Total Back-to-School Spend Up
Back-to-College Spending Slightly Down
U.S. Mobile Commerce To Reach $31 Billion By 2016
Group Buying Industry In U.S. Estimated To Grow 138 Percent To $2.7 Billion This Year
Healthy Growth for Ecommerce as Retail Continues Shift to Web
Online Coupon Savings Total $57.4M
Consumers Warming Up to Mobile Coupons
Coupon Redemptions Grow 27%
Retail IT Spending to Exceed $20B
Private Label Unit, Dollar Share Rise in ‘09
The View from the Glass House
Transparency challenges companies by making information about products and pricing, as well as corporate practices around labor, environment, healthcare and other issues, instantly available to potential customers. Empowered by YouTube and other new media, consumers have the power to reframe, even shatter, the reputations of products, services and companies. As transparency washes the windows of corporate headquarters, leaders of retail and consumer product companies will … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Authors: Ajit Kambil, Patrick Conroy, Ryan Alvanos | Source: Deloitte Review | Subject: Industry Specific | Industry: Retail
Print’s Place in Multichannel Retailing
Do Private Labels Always Benefit the Supply Chain?
Private label products, or store brands, can bolster a store’s market share and positively impact retail sales. But what effect do private label products have on the supply chain? Is introducing a store brand always a good idea, or can it have detrimental effects as well? Marc Sachon and Víctor Martínez de Albéniz propose a model that can help retailers determine whether introducing a private … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Authors: Marc Sachon, Víctor Martínez de Albéniz | Source: IESE Insight | Subjects: Industry Specific, Operations | Industry: Retail
E-commerce Spending Falls First Time
Online Coupon Usage Climbs
Fraud Costs Retailers $100B Annually
Shoplifters of the world
The Multichannel Imperative
Multichannel retailing has become a market imperative. Consumers who shop in two or more channels are often much more profitable than single-channel shoppers—although they expect a seamless experience across stores, catalogs, Web sites, mobile sites, call centers, TV networks, and direct mail. It’s a daunting challenge, but retailers often overestimate its difficulty. Rather than focus only on big investments in technology integration, retailers should also … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Authors: Jean-Manuel Izaret, Mary Egan | Source: Boston Consulting Group (BCG) | Subjects: Industry Specific, Marketing / Sales | Industry: Retail