Big data can be used in the strangest of ways and the retail industry has usually been the heaviest user of all. Retail companies can gather information and make actionable decisions based on their findings. Yet, even with this advantage, some are still going under because of the strai...
Visual merchandisinghas been a central retail discipline that signs support. Businesses can create themedproduct displaysto encourage visitors into the store, then use signage to help customers navigate them easily. Depending on the size of your shop, you can use signs to visually break your store...
The idea of a retail industry ETF is to provide an investor with broad exposure to the retail industry as opposed to investing in one or a few specific retail companies. This allows fordiversificationof an investor's portfolio within the sector as well as ease of management when compared to ...
Stocksand bonds are the most common investments. Bonds can be a complicated investment as they have many moving parts, such as the price, the interest rate, the yield, markup costs, accrued interest, and lack of control regarding taxes and capital gains. Therefore, retail notes are often seen...
The retail industry is in the grip of a revolution powered by digital technology. This will be as big in its effects as the mercantile revolution that saw the birth of retailing as we know it, and the Industrial Revolution that kicked off the modern era. ...
Using signage in your retail store Unify online and in-person sales today. For free.Talk to sales Retail signage is the oldest form of marketing communication. Evidence shows that signs were a primary form of communication by merchants in ancient times, in areas including Babylon, Egypt, Athen...
The death of themallhas been highly exaggerated. According toCushman & Wakefield, retail vacancies dropped to 5.7 percent in Q4, the lowest since 2017. But the path to profitableretailoperations looks vastly different than in the past.
Retail is the only industry in which flexibility ranks as the number-one driver of why you might leave your job. David Fuller Monica Toriello:Let’s talk about flexibility. As you said, David, the opportunities for building flexibility into a frontline retail job aren’t immediatel...
Industry analysis: Provide research about your industry, such as small business trends and growth. When writing this section, think about how large your industry is and how it’s expected to evolve. You should also consider who your competitors are, and make note of their strengths and weaknes...
It runs a12-week leadership training program where workers map out the global retail industry and their role in it. They also learn to identify workplace issues, recruit others, and organize on the job. “After12weeks, they really get a sense of the weight and power behind them if they ...