7 Critical Tips for Specialty Retailers in the Amazon Era
Retail Doc
JUNE 20, 2021
Before I share how specialty retailers can survive and thrive, a question. Retail Sales Customer Service cash flow visual merchandising
Retail Doc
JUNE 20, 2021
Before I share how specialty retailers can survive and thrive, a question. Retail Sales Customer Service cash flow visual merchandising
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 RetailBut it hardly ever comes with a clear definition and without that clear understanding, confusion can thrive and grow.
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Retalon
JULY 9, 2021
Business Specific Analytics and AI for Specialty Retail. The word “retail” gets used interchangeably as if all retailers are all the same. Electronics and games retailers have presales and major demand spikes on game release days. Specialty-Specific Analytics.
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? Surveying 200 retailers, Sailthru found that 66% consider increasing revenue from email to their highest-priority metric. Understanding that is also key for retailers who are serious about increasing revenue from email.
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Experts predict emerging trends in Supply Chain, eCommerce, and Customer Experience that will determine winners in commerce in 2022.
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 RetailHowever, the trends that will really make a last impact on your customers are much simpler in concept and revolve around one idea—creating a community through personalization across all mediums: in-store, online, and in-product offerings.
ChannelAdvisor
JANUARY 24, 2020
With a sophisticated digital marketing strategy powered by ChannelAdvisor, a leading specialty retailer that manufactures and sells its custom-designed products globally is gaining a competitive edge. Known as a major player in the industrial sector, this specialty retailer aims to become a household name synonymous with quality. With an expansive portfolio of products, the retailer’s customers run the gamut from the industrial sector to office park businesses.
ChannelAdvisor
JANUARY 24, 2020
With a sophisticated digital marketing strategy powered by ChannelAdvisor, a leading specialty retailer that manufactures and sells its custom-designed products globally is gaining a competitive edge. Known as a major player in the industrial sector, this specialty retailer aims to become a household name synonymous with quality. With an expansive portfolio of products, the retailer’s customers run the gamut from the industrial sector to office park businesses.
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
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. They (and their girlfriends ?? They buy with vastly more […].
Retail Touch
DECEMBER 8, 2020
The apparel and accessories retailer is seeking to sell both its brick-and-mortar locations and its ecommerce holdings. The retailer previously announced plans to close 140 stores and renegotiate a number of leases at other locations.
Retail Dive
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
The specialty retailer is entering into the $8 billion tween apparel market with the introduction of its new DTC entity
Retail Dive
MARCH 17, 2022
With its new sub-brand, which stands for Your Personal Best, the specialty retailer is entering the crowded space of activewear
RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
MARCH 2, 2020
billion in sales, pet store retailers have a lot more reasons to celebrate the Year of the Puppy Love. According to the latest reports from NRF 2020 Report and Survey, Consumers are most likely to spend an average of $30.19 on family members other than their spouses compared to $29.87
RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
MARCH 2, 2020
billion in sales, pet store retailers have a lot more reasons to celebrate the Year of the Puppy Love. According to the latest reports from NRF 2020 Report and Survey, Consumers are most likely to spend an average of $30.19 on family members other than their spouses compared to $29.87
RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
MARCH 2, 2020
billion in sales, pet store retailers have a lot more reasons to celebrate the Year of the Puppy Love. All it takes for specialty store owners to thrive in current economic cycle is to have a reliable, seamless and smart end-to-end retail management software like ChainDrive to help you clap along with happiness while managing your pet business operations in real time including the millions of Gift Cards which consumers will exchange and redeem at a staggering pace….
RetailDive
JULY 7, 2020
Specialty retailers, while giving off-price retailers a run for their money, leaned on promotions to sway shoppers, according to Wedbush analysts
iQmetrix
JULY 31, 2019
Retail Marketing Featured Specialty RetailEven though our minds may be in the summer groove, we need to make room for the Black Friday strategies to start forming. When the long lines of customers are waiting patiently at your door, make sure you’re ready to satisfy. Here are 5 ways to ensure you have a successful holiday season.
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). No matter what you or your customers celebrate, October, November, and December prove to be the most wonderful—and most stressful—time of the year for retailers. Specialty Retail
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
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
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
Springboard Retail
JANUARY 24, 2020
Grab your calendars—we've compiled the top retail conferences, markets, and trade shows in the US and Canada for various specialty retail verticals, from swimwear to pets. Events Retail Buying Business of Retail
Retail Touch
MAY 28, 2020
Robling is offering COVID-19 store reopening analytics for both essential and specialty retailers. The tools are designed to help retailers navigate operations during the pandemic with the environment’s special considerations in mind.
ChannelAdvisor
JUNE 29, 2022
This year, US cosmetics and beauty retail e-commerce sales will more than double 2019’s figures. Beauty brands and retailers can expect four key trends over the next few years: Continued Emphasis on Health and Well-Being.
Retail Touch
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
The products are available on The Renewal Workshop web site , along with merchandise from other brand partners such as apparel companies Osprey and Carhartt and Coyuchi , a specialty retailer of cotton home textiles.
Retail Touch
APRIL 8, 2021
Specialty retailer rue21 continues to invest in its size-inclusive product offering, extending its plus-size fashion to an additional 36 stores. In December 2020, the retailer also recruited retail executive Candace Kearney, who joined rue21 from plus-size fashion retailer Torrid.
Retail Touch
MAY 10, 2021
PacSun has named Alfred Chang and Mike Relich as its new Co-CEOs, and promoted PacSun Chief Brand Officer Brieane Olson to President of the specialty retailer. All three executives are retail veterans with decades of experience.
Retail Touch
JANUARY 10, 2022
Mattress Firm has publicly filed for an IPO that will return the furniture retailer to the public markets six years after South Africa’s Steinhoff International took the company private.
Retail Touch
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Department stores, specialty retailers and luxury brands alike embrace these spaces to create wondrous experiences and inspire shoppers, and it is the design and creative teams that help bring these experiences to life.
ChannelAdvisor
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
As a specialty retailer, this ChannelAdvisor customer takes pride in selling products that are in step with a busy lifestyle. . The specialty retailer knew it needed to speak directly to loyal shoppers, reach new customers and showcase its signature product line. The retailer’s leadership responded with an aggressive plan to achieve +15% growth in a fiercely competitive market.
Retail Touch
MARCH 29, 2021
Nike has reportedly closed its accounts with DSW , Urban Outfitters , Shoe Show , Dunham’s Sports , Olympia Sports and Big 5 Sporting Goods as the retailer pulls out of specialty retailers and department stores, according to Forbes and other media outlets.
Retail Touch
FEBRUARY 11, 2021
As ecommerce sales continue to surge for recreation products, outdoor gear and clothing retailer Backcountry is elevating its digital game by mining customer data to deliver a better experience and offering.
Retail Touch
DECEMBER 18, 2020
Specialty retailer rue21 plans to open 15 stores in 2021, following the recent openings of three new brick-and-mortar stores. The retailer recently launched its rue rewards loyalty program, which already has more than 2.8 ” News Briefs design:retail News new stores Rue21
Retail Touch
JUNE 22, 2021
The department store retailer took a similar route by dividing Saks Fifth Avenue into distinct ecommerce and brick-and-mortar companies — a move that could become a trend among apparel and specialty retailers.
ChannelAdvisor
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
The following case study features an omnichannel retailer that leveraged the ChannelAdvisor Managed Services team to grow its digital marketing and in-store revenue — with a strong return on ad spend. Retail is littered with cautionary tales of missed opportunities.
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. Think Best Buy’s Geek Squad, which positions staff as personal technology officers as opposed to sales associates, or jewelry stores that do repairs, cleaning, and maintenance in addition to sales.
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. She made it clear that retailers should always be thinking about the seasonal rush of Black Friday and Christmas and planning ahead is the key to a profitable holiday season. Retail Operations
Retail Touch
MAY 16, 2022
As its name implies, Direct to Consumer (DTC) retail seeks to appeal directly to consumers with a brand they will recognize and seek out. But as this part of the industry grows more crowded, DTC retailers are finding it tougher to make their mark.
Retail Touch
FEBRUARY 19, 2021
Workwear and safety equipment retailer Work World is deploying a suite of tools from SiteSeer Technologies to select new retail sites as it doubles its footprint over the next three years through acquisition and the addition of new locations.
Retail Touch
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
While a raft of non-essential retailers have succumbed to Chapter 11 bankruptcy since the pandemic forced store shutdowns, J.Jill has reached a definitive agreement with its lenders to avoid that fate in an out-of-court settlement.
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. Adam Blair, Editor: Predicting the future is a tricky business, and I would love to be proven wrong about this, but I fear department stores — at least as we know them — will be retail relics by the turn of the next decade.
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. Given Wayfair’s competition in the home furnishings market (from specialty retailers like West Elm. as well as from big-box retailers like Target.
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