They say you eat with your eyes first. The same can be said of in-store experiences for consumers. DGS Retail’s recent acquisition of SMS Display Group and its rebranding to Agility Retail Group signals a larger trend in the retail industry: the growing emphasis on...
As luxury brands increasingly find ways to create direct relationships with their customers, high-end department store chains are facing new challenges. Ralph Lauren, for its part, reported Thursday (Feb. 8) that it saw global direct-to-consumer (D2C) comparable store sales rise 9% in the third quarter...
In recent years, retail subscription platforms have introduced enhanced features like the ability to pause the subscription with no cost or free shipping to help their digital users manage their subscriptions. Nevertheless, many of their clients have been tempted to cancel their retail product subscriptions...
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT), a prominent mall owner in the eastern United States, filed for bankruptcy for the second time in three years, highlighting the challenges faced by mall owners in the current retail landscape. The company is seeking to shed $880 million...
October 14, 2024
They say you eat with your eyes first. The same can be said of in-store experiences for consumers. DGS Retail’s recent acquisition of SMS Display Group and its rebranding to Agility Retail Group signals a larger trend in the retail industry: the growing emphasis on enhancing in-store customer experiences. By merging visual merchandising expertise with […]
February 12, 2024
As luxury brands increasingly find ways to create direct relationships with their customers, high-end department store chains are facing new challenges. Ralph Lauren, for its part, reported Thursday (Feb. 8)...
November 06, 2023
The pandemic has significantly impacted consumer behavior, including grocery shopping habits. Traditional brick-and-mortar grocery stores are no longer the go-to channel for most shoppers, with an increasing number of consumers...
December 01, 2022
Payments innovators are pushing past omnichannel retailing to meld POS-capable channels tied to databases. It’s a unified commerce approach that brings capabilities like checkout anywhere on the sales floor. By...
December 12, 2023
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT), a prominent mall owner in the eastern United States, filed for bankruptcy for the second time in three years, highlighting the challenges faced by mall owners in the current retail landscape. The company is seeking to shed $880 million of debt that has built up due to high interest […]
October 30, 2023
Walmart is celebrating the re-grand opening of 117 remodeled stores across the United States Monday (Oct. 30), marking the largest single-day rollout of re-grand openings in its history. It’s the...
September 27, 2023
Target is blaming an apparent wave of shoplifting for the closure of nine of its stores. The retailer is shuttering locations Oct. 21 in New York City; San Francisco; Seattle;...
February 07, 2023
Simon Property has traded Eddie Bauer for a bigger piece of Authentic Brands. The CEO of America’s largest mall owner made the announcement Monday (Feb. 6) as the company released...
