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Smart store tech is a revenue booster, reveals report
October 17, 2017
A new Juniper Research report reveals smart store technologies will spur over $78 billion in annual transaction revenue in the next five years.
read nowMeal kit industry keeps expanding
October 10, 2017
Baldor Specialty Foods, an East Coast foodservice distributor, is the newest player to jump into the $1 billion meal kit industry, according to a New York Post…
read nowCyber Monday will overtake Black Friday as consumer favorite, reveals study
September 28, 2017
Tired of crowds, long lines and seeking more convenience, consumers are expected to shop more on Cyber Monday this holiday season than on Black Friday.
read nowHalloween spend may hit $9B record
September 28, 2017
Retailers selling Halloween candy, costumes and pumpkins are likely to see a lot of consumer activity this year as shoppers are predicted to spend $9.…
read nowConsumers more comfortable with nonfinancial providers for bill pay, money transfers
September 26, 2017
A substantial number of consumers are comfortable using nonfinancial providers for essential activities such as paying bills, transferring money to others and…
read nowUS retail sales dip for second time in three months
September 20, 2017
Americans are pulling back on spending when it comes to electronics and clothes, and the trend is cited as a reason why U.S. retail sales dropped in August …
read nowBest Buy shares take a dive despite robust sales
September 4, 2017
While Best Buy enjoyed a 5.4 percent same-store quarterly sales boost and a revenue spike of 4.8 percent in the most recent quarter, its shares dropped 1…
read nowMillennial parents hit brick-and-mortars to stay on budget
September 1, 2017
Shopping in-store is more cost effective, according to millennial-aged parents, compared to online shopping. The consumer segment is expected to do a majority…
read nowReport: 4K tech market to reach $106 billion by 2022
August 31, 2017
The 4K technology market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 26.28 percent from 2017 to 2022. It will also grow from $33 billion to $10…
read nowMillennials aren't anti-store and don't mind being tracked
August 29, 2017
Contrary to what a good number of media reports claim, half of millennial shoppers prefer in-store shopping, and a good majority, 70 percent, don't mind having…
read nowDick's Sporting Goods CEO: There is a perfect storm ahead
August 25, 2017
Lots of retailers are in panic mode, according to Dick's Sporting Goods CEO Edward Stack, and there is a "perfect storm" approaching for the industry due to…
read nowStudy: Most mobile app users hesitant to give info when signing up
August 4, 2017
Mobile app users are concerned about the security of their information when they register for a new app, according to a new survey conducted by B2B research…
read nowBack-to-school spend will hit $83.6B, claims report
July 21, 2017
A confident consumer base and increasing school enrollment will likely drive back-to-school spending to the second top spending level in history, according to…
read nowA few changes coming in back-to-school shopping season
July 19, 2017
Mass merchants will benefit most during this year's back-to-school shopping season, and department stores will likely see a decline in consumer traffic…
read nowStudy: Consumers love to touch, love music, but long wait lines not so much
July 13, 2017
When it comes to brick-and-mortar shopping, a majority of U.S. consumers, 72 percent, love being able to touch, feel and try products, and the statistic jumps…
read nowResearch highlights challenge points when it comes to customer experience
July 11, 2017
While 76 percent of retail decision makers believe they have enough actionable data, more than half (55 percent) are still relying on written, non-automated…
read nowResearch: Lifestage and lifestyle play big roles in consumer path to purchase
July 11, 2017
Family, childhood experiences and external influences all play a role in the consumer's path to purchase, according to new Alliance Data research.
read nowConsumers willing to pay for a good customer experience, claims new study
July 7, 2017
Eight out of 10 consumers are willing to pay more for better customer experience, according to a new Capgemini study.
read nowMany consumers not feeling much of anything when shopping, claims report
June 27, 2017
More than one third of consumers are feeling nothing when shopping in the brick-and-mortar environment, although 20 percent feel "excited," during the shopping…
read nowAirports emerge as a retail spending hub
June 27, 2017
The fact that travelers are spending more time in airports, mostly due to security check-in demands, means they have time to kill, and how they spend that time…
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