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Popularity of Bricks and Clicks

Posted on August 28, 2018 by

For today’s shopper, there are three shopping formats from which to choose: bricks, clicks, and a combination of bricks and clicks. It should come as no surprise that the majority use both online and offline channels. 27% shop either only … Continue reading →

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Bricks-and-Clicks Retailers’ Hidden Weapon

Posted on January 24, 2018 by

As we have noted times before, bricks-and clicks retailers are not danger of disappearing.  Having difficulties in an increasingly online world? Yes. Having to make strategic changes to keep up? Yes. But disappearing? No! Here are a few past posts … Continue reading →

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More on the State of Store Retailing in 2017

Posted on September 14, 2017 by

Here is an informative infographic on the state of store retailing in 2017 that is not all gloom and doom. According to Kevin Flanagan, director of content marketing for TimeTrade: “In our third-annual State of Retail survey, TimeTrade asked consumers … Continue reading →

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In-Store Pickup Playing a Bigger Role

Posted on April 26, 2017 by

Bricks-and-clicks retailers are finding that many shoppers like the convenience of ordering online and picking up merchandise in the store rather than waiting for shipping. According to Kibo (formerly Shopatron): “When it comes to satisfying consumer fulfillment expectations, the ability … Continue reading →

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The Bad News Keeps Rolling in for Retailers

Posted on April 13, 2017 by

It’s been a tough time for many bricks-and-mortar and bricks-and-clicks retailers. Unfortunately, this is nothing new, since the past few years have been challenging. How about this for a new article title “The Retail Slump Is Killing Middle-of-the-Mall Brands” by Ben … Continue reading →

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How to Better Blend Online and In-Store Strategies

Posted on April 10, 2017 by

In this post, there are several tips as to how to better integrate omnichannel retailing. As Steve Hashman (who manages business development at CUBE, and product development and marketing initiatives for high-tech and telecoms companies, both in Canada, and in locations across … Continue reading →

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An Innovative Approach to Bricks-and-Clicks Retailing

Posted on March 29, 2017 by

In this era of omnichannel retailing, new technological tools are being continually introduced to enable retailers to offer the best possible customer shopping experience. Here’s a creative approach to bricks-and-clicks retailing from Salesfloor. With Salesfloor Storefront and Salesfloor Connect: For the … Continue reading →

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