Tag Archives: technology

Better Using In-Store Data

What often separates high-performing retailers from low-performance retailers is the quality of the customer and other data that they collect, analyze, and use to guide their strategy. As recently reported by RetailNext: “In a challenging time for retail, many brick-and-mortar … Continue reading

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How the Music Industry Has Changed

As we know, the music industry has changed dramatically in recent years. Check out this animated timeline from Digital Music News. What does this timeline mean from the perspective of music retailers and their merchandising strategies?     Post suggested … Continue reading

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Cutting Down on Checkout Line Waiting

One of the aspects of the in-store shopping experience that aggravates consumers the most is too long a wait on a checkout line. People get very impatient when they think their time is being wasted. Now, Kroger — the supermarket chain … Continue reading

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