Survey: Customers want leading-edge tech, do retailers deliver?Retailers are overestimating the effectiveness of their customer-facing solutions. Study reveals influencers on influencer shopping habitsIncreasingly important social influencers do not make purchase decisions in a vacuum. Survey: Skills shortage challenges employers looking to hire Employers are having trouble finding qualified talent to fill open positions. Word of mouth drives new customers The recommendation that consumers rely on most when it comes to driving brand awareness is decidedly low tech. Retail sales increase in May; April sales revised higher Shoppers ramped up their spending in May. And April sales were better than previously indicated. Survey – These home improvement retailers build highest rankings Hardware cooperatives sat at the top of the J.D. Power 2019 Home Improvement Retailer Satisfaction Study. Consumer sentiment declines in June Tariff concerns are weighing on American consumers. 661 companies, including Walmart, Costco and Target, warn Trump about tariffs America’s retailers, manufacturers, tech companies and industry associations joined together to warn that tariffs on China will damage the U.S. economy. Highly anticipated report details the most important trends on the Internet Twenty-six percent of U.S. adults now describe themselves as “almost constantly online.” The most valuable brand in the world is … Tech companies continue to dominate an annual listing of the most valuable global brands. First Previous 229 230 231 232 233 Next Last
