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How to Build Loyalty on Small Business Saturday

Smile.io

Small Business Saturday is November 26th and holiday sales are in full swing across retail stores and ecommerce sites. Black Friday and Cyber Monday may be the main stars of the upcoming retail events, but Small Business Saturday is becoming just as popular. Omnichannel = more options to make a purchase.

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Remaining Agile in a New Age of Retail: Three Things that Enterprise Brands can Learn from Smaller Players 

Retail TouchPoints

From leisure and sportswear to gifts and jewelry, the chances are you’ve bought a product from a small business over the last couple of years — whether it be a digitally native startup, a one-person band working from their kitchen table or a small independent store selling online around the world.

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Our Past Ecommerce Predictions

Smile.io

Despite the economic challenges we all currently face, ecommerce hit a milestone moment in 2022, with sales exceeding $1 trillion in 2022, according to Retail Dive. This is especially true of video marketing as it surges in popularity.” ” ✅ Verdict: Correct - Video is only getting bigger for ecommerce brands.

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Michaels Puts Makers in the Spotlight for New Ad Campaign, In-Store Selling Pilot

Retail TouchPoints

The ad showcases the depth and breadth of products offered on the Makerplace by Michaels platform while also showing the retailer’s innate “respect” for both its makers as well as its customers. I jumped at the invitation from Michaels to test their in-store MakerPlace pilot.

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How Technology Is Changing Retail in 2023

Korona

Within the retail realm, more and more services are integrated, seamless, and efficient. Faster and more convenient web services, emerging AI tech, augmented reality, and in-depth data processing are just a few of the things that have combined to alter the retail landscape. But what are some of the tech trends in retail in 2023?

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4 Resources Independent Retailers Need in 2021 to Help Boost Business Success

RetailMinded

In fact, retail sales jumped over 5% at the start of 2021 and consumers do not seem to be slowing down when it comes to spending. Where they spend, what they buy and more so, how they connect with brands and retailers has taken a shift, though. This said, customers are spending despite the challenges of COVID-19. COMMENT SOLD .

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The Latest Digital Marketing Trends in Retail Industry That Drive Sales and Engage Shoppers

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

However, strong headwinds threaten continued growth as retail businesses face ongoing disruption from the pandemic, supply chain challenges, and climate change. Now, consolidating gains can help retailers focus on the customer experience to improve loyalty and potentially capture new markets.