Omnichannel

2017 Holiday Physical and Digital Retail Trends Report
October 24, 2017 at 7:43 pm

This upcoming holiday shopping season, retailers should expect Cyber Monday to be the most popular shopping day. However, the role of the physical store remains extremely important in the consumer buying journey. Brands looking to win will capitalize on convenience factors unique to stores and, perhaps more importantly, become channel-agnostic as the lines between physical and digital continue to blur.

Is Shelf Space Still Relevant?
October 23, 2017 at 1:57 pm

Getting your product on the top shelf isn’t as important any more when the shelves themselves are smart and know what you want the moment you walk in. Gaining product presence in retail is a difficult enough challenge, and once manufacturers have gained those retail distribution outlets, they still need to jockey for position on…

Ready or Not, Digital-First Retail is Here
October 23, 2017 at 11:01 am

Supposedly, Tori Spelling once said, “bad shopping habits die hard.” The "Beverly Hills 90210" actress was probably talking about her own shopping habits, but in a larger sense, Spelling, who helped personify consumerism in the 1990s, when the mall was king and Amazon.com was merely another dot-com, pretty much nailed today’s retail business, where bad habits…

TechStyle Co-CEO Talks Personalization, Subscription Commerce
October 23, 2017 at 10:59 am

In episode 115 of Total Retail Talks, recorded at Shop.org last month in Los Angeles, Adam Goldenberg, co-CEO of TechStyle Group, parent company of retail brands Fabletics, JustFab, and ShoeDazzle, discusses personalization, subscription fashion and the future of TechStyle Group.

Target Expands Plans for Remodels, Restock; Opens New Stores
October 20, 2017 at 12:40 pm

Target Corp. said this week that it would remodel more than 1,000 stores by the end of 2020, as well as expand its Target Restock program and open new stores. As for the remodels, Target said it will combine “the best of our digital and technology upgrades, elevated merchandise presentations and fulfillment services to make…

RFID Puts the Clicks in Bricks
October 19, 2017 at 9:42 am

Retailers are responding rapidly to the shift from in-store sales to online sales by spending considerable time and financial resources on improving their integrated omnichannel customer experiences. These tools enable consumers to view, research and purchase products across all available sales channels. They also allow retailers to capture, manage and shape customer purchasing behavior. Retailers…

Editor's Note: Introducing Total Retail's 2017 Retail Technology Report
October 18, 2017 at 1:04 pm

Technology is top of mind for most retailers today, no matter their size, product category or any other variables. As such, Total Retail surveyed its audience with the goal of finding out what types of retail technology retailers are interested in (as well as investing in), what retail trends and digital trends they’re tracking, and their…

An Omnichannel Approach to Victory Over Amazon This Holiday Season
October 18, 2017 at 9:20 am

The holidays are a big season for retailers, and every marketer is looking for a new, omnichannel way to drive sales. Some recent reports brought up a few data points that might help guide new strategies: NetElixer predicts a 10 percent increase in e-commerce sales this holiday season, but that’s down 1 percent from an…

Total Retail's Top 50 Retail Tips of 2017
October 16, 2017 at 5:54 pm

The holidays are a big season for retailers, and every marketer is looking for a new, omnichannel way to drive sales. Some recent reports brought up a few data points that might help guide new strategies: NetElixer predicts a 10 percent increase in e-commerce sales this holiday season, but that’s down 1 percent from an […]

50 Best Tips of 2017
October 16, 2017 at 3:59 pm

A collection of the top tips featured in Total Retail’s magazine and e-newsletters this year, from content marketing to inventory management to merchandising, and much more.