Whether you operate a retail, dining or leisure business, chances are you're going through a downturn in sales at the moment. The post-holiday period tends to be one of the worst times of year for most businesses, as wary consumers check the bank balances after the Christmas … [Read more...]
How Influential is the Smartphone to Retail Purchases?
Walking around a store today, you mightfind it increasingly hard to make a choice. Go back a few short years, and itwas easy to go shopping in a store. You would look for anything marked SALE,and see if the price sounded like good value. However, if you look aroundtoday, everyone … [Read more...]
Setting up Shop: Things to Consider As a New Retailer
It’s no secret that we’re living in a world saturated with online businesses, and it’s becoming a rare occurrence to take your business into physical premises and set up shop. However, if your business isn’t just to sell products; but you offer a service, then it’s a necessity, … [Read more...]
Using Social Media to Boost In-Store Sales (Infographic)
Did you know that 74% of people use social media to guide their purchasing decisions? Connecting online efforts to offline store visits is one of the biggest challenges of social media marketing but if you don’t utilize these platforms, you’re leaving money on the … [Read more...]
How is ‘Social Shopping’ Reshaping Online Retail?
The future of retail might seem pretty dismal. Malls are losing major anchor stores and everyone is asking, “where are all the shoppers?” The truth is, it is a tough time for retailers and fashion apparel brands across the world but retail is far from being obsolete. In fact, WWD … [Read more...]
