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By Ray Hartjen
Today’s shopping journeys not only differ by merchandise category, they also differ over the course of just a single year.
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Available for download, the newest Retail Performance Pulse provides a detailed analysis of brick-and-mortar store performance for the retail month of April 2017.
Read moreBy Bryan Wargo
In a retail climate where “zombie malls” have become not only real but somewhat prevalent, the message to malls is it’s time to change, becoming much less Donald Trump and much more Sam Walton.
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An up-and-down holiday season sent many retailers spiraling out of control – and for some, out of business – in Q1 of 2017, leaving retail pundits to ponder, “What’s in store for Q2?”
Read moreBy Chris Miller
Managing costs of the supply chain keeps margins strong and customers happy, and retailers of all sizes can eliminate unnecessary costs from the supply chain with six key priorities.
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Available for download, the latest Retail Performance Pulse provides a detail analysis of brick-and-mortar store performance for March 2017.
Read moreBy Amy Geer
For fine jewelers, new shoppers and new shopper behaviors require new approaches – you simply can’t sell jewelry to today’s shoppers like you did to their grandparents – and the responsive and agile brands are finding themselves at the top.
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As stories spread about Amazon Go’s delayed launch, retailers might find themselves rejoicing at the news. Not so fast, we say. Amazon Go is here to stay.
Read moreBy Ray Hartjen
After the struggles of so many retailing brands over the past few years, wouldn’t a new vision be a welcomed sight?
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With technology having changed the rules of the retail game, tomorrow’s winners must transform the shopping experience, and the first step is a reboot of physical stores to make a better digital connection.
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