We have endured nearly 365 days of global panic, fear and exhaustion as coronavirus cases continue down a volatile path. While the summer months brought with them heat and hope, this has been a cold, overwhelming winter with new COVID-19 cases spreading like wildfire. Over the course of the past year, we have watched the
Read More...As expected, Black Friday and Small Business Saturday looked vastly different this year. According to Adobe Analytics, consumers spent $23.5 billion online between November 25 and November 29, a 23% increase from 2019. While these statistics look promising, brick-and-mortar traffic fell by 52.1%. If you ventured out of your home on Black Friday, you probably
Read More...The end of Q4 is rapidly approaching. If you listen very closely, you can hear winter coming: the soothing voice of Bing Crosby on the radio, pine cones thunderously crashing to the ground, accountants with furrowed brows crunching year-end numbers. The holiday season may look a little different this year as we approach month nine
Read More...The holidays are among us. Outdoor shopping centers craned in their extra-large Christmas trees with baubles the size of your head, twinkling lights illuminate major roads and, most importantly, Starbucks is playing holiday music while dishing eggnog lattes in holiday cups. Though the visual aspect of holiday preparations seems relatively normal, the holiday season will
Read More...2020 has been quite the year, hasn’t it? It is fairly difficult to believe that nationwide lockdowns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic took place just under eight months ago. Despite 2020 spanning into eternity and feeling an awful lot like three years in one, the holiday season is rapidly approaching. On any other non-pandemic
Read More...From closed restaurants to curbside pick-up and lines outside of shops with reduced capacity to empty shelves, consumers are experiencing the effects of COVID-19 in retail in real-time. As we approach the end of 2020, national guidelines and restrictions are still in flux, and extended disruptions mean significant changes in the way we conduct business
Read More...Measuring customer satisfaction with your goods, services and customer experience (CX) is exceptionally important to increase sales and gain market share. The happier your customer, the more likely they are to become permanent brand advocates, providing word-of-mouth referrals to their friends, family and social media networks, saving you on marketing spend in the long term.
Read More...Every single business that currently operates in the free market wants to know exactly how their customers feel about their products or service and the entirety of their shopping experience. If a business did not care about their customer’s experience, it is likely to fail faster than you can say “big mistake.” You or one
Read More...What is a Planogram? We discussed planograms and their importance in our blog Visual Merchandising: What Is A Planogram And Why Is Compliance Important? but as a refresh: a planogram is a visual representation of the proper placement of all displays, merchandise and shelving used as an in-store “guide.” Planograms are generally developed by the sales
Read More...Whether you work in supply chain, marketing, sales, finance or customer service, a casual mention of the term “out-of-stock” can send shivers down your spine, erupting massive goose pimples on every limb. OOS is a terrifying, anxiety-inducing horror story. While it is difficult to nail down the true monetary loss of OOS, your business (and
Read More...It’s no secret that measuring customer experience is hard. Nonetheless, it has a strong impact in determining customer loyalty. That is why you need to be mindful of current trends in the market to find out industry insights and enhance the customer experience as a result. Knowing current trends can present your brand with plenty
Read More...Overall, shoppers are committed to the shopping experience retailers provide, and not just the consumer goods themselves. Prior to this global pandemic, it was common to see retailers fiercely competing to consistently have shoppers purchasing from their business as opposed to their competitors. If a customer needed to purchase canned wet food for cats, they
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