7/26/2023 After years of uncertainty about the transition to lower global warming potential refrigerant alternatives, it’s crunch time for many supermarket retailers.
7/20/2023 As retailers head deeper into the summer, many hope for a break from several stressful months of crowded inventories, rising inflation, and timid customers.
7/18/2023 Organized Retail Crime incidents are on the rise and crime groups are becoming more violent, making tackling ORC a priority for the retail industry and the communities they serve.
7/17/2023 The UPS Teamsters negotiations process has certainly drawn a lot of attention with theatrics on both sides as the deadline is now just two weeks away.
7/13/2023 More than three years after the COVID-19 pandemic shook the world, retail is struggling to keep up with unpredictable consumer behavior.
7/11/2023 We’ve become too conditioned to the idea that “bigger is better,” especially in the United States.
7/11/2023 Retailers have long blamed checkout for the 70% of shoppers not completing online purchases.
7/9/2023 Given that the UPS strike deadline is still several weeks away, and so many potential strikes are resolved in the 11th hour, our customer base has not yet expressed significant levels of anxiety over the threat.
7/2/2023 The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted the way we shop.
6/26/2023 The long-standing belief that back-to-school shopping is a multi-month window is outdated. In reality, the back-to-school period has a slow ramp-up, yet a surprisingly brief peak.
6/21/2023 Today’s customers expect an integrated, frictionless path that enables them to shop when, where and however they please.
6/21/2023 Use of stores for e-commerce fulfillment, staffing shortages, rising crime, growing shrink, and supply chain troubles have all made headlines as challenges to retail.