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How Your Brand Can Capitalize on the International Ecommerce Explosion
Designed for retail leaders and lovers alike, Retail Refined explores the in-store technology of the future, challenges the industry’s preconceived notions, and brings together retail’s biggest names to understand the brand strategies that will define the next decade in retail. Last year saw a 35% increase in cross-border e-commerce as a result of the pandemic keeping…
The Weekly Scale: June 14th, 2021
This week at MarketScale, we dropped in on our newest series, explored how consumer behavior has changed, and filmed the pilot episode of The Next Great American Food Franchise. That’s making me hungry. Break out the iced coffee, because its the start of summer — and it’s time to scale up. Did you catch the…
Can Mall Real Estate Keep a Focus on Community?
What is the future for malls in America? The COVID pandemic had a major impact on retail shopping, but were consumers already looking for new types of experiences? This intersection of reactive pandemic responses and an acceleration of existing mall retail trends is reaching an inflection point, as the percentage of shoppers that are “very…
Can Malls Sustain Increased Traffic and Profits Post-COVID?
Simon Property Group, the largest mall group in the U.S., reported higher than expected profits in Q1. One reason, according to the real estate firm, is due to increased foot traffic in malls since the beginning of the year. Will the U.S.’ mall footprint, as well as retailers that rely on malls for consistent sales,…
Establish the Right Infrastructure to Maximize Data for Retail Operations
Laura Davis-Taylor, CSO at InReality, is an expert in retail, user experience and more, and she shared her thoughts about how retailers can make better use of data. “So, retailers are struggling to maximize data for retail operations, and it’s really about connecting the connections of everyone talking about commerce today. It’s very difficult to…
What Will Retailtainment Look Like Post-Pandemic?
Whether you’re an integrator, a designer or simply a label-defying creative, the EXPERIENCE is everything. Host Bryan Meszaros explores the story behind the exhibit to understand how a carefully crafted experience traps into the human experience to connect people to place. On this episode of Experience By Design, Host Bryan Meszaros talked with David…
How Retailers Plan to Bring Back Shoppers This Summer
Designed for retail leaders and lovers alike, Retail Refined explores the in-store technology of the future, challenges the industry’s preconceived notions, and brings together retail’s biggest names to understand the brand strategies that will define the next decade in retail. On this episode of MarketScale’s Retail Refined, host Melissa Gonzalez dove into what the move into a…
Walmart Closing Most In-Store McDonald’s By Summer’s End
The pandemic is forcing retailers to rethink their strategy to their brick-and-mortar locations. One of those retailers, Walmart, has already closed several in-store McDonald’s locations they consider their physical partnerships. On this episode of Marketscale TV, Voice of B2B, Daniel Litwin talked with Prof. Ed Fox, Professor of Marketing, Director, JCPenney Center for Retail Excellence…
The Sleeping Giant of Data Privacy
Data drives decisions of the worlds largest companies but in a world with constant data, how do you make sense of it? Host TC Riley, puts the world under the lens of data and analytics and explores current news, B2B trends, and popular topics. The price users pay for consumer electronics is usually not the…
What Drives the Consumer Products Business Behind the Olympics
Designed for retail leaders and lovers alike, Retail Refined explores the in-store technology of the future, challenges the industry’s preconceived notions, and brings together retail’s biggest names to understand the brand strategies that will define the next decade in retail. With the highly anticipated Tokyo Olympics and Tokyo Paralympics just around the corner, excitement for the…
The Future of Checkout is Touchless – and that Future Is Now
Mashgin, an innovative technology company, has emerged as a touchless solution during the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring a safe and hygienic experience for customers. With their cutting-edge technology, Mashgin has revolutionized the checkout process by eliminating the need for physical contact, reducing the risk of viral transmission. During these unprecedented times, minimizing touchpoints has become crucial…
What Does the Retail Landscape of 2025 Look Like?
Designed for retail leaders and lovers alike, Retail Refined explores the in-store technology of the future, challenges the industry’s preconceived notions, and brings together retail’s biggest names to understand the brand strategies that will define the next decade in retail. The past year has been a deeply transformative one for the retail industry, which saw already…
A JRNI through Experiential Relationship Management
JRNI is a platform for scheduling and managing personalized experiences for retail, banks, credit unions and other financial institutions. John Federman, JRNI’s CEO, helped kick off the inaugural episode of the The Experience Evolution with a conversation with host James Kent on how retail and financial industries can take their business to the next level…
How Music Industry Guerilla Marketing Helped Create a Retail Tech Platform
Designed for retail leaders and lovers alike, Retail Refined explores the in-store technology of the future, challenges the industry’s preconceived notions, and brings together retail’s biggest names to understand the brand strategies that will define the next decade in retail. From building brands with musicians to connecting the dots between property owners and retail businesses, Jay…
Lead with Awareness for Positive Effect
Retail is exciting, fast-moving, and filled with opportunity, yet information overload is a constant challenge. Join retail strategist, speaker, and trainer Carol Spieckerman every other Thursday as she navigates past the noise to get to the heart of what really matters in retail. In every episode, Carol harnesses her latest retail trajectories and interviews with industry experts…
Should Consumers Trust Online Reviews?
Bringing together leaders, lawmakers and lawbreakers. Host Luke Fox explores how innovations in business and technology are redefining our trust in security measures. Product reviews are essential in eCommerce, but how many of them are actually real? Fake reviews are a massive problem in the industry, but one website seeks to deliver transparency and accuracy on Amazon. The…
PICKUP CEO Brenda Stoner on Beating Amazon in the Last Mile
Last-mile delivery is now essential in the logics space. The greater adoption of eCommerce and the need to get in now will continue to fuel it. While last mile for smaller parcels is relatively commoditized, larger product delivery was an unfilled niche. Enter PICKUP, a last-mile, same-day delivery service for items over 50 pounds. Talking about…
How Owned Media Will Change Beauty Brand Marketing
These days, beauty branding is more than table talkers and shelf space. Attachment to mobile devices and more time at home skyrocketed online consumption which means brands need to market wherever consumers are scrolling. With more ways to market, comes more competition. Brands are not only battling with other brands and products but now they…
The Future of Digital Out of Home Advertising
There remains a huge opportunity to market to consumers on the go, and a whole industry has risen to meet that demand. However, out of home advertising has many drawbacks that prevent companies from relying on this channel too heavily. Companies like Intel hope to change this perception, as well as the overall effectiveness of…
Data Privacy Trends are Shifting
Data drives decisions of the worlds largest companies but in a world with constant data, how do you make sense of it? Host TC Riley, puts the world under the lens of data and analytics and explores current news, B2B trends, and popular topics. The data privacy battles are heating up, and many consumers are…
Why 5G Is the New Backbone of Retail
Designed for retail leaders and lovers alike, Retail Refined explores the in-store technology of the future, challenges the industry’s preconceived notions, and brings together retail’s biggest names to understand the brand strategies that will define the next decade in retail. The retail industry’s reliance on technology is more apparent than ever. The way people shop, buy,…
The Pandemic’s Impact on B2B Selling
Buying and selling changed dramatically in the last year, accelerated by the pandemic, forcing both parties to use digital channels. Back to discuss COVID-19’s influence on global selling, Christoph Schell, Chief Commercial Officer at HP, talked with Calvary TV host Joe Gemma. The second conversation focuses on eCommerce, social selling, omnichannel and other paradigm shifts. Schell…
Are Re-Commerce and Circular Shopping Starting a Sustainable Retail Revolution?
Designed for retail leaders and lovers alike, Retail Refined explores the in-store technology of the future, challenges the industry’s preconceived notions, and brings together retail’s biggest names to understand the brand strategies that will define the next decade in retail. The world of retail is shifting, influenced by the desire for more value and sustainability. Brands…
Why You Should be Hyped About Your “Happy Accidents”
Retail is exciting, fast-moving, and filled with opportunity, yet information overload is a constant challenge. Join retail strategist, speaker, and trainer Carol Spieckerman every other Thursday as she navigates past the noise to get to the heart of what really matters in retail. In every episode, Carol harnesses her latest retail trajectories and interviews with industry experts…
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