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How Can Home Improvement and Furnishings Retailers Work Around Gen Z’s Lack of Homeownership?
How can home improvement and furnishings retailers re-orient themselves to serve an up-and-coming demographic?
Will Subway’s First-Ever Value Menu Impress Guests (Or Is it Too Little, Too Late)?
Is Subway’s first-ever value menu a big play, or too little, too late?
What Does Being a ‘Trustworthy’ Company or Brand Actually Mean in Retail?
What does trust actually mean in retail, and what are the top players doing right?
Will Businesses Invite Walmart Tradespeople To Fix Their Equipment?
Will Walmart’s push into facilities repair and maintenance work?
Is the Porch Piracy Problem Being Properly Addressed?
Porch piracy continues to be a serious concern for both U.S. consumers and retailers, according to the latest report issued by Omnisend. Combining its original research with FBI crime data,…
Can Traditional (and Discount) Grocery Stores Survive an Ongoing Squeeze?
Grocery stores are seeing a significant shift in loyalty and spend. What’s the next move?
Is the Party City and Staples Partnership Cause for Celebration?
Does the Staples team-up with Party City make sense?
Will Shoppers Ever Stop Second-Guessing AI Brand Recommendations?
Will consumers ever actually trust AI recommendations?
As Food Fuels C-Store Growth, What’s the Differentiator?
What separates average c-stores from truly great examples?
Is Sephora a Threat to the East Village?
Could a new Sephora location disrupt an iconic community?
How Can Independent Retailers Improve ‘Shop Local’ Consumer Intent?
How can smaller retailers leverage the “shop local” movement to cultivate more interest?
Did Walmart’s Great Value Brand Need a Makeover?
Is now the time for a Great Value makeover?
What Will Tomorrow’s Customer Experience Leaders Look Like?
What are the fundamental keys to success for tomorrow’s CX leaders in retail?
Will AI Store Managers Be Better Than Human Ones?
In a groundbreaking experiment, an AI model was tasked with managing a retail store.
Are Social Media Comments Sections a Worthwhile Brand Playground?
Are social media comments sections worth it for brands?
Should Apple be Closing its First Unionized Store?
Should Apple be closing its first unionized store in Maryland?
Will Dollar General’s AI-Enabled In-Store Audio Network Convince, or Annoy, Shoppers?
Will DG’s new AI-drive in-store audio messaging work with its core demographic?
Why Is QVC Being Tuned Out?
QVC, the home shopping king, issued a going concern warning amid a decades-long decline in linear TV viewership and heightened competition in livestream e-commerce. In a filing with the Securities…
How Can Morale Be Kept High During Lengthy Turnarounds?
Morale often takes a hit during turnaround efforts. Can this be mitigated?
Will Starbucks’ New Worker Incentives Elevate Performance?
New Starbucks incentives could improve worker performance and satisfaction.
What Do Fuel Surcharges Mean For Retail?
Will mounting fuel surcharges have an outsized impact on retail operations?
