For the beauty business, 2018 was a perfect 10. Brands both big (such as L’Oreal and Olay) and little reported meteoric sales growth, continuing the trend in 2017. Newer names such as Fenty Beauty, Kylie Cosmetics and Glossier captured headlines…
Toys “R” Us is gone. The question is now: that will fill the void? By Party City’s Toy City pop-ups to JC Penney’s enlarged toy segments into Kroger’s Toys”R” Us-branded segments, stores across the retail spectrum have entered the ring.…
Diversity and inclusion have become buzzwords in retail — and across businesses. But in retail, it is about more than simply cultivating a diverse boardroom or an inclusive work environment. It is about showing the customer where you stand through…
2018 is over…finally! It was a very long year — one which began with the Winter Olympics (yes, we all had the Olympics this season ) and high schoolers ingestion Tide Pods. In retail information, we said goodbye to Toys“R”Us,…
Been in an airport lately? With the summer travel season upon us, travelers will be turning into airports–and spending hours waiting for their planes to take off. This gives them hours to do much more than watch CNN or display…
The fitness industry in america is now worth $30 billion and shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. Outside of the U.S., the business grew to approximately 200,000 fitness clubs worldwide , serving 162 million members. The fitness industry…
In the previous five decades, social websites has functioned as a trustworthy launch pad for emerging brands. Take merchant Fashion Nova’s achievement using influencer campaigns, or eyewear brand Warby Parker’s omnipresent Instagram advertising. But lately, social networking’s usefulness has started…
Is bigger really better? In regards to your retail footprint, the solution is increasingly becoming no. Smaller shops are introducing efficient, market-friendly solutions. We see brands moving away in the tried-and-true, big-box suburban shop plan in favor of smaller, carefully…
It is coming down to the last wire. We have spent the last couple of weeks glued to our TVs and live streaming apparatus, cheering on our favorite college baseball teams. It is March Madness (even though it’s almost April!…
Restaurants, retailers, hotels, and service providers use point-of-sale (POS) systems to manage customer transactions in addition to backend features like inventory management and analytics reporting. For new smaller businesses, establishing a POS system can be as simple as downloading an…