Category Archives: Retail Trends

PHOTO GALLERY: 22 Best Artificial Christmas Trees Of All Time

December 13, 2019

Get the holidays started without messy clean-up. While cutting down a tree in the forest may feel authentic and right for the season, there are plenty of reasons an artificial Christmas tree is the r...

PHOTO GALLERY: 11 Christmas Tree Skirts, Collars, and Stand Ideas

December 6, 2019

A living Christmas tree offers so much more than a mound of mulch at the end of the season. But how to cover its not-so-pretty pot during its indoor tour of duty? Amass a squirrel’s cache of nu...

NRF Forecasts Holiday Sales Will Grow Between 3.8 and 4.2 Percent

November 29, 2019

WASHINGTON – The National Retail Federation today said it expects holiday retail sales during November and December to increase between 3.8 percent and 4.2 percent over 2018 to a total of between $72...

Alibaba Has Raked In $35.8 Billion And Counting In Singles Day Sales, ...

November 22, 2019

Singles Day isn’t even over yet but Alibaba has already crushed last year’s sales results and broken new records for the ecommerce giant. As of Monday evening Bejing time, Alibaba recorded more than ...

Blooming Fabulous! Budding Business Opens Its Doors for Floral-Themed ...

November 15, 2019

Bloom opened on Piccadilly, Hanley, on October 30. A new bar has sprung up in the city centre’s ever-growing Cultural Quarter. Bloom has opened for business following months of refurbishment in...

Retail Sales Are Expected to Top $1.1 Trillion This Holiday Season

November 8, 2019

A new holiday sales forecast projects a robust shopping season and Deloitte’s Rod Sides says that retailers who prioritize convenience will reap the biggest rewards. With 99 days until Christma...

6 Ways Retailers Can Win The Holidays

November 1, 2019

It’s a high stakes year, as retailers have closed nearly 7,300 stores thus far and 28 retailers are facing bankruptcy in the next 12 months. Even though it’s October, the holiday season i...

Pardon the Disruption: Why Grocers Need Better E-Commerce Platforms

October 25, 2019

They’ve set the foundation for an omnichannel future. Now they have to focus on improving the user experience. Despite predictions that online shopping will eventually become a $100 billion behemoth,...

Pop-Up Stores Earn a Permanent Place in Retail Strategy

October 18, 2019

They’re becoming more collaborative and are gaining in popularity with bigger stores and brands. The next time you sink into a modular couch at Costco – use your imagination – know that y...

The Correct Way To Hang Lights On A Christmas Tree

October 11, 2019

Because your holiday can’t be merry without also being bright. Your Christmas tree is finally up, and you’ve spent the last 45 minutes slinging lights around its branches, taking chances with your ri...