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Retail Ad Messages Reveal ‘Cyber Monday’ Concept Running Out Of Juice

Cyber Monday’s status as the holiday shopping day with truly significant digital sales may be going the way of MySpace and AOL….

30% Of Shoppers Wait Until Christmas Week To Do Majority Of Holiday Shopping

Last-minute shopping continues to be a “bad” behavior that plagues consumers, and to some extent retailers, every year. Nearly one third (30%)…

Fraudsters Get More Creative During The Holidays

The holidays bring a greater risk for criminal fraud, leaving retailers exposed if they don’t understand their “weak spots.” During the holidays,…

Black Friday: Now Home To The Online Shopper

While Black Friday has traditionally been the start of the holiday shopping season — and is widely known as the day shoppers…

Shopping Joins Football-Watching As Prime ‘Sofa Sunday’ Activity

It’s the Sunday evening of the long Thanksgiving weekend. You’ve finally made a significant dent in the leftovers and your most annoying…

Target, REI, H&M Take On The Holidays In Unique Fashion

Will the recent terror attacks in Paris have a dampening effect on holiday sales? What other factors will impact holiday shopping in…

Cracking The Big Data Code By Leveraging BI Solutions

Retailers are constantly looking for the best strategies and technologies to help them understand consumers’ purchase journeys. But as consumers’ expectations of…

Shrink As Percentage Of Sales Climbs 50% In 2015

The combination of a still-slow world economy straining consumers’ buying power, along with decreased spending by retailers on loss prevention, has led…

Technology Is Important, But Trust Is Essential

We talk a lot about omnichannel retail and giving today’s shoppers every option when it comes to product ordering and delivery. But…

Consumer Demand Signals Reveal Chinks In Amazon’s Armor

Retailers of all sizes and kinds have found Amazon to be a fierce competitor. The eTail giant has a number of built-in…

JCPenney CEO: ‘It All Happens In The Store’

After officially stepping into the challenging role of JCPenney CEO in August 2015, Marvin Ellison is poised to bring success and renewal…

80% Of Consumers Are Willing To Share Basic Info For Better Experiences

Retailers and brands looking to learn more about their customers are in luck: More than 80% of consumers are willing to share…

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