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Independents to Lead Retail Renaissance

The Big Box store experiment is failing and under heavy debt. Department stores are shuttering and everyone is claiming the retail apocalypse is coming… Not so fast! We are starting to see a retail revival and new models emerging coupled … Read MoreRead More

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Brick & Mortar Dealers: Your Online Competitive Advantage

Brick and mortar retail is an enormously valuable tool available to sales and marketing executives to help increase revenue, awareness, and brand loyalty. The channel is designed to create demand and stimulate an action to buy. If dealer relationships are … Read MoreRead More

Nike and Under Armour Brands Fading in Direct to Consumer Fail

Last week Nike delivered disappointing results to its investors and this week Under Amour did the same, reporting a 5% decline in revenues in Q3 2017, its first quarterly decline since going public in 2005. Under Armour’s sad showing led CNBC’s Jim Cramer … Read MoreRead More

Brands Look to Physical Retail to Maximize Holiday Sales

The biggest shopping season is here and these busy months can make or break your year. The retail store plays an important role during holiday shopping as 47% of shoppers look towards physical retail for inspiration to find the perfect … Read MoreRead More

New Middleman: Direct to Consumer Only Brands

Cutting out the middleman seems to be what a lot of direct to consumer brands are considering. Seeking hefty margins by cutting out the brick and mortar retail channel. Little do they know, these online only brands are about to … Read MoreRead More

Prevent Package Theft with Retail as a Service

Your consumer has been looking forward to getting your online package for a few days. Giddy with excitement, it’s supposed to come today. Finally! But wait…they go outside to the front door to look for it — it’s nowhere to … Read MoreRead More

How to Boost Online Conversions by 25%

If you focus on the competition, you are constantly going to be playing catch up. While you and your competitors are fighting over fractions of market share doing business the same way, someone else is going to come in and … Read MoreRead More

Last Mile Service Key to Online Sales Growth

What scares most people about buying products online? Aside from being able to touch and feel the products its ‘how do I assemble, install, or move this’? For a lot of product categories such as appliances, automotive accessories, bicycles, mattresses, … Read MoreRead More

5 Reasons Why Every Company Needs a Cross-Channel Sales Platform

Cross-channel marketing is the act of using multiple channels to reach customers, also known as multi-channel marketing. So when we introduce cross-channel sales it is the next evolution to capitalize on your marketing efforts and give consumers the ability to … Read MoreRead More

The Shopping Habits of Millennials

Millennials, the demographic every marketer is aiming to reach this holiday. The same methods that worked for previous generations isn’t going to work as their buyer behavior is much different we are told. They don’t shop in stores, they do … Read MoreRead More