2020 Retail Partnerships
Look who’s hooking up … These 2020 retail partnerships reveal where retail is heading, retailers’ strategic priorities and which core competencies matter […]
Tag: strategy
Social Commerce is the Future of Retail
Last week’s announcement of the new partnership between TikTok and Shopify dazzled global retail markets. This partnership unites social media, video and […]
Walmart SWOT Analysis (Q4)
Walmart wants to win. This high-level SWOT analysis shows how Walmart has faced certain weaknesses to strengthen its competitive position during this […]
Amazon SWOT Analysis (Q4)
Profitable pivots: 2020’s COVID-19 curveball rattled even the biggest retail leaders. In this SWOT analysis check-in, we see how Amazon has responded […]
Why Small is BIG in 2020
Big retailers think small. As the 2020 holiday sales season kicks off, leading retailers seek nimble small businesses to give consumers what […]
7 Ways to Boost Brand Trust
At its core, brand trust is all about communication. Companies can gain a competitive advantage by embracing opportunities to share with honesty, […]
Global E-Commerce Boom
The future of retail is online. This year’s global pandemic has made e-commerce a retail necessity to connect companies and consumers. More […]
Why Private Label’s Hot
Private label is on fire. McKinsey found 34% of consumers spent more on private label products during the pandemic, with 44% citing […]
Amazon Gets Intimate
Oh baby: Amazon is getting intimate with us. It could be the lockdown loneliness kicking in but I’m convinced that Amazon is […]
2020 Retail Trends
According to Stats Canada, Canadians caused a 99% surge in online purchases between February and May, As e-commerce booms, here are some […]
Amazon’s Path to Post-Pandemic Prosperity
This infographic’s alternative title could easily be Why Jeff Bezos Will be a Trillionaire Soon. Last week, Amazon went on a shopping […]
Pandemic Bestsellers
Shopping habits shift: As we all know, panic in March led to out-of-stocks for items like flour, yeast and toilet paper as […]
E-Commerce Gets Spicy!
Today’s announcement of Walmart’s strategic partnership with e-commerce superstar Shopify is shaking up online shopping. Yet Shopify also recently made headlines for […]
E-Grocery Success Factors
Consumers crave convenience: 2020 is boom time for grocery retailers with robust e-commerce infrastructures. That’s because COVID-19 has shaped how we shop: […]
2020 Retail PEST Analysis
What keeps CEOs up at night: Coronavirus impact, global recession, and mass protests and movements for starters. As this PEST analysis shows, […]
How COVID-19 Changed the Face of Global Retail
COVID-19 has changed the face of retail. This year’s pandemic has affected retail companies across channels and around the world. This infographic […]
2020 Retail Rumble
Forget crowdless UFC matches – 2020’s biggest rumble is taking place between retail giants Amazon and Walmart. Their arena is today’s unrelenting […]
Is Walmart winning?
2020 SWOT analysis: Is Walmart winning? The world’s biggest retailer has shown surprising agility to serve consumers during the coronavirus crisis. The […]
Is Amazon Pandemic-Proof?
Most retail companies are burning their 2020 business strategies. The coronavirus crisis has: – Left many independent retailers and brands insolvent– Prompted […]
Pandemic Power Play
By investing $4 billion of operating profit into its COVID-19 plan, Amazon is setting itself up for spectacular success that will last […]