Category Archives: Retail Industry

How indie, BIPOC-owned beauty brands are shaping the future of retail

By Yannise Jean September 22, 2022 As consumers increasingly research the background of the products they love—including who founded the brand—retailers like Ulta, Sephora, and even Target have curated their inventories in response. Now their stores spotlight minority-owned brands, and they’ve formed programs to assist these founders.        Sephora, one of the leading … Continue reading How indie, BIPOC-owned beauty brands are shaping the future of retail

Retailers Fail To Capitalize On Gift Cards As Digital Purchases Rise

Retailers Fail To Capitalize On Gift Cards As Digital Purchases Rise by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, July 5, 2022 The majority of customer journeys to make a purchase begin online, and digital is the entry point to a growing number of retail experiences. Still, most retailers have been slow to react to increased demand for digital … Continue reading Retailers Fail To Capitalize On Gift Cards As Digital Purchases Rise

What retail apocalypse? These 10 brands are proving physical stores still matter in 2022

By Connie Lin January 28, 2022 We could write essays about the beating that retail has suffered over the past decade (see: COVID-era bankruptcies, supply-chain throttling, the pre-pandemic mall-pocalypse), but not today! Right now, we’re here to focus on the positives—of which, lucky for us, there are plenty. For example, take this list of top … Continue reading What retail apocalypse? These 10 brands are proving physical stores still matter in 2022

First 2 Weeks Of December Show Dramatic Retail Increases

First 2 Weeks Of December Show Dramatic Retail Increases by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, December 28, 2021 Consumers are spending. It shows in the number of transaction tracked by Accertify, an American Express company that provides fraud and charge-back solutions to 40% of the internet retailer’s top 100 merchants, global airlines and U.S. ticketing … Continue reading First 2 Weeks Of December Show Dramatic Retail Increases

Future Retail Design: How COVID-19 Will Be a Catalyst and How Can You Prepare

Sabrina Sedicot August 17, 2021 There have been many businesses pivoting during COVID-19 but with lockdown restrictions beginning to relent in most places, retail store design and layout has never been more important. Having a business strategy during crisis periods is important, but so is having one for coming out of them, which is why … Continue reading Future Retail Design: How COVID-19 Will Be a Catalyst and How Can You Prepare

Top 2021 Post-Pandemic Pivots for Retail Stores

Jennifer Warren July 17, 2021 Agreed, the headline is slightly presumptuous, in light of the third wave looming large and governments’ globally gearing up for the same. That said, with vaccination drives going on in full swing, mask-mandates being lifted, travels resuming, and offices reopening, people are actually heaving a sigh of relief – a … Continue reading Top 2021 Post-Pandemic Pivots for Retail Stores

The Fight Against Retail Loss Continues: How Organizations Can Measure the Performance of Loss Prevention Efforts

Guy Yehiav July 8, 2021 Total retail loss is an alarming drain on the revenue of retail companies. Driven by common occurrences like shrink, returns, administrative, marketing, e-commerce and supply chain errors, external theft and employee fraud, it can have serious repercussions to margins that are already tightened by the pandemic. As such, the threat … Continue reading The Fight Against Retail Loss Continues: How Organizations Can Measure the Performance of Loss Prevention Efforts