It’s a tough time for retailers. Amidst a market correction of brick-and-mortar bloat, a host of general merchandise, specialty brand, and mall-anchor retailers are shuttering stores at an unprecedented pace. Here is what could potentially save the future of retail.
Retailers of all shapes and sizes are struggling to survive in the era of Amazon. Find out in which key areas retailers are falling short and why Amazon is capturing nearly half of every dollar spent online.
As its Jet.com acquisition continues to pay out, Walmart is seeing hyper growth in ecommerce, with U.S. online sales up 63% in the first quarter. See what initiatives Walmart has accomplished to further its ecommerce success.
Like many retailers today, physical stores are a focus to move forward in this evolving retail climate while still maintaining an active online presence. Here is what Kohl’s is doing to connect the online and in-store experience.
It’s an understatement that retailers are under pressure. Budgets are tight and missteps are costly, as witnessed by the slew of traditional retailers shuttering their doors. Here is how to connect augmented intelligence with online competitive intelligence.
International Women’s Day was celebrated throughout the globe on Wednesday and retailers joined in to recognize women on Instagram through inspirational quotes, imagery and by marketing product. See how this sampling of brands remembered today’s woman.
Target plans to invest $2 billion this year, and $7 billion over the next three years as it looks to boost its digital initiatives, support new brands and expand its smaller-store footprint, taking a page from the playbook of main competitor Walmart.
Struggling teen apparel retailer Wet Seal is suddenly closing all 148 of its U.S. stores. It joins Limited Stores this month as yet another victim of the rapid shift in consumer buying habits that is hitting store chains hard.
What were some of the retail and commerce drivers from 2016 that will continue to have an impact on 2017? As you conduct your holiday season postmortem and roadmap your 2017 plans, here are a few trends to mull over while celebrating the New Year.
The NRF says its prediction of 3.6% holiday sales growth will hold up, given a good economy and pent-up demand. See what else transpired at season’s end, as retailers pulled out all the stops to bring in the procrastinators.