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“5 Tips to Increase Retail Sales With Visual Merchandising” by Nick Gurney via Total Retail

by admin | Jul 30, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Data Driven Performance, E-Commerce, Retail Strategy

As a retailer, you know that it takes a lot of hard work and dedication to keep your business running. And while there are many different aspects of your business that require attention, arguably the most important is your sales. Ninety percent of the information...

“Retail braces for the second half of the year, as cautious shoppers pay more but get less” by Daphne Howland via Retail Dive

by admin | Jul 27, 2022 | News, Predictions, Retail Economy, Retail Strategy, Statistics

Banoart/depositphotos.com Dive Brief: In the segments tracked by Retail Dive, retail sales in June rose 7.7% year over year, as e-commerce regained some momentum with a 20.6% rise, according to numbers released Friday by the U.S. Commerce Department.The...

“Sustaining Profitability and the Environment: A Retail Necessity” by Nathan Smith via The Robin Report

by admin | Jul 26, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Retail Strategy, Sustainability

Industry Reality Check To set the context for new emerging retail crises, allow me to set up the situation we find ourselves in as a result of the pandemic. From my perspective, Covid-19 did not start any new trends; instead, it accelerated one that had already begun,...

“YouTube, Shopify Partner to Offer Creators Livestream Shopping Option” by Marie Albiges via Total Retail

by admin | Jul 23, 2022 | m-commerce, News, Resources, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies, Social Commerce, Social Media

Photo Credit: Courtesy of YouTube Creators and merchants on the Shopify e-commerce platform can now feature their products across their YouTube channels, thanks to a new partnership between the two businesses. The new collaboration allows creators to link their...

“3 Tips to Grow Your Business With Short-Form Video” by Melissa Oppenheim Lano via Total Retail

by admin | Jul 18, 2022 | m-commerce, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies, Social Commerce, Social Media

Credit: Getty Images by fizkes The average person’s attention span has decreased over the years — with some experts saying it’s now under 10 seconds — due to the large amount of information constantly vying for their attention. Not only is it harder to keep people...

“TikTok creates program for small businesses” by Tatiana Walk-Morris via Retail Dive

by admin | Jul 15, 2022 | m-commerce, Predictions, Resources, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies, Social Commerce

Mario Tama / Staff via Getty Images Dive Brief: Joining other social platforms in releasing tools for small businesses, TikTok has created Follow Me, a six-week educational program from July 11 to Aug. 19 for small and midsize companies seeking to increase sales using...