1+ week, 2+ day ago  (642+ words) June 19, 2026 by Anand Ramchandran " Marketing Strategy and Data Analytics, Mapsted For retail leaders managing a growing store network, the focus is no longer just on driving footfall " it is about what that traffic actually delivers. The priority is clear: increase…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago  (157+ words) Retail Customer Experience Consumer confidence dips a bit in May Seventy four million consumers are expecting finances to be worse than current finances in the next year and the May Consumer Confidence score reflected a small decline in May. The…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (332+ words) Retail Customer Experience More than half of consumers leave a retailer over poor payment experience More than half of consumers, 55%, walk away from a business, or consider not shopping at a local business again, when the payment experience proves to…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago  (168+ words) Retail Customer Experience May retail sales reflect growth once again Retail sales grew for the eighth consecutive month, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor released by the National Retail Federation. "Retail sales maintained momentum in May, driven by a…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (229+ words) Kohl's has named Elliott Rodgers as it's COO and he will step into the role on Sept. 9. Rodgers will report to CEO Michael J. Bender, according to a press release, and brings more than two decades of cross-functional leadership experience. He…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago  (145+ words) Retail Customer Experience Most Father's Day spending will happen in retail stores Over half, 58%, of Father's Day shoppers expect to do all or most of their holiday shopping in-store, while 17% will do it all or mostly online. The data comes…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago  (217+ words) Retail Customer Experience Rocky's ACE Hardware taps Mi9 as retail tech partner Rocky's ACE Hardware, one of the largest ACE Dealers in the U. S. , has tapped Mi9 Retail, a provider of enterprise software, to serve as its partner for the company's merchandising and…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago  (243+ words) Father's Day spending is projected to hit $27. 9 billion this year, according to an annual survey from the National Retail Federation which was conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics. The projection marks an increase from the previous record of $24 billion set last…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago  (611+ words) June 15, 2026 by Janina Moza " Chief Marketing Officer, Flipsnack Acquiring a new customer has never been cheap. But the past few years have made it significantly more expensive. CPCs are up. Organic reach has narrowed. The performance marketing channels that powered…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (145+ words) Retail Customer Experience Tractor Supply Company acqires veterinary services business VIP Petcare Tractor Supply Company, a rural lifestyle retailer, has acquired the veterinary services business VIP Petcare from Pet IQ, a Bansk Group company. VIP Petcare is a provider of…...