Informa Markets Fashion, host to a comprehensive portfolio of apparel and sourcing fashion trade events including MAGIC, COTERIE, PROJECT, and SOURCING at MAGIC, confirmed the first slate of event dates planned for the second half 2021. With a strategic approach to delivering a greater variety of business opportunities to better serve the industry’s evolving needs, […]
Customer Experience in the Age of Big Data
by Kevin Grauman We live in an era of unprecedented data, where a consumer’s every action sets off a ripple of digital data. Strings of algorithms interpret this data to create consumer profiles, and companies use these robust data representations to target products and content with great effect. According to a McKinsey study, around 35 […]
Lessons from Valentine’s Day 2021
By John Grech, Head of Retail Partnerships at Loop Commerce Valentine’s Day this year looked a lot different than 2020. Yet, in many ways, this year’s holiday possessed a level of normalcy for gifting. Many retailers tweaked their playbooks over the last 365 days to meet the influx of digital and curbside shopping demands. Mother’s […]
April 2021 Issue of Independent Retailer Magazine is Available Now!
The April 2021 Issue of Independent Retailer Magazine. Check out more timely Product Trends, News, and Marketing tips as they are added to our website here:
Strategically Grow Your Private Label with Science-Based Pricing and Promotions
by Cheryl Sullivan Independent retailers have struggled against proliferating online and brick-and-mortar competition for years. The pandemic only heightened the unpredictability of the fast-changing customer, competitor and shopper behaviors, as well as supply chain disruptions. The Imperative for Science-Driven Pricing and Promotions Fortunately, indie retailers continue to adopt science-based lifecycle pricing (which includes prices, promotions […]
Las Vegas Market to Showcase 200+ Temporary Gift and Home Exhibits
Las Vegas Market announced that its temporary exhibits will return with a showcase of over 200 new and established gift and home decor resources in the brand new Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas (WMCLV) for the upcoming Las Vegas Market, running April 11-15, 2021. Las Vegas Market is the leading home furnishings and […]
3 Shipping Mistakes Costing Independent Retailers Money
by Luke Kupersmith Modern consumers are savvy. They are better informed than ever before, and they know more about what they want to purchase prior to setting foot in a store or visiting a retailer’s website. Social media causes the demand for some products to feel sudden. The need to create a memorable customer experience […]
Informa Markets Drives Economic Recovery with Safe & Successful Return to Show Floor
by Informa Markets As industries and economies around the world look for opportunities to rebuild businesses in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Informa Markets, a global organizer who creates platforms for a wide range of industries to trade, connect, and grow, launched MAGIC Pop-Up Orlando from February 9-11 at the Orange County Convention Center. […]
OFFPRICE Orlando Market’s Success Shows Retailers Want Safe Live Events
by Tarsus Group Tarsus Group, organizer of the OFFPRICE Show, is pleased to announce a successful first live show of 2021, “OFFPRICE Orlando Market,” which took place between February 9-11. The event joined Fashion Week shows MAGIC Pop Up Orlando and WWIN Orlando Showcase as part of a Stronger Together initiative to reunite and reignite […]
March 2021 Issue of Independent Retailer Magazine is Available Now!
The March 2021 Issue of Independent Retailer Magazine. Check out more timely Product Trends, News, and Marketing tips as they are added to our website here:
