Digital Innovation

Mapping Out Your Digital Commerce Strategy
April 28, 2016 at 10:17 am

In today’s rapidly evolving digital world, often referred to as the “Age of Amazon,” it's become increasingly important for companies to envision and implement comprehensive commerce strategies to better connect with consumers in a meaningful way. However, only a quarter of executives at major enterprises believe their organizations are on the right track in this…

Why Click-and-Collect Should Not Be the End of Collection and Delivery Innovation
April 25, 2016 at 10:05 am

There's no arguing that the convenience of click-and-collect has become one of the retail industry’s biggest trends of the last few years. In 2015, 32 percent of holiday shoppers used a click-and-collect service, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers. That percentage will almost certainly increase this year. Delivery and collection are core to…

Heard on myTotalRetail: Shoes of Prey, Wine.com, Boll & Branch, Lush Cosmetics
March 30, 2016 at 12:05 pm

Total Retail Talks is Total Retail’s podcast channel, and it features interviews and insights with some of the leading minds in the retail industry. Please check out our podcast channel page for all episodes, show notes and additional information. Also, you can access Total Retail Talks episodes on iTunes and Stitcher. We hope you’ll join us! Jodie Fox, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer, Shoes…

Amazon's First Live Show is QVC for the YouTube Generation
March 8, 2016 at 10:01 am

Now that Amazon has its own private fashion labels, it's launching its its first ever live TV show called Style Code Live. Hosted by a trio of reality and fashion show personalities, the show looks like a youth take on QVC's home shopping channel. The hosts and their guests will offer fashion and makeup advice,…

The Top Women in Retail 2016: Emilie Arel Scott, CEO, Quidsi
February 10, 2016 at 3:15 pm

What do you enjoy most about working in the retail industry? My dad was a small business owner, Arel’s Flowers & Gifts, for 35 years — it just closed this year. The store was another member of our family and a big part of our small…

The Top Women in Retail 2016: Lisa Gersh, CEO, Goop
February 10, 2016 at 1:43 pm

What do you enjoy most about working in the retail industry? The ability to create and curate amazing experiences for customers. If you weren’t working in the retail industry, what do you think you would be doing? If they would have me, I would be the head…