Everyone has their own Black Friday strategies, but a safe rule of thumb is that shoppers who aren’t serious about scoring deals will miss out on the real good stuff — and the same could be said about retailers not willing to go all in...
What do consumers see when they’re standing in front of a shelf or a product display? Retailers would hope that shoppers’ gazes are drawn to high-margin items and promotional discounts, but everything from supply chain issues, overworked in-store employees and plain consumer preference can get...
Recently, it hasn’t been easy being Macy’s. Once growing consistently, the firm now faces sharp declines and worried investors who are wondering just how low Macy’s sales figure can still go. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Despite the fact that Walmart more or less invented the doorbuster special for Black Friday during the mid-’80s and early ’90s, it seems the nation’s largest physical retailer is deciding to ease off its traditional big push on the first official weekend on holiday shopping....
Consumer outrage has come early this holiday season, all stirred up by the innocuous design of a paper beverage container provided by Starbucks (and, of course, the Internet). That it’s much ado about nothing is a perspective not considered by many involved in the so-called...
Some retailers are making a big show of the fact they won’t be open on Thanksgiving, or going “all in” on Black Friday. Is it genuine altruism, or is it simply an opportunistic means of generating more business throughout the holiday season by associating themselves...
Banks aren’t the only ones catching headlines with their support for blockchain technologies. Microsoft made a splash only weeks ago when the computer conglomerate revealed that it struck a partnership with ConsenSys, a firm that incubates and accelerates innovators using blockchain technology. Get the Full Story...
Small businesses may be a prime target for cyber thieves, but according to new research, small business owners are not only unprepared for these attacks, they’re also not proactively looking to fix this issue. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
A supplier management platform can be key to corporations that need to manage supplier risk and streamline their procurement operations. But new updates to the Enterprise Supplier Management platform from Genpact are looking toward making faster B2B payments a direct result of more efficient supplier...
