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For years, we’ve seen suburban shopping malls build up and expand out. A favorite pastime for many teenagers growing up in the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s was known as “mall ratting,” in which parents drop kids off to hang out. For hours on end, these...
Donuts used to be one of the more standard staples of the American “balanced” breakfast. There was variety of course- but within limits. Plain cake, glazed, chocolate dipped, Boston creme, powdered sugar and jelly was the standard line – with perhaps the occasional cruller or...
The retail industry is in transition, with the ever-growing eCommerce sales pushing brick-and-mortar stores to revamp the consumer experience. As a result, we’ve seen various large retailers either integrate technology into stores, file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy or close a large chunk of stores. In...
It’s safe to say that online shopping has changed the way in which consumers shop and altered expectations when it comes to service. People want what they want when they want it, and the grocery industry has taken notice. Retailers like Target have shared plans...
Retail is undergoing a transitional time and merchants are starting to implement more innovative ways of attracting consumers. One of the latest companies looking to take a new approach to reaching consumers in a more convenient fashion is Japan-based clothing retailer Uniqlo with the launch...
Loyalty is a two-way street — both in life and in rewards programs. Every quick-service restaurant (QSR) seems to offer its own loyalty benefits in increase its customer service, whether by app or by card tracking or, simply, via old-fashioned punch card. Yet the ones finding...
Pushing the boundaries of retailers’ capabilities has been an issue surrounding the industry for the past few years. Thanks, in part, to eCommerce giants like Amazon and Walmart’s Jet.com, the consumer expectation of speedy deliveries has grown immensely. What separates out small to medium-sized retailers...
Between automated checkout lines, online grocery ordering and meal kit services, it seems like the inexorable tide of progress is determined to wipe out millions of jobs across the retail and grocery sectors. And those are just the new technologies getting the most press. Get...
