Tag Archives: retail analytics

Is This the Wave of the Future for Inventory Management?

As we know, managing inventory properly can possibly make or break a retailer’s sales and profit goals. So, retailers should be as efficient and accurate as possible in their inventory management efforts.  Nonetheless, many retailers rely on physical inventory counts … Continue reading

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Interesting Retailing Quotes and Data on Social Media

The Retail Owners Institute has assembled an interesting assortment of quotes from a self-selected sample of retailers (two-thirds of whom operate only one store) regarding their social media practices, and conducted research on this topic. Even among small retailers, social … Continue reading

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The Pre-Store Impact of Digital Shopping

Although the purchase volume of in-store transactions remains dominant (well over 90 percent of consumer purchases are concluded in a physical store), digital pre-store shopping tools are becoming more and more popular. Nielsen reports the following based on its research: … Continue reading

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