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Got AI? R&A packs it into latest retail website tool
Jan.22,2025
LEWIS CENTER, Ohio — Furniture advertising agency R&A Marketing is introducing a new tool designed to harness AI for furniture retailers that use the R&A Web platform.Read More + -
Meet DesignShop, Material Bank’s sampling platform for consumers
Jan.22,2025
Overnight samples aren’t just for designers anymore. Last month, Material Bank quietly debuted its long-rumored consumer-facing platform, DesignShop. The site—with its browsable library of materials and lightning-quick shipping time—closely mirrors Material Bank, except the samples cost money, and no trade credentials are required. Anyone with a credit card and a late-night jonesing for leather swatches can get a boxful the next day.Read More + -
How retailers prepped their supply chains for 2024’s holiday crunch
Dec.16,2024
Companies adjusted inventory and marketing strategies to accommodate the shorter Black Friday to Christmas timeframe.Read More + -
Holiday retail sales growth projected to increase 2.3% to 3.3%
Sep.19,2024
The pace of increase in holiday sales will be slower than 2023, but e-commerce will likely grow, according to Deloitte.Read More + -
Off-price retailers poised to take even more market share from department stores
Sep.11,2024
TJX, Ross and Burlington all enjoyed higher sales and profits in the second quarter.Read More + -
Realistic expectations, strategy innovation, line expansions define 2024 summer market
Aug.09,2024
LAS VEGAS — Depending on the source, the consumer’s wait-and-see attitude toward home furnishings is attributed to many things this year, and the holding pattern on big spends continues to impact retail.Read More + -
Big Lots may close up to 315 stores
Aug.06,2024
The retailer requires “significant changes to the business model to continue as a going concern,” analysts said.Read More + -
TikTok Shop spend jumps during Deals for You Days
Jul.26,2024
U.S. shoppers spent $52 each during the social platform’s July sale, a historic high and a break from recent declines, according to Earnest Analytics.Read More + -
Home Category Keeping Pace in Shifting E-Commerce Marketplace
Jul.24,2024
E-commerce shifts in June suggest that while economy and consumers response to it continue to bring some volatility to retail e-commerce sales, the home goods and decor business is keeping pace in a dynamic marketplace.Read More + -
Consumer Spending ‘Difficult to Read’ as June Retail Sales Remain Nearly Unchanged
Jul.18,2024
NRF Chief Economist says "spending has been uneven" as month-over-month data shows little growth.Read More +
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