Rahis Saifi — October 3, 2017 Follow @57rahis — October 3, 2017 The term resilience refers to the process of adapting appropriately in the face of threats, tragedy, trauma, or adversity among other sources of significant stress. The business environment has all these stressors and thus and forward-looking entrepreneur should have resilience for him to … Continue reading How Resilience Can Help You to Adapt Goals of Your Business
As the holidays edge closer, columnist Tom Mucklow takes a look at how marketers can improve the mobile and overall customer experience to get higher conversions this season. Tom Mucklow on September 26, 2017 It may still feel like summer, but it’s never too early for consumers to start thinking about what that special … Continue reading Retailers, get ready: It’s the most mobile time of year
Many brick-and-mortar businesses have come to view Amazon as a threat to their bottom line, but columnist Adam Dorfman illustrates how smart business owners are using Amazon to their advantage. Adam Dorfman on September 13, 2017 Attention retailers: Amazon doesn’t have to be Public Enemy Number One. Yes, Amazon has a well-deserved reputation for … Continue reading How retailers can put Amazon to work for them
Shane Shirley — August 28, 2017 Follow @FactoryDPromos — August 28, 2017 TeroVesalainen / Pixabay More than 90 percent of retail brands are active on two or more social media channels. However, more than 80 percent also said that their customer engagement methods on social media need improvement. As John Andrews and Ted Rubin (PrevailingPath.com … Continue reading 9 Social Media Ideas for Retail Marketers
Abhishek Budholiya — August 11, 2017 Follow @aabudholiya02 — August 11, 2017 As retail or departmental stores continue to expand their in-house stock and the length of display shelf aisles, it becomes more challenging to maintain consistency of on-shelf availability of each and every product. Despite such hurdles, retailers try to cover most of the … Continue reading Why Running a Mega Retail Store Will Be Impossible in the Future Without On-Shelf Availability Solutions
Heather Lohmann — July 20, 2017 Follow @heather_lohmann — July 20, 2017 We all know by now that returns are the new normal. But this begs the question—why are so many returns happening in the first place? Since the dawn of modern retail, customers have returned products for a wide variety of reasons. But the … Continue reading 6 Common Reasons for Retail Returns (And Why Retailers Should Care)
Kaitlyn Hammond — June 26, 2017 — June 26, 2017 If you believe that you have something truly unique and beneficial to offer your clients, but you simply can’t seem to get anyone to walk through your store’s doors, you are not alone. Many small business owners complain that their brick-and-mortar location stands empty, and … Continue reading How to Make your Retail Store Stand Out From the Masses
Columnist James Green discusses the trends that are impacting struggling brick-and-mortar retailers and the strategies brands need to implement to survive. James Green on June 12, 2017 Once upon a time, brick-and-mortar malls were the center of many people’s lives. Families would go to movies, adolescents would socialize with friends, and there were lots … Continue reading Brands are facing a whole new world of retail realities
inMarket loyalty report suggests which retailers will be the next ones to go. Greg Sterling on June 7, 2017 As marketers are discovering, mobile location data can be used for many purposes. Among them, according to inMarket, is predicting retail store closures. The company’s SDK (software development kit) is integrated into 700 apps, and … Continue reading Location data predictive of retail store closures
Retailers, are you prepared for the holiday season? Columnist Mike Sands notes that this year, customer identity will be critical for engaging holiday shoppers with easy, convenient and frictionless experiences. Mike Sands on May 30, 2017 For all the buzz about creating superior customer experiences, marketers still seem to be falling flat heading into … Continue reading 3 reasons why customer identity should top retailers’ 2017 holiday wish lists
