Can the Olympics aid ailing British retailers?
British retailers are hoping the impending 2012 London Olympics, which begin this Friday, will put to use their POS software and boost an ailing sector. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2012
Craft for a Cause – Retailers Distinguish Themselves While Empowering Artisans
A growing number of retailers in the U.S. are standing out from the competition by carrying unique merchandise from developing nations. Continue reading
Walgreens announces purchase of regional pharmacy chain
Walgreens is set to buy regional drug stores such as USA Drug, May’s Drug, Drug Warehouse and Med-X. Continue reading
Tablet conversion rates similar to desktop ecommerce
Merchants have questioned the viability of mobile platforms compared to traditional point-of-sale payment platforms, such as brick-and-mortar and ecommerce. Continue reading
Store operations continue to evolve to face growing ecommerce competition
The face of brick-and-mortar retail is changing. Continue reading
Import cargo volume up in July
Retailers are ordering more product to sell to consumers, an optimistic signal that suggests many merchants remain confident they will do more business than they did last year. Continue reading
Consumers spending more on mobile devices, retailers developing new strategies
As a result, transactions conducted on these devices account for a greater portion of overall web-based sales, up from 2 percent in 2010 to 8 percent as of the first quarter in 2012. Continue reading
Mobile commerce to drive retail sales in UK
A recent report by Forrester Research revealed mobile commerce in the United Kingdom is expected to grow from $3.3 billion in 2012 to $23.49 billion (19.25 billion euro) by 2017. Continue reading
Smaller retail merchants prosper online
While big-name retail brands may have been among the first to get heavily involved in ecommerce, it’s the smaller merchants that are seeing better sales as they take the plunge. Continue reading
Two key inventory management tips for retail merchants
Inventory management extends beyond simply buying what’s popular and scaling back on what’s not – a lot of time and energy needs to go into developing an effective inventory management strategy. Continue reading
