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Talkin’ Shop: Walbro’s Defense Tactics for Avoiding Counterfeit Products
Consumers want reliable, long-lasting products that perform as promised. They also want the most economical solution they can find. But by doing so, they run the risk of buying defective or damaged merchandise. On this episode of Talkin’ Shop, a Walbro podcast, Mike Pattullo, senior engineering manager, broke down tips for protecting consumers from…
An Inside Look at the State of American Manufacturing
American manufacturing has had a major impact on every state, and the ebb and flow of industrial jobs continues to shape the country. MarketScale’s latest series, Made in America, examines companies creating their products at home and why they do so. John Briggs, author of Simply American, a book that highlights business that still…
Amazon’s Algorithm Causes Controversy
Like a product on a shelf at eye level in a store, placement on a webpage can make or break a business. On a platform the size of Amazon, where companies not only compete with hundreds of other vendors but also Amazon’s private label brands, this competition for top spots is intense. According to…
Walgreens Announces Drone Delivery Partnership
Delivery has become a significant differentiator for restaurants and retailers alike in 2019, but it seems to be on the verge of truly taking flight. That’s because Walgreens has announced a partnership with Alphabet Inc.-owned Wing Aviation, LLC, to begin tests for product delivery to customers. Wing is a drone company that specializes in…
3 Reasons to Attend LinkedIn Talent Connect, Including Michelle Obama
Dallas, Texas is home to a diverse set of industries from telecommunications to financial services to energy and everything in between. In the digital world, business networking platform LinkedIn brings together professionals in an equally-wide set of fields. This makes North Texas a natural home for LinkedIn Talent Connect, a three-day thought leadership and business…
Walmart Introduces Unlimited Grocery Delivery Option for $98
Walmart is rolling out its unlimited grocery delivery option nationwide, with the company hoping to reach 50% of the country by the end of 2019. For $98 a year users can receive unlimited grocery deliveries to their homes. In this excerpt from Business Casual, Daniel Litwin and Tyler Kern discuss the merits of the…
MarketScale Mornings: The Science and Art of Commercial Real Estate
For this episode of MarketScale Mornings, hosts Tyler Kern and Daniel Litwin were joined by Kirk Williams, Managing Director of Cypress Equities, and Jeff Maguire, Director of Design at Cypress Equities. They discussed developments across the United States and the custom approach taken in each city to make sure each project is custom tailored with…
Walmart and Target Turn to AI to Increase Efficiency
E-commerce has rippled through the retail industry from the legacy brands to family-owned businesses. Delivery times have never been quicker, and orders have never been easier to complete. Efficiency is the name of the game in retail as it is across industries, and advancements in artificial intelligence is at the core of this boom….
The Shortlist, August 23, 2019: Target is Delivering & Automation is Coming Finance
Target beat its target in its earnings report this week and that could signal good news for retailers nationwide. Largely driving this success is Shipt, the same-day-delivery company that Target acquired in late 2017. Here’s what Target COO John Mulligan said in the company’s Q2 earnings conference call this week: “Our same-day options are…
Why Amazon Went to India to Build It’s Biggest Office Ever
Amazon this week opened its largest global office, and it is far from its Seattle, Washington headquarters. The new 9.5 acre campus is situated in the business district of Hyderabad, India. The retail giant’s 1.8 million-square-foot space will host up to 15,000 employees. This number is approximately one-quarter of the organization’s total full-time India-based workforce….
The 2025 Retail Roadmap
The retail world has undergone significant change in recent years and show no signs of slowing down anytime soon. Knowing where to find higher profit margins, new customers, and repeat business is key to the success of retailers. However, knowing how to accomplish this in the age of e-commerce can be difficult for small businesses…
Why Amazon is Coming to an Office Near You This Summer
The public has grown accustom to Amazon’s private label products over the last several years. The company’s Alexa line of smart devices and other Amazon-branded items have become ubiquitous across American homes. Now, businesses are getting in on the action as well. Amazon recently announced its first private label brand for businesses, under its…
What Will 5G Mean for Shoppers?
Over the next year 5G will roll out to most major cities around the world. Faster internet speeds and a decline in latency will lead to quicker and more seamless payments. According to PPRO research, 45% of global e-commerce purchases are made on a mobile device. Faster speeds and a wider net of coverage…
Looming Brexit Deadline Leaves Uncertainty in the Supply Chain
Highlights England is set to leave the European Union on Oct. 31 and it might do so without a Brexit deal in place. This uncertainty has led companies to stockpile merchandise in warehouses to prepare for a worst-case scenario in their supply chains. Domino’s has spent over 7 million GBP on a surplus of ingredients…
How Brands are Using Pop Culture to Boost Their Relevance
Have you ever experienced one of those phenomena where you think about something and you just see it everywhere for the remainder of the day? I got that feeling around the Fourth of July. My best friend and I decided to binge the third season of Stranger Things. After the nine-hour excursion, it began to…
The Shortlist, August 7, 2019: Tariffs with a Side of Fries
It has been a tumultuous week in the stock markets with the announcement of a new 10% tariff on $300 million of Chinese goods slated to go into effect on September 1st. This is the first round of tariffs to target consumer goods, and retailers reeled accordingly. China responded to the tariffs by devaluing…
Special Delivery: What FedEx and UPS Plan to Bring Customers in 2020
As recently as a few years ago, brick-and-mortar retailers could still combat e-commerce services through the benefit of expedience. This margin as vanished over time and now shipping companies FedEx and UPS are helping sellers get products to consumers even faster. Both companies will soon roll out Sunday delivery programs, set to launch in January….
As Rents Rise, Can Data Come to the Rescue?
Home renters and businesses of all sizes are feeling the squeeze of soaring rents across the United States’ largest metropolitan areas. Ecommerce has long been ascribed as the killer of brick-and-mortar retail, but the price of staying in business is also contributing to closures across the country. Menswear retailer Barneys recently had annual rent…
As Rents Rise, Can Data Come to the Rescue?
Home renters and businesses of all sizes are feeling the squeeze of soaring rents across the United States’ largest metropolitan areas. Ecommerce has long been ascribed as the killer of brick-and-mortar retail, but the price of staying in business is also contributing to closures across the country. Menswear retailer Barneys recently had annual rent…
Google Launches Redesigned Shopping Page, Should Amazon Be Worried?
Is Google trying to encroach on Amazon’s territory with their new shopping page? That was the question on Daniel Litwin and Tyler Kern’s mind during Business Casual, MarketScale’s live radio show airing on Fridays at 9am ET/8am CT. Helping them sort through the details of the story was Bryan Eisenberg of Retail Legends. Hear why…
The Intersection: Retail Stores are Getting Smaller, and That’s a Good Thing
Retail stores across the country are undergoing enormous changes. As e-commerce creates competition, brick-and-mortar stores are focusing on developing a highly curated shopping experience for customers. Part of this curation means downsizing stores from large one-stop-shop warehouses to smaller, more intimate storefronts. On this episode of The Intersection by Bluewater, we’re joined by Eric…
How to Build Winning Stores in a Digital World: A Conversation with Author Miya Knights
It is no secret that the retail world has been changed forever by the digital age. The internet connected retailers to a global market, and those that have adopted to the new landscape have come out ahead of the competition. The rise of digital retail is often associated with the demise of brick-and-mortar shopping….
Bauer Built: Tire Preservation for Summer Recreation
It’s summer…time to pull that boat cover off, air out the RV, set up the golf cart and prepare the ATV. But before hitting the water, the road, the links or the trails, it’s time to summer-ize your ride with a little warm weather TLC, particularly your tires. Just like your feet, tires take a…
Minimum Wage Pressures and a Tight Labor Market are Driving the Need for Automation at the Retail Level
According to the Labor Department, the unemployment rate in the U.S. recently fell to 3.6%, the lowest level it’s been since 1969. While good news for those seeking jobs, this tightening labor market makes it more challenging for companies to hire and retain employees. Add in the growing adoption of a $15 minimum hourly wage, and…
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