Tag: e-commerce

June 1, 2023

The rise of remote working presents opportunities for local retail but may require adjustments to new shopping behaviors. For c-stores, for instance, fewer workers heading back and forth from work is negatively impacting both the breakfast daypart (6 a.m. to […]

May 31, 2023

As a business owner, negative reviews on your product or service can be distressing and damage your reputation and revenue, regardless of whether you are a beginner or an experienced entrepreneur with multiple exits. The key is to remember that […]

May 30, 2023

The three months ending April 29, were “clearly a disappointing quarter,” Thorn said. A contributing factor to the down quarter, according to Thorn, was the abrupt closure of United Furniture Industries in November. That company was Big Lots’ largest vendor. […]

May 26, 2023

In ecommerce, where items can’t be physically examined, product visualization plays a key role. Visual demonstration of a product is a powerful way to convey crucial information to online shoppers and influence their choices. Visual content is particularly important for […]

May 24, 2023

Tapestry (parent company to such brands as Kate Spade and Coach) is bolstering its marketing efforts by leveraging generative AI tech to automate online personalization, and Marks & Spencer is following close behind. Tapestry is implementing technology that automatically generates […]

May 24, 2023

E-commerce is dealing with a bad hangover. We just left a two-year period where practically every category of retail saw unprecedented growth and the bar was raised for everyday e-commerce experiences. Now, merchants across industries are struggling to adjust to […]

May 19, 2023

The National Retail Federation (NRF) estimated that consumers would spend $274.02 per person on 2023 Mother’s Day and 75 percent would give flowers as a gift. Predicting and delivering these perishable items is a massive challenge, one that Bouqs (pronounced […]

May 18, 2023

While retail sales may currently be bouncing back at a rate faster than predicted — increasing by 1.2% between January and February of 2023 — they are still some way behind the comparative period of 2021. To continue on a […]

May 17, 2023

Concerns over an impending recession have forced retailers, brands, and consumers to brace themselves for budget cuts. Whether it’s consumers taking a closer look at their purchases, brands scrutinizing their ad spend, or retailers looking to maximize their profitability, everyone […]

May 17, 2023

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law hosted a hearing exploring the oversight of artificial intelligence (AI) on Tuesday. The hearing, “Oversight of A.I.: Rules for Artificial Intelligence,” was the first in a series of […]

May 17, 2023

The economic fallout from the pandemic has had a profound impact on the labor market and society. Worker shortages across industries have created a challenging scenario for countless businesses as they rush to fill job vacancies while still ensuring the […]

May 16, 2023

United States April retail sales showed gains, according to data respectively issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s U.S. Census Bureau and the National Retail Federation (NRF). Commerce reported that April retail sales—at $686.1 billion—were up 0.4% compared to March […]

May 16, 2023

With the proliferation of retail media properties, it’s beginning to feel like the digital economy is producing walled gardens faster than baby rabbits. This is actually a healthy development. These walled gardens don’t necessarily carry the baggage of the big […]

May 16, 2023

A Gartner global survey of 499 supply chain leaders taken late last year finds 65 percent anticipate it will be easier to fund new technology investments, with 73 percent of supply chain IT budgets this year to be allocated to […]

May 15, 2023

Retailers know that increasing online sales is essential to their growth. (It’s projected that by 2026, e-commerce will make up nearly a quarter of total global retail sales.) But certain pain points and challenges in the online retail space hold […]

May 12, 2023

The connection between cardboard boxes piling up on doorsteps and booming corrugated packaging volumes during the pandemic was obvious. Following dampened results from e-commerce giants during the first quarter of 2023, some concerns arose about the effect e-commerce’s recent downtrend […]

May 9, 2023

Retailers operating in the suburbs have benefited from the remote work trend that began when the novel coronavirus pandemic began in 2020. That has led retailers with stores in city business districts to look for space in the suburbs. Foot […]

May 9, 2023

A new survey finds consumers increasingly using their mobile devices and retail apps to support the in-store shopping experience. The bad news for retail margins is that shoppers mainly use their phones to find lower prices. The Airship survey of […]

May 8, 2023

After a slower-than-expected 2022 holiday season, many retailers have tightened their budgets in 2023. While optimizing budgets in times of financial uncertainty makes sense, such times also provide smart marketers with easier opportunities to improve market position. According to research […]

May 8, 2023

Why are so many retailers moving to a headless model for e-commerce? Changes to the way we shop are not slowing but accelerating. And it’s not just COVID that caused these changes. Factors like emerging generations with far different expectations, […]