Everyone who’s ever devoted a piece of their lives to serving others across the retail divide—and there are almost two million Canadians working in the retail sector at any given time—has a story of fielding rudeness directed at them from across the store counter or restaurant table. CBC Manitoba explored the phenomenon recently in its series, The Loss of Civility. …
Read MoreFresh back from my trip to Dusseldorf, Germany and the EuroShop Retail Trade Fair and what a great show it was. Arguably the biggest and best retail tradeshow in the world, this was my fourth visit and it never ceases to impress. It can be an overwhelming experience and such a large show that a lot of time can be …
Read MoreNew York-based media firm PSFK will present the seventh edition of the Future of Retail and is holding an event on January 17 to unspool its findings.
Read MoreDo you know that LED lights impact the taste of milk? Read more about this interesting research from Virginia Tech College of Agriculture & Life Sciences.
Read MoreRetail innovation is poised for celebration with the Canadian Retail Innovation Challenge. This just-announced national contest—the product of four of Canada’s most high-flying retail players—launches the hunt for the country’s cleverest retail and technology entrepreneurs. In February, Dx3 Canada, in conjunction with retail real estate magnate Oxford Properties Group, industry futurist Retail Prophet and the Retail Council of Canada, will crown six of Canada’s brightest …
Read MoreIn the world of consumer sales, the back of the house is a store’s secret, the hidden-from-public-view beating heart of the retail body. These are the areas set aside to house the functional elements of an operation, the real estate that supports the store’s daily operation and provides essential areas for storage and facilities for staff. But while the aesthetic …
Read MoreThe appropriateness of the compensation-by-commission model is now being questioned as online sales account for an increasing chunk of retailers’ revenues.
Read MoreBIg online retailers are leaping ahead of small mom-and-pop stores due to their large SEM and SEO resources. making it very hard for the latter to catch up
Read MoreLearn how retailers can drive their foot traffic and exploit marketing opportunities with augmented reality games like Pokemon Go.
Read MoreLearn more about the “Food-Forward C-store Design" study by Technomic and Chute Gerdeman that states that store design is key for sales
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