Executive ViewPoints

Why Off-Retailer-Platform Commerce-Enablement is Essential for CPG Brands

Today, most CPG brands or grocery retailers would consider the retailer’s own website the single most important digital touch point for online…

Walking the Line: How a Post-Pandemic Retail Hybrid Might Make the Best of Both Worlds

Even the best business plans expect some bumps along the road: financial insecurity among consumers, supply chain complications, a shortage of labor…

Lack of Research Tools Holds Back the Success of 3D Online Shopping

Shockingly, 77.24% of shoppers abandon their carts before completing a purchase, and according to a 2019 study by the Marketing Science Institute,…

How RFID Powers Retail: Past, Present and Future

It has not always been announced with great fanfare, but the retail industry is increasingly turning to radio frequency identification (RFID) as…

Retail Trends in 2021 — Overcoming 2020’s Challenges

At the close of every calendar year it’s customary to pen a post about trends and predictions for the upcoming year. Many…

Top 10 Technology Trends in Retail

While technology has continued to have a dramatic impact on the retail industry, the spread of COVID-19 has created new technology trends and accelerated…

5 Ways to Navigate the CPG Industry’s New D2C Landscape

COVID-19 has changed our behaviors, including the way we make purchases. It has accelerated retail trends, especially the surge of online shopping…

How Brands can Help Consumers See, Touch and Hear Their Products from Home

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has caused numerous challenges for physical retail, shuttering businesses both by force through city- or state-wide orders and…