The Retail Landscape Isn’t Done Shifting
Article by: Rhett Power The more digital the world becomes, the more importance consumers place on personal connections. The world of retail looks nothing like it used to. Malls are dying, online sales…
Shopify COO: The future of retail is not just online
Article by: Olivia Balsamo Kylie Jenner doesn't only have “momager” Kris to thank for the success of her eponymous beauty brand. Her billion-dollar company Kylie Cosmetics is powered by e-commerce platform Shopify (SHOP),…
‘Millennials on steroids’: How Gen Z is going to change the retail game
Article by: Alicja Siekierska The death of the retail industry may have been greatly exaggerated – but that doesn't mean the industry isn't currently going through major disruptive and fundamental changes. For this…
The CEO of the ‘Airbnb of retail’ reveals his plan to revolutionize stores and why Nike should be an inspiration for brands
Article by: Mary Hansbury It doesn't take much to get Ross Bailey talking about Nike during our visit to his trendy office in Clerkenwell, London. The "Just Do It" cap he's wearing and…
Retail has never been easy – the siege on small business
Article by: Blake Doyle The environment for online retail is getting more competitive and affording consumers more options and more purchasing flexibility. For several decades, smaller, nimble local retailers who could outmaneuver retail…
Target CEO Brian Cornell says the winners and losers in retail are emerging
Article by: Lauren Thomas Target's first-quarter earnings top Wall Street estimates. Target shares are climbing. "I think what you are just seeing is — you're seeing the emergence of winners who have been…
How a new mall in New York City is hoping to reverse the ‘retail apocalypse’
Article by: Steven D'Souza Hudson Yards development has dedicated an entire floor to digital brands making their brick and mortar debut A customer walks past shoemaker M. Gemi's first permanent physical store, at…
Big Box Retailers Shutter Amid Lack of Innovation
Article By: Catriona Curran Over the last few years we’ve heard about the ‘Retail Apocalypse’ and the end of brick and mortar stores, particularly in the United States but retailer have also been…
Personalization Is Boosting Retail Sales. Here Are 3 Ways To Do It Right.
Article by: Jia Wertz Personalizing the customer experience can allow brands to win big, even when retail sales have been declining. Consumers want to be treated like individuals and enrolled in an experience…
Retailers Are Tracking Where You Shop—and Where You Sleep
Article by Lily Katz Retailers are finding all kinds of uses for location data from customers’ phones. Hill Country Galleria in Bee Cave, Texas, used the information to determine that a lot of…