Omnichannel is a term losing favor in retail circles. For example, SageBerry Consulting’s Steven Dennis took retailers to task for thinking that omnichannel strategies are the answer for what ails retail. “The problem for far too many retailers is that they still are stuck in their channel-centric thinking and their organizations, metrics, systems and incentives still reflect […]
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RSS feed for this sectionFour Demographic Trends Determining Retailers’ Future
Everybody in retail knows that their success depends on understanding the customer. And understanding the customer starts with understanding their demographics. Demographics is defined as statistical data describing a population or groups within it. As a result, demographic trends shape the future of the consumer market. Because those trends are linear and predictable, retailers can […]
Three Jewelry Veterans Create Clean Origin For The Industry’s Millennial Future: Lab-Grown Diamonds Sold Online
Clean Origin is the digitally-native lab-grown diamond jewelry startup created by Alex Weindling, third-generation diamond merchant; Ryan Bonifacino, former CMO/Digital SVP Alex & Ani; and Terry Burman, former CEO Signet Jewelers, Sterling Jewelers and Zale Corporation.
Retail Apocalypse To Continue, as 75,000 Stores Will Be Forced to Close by 2026
UBS predicts that 75,000 retail stores will be forced to close as e-commerce expands from a 16% market share to 25% by 2026. Store closures so far this year have topped all closings in 2018 and will pick up over the next seven years.
Lululemon’s Results In 2018 Were Astounding, But Can It Do It Again In 2019?
Lululemon ended 2018 with sales up 24%. But a senior executive at the company attributes that success to doing the simple things very well. Next year will be different. Lululemon will have to do the simple things 100 times better to get the same result. In an interview three changes that it needs to implement […]