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- 12/17/2019
Commentary: Preventing Employee No-Shows
Anyone who has managed a business has probably experienced that familiar jolt of panic that hits when an employee still hasn’t arrived 30 minutes after their shift was set to begin. - 12/11/2019
Making the Most of a Reduced Maintenance Staff
The skilled worker shortage, or “skills gap,” is a trend affecting a number of industries and business verticals, and it doesn’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon. - 12/11/2019
Lululemon runs strong on brand power and great product
Although some retailers lost momentum in the third quarter, Lululemon firmly bucked the trend and continued its run of strong growth unabated. - 12/10/2019
Smart chain stores will keep their doors open
The news on retail store openings and closings continues to make headlines. - 12/10/2019
Shrinking the supply chain skills gap with prescriptive analytics
It’s no secret that retail supply chain and warehousing face a shortage of talent in the near future. - 12/8/2019
What’s ahead for retail? Simple…just look to the past
Anne Mastin looks back on nearly four decades in retail real estate with the likes of L Brands and Easton Town Center and finds that the more things change, the more they stay the same. - 12/5/2019
A Very BOPIS Holiday
The holidays are right around the corner, and as we see the adoption of new modes of retail becoming mainstream, we also expect to see consumer fulfillment preferences evolve. - 12/4/2019
Analysis: Dollar General maintains edge over rivals
Against a backdrop of a more difficult demand environment and the challenge of cost increases, including tariffs, it would have been reasonable for Dollar General’s results to have softened. - 12/2/2019
Commentary: Six predictions for retail & technology in 2020 and beyond
Retail technology will see innovations in areas including sustainability, mobile shopping, and automation in the coming year. - 11/25/2019
No Black (Eye) Friday (or Monday) for retailers
Black Friday and Cyber Monday play critical roles in the sales and viability of both online and brick-and-mortar retailers. - 11/24/2019
Experiential retail gets creative – but the customer still comes first
In today’s hypercompetitive market, the battle for the consumer is about giving them not just a product or a service, but an entire experience. - 11/21/2019
Guest column: High-consideration purchases go online
E-commerce is no longer only for routine transactions.
