…Demassification. Plus, It’s What the Kids Want This demassification and/or downsizing is not the sole result of e-commerce stealing share from brick- and-mortar retailing. It’s also being driven proactively by…
…out in my recent article The Great Retail Demassification, there are several reasons mall traffic is suffering, directly impacting store traffic, particularly in the B and C malls: Every store…
…small fraction of professional opportunities that fall under the retail umbrella. For retail to be seen as an attractive, lifelong career path, retailers need to stress the advancement opportunities within…
In advance of the holiday season, the National Retail Federation (NRF) reported retailers will hire between 500,000 and 665,000 seasonal workers in November and December. At least some of retail’s…
…went on to found Sageberry Consulting, Boring Retail Dennis’ rallying cry is: “Physical retail isn’t dead. Boring retail is.” He explains, “Despite clickbait headlines warning of a ‘retail apocalypse,’ many…
…the needle will move.” Prevention Better Than the Cure So far, retail criminals have stayed one or many steps ahead of retailers, but retailers are working to catch up. More…
…retailer can afford that anymore in an industry where customers have endless retail opportunities due to the proliferation of new retail business models. The report goes on to break down…
…and beyond. 14. Experience-Centric Retail The idea of a physical retail store\’s purpose is undergoing tremendous change. No longer simply a place to trade and transact, retail stores across many…
…retailing. World Retail Congress is at the forefront of bringing essential information and insights to top-level international retail executives who will work together to identify actionable solutions, find partnerships, and…
…connected to consumers. Retailers face increasing competition from other retailers, direct-to-consumer brands of all sizes and even social media platforms. As ecommerce grows more crowded, more retailers may consider resorting…
