Retail & Tech Giants Align
Retail and tech leaders are entwined. While far from exhaustive, this high-level […]
AI Permeates Global Retail
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AI Permeates Retail Processes
Does AI help retail CEOs sleep better at night? It just might, […]
AI Permeates Retail Categories
Across categories, AI permeates retail. Welcome to this first installment of a […]
B2B Marketing in 2025
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Q3 Top Retail Trends – VIDEO
Which retail trends stood out in Q3? 📺 Watch this video for […]
Q3 2024 Top Retail Trends
What happened in retail in Q3? What’s up: 🔺 Investment in stores🔺 […]
5 Ways Marketing is Evolving & What It Means for Retail
Marketing has changed. What worked 5 years ago or even 2 years […]
Speak the Language of Retail Media
Is retail media jargon foreign to you, too? It’s easy to feel […]
Endemic vs. Non-Endemic Brands – VIDEO
🔥 What’s hot in retail media in 2024? An emerging trend in […]
On-Site vs. Off-Site Retail Media – VIDEO
Brands are following consumers along the shopper journey. They’re buying retail media […]
Online vs. Offline Retail Media – VIDEO
📣🛍 Retail media helps brands follow consumers along their omnichannel journey. Yet […]
Retail Media is on Fire! – VIDEO
Retail media is on fire! In this new video series, we’ll cover […]
Mobile vs. Laptop Shopping
📱 Does mobile make us more impulsive? Compared to shopping on laptops, […]
2024 Retail Tech Trends – VIDEO
Which tech trends are exploding in global retail? 🎬 Watch to see […]
Retail Ecosystems Integrate
Welcome to the third and final installment of the 2024 Retail Strategy […]
Media Becomes the Store
In part 2 of this 3-part series on 2024 Retail Strategy Trends, […]
Retail TECHonomics
Welcome to part 1 of the 3-part 2024 Retail Strategy Trends series. […]
AI in Retail – VIDEO
Why is AI everywhere in retail? 🎬 Watch this video to see […]
Thank you! Milestone video
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Are Brands Ignoring the 50+ Crowd?
Are brands neglecting consumers aged 50+? 📈 According to Harvard University, just […]
Private Label Power VIDEO
Private labels, private brands, store brands, owned brands … Whatever you call […]
2024 Retail PEST Analysis Highlights
What’s really shaping retail strategy this year? 🎬 Watch this review of […]
What retail trends dominated Q2?
What happened in global retail in Q2? 📺 Watch this short video […]
Q2 2024 Top Retail Trends
What happened in retail in Q2? What’s up: 🔺 Private label love🔺 […]
Mid-Year Review – 2024 Retail PEST Analysis
What factors shape 2024 retail strategy the most? So far this year, […]
Private Label Gains Power
Consumers’ appetite for private label keeps growing. Worldwide and across categories, more […]
Retail Media Insights Panel
“All the retail stakeholder groups win” with effective in-store retail media. [37:35] […]
2024 Global Grocery Trends
What’s in store for grocery? Growth and agility. Notice how grocery retailers […]
Amazon SWOT Analysis 2024
Amazon keeps transforming global retail. 🛍 The global retail standards setter and […]
Shopify SWOT Analysis 2024
Shopify empowers businesses to win in a digital economy. ❤️ Shopify loves […]
Q1 2024 Top Retail Trends
What happened in retail in Q1? What’s up: 🔺 AI’s popularity🔺 Private […]
Kroger SWOT Analysis 2024
Kroger stays true to its roots in service and innovation. The Cincinnati […]
Target SWOT Analysis 2024
What makes Target so popular? For starters: 🎯 People-first leadership🎯 Powerhouse private […]
Walmart SWOT Analysis 2024
Walmart keeps winning. The most omnichannel retailer on the planet has made […]
VIDEO: Media Evolves, Retail Wins
🛍 Retail + media keep evolving … All eyes have been on […]
Which Super Bowl ads won?
Super Bowl LVIII had viewers glued to their screens. The nail-biting game, […]
Game Time: Sports Energize Retail
Sports energize global retail. 🏈🛍 Ahead of Sunday’s Super Bowl, let’s look […]
2024 Retail Tech Trends
Retail doubles down on tech … A recent survey found retail executives […]
2024 Retail Strategy Trends
What’s driving retail strategy this year? It’s more than just AI and […]
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Grateful (and a bit woozy) to be named among RETHINK Retail’s Top […]
2024 Retail PEST Analysis
What will keep retail CEOs up at night in 2024? As we […]
Top Retail Trends in Q4 2023
What’s happening in retail in Q4 2023? What’s up: 🔺 Black Friday […]
Retail’s Healthcare Expansion
Retailers expand into healthcare to earn a healthy bottom line. Last week, […]
Retail Revenue Drivers for 2024 Growth
Topline growth protects retail margins. In 2024, more retail companies will sell […]
Cost-Effective Marketing Practices
Make your marketing more affordable. Recent marketing layoffs and budget cuts have […]
Happy Small Business Week!
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Retail’s B2B Growth Drivers
While consumer spending slows, B2B spending grows. Rising inflation forced retail CFOs […]
Amazon’s Just Walk Out Tech Takes Off
More physical stores are going frictionless. Amazon’s Just Walk Out tech has […]
Top Retail Trends in Q3 2023
These 5 trends shaped global retail over the summer. Big themes among […]
Retail Media – Looking Ahead
#30DaysofRetailMedia | Day 30: Retail Media – Looking Ahead Where is retail […]
Who Has Retail Media Power?
#30DaysofRetailMedia | Day 29: Who Has Retail Media Power? Retail media is […]
Retail Media PEST Analysis
#30DaysofRetailMedia | Day 28: Retail Media PEST Analysis What’s shaping retail media […]
Retail Media Partnership Trends
#30DaysofRetailMedia | Day 27: Retail Media Partnership Trends Partnerships help retailers go […]
Retail Media Key Success Factors
#30DaysofRetailMedia | Day 26: Retail Media Key Success Factors What’s the foundation […]
Retail Media Risks
#30DaysofRetailMedia | Day 25: Retail Media Risks What threatens retail media success? […]
CTV Shakes Up Retail Media
#30DaysofRetailMedia | Day 24: CTV Shakes Up Retail Media Retail media plays […]
Why Grocery is a Retail Media Magnet
#30DaysofRetailMedia | Day 23: Why Grocery is a Retail Media Magnet Why […]
Stores Evolve With Retail Media
#30DaysofRetailMedia | Day 22: Stores Evolve With Retail Media Retail media is […]
Retail Media Metrics
#30DaysofRetailMedia | Day 21: Retail Media Metrics Metrics help brand advertisers measure […]
Retail Media is All About the Data
#30DaysofRetailMedia | Day 20: Retail Media is All About the Data It […]
Retail Media Goes Full Funnel
#30DaysofRetailMedia | Day 19: Retail Media Goes Full Funnel Consumers’ omnichannel habits […]
Ad Buying & Selling Evolve With Retail Media
#30DaysofRetailMedia | Day 18: Ad Buying & Selling Evolve With Retail Media […]
Retail Media Inspires Retailer-Brand Collaboration
#30DaysofRetailMedia | Day 17: Retail Media Inspires Retailer-Brand Collaboration The retailer-brand relationship […]
Retail Media Sparks Restructuring
#30DaysofRetailMedia | Day 16: Retail Media Sparks Restructuring Global retail rethinks its […]
Retail Media Reveals Marketing Silos
#30DaysofRetailMedia | Day 15: Retail Media Reveals Marketing Silos Retail media’s explosive […]
Retail Media Fuels Global Growth
#30DaysofRetailMedia | Day 14: Retail Media Fuels Global Growth The global digital […]
Retail Media Leaders – Tech providers
#30DaysofRetailMedia | Day 13: Retail Media Leaders – Tech providers These tech […]
Retail Media Leaders – Brands
#30DaysofRetailMedia | Day 12: Retail Media Leaders – Brands Who’s showing leadership […]
Retail Media Leaders – Retailers
#30DaysofRetailMedia | Day 11: Retail Media Leaders – Retailers Who’s showing leadership […]
Consumers’ Retail Media Needs
#30DaysofRetailMedia | Day 10: Consumers’ Retail Media Needs Consumers are the heart […]
Tech Providers’ Retail Media Needs
#30DaysofRetailMedia | Day 9: Tech Providers’ Retail Media Needs Tech providers are […]
Brands’ Retail Media Needs
#30DaysofRetailMedia | Day 8: Brands’ Retail Media Needs Better reach, better results […]
Retailers’ Retail Media Needs
#30DaysofRetailMedia | Day 7: Retailers’ Retail Media Needs Why does it seem […]
Retail Media Stakeholders
#30DaysofRetailMedia | Day 6: Retail Media Stakeholders It takes a retail media […]
Retail Media Glossary
#30DaysofRetailMedia | Day 5: Retail Media Glossary Are you fluent in retail […]
Endemic vs. Non-Endemic Brands in Retail Media
#30DaysofRetailMedia | Day 4: Endemic vs. Non-Endemic Brands in Retail Media Brands […]
On-Site vs. Off-Site Retail Media
#30DaysofRetailMedia | Day 3: On-Site vs. Off-Site Retail Media Brands have a […]
Online vs. Offline Retail Media
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Retail Media is on Fire
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Top Retail Trends in Q2 2023
What shaped 2023 retail strategy in Q2? Over the past 3 months, […]
Retail Power in June 2023 – Porter’s 5 Forces
Who has retail power right now? This mid-year review of Porter’s 5 […]
2023 Retail PEST Analysis Mid-Year Review
What’s influencing retail strategy? Over the past 6 months, certain market factors […]
Look How Far Amazon Has Come
Look How Far Amazon Has Come! From overcoming pandemic out-of-stocks to smashing […]
Look How Far Target Has Come
Look how far Target has come! Since the pandemic started, Target has […]
Look How Far Walmart Has Come
Look how far Walmart has come! Since 2020, Walmart has shown strategic […]
2023 Retail Risks
What risks do retail CEOs navigate? Overall, these 7 risks show how: […]
Retail Theft on the Rise
Retail theft keeps rising. To protect employees, customers and property, more retailers […]
Latin America E-Commerce Explodes
Latin America’s e-commerce market is muy caliente. In this final post in […]
South Africa E-Commerce Matures
Mature e-commerce markets (US, UK and China) often grab attention. This second […]
Ireland E-Commerce Soars
E-commerce is booming on the Emerald Isle This first post in a […]
Private Label’s Global Growth
Private labels keep growing more powerful. Sales of private label products are […]
Top Retail Trends – Q1 2023
What’s shaping 2023 retail strategy? So far this year, these 7 trends […]
2023 Global Grocery Trends
Grocery shopping gets with the times. This year’s hottest grocery trends include: 🍎 […]
Meaty vs Snackable B2B Content
How hungry is your audience? Whether you create B2B content in-house, with […]
In-Store Tech Trends
What’s in store? Lots of tech. Stores keep getting smarter, as retailers […]
Retail’s B2B Boom
Retail leaders are wooing B2B buyers. As consumer spending slows, retail leaders […]
Social Shopping Evolution
E-commerce is getting more social. More retailers and brands align their online […]
AI-Driven Cost Reduction
CFOs must love AI. Following last week’s post, AI in Retail, this […]
AI in Retail
AI is revolutionizing retail. The global market for AI in retail is […]
5 Steps to Make Your B2B Content More Strategic
Capitalize on the B2B boom (especially in retail tech). Use these best […]
B2B Content With Sizzle
B2B is booming, especially in retail tech. Use these best practices as […]
Retail Media’s Global Appeal
Why did retail media networks top several 2023 trend lists? As consumer […]
2023 Retail Tech Trends
Retail tech is on fire. Themes among this year’s top retail tech […]
Retail Power in 2023 – Porter’s 5 Forces
Retail power dynamics keep shifting … Over the past year: Inflation eroded […]
2023 Retail Strategy Trends
Retailers blaze a trail beyond traditional retail … This year, more retailers […]
2023 Retail PEST Analysis
Which factors will influence retail strategy this year? POLITICAL: New global alliances […]
2022 Retail Growth Trends
Retail’s bright spots … Amid reports of soft demand and retail layoffs, […]
TikTok’s Meteoric Growth
In this second post in the series on retail’s marketing evolution, we […]
Retail Media Networks
Retail media boom time … Although consumer spending has declined, retail media […]
How Retail Businesses Adapt to Inflation
Retail companies react to inflation … In this series on inflation, we’ve […]
Inflation’s Big Impact
Inflation is shaping shopping. These recent statistics (and those below) show inflation’s: […]
Inflation Changes Consumer Habits
Inflation is everywhere. As the cost of living rises around the world, […]
E-Commerce Catapults Forward
E-commerce keeps evolving. Last week we looked at how we’re still smitten […]
We Still Love Stores
We adore what’s in store. Even as e-commerce booms, we’re still smitten […]
Physical Stores vs. E-Commerce
Skip the store (or get out & shop)? As our omnichannel habits […]
2022 Retail Strategy Trends Mid-Year Check-In
What’s driving 2022 retail business strategies? This final post in our mid-year […]
Retail 2022 – Porter’s 5 Forces Mid-Year Check-In
How has retail power shifted? This mid-year check-in shows some notable movements […]
2022 Retail PEST Analysis Mid-Year Check-In
A lot has changed in 6 months … This mid-year check-in on […]
Rising Retail Costs
Retail costs keep climbing. After examining Profitability Pressures and Retail Revenue Drivers, it’s […]
Retail Revenue Drivers
It’s time to grow the top line. As profitability pressures and retail […]
Profitability Pressures
What’s squeezing retail profits? Several market factors keep retail CEOs and CFOs […]
Living Large: 2022 Luxury Trends
Bank on swank … Even as inflation soars, luxury shoppers still pamper […]
2022 Retail Risks
Retail gets riskier … Across retail categories, CEOs face complex market factors […]
RoboLabor
Robots are transforming into retail associates. Rising demand for robotics is due […]
Retail Partnership Patterns
Partnerships strengthen retail power. These patterns emerged across the recent Pandemic Partnerships […]
Retail 2022 – Porter’s 5 Forces
Who has retail power? Market volatility continues to shift power across global […]
2022 Retail Strategy Trends
What’s fuelling retail strategy? Overall, companies are investing in a superior customer […]
Amazon’s Pandemic Partnerships
Titans of industry are teaming up. From cashierless coffee shops to sustainability […]
Target’s Pandemic Partnerships
Target partners with retail powerhouses. From retail giants to up-and-coming brands, these […]
2022 Retail Tech Trends
Tech moves retail forward. This year, innovations will make retail: ⭐ FRICTIONLESS: […]
2022 Retail PEST Analysis
What factors will influence retail strategy this year? Overarching themes in this […]
Shopify’s Pandemic Partnerships
Partnering up as e-commerce evolves … Canadian e-commerce giant Shopify has boomed […]
Value is in Vogue
Frugal is fashionable. 🔸 60% of U.S. Millennials live paycheck to paycheck🔸 […]
Instacart’s Pandemic Partnerships
Instacart is delivering the goods. Its pandemic partnerships reveal how the delivery […]
Walmart’s Pandemic Partnerships
Walmart’s been busy hooking up. Collaborations keep strengthening the retail giant’s competitive […]
REWIND – 2021 Retail Trends
What a year for retail tech! See how retail leaders have innovated […]
Target SWOT Analysis
Target is doing so many things right. Differentiating factors include: ⭐️ Happy, […]
Ultra-Fast Food
10-minute grocery delivery? The market for instant home delivery is booming in […]
Walmart’s Partnerships Boost Retail Power
Walmart wants to win. Bold partnerships improve its competitiveness by accessing partners’ competencies, […]
2021 Retail Risks
Retail’s getting riskier. Here are 5 risks that retailers, brands and their […]
Jeff Bezos’ Retail Legacy
Jeff Bezos changed retail forever. By catering to us like royalty with […]
Revisiting 2021 Retail Strategy Trends
It’s been a busy year in retail. Let’s see how these 2021 […]
Revisiting 2021 Retail Tech Trends
It’s retail tech’s time. A 39% YoY rise in U.S. e-commerce sales […]
Revisiting Retail’s Revolution
What keeps retail CEOs up at night … Let’s revisit this 2021 […]
1 Year Later – How Covid-19 Changed Global Retail
Retail looks different. Today marks one year since this piece initially went […]
E-Commerce as Entertainment
E-commerce and entertainment keep converging. Today Amazon announced it’s buying MGM Studios, as […]
Livestreaming Enlivens Retail
Retail goes live to air. Livestreaming helps retailers and brands: – Interact […]
Fitness Invigorates Retail
Health drives global retail growth. The $1.5 trillion global wellness market boasts […]
Sustainable Advantage
This Mother’s Day, retail celebrates Mother Earth. 73% of global consumers say […]
E-Commerce Fuels Stores’ Evolution
What’s in store? E-commerce’s influence. Online shopping growth has forced retailers to […]
Virtual Try-Ons: Try Before You Buy
Seeing is believing – and buying. To earn consumer trust and e-commerce […]
Private Label Power
The pandemic has made private labels extra popular. In 2020, the CPG […]
Ravenous for E-Grocery
We crave convenience. Consumers’ migration to e-commerce has made grocery the most […]
Delivering the Goods
The mall has arrived on our doorsteps. As e-commerce matures, we’ve seen […]
Porter’s 5 Forces: Retail 2021
Who has retail power? Porter’s 5 Forces model helps to explain market […]
Home Sweet Home
There’s no place like home. A full year of working, learning and […]
COVID-19’s Retail Legacy
What. A. Year. Let’s look at COVID-19’s profound influence on global retail […]
Ladies Who Launch
Women make their mark in business. In time for International Women’s Day, […]
2021 Retail Acquisitions
Retail companies go shopping … It’s barely March yet we’ve already seen […]
China’s Retail Innovation
For a glimpse of retail’s future, let’s look at China. Since Friday […]
Super Bowl LV Marketing
It’s the biggest night in television. As consumers remain homebound, this Super […]
How Retail Giants Compete
Rivals reveal where retail is heading. This final post in a series […]
Walmart 2021 Strategy Diamond
Frugal is fashionable — and Walmart’s making moves to stay ahead. As […]
Amazon 2021 Strategy Diamond
How Amazon keeps winning … As this framework (Hambrick & Frederickson’s Strategy […]
2021 Retail PEST Analysis
What keeps CEOs up at night … Retail companies’ C-suite teams juggle […]
Why Tech is Winning
Revenge of the nerds? The 43% surge in the tech-heavy NASDAQ index […]
2021 Retail Tech Trends
In 2021, e-commerce will catapult forward. The pandemic sparked a mass migration […]
2020 Bestsellers
Which products sold well in 2020? Pants? No way. High heels? So […]
2021 Retail Strategy Trends
What does 2021 have in store? Reinvigorating retail and getting closer to […]
2020 Retail Partnerships
Look who’s hooking up … These 2020 retail partnerships reveal where retail […]
Social Commerce is the Future of Retail
Last week’s announcement of the new partnership between TikTok and Shopify dazzled […]
Walmart SWOT Analysis (Q4)
Walmart wants to win. This high-level SWOT analysis shows how Walmart has […]
Amazon SWOT Analysis (Q4)
Profitable pivots: 2020’s COVID-19 curveball rattled even the biggest retail leaders. In […]
Why Small is BIG in 2020
Big retailers think small. As the 2020 holiday sales season kicks off, […]
7 Ways to Boost Brand Trust
At its core, brand trust is all about communication. Companies can gain […]
Global E-Commerce Boom
The future of retail is online. This year’s global pandemic has made […]
Why Private Label’s Hot
Private label is on fire. McKinsey found 34% of consumers spent more […]
Amazon Gets Intimate
Oh baby: Amazon is getting intimate with us. It could be the […]
2020 Retail Trends
According to Stats Canada, Canadians caused a 99% surge in online purchases […]
Amazon’s Path to Post-Pandemic Prosperity
This infographic’s alternative title could easily be Why Jeff Bezos Will be […]
Pandemic Bestsellers
Shopping habits shift: As we all know, panic in March led to […]
E-Commerce Gets Spicy!
Today’s announcement of Walmart’s strategic partnership with e-commerce superstar Shopify is shaking […]
E-Grocery Success Factors
Consumers crave convenience: 2020 is boom time for grocery retailers with robust […]
2020 Retail PEST Analysis
What keeps CEOs up at night: Coronavirus impact, global recession, and mass […]
How COVID-19 Changed the Face of Global Retail
COVID-19 has changed the face of retail. This year’s pandemic has affected […]
2020 Retail Rumble
Forget crowdless UFC matches – 2020’s biggest rumble is taking place between […]
Is Walmart winning?
2020 SWOT analysis: Is Walmart winning? The world’s biggest retailer has shown […]
Is Amazon Pandemic-Proof?
Most retail companies are burning their 2020 business strategies. The coronavirus crisis […]
The New Skill Set
What Businesses Want (in a Pandemic)… Today’s devastating news that the U.S. […]
Pandemic Power Play
By investing $4 billion of operating profit into its COVID-19 plan, Amazon […]
Pandemic-Driven Pivots
Creativity conquers chaos: This year, agile companies have shown profound resilience by […]
5 Steps to Make Your Communications Strategic
The coronavirus crisis has forced companies to adapt to new global market […]
9 Tech Trends Taking Off Due to Coronavirus
Digital Renaissance: We’re in the midst of a massive, global shift toward […]
Amazon is Perfectly Positioned for a Pandemic
It’s Amazon’s time: The coronavirus crisis is Amazon’s opportunity. The e-commerce giant […]
Coronavirus Fuels Hiring in These 6 Sectors
Recession-proof sectors: Although we’re all affected by profound changes due to the […]
Save Time on Your Marketing in 2020
Delight your CEO (and make your competitors cry) by maximizing your marketing […]
Whole-Brain Content
The most effective content for sales balances left-brain logic (cold, objective facts) […]
B2B Marketing for Lead Generation
Content marketing trends to include in your 2019 and 2020 marketing strategies […]
4 Simple Ways to Grow Your Business
Proven marketing tips to stand out (even on a small budget!).
B2B Strategic Communications Plan
Match your message to your big picture.
Strategic Content
Before you start drafting the content your next marketing campaign, make sure […]
Meaty vs. Snackable Content
Create content your audience craves. Meaty content drives thought leadership; snackable content […]
How to Create Irresistible B2B Content
Even the dullest B2B topics can transform into riveting content your audience […]
In-Demand Content
What your audience wants: Add these popular types of content to your […]
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Passion = Purpose
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October is Small Business Month, so it’s the perfect time to acknowledge […]
Why E-Commerce Giants are Getting Physical
In May, e-commerce powerhouse Amazon announced it will open more physical stores, […]