The holiday selling season is here. It is, or will be, the most complex, confusing, difficult-to-decipher period that mass retailing has embarked on in some time. The holiday selling season is here. It is, or will be, the most complex, confusing, difficult-to-decipher period that mass retailing has embarked on in some time. Few mass retailers
Amazon, the company synonymous with online retailing, made news earlier this month by opening its first brick-and-mortar outlet, a 7,500-square-foot bookstore in University Village, a high-end shopping center in Seattle. Amazon, the company synonymous with online retailing, made news earlier this month by opening its first brick-and-mortar outlet, a 7,500-square-foot bookstore in University Village, a
Christmas is here — at retail. For the nation’s mass retailers, the clearly defined holiday selling season has begun. Not that the merchandise is yet on the shelves. Not that the holiday promotional programs have been launched. Christmas is here — at retail. For the nation’s mass retailers, the clearly defined holiday selling season has
It’s sometimes said by people involved in community pharmacy that health care will change more during the next decade than it has in the past 50 years. The same applies to food retailing. Evidence supporting that position isn’t hard to come by. It’s sometimes said by people involved in community pharmacy that health care will
Globally, retail companies recently at the top of their game have begun to struggle to keep up. Not that they’re in imminent danger of losing the battle, but rather because they’ve lost sight of the basics that keep great retailers atop their trade. Globally, retail companies recently at the top of their game have begun
A recent story on Time.com that appears under the headline "This Is Why Amazon Is Dominating Walmart Now" paints an unflattering portrait of the world’s largest retailer. A recent story on Time.com that appears under the headline "This Is Why Amazon Is Dominating Walmart Now" paints an unflattering portrait of the world’s largest retailer. It
Is the fresh perimeter killing the center store? Is the fresh perimeter killing the center store? With sales growth in meat, deli, produce, bakery and seafood surpassing that of center-store mainstays, including dry and frozen grocery, it’s not surprising that retailers and suppliers blame the fresh perimeter for the soft sales in packaged food aisles
Most of the important mass retailing news this year is being made by grocery retailers. Most of the important mass retailing news this year is being made by grocery retailers. Moreover, it is news not concentrated or focused on one or two major retailers, but rather on a large and impressive group of regional supermarket
Evidence of e-commerce’s power to recast the way consumers shop continues to accumulate. Evidence of e-commerce’s power to recast the way consumers shop continues to accumulate. Whole Foods Market and Instacart disclosed some telling statics earlier this month when they observed the first anniversary of their partnership, which uses digital technology to connect customers with