Daniela Forte

Content Manager

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How Tractor Supply Executed Its Omnichannel Strategy

| Daniela Forte

The goal for Tractor Supply has been to meet the needs of its customers at every touchpoint in an effort to evolve and support their lifestyle. Find out how the 1,700-store company has managed to marry its in-store and digital operations, creating a winning omnichannel experience where physical and digital complement one another.

Brookstone Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

| Daniela Forte

Brookstone is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and announced it would be closing 101 mall locations, claiming declining mall traffic as the culprit. Here is what CEO Piau Phang Foo had to say about the decision and the continuing operation of the business in other channels.

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72 Statistics to Understand SEO in 2018

| Daniela Forte

SEO is extremely important for local retail, with 46% of all Google searches being local. Adding to this, local searches often result in higher traffic conversions. These are just a few of the insights culled from 72 SEO stats in this informative infographic.

We Want You … to Attend The Marketplace Summit

| Daniela Forte

The Marketplace Summit is a one-day virtual event focused on helping merchant sellers get the most out of their online marketplace experience. Register today and join Multichannel Merchant and several ecommerce merchants as we discuss every aspect of creating a winning marketplace strategy.

Back-to-School and College Spending Expected to Reach $82.8 Billion

| Daniela Forte

Total back-to-school spending for children in K-12 and college combined is projected to reach $82.8 billion this year, down from $83.6 billion in 2017, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey, which was conducted with research partner Prosper Insights & Analytics. Here are the results from the survey and what it means for the back-to-school shopping season.

Back-to-School Spending Expected to Reach $27.6 Billion

| Daniela Forte

Domestic back-to-school spending is projected to reach $27.6 billion this year or $510 per household, up slightly from $501 in 2017, according to data from Deloitte’s annual back-to-school survey. Here is what the rest of the survey revealed about the back-to-school shopping season.

illy Launches New Subscription Program

| Daniela Forte

Coffee brand illy has launched a new subscription program offering customers an 18-month coffee supply and a discounted or even free espresso machine at sign up. Here is how the new program reduces any frictions and frustrations for subscribers.

Guess Brings AI to Fashion with Alibaba Collaboration

| Daniela Forte

Guess is partnering with Alibaba Group to bring artificial intelligence to fashion and provide customers with a richer shopping experience combining online and offline elements. Here are some of the features of the FashionAI concept store and what it means for Guess.