Steve Dennis

JULY 6, 2021

As I finished writing the second edition of my new book late last year, the predominant retail narrative was the so-called great acceleration of all things e-commerce. Orders were placed by mail, fax, phone and, as e-commerce came into existence, by computer. The hybrid supply chain.

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Steve Dennis

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The Bay has long suffered from the woes of unremarkable department stores. This article originally appeared on Forbes.com where I am a senior retail contributor. Well, first and foremost, this seems to be a clear sign that Richard Baker and team are extremely pessimistic about the near-term prospects of the HBC portfolio.

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Steve Dennis

MARCH 6, 2020

Needing to take an axe to overhead and store counts is the inevitable (and all too common) outcome of a value proposition and business design that is not sufficiently remarkable to win, grow and keep profitable customers. It’s convenient to blame Amazon (and e-commerce more broadly) for department store woes.

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RetailWire

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The plan being reviewed would separate the company’s namesake department stores and its e-commerce business and spin off Bergdorf Goodman. Neiman Marcus is considering splitting its existing business into three independent parts.

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Steve Dennis

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

I’ve been talking about “retail’s great bifurcation” for quite some time, in articles, within my keynote talks, and in my first book. Both flagship and destination stores are being invested in, as are smaller, neighborhood oriented formats, while department stores and commodity-oriented category killers retrench.

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ROI Revolution

OCTOBER 7, 2022

In this article, we’ll be sharing eight tests you can implement to make sure your brand gets its share of the holiday revenue pie this year. 2022 Holiday Ecommerce Trends. Cosmetics company NYX wanted to test these effects of social proof on their ecommerce site. The shopping season will be longer.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 4, 2021

However, as social distancing reduces footfall and revenue in physical shops, placing malls and main streets at risk, ecommerce is experiencing record levels of growth. A total of 70 companies including Wayfair and IKEA are now involved in a project called the 3D Commerce Working Group , set up by The Khronos Group.

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Steve Dennis

JUNE 12, 2018

A typical story or opinion piece warns of the “death of the mall,” points out how “e-commerce is eating the world,” and generally suggests that “traditional” retailers are toast. Same with Ulta , the beauty brand that is opening 100 new stores this year. Boring Retail Is.”

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RTP blog

JULY 11, 2018

The e-Commerce giant is counting on its one million-plus deals to bring consumers in by the droves. As my colleague Bryan Wassel points out in his article , Prime Day isn’t a Nordstrom annual sale that creates spillover traffic for other retailers located in the mall. Gotta go, the Prime Day carolers are coming up the walk.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 1, 2022

And this year saw a welcome focus on not just identifying these brands but also creating the tools and infrastructure that would allow them to scale: the nuts and bolts of sourcing, distribution, financing and placement on store shelves and ecommerce websites. trillion of total retail spending, according to McKinsey.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 5, 2020

The material for this article is based on hundreds of conversations with executives on the frontline of navigating COVID-19 around the world. As the pandemic rapidly emerged and tightened its grip on Asia, stores, restaurants and shopping centers closed. E-Commerce in China spiked up almost 50%.

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ecomdash

JANUARY 22, 2019

Even after the dust has settled, it’s still too close to call which side won… So where does that leave the ecommerce trends of 2019? We took a look at the latest data on consumer habits, spending trends, and shopping behavior to predict what will be the strongest influences on ecommerce in 2019. in Q3 2018. rise in holiday sales).

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ROI Revolution

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Between store closures and safety concerns with being around other people in public, consumers shifted to online shopping enough last year to push ecommerce to levels that weren’t expected until 2025. Read the latest news today & bookmark this article for easy access to stay informed! billion for the second year in a row.

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Inflow Insights

MARCH 5, 2018

In particular, entry popups — the popups that show immediately when your site loads — are used on (too) many eCommerce sites. In this article, we’re going to: Explain why A/B tests may not show you the truth about popups. Would you park your car and go into the store? Or would you drive by and go to some other store instead?

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Etail Solutions

MAY 18, 2021

Let’s walk through each of these five trends / strategies to better understand how they’re supporting our assertion that Third Party Logistics is now clearly the best operational choice for retailers and brands: Ecommerce Specialization.

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Lemonstand

MAY 25, 2017

The goal of your eCommerce navigation is to get them to where they need to go before the timer runs out. We’ve already written quite a bit about eCommerce navigation in the past, but in this article we’re going to take a new angle. The first site, Winestyr , is an online vendor of small-production wines.

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Optimizely

JUNE 6, 2019

When we think of brands in the ecommerce space, we can usually split them up into two categories: Baby Boomers and Millennials/Gen Z. Much like Millennial and Gen Z consumers, brands that launched after the digital revolution truly “grew up” with ecommerce. Nordstrom’s Affinity For Personalization and Curation.

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ecomdash

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Etsy is a lot like the farmer’s market of the ecommerce world. In this article, we cover the basics of what to do when listing products on Etsy, and what not to do. One of our 9 essential tips for selling on Etsy from a previous article is to become part of the community. How to List Products on Etsy: The Do’s.

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Kissmetrics

APRIL 16, 2018

According to the National Retail Federation , brick and mortar retail stores had a net increase of over 4000 store openings in 2017. For each company that closed a store, 2.7 companies opened stores. Although department stores stayed the same, Superstores thrived. Check out this article to create a campaign.

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Kibo

MARCH 24, 2020

Apart from being a harrowing public health crisis of global proportions, COVID-19 has also upended commerce. As stores shutter en masse, shoppers further strain supply chains with stock-outs. This article reflects our perspective as of March 23, 2020, and will be updated regularly. Heavy Impact. -1 Moderate Impact.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Industry Definition and Categories Sporting goods refer primarily to specialty articles like bicycles, camping equipment, exercise and fitness equipment, apparel, footwear and other goods and accessories. Products are sourced from sporting goods manufacturers, distributors and wholesalers and then sold to the general public via retail stores.

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RTP blog

MARCH 8, 2019

While a whopping 84% of e-Commerce and pure-play retailers consider themselves to be thriving , only 40% of specialty retailers, 35% of big boxes, 25% of discount stores, and 17% of department stores claim to be. E-Commerce and in-store are no longer different things in the mind of the 2020 shopper.

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RetailWire

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Jana Partners wants Macy’s to follow the lead of Sak’s and spin off its e-commerce operations from the rest of the business. Jana did not disclose its stake in the department store retailer.

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Optimizely

AUGUST 27, 2019

Last week, eTail East 2019 was back in Boston with four days of retail and ecommerce insights from top B2C marketers. I don’t think department stores are dead, I think they’re reinventing themselves,” said Katherine. So what did we learn? Personalized Digitization—Barneys New York As A Creative Venue For Immersive Retail.

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Omnisend

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

There’s a simple truth in ecommerce—if you want to maximize your revenue, you need to take advantage of the Cyber 10. This includes the ecommerce juggernaut of the Black Friday Cyber Monday (BFCM) weekend. They can be used on popular items to get people to your store, where they then browse other, full-price items.

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Pivotree Blog

JUNE 16, 2022

Father’s Day is just around the corner, which means every department store aisle and e-commerce site is full of aimless shoppers wondering, “Should I get this for Dad?” Success in commerce always comes down to trust. We hope this article helps you prep for a fantastic Father’s Day!

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ROI Revolution

AUGUST 5, 2021

On top of health concerns, brands across the globe have had grave concerns about the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on their brand, industry, and ecommerce as a whole. Ecommerce, B2B, B2C, and brick-and-mortar brands alike have felt the impact of coronavirus on their business in one way or another. Ecommerce was up 8.3%

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ROI Revolution

MARCH 2, 2021

On top of health concerns, brands across the globe are worrying about how coronavirus (COVID-19) will impact ecommerce as a whole. Ecommerce, B2B, B2C, and brick-and-mortar brands alike are all feeling the impact of coronavirus on their business in one way or another. of all ecommerce sales this year ( eMarketer ). to reach $9.92

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ROI Revolution

DECEMBER 2, 2021

On top of health concerns, brands across the globe have had grave concerns about the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on their brand, industry, and ecommerce as a whole. Ecommerce, B2B, B2C, and brick-and-mortar brands alike have felt the impact of coronavirus on their business in one way or another. December 2. October 27.

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ROI Revolution

JANUARY 5, 2021

On top of health concerns, brands across the globe are worrying about how coronavirus (COVID-19) will impact ecommerce as a whole. Ecommerce, B2B, B2C, and brick-and-mortar brands alike are all feeling the impact of coronavirus on their business in one way or another. eMarketer projects that US retail ecommerce sales will grow to $843.15

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ROI Revolution

JUNE 1, 2021

On top of health concerns, brands across the globe have had grave concerns about the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on their brand, industry, and ecommerce as a whole. Ecommerce, B2B, B2C, and brick-and-mortar brands alike have felt the impact of coronavirus on their business in one way or another. Mobile ecommerce + COVID-19 stats.

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ROI Revolution

JULY 1, 2021

On top of health concerns, brands across the globe have had grave concerns about the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on their brand, industry, and ecommerce as a whole. Ecommerce, B2B, B2C, and brick-and-mortar brands alike have felt the impact of coronavirus on their business in one way or another. Ecommerce sales rose 11.1%

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ROI Revolution

DECEMBER 3, 2020

On top of health concerns, brands across the globe are worrying about how coronavirus (COVID-19) will impact ecommerce as a whole. Ecommerce, B2B, B2C, and brick-and-mortar brands alike are all bracing for the impact that coronavirus will have on their business. Coronavirus, Black Friday, + Cyber Monday ecommerce stats.

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ROI Revolution

OCTOBER 1, 2020

On top of health concerns, brands across the globe are worrying about how coronavirus (COVID-19) will impact ecommerce as a whole. Ecommerce, B2B, B2C, and brick-and-mortar brands alike are all bracing for the impact that coronavirus will have on their business. Turbocharged ecommerce shift brings 31.8% 9/28 update. 9/28 update.

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ROI Revolution

JANUARY 5, 2022

On top of health concerns, brands across the globe have had grave concerns about the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on their brand, industry, and ecommerce as a whole. Ecommerce, B2B, B2C, and brick-and-mortar brands alike have felt the impact of coronavirus on their business in one way or another. growth over 2020. December 16.

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ROI Revolution

MAY 6, 2021

On top of health concerns, brands across the globe have had grave concerns about the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on their brand, industry, and ecommerce as a whole. Ecommerce, B2B, B2C, and brick-and-mortar brands alike have felt the impact of coronavirus on their business in one way or another. Claim your copy! May 6 update.

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ROI Revolution

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

On top of health concerns, brands across the globe are worrying about how coronavirus (COVID-19) will impact ecommerce as a whole. Ecommerce, B2B, B2C, and brick-and-mortar brands alike are all bracing for the impact that coronavirus will have on their business. Q4 coronavirus and ecommerce stats. 10/27 update. 10/22 update.

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