E-Commerce
February 9, 2018 at 2:51 pm
Amazon.com is moving full speed ahead with its grocery business. Mashable reports the e-commerce giant's Prime Now delivery service — which delivers groceries, household items, gifts and more in two hours — is partnering with Whole Foods. Prime customers can now have their groceries and lifestyle items delivered to their door in two hours or…
February 9, 2018 at 1:30 pm
In this episode of Retail Right Now, Total Retail's Joe Keenan and Caitlin Sullivan discuss the impact the Super Bowl has on the retail industry, including a specific look at how some verticals (grocery, sports apparel, electronics) fare better than others before, during and after the big game.
February 9, 2018 at 10:39 am
Pundits will say that we're in the midst of a retail apocalypse. In 2017 alone, 21 major retailers closed their stores and dozens of brand-name chains around the country filed for bankruptcy. But before you start building your bunker, there's an opportunity for retailers looking for a saving grace: reinvention. To outwit the competition, retailers…
February 7, 2018 at 1:28 pm
Don’t miss this webinar to learn how to protect your business from costly overstocks, out-of-stocks and returns.
February 7, 2018 at 10:31 am
High web traffic is a major goal for every online retailer. But what happens when you're bombarded with more traffic than expected? From site slowdowns to total outages, the results can be disastrous. And in severe cases in which these slipups persist, brand reputation and customer loyalty are in jeopardy. During unexpected traffic spikes, your…
February 6, 2018 at 11:55 am
In this two-part series, I'm offering insights into how startups or small businesses can close the gap between themselves and enterprise e-tailers or big-box stores through the use of software and technology, as well as digital branding and marketing channels. (Here is part one.) Providers of SaaS platforms and MarTech experts seem to think the…
February 5, 2018 at 12:50 pm
eBay announced last week a collaboration with media and entertainment company Mashable to create “shoppable” stories across the U.K. and U.S. According to a post on the eBay blog, the pilot partnership lets Mashable’s audience use eBay to shop, browse and purchase products matching those featured on the news site without ever leaving the Mashable site. More…
February 3, 2018 at 9:02 am
Here's what we know about millennials: they're the largest generation to ever exist in the United States. They came of age on the precipice of the digital era. They have very little money in savings (most of them less than $1,000) and often live in the homes they grew up in. They do not marry…
February 2, 2018 at 3:34 pm
In episode 129 of Total Retail Talks, Bernie Yoo, co-founder and CEO of Bombfell, an online personal styling service, discusses the company's recent partnership with J.C. Penney to provide styling services for big-and-tall customers. In addition to discussing working with J.C. Penney, Yoo talks about Bombfell's new loyalty program, Keep More, Get More, as well…
February 2, 2018 at 10:02 am
Kristen Stewart is the head of e-commerce and digital marketing at Cushnie et Ochs, a luxury womenswear retailer that has come of age in the digital era. We were captivated by Stewart's talk at Luxury Interactive in October, and thrilled when she agreed to let us interview her to learn more. Avenue Code: What about…
