasted, leading to inequalities in food availability and impacting food cost.
09 Mar
Is Ship Congestion Finally Easing Up?
Since early 2020, the U.S. has grappled with disruptions in the international supply chain, much of which was a direct result of the Covid pandemic.
07 Mar
Why retailers are embracing fixed CAM costs
Common area maintenance clauses in leases always created headaches. Now both retailers and landlords are finding relief with fixed price arrangements.
07 Mar
How Companies Can Prevent Retail Policy Abuse
Amid economic uncertainty, consumers are adjusting shopping habits accordingly.
01 Mar
The 5 steps all retailers must now take with their leases
It's official: ASC 842’s implementation is here.
01 Mar
Fortifying Your Retail Operations in the Face of Growing Cyber Threats
In today’s fast-paced retail and consumer industry, the shift towards hybrid shopping is rapidly changing the way retailers do business.
Feb 2023
27 Feb
Reacting to Consumer Behavior During Times of Economic Uncertainty
If we’ve learned anything in the past few years, it’s that there will always be unpredictable external forces.
24 Feb
Combating Retail Ghosting: How Digital Tools Drive Worker Retention
Retail employees are quitting the industry in droves.
23 Feb
The Role of IoT Connectivity During an Economic Downturn
The proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) adoption in retail is opening new pathways to business resilience at a time when it’s needed most.
17 Feb
How to Improve the Reverse Logistics Process for Better Outcomes
The ever-growing popularity of online shopping has also dramatically increased the number of returns retailers need to mitigate.
01 Feb
How to Move Post-Holiday Excess Inventory — And Maintain Brand Value
Rising inflation and fears of a recession present a challenging environment for retailers in the first quarter of 2023.
Jan 2023
27 Jan
Business Outlook for Retailers
Businesses navigated a choppy and challenging 2022 by being nimble, creative, and disciplined.
24 Jan
Analysis: Retail Outlook 2023
After two years of frenetic activity fueled by a post-pandemic recovery, retailers are expected to confront a tougher operating environment in 2023.
23 Jan
Insight: Supply Chain Protected From Layoffs
Tech layoffs are dominating the headlines with cuts from major companies including Meta, Amazon, Cisco and Twitter due to attempts to save costs.
20 Jan
Why cameras are ideal for frictionless shopping
Online shopping and tap-to-pay methods have slowly introduced shoppers to the future of tech-powered retail, prioritizing convenience and contactless efficiency.
Dec 2022
13 Dec
Five Reasons to Adopt Smart Warehouse Management
Technology is getting smarter all the time, and the solutions in your warehouse should not be an exception.
11 Dec
Why returns fraud should be a top priority within loss prevention
Organized retail crime (ORC) is on the rise across all channels.
05 Dec
How to Use Intelligent Clustering as a Competitive Advantage
Finding a balance between providing shoppers the products they want and the cost of doing so is key to success in retail.
04 Dec
Loss Prevention Is Bigger Than Shrink
Retailers have been combating theft and shrink for as long as there have been goods to sell.
01 Dec
How Business Process Outsourcers Can Make the Holidays Merry for Retailers
The holiday rush offers retailers the opportunity to add some much-needed revenue to their books.
Nov 2022
30 Nov
From Meta: Four Creative Strategies to Set Your Online Holiday Campaign Apart
The holidays are the noisiest time of year for businesses and shoppers alike.
28 Nov
Omnichannel customer retention is critical as in-store traffic returns
During the COVID-19 pandemic, shoppers flocked to e-commerce amid lockdowns and concerns of exposure.
20 Nov
Resolving excess inventory over the holiday season—and beyond
With the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic—and its social and economic side effects—seemingly behind us, retailers are anxious to rebound during what we can expect to be the most robust holiday shopping season in three years.
20 Nov
Holiday Hiring is the ‘Storm of the Century’
With the aftereffects of “The Great Resignation” looming like a winter storm cloud, hiring and retention continues to pose a major challenge.
17 Nov
Luxury lives on Fifth Avenue, Rodeo Drive...and off I-270 in Columbus?
One of Ohio’s fastest-growing metros is the center of a Midwest expansion embarked upon by leading luxury brands.
10 Nov
The Five Most Common Social Commerce Mistakes and How To Fix Them
Social media is where customers spend 2.5 hours each day on average.
03 Nov
Technology Solutions Can Help Deter Retail Theft this Holiday Season
The holidays are fast approaching and in the air, there’s a feeling of shopping.
02 Nov
Using Automation to Solve The Labor Shortage
In the wake of the pandemic, the health of the retail sector has quickly recovered.
01 Nov
Enhancing In-Store Experiences with Music, Scent and Visuals
Experiences have always been the driving force behind retail, and yet many brands still struggle to understand and implement this transformation in today’s new economy.
Oct 2022
25 Oct
A Bit of Tech Goes a Long Way In-Store
The world of retail has leaned into technology and it has subsequently transformed the entire shopping experience.
19 Oct
Expert Commentary: Update on U.S. ports
Port congestion around the U.S. is continuing to cause issues with the global supply chain.
13 Oct
Analysis: Data is the real gold in the Kroger-Albertsons deal
Kroger’s $24.6 billion deal to buy Albertsons would change the U.S. grocery landscape, creating a mega grocery chain.
12 Oct
Secondary market goods help holiday shoppers beat inflation
As consumers continue to face consistently high inflation, discretionary spending will be far less this holiday season than in years past.
03 Oct
Take a New ‘Jobs to be Done’ Approach for Adopting AI
Although interest in artificial intelligence has come and gone in the past, market experts believe it is here to stay.