Merchant Innovation

What Wild West Train Robberies And Amazon Deliveries Have In Common

What Wild West Train Robberies And Amazon Deliveries Have In Common
What Wild West Train Robberies And Amazon Deliveries Have In Common
December 21, 2015  |  Consumer Insights

While the Wild West didn’t have anything like Amazon’s upcoming drone delivery program, the crisscrossing network of trains served as a primary means of transportation...

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Hit Or Miss Goes Tinder-Style For Shopping App
Hit Or Miss Goes Tinder-Style For Shopping App
December 21, 2015  |  Merchant Innovation

As more shoppers go online to take care of their holiday shopping lists, brands are throwing more and more features at them in increasingly frantic...

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Could Shazam Bait Consumers Into Actually Liking Beacons?
Could Shazam Bait Consumers Into Actually Liking Beacons?
December 21, 2015  |  Consumer Insights

On the surface, beacons appear to give consumers everything they want — targeted, personalized deals and product recommendations based on context that makes sense. However,...

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Best Buy Selling iPhones … For $1?
Best Buy Selling iPhones … For $1?
December 21, 2015  |  Merchant Innovation

While some shoppers like to get their holiday shopping done early, 2015 has proven that customers who have the stomach to wait out retailers will...

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High Fashion Sees Future In Online Videos
High Fashion Sees Future In Online Videos
December 18, 2015  |  Merchant Innovation

High fashion used to be able to create demand through exclusivity — invite only a few guests to a show, release only a few shipments of...

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Star Wars: The Merchandising Awakens
Star Wars: The Merchandising Awakens
December 18, 2015  |  Consumer Insights

After nearly a decade of waiting (or three for diehards that don’t count the prequels), fans are flocking to theaters to watch a new Star...

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High Costs And Low Sales Mean Big Changes For Prada
High Costs And Low Sales Mean Big Changes For Prada
December 17, 2015  |  Merchant Innovation

When costs inevitably grow too high and sales fall too low, sooner or later every brand has to take a gamble on either scaling back...

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