June 24, 2022
Via: Retail DiveRetail sales held up pretty well in the first half of the year, even accounting for inflation’s impact on the numbers. But with consumers spending more on food, gas and experiences instead of discretionary goods, it’s not clear how retail […]
October 29, 2021
Via: Retail DiveMuch as consumers and businesses have pined for a return to “normal,” 2021 has brought surprises and challenges of its own. While last year’s holiday season took place under a cloud, with COVID-19 raging out of control in the U.S., […]
E-commerce, News & Trends, Retail Types, Stores
May 5, 2021
Via: Retail DiveApparel sales growth was already on the decline when the pandemic took a sledgehammer to normal day-to-day life — and any reason to buy new clothes. With signs that the outbreak is easing across the U.S., several clothing retailers and […]
July 13, 2020
Via: ChargedAmazon instructed its employees to remove TikTok from their mobile devices due to “security risks” on Friday, before reversing its decision hours later. TikTok, the Chinese video sharing app which is fast becoming the go-to platform for retailers to reach […]
Customer Experience, Loyalty Programs
September 12, 2016
Via: The Retail Doctor BlogThe big news this week was that Wells Fargo fired 5300 employees, about 2% of their workforce, after admitting those employees opened more than 2 million deposit and credit card accounts without customers’ authorization. Their incentives that encouraged workers to […]