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“Holiday Rebound: Apparel Retailers Drive Sales With Flexible Payment Options” by PYMNTS.com via link from The Robin Report

by admin | Dec 4, 2020 | Resources, Retail Strategy

Many American consumers are feeling the financial squeeze as the holiday shopping season goes on and will be turning to flexible spending plans to help put them at ease. More merchants are embracing buy now, pay later (BNPL) options to allow consumers to pay in four...

“How To Convert Holiday Shoppers Into Loyal Year Round Customers” by Bob Phibbs, The Retail Doctor

by admin | Dec 1, 2020 | Resources, Retail Strategy

It is so important to convert holiday shoppers into loyal customers because you have so many more bodies walking through your doors after Black Friday and Cyber Monday. When I was starting out as a retail manager, I had a new sales guy who was killing it two weeks in...

“What a vaccine could mean for retail” by Daphne Howland via Retail Dive

by admin | Nov 29, 2020 | Corona Virus, Resources, Retail Strategy

Originally posted on November 10, 2020 then updated. On Monday morning, when VF Corp. announced that it will plunk down more than $2 billion to snag streetwear favorite Supreme for its portfolio, the apparel conglomerate probably thought it would count as...

“Brick and Mortar: The Original Marketplace” by Dan Pankratz via PropagandaHQ.net

by admin | Nov 28, 2020 | Associate Members, Resources, Retail Strategy

Brick and mortar retailers are the original marketplace for brands to sell to the end customer. It’s not news that this is changing and changing fast. It feels like new online marketplaces are popping up almost daily.  As brands are looking for more ways to sell...

” The Inertia Wetsuit Guide 2020″ by staff via The Inertia

by admin | Nov 23, 2020 | Industry, Outdoor, Retail Strategy, SUP, Surf

Editor’s Note: The 2020 Wetsuit Guide is powered by our featured partners. The air is getting cold. So is the water. The difference between good and bad rubber is about to get real. It’s the difference between pain and comfort. The suits featured in The...

“Adidas and Nike Trim Wholesale and Skate Shops Object” by Tiffany Montgomery via Shop Eat Surf (Executive Edition)

by admin | Nov 16, 2020 | Industry, News, Retail Strategy, Skateboard, Snowboard

Please click on the following link to view this Shop Eat Surf News Article:   Adidas and Nike Trim Wholesale and Skate Shops Object Please note that this article is a Shop Eat Surf Executive Edition article so you will need to sign up and pay for access before...