3 Retail Trends You Have to Know in 2013
Here we take a look at three trends retailers should be aware of, along with the key takeaways to help them keep their heads above water.
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Schulze Returns to Best Buy As Chairman Emeritus
Best Buy Founder Richard Schulze returns to the company as Chairman Emeritus, Best Buy announced this week. This return comes in support of the company’s Renew Blue Transformation efforts, according to Best Buy.
Ship-To-Store In An Omnichannel World
Ship-to-store gives the consumer options. It makes life easier for those who don’t want to pay shipping and handling charges and is a big part of the ominchannel world consumers are taking part in when they are shopping.
Collecting Email Addresses at POS Can be a Struggle
Scott Cohn of Chinese Laundry talks with Tim Parry of Multichannel Merchant at eTail West 2013. Cohn talks about the issues merchants with bricks-and-mortar locations face when they want to capture their customer’s email address. Not only are there personnel issues to deal with, but legal ramifications as well.
Legally Gathering Emails at the POS
In this video taken at eTail West 2013, Scott Cohn of Chinese Laundry, formerly of Bakers Shoes, talks about the issues merchants with bricks-and-mortar locations face when they want to capture their customer’s email address. Not only are there personnel issues to deal with, but legal ramifications as well.
Is Google Shopping Making a Move to the Marketplace?
Google has made two announcements in February that leads to speculation that it will try to make Google Shopping a cross-device comparison shopping engine and a full-fledged ecommerce marketplace. The first involves enhanced AdWords campaigns, the second the acquisition of ecommerce data firm Channel Intelligence. See why this may mean a move to the marketplaces for Google Shopping.
Belk’s 5 Observations on the Journey to Retail Revolution
In this video from the National Retail Federation, Belk Chairman and CEO Thomas Belk Jr offered attendees at NRF Annual Convention & EXPO in New York five observations, not all lessons learned, but honest admissions and tips that any retailer – whether ahead of the curve in the digital revolution or still catching up – can appreciate.
December Sales Results a Mixed Bag
Did the 2012 calendar year end on a high note for retailers? It depends on which retailers you ask. And in a case like Limited Brands, the answer could simple be “yes, no and maybe.” But indications are customers were buying from their desks during the workday or from their tablets in front of the television at night.
MLB.com Shop Experience is Easy Like Cyber Monday
Baseball is a big sport, but you need tiny little fingers to navigate the MLB.com Shop on an iPad. The left-hand nav and the dropdowns are tough to maneuver if you have fat fingers, or are just clumsy like me. But once I got to where I wanted to be