Industry Insights

3 Rules For Creating A Successful Niche Marketplace

We all know the big marketplace players: Amazon, Alibaba and eBay. But this list of superstars has the potential to change as…

How (And Why) 5 Retailers Paid It Forward This Holiday Season

The holiday season — especially the shopping — is in full swing, and with the craziness that Q4 always brings, it’s easy…

Macy’s, Kohl’s And Nordstrom Shoppers: Who Are They Really?

As retailers seek ways to more accurately target promotions, advertising and other types of engagement to their customers, they are finding it…

Pokémon, Smartphones And VR Ranked As Top Holiday Gifts In 2016

The results are in, and according to various holiday reports, the top products for the holiday 2016 season include smartphones, Pokémon games…

Mobile To Top 50% Of Online Commerce Traffic This Holiday Season

More and more consumers will be visiting retailers’ web sites via their mobile devices this holiday season, according to new research from…

Survey: 45% Of Shoppers Shun SMBs With Poorly Designed Web Sites

With more and more shoppers using digital channels to discover, interact with and rate real-world businesses, the value of a strong online…

#RIC16: 5 Tips To Maximize Cause Marketing Effectiveness

For many retailers, cause marketing has proven to enhance customer engagement and make an impact on the world at the same time….

#RIC16 Payment Disruption: Leverage Technology To Boost Customer Loyalty

Retailers have a right to be confused when it comes to payments. There are a host of new technologies with the potential…

#RIC16 Buzz: Top Tweets Capture Event’s Excitement

The Twittersphere was buzzing during this year’s Retail Innovation Conference, May 10-11 at Apella in New York City. With so many valuable…

Verizon Data Breach Study: 5 Steps To Mitigate Risk

They say there is nothing new under the sun, and with respect to data breach incidents, the saying is mostly true. In…

Retail Spy Case Accuses Modell’s CEO Of Posing As Dick’s Exec

In retail’s own version of “spygate,” Dick’s Sporting Goods has filed a complaint in a New Jersey court claiming that Mitchell Modell,…

Flash Sales And Daily Deals: A Passing Fad?

Flash sale and daily deals retailers, such as Gilt Groupe and Rue La La, shook up the traditional commerce model when they…

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