by Board Retailers Association | Mar 6, 2023 | E-Commerce, Internet, Resources, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies
Ivy Liu Specialty retailers are the latest group to jump on the online marketplace train. Arts and crafts retailer Michaels recently announced the launch of its online marketplace, which would give shoppers access to 750,000 curated new products from...
by Board Retailers Association | Feb 24, 2023 | Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies, Social Commerce, Social Media
Credit: Getty Images by Mario Tama I grew up with a self-employed retail family. Our “family trips” to other cities always involved going to a trade show or to see a new vendor. As a child, I felt slighted and disappointed that these “family...
by Board Retailers Association | Feb 16, 2023 | m-commerce, News, Predictions, Retail Technologies, Social Commerce, Social Media
Image Retrieved from Instagram Instagram is sunsetting live shopping on March 16, according to a post on its website. The move is the latest in a series of commerce-related pullbacks from the Meta Platforms app and follows the removal of the Shop tab from its...
by Board Retailers Association | Feb 10, 2023 | Data Driven Performance, Predictions, Retail Technologies
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, productivity across retail has not increased in nearly 30 years. In our digital marketplace, more data than ever is being acquired through multiple platforms emerging to keep up with unpredictable consumer behavior. This...
by Board Retailers Association | Jan 28, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, Customer Loyalty, Customer Service, HR, Predictions, Resources, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies
The business models of many retail businesses have been unsustainable for years and all it took was the pandemic to make that undeniably clear. Pandemic and post-pandemic complications have caused many businesses to experience “inefficiencies, stress and fatigue,”...
by Board Retailers Association | Jan 26, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, Data Driven Performance, E-Commerce, Omnichannel, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies
Credit: Getty Images by ipopba Consumer behavior and shopping experiences have arguably changed more in recent years than ever before. Throughout the pandemic, shoppers became more accustomed to online ordering and the inevitable ease that comes with shopping from the...
