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Valentine's Day will be a heart breaker for retailers
February 13, 2017
Consumers won't be showing as much love via gifting this Valentine's Day with spending dipping 2.3 percent compared to last year.
read nowRetail was all about promotions in 2016, reveals study
February 1, 2017
Nearly half, 44 percent, of orders in 2016 were sold on a promotion and 67 percent were sold on a markdown, according to new data from the DynamicAction Retail…
read nowGeneration Z loves shopping at the brick-and-mortar retailer
January 25, 2017
While the Generation Z shopper is a digital customer they still love going to the store to shop and that means retailers need to shore up on interactive…
read nowStudy: Consumers want to be wanted
January 20, 2017
Retailers need to commit to earning a consumer's business as 79 percent of consumers will only buy from brands that provide they care about earning a shopper's…
read nowMost gift recipients lie about liking gifts, survey reveals
January 17, 2017
If you think grandma really loved that sweater or Dad was truly happy about the new slippers, think again.
read nowHoliday trends report reveals online growth, greater ecommerce traction
January 13, 2017
Total holiday season spend in 2016 beat out 2015 with growth jumping from 1.8 percent in 2015 to 4.7 percent in 2016, according to First Data’s updated Holiday…
read nowMacy's kicks off cost efficiency, streamlining strategy
January 12, 2017
In a quest to boost cost efficiency and streamline its store portfolio, Macy's will close about 100 locations by August of this year, according to a press…
read nowUnder Armour aims to go beyond retail
January 10, 2017
Athletic apparel, footwear and gear maker Under Armour has plans to advance beyond retail and just signed a 10-year deal to provide uniforms for Major League…
read nowRetailers embracing mobile but conversion rates sluggish
January 3, 2017
More retailers are embracing mobile and are making mobile device sales a priority in the new year.
read nowStudy: Committing to digital dramatically boosts odds of gaining market share
December 12, 2016
Bain & Co. and Red Hat, a provider of open source solutions, have released the results of research aimed at gauging the correlation between an…
read nowWatch out Twitter, Instagram is big love for marketers
December 8, 2016
Next year more marketers will be tapping Instagram over Twitter and marketers' love of Facebook will continue to climb in 2017.
read nowUPS holiday buying report: Tech gifts a top seller
December 8, 2016
High-tech lovers shopping for gifts are using their smartphones more than ever to buy tech gadget gifts and are more active in following retailers' social…
read nowAmazon boasts best-ever holiday weekend sales
December 1, 2016
The holiday weekend proved to be a sales bonanza for online retailer Amazon as it sold millions of its devices and sales were up double compared to last year.
read nowLoyalty perks, security and return options key consumer wants, reveals study
November 28, 2016
Consumers expect three major elements when it comes to online shopping. They want smooth security, a choice in return options and loyalty perks, according to a…
read nowReport: More than a few retailers not sure what marketing channel is most successful
November 24, 2016
When it comes to identifying the most successful and viable marketing opportunities more than a third of retailers, 36 percent, can't make the determination.
read nowConsumers will shop, spend more on themselves this holiday season
November 18, 2016
Holiday season shoppers won't just be tossing items in the wagon for family and friends. A good portion, 58 percent, will be scouting out discount items for…
read now30 percent of consumers hate Black Friday
November 16, 2016
Black Friday apparently isn't so well loved by consumers despite historical big sales and price reductions on what has long been the busiest holiday season…
read nowJ.C. Penney store sales dip yet retailer is upbeat about holiday
November 16, 2016
Unseasonable weather and a strategy to put appliances front and center as the holiday sales season hits are two factors J.C. Penney is citing for a 0.8 percent…
read nowIoT will spur mobile going forward, reveals study
November 15, 2016
Mobile will continue to grow in North America and a prime factor is the advancement of IoT adoption, specifically machine-to-machine and general digitalization…
read nowSmaller discounts, fewer discounted products this holiday season
November 15, 2016
A new report predicts there will not be as many product discounts, or holiday promotional discounts, this holiday season and it's all part of a new retail…
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