Blog Posts

How ‘Going Live’ Helps Your Brand Connect With Your Customers

By John Kueber, LiveShopCast QVC launched on Nov. 24, 1986 and sold $7,400 worth of merchandise in its first 24 hours of…

If Tariffs Spark A Trade War, What Will Be The Impact On U.S. Retail?

President Trump’s recent decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum produced outside the U.S. has come under fire from many sources…

It’s The Business Model Itself That’s Changing: Top Retail Trends

By Jonathan Marek, APT, a Mastercard company It is no secret that retailers are facing headwinds due to increasing online competition and…

How The Top 500 E-Tailers Collect Email Sign-Ups

By Joe Montgomery, 250ok According to a recent eMarketer survey, 44% of respondents plan to increase spending on email marketing programs this…

Do Retail Gun Restrictions Pose Significant Brand Risks?

In the wake of the Parkland, Fla. school shooting that claimed 17 lives, retailers such as DICK’S Sporting Goods, Walmart, Fred Meyer,…

Cashierless Retail: Great In Theory, But Still Shaky In Practice

By Glenn Taylor, Senior Editor The Amazon Go convenience store opening in January 2018 shed light on the next new shiny concept…

The Technology Driving The Growth Of IoT Retail Applications

By Rick Gretsch, Accelerated Concepts, a Digi International company In our recent study “The Cost of Downtime: Beyond the Bottom Line,” 72%…

How Can Shopping Malls Revive And Bring Back Consumers?

The decline of American mall traffic, particularly in its anchor stores, has been perhaps the biggest indicator of changes in shopper preferences….

Retired Women: Retail’s Savior?

By Erica Baird and Karen E. Wagner, Lustre There were more than 2,000 store closings in 2017. And there were more retail…

Showrooming 2.0: Turning Risk Into Reward

By Ryan Dee, Interactions “Will ‘showrooming’ kill businesses?” That was the headline five years ago as an increasing number of shoppers began…

Why Marketing Relevance Matters In An Ever-Changing Marketplace

By Adam Roberts, VeraCentra In marketing, “relevance” is the measure of how appropriate and valuable your product offer is to a given…

Get ready for the holidays with the Holiday ThinkTank! Find must-read articles, webinars, videos, and expert tips on everything from trends to marketing, in-store ideas, ecomm, fulfillment, and customer service. It’s all free and available anytime—so you can plan, prep, and win the season your way.

Blog Posts

How ‘Going Live’ Helps Your Brand Connect With Your Customers

If Tariffs Spark A Trade War, What Will Be The Impact On U.S. Retail?

It’s The Business Model Itself That’s Changing: Top Retail Trends

Do Retail Gun Restrictions Pose Significant Brand Risks?

Cashierless Retail: Great In Theory, But Still Shaky In Practice

The Technology Driving The Growth Of IoT Retail Applications

How Can Shopping Malls Revive And Bring Back Consumers?

Retired Women: Retail’s Savior?

Showrooming 2.0: Turning Risk Into Reward

Why Marketing Relevance Matters In An Ever-Changing Marketplace

Return to Sender: How Organized Retail Crime Rings Exploit Returns, Claims, and Loopholes

Unlock the Secrets to a Profitable Holiday Season

From Data Center to Storefront: How AI + Edge Computing are Transforming Retail

2025 Telecom Retail Trends: AI, Tech, and What Your Peers are Planning Next

2025 Unified Commerce Benchmark for Specialty Retail

Groceryshop

Shoptalk Fall

NRF Europe

eTail Connect West

eTail Boston

Interests:

Blog Posts

Access The Media Kit

Interests:

Access Our Editorial Calendar