2023 Retail PEST Analysis Mid-Year Review
What’s influencing retail strategy? Over the past 6 months, certain market factors have had an outsized effect on retail strategy, as noted […]
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Look How Far Amazon Has Come
Look How Far Amazon Has Come! From overcoming pandemic out-of-stocks to smashing Prime Day records and emerging as the biggest advertiser in […]
Look How Far Target Has Come
Look how far Target has come! Since the pandemic started, Target has invested in delighting customers with: 🎯 Shop-in-shop excitement🎯 E-commerce efficiency🎯 […]
2023 Retail Risks
What risks do retail CEOs navigate? Overall, these 7 risks show how: ⚠️ AGILITY is required to keep up with these powerful […]
Retail Theft on the Rise
Retail theft keeps rising. To protect employees, customers and property, more retailers are taking action to mitigate this costly industry risk. Shoplifting […]
South Africa E-Commerce Matures
Mature e-commerce markets (US, UK and China) often grab attention. This second post in a global e-commerce series flips the map upside […]
Top Retail Trends – Q1 2023
What’s shaping 2023 retail strategy? So far this year, these 7 trends have dominated global headlines. Overarching themes include: ⭐ TECH: Retail […]
2023 Global Grocery Trends
Grocery shopping gets with the times. This year’s hottest grocery trends include: 🍎 Retail media networks🍊 Private labels🍌 Automation These trends directly reflect […]
AI-Driven Cost Reduction
CFOs must love AI. Following last week’s post, AI in Retail, this visual shows how AI can cut costs across business functions. […]
AI in Retail
AI is revolutionizing retail. The global market for AI in retail is expected to reach $24 billion by 2028, rising by a […]
5 Steps to Make Your B2B Content More Strategic
Capitalize on the B2B boom (especially in retail tech). Use these best practices to align your B2B content with your overall business […]
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 […]
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 […]