by admin | Nov 9, 2023 | E-Commerce, Resources, Retail Technologies, Social Commerce, Social Media
Social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram are making strides with online shopping as new features become available. For example, TikTok Shop provides consumers easy access to purchase products directly through the application. As we head into the holiday...
by admin | Oct 16, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, E-Commerce, Resources, Retail Strategy, Shipping
Credit: Getty Images by asbe All of us are familiar with the phrase, “Nothing in life is free,” (including lunch), but this sentiment truly resonates when examining the intricacies of free shipping in e-commerce. What if we changed the script on free...
by admin | Oct 10, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, E-Commerce, Internet, News, Resources, Retail Technologies
There is an intrusive buzz that is impossible to ignore, it’s an incessant drone that has captured every executive’s attention: the paradigm-shifting nature of artificial intelligence. For retail leaders, the question is not whether we should engage but how. It’s time...
by admin | Sep 24, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, Clearance Sales / Discounting, E-Commerce, Holiday, Inventory Management, News, Retail Strategy, Shipping
Ivy Liu E-commerce shopping has grown significantly in the last few years — and retail companies naturally invested heavily in digital marketing and online fulfillment. But with shipping costs consistently going up, retailers are nudging more people to do their...
by admin | Aug 17, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, Community, Customer Experience, E-Commerce, m-commerce, Merchandising, News, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies, Social Commerce, Social Media
After first gaining popularity in the mid-1980s when CPG markets saw an explosion of products, slotting fees continue to be a routine cost retailers charge brands. Essentially, a slotting fee is what brands and manufacturers pay to have their products placed in prime...
by admin | Aug 13, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, E-Commerce, News, Retail Economy, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies
PHOTO: CANVA Reports of brick-and-mortar’s death, dubbed the retail apocalypse during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, were greatly exaggerated. Physical store sales rebounded in 2021 as the omnichannel future came into focus, with total...