It seems like it happens every year but this year is bigger than in the past. Macy’s is closing 14 of its 790 stores across the country. JCPenney is closing 39 of its stores and laying off 2,250 workers. Sears has been around for 122 years, but it, too, is closing 235 under-performing stores. Wet Read More…
Category: Retail Trends
Retail trends
Head and Shoulders Above the rest
Today I did a planogram for shampoo and there are about 50 different SKU’s of Head and Shoulders. When I started in retail, there were two–shampoo, and conditioner. The newest one promises “Instant Relief” which makes me wonder if the dandruff flakes explode off your head after you put it on. No wonder our customers Read More…
Top Retail Trends
Here’s one take on the trends in retail for the coming year. Retrofitting the Marketing function Emphasizing “store theatrics” Amplifying shopper connectivity Integrating buy online, pick up in store Focusing on shopper interactions Optimizing store format Is your company doing any of these? My store has no wi-fi, no online pickup and the “store Read More…