MomentFeed, the leading provider of Proximity Search Optimization, recently released data from a new survey – “Impact of COVID-19 on National, Brick-And-Mortar Brands.” The latest round of results sheds light on how each generation is being impacted and provides clues for how brick-and-mortar brands should approach them as the economy reopens. The survey found that […]
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Retailer Learns to Survive the Shutdown in Creative Ways
Many brick-and-mortar retailers are struggling to get used to the new normal that the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown at them. Between manufacturers shutting their warehouses down, running out of products, keeping their employees safe and trying to move their entire business online, it’s a lot to take in, but retailers such as Sports World in […]
Experts Say Retailers Need to Prepare to Open Post-COVID-19
Right now, many indie retailers are trying to just stay afloat without customers coming in the doors and keeping up with all the online orders. But once the lockdown ends and consumers start going outside again, retailers will need to shift their focus to be ready to service shoppers again in what will be the […]
Survey Finds Consumers Eager to Return to Brick-and-Mortar Stores When COVID-19 Subsides
by MomentFeed MomentFeed, the leading provider of Proximity Search Optimization, recently released data from a new survey – “Impact of COVID-19 on National, Brick-And-Mortar Brands.” The latest round of results shed light on a question that is on the minds of many business leaders: “Once concern around COVID-19 subsides, will consumers return to brick-and-mortar businesses, […]
Four Ways to Prepare Your Store for the Summer Rush
by Brooke Chaplan Most businesses benefit from the summer rush when it seems like the customers never stop flowing through the doors. Promotions, recent releases, and trends can all leave your store facing a sudden inflow of people wanting to buy your products. Preparation is critical for these times since potential sales are lost if […]
Online Reviews’ Financial Impact on Local Retail
For local retailers, five-star ratings aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. In fact, five-star shops actually earn less yearly revenue on average than retailers with a 1 to 1.5 star rating. The star-rating sweet spot for revenue is between 3.5 and 4 stars. This is just one finding from a new study from Womply, […]
Turnkey Retail Solution Enables Digitally Native Brands to Thrive Offline
It is equally important for a retailer to have a physical presence as it is to have an online presence, but it’s both difficult and expensive for brands to thrive offline. Because of the high costs associated with setting up a storefront, ShopFulfill, a nationally distributed and collaborative network of retail and logistics infrastructure, has […]
Five Mistakes to Avoid When Building & Designing a New Storefront
by Lizzie Weakley Brick and mortar is still a force in the market. Customers don’t always want to wait for UPS to drop products on their doorsteps. Instead, they may want to go out and shop in a public space. However, with such fierce competition from online retailers, business owners need to use some strategy. […]
Brick & Mortar Is Not Dead, But Merely Transforming
by John Liston If you read the news, you might come to the conclusion that retail is dying. You can find hundreds of articles outlining the problem of competing against Amazon or covering the high costs of working with the social media giants and online marketplaces, but what gets missed in the news is some […]
Three Tips for Retailers to Reel-In Last Minute Shoppers
by Tom Ertler, Miller Zell’s SVP and Creative Director There are shoppers who make their lists, check them twice and have their gifts bought, boxed, wrapped and bowed well before the big day of the season. And then there are the rest – the procrastinators, either too busy to shop early or too perplexed by […]
