Retail Risk is Serious Business – and it’s Time we Acted Like it
From a risk and compliance perspective, defense, finance, tech, and healthcare are generally thought of as the “riskiest” industries — but the retail sector is […]
Gaining the Edge: Leveraging Competitive Intelligence More Effectively
Retailers aren’t short on data — the challenge is making sense of it at scale. To stay competitive, businesses must not only maintain a clear […]
Southern Glazer’s Brings AI-Fueled Ecommerce Capabilities to the Fragmented Alcohol Market
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits is one of the biggest names in the U.S. alcohol beverage industry, but as a distributor that sits between alcohol […]
Why Discount Stores and Warehouse Clubs Have an Advantage in the Battle for Customer Attention
A single retailer makes up less than 0.5 percent of a shopper’s total retail visits, according to recent data. Adding to that challenge, consumers spend […]
From Spectators to Players: How to Rethink Marketing During Live Sports
I grew up outside Detroit in the ’80s and ’90s, and like every school-age kid, I was convinced I was going to be the next […]
Why One SaaS Vendor Decided to Share the Burden of Tariffs with its Retail Clients
If there’s anything we know for sure about the impact of President Trump’s tariffs thus far, it’s that the very idea of them has been […]
Personalized Disruption: Grocery’s Secret to Breaking Old Habits
There’s no shortage of talk about technology that’s going to redefine, dominate, or transform retail this year. Much of this language boils down to marketing […]
Google’s Privacy U-Turn: What it Means for Marketers
Google has made headlines once again by announcing a significant shift to its approach to digital privacy. Rather than eliminating online cookies or offering users […]
It’s Time to Confront the Exploitation Behind Ultra-Fast Fashion
After May 2, ultra-fast fashion will be slightly more expensive. The human cost, however, remains astronomical. For years, ultra-cheap, ultra-fast fashion has rewired where and […]
How Pop Mart is Turning Toys into the Next Drop Culture Phenomenon
If the Beanie Babies proved anything, it’s that grown-ups like toys too. And while it’s been 30 years since that particular line of toys caused […]