Merchant Innovation

Can Apparel Stop Its Downward Discounting Spiral?
Can Apparel Stop Its Downward Discounting Spiral?
February 24, 2016  |  Consumer Insights

What consumer doesn’t need to buy clothes? And what average consumer with a little extra cash isn’t going to feel fine spending a little more...

READ MORE >
Whole Foods Puts All Its Eggs In Instacart’s Basket
Whole Foods Puts All Its Eggs In Instacart’s Basket
February 24, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

Retailers spend as much time making sure their products get in front of customers at the right times as they do coming up with worthwhile...

READ MORE >
Samsung’s Unusual Run At Retail Stores
Samsung’s Unusual Run At Retail Stores
February 24, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

Most brands just talk the talk when it comes to committing to the future of experiential retail. However, Samsung is showing that it’s ready to...

READ MORE >
eBay’s New Seller Ranking System Goes Live
eBay’s New Seller Ranking System Goes Live
February 23, 2016  |  eCommerce

While online marketplaces like eBay are some of the only places to find the rarest items in the world, shipping delays can still make the...

READ MORE >
The Fresh And The Furious: Google And Amazon’s Grocery Delivery War
The Fresh And The Furious: Google And Amazon’s Grocery Delivery War
February 22, 2016  |  Amazon Delivery

A few years ago, it was unthinkable that customers could have household items delivered in as little as one or two days for no extra...

READ MORE >
Is The Future Of Beacons Based In Browsers?
Is The Future Of Beacons Based In Browsers?
February 22, 2016  |  Internet of Things

Apps, apps, apps. Ever since the first mobile game companies proved that a small company could spend a relatively slight amount to receive massive revenue...

READ MORE >
Shaun White Brings Extreme Sports (Jackets) To Macy’s
Shaun White Brings Extreme Sports (Jackets) To Macy’s
February 19, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

Millennials grew up alongside the X-Games, the annual exhibit of the world’s best in extreme sports – the Olympics on skateboards and dirtbikes. Now that...

READ MORE >
Millennials Make 2015 A Vintage Year For Wine Sales
Millennials Make 2015 A Vintage Year For Wine Sales
February 17, 2016  |  Consumer Insights

It’s the defining marketing question of the day: What are millennials willing to spend their ever-growing expendable incomes on? For the alcoholic beverage industry, media...

READ MORE >