How AI is Disrupting Shopping
How AI is Disrupting Shopping Looking for Christmas gifts? Just ask a chatbot. The time of year has come again when gift-givers trudge around shops and scroll endlessly through e-commerce websites to find suitable Christmas presents for their loved ones. Some will enjoy browsing. But many will not. A growing number will happily outsource much of […]
Petra Industries Adds KOSPET Smart Wearables to Wearables Lineup
Petra Industries Adds KOSPET Smart Wearables to Wearables Lineup KOSPET’s durable yet stylish and affordable smartwatches and smart bands. Wholesale electronics distributor, Petra Industries, has announced the addition of rugged KOSPET outdoor sports smartwatches and smart bands to its growing lineup of smart wearables. “The smart wearables category is diversifying,” said Tate Morgan, Petra President. […]
Five-Day Thanksgiving Weekend Retail Sets Shopping Record
Five-Day Thanksgiving Weekend Retail Sets Shopping Record A record 202.9 million consumers shopped during the five-day holiday weekend from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, according to the annual consumer survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The figure is up from 197 million shoppers last year and surpasses the previous record of […]
Is Cyber Week Set to Smash Sales Records this Year, as Salesforce Suggests?
Is Cyber Week Set to Smash Sales Records this Year, as Salesforce Suggests? Cyber Week — the period spanning Nov. 27 through Dec. 1 — plays host to the perennial favorite sales event, Black Friday, as well as the (relatively) new kid on the block, Cyber Monday, kicking off with the Thanksgiving holiday. According to a […]
Retailers Struggle to Quantify Return on In-Store Tech Investments
Retailers Struggle to Quantify Return on In-Store Tech Investments Though there is uncertainty among retailers regarding their in-store investments, retailers are eyeing point-of-sale, order fulfillment and other tech tools to support their operations, according to the survey. For “retail winners,” those with 7% or more year-over-year sales growth, two-thirds plan to implement mobile devices to […]
Are You Still Using Paper as Part of Your Business Processes?
Are You Still Using Paper as Part of Your Business Processes? 2024 study found that 45% of business processes were still paper based. This is how it could be impacting your business. In 2024, a study conducted by Deep Analysis found that 45% of all business processes at the time were still paper-based. However, even if […]
Stop Blaming Traffic: Retail’s Real Problem is Conversion
Stop Blaming Traffic: Retail’s Real Problem is Conversion Every quarter, we see the same storyline. A retailer reports weak results, gets pressed by analysts, and out comes the familiar explanation: “soft store traffic.” It has become one of retail’s most convenient crutches. Here’s the truth from where I sit after more than 20 years working […]
Retail Revenue Continues to Lay Flat During September
Retail Revenue Continues to Lay Flat During September “Invisible Inflation” emphasizes importance of product relevance as consumers prioritize spending. According to research from Circana, September continued the trend of shifting consumer retail spending. U.S. retail sales revenue was flat during the five weeks ending October 4, 2025, compared to the same time during the previous year, […]
E-Waste Day 2025: How to Responsibly Dispose – or Even Profit from – Old Gear
E-Waste Day 2025: How to Responsibly Dispose – or Even Profit from – Old Gear Some tips on how to data sanitize and sustainably retire, destroy, or even recoup the value of aging or outdated corporate devices. Has your corporate-issued IT equipment – smartphones, tablets, laptops, desktop PCs – reached the end of their productive lives? […]
Paramount Sleep Company & Purecare Join Forces at HPMKT
Paramount Sleep Company & Purecare Join Forces at HPMKT Paramount Sleep Company and Purecare are joining forces at this month’s High Point Market to highlight the many benefits of natural and sustainable materials in sleep. In their shared showroom at 330 S. Wrenn St., the companies will feature Paramount’s newly redesigned Nature’s Spa® mattress collection and Purecare’s Dr. […]