Perficient

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The world is quite a different place than it was six months ago, and with the 2020 holiday season fast approaching, the pressure is on to meet revenue goals in what’s been an uncertain year. I’m the Principal for the Digital Marketing Solutions Business Unit here at Perficient. Missed the webinar? Eric: Awesome.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2020

When it’s said and done there was only one story that mattered in the retail universe this year and it was the rise of the digital-first economy. These are companies like Adore Me (lingerie), Green Goo (personal care), Shift (used cars) and Misfits Market (produce). The numbers speak for themselves.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

For retailers, the fourth quarter of 2020 is likely to see a media blitz that will make other years pale in comparison. Unspent budget from big box retailers will be let loose as early as Oct. There are many critical aspects to SMB retail media strategy but two stand out this year: when to advertise and where to advertise.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2021

Every year for the last 110 years , members of the retail trade group, known as the National Retail Federation (NRF), have assembled to discuss the slate of issues pertinent to its members. COVID-19, of course, didn’t cause physical retail’s steep decline — it just accelerated it. Retail is now about logistics and the last mile.

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Perficient

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Perficient is excited to present Retail Roundtable: A Year of Change in E-commerce and Supply Chain with the Dallas Business Journal. We’ll sit down with leaders at Sally Beauty to discuss the strategies and tactics that have helped them succeed with e-commerce and supply chain management in 2020. Shifting Priorities.

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Perficient

JUNE 17, 2020

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, retailers were already seeing enthusiasm from customers for more convenient ways to interact during the purchasing process. While some retailers have offered limited order pickup options for some time, this was often limited to certain verticals or a small sub-set of products. The Market.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2021

retail rents falling in many locales by percentages even greater than those seen in or after the 2007-08 Great Recession. These decreases are historic,” the Real Estate Board of New York wrote in a new report showing that average Manhattan retail asking rents fell in all of the island’s 17 retail corridors during autumn.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Key Takeaways Commercial real estate lending will be a top focus for many financial institutions in 2020. The Mortgage Bankers Association expects 9% growth in CRE originations in 2020. To read news headlines, commercial real estate (CRE) is headed for a terrible 2020. Real Estate Market Outlook. Learn more.

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OCTOBER 23, 2020

In fact, 2020 opened with retail reports decrying the great toy sales slump , citing the 4 percent fall-off in toy sales, the rather tepid holiday sales season reported between 2018 and 2019 and the fact that toy sales came up short during last year’s holiday season. under the age of 14.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2020

According to Mastercard ’s SpendingPulse transactional analysis, total retail spending for 2020’s 75 days of Christmas was up 3 percent, and eCommerce sales were up 49 percent — good for the stay-at-home economy and tough sledding for department stores. percent overall and 31 percent online. percent in overall sales, and only up 3.3

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2020

s most high-profile retailers is doing well in the U.S. and another one is ready to open, both of them seeking a new market as their home turf sees retail struggles. s fastest growing brick-and-mortar retailer, Wren Kitchens. And also in training our retail staff to offer the customer a fantastic service.”.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 5, 2021

Government pandemic aid helped bankruptcy filings hit a 35-year low in 2020, according to legal service firm Epiq. In Epiq's report on 2020 bankruptcy statistics, the firm found that 2020 had the lowest numbers since 1989, with 529,068 over all chapters, according to a press release.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Key Takeaways Trepp's head of Commercial Real Estate Finance outlined the current CRE market and looked at the future of CRE during Abrigo's recent ThinkBIG conference. This post by Hayley Collier , Trepp's Marketing Communication Specialist, was originally published on Trepp's blog and can be found here. The pandemic's impact on CRE.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

In today’s top retail news, FedEx Corp. concluded its previously announced purchase of ShopRunner, while Save A Lot unveiled the sale of 51 stores run by the company in the Tampa, Florida market to Fresh Encounter. Plus, PYMNTS looks back on direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands, which came in two flavors in 2020.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

In today’s top retail news, Benetton Group is teaming once more with EDITED, while CarLotz Inc. reported that revenues rose 12 percent for the third quarter of 2020. Benetton Group Teams With Retail Intelligence Firm EDITED. EDITED Retail Market Intelligence provides live data on more than 140,000 brands and retailers.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Benetton Group , an Italian fashion company, is teaming once more with retail market intelligence firm EDITED as an "essential platform" for its future three-year roadmap, according to a Wednesday (Dec. 16) announcement. “As

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2021

In today’s top retail news, Bed Bath & Beyond said it has finished its sale of Cost Plus World Market (CPWM) to a private equity firm, while Starbucks will help Washington state with the distribution of coronavirus vaccines. Bed Bath & Beyond Finishes Sale Of Cost Plus World Market To PE Firm. Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Batteries Plus Bulbs , a Wisconsin-based nationwide retail chain, has arguably powered the consumer shift to digital. In retail, Q4 2020 is likely to see a media blitz that will make other years pale in comparison. battery replacement market. 723: Number of Batteries Plus locations in the nationwide chain.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Retailers are facing a personalization paradox. Fifty-three percent of consumers want retailers to respect their anonymity in 2020; at the same time 61 percent want more personalization in marketing, messaging and promotions. That paradox is evident between the appeal of personalization and a stepped-up need for privacy.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

The rise of eCommerce , the push toward omnichannel shopping platforms, the increasing relevancy of social media on shopping habits and the development of the Internet of Things to plumb every last morsel of data on customers and what they spend money on are all rapidly and drastically altering the face of retail.

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DECEMBER 30, 2019

Barney’s has given way to Saks Fifth Avenue, directing shoppers to the latter’s sites in these last days of the year, one of the latest changes in luxury retail in 2019. The luxury retailer has stopped eCommerce transactions on its Barneys.com and Barneyswarehouse.com websites. Luxury Consolidation. billion or $135 a share in cash.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2020

If 2020 taught us anything about cryptocurrencies, it’s that they’ve reached a tipping point. If one measures success for digital currencies in buzz — and in price appreciation for many of the marquee names — then 2020 stands out as a banner year. Here are some of cryptos’ key developments for 2020: Bitcoin Goes Higher And Higher.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

This Year was brought to you by the number 2020 and the letters W, T and F” – Big Bird (more or less). Sit back and enjoy our take on the best and worst of banking in 2020 as you celebrate the holidays. Most Oft-Heard Statements of 2020. Kudos to blazing new trails that many institutions are taking on in 2020.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The season isn’t so much revving up as already in full swing — and now the pressure is really on for retailers to switch up their holiday game plans as the clock is ticking and the pie is shrinking. While digital has been on the rise in seasonal shopping for the last several years, it entered the 2020 season on unusually strong footing.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2020

One of 2020’s highest high-flyers has been the special purpose acquisition corporation, or SPAC. It might be hard in the midst of roaring markets and headlines trumpeting Dow 30,000 to remember that one of 2020’s highest high-flyers has been the special purpose acquisition corporation, or SPAC. That’s well beyond the $13.6

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

As 2020 unfolds, the retail business has been dramatically altered. But with consumer spending holding steady, it’s important for retailers to grasp the opportunity to create innovative ways to get, keep and grow customers. So, what constitutes experiential marketing for retailers? Wine and cheese for the shoppers?

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2016

We all know — and keep hearing almost ad nauseam — all about how the rise of online shopping is changing the very face of the retail industry and consumer habits. But what is that “changing face of retail” actually going to look like in a few years? Will consumers still shop at brick-and-mortar stores?

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JANUARY 13, 2021

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions unveiled its ELERA unified commerce platform that will let merchants operate without the bounds of traditional retail IT infrastructures, according to a Wednesday (Jan. ELERA is currently used by the high-volume retail grocery and general merchandise verticals. 13) announcement emailed to PYMNTS.

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PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2020

Retail CEOs faced a parade of problems in 2020’s first six months, but some executives look ready to set off plenty of fireworks in the year’s back half. . Here’s a July 4 th look at some top executives in retail who seem ready to declare their independence from business as usual in 2020’s final six months. .

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2021

Chuck Huang, founder and CEO of Citcon , explores how the pandemic has prompted retailers to capitalize on the surge in demand for contactless, digital payments. "As 2020 will be remembered by most as a year of trial. But this is not just a marketing strategy, it’s also an insight engine when used well.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

retail sales rose 0.3 Despite the pandemic’s negative effect on the economy, 2020 retail sales in October were 5.7 Despite the pandemic’s negative effect on the economy, 2020 retail sales in October were 5.7 September retail numbers were up 1.6 percent in October to $553.3 A Bloomberg survey forecasted a 0.5

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PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2020

High-level market intelligence about the $18 billion expected to be invested over the next three years is a major focus of the March 2020 Automated Retail Tracker™ from PYMNTS , which serves as a bimonthly breakdown of developments in this rapidly growing business sector. Amazon Go’ Cashless. UR Making Me Laugh.

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AUGUST 6, 2020

Real estate trends for retailers are back in the news this week, as the pandemic-driven brick-and-mortar market starts to produce new business models and a fair amount of stability. The new business model involves leasing options for the retail sector. retail portfolio valued at $5.9 Example: One of the U.K.’s

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MAY 4, 2017

For quite some time, office supplies retailer Staples has been struggling to stay afloat. In the office supply retailer’s latest effort to save face, it has made the move to shake up its marketing strategy. ” Staples’ chief marketing officer, Frank Bifulco, commented on this new approach.

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JANUARY 11, 2021

After the acquisition, Goldiam was able to successfully beta-test and complete a soft launch for the site, which plans to cater to a new market segment for the U.S. retail jewelry industry. He said the smaller stores were a "lifeline" for India and that Udaan was at the "forefront" of the innovative new ways to run a digital economy.

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JANUARY 21, 2021

The COVID-19 crisis and the digital shift that it accelerated are making five lessons clear that tradition brick-and-mortar retailers must heed if they want to survive, according to Karen Webster. percent market share for all clothing and apparel sales during 2020’s third quarter versus just 9.5 It’s Amazon.”.

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