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Mass Merchants Set To Dominate 2017 Back-To-School Sales

Back-to-school (BTS) spending in 2017 is expected to reach anywhere from $27 billion to $29.5 billion, according to surveys from Deloitte and…

Will Staples Thrive In Private Hands?

The $6.9 billion buyout of Staples by private equity firm Sycamore Partners wasn’t exactly a shock to retail industry observers. Following the…

Innovation Gurus Rate What’s Hot/What’s Not In New Tech

Separating what’s truly innovative from what’s merely interesting is one of the biggest challenges in retail. Then there’s another crucial step: identifying…

Amazon-Whole Foods Deal Intensifies Grocery Price Wars

The landscape of the grocery industry is ripe for drastic and dramatic changes in the wake of Amazon’s $13.7 billion acquisition of…

Grappling With Mobile: Why Retail Needs A ‘Makeover’

Retailers always seem to be playing “catch-up” when it comes to dealing with the seismic changes that mobile technology continues to generate….

Amazon Displays Massive Buying Power: Are Other Retailers Next?

Amazon’s $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods Market sheds light on a stark reality within retail — Jeff Bezos is willing to…

Who Are Your Superconsumers? Why Retailers Need To Know

They walk among us. They look just like everyone else, but they have a secret identity. They are: SUPERCONSUMERS! Superconsumers are more…

Cross-Border Commerce, New Tech And Marketplace Competition Headline At IRCE17

The 2017 Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition (#IRCE17) provided a snippet of the direction today’s digitally savvy retailers are headed, whether it’s…

Retailers Vs. Brands: The Battle For Consumer Attention

Consumer expectations have reshaped the dynamic of how retailers and brands approach their partnerships. With fewer people shopping in stores and direct-to-consumer…

CEOs: Want To Be Likeable? Be Transparent, Put Out A Great Product

As seen with Mickey Drexler’s recent departure from J.Crew, retail CEOs surely have different demands on them than they had in the…

What Drove Mickey Drexler Out? Retail Experts Weigh In

Millard “Mickey” Drexler earned the nickname of “Merchant Prince” for his ability to market apparel that became a lifestyle look for millions…

Online Retailers Teach Personalization, Mobile & Convenience To Brick-And-Mortar Competitors

Recent headlines in both the trade and mainstream press have been full of variations on the same theme: Brick-And-Mortar Retail Is Dying!…

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Trend Watch

Mass Merchants Set To Dominate 2017 Back-To-School Sales

Will Staples Thrive In Private Hands?

Innovation Gurus Rate What’s Hot/What’s Not In New Tech

Amazon-Whole Foods Deal Intensifies Grocery Price Wars

Grappling With Mobile: Why Retail Needs A ‘Makeover’

Amazon Displays Massive Buying Power: Are Other Retailers Next?

Who Are Your Superconsumers? Why Retailers Need To Know

Cross-Border Commerce, New Tech And Marketplace Competition Headline At IRCE17

Retailers Vs. Brands: The Battle For Consumer Attention

CEOs: Want To Be Likeable? Be Transparent, Put Out A Great Product

What Drove Mickey Drexler Out? Retail Experts Weigh In

Online Retailers Teach Personalization, Mobile & Convenience To Brick-And-Mortar Competitors

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