2023 Retail Strategy Trends
Retailers blaze a trail beyond traditional retail … This year, more retailers will fuel growth as they: Target B2B buyers with services […]
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2023 Retail PEST Analysis
Which factors will influence retail strategy this year? POLITICAL: New global alliances and risks ECONOMIC: Slowdowns squeeze businesses and consumers SOCIAL: Anger […]
2022 Retail Growth Trends
Retail’s bright spots … Amid reports of soft demand and retail layoffs, several areas show promise, including retail media and private labels. Notice […]
TikTok’s Meteoric Growth
In this second post in the series on retail’s marketing evolution, we examine TikTok’s meteoric rise in popularity. Within 5 years of […]
Retail Media Networks
Retail media boom time … Although consumer spending has declined, retail media networks have emerged as a powerful B2B revenue driver. RETAILERS […]
How Retail Businesses Adapt to Inflation
Retail companies react to inflation … In this series on inflation, we’ve already seen how rising prices change consumer behavior. Now we […]
Inflation’s Big Impact
Inflation is shaping shopping. These recent statistics (and those below) show inflation’s: PERVASIVENESS, affecting most consumersPRESSURE on personal finance decisionsINFLUENCE on consumer […]
2022 Retail Strategy Trends Mid-Year Check-In
What’s driving 2022 retail business strategies? This final post in our mid-year check-in series reviews evidence of 2022 retail strategy trends. REAL […]
2022 Retail PEST Analysis Mid-Year Check-In
A lot has changed in 6 months … This mid-year check-in on January’s 2022 Retail PEST Analysis reveals new market pressures and […]
Rising Retail Costs
Retail costs keep climbing. After examining Profitability Pressures and Retail Revenue Drivers, it’s time to look at retail costs. As expenses mount, retailers and […]
Living Large: 2022 Luxury Trends
Bank on swank … Even as inflation soars, luxury shoppers still pamper themselves by investing in upscale brands. More notable trends: 🛍 […]
2022 Retail Risks
Retail gets riskier … Across retail categories, CEOs face complex market factors that affect their 2022 strategies. Consumers are also affected by […]
Russia’s Reversal of Fortune
Global companies are breaking up with Russia. Across industries, leading companies are protesting the war on Ukraine by halting their operations in […]
Retail 2022 – Porter’s 5 Forces
Who has retail power? Market volatility continues to shift power across global retail players. Key success factors in 2022 include: ⭐️ Agility⭐️ […]
2022 Retail Strategy Trends
What’s fuelling retail strategy? Overall, companies are investing in a superior customer experience in 2022 through: RISK MITIGATION: Building local and global […]
Amazon’s Pandemic Partnerships
Titans of industry are teaming up. From cashierless coffee shops to sustainability stewardship, Amazon’s recent collaborations contribute to meaningful change in global […]
2022 Retail Tech Trends
Tech moves retail forward. This year, innovations will make retail: ⭐ FRICTIONLESS: Smooth processes let shoppers skip the checkout line ⭐ FAST: […]
Shopify’s Pandemic Partnerships
Partnering up as e-commerce evolves … Canadian e-commerce giant Shopify has boomed during the pandemic as it: 🛍 Connects sellers of all […]
Instacart’s Pandemic Partnerships
Instacart is delivering the goods. Its pandemic partnerships reveal how the delivery star is taking on rivals like Uber and DoorDash by […]
Walmart’s Pandemic Partnerships
Walmart’s been busy hooking up. Collaborations keep strengthening the retail giant’s competitive position during the pandemic. As retail gets more digital and […]