Card expenditures climb in January
Consumers used their credit and debits cards more often in January, suggesting retail spending was up for the month. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2012
Nearly half of all companies either offer an app or have one in development
With the number of smartphone phones in the hands of Americans on the rise, retail merchants are employing new means of leveraging the mobile communication tools. Continue reading
Men’s apparel led 2011 retail growth
Who says men don’t like shopping? Continue reading
Costco tops consumer shopping experience list
Shoppers are recognizing bulk supplier Costco’s store operation as doing something right – they recently ranked the retailer as No. 1 in a Consumer Reports survey. Continue reading
Retail Industry Leaders Association takes firm stance on online sales tax collection
This year, the Retail Industry Leaders Association is looking to tackle a retail merchandising issue that is being played out in state legislatures across the country: the enforcement of sales tax collection among online retailers. Continue reading
Balancing marketing technologies and the bottom line
Shifting technology and marketing strategies are changing the way companies approach retail merchandising, as well as the speed and timeliness with which they do so. Continue reading
Retailers change up their circular printing strategies
Retailers using printed circulars to promote sales and new product releases are altering their approaches. Continue reading
Consumer confidence continues to climb
As the American economy continues to improve and the unemployment rate falls, consumer confidence is slowly improving, a new Bloomberg report suggests. Continue reading
Consumers want more social time with retailers
Retailers are looking to advance and tighten up store operations through the diversification of marketing channels. One avenue through which this is being accomplished is social media. Continue reading
More than $50 billion spent online during the fourth quarter
Retailers already had a good idea that the amount of money spent shopping online in the fourth quarter of 2011 was up significantly compared to the previous year. Continue reading
