2023 Retail Tech Trends
Retail tech is on fire. Themes among this year’s top retail tech […]
Retail Power in 2023 – Porter’s 5 Forces
Retail power dynamics keep shifting … Over the past year: Inflation eroded […]
2023 Retail Strategy Trends
Retailers blaze a trail beyond traditional retail … This year, more retailers […]
2023 Retail PEST Analysis
Which factors will influence retail strategy this year? POLITICAL: New global alliances […]
2022 Retail Growth Trends
Retail’s bright spots … Amid reports of soft demand and retail layoffs, […]
TikTok’s Meteoric Growth
In this second post in the series on retail’s marketing evolution, we […]
Retail Media Networks
Retail media boom time … Although consumer spending has declined, retail media […]
How Retail Businesses Adapt to Inflation
Retail companies react to inflation … In this series on inflation, we’ve […]
Inflation’s Big Impact
Inflation is shaping shopping. These recent statistics (and those below) show inflation’s: […]
Inflation Changes Consumer Habits
Inflation is everywhere. As the cost of living rises around the world, […]
E-Commerce Catapults Forward
E-commerce keeps evolving. Last week we looked at how we’re still smitten […]
We Still Love Stores
We adore what’s in store. Even as e-commerce booms, we’re still smitten […]
Physical Stores vs. E-Commerce
Skip the store (or get out & shop)? As our omnichannel habits […]
2022 Retail Strategy Trends Mid-Year Check-In
What’s driving 2022 retail business strategies? This final post in our mid-year […]
Retail 2022 – Porter’s 5 Forces Mid-Year Check-In
How has retail power shifted? This mid-year check-in shows some notable movements […]
2022 Retail PEST Analysis Mid-Year Check-In
A lot has changed in 6 months … This mid-year check-in on […]
Rising Retail Costs
Retail costs keep climbing. After examining Profitability Pressures and Retail Revenue Drivers, it’s […]
Retail Revenue Drivers
It’s time to grow the top line. As profitability pressures and retail […]
Profitability Pressures
What’s squeezing retail profits? Several market factors keep retail CEOs and CFOs […]
Living Large: 2022 Luxury Trends
Bank on swank … Even as inflation soars, luxury shoppers still pamper […]
2022 Retail Risks
Retail gets riskier … Across retail categories, CEOs face complex market factors […]
RoboLabor
Robots are transforming into retail associates. Rising demand for robotics is due […]
Retail Partnership Patterns
Partnerships strengthen retail power. These patterns emerged across the recent Pandemic Partnerships […]
Retail 2022 – Porter’s 5 Forces
Who has retail power? Market volatility continues to shift power across global […]
2022 Retail Strategy Trends
What’s fuelling retail strategy? Overall, companies are investing in a superior customer […]
Amazon’s Pandemic Partnerships
Titans of industry are teaming up. From cashierless coffee shops to sustainability […]
Target’s Pandemic Partnerships
Target partners with retail powerhouses. From retail giants to up-and-coming brands, these […]
2022 Retail Tech Trends
Tech moves retail forward. This year, innovations will make retail: ⭐ FRICTIONLESS: […]
2022 Retail PEST Analysis
What factors will influence retail strategy this year? Overarching themes in this […]
Shopify’s Pandemic Partnerships
Partnering up as e-commerce evolves … Canadian e-commerce giant Shopify has boomed […]
Value is in Vogue
Frugal is fashionable. 🔸 60% of U.S. Millennials live paycheck to paycheck🔸 […]
Instacart’s Pandemic Partnerships
Instacart is delivering the goods. Its pandemic partnerships reveal how the delivery […]
Walmart’s Pandemic Partnerships
Walmart’s been busy hooking up. Collaborations keep strengthening the retail giant’s competitive […]
REWIND – 2021 Retail Trends
What a year for retail tech! See how retail leaders have innovated […]
Target SWOT Analysis
Target is doing so many things right. Differentiating factors include: ⭐️ Happy, […]
Ultra-Fast Food
10-minute grocery delivery? The market for instant home delivery is booming in […]
Walmart’s Partnerships Boost Retail Power
Walmart wants to win. Bold partnerships improve its competitiveness by accessing partners’ competencies, […]
2021 Retail Risks
Retail’s getting riskier. Here are 5 risks that retailers, brands and their […]
Jeff Bezos’ Retail Legacy
Jeff Bezos changed retail forever. By catering to us like royalty with […]
Revisiting 2021 Retail Strategy Trends
It’s been a busy year in retail. Let’s see how these 2021 […]
Revisiting 2021 Retail Tech Trends
It’s retail tech’s time. A 39% YoY rise in U.S. e-commerce sales […]
Revisiting Retail’s Revolution
What keeps retail CEOs up at night … Let’s revisit this 2021 […]
1 Year Later – How Covid-19 Changed Global Retail
Retail looks different. Today marks one year since this piece initially went […]
E-Commerce as Entertainment
E-commerce and entertainment keep converging. Today Amazon announced it’s buying MGM Studios, as […]
Livestreaming Enlivens Retail
Retail goes live to air. Livestreaming helps retailers and brands: – Interact […]
Fitness Invigorates Retail
Health drives global retail growth. The $1.5 trillion global wellness market boasts […]
Sustainable Advantage
This Mother’s Day, retail celebrates Mother Earth. 73% of global consumers say […]
E-Commerce Fuels Stores’ Evolution
What’s in store? E-commerce’s influence. Online shopping growth has forced retailers to […]
Virtual Try-Ons: Try Before You Buy
Seeing is believing – and buying. To earn consumer trust and e-commerce […]
Private Label Power
The pandemic has made private labels extra popular. In 2020, the CPG […]
Ravenous for E-Grocery
We crave convenience. Consumers’ migration to e-commerce has made grocery the most […]
Delivering the Goods
The mall has arrived on our doorsteps. As e-commerce matures, we’ve seen […]
Porter’s 5 Forces: Retail 2021
Who has retail power? Porter’s 5 Forces model helps to explain market […]
Home Sweet Home
There’s no place like home. A full year of working, learning and […]
COVID-19’s Retail Legacy
What. A. Year. Let’s look at COVID-19’s profound influence on global retail […]
Ladies Who Launch
Women make their mark in business. In time for International Women’s Day, […]
2021 Retail Acquisitions
Retail companies go shopping … It’s barely March yet we’ve already seen […]
China’s Retail Innovation
For a glimpse of retail’s future, let’s look at China. Since Friday […]
Super Bowl LV Marketing
It’s the biggest night in television. As consumers remain homebound, this Super […]
How Retail Giants Compete
Rivals reveal where retail is heading. This final post in a series […]
Amazon 2021 Strategy Diamond
How Amazon keeps winning … As this framework (Hambrick & Frederickson’s Strategy […]
2021 Retail PEST Analysis
What keeps CEOs up at night … Retail companies’ C-suite teams juggle […]
Why Tech is Winning
Revenge of the nerds? The 43% surge in the tech-heavy NASDAQ index […]
2021 Retail Tech Trends
In 2021, e-commerce will catapult forward. The pandemic sparked a mass migration […]
2020 Bestsellers
Which products sold well in 2020? Pants? No way. High heels? So […]
2021 Retail Strategy Trends
What does 2021 have in store? Reinvigorating retail and getting closer to […]
2020 Retail Partnerships
Look who’s hooking up … These 2020 retail partnerships reveal where retail […]
Social Commerce is the Future of Retail
Last week’s announcement of the new partnership between TikTok and Shopify dazzled […]
Walmart SWOT Analysis (Q4)
Walmart wants to win. This high-level SWOT analysis shows how Walmart has […]
Amazon SWOT Analysis (Q4)
Profitable pivots: 2020’s COVID-19 curveball rattled even the biggest retail leaders. In […]
Why Small is BIG in 2020
Big retailers think small. As the 2020 holiday sales season kicks off, […]
7 Ways to Boost Brand Trust
At its core, brand trust is all about communication. Companies can gain […]
Global E-Commerce Boom
The future of retail is online. This year’s global pandemic has made […]
Why Private Label’s Hot
Private label is on fire. McKinsey found 34% of consumers spent more […]
Amazon Gets Intimate
Oh baby: Amazon is getting intimate with us. It could be the […]
2020 Retail Trends
According to Stats Canada, Canadians caused a 99% surge in online purchases […]
Amazon’s Path to Post-Pandemic Prosperity
This infographic’s alternative title could easily be Why Jeff Bezos Will be […]
Pandemic Bestsellers
Shopping habits shift: As we all know, panic in March led to […]
E-Commerce Gets Spicy!
Today’s announcement of Walmart’s strategic partnership with e-commerce superstar Shopify is shaking […]
E-Grocery Success Factors
Consumers crave convenience: 2020 is boom time for grocery retailers with robust […]
2020 Retail PEST Analysis
What keeps CEOs up at night: Coronavirus impact, global recession, and mass […]
How COVID-19 Changed the Face of Global Retail
COVID-19 has changed the face of retail. This year’s pandemic has affected […]
2020 Retail Rumble
Forget crowdless UFC matches – 2020’s biggest rumble is taking place between […]
Is Walmart winning?
2020 SWOT analysis: Is Walmart winning? The world’s biggest retailer has shown […]
Is Amazon Pandemic-Proof?
Most retail companies are burning their 2020 business strategies. The coronavirus crisis […]
The New Skill Set
What Businesses Want (in a Pandemic)… Today’s devastating news that the U.S. […]
Pandemic Power Play
By investing $4 billion of operating profit into its COVID-19 plan, Amazon […]
Pandemic-Driven Pivots
Creativity conquers chaos: This year, agile companies have shown profound resilience by […]
5 Steps to Make Your Communications Strategic
The coronavirus crisis has forced companies to adapt to new global market […]
9 Tech Trends Taking Off Due to Coronavirus
Digital Renaissance: We’re in the midst of a massive, global shift toward […]
Amazon is Perfectly Positioned for a Pandemic
It’s Amazon’s time: The coronavirus crisis is Amazon’s opportunity. The e-commerce giant […]
Coronavirus Fuels Hiring in These 6 Sectors
Recession-proof sectors: Although we’re all affected by profound changes due to the […]
Save Time on Your Marketing in 2020
Delight your CEO (and make your competitors cry) by maximizing your marketing […]
Whole-Brain Content
The most effective content for sales balances left-brain logic (cold, objective facts) […]
B2B Marketing for Lead Generation
Content marketing trends to include in your 2019 and 2020 marketing strategies […]
4 Simple Ways to Grow Your Business
Proven marketing tips to stand out (even on a small budget!).
B2B Strategic Communications Plan
Match your message to your big picture.
Strategic Content
Before you start drafting the content your next marketing campaign, make sure […]
Meaty vs. Snackable Content
Create content your audience craves. Meaty content drives thought leadership; snackable content […]
How to Create Irresistible B2B Content
Even the dullest B2B topics can transform into riveting content your audience […]
In-Demand Content
What your audience wants: Add these popular types of content to your […]
Know Your Audience
Know your audience: That’s the powerful marketing lesson from Irish rock band […]
Passion = Purpose
Proof the Freelance Revolution is Unstoppable
October is Small Business Month, so it’s the perfect time to acknowledge […]
Why E-Commerce Giants are Getting Physical
In May, e-commerce powerhouse Amazon announced it will open more physical stores, […]