iQmetrix

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

If you’re in retail and you research trends, news, or software solutions online, you might have heard the term “specialty retail” floating around. Specialty Retail

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iQmetrix

MARCH 19, 2019

In the past few years, there have been a number of new technologies that have surfaced and are leading the charge in retail trends; think artificial intelligence, increased automation, and virtual or augmented reality. Specialty Retail

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Springboard Retail

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Springboard Retail identifies mixed signals for specialty retailers in October's U.S. Retail Sales Data and aggregated Springboard Retail customer results. Retail Tips & Techniques Business of Retail

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Springboard Retail

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Springboard Retail finds positive news for specialty retailers after a deeper look at the September retail sales report and aggregated Springboard Retail customer sales data. Retail Tips & Techniques Business of Retail

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Supply Chain Management and Analytics for Retailers

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

represent the radically changed customer base faced by specialty retailers. The post 4 Supply Chain Analytics Capabilities For Specialty Retailers appeared first on Solvoyo. Analytics Retail Supply Chain PlanningI have two millennial sons.

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Sailthru

MARCH 11, 2019

It produces more ROI for retailers — an estimated 4300%, according to the Data & Marketing Association — than any other. So why wouldn’t retailers prioritize increasing revenue from email? We’ve also included examples of retailers who are doing each one particularly well.

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iQmetrix

JULY 18, 2019

While it may be the middle of summer, retailers are always thinking about their busiest season of the year: the holidays (and no, I'm not talking about any Christmas in July sales your team may be planning). Specialty Retail

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Retail Technology Review

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

TrueCommerce, a global provider of trading partner connectivity, integration and unified commerce solutions, has announced that Cavender's, a premier specialty retailer of Western and work footwear, apparel and accessories for the American South and Southwest, has adopted its TrueCommerce ecUtopia EDI platform to seamlessly collaborate with their entire supplier community and boost supply chain efficiency. Internet Retailing Retail Supply Chain

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Retail Technology Review

MAY 9, 2017

Retail Pro International, provider of platform retail management software for mid- and top-tier specialty retailers, is warning retailers undertaking digital transformations that they may be left with white elephants if they fail to integrate with the existing ecosystem

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iQmetrix

AUGUST 2, 2019

iQmetrix’s resident specialty retail marketing expert, Sive O’Neill, recently posted a blog discussing marketing ideas for the upcoming holiday season. Retail Operations

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TradeGecko

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Running out of stock is one of the worst things that can happen to a major specialty retailer. During the 2015 holiday season, Toys”R”Us experienced this first hand. For a company that has built its reputation on carrying the biggest range of toys and baby products, the prevalence of empty shelves has damaged their brand image. Insights & Analysis Inventory Management

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iQmetrix

MAY 27, 2019

More and more, specialty retailers offer additional in-store services—like repairs, alterations, or custom tailoring—to differentiate themselves from and offer more value than the competition.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 17, 2019

Last week, UBS analysts described Nordstrom as a “no-growth retailer,” one that hasn’t been able to fight off pricing perception and a cultural shift in consumer spending. With that said, it’s obvious changes need to be made if these retailers want their remaining stores to matter.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 3, 2019

Wayfair is the latest pure play making the move to brick-and-mortar retail , joining the long list of former online-only brands that have opened (or will open) physical stores, including Casper , Warby Parker , UNTUCKit , Adore Me and Allbirds. as well as from big-box retailers like Target.

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Liveintent

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Email also continues to play a pivotal role in fostering the relationship between retailers and their customers. Citing a November 2018 finding from Alliance Data, the report says more than half of US internet users subscribed to specialty retailer emails.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

By Derek Peterson, Boingo Wireless A retail renaissance is upon us, driven by a shift in economics, competition and exponential advancement in technology, per a new report from Deloitte. This is a must for the retail renaissance. Derek Peterson Boingo Wireless retail renaissance

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Bamboo Rose

APRIL 5, 2018

Department stores have notoriously long, complex supply chains – take it from a leading specialty retailer with more than 30 brands offered in-store and online. Retail News case study cycle time department store merchandise PLM

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 29, 2018

Massive retailers like Walmart or Target? Or highly-focused specialty retailers with a deep knowledge of their customers, supported by advanced analytics?

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 16, 2018

The rebranding comes after the retailer completed a significant turnaround, having bolstered its stock price more than 500% since Dec. The RTP team shares their thoughts on the Best Buy rebranding and whether other retailers should take similar approaches as the industry continues to evolve.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 12, 2018

By Jonathan Marek, APT, a Mastercard company It is no secret that retailers are facing headwinds due to increasing online competition and shifting consumer preferences, among other factors. Based on experience working with leading retailers globally, here are four retail trends to watch.

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Dynamic Action

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Retail data analytics case study: One of the oldest apparel clothiers in the US, this specialty retailer has over 300 stores, worldwide distribution, and a strong online presence. Though the retailer could find places where they were spending resources and not getting results, it was difficult for them to identify areas where they weren’t focusing but had the potential for positive results. Case Study Resources data strategy retail case study

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Liveintent

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

What’s a Retail Marketer to Do? Meanwhile, surveyed retailers said that managing the increasing costs of their current advertising channels was the second-highest priority, behind differentiating from competitors.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 8, 2019

By Ed King, HighStreet Collective Since we started our consultancy, HighStreet, in mid-2017, it’s become painfully clear that legacy retailers have had a difficult time with their “omnichannel” and in-store innovation efforts. The retail bar has been re-set, and there are new table stakes.

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Profitero

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Walmart online grocery prices are edging closer to Amazon, with only a slim gap separating prices between the two retailers, according to a new study by global e-commerce analytics firm Profitero. The retailer matched Amazon prices on 53% of all CPG products studied, and 67% in grocery.

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Steve Dennis

DECEMBER 11, 2017

I first pointed to what I called “retail’s great bifurcation” literally two years ago today. As we emerged from the financial crisis it seemed clear to me that retail brands were faced with the proverbial fork in the road.

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Retalon

JUNE 19, 2017

The Paper Store wins the inaugural Retailer Innovation Award run by IRT. TPS is a highly seasonal, event-driven retailer with many high peaks and low valleys in demand. Matt Pillar wrote a great piece about the retailer in Innovative Retail Technologies.

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Jumpshot

JANUARY 29, 2018

The online retailer grew its share of market during the 2017 back-to-school season and converted a whopping 60% of all Black Friday and Cyber Monday online sales and all signs point to its continued growth. Prediction 2: Specialty Sites Double Down on Niche Products and Categories. While Amazon will continue to dominate eCommerce in 2018, we predict that specialty retail sites will slow their conversion losses to the e-tailer.

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Retalon

JUNE 19, 2017

The Paper Store wins the inaugural Retailer Innovation Award run by IRT. TPS is a highly seasonal, event-driven retailer with many high peaks and low valleys in demand. Matt Pillar wrote a great piece about the retailer in Innovative Retail Technologies.

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Retalon

JUNE 19, 2017

The Paper Store wins the inaugural Retailer Innovation Award run by IRT. TPS is a highly seasonal, event-driven retailer with many high peaks and low valleys in demand. Matt Pillar wrote a great piece about the retailer in Innovative Retail Technologies.

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Dynamic Action

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

21, 2017— DynamicAction , provider of the most advanced data analytics solution specifically designed for retailers, today announced that Destination XL Group, Inc. DXL), the leading retailer of men’s large and tall apparel, will roll out DynamicAction’s system to unify its data across the digital business and arrive at actionable insights faster. at Tech Talk Stage 4, for Tech Talk Startup Of The Year: Radical Retail Reboot: Actions at The Speed of Amazon.

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Steve Dennis

JANUARY 9, 2018

2017 was one of the most transformative years for the retail industry that I can remember. Physical retail isn’t dead. Boring retail is. By this time next year roughly 90% of all retail will still be done in physical stores, so please can we shut up already about the “retail apocalypse.” What’s happened most recently has everything to do with a long over-due correction of overbuilding and the collapse of irrelevant, unremarkable retail.

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BigCommerce

JULY 2, 2018

We started by attending over 20 retail shows a year to get in front of people. Partnering with retailers like Petco, PetSmart and Pet Food Express has been the most successful. We have distribution in over 90% of pet specialty retail doors now. PPC & organic are a winning combo. John Breaker, President/Founder, BirdieBall. Pay-per-click and organic positioning are the most successful, pure and simple.

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Cegid

AUGUST 5, 2017

However, often retailers find it increasingly challenging to capture data related to customer’s preferences and buying habits across many sales points. In such scenario, retailers need customized and integrated CRM software solutions to manage all customer touch points effectively.

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Profitero

OCTOBER 30, 2017

However, Walmart is rapidly closing the gap, with the retailer’s prices found to be only 3% more expensive on average than Amazon across all categories studied. 52,450 Amazon products were monitored and matched across these retailers.

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OrderDynamics

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Are Retail Executives Ignoring The Facts About BOPIS? OrderDynamics just published the Omni-1000 research finding that only 37% of retailers offer BOPIS (buy online pickup in-store) services, also known as click & collect. It directly reviewed over one thousand retail websites.

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Cegid

JULY 26, 2017

Retailers are saying goodbye to the point-of-sale as we know it,” begins Dan Friedman, COO, Cegid North America. This statement is an apt assessment of the ever-changing retail vertical. Retailers are saying goodbye to the point-of-sale as we know it.”.

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Ecommerce Platforms

JULY 8, 2019

Retailers worldwide are seemingly excited about the prospects of this revolutionary approach. That’s why, as a matter of fact, 56% of retail businesses take about 2-6 weeks of searching to make a decision. Square Appointments , for example, is a POS system optimized for service retail.

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eCommerceFuel

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

And, over time, lots of very small retailers who bought whole sale from them. So one of the things I’ve been excited about recently is the emergence of Shopify’s wholesale channel, for instance, to apply those familiar online processes to specialty retail customers.

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BigCommerce

JULY 3, 2017

We do have a retail store in Independence, Virginia and welcome visitors from all over the world. John and his wife, Daisy, grew the business to become internationally known, and opened the first retail store in Hawaii. Don’t believe the 24/7 cable news stations.

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eCommerceFuel

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

And, over time, lots of very small retailers who bought whole sale from them. So one of the things I’ve been excited about recently is the emergence of Shopify’s wholesale channel, for instance, to apply those familiar online processes to specialty retail customers.

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