Father’s Day spending on the rise
Mother’s Day was widely heralded as being one of the reasons retail sales grew in May, with Americans going out in droves to purchase gifts for their moms. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2012
Clothing retailers boost capital spending, refocus on experience
Consumers are casting their recessionary spending habits aside as the economy continues to recover, with many opening their wallets and spending more money. Continue reading
Fewer consumers ‘Like’ retailers on social media
Many retailers began using Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and other social media sites as a way to engage consumers, promote new products and sales as well as conduct customer service. Continue reading
Landlords get innovative to encourage brick-and-mortar retail
A number of retail merchants have noted the increased popularity of online shopping. Continue reading
Brick-and-mortar merchants gain equal footing with Amazon in NJ
Amazon, one the largest ecommerce internet retailers in the world, has reached an agreement with the state of New Jersey to begin collecting sales tax from residents who make purchases on the website by 2013. Continue reading
Retailers rock analysts’ expectations in May
A recent report suggests retailers performed better than anticipated in May, with many Americans taking advantage of heavy Mother’s Day promotions. Continue reading
Wal-Mart pushes in-store use of mobile apps
Wal-Mart hopes that shoppers will use the company’s mobile applications in-store and even recently announced some specific features made just for customers in the brand’s brick-and-mortar locations. Continue reading
Best Buy to downsize to grow business
Best Buy, one of the most popular electronics retail brands, recently suffered through a difficult first quarter. Continue reading
Consumer sentiment hits five-year high
The American shopper continues to grow more confident, both with the direction of the country’s economy and their own financial standings. Continue reading
Sears trades customer reviews for charity donations
Sears has devised an interesting strategy for acquiring more product reviews on its website. The American retailer is encouraging shopper feedback – good or bad – through a new project called “Love/Hate: Share Your Thoughts, Send Some Love.” Continue reading
