by admin | Jul 20, 2023 | Holiday, News, Resources, Returns, Shipping
Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien speaks during national contract negotiations with UPS. The Retail Industry Leaders Association urged the two sides to strike a deal in order to avoid risk to supply chains and the economy. Permission granted by...
by admin | Jul 18, 2023 | Consumer Behavior, Customer Experience, Customer Loyalty, Customer Service, Debate, News, Omnichannel, Returns
The tension between retailers and shoppers is growing, and it’s because of returns. Shippo, a leading shipping platform for growing e-commerce businesses, has come out with a 2023 Benchmarks Report that “takes a comprehensive look at how mid-market...
by admin | Jul 16, 2023 | Community, News, Surf
A southern otter in Santa Cruz, Calif., catches a wave after stealing a surfer’s board.Mark Woodward/@NativeSantaCruz An aggressive sea otter in California is hassling locals by riding boards she stole from surfers in the lineup. Steamer Lane is a legendary...
by Doug Works | Jul 13, 2023 | Educational Opportunity, News, Retail Strategy, Sales Training
This blog is my (Bob Phibbs) response to a question from a Facebook fan asking me, “What is the difference between training and having to repeat your instructions regularly while not seeing them followed?” The Difference Between Instruction and Training in...
by admin | Jul 12, 2023 | Customer Loyalty, Direct Mail, News, Resources, Retail Strategy
Credit: Getty Images by TEK IMAGE Since 1872, the retail industry has witnessed the power of direct mail firsthand. Aaron Montgomery Ward’s revolutionary mail-order business, Montgomery Ward and Company, kickstarted a retail revolution. A modest one-page...
by admin | Jul 11, 2023 | Community, Event Planning, News, Skateboard
In this photo from 2022, hundreds of young people gather for the ‘hill bomb’ on Dolores Street and 20th Street in San Francisco. Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Officers with the San Francisco Police Department attempted to disperse hundreds...