As the new year is underway, there’s reason to be bullish (or, at least, not bearish) about what 2024 may have in store. Holiday retail sales increased 3.1% despite lingering inflation, thanks to robust job growth and strong wage gains, which came as a big relief for retailers. Price-conscious consumers are still spending, suggesting the economy is strong. “What we’re seeing this holiday season is very consistent with how we’re thinking about the economy, which is that it...
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FedEx is raising shipping rates 6.9%, which provides an opportunity for stores to get shoppers in the physical store. Store owners can encourage customers to skip the expensive ‘shipping tax’ and just pick their purchase up in store.
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October 27, 2019
October 27, 2019
The Head of the Rudin Center for Transportation Policy says it’s now easier and cheaper to order things online than go in the store.
The Rudin Center for Transportation is part of New York University, and is named after Lewis Rudin—the developer of the wholesale building 41 Madison.
If online is better according to the head of the Rudin Center, what is the Rudin family—which owns 41 Madison—doing to help tenants and visitors adapt to this fact?
This holiday season more shoppers will shop online ...
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April 29, 2019
April 29, 2019
Are you as excited about May in Rochester as we are? Check out all of the great events we have in store.
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Saturday, March 30, 2019
Saturday, March 30, 2019
We will be hosting an in-store event featuring Annieglass artist, Annie Morhauser on Saturday, March 30th from 12:00 to 4:00 pm. We will have Complimentary Engraving on Annieglass purchases made from Feb. 28th - Mar. 30th. Also, you will get the chance to enter to win our raffle! If you purchase Annieglass now through Mar. 30th, you will be entered to win an Annieglass serving piece ($200 value).
Halloween party? We have this great bar board in store. Stop by your LBH.
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May 24, 2018
May 24, 2018
Today’s Times reminds us that in-store is where you still need to win. You use the web to drive customers in-store.
3/4 of beauty care purchases are made in store. Stores are upgrading to encourage shoppers to share pictures of the store via social media.
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February 19, 2018
February 19, 2018
Are you a local shop? Then these stats here from Carol Schroeder show why you’re important to your community.
$48 of every $100 stays in the community when you shop at an indie store. $14 of every $100 stays in the community when you shop at a chain store. Indie stores contribute: 3X MORE :)
For every $10 million in sales at a brick and mortar store, they employ 47 people. For every $10 million in sales at Amazon, it employs 19 people. Indie stores contribute: 2X MORE to local employment :)
Are you offering shoppers a “frictionless” experience? Today’s Times covers the National Retail Federation expo. Consumers are now in control vs just looking at a shelf.
More stores will stock less and become more of a showroom. And that’s ironic because previously one would pejoratively refer to browsing in a store and shopping elsewhere as “showrooming.” Now, the stores may actually embrace that idea as long as they can get the customer to buy from it. Buy in store. We’ll ship you the goods—...
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December 26, 2017
December 26, 2017
PRESS RELEASE / For Immediate Release
Indie Stores Report Double-Digit Growth in 2017 by Sharing Products
Forty-two brick and mortar Main Street retailers that participated in Bridge’s annual survey said their sales grew up to 50% for a brand by using Bridge’s product-syncing service.
"I do about 20% more business a year by being a part of the Bridge network,” said Mary Beth Wood, owner of the Crystal Plate in Gainesville, Georgia, and a user of the Bridge software. "It gives me more time to sell ...
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March 24, 2017
March 24, 2017
Our featured product this week is the always stunning Ali & Bird jewelry we have in store. || Look no further for your finishing touch before your Friday night out! We have a wide variety of colors, there is something that will fit your style.
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March 1, 2016
March 1, 2016
If web sales are only 5% of Targets sales, why is Target hustling to adapt for the web? Answer: much more than 5% of sales are researched first online and then bought in store. Some stats claim that 50% of large, in-store sales are first researched online. After all, can you imagine buying a stereo, car, or appliance without first researching it online? 5% may actually be more like 50% and that's why retail players are battling and investing online.
Side note: I'd forgotten that Amazon ran ...
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September 16, 2015
September 16, 2015
Retailers are having trouble balancing their physical store and their online stores, according to a survey summed up by HFN's Allison Zisko.
One sore spot is returns. Excerpt:
Eighty five percent of retailers noted the high cost of online returns to a store, particularly when the item is not carried in that store. And when returning to a fulfillment center or supplier, retailers incur incremental freight costs, the possibility of shipping-related product damage, as well as a lost opportunity for a...
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April 11, 2014
April 11, 2014
Pillow Sale - One week only - in store.....Take 25% off All in-stock pillows thru 4/25
Green Tableware Strategy, Products, and Production
Allison Zisko pens an article in this week's HFN about the absence of the green tableware movement. She says that new manufacturing or distribution techniques are NOT in store. Consumers and the industry as whole can largely look forward to: less packaging and nature-inspired themes. Not too inspiring compared to what other industries are doing. But, let's not kill the messenger.