Dept. Nonfood

Articles on nonfood categories.

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In the competitive world of wholesale retail, sustaining growth and optimizing financial performance are paramount objectives for established retailers. While various strategies exist to achieve these goals, leveraging net terms emerges as a powerful tool. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore the strategic utilization of net terms to drive expansion and bolster revenue growth for […]
  1. Media & Marketing
In modern media, personalization will become increasingly critical in connecting audiences with content and advertising that best align with their interests and preferences. For brands seeking 1:1 relationships with new consumers, quality audience data has become critical as the digital landscape expands and channel engagement fragments. This is particularly relevant across two fronts: traditional digital […]
  1. Shopper & Customer
Have a new product that you’re getting ready to launch? You can’t just put it on a store shelf or make it available and hope people find it – you’ve got to promote it if you want a shot at it being successful. And while conventional marketing like print, online, television and radio advertising still […]
  1. Technology & Innovation
In every business sector, communication is the lifeline that sustains and propels the brand forward, and the retail industry is no exception. At the heart of retail, communication teams work diligently behind the scenes, crafting and disseminating messages that resonate with consumers and embody the essence of the brand. These teams are instrumental in shaping […]
  1. Technology & Innovation
It feels almost quaint to discuss the “digital transformation” of the retail industry. Ten years ago, that mostly meant “have a website” and “digitize inventory.” Now these tools are table stakes, and the true digital transformation is the rapid expansion and harnessing of emerging technologies in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), augmented reality (AR), […]
  1. Data & Insights
Expectations for easy, seamless experiences — driven in part by the high bar set by Netflix, Spotify, and TikTok — have spilled over into other facets of consumers’ lives, including shopping. These global brands, and many B2C and B2B commerce brands, employ artificial intelligence to drive their customer experiences. However, AI isn’t a single science. […]
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Webinar CTV Strategies: What media buyers need to know in 2024 April 3, 2024 12:30 – 1:15pm EDT Register now As the media industry races towards complete digitization, CTV stands out as a prominent channel marked by untapped potential Between the rising usage of CTV as digital identifiers disappear and its ability to offer advertisers […]
  1. Trends & External Forces
Gift-giving in the workplace isn’t just about marking special occasions; it’s a potent tool for nurturing well-being and sparking productivity. Employees’ health is invariably linked to their work output. Acknowledging this, companies are turning to innovative gifts to bolster their teams’ spirits and stamina. So, here are eight memorable gift ideas that can enhance your […]
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Global design and consultancy organization Arcadis (formerly CallisonRTKL) recently worked with Saks to reinvent its West Coast flagship experience. but the company also has worked with its portfolio of luxury clients on a range of new store designs and experiences. Based on the innovation that’s evident in all these projects, Sterling Plenert, Principal at Arcadis, […]
  1. Media & Marketing
  Regular readers of this blog know that Dickey’s marketing team is doing a very good job edifying brand value via grocerant niche Ready-2-Eat and Heat-N-Eat fresh prepared food according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. Here are six reasons why restaurants should tie marketing promotions to the NCAA Basketball […]
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Kitchen retailer Wren Kitchens is using Descartes Systems Group appointment scheduling, route planning and optimisation solution to improve surveyor productivity, allowing it to complete 56% more customer appointments and reduce its overall ‘cost per appointment’, which has saved the company £2 million annually. It says that the solution has dramatically improved the productivity of Wren’s […]
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Kohl’s has increased its assortment of home décor items by 40%, adding new categories and elevating its mainstay bedding and bath products with more modern aesthetics and frequent pattern and color injections. The retailer also is positioning itself as a seasonal décor destination, promising 60% newness in home and holiday décor seasonally as a strategy […]
  1. Stores & Formats
2024 looks to be another year of growth for retail, with more than a dozen retail chains already announcing plans for expansion this year. I always love to see headlines about retailers opening new stores. It shows that retail businesses are healthy enough to invest in expanding their physical store footprints. And as a long […]
  1. Data & Insights
If Newton’s third law (“For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction”) holds true in marketing in 2024, we’re going to see some incredible creativity. Why? Well, 2023 wasn’t the year of storytelling or branding; it was the year of AI. ChatGPT, other GPT tools, Bard, AI-powered measurement tools and marketing automation all […]
  1. Department: Food
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans who describe themselves as meat eaters (80%) and the number of households that purchase meat (98%) remain steady from 2023, while the number seeking to decrease meat consumption has fallen by 20% since 2020, according to the 19th annual Power of Meat report released on Monday by the Meat […]
  1. Shopper & Customer
While retailers typically put a significant emphasis on post-holiday sales, they didn’t resonate with shoppers after the 2023 holiday season. During the week after Christmas, year-over-year sales were down across the board, with only computer software sales seeing an increase from 2022. Department stores, cosmetics stores and clothing stores saw some of the largest declines, […]
  1. Media & Marketing
In today’s digital age, where social media platforms like TikTok and Facebook reign supreme, businesses are constantly seeking innovative ways to stand out and connect with their target audience. One such method gaining traction is the strategic utilisation of QR codes within these social networks. By integrating TikTok QR code into marketing strategies, businesses can […]
  1. Corporate Finance
As it seeks to find firmer footing, Joann has entered a Transaction Support Agreement (TSA) with a majority of its financial stakeholders and other parties that includes commitments for approximately $132 million in new financing. The 800+-store crafts retailer has initiated voluntary prepackaged Chapter 11 cases in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of […]
  1. Trends & External Forces
WASHINGTON — The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, has filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a recently enacted New York state law that would impose age-based restrictions on the purchase of certain dietary supplements. Passed by the New York legislature and signed […]
  1. Data & Insights
Successful leaders, teams and companies that endure over the long run seek to find ways to balance, unite and integrate opposing dualities into a harmonic and flexible approach that leverage opposing tendencies without merging or averaging them. Here are three key dualities we should all become masters of managing whether it be personally or for […]
  1. Data & Insights
Publications about marketing often invoke the comparison of a digital shelf with a physical one. After all, a digital shelf displays your products for the customer to browse, just like a shelf in a brick-and-mortar store would. This comparison, however, has its limits. While customers come to browse the physical shelf, your digital shelf goes […]
  1. Technology & Innovation
Walmart is making its AI powered logistics technology – Route Optimisation – available to all businesses as a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution through Walmart Commerce Technologies. “We have invested significant time, resources and operational knowhow into building solutions like Route Optimisation, but that can be a barrier for many businesses,” says Anshu Bhardwaj, […]
  1. Data & Insights
Struggling to keep up with the pace of modern retail? You’re not alone. The retail landscape is evolving rapidly, and maintaining productivity can feel like chasing a moving target. Enter Artificial Intelligence (AI) – your new strategic partner. Retailers are discovering that AI can do more than just data analysis. It’s time to harness AI […]
  1. Shopper & Customer
  Consumers are dynamic not static according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. So, the question becomes just why are consumers in 2024 time-starved? Ok, let’s see a few reasons: ·         Busy Lives: The juggle of work, family, and personal commitments continue to be a major time drain. ·         Economic Factors: With […]
  1. Stores & Formats
Dick’s Sporting Goods posted strong results in fiscal 2023, which ended Feb. 3, 2024, with $13 billion in net sales, 5% higher than the previous year, and a 2.4% increase in comp store sales. For the coming fiscal year, the retailer is planning $800 million in CapEx expenditures to fund a major brick-and-mortar expansion that […]
  1. Data & Insights
In the contemporary digital landscape, the seamless exchange of data isn’t merely a convenience; it’s an imperative for businesses committed to achieving operational excellence. At the core of this data ecosystem are APIs that connect different systems and enable efficient communication. Among them, conversion APIs stand out as powerful tools proficient in translating data across […]
  1. Technology & Innovation
RTIH Editor, Scott Thompson, brings you his top ‘future of retail’ systems launches and deployments from the past week, including Jisp, Walmart, Global Fashion Agenda, PDS Ventures, Pinterest, the Retail Trust, and The Very Group. Jisp In a review of its Scan & Save app’s performance through February, Jisp says it found that the total […]
  1. Department: HBC
WASHINGTON — Sens. Ron Wyden (D., Ore.) and Mike Crapo (R., Ind.) joined pharmacy advocates from the across the country at a rally on Capitol Hill this morning to press members of Congress to pass meaningful PBM reform as soon as possible. Wyden and Crapo, the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, […]
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Home Depot recently announced its acquisition of SRS Distribution for a whopping $18.25 billion. This hefty investment marks the company’s boldest stride yet to seize a larger share of the professional market, particularly targeting contractors and roofers.
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See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Car Brand Loyalty in 2024 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. This graphic visualizes the best and worst car brands in terms of brand loyalty. […]
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Shoptalk always brings the best and brightest minds of the industry together for four days packed with insights, networking opportunities, trend predictions and so much more. This year, the spring event in Las Vegas was no exception. But like many other major industry events, Shoptalk can feel like you’re sprinting a marathon — there’s so […]
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Amid faltering demand for shoes and clothing as well as slipping digital sales, Nike Inc. said last week that it will bank a lot more on the thing it has spent the past several years turning away from: other retailers. Executives discussed those plans on Nike’s earnings call, during which it announced that while fiscal […]

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