Merchandising

The expert speakers on this interactive webinar will address the value brands can derive from selling DTC and much more. 

Huge discounts and campaigns mean more clicks and more customers. For example, Amazon.com's Prime Day has ballooned in just four years to a 48-hour online shopping bonanza, which this year raked in a whopping $7.9 billion and sold 175 million products. Then there’s Black Friday, which has grown from one day to one week of…

We’ll share insights from the 2018 holiday shopping season and discuss how you can leverage that information to prepare for this year.

As younger generations strive towards a more inclusive culture, they're still met with the overwhelming compulsion to fixate over their body image. One study found that over 60 percent of millennials prioritize the perfect body over career advancement, and another from Yahoo Health found that only one in seven Americans actually feel “body positive.” Retailers…

In this episode of Retail Right Now, Total Retail's Kristina Stidham and Ashley Chiaradio discuss how private-label products are driving customer loyalty for Sam's Club. Ashley traveled to the Groceryshop conference in Las Vegas earlier this week, and attended a session with Chandra Holt, senior vice president and chief operating officer of Sam’s Club. During…

Walmart said Monday it’s relaunching the once-beloved trendy New York fashion brand Scoop NYC on its website and in select stores. Scoop shuttered all 16 of its stores in New York City three years ago, having gained famed with its chunky black-and-white logo appearing across episodes of “Sex and the City” and on the arms…

Influencing consumer decisions is a priority for retailers, and in this quickly growing digital age it’s becoming more important to understand how and where to target them. Already, consumers’ every click is being tracked to see what products they like and dislike. And yes, that means even you're being followed. So how do retailers track…

When consumers shop, you can usually tell what activity or event they’re shopping for. For instance, a shopper with a couple of steaks, a few bags of chips, salad mixings and a set of tongs is almost certainly shopping for a backyard barbecue. A department store shopper with several shirts, jeans and socks along with…

Plants are having a moment of growth as a category as younger consumers discover their favorite succulents and houseplants to liven up their homes and their social media profiles. Floral and gourmet foods gift retailer 1-800-Flowers.com noticed this trend and decided to expand its Plant Shop, introducing some of the most sought-after greenery for home décor…

Target announced yesterday that it’s opening dozens of permanent Disney stores within its own stores over the next year, as it invests in more unique ways to drive foot traffic. On Oct. 4, 25 Disney stores will open at certain Target stores across the country, in cities including Philadelphia, Denver and Chicago. Forty additional Disney locations are…