Retail

(Originally published on September 16, 2015) Have you ever been to an all-you-can-eat buffet? Giant appetizer platters, vats of soup, an endless selection of meats and veggies and [...]

(Originally published on Oct 4, 2017) Amazon’s forays into brick-and-mortar stores are all over the news lately, with many analysts predicting doom and gloom for traditional retailers [...]

In the mobile world, we’re all a bit guilty of focusing on the next shiny object. Here's why your attention should be focused on a winning mobile strategy instead.

If you weren’t able to join us at the 2018 National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show, you missed out on Cisco’s super-cool Toy Box, a fully functional toy store right on the floor of [...]

As we transition to 2018, retail marketers are taking stock of the past year and preparing for what’s ahead. The retail apocalypse that was forecast back in the spring is either overblown, just [...]

Have you ever encountered a door whose usability signals are so poor that signage is needed to clarify how the door works? A glass door with a vertically-oriented grab handle, for example: does [...]

The recent announcement that Amazon is acquiring Whole Foods Market has rocked the business world, as pundits, retailers and grocery execs struggle to wrap their heads around what it all means. [...]

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In my last blog post, Why You Should Be Paying Attention to Mobile Application Lifecycle Management, I discussed the importance of involving the right groups from across your organization as [...]

In a 2016 Economist Intelligence Unit report, 499 chief marketing officers (CMOs) and senior marketing executives worldwide were asked to name the top three technology trends that would have the [...]

Loyalty used to be the be-all and end-all for retailers. But today’s consumers are asking more from brands. Exclusive discounts and special offers aren’t always enough to keep [...]

Marketing has always been about sending the right message to the right person, at the right place and time. The digital world opened up new possibilities that marketers have been quick to pounce [...]

Today, an unprecedented number of shoppers are using mobile devices while shopping in brick-and-mortar stores. They use their smartphones for wayfinding, comparison-shopping, checking in, leaving [...]

We’re only a few weeks into 2015, and retail executives are still formulating their resolutions and goals for the year. Right now, organizations are bringing their departments together to [...]

When it comes to brand promotion and driving foot traffic, newspaper inserts and magazine ads, TV commercials and online banners just don’t deliver the revenue retailers expect—and need. Smart [...]

Mobile retail traffic and sales reached an all-time high over Thanksgiving weekend this year. On Thanksgiving Day alone, mobile accounted for 52 percent and 32 percent of eCommerce traffic and [...]