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 […]
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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 […]
REWIND – 2021 Retail Trends
What a year for retail tech! See how retail leaders have innovated this year. AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES Walmart launched a driverless truck pilot […]
Target SWOT Analysis
Target is doing so many things right. Differentiating factors include: ⭐️ Happy, loyal associates⭐️ Powerful partnerships & private labels⭐️ A focus on […]
Walmart’s Partnerships Boost Retail Power
Walmart wants to win. Bold partnerships improve its competitiveness by accessing partners’ competencies, helping Walmart align with urgent market trends. Investing in tech […]
2021 Retail Risks
Retail’s getting riskier. Here are 5 risks that retailers, brands and their supply chain partners are trying to mitigate to ensure business […]
Jeff Bezos’ Retail Legacy
Jeff Bezos changed retail forever. By catering to us like royalty with tech-driven convenience and efficiency, Amazon’s founder: ⭐️ Raised industry standards⭐️ […]
Revisiting 2021 Retail Tech Trends
It’s retail tech’s time. A 39% YoY rise in U.S. e-commerce sales in Q1 ($196 billion vs. $141 billion) shows how much […]
1 Year Later – How Covid-19 Changed Global Retail
Retail looks different. Today marks one year since this piece initially went live, so let’s see which changes have stuck. LASTING CHANGES: […]
Sustainable Advantage
This Mother’s Day, retail celebrates Mother Earth. 73% of global consumers say they would change their consumption habits to reduce their environmental […]
Private Label Power
The pandemic has made private labels extra popular. In 2020, the CPG industry grew >10% and private labels accounted for 18% of that […]