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How to Win in Retail: Less Science, More Art

Retail Prophet

E-commerce, which in 2003 amounted to a rounding error on most retailers’ profit and loss statements, has become table stakes for any business wishing to survive. In a world rife with competition, commodity sellers and consumers in search of meaningful experiences, a return to the art of retail may be just what the industry needs.

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Four buzzwords that will define 2025: Tariffs, AI, RFID and aesthetic shopping

Inside Retail

Buzzword two: RFID and Inventory management With overall retail return rates averaging almost 15 percent, online returns reaching about 18 percent, and new Environmental Protection Agency sustainability reporting regulations for brands beginning in 2025, inventory management has been climbing up retailer radars for more and more reasons.

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The Benefits & Cons of Selling on Amazon, 10 Factors to Consider

Indigo 9 Digital

If there was a mall where most customers shop, think of the biggest mall in any city, wouldn’t a retailer want to be located there? The Children’s Place started selling on Amazon back in 2003. If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox.