A known side effect of alcohol consumption is diminished inhibitions. If retailers want to overcome shoppers’ inhibitions about shopping and …
Retail Tidbit: Does Adding Alcohol Enhance the In-Store Experience?
30 Thursday Apr 2020
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Retail Tidbit: Amazon Is Testing Just How Fast Delivery Can Be with New Fulfillment Centers
24 Friday Apr 2020
In four U.S. cities (Phoenix, Orlando, Dallas, and Philadelphia), Amazon Prime members enjoy even faster delivery options than people in …
Retail Tidbit: Putting a Face to Robotic Technology
16 Thursday Apr 2020
As retail stores increasingly integrate robotic technologies to perform various mundane tasks—such as restocking shelves, unloading deliveries, and mopping up …
Retail Tidbit: Working with DVF, MasterCard Seeks to Use Technology to Enhance Brand Engagement
08 Wednesday Apr 2020
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Some people want advice from expert salespeople who can tell them what looks are trendy, which accessories will best highlight …
Retail Tidbit: What If a Toy Catalog Could Talk? Walmart’s Videos Could Be Virtual Disrupters
24 Monday Feb 2020
Toy unboxing videos serve a vast range of purposes for toy retailers. They engage consumers, enhance the brand’s appeal, and …
Retail Tidbit: Lord & Taylor Returns to New York—Sort Of!
14 Friday Feb 2020
Posted in Chapter 08: Retail Locations, Retail Tidbits
Flexibility and dynamism are not terms widely associated with Lord & Taylor, the department store mostly popular with traditionalists and …
Retail Tidbit: Cheap vs. Pricey Cashmere: Here’s the Real Difference
06 Thursday Feb 2020
Posted in Chapter 14: Retail Pricing, Retail Tidbits
Due to global production and consumption trends, together with updated manufacturing technologies, the price of cashmere—once a totally luxury market, …
Retail Tidbit: Nike Expands Swimwear to Include a Swim Hijab
30 Thursday Jan 2020
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Several years after the successful rollout of a hijab designed explicitly for athletes to wear while running, biking, or playing …
TidBit: Shut Out by Shoe Giants, “Mom and Pop” Stores Feel Pinched
12 Thursday Sep 2019
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As if competition with huge chain stores, with their vast volumes of inventory and often lower prices, were not challenging …
TidBit: Will Marie Kondo De-Clutter Retail?
15 Wednesday May 2019
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The KonMari cultural phenomenon—in which tidying expert Marie Kondo shows people how to keep their homes tidy and clutter-free—has taken …