Category Archives: Retail Industry

Online close to edging out physical stores for holiday buying

Hope you like getting clothes: 70% of shoppers say they will be giving apparel this holiday season, Constantine von Hoffman on September 8, 2023 The holiday shopping season is already upon us and brick-and-mortar stores should be nervous. While 81% of consumers said they prefer shopping in-store, that’s only 9% more than said they prefer … Continue reading Online close to edging out physical stores for holiday buying

Search-Based Retail Media Accelerates Search Market To $350B, ‘Traditional’ Still Dominates

Search-Based Retail Media Accelerates Search Market To $350B, ‘Traditional’ Still Dominates by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, April 13, 2023 Search initially changed technology and the way marketers market. Now technology is changing search. Driven by the rapid acceleration of retail media, as well as new generative AI applications, total search spending is projected to … Continue reading Search-Based Retail Media Accelerates Search Market To $350B, ‘Traditional’ Still Dominates

Why Retailers Still Struggle To Link In-Store With Online, Adopt Personalization

Why Retailers Still Struggle To Link In-Store With Online, Adopt Personalization by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, March 22, 2023 Insights from real purchases, returns, and customer journeys across digital and physical channels reveals common attributes of successful retailers and opportunities for others to improve customer value and modernize operations, according to research released this week from Google, … Continue reading Why Retailers Still Struggle To Link In-Store With Online, Adopt Personalization

Magnolia Bakery is entering grocery stores for the first time. And it’s coming to Amazon, too

  By Michael Grothaus March 22, 2023 Many of us got our first exposure to Magnolia Bakery when Carrie Bradshaw bit into one of its cupcakes on the iconic show Sex and the City. Since then, the bakery—first opened in 1996—has become an icon in itself, and an institution in New York City’s West Village. … Continue reading Magnolia Bakery is entering grocery stores for the first time. And it’s coming to Amazon, too

Criteo Digs Deeper Into Retail Through Partnership, Acquisition

Criteo Digs Deeper Into Retail Through Partnership, Acquisition by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, March 14, 2023 The commerce media company Criteo on Tuesday announced a three-year retail media advertising agreement to become the exclusive partner for brands advertising across ASOS, a global online fashion destination. Criteo’s retail media technologies will integrate with ASOS Sponsored Ads and … Continue reading Criteo Digs Deeper Into Retail Through Partnership, Acquisition