Survey: Customers like store associates – for some thingsRetailers should be selective in what aspects of the in-store customer experience they automate. Analysis: Radical change needed to get Victoria’s Secret back on trackOverall, this was not a happy holiday for L Brands. Off the back of a flat holiday performance last year, group comparable sales fell by 4%. Survey: Retailers subscribe to benefits of subscriptions and other recurring revenue programs Retailers are seeing growing returns from recurring revenue programs such as subscription services, memberships, reordering and boxes. Holiday gift card purchases explode fueled by e-commerce The increase in holiday spending on gift cards far outpaced overall seasonal growth. H-E-B takes top spot from Trader Joe’s as top U.S. grocery store retailer A regional grocer has dethroned Trader Joe’s as the top grocer in the U.S. ShopperTrak: December store traffic falls The shortened holiday shopping calendar likely put a dent into in-store shopping traffic in December. New retail holiday to debut in January Get ready for another shopping holiday. Retail industry led job cuts in 2019 The year 2019 saw the highest number of job cuts in the U.S. in four years even as the nation maintained a low unemployment rate. Verizon: Holiday season ends on high note for e-retailers Online shoppers paused for Christmas Day, but otherwise stayed busy as elves through New Year’s Eve. The top business concern of convenience store retailers is… The convenience store industry is feeling bullish about 2020 but remains mindful of potential issues that could impact its performance. First Previous 209 210 211 212 213 Next Last