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With a Hurricane Looming, What Should Retailers Do To Prepare?
National Preparedness Month Tropical Storm Gordon is rampaging across the gulf coast as this year’s hurricane season gets into full swing. With memories of last year’s devastating hurricanes, the most expensive on record with over $200 Billion in damages, many retailers are wondering how they can protect their stock and stores from these natural disasters…
What Can a Holiday do for Retailers?
While many people have Labor Day off, it is rare for retailers to follow suit. However, according to research by Womply, consumers are not spending their Monday off in retail stores. Industry sales were down anywhere from 15 to 82 percent in 2017. This does not apply to the rest of the weekend, though. In…
Playgrounds Where You Least Expect Them
Why recreation professionals are getting creative with the next generation of fun. Being a parent in 2018 isn’t as easy as it was 100 years ago (or even 10 years ago). Kids are glued to screens more than ever before, so entertaining them is more challenging than ever before. So how does the digital revolution…
The Undeniable Power of Retail Insight with Brian Walker of Retail Doctor
There’s no denying that with the staying power of an e-commerce presence bringing a plethora of accessible analytics on consumer and global trends, retail businesses must adapt and tap into this data to survive and thrive. We chatted with Brian Walker, founder and CEO of Retail Doctor, to unpack this idea of insight, and…
Labor Day by the Numbers: What Businesses Should Expect
Another summer is ending but before it is officially over, millions of Americans are celebrating Labor Day. The holiday is not only a time to mark the official end of summer, but also an opportunity for consumers to save. It allows savvy consumers to use their short time off from work to take advantage of…
Retailers Race to A Virtual Reality Revolution
Virtual reality (VR) is very quickly becoming commonplace, particularly in entertainment. Many smartphones feature augmented reality games, and no trip to Best Buy or the Microsoft store is complete without checking out the latest in personal VR kit or games. For a while now, VR has been readily adopted as nearly an industry standard in…
Retailers Race to A Virtual Reality Revolution
Virtual reality (VR) is very quickly becoming commonplace, particularly in entertainment. Many smartphones feature augmented reality games, and no trip to Best Buy or the Microsoft store is complete without checking out the latest in personal VR kit or games. For a while now, VR has been readily adopted as nearly an industry standard in…
Malls Are Changing, but Not Necessarily Shrinking
Earlier this week, a New York City based company opened the doors to a new kind of shopping mall experience. HiO is a new concept by Direct Brands Group, an international business and e-commerce intermediary helping foreign brands enter the US market. The mini retail conglomerate, located inside of the City Point shopping complex in…
These Retailers Believe Shrinking Inventory Will Expand Profits
An average big box store, like a Walmart super center, is sized about 100,000 square feet. Previously, with that much space, it was assumed that large stores like these would be stocked with a massive amount of inventory. In the new age of digital consumerism, however, shoppers’ expectations have changed. This affects the return on…
How a Video Game Revolutionized the Way Retailers Think of Brick and Mortar Strategy
Two patents filed by Walmart back in January have just been published that depict a virtual reality experience for customers, enabling them to never have to leave their home.[1] Though the retail giant is not leading the pack in terms of innovation, Walmart’s move signals that augmented and virtual reality technology may have a home…
How a Video Game Revolutionized the Way Retailers Think of Brick and Mortar Strategy
Two patents filed by Walmart back in January have just been published that depict a virtual reality experience for customers, enabling them to never have to leave their home.[1] Though the retail giant is not leading the pack in terms of innovation, Walmart’s move signals that augmented and virtual reality technology may have a home…
Listen: Best Retail Locations? Ask the City with Eric Brown of Buxton
It seems like data and analytics-based decisions usually flow top down, but when it comes to retail location scouting, smart retailers are listening to a new voice to make informed decisions: municipalities. “Decades ago, the mantra was location, location, location. You still hear that, but the real answer is customer customer customer,” said Eric…
Listen: To Save Retail, Let it Die with Doug Stephens of Retail Prophet
With the heightening of the online delivery arms race and the further collapse of the middle-market, the retail landscape has never looked more different. To help us make sense of it all we were joined by Doug Stephens, founder of Retail Prophet. Stephens breaks down the story of Retail Prophet, the emerging trends in…
Listen: Who’s Holding My Wallet? with Miya Knights of Eagle Eye
The invention of the electric light was an important moment for the Retail industry. It allowed for longer store hours, consistent store atmosphere, and the opportunity for dramatic highlighting of specific goods. The advent of digital rewards programs has the potential to be just as impactful. On today’s podcast, Sean Heath spoke with Miya…
A Musician is Producing the New Pop Stars of Retail
Among the first things passersby see as they head into Dallas’ Deep Ellum district from the northeast is a small black and white striped awning atop a quiet storefront. Anyone heading in that direction probably knows what is to come just a few blocks away; some of the city’s most burgeoning businesses, from renowned barbecue…
IS YOUR COUNTERTOP SUSTAINABLY PRODUCED?
HanStone Quartz is proud to be an environmentally sustainable product. It is primarily made from mined quartz crystals, the second most abundant material on earth. Remarkably hard, quartz offers the long-lasting durability consumers demand while being easy on the Earth! Most of the water used in the production process is recycled, and quartz is low…
Can Brick-and-Mortar Retailers Slow Down E-Commerce Sites By Using Their Own Tools Against Them?
Today’s retail landscape is drastically different from that of previous generations. E-commerce, automation, and technology have changed the role of brick and mortar stores leaving more and more consumers buying products online. The U.S. Census Bureau found that e-commerce, as a percentage of total retail sales, accounts for 10 percent of all sales. The Bureau…
Watch: Google to Open First Retail Store
The Chicago Tribune reported Google is preparing to open a retail store. The tech giant is expected to sign a deal to take over a 14,000-foot retail space in Chicago. This would put Google in better competition with Apple, Microsoft and Amazon. A retail store would better help the company show off its products. The…
Listen: Half The Price, All The Success with Kathy Thomas of Half Price Books
In an era of e-commerce takeovers, Amazon’s retail reign and the death of legacy brands, Half Price Books isn’t going anywhere; not only is the chain bookstore surviving while other like Barnes & Noble are floundering, it’s actually thriving. Our guest today can’t pinpoint just one reason for the store’s success; instead, she can…
Is Your Money Safe When You Swipe?
How safe are mobile point-of-sale systems? Every day pay for coffee at a local café using the latest credit card processor; could that action lead to theft or fraudulent charges? There are several potential flaws that put digital payment systems at risk of cyber-attacks. These vulnerabilities allow unscrupulous merchants to raid customer accounts and steal…
Re-purposing With A Purpose: Recycled Buildings Bring Back Industry
Re-purposed buildings are not a new trend. For centuries, retailers, restaurateurs and business owners of all kinds have found ways to fit their concepts into unconventional spaces. However, as trends have evolved, there has been a boom in restoring old and unused spaces into fresh, vibrant locations again. Today we look at some of the…
E-Commerce Giants are Changing the Way You Make Dinner
Grocers are facing a dilemma. A new study by Nielsen and Food Marketing Institute predicts 70 percent of grocery shopping will be done online by 2024. Thus, it was a visionary move for Amazon to purchase Whole Foods. The e-commerce giant had been trying to gain market share in the grocery business for some time…
Brick and Mortar of the Future: Retail Innovators Use Technology for a Human Touch
Products alone are no longer enough to attract customers into a traditional brick-and-mortar store. The retail community is well aware that e-commerce giants offer a convenient service at low prices that save customers time and money. That is not to say physical retail cannot offer services that online vendors are unable to provide though. Pressure…
DIE CASTING SMALL PARTS ACHIEVES REPEATABLE, UNBEATABLE RESULTS
The origins of die casting stretch back to 1838 and feature prominently in the history of publishing with die casting equipment and processes used in creating movable type. Over the last 180 years, die casting has found its way into multiple applications and industries, enabling high volume production of consumer goods and appliances. The economies…
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