Amid the grim economic landscape of the recession, many retailers turned to deep discounting as a means to combat weak demand and shrinking profit margins. This provided a much-needed injection of revenue in the depressed market. However, what was intended to be a short-term solution, unintentionally resulted in the establishment of new price norms in […]
Your big picture game just got better! Competitive data is essential in retail to remain relevant – and to thrive. To gain a competitive advantage, however, you need to look at data beyond spreadsheets of context-less numbers. Accessing deeper data insights on how your rivals think can give your company an edge because you can […]
Two days ago, Toys ‘R’ Us filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection – mere weeks ahead of the critical holiday season – to restructure amid crippling debt, declining sales and relentless competition from retail powerhouses. In recent years, Toys “R” Us has spent hundreds of million of dollars on interest expenses, which left few resources to […]
Throughout the retail space, so many trends come and go that sometimes it’s difficult to know what methods are effective and which ones are simply dead ends. In fact, one of the most heavily debated ways in which a business can deliver its products to consumers remains to be dropshipping.
Retail sales strategies can make or break your brand. Select the wrong approach and watch your business flounder as it wastes money on useless marketing ploys. The right strategy, by contrast, can yield success you never imagined, assisting even struggling businesses. So which retail sales strategies can infuse your business with new life and impressive […]
Dropshipping seems to be a no-brainer for retailers in a world that jumps at any opportunity to make a business transaction quick and convenient. It may appear that, now, your only concerns are acquiring your product and marketing with a bit of savvy. Yet, you cannot forget about the customer’s experience if you want to […]
With each passing year, eCommerce is further cementing its status as consumers’ preferred way of shopping. The number of new and existing sites committing the bulk of their marketing efforts on online retail has increased dramatically, and due to this growing competition, eCommerce marketing optimization is more essential than perhaps it ever has been. Yet, […]
In any business, strategy is often the difference between a soaring success and a futile effort to connect with the customers you crave. However, with its continuing evolution and increasing competition in recent years, the eCommerce space might be even more reliant on the strength of retail sales strategies in order to capture business.
