Category Archives: Technology in Retailing

eMarketer’s September 2015 Retail Roundup

eMarketer is an excellent source of information beneficial to retailers. It even offers a FREE daily newsletter. eMarketer has just published its September 2015 Retail Roundup; “Consumers spend billions each year at retail, and retailers are the biggest digital ad spenders … Continue reading

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Pinterest Pins Becoming “Buyable”

Pinterest is more popular than ever, and just keeps on growing. Consider these statistics compiled by Craig Smith of DMR: 42 percent of all online U.S. adult women (and 13 percent of men) utilize Pinterest. In the U.S., as of … Continue reading

Posted in Online Retailing, Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer, Social Media and Retailing, Technology in Retailing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Free Resources from Trendwatching.com

Trendwatching.com is an excellent source of information about current and emerging trends around the globe: “Established in 2002, we help forward-thinking business professionals in 180+ countries understand the new consumer and subsequently uncover compelling, profitable innovation opportunities. We rely on … Continue reading

Posted in Global Retailing, Online Retailing, Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer, Part 8: Putting It All Together, Social Media and Retailing, Technology in Retailing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment