ChannelAdvisor

JULY 3, 2017

She brought in new designers, made department stores the ‘new playground’ with bars for people to meet up (after walking through the shop floor) and literally gave these stores a new avenue for sales. Portas found the change in retail interesting, especially when one looks at how people live today and how they are buying.

Department Stores 45

Department Stores Social Media Live Chat Online Retail 45

Sailthru

MARCH 8, 2018

As the world’s largest retailer and online retailer go head to head in a battle of Goliath and Goliath, one thing is clear: Omnichannel has become the white whale for retailers. Technology has created a complex customer journey. They also communicate these offerings to customers; during Q4, 6.6%

Omnichannel 60

Omnichannel Social Media Retail Shipping Costs 60

Sailthru

DECEMBER 13, 2018

missed the stores. Which retailers do these shoppers long for? Nearly one-quarter said House of Fraser, a department store group with even more heritage than Sears. Having been founded in 1849 when Queen Victoria sat on the throne, House of Fraser will soon have fewer than 30 retail stores left.

Toys 74

Toys Sporting Goods Department Stores Jewelry 74

ecomdash

JANUARY 22, 2019

According to the Balance , sellers have a reason to be optimistic this year, especially online retailers. Department store sales are down 1% from last year (despite a 0.4% One of the biggest advantages ecommerce has over brick-and-mortar retail is niche marketing. in Q3 2018. Total holiday sales rose 3.9%

Consumer 76

Consumer eCommerce Retail Reference 76

Blue Acorn

JULY 20, 2017

That’s why we spoke to AddShoppers, Bronto, and others about how they think small retailers will change over the next 20 years. What role will physical retail stores play in consumer buying, and how will they have changed? Store reps are essentially becoming the sales reps for your brand. Lasting Thoughts.

eCommerce 65

eCommerce Shipping Costs Retail Shipping 65

BigCommerce

MAY 4, 2018

By embracing SaaS technology and emerging trends, Natori is on pace to earn a new generation of consumers – ones who buy from their site, not just in department stores. Traditionally B2B retailers are going direct to consumer. Don Davis , Editor at Large, Internet Retailer. Their online sales collectively increased 18.5%

Workshop 419

Workshop Presentation Payment Services Merchant Services 419

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Stores begin by slimming down on-premise inventories to account for lower traffic. In its place, the retailer utilizes an online platform for placing orders, and offers the customer a chance to see, touch, or try the product in limited scheduled appointments. And yet, cost management is only a part of the story here.

Retail 190

Retail eCommerce Department Stores Technology 190

GetElastic

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Since the iBeacon and location technologies like geofencing came into play with their powerful ability to connect the in-store shoppers contextually, the retail space has been open to leveraging such technologies. Improved Customer Experience. Personalized Customer Service. How is IoT impacting ecommerce?

Payments 153

Payments Payment Services eCommerce Supplies 153

GetElastic

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Since the iBeacon and location technologies like geofencing came into play with their powerful ability to connect the in-store shoppers contextually, the retail space has been open to leveraging such technologies. Improved Customer Experience. Personalized Customer Service. How is IoT impacting ecommerce?

Payments 113

Payments Payment Services eCommerce Supplies 113

OrderDynamics

MARCH 21, 2019

Headlines that grab our attention scream: Stores are Being Hit by Online Retailing (Economist). What the Amazon Effect Means for Retailers (Forbes). Bad News Brick-and-Mortar Stores: The Internet Finally Has you Beat (Adweek). E-commerce Will Overtake Physical Retail in 2024 (Generix Group). Disastrous.

Retail 55

Retail eCommerce Home Furnishings Online Retail 55

OrderDynamics

OCTOBER 12, 2017

“Retailers and restaurants are opening 4,080 more stores than they are closing, and retail sales through July 2017 are up over $121.5B Of those 4,080 net openings, 1,326 of them were in core retail segments. Of course, some retail segments are doing better than others. from the same period a year before”.

Retail 50

Retail Mobile Department Stores Fulfillment 50