by Charlie Casey Prices for virtually everything have risen sharply over the first part of 2022. Some of the items we know and love are back on the shelves in excess, while others still remain hard to find. In fact, some of the biggest retail stories of the year have centered around the surplus of […]
NRS Pay Saves the Day with Free Credit Card Processing
Times are tough, especially for businesses struggling to stay afloat with the increased expenses from credit card processing companies. Unfortunately, these companies are taking advantage of retailers when they should be helping boost the morale of businesses. Whether you are a gift shop, c-store, service provider, or gas station owner, you can easily fall victim […]
How to Capitalize on Wedding Season
Wedding Wire’s latest trends report states that in 2021, almost two million weddings took place in the U.S., a number that is expected to increase to 2.5 million by the end of 2022. This year will play host to the largest number of weddings since 2018, and today the average cost to attend a wedding […]
How to Increase Sales with Podcast Advertising
by Patrick Hill The podcast industry is booming, and it is high time retailers took advantage of this. The numbers do not lie: research from Infinite Dial shows that in the US, podcast audiences listen to an average of four to five podcasts per week. These audiences are projected to grow by 81 percent in […]
How to Elevate the In-Store Marketing Experience
by Paul Brenner Virtual shopping hit record highs during the pandemic, but as vaccination distribution increases and COVID-19 cases decline, consumers are starting to return to their favorite brick-and-mortar stores. Ninety-four percent of all industry sales today occur in a physical retail setting. While ecommerce remains a popular shopping channel, shoppers seek varied interactions with […]
Push your Brand Awareness with Push Notifications
by Aaron Smith Push notifications are more than just an ad that appears on a consumer’s mobile device. They have proven to be very effective at getting them to take action, even in cases where the customers are not directly seeking information about the product or service being offered. However, the development of a successful […]
Build Customer Trust with a Better Marketing Approach
by Tom Fricano Over the past two years, there has been a significant shift to online commerce. Not only are these voluminous transactions regulated by privacy laws such as GDPR and CCPA, but businesses are also receiving customer backlash related to poor customer experiences. This transformation of interacting with customers online has called for greater […]
Everything Retailers Need to Know About ERP Implementation
by Mark Hook When a small-to-medium sized merchant experiences rapid growth, its profit margins might go up, but its back office operations often go into meltdown. Spreadsheets get used to plug gaps between systems; mistakes and delays become commonplace, resulting in poor customer feedback; tedious manual workflows take up the time and energy of team […]
New Opportunities Expand Atlanta Market
For their summer 2022 market, Atlanta Market is expanding sourcing and shopping opportunities in its 1,000+ temporary exhibits to create a dynamic and engaging trade show floor. Designed for discovery through the addition of new categories and showcases, as well as an extension of industry partnerships, this new and improved event will take place July […]
How the Metaverse is Expanding Omnichannel Commerce & Complexity
by Liz Armbruester In recent years, more brands have turned to ecommerce and online sales to boost revenue resulting in an acceleration of omnichannel commerce. The traditional in-store shopping experience has been upended by new choices for consumers like buy online and pick up in-store. In fact, according to Wix, 76 percent of consumers are […]
