Tag: retail news

December 24, 2019

New year, new business plans, new customers, new products… new you! A brand new year brings on so many exciting changes that can have a big impact on your business, and Independent Retailer is here to make sure those changes […]

December 19, 2019

It’s likely you’ve seen the not-so-subtle sign of the season that bridges the end of fall and the beginning of winter: shopping season. For shoppers, that means deals, deals, deals. But for retailers, it means a mad dash to attract […]

December 5, 2019

When it comes to payment processing, 2020 will bring more options to the table. As the ways consumers pay for goods diversify, there’s a need for stronger security. The Rise of Generation Z Generation Z (folks born from the mid-90s […]

November 12, 2019

With the holidays right around the corner, you’re probably busy preparing seasonal promotions and stocking up on your most popular items. 2018 holiday sales grew by 2.8% over the previous year, and the National Retail Federation forecasts an even larger […]

October 10, 2019

Consumer interests change year after year, and last year was an especially unpredictable one for consumer behavior related to holiday marketing. Key findings from a Yes Marketing report found that holiday sales in 2018 grew by 2.9% from the previous […]

September 3, 2019

Take a walk through Manhattan, which is arguably the fashion capital of the USA, and you might feel discouraged about the state of brick and mortar retailing. There are as many empty storefronts and “For Rent” signs as there are […]

August 27, 2019

When running a retail business, it can be hard to find the time to step back and assess the performance of your store outside of just looking at sales numbers and revenue. However, tracking and measuring other pepixabayrformance metrics is […]

July 12, 2019

The front end of your store is responsible for most of your customer experience. A great layout and thoughtful presentation will result in increased sales across the board. Impressions Are Everything A store sells an experience as much as it […]

June 20, 2019

In April, employees of Stop & Shop, a grocery chain in New England, went on strike for eleven days. However, there was one notable exception. Marty, Shop & Shop’s newest employee, continued his work in the stores’ aisles. Marty is […]

June 12, 2019

Kohl’s Corp. is shutting down all four of its Off/Aisle discount stores. The Off/Aisle locations, three in Wisconsin and one in New Jersey, will close on August 3, reported the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Kohl’s debuted the off-price format in 2015 […]

November 20, 2018

Retailers are preparing for one of their biggest weekends of the year as an estimated 164 million people are already planning to go shopping Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, according to the annual survey released Friday, November 16th by the […]

November 8, 2018

This year, the National Retail Federation predicts that retail sales could hit as high as $720.89 billion. Black Friday is traditionally the busiest in-store shopping day of the year. Last year Cyber Monday was the biggest shopping day in the […]

August 9, 2018

President Donald Trump’s tariffs on $34 billion in Chinese goods took effect early July, and were soon followed by another round of tariffs worth $200 billion. This may not seem like a huge deal to consumers, but unfortunately companies were […]

May 22, 2018

Back to school shopping is the second biggest spending occasion, after the winter holidays. Each year, back to school and back to college shoppers spend roughly $80 billion. According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), less than half of back […]

April 19, 2018

Mobile devices are becoming increasingly popular for shopping, both inside and out of the store. According to the Invesp Blog, 95% of mobile internet users look up local information on their phones for the purpose of calling or visiting a […]

January 2, 2018

According to headlines, 2017 was the year of the “Retail Apocalypse.” However, many indie retailers thrived in this so-called shakeout of a year. In many ways, our industry is stronger than ever. Increasing competition, higher consumer demands and more accessible […]

November 28, 2017

RSR just published their annual benchmark on the Internet of Things (IoT) and a couple of things became clear. First, far too many retailers large and small don’t really understand exactly what the IoT really is. Secondly, retailers have some […]

November 22, 2017

Americans value the rich information available to them while shopping online but crave the immediacy and sensory elements of the brick-and-mortar shopping experience. A new study commissioned by June20 found that 84 percent of Americans prefer to shop at brick-and-mortar […]

August 2, 2017

The National Retail Federation announced on July 13th that back to college spending is to reach an all-time high this year, while back to school spending is expected to see its second-highest spending level on record. Altogether, sales are expected […]

June 28, 2017

Last week United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) announced new holiday-season surcharges on packages delivered during peak times. Though this pricing change certainly has an impact on retailers, it should come as no surprise. UPS ships roughly 30 million packages per […]